The Star: April 14, 2022

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2022
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Zealand is a milestone for
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go to beat Australia while she
was at it.
The Rangi Ruru Girls’
School year 7 student was one
of eight Kiwi kids chosen for
the Mighty 11s Trans-Tasman
test in Queensland a the
weekend. Her girls team —
of which she was the only
rider from the South Island
— were victorious over their
Australian counterparts,
winning the Troy Fisher Cup.
Hollie says making the
as a four-year-old. She says
wearing the New Zealand
jersey and bringing the trophy
home with her team was “very
exciting”.
“You only get one chance to
do it, because you have to be
11 on race day, and you ge to
travel to Australia and you get
to travel with your team and
make really good friendships.
I felt very proud and that
I needed to represent New
Zealand well.”
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VICTORIOUS: Hollie Tribble was the only South Island
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found guilty of serious
misconduct after making
inappropriate and offensive
comments on a podcast
about students, a former
girlfriend, his sex life and
going to work “slightly high
on drugs”.
Samuel Stokes’ name
was initially suppressed by
the New Zealand Teachers
Disciplinary Tribunal but
after admitting the conduct
and “accepting that his
behaviour was serious misconduct”
his name could be
reported.
Stokes currently
teaches social science and
commerce at Rolleston
College.
But at the time of the
podcast, he was employed at
Hornby High School in the
city teaching economics and
physical education.
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Teacher’s ‘misconduct’
over sex, drugs podcast
Students
subject
of ridicule
• By Anna Leask
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TEACHER: Samuel Stokes who was found guilty of serious misconduct. PHOTO: FACEBOOK
Food
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• By Liam Dann
FOOD PRICES were 7.6 per cent
higher in March 2022 compared
with March 2021.
Food price increases were
widespread across the board but
led by fresh produce, with fruit
and vegetable prices up 18 per
cent in March 2022 compared to
the same month the year before,
Stats NZ said yesterday.
THis is the largest increase
since the year ended July 2011
when prices increased 7.9 per
cent (although that year was
influenced by a GST increase
from 12.5 per cent to 15 per cent).
“There are signs high inflation
outcomes are broadening and
may increasingly be more
persistent,” warned ASB senior
economist Mark Smith.
“High global food commodity
prices and our expectations of
higher wage costs are expected to
lock in elevated annual food price
inflation over 2022.”
THe data came as the Reserve
Bank lifted the official cash rate
by 50 basis points to 1.5 per cent
yesterday. The annual consumer
price inflation was expected to
peak around 7 per cent in the first
half of 2022.
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Teacher’s sex podcast ‘misconduct’....4-5
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ASPIRING CITY councillor
Kelly Barber has confirmed he
will stand as an independent
to replace mayoral candidate
Phil Mauger in the Burwood
Ward, his third tilt at securing
election.
Barber previously aligned
himself with The People’s
Choice and Labour when
standing in the Coastal Ward
in 2019 and the subsequent
by-election last October, where
he polled a distant fifth
behind independent
Celeste Donovan.
“That was probably
the pivotal moment for
me,” said Barber who
had adopted the independent
route successfully
taken by Mauger
and current Cashmere Ward
representative Tim Scandrett.
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Barber to stand in Burwood Ward
Kelly
Barber
Scandrett stood unsuccessfully
under the The People’s
Choice banner in 2010 in
the Spreydon-Heathcote
Ward but has been elected
as an independent since
2013.
“It’s been done before.
I talked to Tim Scandrett
about it, about his experience,”
Barber said.
Barber, who chairs the
Coastal-Burwood Community
Board, was confident the
non-partisan stance and his
background in Burwood where
he has lived for 30 years, would
be beneficial on October 8.
“The fact I came fifth showed
me a lot of things. One, I was
running in a ward where people
wanted a homegrown person. I
have a very strong association
with Burwood,” he said.
Food price inflation soars
• From page 1
For the year ending in March
general grocery food prices
increased 6.7 per cent, restaurant
meals and ready-to-eat food
prices increased 5.1 per cent, and
meat, poultry, and fish prices
increased 8.7 per cent.
“Average prices for vegetables
like tomatoes, broccoli, iceberg
lettuce, and cabbage were
notably higher than they were
in March 2020 and 2021,”
consumer prices manager
Katrina Dewbery said.
Monthly food prices rose
0.7 per cent in March 2022
compared with February 2022.
After removing regular seasonal
impacts, food prices rose 0.4 per
cent. This means that the price
increase in the unadjusted series
was greater than the expected
seasonal increase from February
to March.
“Grocery food prices were
the main contributor to the
rise in March, up 0.9 per cent,”
Dewbery said.
“THis was mainly influenced
by higher prices for yoghurt,
canned spaghetti, chilled meat
pies and tomato sauce.”
Fruit and vegetable prices
rose 1.2 per cent in March 2022
compared with February 2022,
influenced by higher prices for
cabbage, tomatoes, strawberries,
and kumara.
“THe average price of cabbage
increased 28 per cent in
March, from $3.92 to $5.03 per
kilogram,” Dewbery said.
EXPENSIVE: The recent rise in inflation has produced some record grocery highs.
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Meat, poultry, and fish (up
0.9 per cent), non-alcoholic
beverages (up 0.9 per cent), and
restaurant meals and ready-toeat
food (up 0.3 per cent) also
contributed to the rise in March.
Data for home rental costs
also out yesterday showed rents
rising 0.9 per cent, with annual
rental inflation easing slightly to
5.8 per cent.
“Dwelling rents tend to follow
house prices with a lag and
the cooling housing market
points to a moderation in rental
inflation,” ASB’s Smith said.
“However, the risk is that
elevated rates of headline
inflation [which are commonly
used to index rental increases]
results in high rates of dwelling
rental inflation going forward.”
Overall consumer price index
inflation sits at 5.9 per cent for
the year to December.
The figure for the year to
March is due next week and
expected to be higher led by the
spike in petrol prices.
ASB economists have an
early forecast of 7.3 per cent, the
highest since 1988.
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• From page 1
In November 2019 Stokes
participated in an episode of a
podcast called Cancelcast.
According to the tribunal decision,
the creator and host of the
podcast was Conor Fenelon – an
“amateur comedian” and friend
of Stokes.
The podcast was said to be “for
the purpose of discussing current
events, life events, and telling
stories in a comedic light with
guests within the host’s friendship
group”.
The tribunal heard that Stokes
agreed to appear on the podcast
on the condition that he would
remain completely anonymous
and that he could “review and
edit” the episode before it went
live.
However, Fenelon “did not
abide by that agreement” and
released the podcast on a number
of streaming platforms.
The episode was for a duration
of 1hr 38min and was online for
several weeks before it was taken
down.
Two members of the public
complained to Hornby High
School about the content and
the principal made a mandatory
report to the Teaching Council.
Stokes was accused of a raft
of inappropriate comments
including referring to a former
girlfriend in a derogatory way
and describing sex acts he was
involved in.
He also referred to “taking
drugs” and arriving at school
“still slightly high on drugs”.
In the episode he named two
students, read out their work and
allowed them to be “the subject
of ridicule”.
In addition, Stokes referred to
a student who he described as
having been in an inappropriate
relationship with a teacher, in a
derogatory way.
A copy of the transcript of
the podcast as well as audio was
provided to the tribunal.
“Mr Stokes admitted the
conduct and accepted that his behaviour
was serious misconduct,”
the tribunal decision said.
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Stokes: ‘Teaching Council, if you’re listening
Stokes was
employed at
Hornby High
School at
the time the
podcast aired.
He now
teaches at
Rolleston
College.
“Despite Mr Stokes’ admissions,
it was for the tribunal to
reach its own view as to whether
the conduct, if established,
amounted to serious misconduct;
and if so, what, if any, penalty
should be imposed.
“The tribunal found the charge
established. It had no difficulty
concluding that the conduct was
serious misconduct.”
An interim non-publication
order was initially put in place
preventing Stokes’ name and any
details that would identify him
from being published.
However, he did not seek permanent
suppression and the tribunal
said there were no grounds
for that anyway.
An order was made suppressing
the names of the students and
the former girlfriend mentioned
in the podcast.
The tribunal heard that the
episode has been deleted.
During the episode Stokes and
Fenelon talked about having a
“threesome” with a woman and
taking “Molly” – another name
for the Class A drug ecstasy.
They describe the sexual activity
in graphic detail.
“Later in the podcast, Mr
Stokes refers to the Teaching
Council and to arriving at work
still slightly high on drugs,” said
the tribunal decision.
Stokes said: “Teaching Council,
if you’re listening to this, please
don’t revoke my licence.”
“Directly after discussing
arriving at work slightly high
on drugs, Mr Stokes discusses a
former colleague’s inappropriate
relationship with a student,
in a derogatory way,” said the
tribunal.
Stokes claimed that if a teacher
was going to have a relationship
with a student they should “wait
until they are 16 at least”.
“And then you won’t go to jail,
you’ll just lose your teaching
licence.”
Stokes then went on to read
out the work of two students –
naming them on the podcast and
speaking about an ex-girlfriend
who sent him “a couple of nudes”.
Stokes also referred to “being
stoned” at university.
At the hearing Stokes “accepted
he was naive in waiting to be
invited to be involved in editing
the podcast”.
He said he was “naive in agreeing
to the podcast at all and
accepts that much of the content
and discussion was not appropriate”.
Stokes accepted he showed a
lack of professional judgment and
that it was unprofessional to provide
the recount of the students’
work.
He claimed he “deeply regrets
using the students’ names and
speaking of a student’s work in a
derisory manner”.
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Stokes told the tribunal that
“all comments made about drug
use were completely fabricated
stories, made up for the purpose
of comedic dialogue”.
“Mr Stokes states he has never
engaged in recreational drug use
and that he rarely even drinks
alcohol,” the tribunal said.
Stokes told the tribunal he
“made a colossal mistake in
participating in the podcast” and
“regardless of his misguided belief
of anonymity, he was wrong
to even consider recording”.
He was embarrassed and
ashamed by his actions and
had “reached the boundaries of
what should and should not be
made public knowledge, and let
everyone down, especially the
students”.
“He understands his duty
of care to students, and he has
betrayed their trust,” the tribunal
said.
“He places huge emphasis on
lifelong learning, and he has
learned from this event. He wishes
to learn from these actions and
to continue teaching.
“He has matured a lot since
taking part in the podcast … he
has wanted to teach since he was
16-years-old and having good
relationships with his students
was very important to him.
“Not a day goes by that he does
not regret his involvement in the
podcast, and how he talked about
learners.
“His actions ‘completely contradicted’
his own values.”
The tribunal ruled that not
only was Stokes’ misconduct serious,
it “adversely affected or was
likely to affect the wellbeing of
the students involved”.
“Mr Stokes accepted that his
conduct reflects adversely on his
fitness to be a teacher,” said the
tribunal.
“Mr Stokes failed to protect
students from harm and did not
demonstrate a high standard of
professional behaviour that is
expected of him as a registered
teacher.
“The tribunal concluded that
Mr Stokes’ conduct may bring
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to this, please don’t revoke my licence’
- and indeed, has brought - the
teaching profession into disrepute.
“There can be no doubt that
Mr Stokes’ conduct amounted
to a serious departure from the
relevant professional standards
that apply to every member of the
teaching profession.”
The tribunal said Stokes had no
previous disciplinary history and
noted he had “co-operated and
engaged” with the disciplinary
process and acknowledged his
actions through a guilty plea.
It accepted he had “displayed
some insight into his conduct
and expressed remorse”.
The tribunal was provided with
a letter from Rolleston College
principal Rachel Skelton who
confirmed having “full knowledge
of the matter “ and that she
had “spoken to Mr Stokes about
it in depth”.
Skelton told the tribunal
Stokes was “well respected by
his colleagues and learners” and
she had “no concerns” about his
professional conduct at his current
school – or about him as a
teacher and as a professional.
The tribunal said it
was “appropriate and
necessary” to impose
a formal penalty on
Stokes – but cancelling
or suspending his
teaching registration
was not on the cards.
“The tribunal is
satisfied that Mr Stokes
has significant insight
into the inappropriateness
of his conduct,” it ruled.
“It considered that Mr Stokes
is capable of being rehabilitated
with the benefit of mentoring and
further reflection … as a relatively
young teacher he should be
given an opportunity to further
his teaching career.
“That is not to say that the
tribunal did not consider his
behaviour on the podcast was in
any way acceptable.”
The tribunal made an order
censuring Stokes “as a mark
of its serious disquiet about
his conduct, and to uphold
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Skelton
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professional standards”.
“Mr Stokes’ conduct involved
behaviour that cannot be countenanced
in the teaching profession
and a message needs to be sent to
that effect not only to Mr Stokes
but to all members of the teaching
profession.
“Teachers must take care
to avoid engaging in conduct
outside of work … that negatively
impacts on the trust
and confidence students,
whānau and members of
the public are entitled to
have in them as a teacher
and as a role model and
it reflects badly on the integrity
and standing of the
teaching profession.”
The tribunal ordered that
the register of teachers is be
annotated to record the censure
which will remain in effect
for one year.
It also ordered Stokes to
participate in mentoring with a
mentor of his choice and provide
evidence to the Tribunal within
six months.
Further, Stokes is to provide a
“reflective statement” about his
professional obligations and for
the next two years must advise
any prospective or future employers
of the tribunal’s decision.
The tribunal ordered Stokes to
pay $4250 to the CAC.
– NZ Herald
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Trainer’s animal cruelty hearing begins
• By Chris Barclay
A RACING Integrity Board
hearing investigating allegations
of animal cruelty by a leading
thoroughbred horse trainer is
underway.
Paul Harris has been charged
under the rules of racing with
failing to take all reasonable
steps to ensure the physical
health needs of five-year-old bay
mare Riverfalls.
He is jointly charged with
Rebecca Rae, who housed Riverfalls
at a Loburn property as she
spelled after the final race of her
33-start career at Wingatui on
June 6, 2021.
Harris and Rae deny the
charge, which stemmed from
a visit by two RIB investigators
to Paul Harris Racing on South
Eyre Rd, Swannanoa, on October
12, 2021.
An emaciated Riverfalls was
euthanised, on veterinary advice,
about three hours after the investigators
arrived at the property,
acting on information received.
Harris trained Riverfalls on
behalf of a syndicate that leased
the horse from owners in the
Waikato.
The hearing, which is scheduled
to resume next month,
opened before committee chair
Warwick Gendall QC and
Noel McCutcheon at Riccarton
Racecourse last week, with the
HEARING: Trainer Paul Harris denied an animal crueltyrelated
charge laid by the Racing Integrity Board.
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proceedings dominated by the
RIB’s case.
RIB lawyer Steve Symon said
its evidence focused on the
failure to provide veterinary
care early enough for Riverfalls,
whose appearance shocked a veterinarian,
who felt “blindsided”
when asked to treat the horse.
Dr Lillian Bonner was initially
contacted by Rae on September
14, 2021 and they exchanged
messages via text.
“She (Rae) did say she looked
bad and it looked like she was
starving her,” Bonner told the
hearing.
After delays due to scheduling
issues, Bonner saw Riverfalls at
the Harris stables on September
30, the same day she had transferred
from Loburn.
“At the time I expected to do
a nutrition consult, perhaps
treat for ulcers, look at teeth and
bodywork.
“I walked over to the box and
I was shocked at how emaciated
BETTER DAYS: Riverfalls
at the Karaka Sales in
January 2018. PHOTO: NEW
ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK
she was,” said Bonner, who rated
Riverfalls’ body condition score
as 1 or 2 out of 10.
Bonner spoke to Harris telling
him the horse was in a seriously
poor condition and it could not
have happened overnight.
“He agreed and said he
thought the horse may have been
poisoned,” she said.
Bonner, who said she did not
assume the mare was being
starved, formulated a refeeding
plan and a course of oral deworming
medication Panacur to
treat internal parasites.
“I didn’t want to be accusatory,
I just didn’t have it in my mind
that any of this was intentional,”
she said.
“In summary, I thought I was
blindsided going to treat a horse
for loss of condition to find
emaciation. I was surprised no
veterinarian had seen the horse
prior.”
Bonner felt Riverfalls should
have been treated a month before
she saw her.
The horse’s condition deteriorated
further and veterinarian
Dr Alisa Corser told the hearing
euthanasia was the only option
when she was summoned to the
property by RIB investigator
Simon Irving.
RIB investigator Kylie Williams
took photos and a video of
Riverfalls that were produced for
the committee. They are currently
subject to a non-publication
order.
Corser, who is contracted to
the RIB, made the decision to euthanise
Riverfalls in conjunction
with Dr Hamish Rankin, who
carried out the procedure.
She described Riverfalls
condition as “the worst I’d seen
in my experience outside a
hospital environment”.
“There is no doubt she was
suffering, no doubt Riverfalls
would have been in pain,” Corser
said.
Riverfalls was suffering from
severe emaciation and showing
signs of colitis, an inflammation
of the large intestine which is
often fatal.
Defence counsel Stephanie
Grieve asked if colitis could
cause emaciation.
“It can, but it doesn’t usually
cause emaciation in that rapid of
a time frame, in my experience,”
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• By Devon Bolger
A CHRISTCHURCH woman
who suffered a severe reaction
to the second dose of the
Pfizer vaccine says it has been
a “nightmare” trying to get a
booster shot.
Cushla, 68, believes in the
vaccine and wants to be as protected
as possible.
When she first called the
Covid Vaccination Healthline to
book her booster and explained
how her body reacted, she was
told she would need to get it
under medical supervision.
She contacted her GP who
said they were no longer offering
the vaccine.
Unsure where to go next, she
went back to the Covid Vaccination
Healthline and was put
through to a supervisor who
gave her a list of three facilities
to contact.
The first was no longer offering
the vaccine and the second
was only holding a night clinic.
This would not work as
medical teams are not present at
night, Cushla said.
She called the third place
and explained her dilemma. She
was told that they would be able
to facilitate the booster shot but
she would need to check with
the doctor that it was okay.
After calling the doctor and
explaining the situation again
Cushla was told a nurse would
phone her back but she has yet
to be contacted.
She even reached out to
a friend’s GP who could
not do it either.
“It is very frustrating. I
wonder how many people
in my situation would
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keep pushing,” she said.
“Am I meant to just
ring every single GP in
Christchurch?”
Cushla has now spent weeks
trying to get a booking.
Canterbury DHB ECC incident
controller Tracey Maisey
said if somebody has been
advised to have the vaccination
under medical
supervision this should
be able to be facilitated in
primary care, in the first
instance.
However, she said
they can facilitate for
the vaccination to take
place at the hospital if
necessary.
Cushla said she had not been
told it was possible to get it
through the hospital and has
PROTECTION:
A woman
who had a
reaction to the
Pfizer vaccine
is having
difficulty
obtaining a
booster shot.
PHOTO: GETTY
had no luck with primary care.
“I’ll just wait till after Easter
now. I guess I’ll ring Healthline
again and tell them that I should
be able to get it at the hospital
and see what they say.
“I feel like just going to a
walk-in clinic and risking it but I
don’t think that is the best idea.”
She said the whole experience
has been “really poor”
and thinks it should have been
thought about ahead of time.
“It’s been really, really difficult,
quite a nightmare really
and very stressful.” – NZ Herald
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Building
inspection
backlog
hampered
by staffing
• By Georgia O’Connor-
Harding
STAFFING ISSUES may be
contributing to a growing backlog
of building inspections in the city.
There is a seven-week delay to
get routine on-site building inspections
from the city council.
An average home needs 11 to 15
inspections throughout a build.
City council head of building
consenting Robert Wright said
demand is exceeding capacity.
Since August, four inspectors
have left the team. A team leader
has also left, as well as three
people from “other areas” of the
business. Three new inspectors
are expected to start in January,
another this month and two more
next month.
Wright said with the buoyancy
of the construction sector and
timeframe pressures, competent
compliance staff are sought after.
He said they have been looking
at ways the building inspection
process can be minimised.
—NZ Herald

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• By David Clarkson
KANE NATHAN McNeill
is now passing on useful
horticultural skills, rather than
providing cannabis growing gear
and advice through a Fitzgerald
Ave pet shop and garden centre.
His efforts at rehabilitation
have kept the 31-year-old out of
jail after the police raided Pet
and Garden Supplies in Fitzgerald
Ave in 2020 and arrested
him.
District court Judge Michael
Crosbie released him on seven
months’ home detention with
six months of special conditions
to follow, at his sentencing on
Tuesday.
McNeill had admitted charges
of supplying cannabis growing
gear, and selling and growing
cannabis, but defence counsel
Kerry Cook said McNeill was
now “a changed man”. McNeill
and his partner are now expecting
a child.
He has been clear of his drug
and gambling problems for 16
months. Recent drug tests show
no drugs in his system, and
Judge Crosbie noted he had now
been “using his horticultural
skills in a legitimate way to
assist others”.
His cannabis involvement
came to an end with police raids
in May 2020, after he had been
under surveillance. Police had
seen him at a big commercial
cannabis growing operation run
by others in rented Ferry Rd
commercial premises. He had
supplied the growers with gear
from the pet and garden shop.
He had also provided a friend
with seedlings and growing
supplies for another cannabis
cultivation in Barrington.
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CHANGED: Kane Nathan McNeill was arrested for growing
and selling cannabis and supplying gear through a pet
and garden centre.
PHOTO: DAVID CLARKSON
Police found cannabis growing
in tents and inside the house at
his own property. The tents had
fans, LED lights, timing devices
and hydroponic equipment.
They also found phone and text
messages showing him selling
cannabis to associates.
Cook told the court about
McNeill’s rehabilitation efforts.
“He is not just a man who has
said these things. He has actually
made these changes.”
Prosecutor Courtney Martyn
said the Crown accepted that
McNeill had done everything
he possibly could to rehabilitate
himself and supported a noncustodial
sentence. “That would
be in the community’s best
interests,” she said.
Judge Crosbie said he accepted
home detention could be imposed,
but he told McNeill that
dealing also needed deterrence.
He said: “When you cultivate
and supply you lose control the
moment it leaves your hands. It
can end up in the hands of the
young and impressionable,
or addicts.”
But he noted that McNeill had
cultivated and dealt in cannabis
mainly to provide for his own
addiction. McNeill had said he
had offended while in the grip of
“a horrible drug and gambling
addiction which had blinded him
to his idiotic actions”.
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Hospital from closure.
Midwives delivered the
petition to St George’s chief
executive Blair Roxborough
yesterday after new mothers,
supporters and about 150
midwives gathered at nearby
Elmwood Park and walked to
the private hospital, home of the
only primary birthing unit in the
city.
St George’s is contracted by
the Canterbury District Health
Board to provide delivery and
postnatal services each year, with
the current agreement expiring
on June 30, 2023.
The CDHB’s budget for maternity
services from St George’s is
estimated at $2 million for the
current financial year.
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Meth addict jailed over firearm offences
• By David Clarkson
AN OUT-OF-CONTROL meth
addict, whose random firearm
offences caused police to be
armed all over Canterbury three
years ago, has been jailed for two
years and six months.
Jed Mathew Waghorn, 28, had
already been held in custody for
842 days ahead of his district
court sentencing – so he has
effectively served the whole
sentence without parole. He
also spent time on electronically
monitored bail.
Waghorn will go before the
parole board but he can probably
expect a rapid release.
Judge Raoul Neave told
him: “There is an increasing
use of firearms generally in
the community. It is a matter
about which the courts and
the community are rightly
concerned. Those who use
firearms in public places can
expect little sympathy from the
courts.”
Waghorn was arrested in
June 2019 and charged with 18
offences over an 18-day period.
He was described at the time as a
plasterer, of no fixed abode.
Judge Neave made an
allowance at the sentencing for
the methamphetamine addiction
which held Waghorn in its grip
at the time.
“It is abundantly plain that for
quite some considerable time you
suffered from severe addiction to
methamphetamine and that
has led you to behave in
ways that are disordered and
irrational.
“Until you were free of the
drug during the trial process,
you really weren’t able to be dealt
with rationally. The way in which
you present, and deal with the
court and the authorities, has
now changed significantly.”
Waghorn’s firearms offending
took place a few months after
the mosque terror attacks. His
offending triggered an order for
police to be armed across the
district.
In the end, he pleaded guilty to
all the charges.
He tried to steal a car from
a yard, and when a resident
and the owner investigated, he
presented a .22 pistol.
He fired several shots at a park
in Avonside including one shot
that hit close to where someone
was walking. Waghorn took that
charge to trial – causing a long
delay in the resolution of his
offending – but pleaded guilty
when it was accepted that he
had been firing random shots
and did not know someone was
there.
He pointed a pistol at another
vehicle he was overtaking.
He also faced multiple charges
of driving while disqualified,
resisting arrest, breach of prison
release conditions and failing
to stop for the police. He was
disqualified from driving for a
total of 15 months from when
he originally admitted those
charges, but the term has already
expired.
Judge Neave imposed the twoyear-and-six-month
jail sentence
on charges of presenting a
firearm, and unlawful possession
of the firearm and ammunition.
Landlord wins $10k-plus payout
after drug users damage property
• By Anne Gibson
A LANDLORD has won the
upper-end of compensation
after two meth-using tenants
left a trail of destruction to her
property and were ruled to have
abandoned the home early.
Every room – apart from the
laundry – was damaged in the
home, the Tenancy Tribunal
said.
The tribunal said the level of
upset and stress the landlord
had suffered as a result of the
combination of circumstances
caused by her two tenants meant
she won an award for money
at the upper end of exemplary
damages.
In a hard-hitting tribunal decision,
the tenants were ordered
to pay more than $10,000 for
damage, unpaid rent and other
costs after they rented a flat in
Linwood.
As if the damage to the
property was not enough, the tribunal
said the meth contamination
was “another layer of stress
and upset for the landlord”, so a
substantial award of exemplary
damages was required.
“There was another incident at
the premises which has resulted
in the tenants being charged
with aggravated robbery,” the
tribunal noted.
Courtney Hanna and Mark
Francis must pay the landlord,
Twinky Holdings, $10,446 which
includes a $4000 insurance
excess so a claim can be made
to fix the huge mess they left
behind.
Katrina Lynam is Twinky’s
sole director and shareholder.
The tribunal said the damage
to her premises was so extensive
during the tenancy that it was
ruled to be intentional.
The tenants had insurance
cover and their insurers assessed
INTENTIONAL: The block of units at 158 Stanmore Rd, where tenants at a property were
ordered to pay more than $10,000 for damage, unpaid rent and other costs.
PHOTO: NZ HERALD
the damage.
“There was damage to every
area of the premises apart from
the laundry. A breakdown of the
damage and the cost of repairs
shows that the cost in relation to
each of the seven areas affected
exceeded the insurance excess of
$500 for each event,” the tribunal
noted.
“Much of the damage was
plainly intentionally caused,
including damage to walls and
doors and missing chattels,” the
decision said.
The landlord limited her claim
for damage to her insurance
excesses.
There was also evidence of
methamphetamine use in the
premises, so testing was carried
out for meth contamination.
That confirmed its presence. The
tenants admitted using meth
at the premises and the testing
confirmed that.
The landlord hired a skip to
remove the rubbish the tenants
had left behind.
The tenants said they had
given a 28-day notice to leave the
place. But their occupation was a
fixed-term tenancy.
So their leaving was ruled
to have occurred far too early
under the tenancy agreement
and they had abandoned the
premises.
The state they left the place in
“caused the landlord’s sole director
and shareholder severe financial
difficulty and an enormous
amount of stress.”
The tribunal made an award
of exemplary damages, which it
said was towards the top of the
range available.
They must pay the $4000
insurance excess for the damage
they caused as well as rent
arrears of $4400 to cover from
September to December last
year. The tenancy was not due to
end until March 20 but they had
left months early.
The tribunal ordered they pay
$1000 exemplary damages for
unlawful use of the property and
a further $1200 exemplary damages
for the abandonment.
The sale of tenants’ property
netted the landlord $281, and
was used partly to offset the
amounts owed.
The landlord attended the
hearing but the tenants did not.
Sharon Cullwick, executive
officer of the Property Investors
Federation, was disappointed to
hear about the case.
“It’s heartbreaking when
tenants damage a property. It’s
costly financially and another
thing to consider is the loss of
rent that a landlord suffers until
they get a property back to the
standard needed to rent it,” she
said.
Most tribunal decisions were
brought by landlords against
tenants “although that’s starting
to level off a little more.”
“I am glad that tenants in this
situation were not given name
suppression because in many
cases lately that information has
not been disclosed.
“That means that landlords
can’t do property credit and
background checks on potential
tenants. If a tenant with name
suppression damages a house,
then a landlord can’t find out
about that by checking tenancy
rulings,” she said.
She worried about how much
it would cost the insurance
company to pay to fix the
premises in the latest ruling.
—NZ Herald

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Woolworths selling site consented
for commercial/housing hub
• By Anne Gibson
WOOLWORTHS NZ is selling
its 21ha undeveloped Halswell
land site where it won consent
for a $300 million mixed-use
commercial/housing hub.
Countdown property director
Matt Grainger said a large housing
component was planned for
the site at 201 Halswell Rd “and
because of that, we’re looking
to sell the site to a developer
with expertise in housing, with
a leaseback on the completed
supermarket. We have had a
strong interest in the property,
but won’t make any further comments
until the sale process is
concluded”.
Up to 250 homes, 32 apartments,
that pre-committed Countdown,
offices, medical centre,
childcare, gym, cinema, food and
beverage operations are elements
of the scheme for the land.
Woolworths applied to create
10 large lots for more than 250
homes, 5623sq m of retailing
including a 3490sq m supermarket,
1300sq m of carparking,
community activities, a childcare
centre, swimming pool, cinemas,
gym and two-level apartment
building with 32 units.
Environment Court consent
out in September allows for the
new hub on Christchurch’s edge.
That took three years to win.
In 2018, Woolworths NZ
sought consent for the mixed-use
development but it was not until
last September that it won that
application to have resource
consent granted for the scheme
at 201 Halswell Rd.
Plans were opposed by the city
council and an adjoining neighbour
and property developer
Spreydon Lodge, which the court
found was trade competition
interference, as well as the city
council whose arguments were
also rejected.
Getting the Environment
Court case across the line
increases the value of that land
substantially.
Advertisements for the land
said a supermarket was planned.
“Countdown-anchored large
scale development site,” the sales
campaign said.
The Commerce Commission
said it wants supermarket land
banking to be banned. Its study
out last month said freeing up
more grocery store land would
help the country get more supermarkets.
Website 201halswell.com shows
that potential for development.
Agents CBRE took the entire
mini-farm to market in a deadline
sale that closed on March 24.
‘Anchored by a long-term lease
to a Woolworths NZ subsidiary
and with resource consent
in place, the time is right for
a capable developer, with a
strong track record, to take the
project forward. With subdivision
consent providing for two
mixed-use retail super lots and
10 residential super lots expected
to accommodate at least 250 residential
dwellings, this is a rare
opportunity,’ CBRD advertised.
Key pluses were it was in the
growing and desirable suburb
of Halswell, 7km from the CBD,
a 21ha greenfield development
opportunity, had a transformative
consented mixed-use scheme
planned, long-term supermarket
lease, housing and other amenities.
The supermarket business
compromised somewhat on its
initial plans by refining its proposal
and shifting its supermarket
17m and moving the location
of the gym.
Spreydon Lodge holds existing
resource consents for its planned
Halswell Commons housing and
community hub to the north of
the Woolworths’ site. Stage one
of that won consent in December
2019 but is not yet implemented.
Spreydon opposed Woolworths’
plans, claiming lack
of integration and connection
between the proposed buildings,
negative transport effects,
commercial activities expanding
into a residential neighbourhood
zone and retail activities, including
speciality food, beverage and
entertainment, adjacent to the
busy Halswell Rd.
“Although somewhat supportive
of the proposal, without
amendments to certain elements
of the proposal, the council’s
position was that the contents
sought by Woolworths should be
declined,” the September 7 decision
said.
The court noted Woolworth’s
proposal was non-complying on
a number of grounds, including
night-time noise limits in a
residential zone. It cited delivery
and service vehicles going to and
from the property.
“Woolworths contends that
Spreydon Lodge, as owner and
developer of the adjoining land
is a trade competitor, as the
retailing activities that it holds
consent for are similar to those
that Woolworth proposes for
its land; each are intending to
provide a cluster of fine-grained
retail, food and beverage outlets,
while Spreydon Lodge also holds
consents for a number of as-yet
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decision said.
Many actual or potential
adverse effects were agreed to
be no more than minor between
Woolworths and the city council.
Positive effects would include
increasing Christchurch’s housing
supply, new community
activities like a medical facility,
childcare and public open space
and the introduction of commercial
activities to meet the
nearby neighbourhood’s social
and economic wellbeing.
What price might Woolworths
NZ be expecting for the land? It
could be around the $30m mark.
The company was estimated to
have spent about $3m winning
that court battle “so they’ll be
wanting around $27m to $28m
plus the cost of getting the
consent, so around $30m. They’ll
want to recover costs at least,”
one source said.
The property is listed as being
valued at $27.05m for rating
purposes. Current rates are
$114,678, according to the city
council website.
—NZ Herald

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The case for an airport at Tarras
Christchurch
International Airport
is planning a new
airport at Tarras.
Reporter Marjorie Cook
explores the case for
development
A PROTEST group has already
decided: Stop Central Otago
Airport.
But Christchurch International
Airport Ltd will not decide if
it will go ahead until the end
of 2023, when its planning and
validation phase is complete.
Last year, CIAL released
preliminary runway options and
other information.
This week, it installed a
weather station. Later this year,
an environmental study is due.
But there is not enough information
to satisfy SCOA and its
cousin, Sustainable Tarras.
More than 1000 opposers feel
excluded from grassroots planning
and want answers to many
questions.
CIAL chief executive Malcolm
Johns has confirmed studies are
incomplete, no decisions have
been made and an airport is not
a foregone conclusion.
CIAL Central Otago project
leader Michael Singleton has
promised to publish more data
and plans over the next two years.
Both sides say they want a
sustainable future.
Airport supporters are focused
on export opportunities (think
cherries to China), while lobby
group Flightplan 2050 suggests
completely mothballing the
congested Queenstown Airport
in favour of one regional airport
in Tarras.
SCOA says the airport is not
wanted nor needed, international
tourism has collapsed because of
Covid, and climate change will
change everything.
Even though CIAL has won
international awards for reducing
its carbon footprint and puts
carbon emissions at the forefront
of future planning, SCOA accuses
it of “greenwashing”.
So, does CIAL have an actual
business case for a Central Otago
Airport?
FUTURE: CIAL’s chief executive Malcoln Johns says the
airport is not a foregone conclusion.
PHOTO: MARJORIE COOK/ODT
In short, not yet.
New airport infrastructure has
been canvassed “for more than
30 years,” said Johns in a letter to
SCOA last year.
“Pre-pandemic, Queenstown
Airport said it was likely to reach
its operational constraints as soon
as August [2021]. Airlines have
publicly requested consideration
of a long-term solution to the
future needs of aviation in this
part of the world. Covid-19 will
not make this long-term infrastructure
challenge go away. This
is an area of some of the fastest
growing populations in the country,
so demand will return and the
well-known constraints will again
occur,” he said.
Singleton acknowledged the
opposers’ had questions when
this reporter visited Christchurch
International Airport.
Pre-Covid, the 1000ha airport
processed about 7 million international
and domestic passenger
movements a year.
It handles 30,000 tonnes of
freight annually, and employs
7000 people – just 200 with
CIAL.
It is the South Island’s biggest
employment centre, a juggernaut.
But Tarras is just “a big
jigsaw”.
“We don’t have all the pieces
yet,” Singleton said.
He acknowledged many have
not warmed to the engagement
process, but reiterated CIAL
wanted a good community conversation.
“It is up to us to own the information
gap and try and close the
information gap. Up to us to get
others on side,” he said.
In February, Singleton met
with 65 members of the Cromwell
Business Network.
Due to Covid restrictions, it
was his first public meeting in
Central Otago in a long while.
Sustainable Tarras chairman
Chris Goddard said his
group put three main questions
– potential restrictions on
neighbours’ activities, wildlife
management and whether CIAL
would contract and buy from
local businesses – but there
were “no new insights from the
answers”.
Singleton said the meeting
went well and he looked forward
to more engagement.
Facilitator Glenn Christiansen,
of Cromwell, said while Tarras
people held particular views,
they had asked good questions.
Many in the network had not
known what CIAL planned and
would now be forming opinions,
he said.
“It was nice to get their timeline.
If it is going to be built, 2029
is when people are hoping to see
the first plane. We will see what
happens,” Christiansen said.
Goddard also wants finances
to stack up, given rates and tax
would help build the airport.
FREIGHT: Central Otago cherries lined up for an international flight at Christchurch.
ANSWERS: Sustainable Tarras chairman Chris Goddard is
keen for deeper insights into CIAL’s business case.
PHOTO: MARJORIE COOK/ODT
Central Government owns
25% of CIAL. Christchurch City
Council and private investors
own the rest.
Governments usually consider
airports to be drivers of economic
growth, productivity and
competitiveness.
There are expensive consequences
if an airport is in the
wrong place. Spain and Canada
have ripped out newly completed,
barely used runways and
passenger terminals.
But governments also fear economic
consequences if airports
are not built.
In Australia, the federal and
New South Wales governments
weighed that up when deciding
to go ahead with $5.3 billion
West Sydney Airport, due for
completion in 2026.
The West Sydney Airport
2016 business case listed a whole
bunch of adverse affects from
constrained aviation capacity
at Sydney’s existing Kingsford-
Smith airport.
Key reasons why the governments
proceeded with Sydney’s
second airport were transporting
high-value goods quickly to markets,
bringing in international
visitors and luring new budget
airlines to Australia.
Meanwhile, CIAL’s case is being
driven by a desire to create a
legacy. Covid has not deterred it.
Executives want to build on
traumatic lessons learned from
DECISION: CIAL’s Central
Otago project leader
Michael Singleton would
rather do nothing if an
airport is the wrong thing
for Tarras. PHOTO: CIAL
the Canterbury earthquakes and
keep building resilience.
As CIAL staff look forward,
they want to assert CIAL’s
award-winning reputation for
tackling carbon emissions. They
want to be the South Island
airport with the best capacity
to meet airlines’ needs in a low
carbon future.
They are also looking back.
CIAL’s Harewood campus was
chosen in 1935, after town planner
Augustus De Rohan Galbraith
presented several sites to
city leaders. Back then, long-haul
aviation and climate change were
not on the radar but Galbraith’s
report recommended rural
Harewood above Brighton or
Sumner or other places, because
it could support an aerodrome
“of national character”, linking
to the “great nations of the
world” and regional transport.
“We’ve been given a pretty cool
legacy . . . When we talk about
Tarras we think about this,”
Singleton said.
CIAL chief aeronautical and
commercial manager Justin
Watson explained how Tarras
Airport could help the country’s
future.
It could import people directly
where they want to be – in the
heart of the South Island – and it
could secure convenient export
opportunities for southern
producers of high quality
consumables, such as crayfish,
cherries, stonefruit, apples, or
wine, he said.
CIAL’s primary international
passenger demand comes from
leisure visitors wanting to
experience the South Island.
But if built, Tarras would not
be welcoming anything like
Christchurch’s pre-Covid 7
million passenger load, he said.
Tarras could begin operating
at something the size of
Invercargill Airport (about
290,000 domestic passenger
movements) or maybe Nelson,
(1 million domestic passenger
movements), depending on
demand.
“Just because you put an airport
somewhere doesn’t mean people
will fly there,” Watson said.
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• From page 14
Watson believes, based on studies of
South Island primary industry, there is
enough annual air freight demand that
CIAL could double its handling from
30,000 tonnes of high quality consumables
(these transactions are worth $4.5 billion a
year) to 60,000 tonnes.
Christchurch is the only South Island
airport where wide-bodied jets can land
and it is these aircraft that carry the 30,000
tonnes of freight handled by CIAL.
At the moment there is not enough room
in the belly hold of passenger aircraft, so
the South Island’s extra capacity is being
shipped or trucked to Auckland for
international connections, or sold on the
domestic market at reduced value, he said.
At least two-thirds of exports through
Christchurch Airport are high value perishables:
Seafood, seeds, meat, flowers, fruit.
Much is produced in the deep south.
CIAL’s imports are mostly high
value mechanical, medical and computer
equipment, “lifeline” gear that is usually
delivered “just in time”: Irrigation pumps,
vaccinations, artificial limbs, heart valves.
That’s the sort of stuff that should be distributed
from Christchurch.
Watson said when Covid grounded
international travel in 2020 it “shone the
light really starkly on the importance of
passenger aircraft in a freight system”.
For example, New Zealand’s $300 million
crayfish export industry took a dive
because it could not get lobsters to China.
Another example was a daily service
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It could take airport 50
years to ‘fully evolve’
from Singapore. It would have been carrying
visitors worth $150 million to the
economy in the top, and $550 million
worth of freight in the hold, he said.
The pandemic appeared about two
months before CIAL announced its Tarras
purchase, giving even more reason for a
deliberate, thoughtful and cautious approach,
Singleton said.
CIAL does not want to foreclose on any
opportunity, “because if we get it wrong,
we will not get a chance to come back and
do it again,” he said.
Should Tarras Airport go ahead, cherries
and crays might not even be on the first
flight out.
It would be up to airlines if Tarras began
exporting, and airline decisions would be
based on things such as producer demand,
warehouse availability, freight forwarding
services, access to Customs and Ministry
of Primary Industries, and where airlines
could get the best returns from sending
their expensive assets, Singleton said.
It could take at least 50 years for the airport
to fully evolve, he said.
After 80 years of development at Harewood,
and in response to a growing region,
hundreds of Christchurch businesses now
operate from airport-leased land.
The airport still has about 150ha to
develop but rushing to fill everything up
would mess with success. The key was to
hold the space.
“We are very happy to sit there and not
do things rather than do the wrong thing,”
Singleton said. —Otago Daily Times
ARA INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY
Adapting for new
opportunities
Few New Zealanders have been
unaffected by Covid over the past
couple of years. It’s been a challenging
time, especially for those who’ve found
themselves without a job.
Getting back on track and back to work
requires a willingness to adapt. For some,
that will involve upskilling in their current
field. For others it will mean changing
career direction completely. While that
may seem daunting, many who do adapt
discover all sorts of new opportunities and
end up thriving in their new vocation.
Gina Coffey was a flight attendant for
JetStar with 10 years’ service under her
belt when she decided to do a Bachelor
of Nursing at Ara Institute of Canterbury.
She says she found it hard to leave aviation
because she loved it so much, but felt she’d
achieved all she wanted to within the
industry.
“A career change is challenging but I
enjoyed leaving my comfort zone to learn
something new.” She credits the ‘generous’
student allowance for enabling her to
return to study. “It was because of that I
could follow my passion.” Today, Gina is a
registered nurse at Christchurch Hospital
and loving her new career.
When Stephanie Crosson left school, she
got a job operating a digger. After a while,
she got an ‘overwhelming feeling’ that it
wasn’t enough. “I wanted more out of life,”
she says.
Inspired by the engineers she
encountered at work, she decided to study
mechanical engineering at Ara. “It was
Steph Crossan once drove diggers. Now
with a mechanical engineering degree,
she can design them.
really daunting,” she admits. “I left school
and went straight into work – I never
thought I’d return to study. Getting back
into it was a big deal, but it’s been great, I
wouldn’t change it.”
Having completed her degree, instead of
operating diggers Stephanie now has the
expertise to design them. And she’s landed
a great job as an engineer for Asia-Pacific
consulting firm Beca.
Stephanie believes study is a viable option
for anyone looking to change career. “It
doesn’t matter your age or background – it’s
a really important thing to consider. I’ve
enjoyed study and I’d recommend it to
anyone. It’s been a good journey.”
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18 The Star Thursday April 14 2022
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Thursday April 14 2022 The Star 19
WITH MARY IN FAITH
TĀTOU KO MERE E WHAKAPONO ANA
Reflecting on the past, looking toward the future
It has been 40 years since McKillop and St Mary’s
colleges amalgamated to form Marian College on
25th March 1982, and as we reflect on where we’ve
been and where we’re going, one theme stands out -
journey.
This is aptly reflected in the name gifted for our
new school site by the Ngai Tūāhuriri Education
Committee - Māhutonga (Southern Cross). The
Southern Cross is important to Māori as these stars
guided their ancestors across the ocean to Aotearoa.
The choice of this beautiful name reflects the
journey of Marian College from our founding
schools of St Mary’s College and McKillop College
to our new home in Papanui. The Sisters of Mercy
journeyed from Ireland and the Sisters of St Joseph
of the Sacred Heart journeyed across the Tasman
to New Zealand. In more recent times Marian
College has journeyed due to the impact of the 2011
earthquake.
We are excited to complete this journey now, to
our stunning new school where we join the North
Parish, our brother school St Bede’s College and St
Joseph’s Papanui. A beautiful visual symbol of the
journey will be the star pattern on the roof of the
new chapel, representing the constellation from
the night sky of 25th March 1982, the opening day
of Marian.
As we look toward this new future, we also think
about those who have come before. To celebrate 40
years of Marian, we’re inviting past whānau to
send us your photos or share your memories of
your time at Marian (or McKillop and St Mary’s
colleges) through The Marian College Project. Head
to our website for more details.
Mary-Lou Davidson, Principal
Opening of Marian College on March 25, 1982.
First Marian College principal Sr Eleanor and stalwart
Kathy Seaward celebrating the 40th anniversary.
New School Update
Work on the new school on
Lydia Street is progressing well.
Each month the site is changing
with strengthening of the
building completed and work
on erecting the timber structures
for classrooms due to begin this
month.
The ongoing impact of Covid
on the building industry and
supply chains is expected to have
some impact, but we are looking
forward to being settled into our
new school mid-2023.
Congratulations to…
You are invited to
Marian College
Katerina Sumner who has been
selected for the U15 New Zealand
Development Squad for softball.
2021 Dux recipient Malaika
Sequeira who was awarded a New
Zealand Scholarship in Religious
Studies.
The Marian College Rowing crew who
reached 13 finals at the recent South
Island Championships. Our U15 Cox
Quad won silver and our U18 Novice
Coxed Quad achieved bronze.
The U15 Cox Quad Sculls Team also
won gold at an earlier South Island
regatta.
Hannah King who competed in the
South Island Long Course Swimming
Championships and placed 2nd in
the 200m breaststroke and 3rd in the
200m and 400m Individual Medley for
the 15-16 age group.
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20 The Star Thursday April 14 2022
More housing choice
is the way forward
Population growth, housing issues – including affordability – and climate change
are prompting a re-think of some of Ōtautahi-Christchurch’s planning rules.
Our proposed plan change
We need to build a wider variety of homes,
and more of them, to suit our changing
housing needs.
For lower emissions – and future generations
– we must build upwards, particularly in and
around our commercial centres within easy
reach of work, school and the shops.
Belfast
Where we’ll grow
Prestons*
The proposed Draft Housing and Business
Choice Plan Change creates a number of
residential and commercial zones in the city
and enables more and higher housing to
be developed. Developments may still be
subject to a resource consent.
Bishopdale
Papanui
Shirley*
Check out our interactive maps* to find out
what the proposed changes mean for you and
your property. Visit ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay
(Draft Housing and Business Choice Plan
Change).
Merivale
Ōtakaro Avon River
The Government wants
us to grow up!
Church Corner
Riccarton
Ōtakaro Avon River
City
Centre
Linwood
We’ve been given direction
by the Government to enable
more housing.
Hornby
Barrington
Sydenham
This means in most urban residential
zones of the city people will be allowed
to build up to three houses per section,
and up to 12 metres high (three storeys,
depending on building design) without
a resource consent.
Even greater building development –
both residential and commercial – would
be allowed within and around the central
city and suburban commercial centres.
To find out more about the Government
legislation visit
ccc.govt.nz/enablinghousing
Key
North Halswell
City Centre Zone: unlimited height
High Density Zone: 32 metres enabled (10 storeys, depending on building design)
High Density Zone Precinct: 20 metres enabled (six storeys, depending on building design)
Town Centre that may emerge into a Metropolitan Centre: 20 metres enabled
(six storeys, depending on building design)
Town Centre: 20 metres enabled (six storeys, depending on building design)
Local Centre (Large): 14 metres (four storeys, depending on building design)
Local Centre (Significant): 20 metres enabled (six storeys, depending
on building design)
Medium Density Zone Precinct: 14 metres enabled (four storeys,
depending on building design)
Rest of the city – Medium Density Zone– enables at least 12 metres
(unless Qualifying Matters apply).
*For areas outside of the vacuum sewer wastewater constraints only.
* You may need to view these maps at a different time if demand is high.

Thursday April 14 2022 The Star 21
Our growth challenge
Changing the way we do things is challenging but it also brings opportunity.
Our climate is changing, the population is growing and there’s increasing pressure on our infrastructure and environment.
For the sake of future generations, we need to make good decisions now about how and where we grow so our city remains
a great place to live and do business, and that we are well positioned to respond to climate change and population growth.
Indicative illustration only: Medium Density
Residential Standards (3 units and 12 metres max.)
Indicative illustration only: High Density Residential
Zone (20 metres max.)
Indicative illustration only: High Density Residential
and Commercial Zones (20 metres max.)
Growing in the right places
While we must follow the Government’s direction, we’re proposing that
some areas have qualities, known as Qualifying Matters. This means the
rules enabling increased development would not apply, or would be
limited, and development remains subject to resource consent approval.
This could be because of their significant heritage or character value, or
because of specific hazards like rockfall, erosion, tsunami or flooding.
Planning ahead is way smarter
We have the water and wastewater pipes in place for additional housing
in most parts of the city, but there are some areas where we may not
have the capacity to service more homes.
Ōtakaro Avon River
We propose adding a district-wide engineering provision to the
District Plan which will require anyone wanting to develop land to
check water and sewer network capacity with us prior to planning
a new development. Call us on 03 941 8999 or 0800 800 169.
Coastal hazards – preparing for change
We’re already feeling the impacts of climate change. We need to plan
now for the effects of coastal hazards on our communities, infrastructure
and environment, so that we are ready for what we will be facing in
the future.
We’re proposing changes, via our Draft Coastal Hazards Plan Change,
to avoid an increased risk of harm to people and property from coastal
hazards such as flooding, tsunami, and erosion.
Protecting our Residential Heritage Areas
We want to protect the special heritage in some of our residential areas.
Through a separate Draft Heritage Plan Change we’re proposing to create
11 Residential Heritage Areas, which have buildings and features that
are collectively of significance to Christchurch’s heritage and identity.
This means there will be less intensification enabled than in standard
residential areas.
The plan change also proposes adding around 65 buildings, items and
building interiors to the Schedule of Significant Historic Heritage.
Protecting our Character Areas
We’re also proposing changes to the 15 Character Areas in the city,
with these to become Qualifying Matters. Character Areas are residential
neighbourhoods that are distinctive from their wider surroundings,
and are considered to be worthy of retaining.
While some infill development will be allowed, the Council will have
more flexibility in declining a resource consent where the design of
a new house, or changes to an existing house aren’t in keeping with
the Character Area.
Protecting our trees
We know trees are important to people and they play a vital role in
helping tackle climate change.
We’re working on ways to ensure that new housing development does
not come at the expense of the city’s tree canopy. This includes seeking
Financial Contributions from anyone wishing to develop land and who
does not retain or plant 20 per cent tree canopy cover on a site. We’ll
use these contributions to plant more trees on Council owned land.
We propose further protecting trees by making the list of protected
trees in the current District Plan a Qualifying Matter.
Have your say
We welcome your feedback on our Housing and Business Choice,
Coastal Hazards, Heritage and Radio Communication Pathways
draft plan changes from 11 April until 13 May 2022. This will help us
shape the draft changes needed to bring our District Plan in line with
government direction, ahead of formal consultation before 20 August.
Register for one of our online information sessions
ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay

The Star Thursday April 14 2022
22
NEWS/OPINION
• By Jared Savage
THE NUMBER of illegal guns
seized during a nationwide
crackdown on gangs over the
past year has been bolstered by
counting firearms discovered
during routine police work or
other investigations, it can be
revealed.
Operation Tauwhiro was
launched in February last year
by Police Commissioner Andrew
Coster, as a targeted response
to a recent escalation in gun
violence between rival gangs and
high-profile shootings in public.
Police confiscated 1531 firearms
over the next 12 months
and in March announced that
Operation Tauwhiro would be
extended to run until the end of
June.
The number
of firearms
taken out
of criminal
hands is often
referred to by
Police Minister
Poto Williams
as a result
of Labour’s
tough stance
on gangs, in
response to the National Party’s
criticism of the Government.
However, data provided to the
New Zealand Herald shows fewer
firearms were found during Operation
Tauwhiro than the three
previous calendar years – 1862
(2020), 1790 (2019), and 1626
(2018).
The police are also unable
to say how many of the 1531
firearms seized from gangs as
a direct result of Operation
Tauwhiro investigations, or
instead from routine 111 police
responses as well as other organised
crime investigations already
under way.
“Operation Tauwhiro is a
national umbrella operation
that focuses police teams on the
seizure of firearms, but it also
generally captures investigations
during the period that met the
criteria (firearms in possession
of gang members),” the police
confirmed in response to an Official
Information Act request by
the Herald.
“As a consequence of this,
New Zealand Police does not
capture information that differentiates
the
investigation
of gang firearm
seizures
outside of the
overarching
Operation
Tauwhiro.”
Williams
gave a similar Mark Mitchell
written answer
to Mark Mitchell, the National
Party police spokesman who has
been ramping up the pressure on
the Police Minister in recent weeks.
A former police officer,
Mitchell told the Herald that
Poto Williams repeatedly cites
Operation Tauwhiro as a strong
government response to gangs
and gang violence.
“The reality is Operation Tauwhiro
is business as usual,” said
Mitchell.
“It captures everything staff
were already doing. Front-line
police officers have been instructed
to record any interaction
with gang members, guns
seized or warrants executed
against Operation Tauwhiro.
“This creates a false impression
that Operation Tauwhiro
is responsible for the numbers
provided when in fact most of
those numbers would have been
achieved even if Tauwhiro didn’t
exist.”
In response to Mitchell’s comments,
Williams said Operation
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NZ Herald
senior political
correspondent
Audrey Young
looks at who
might replace
Police Minister Poto
Williams
THERE ARE some clear
choices to replace struggling
Police Minister Poto Williams
if Labour has any hope of
regaining control of the law and
order agenda.
Ardern needs one of her best
ministers, the ones with political
smarts, who can think on their
feet, can manage problems in
a disciplined and authoritative
way, and know how to dampen
controversy, not fuel it.
That narrows it down to three
people – Megan Woods, Chris
Hipkins and Michael Wood.
They are good managers of
their portfolios and they are
good in the House as Woods
demonstrated today in response
to questions about hiccups in
feebates for cars.
Woods and Hipkins are
already proven fix-it ministers,
having previously taken on the
jobs of ministers struggling in
housing and in health.
And if they offer resistance on
the basis of overwork, Ardern
could do worse than enlisting former
Police Minister Stuart Nash.
House performance does not
matter much when things are
going well. But when they are
Tauwhiro had been a “resounding
success” and quoted the
seizure of 1531 guns and 54kg
of methamphetamine in just 12
months.
“Our Government has no
tolerance for gangs or crime,
which is why our Government
has committed a record level of
investment – $450 million – in
Police leading to the largest
police force ever in New Zealand
history,” said Williams.
“We are hitting gangs where it
hurts – their pockets. In the last
four years the police have seized
more than $500 million in cash
‘We’re talking AR-15s and
AK-47s, shotguns and pistols’
– Greg Williams
and assets from gangs.”
However, the $500 million
figure quoted by Williams is
inflated by several “high value”
cases where bank accounts in
New Zealand have been frozen
but the crimes were allegedly
committed overseas.
This includes $140 million
restrained from an alleged
Russian hacker and $70 million
forfeited by a Chinese-Canadian
businessman, which are the two
largest criminal proceeds cases
in New Zealand history.
As the head of the National
Organised Crime Group, Detective
Superintendent Greg Williams
is careful not to be drawn
on any political claims on the
success, or otherwise, of Operation
Tauwhiro.
not, it acts like a sub-woofer on a
struggling minister. It accentuates
flaws you didn’t know were there,
as Williams, the MP for Christchurch
East, often illustrates.
Ardern’s professed confidence
in Williams on Monday is not
evidence that she will keep her
in the job. All Prime Ministers
must profess confidence in
their ministers until the day the
change is made.
It was a gamble when Ardern
put Williams in there at the
start of the second term, but not
because of her inexperience.
Plenty of competent Police
Ministers had never been a
minister previously when they
got the job – George Hawkins,
Judith Collins and Stuart Nash,
for example.
CONCERN:
Some of
the heavy
firepower
seized from
the Mongols
motorcycle
gang who
were alleged
to be shooting
at rival gangs
in 2020.
He acknowledged the number
of firearms seized during the 12
month operation was slightly
down on previous years, but pointed
out Tauwhiro only counted
guns seized from gangs – not all
firearms as in previous years.
The Delta lockdown in Auckland
also had an impact, said
Greg Williams, as fewer search
warrants were conducted by police
in the second half of 2022.
But the senior detective says
the success of Tauwhiro can
be measured in more than just
numbers.
“It would have been easy for us
to do a six-month operation to
kick in doors and take guns. But
the concern was around the kind
of firepower the gangs have access
to, and they’re more willing
to use them.
“We’re talking AR-15s and
AK-47s, shotguns and pistols.
So the wider focus for Tauwhiro
was to look at how gangs and organised
crime were getting their
guns, and disrupting those illicit
supply chains.”
For many years, the police
have believed that most firearms
in criminal hands are stolen
from legitimate gun owners.
But Williams said the number
of stolen firearms had actually
decreased and Operation
Tauwhiro analysis of gun sales
showed “straw purchasing” – a
tactic also known as retail diversion
where licensed firearms
owners sell guns to criminals –
was a much bigger problem than
previously thought.
And Poto Williams had been
a minister for more than a year.
Towards the end of Ardern’s first
term in Government, Williams
was promoted in a reshuffle from
Assistant Speaker to a Minister
outside Cabinet, responsible for
the Community and Voluntary
Sector, as well as getting three
associate ministerial roles.
The gamble Ardern took in
giving police to Williams was
not because of her experience but
because she was not a natural fit
in a job. In Labour or National,
the Police portfolio has gone to
people who are naturally hardline
law and order types.
Ardern clearly chose Williams
precisely because she didn’t fit
the stereotype. Her expertise
was in community health and
Eight individuals were prosecuted
including meth dealer
Gordon McRae,as first revealed
by the Herald, who in some cases
swapped drugs for guns.
But the smattering of case
studies were not treated as
individual bad apples. Instead,
the recently established Firearms
Investigation Team cast the
net wider and is now analysing
150,000 gun sales from the past
two-and-half years.
This month, the New Zealand
Police will also gain access to an
international database, eTrace,
which is run by the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (ATF) in the United
States.
The system allows law enforcement
agencies around the world
to share manufacturing and sales
data, to help
investigators
trace illegal
firearms as
far back as the
factory plant
where they
were made.
Greg Williams
Eventually,
the police will
be able to
join the eTrace technology with
firearms import data held by the
New Zealand Customs.
Working more closely with
overseas law enforcement is
already paying dividends. Greg
Williams said that the police
yesterday charged an Auckland
man with illegally trafficking
firearms from the United States.
“We’re not just looking at retail
diversion but manufacturing in
New Zealand. We expect to see
more 3D printing of guns, and
we expect to see more in the way
of importing from overseas.
“What we’re trying to do with
Tauwhiro is change the entire
environment and disrupt the
illicit supply of firearms. We are
changing the way we investigate
firearms, alongside the regulatory
changes.”
This new focus on the illicit
supply chains is being closely
co-ordinated with the tightening
of regulations in the wake of the
Christchurch terror attacks.
– NZ Herald
The three candidates who could replace Poto Williams
welfare, and tackling family
violence.
For a Government that was
looking for a culture change in
the police, an appointment of a
social justice advocate may have
made sense symbolically instead
of reappointing Nash.
And Ardern possibly thought
it was a portfolio that did not
require much political skill
because it is at arm’s length from
operational matters.
But she did not foresee the
dramatic changes in criminal
offending, and the political flashpoint
the portfolio has become
where gang shootouts in broad
daylight and aggravated robberies
have become commonplace.
The political reality requires a
rethink by Ardern.

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24
OPINION
Easter a chance
to take time out
Mayor
Lianne Dalziel
WITH THE Easter weekend
ahead of us, I hope we all get the
opportunity to take some time out.
It’s been tough over the past two
years, and I am sure we all have
stories of the toll it has taken.
When I was a child, Easter was
something to look forward to –
okay, hot cross buns and Easter
eggs dominate those memories
– but this Easter goes straight
into the school holidays. And
that means there will be children
wanting to get out and enjoy
something new.
We have been working with
the central city businesses to
see how attractions could bring
people into the city. There is a lot
of free things to do anyway – the
Margaret Mahy playground,
the botanic gardens (bring a
picnic if it’s a fine day), Gapfiller
have a DiversCity installation
in the gardens as well, even the
library, Tūranga, is an amazing
place to visit (open Saturday and
Monday).
Remember bus fares have been
PHOTO: CCC
cut in half for three months so
that means even the trip into
town can be part of your rest and
recreation too.
And this is the first holiday
weekend where the borders
have reopened to our Australian
neighbours so I am hoping that
the city will be humming.
It’s been a very stressful couple
of years, and for our city, it’s been
more than a decade of stress. We
learned after the earthquakes
there is no going back to normal
– we need to be co-creating a
‘new normal’. And that’s what we
need to do now.
Take time to enjoy the city with
family and friends, and for those
who are travelling, stay safe.
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
‘No’ to fluoride in water
IF FLUORIDE is forced into all
of our water supplies, will the
Ministry of Health then ban all
fluoride toothpaste to ensure
we don’t overdose? Too much
fluoride causes its own health
problems, that is why we spit out
toothpaste and not swallow it.
How are we to regulate how
much we consume when all
cooking and drinking water is
tainted with fluoride? What will
they add next?
Our mayor doesn’t want
ratepayers to shoulder the $63
million capital spend plus $1.8
million annual spend to put
fluoride in our water. I don’t
think we should pay for this
through our taxes either.
With all the broken promises
around ending child poverty, for
the Ministry of Health to now
force something on everyone
instead of targeting those in
need with tablets, toothbrushes
and paste is the height of
incompetence.
City councils across the
country need to tell Wellington
what they can do with their
fluoride.
- D Downward,
Bryndwr
Well done Pauline Cotter and
the city council for getting their
priorities right.
I gave my children fluoride
50-plus years ago and they have
great teeth. If we have to have
fluoride now, it would be much
cheaper to fund tablets to those
who need it I think, than the
horrific cost to put it in the water.
Stick to your guns and let the
Government put it in as it’s their
decision to impose it on us.
-R Griffith,
Bishopdale
Affordable homes
Where are the “affordable”
homes?
It is commendable that there is
a food truck now operating.
Most people do not know that
there is two-tier homelessness;
those who are addicted and are
unaware that there is something
better than their lot; and those
who have come on hard-times
and strive to get ahead.
Most people do not know
that the cannabis industry
obtained a huge Government
grant.
And the city council has
provided a grant to businesses
who are “struggling.”
Homeless people are
struggling, yet there are no
grants or assistance for those in
category 2 of homelessness.
-John Hill,
Addington
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Thursday April 14 2022 The Star 25
HILLMORTON HIGH SCHOOL
Ann Brokenshire, Principal’s Message
Despite Covid we have much to celebrate this term. Our students and staff
have remained resilient throughout the term.
A few highlights for me:
• Teaching and learning have continued with high levels of engagement
despite mask wearing! It’s great to see students making progress and
achieving well
• Some sports were able to continue, and our students have remained
very active during break times taking advantage of our recently
completed new courts
• Music lessons involving singing and wind instruments have been held
outside and I’ve enjoyed hearing this as I pass!
APRIL 2022
• Our TAPA class have been practising for Polyfest (to be recorded)
outside in our newly landscaped amphitheatre – this has been joyous
to watch
• ShowQuest students are practising
• Dance classes have sometimes been taken outside – again such a
joy!
• Some of our Upland students have been welcomed and settled
positively in mainstream classes. They are achieving well.
Thank you to all our students who are exhibiting our school values on the
way to and from school as well as within the school. I am looking forward
to Term Two already!
Outdoor Education
Outdoor Education is thriving with Year 10, 11 and
12 classes full and keeping very busy with a range
of activities this term. The popularity of Outdoor
Education has grown at Hillmorton and this year
students are striving to meet our standards and benefit
from our rewards system. Mauri mahi, mauri ora!
Year 10 and Level 1 Outdoor Education have been very
fortunate to receive mountain bike lessons and gear
hire at Christchurch Adventure Park (CAP) - a great
addition to our start of year schedule. We are very grateful to
Sport Canterbury for their ongoing support for such opportunities.
Level 1 students have also completed a jetty jump, CAP mountain
bike lessons, orienteering at local parks and a leadership skills
camp at Orton Bradley Park.
Level 2 students are learning to surf with regular lessons at Learn to Surf in Sumner.
This is proving to be a great way to strengthen their understanding and appreciation
of the ocean, better manage risks, and make excellent decisions in a range of outdoor
environments whilst enjoying the stunning natural environment.
As a school we are incredibly grateful to have the ongoing and generous support of the
Halswell Lions Club and The Lloyd Morgan Charitable Trust who have recently donated
$5000 each to help fund our new mountain bikes - we are excited about their arrival in
June.
Cashmere Stream
Level 3 Biology, Level 2 Geography, the Environment
Committee and the Science Club visited the Cashmere Stream/
Halswell Stream in Eastmans Reserve to start a longitudinal
study on the enhancement of the local waterway. This fits in
perfectly with our Term One goal of Turangawaewae.
The stream has sections being realigned back closer to its
original path and is being planted to enhance water quality.
The students had on-site training with Nature Agents,
Ecan, EOS and CCC with how to do testing of velocity, PH,
macroinvertebrates, light and health of the waterways. The
school was then given the testing equipment to keep for
future studies. The wetlands which are south of Sparks Rd
are going to be the size of Hagley Park to and will help to
hold floodwater as well as improve water quality and overall
ecology in our backyard.
Ngan Dang
“As we are the first group that’s recording this valuable
database, I am very excited to be part of the Cashmere Stream
project. With the help of the Nature Agents’ staff on the day,
we got to use cool pieces of equipment to do various tasks,
looking into the water health, macroinvertebrates and habitat
of the newly constructed Hillmorton section of the Cashmere
stream. We all gained valuable insights and will look forward
to the next recording day to see what might have changed
over a year!”
TAPA / Pasifika
Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Ni sa bula vinaka, Kia orana, Taloha ni, Ia orana, Fakaalofa lahi
atu, ‘Alii, Malo ni, Halo Olaketa, Mauri, Aloha mai e and warm Pacific Greetings.
TAPA
Our multi-level (Years 7-13) TAPA class has been
working solidly with the ‘Tama Mai Saute Dance
Academy’ creating a dance performance showcasing
Tongan and Samoan cultures for the 2022
Christchurch Polyfest.
Students have been studying the origins and
history of Pacific dance in the classroom, as well
as identifying the elements of dance via their
performance work. We are proud of our students for exemplifying our school values
of Whanaungatanga and Ako.
Many of our students have demonstrated their ability to self-manage by learning
choreography while in isolation. Our Polyfest leaders have been wonderful rolemodels
for many TAPA students this term, creating online support videos and holding
small group outdoor workshops for those who needed to catch up. We are humbled
by their service and leadership through tuakana teina.
Pasifika
Some of our senior Pasifika students have been taking part
in Programming Māori and Pasifika Potential (PMP). This is a
Digital Startup Accelerator delivered under the Enabling Māori
Framework, in partnership with MBIE and industry.
PMP is a digital technology accelerator that uses design
thinking methodologies, focusing on digital-tech solutions
to solve community problems. Rangatahi Māori and Pasifika
are exposed to problem solving, 21st century skills, design
thinking, and entrepreneurships skills. Participants attended a
showcase wānanga where Rangatahi Māori and Pasifika use
methodologies to create digital prototypes to pitch through a
presentation to potential investors.
Sports
Even with an unsettled start to the year sports wise
with Covid disruptions, we have had over 150 students
participating in school sport in Term One.
Our boy’s and girls’ senior volleyball teams attended the
Mainland Volleyball Champs and the South Island Satellite
Tournament, both based here in Christchurch. So great to
see tournaments returning and hopefully a sign of things
returning to normal in the school sport world!
Our multi-purpose hard-surface courts are now open and
being used as a teaching space as well as a sports area
during break times.
OPEN DAY 2022
Tuesday 31st May 6-8pm
Our Principal, Ann Brokenshire, will be
speaking at 6pm. Organised tours will follow.
For more information check out our website.
Subject to Christchurch being in Orange or Green Setting.
Tankerville Rd, Hoon Hay, Christchurch. Ph: 03 338 5119. Email: admin@hillmorton.school.nz www.hillmorton.school.nz
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26 The Star Thursday April 14 2022
26
OPINION
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
Flood protection: Government
must share the financial load
since Environment Canterbury
climate-change emergency
by sea-level rise this century and threatened and facing increased have paid off for residents and
our productive and protected land pressures due to river system the taxpayer.
Environment
jeopardised by the arrival and change.
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Canterbury Chair
pests from warmer climates. at-risk nationally and regionally, have protected the town. Instead,
the recovery bill has now
Jenny Hughey
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the untold cost of disruption and
and enhance that work.
fleet hybrid or long-range electric
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Flood protection extends beyond
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programme in the Long-term Plan are offset via our own biodiversity
help but wonder what extreme pressing need to revisit funding Waimakariri River flood
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and economic benefits –
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year.
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The widespread and devastating
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caused about $20 million of
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are asking the government to
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floods
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collaboration
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concerns.
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change at the heart of all it does.
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Who we are
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We support general practices and community-based health providers within Canterbury
to deliver quality health care, to more than 445,000 enrolled patients. We have primary
care teams that are responsive to the wellbeing needs of our patients and communities.
Prioritising Māori, Pasifika and people with mental health needs, is important to our work.
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Te Ao Marama came to the testing station with her
partner Shane Weko and baby Te Puwairua Weko to
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“I just felt like I had a cold, had a tickly throat… woke
up, still wasn’t feeling any better; was getting worse
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avoid spreading the virus in the community and
particularly to protect vulnerable whānau such as her
infant daughter.
“I don’t want my baby to get sick.”
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really nervous, but it was really quick”.
With the increase of Omicron in the Canterbury region,
some of our most vulnerable communities have been
struggling to get access to Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs).
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communities by purchasing over 10,000 RATs to
distribute to community partners and vulnerable groups.
“The Pegasus Strategic Leadership Team and Pegasus
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in a meaningful way, that assisted groups who were
engaging with our most vulnerable populations. Having
equitable access to RATs was the key driver in this
initiative,” says Michael McIlhone, Director of Nursing at
Pegasus Health.
Chief Executive Officer of Pegasus Health, Mark Liddle
says that helping these vulnerable communities aligns
with our purpose of ‘all people living in Canterbury
leading health lives’. RATs were not easy to obtain and
their cost created a barrier.
“While RATs were becoming available to purchase, they
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way of removing that cost and associated inequity,” Mark
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community groups feeling greatly appreciative, as they
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CREATING A WELCOMING
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PASIFIKA
Samoan community worker,
Vailia Afoa-Fui, has put
her part-time study on
hold to work more
hours at a Hornby
based COVID-19
vaccination clinic
and help protect
Canterbury’s
Pasifika
community.
Vailia has worked on
reception at the Maui
Clinic in the Hornby
mall since it opened in July
last year. She usually works for
the Tangata Atumotu Trust as a community support
worker, helping clients navigate the health system.
Vailia was also studying part-time towards a social
work degree but has put that aside to be part of the
fight against COVID-19. “It is exciting! We are here to
help our community. For us, if we can help in any way
to get everybody vaccinated, it’s going really well.”
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organisation Tangata Atumotu Trust and Māori
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offers adult and paediatric vaccinations. Vialia says
it has been valuable for Pasifika people coming to
the clinic to interact with staff from their community
and who speak their language. “We (the staff at
Maui Clinic) are all different in our approach but we
just encourage them (clients) and if they love their
families, I’m pretty sure they love their community as
well and want to help protect them.
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COVID-19 testing and support in reporting positive
results,” says Carmen Collie, General Manager of Tangata
Atumotu Trust.
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interpreters were receiving free RATs and masks. It’s a
great advantage that we now have access to RATs to
distribute to the community according to their needs,”
says Maria Fresia, Interpreting Canterbury Coordinator.
Pegasus Health have distributed RATs to the following
non-government organisations (NGOs) as they were
seen as community groups with the highest need:
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Workers (PCWs) have been provided with several
hundred tests to distribute to vulnerable clients they
work with.
“Although it is only a small part of the overall distribution
programme, it is something tangible that Pegasus Health
can do to complement the mahi currently underway,”
says Michael.
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WRAP OF THE TOP CLASHES OVER THE WEEKEND
Cohesion key to toppling powerhouse
• By Chris Barclay
HAVING ENDED Cashmere’s
reign as Tennis Canterbury
premier men’s side, Elmwood are
now intent on creating a dynasty
to emulate the competition’s
perennial powerhouse.
Elmwood capped their unbeaten
season with a commanding
4-1 win over the almost automatic
finalists to claim their first
title since 2012-13.
Victory at their headquarters
on Saturday also belatedly
avenged a loss to Cashmere in
the 2016-17 decider, the last time
Elmwood qualified for the final.
Elliot Darling was a member
of the triumphant unit almost
a decade ago as a 16-year-old
while still at St Andrew’s College
and believes this unit is capable
of achieving enduring success.
“It was great winning this year
but the main thing is we’ve set a
team up for the coming years really,”
the Elmwood No 1 said.
“We see ourselves playing
together for the best part of the
next five to 10 years.
“That’s how Cashmere have
done so well over however many
years. Hopefully, we can do
something that resembles that.
It makes it easy when we’re all
good friends.”
Darling sensed this campaign
was special after they beat Cashmere
4-2 on December 11 before
they repeated the 4-2 scoreline
in the final round of the regular
season on March 26.
“In year’s gone by we’ve always
had pretty good success against
the other teams but Cashmere
has always been that next level
up,” he said.
Elmwood grabbed the initiative
in the final by winning both
doubles matches before Liam
Barrett got Cashmere, who had
featured in 20 of the last 21
finals, on the board by beating
Tom Batt.
Hayden Joblin, who committed
to commuting from Queenstown
this season, his first for the
club since the disappointment
in 2016-17, put Elmwood back
on track in his singles clash with
Tim Meredith.
Ed Batt sealed the victory
against the eldest Meredith
brother, 40-year-old Matt.
“It was a good way to round
out the year,” said Darling, who
said cohesion was key.
“We had a consistent team
every week, as opposed to some
season’s gone by. For the duration
we had great depth from
one through to four.”
Tennis Canterbury premier
men’s final scores:
Elliot Darling/Tom Batt (Elmwood)
bt Tim Meredith/James
Meredith (Cashmere) 6-1 7-5;
Hayden Joblin/Benji McGillivray
(Elmwood) bt Harry Weeds/
Matt Meredith (Cashmere) 6-4
7-5; Liam Barrett (Cashmere) bt
Tom Batt (Elmwood) 6-4 6-2;
Hayden Joblin (Elmwood) bt
WINNERS: Elmwood’s victorious team of (from left) Elliot
Darling, Tom Batt, Benji McGillivray, Hayden Joblin, Ed Batt
and Lawrence Darling after their drought-breaking win over
Cashmere.
Tim Meredith (Cashmere) 6-7
6-3 10-5 (super tiebreak); Ed Batt
(Elmwod) by Matt Meredith
(Cashmere) 6-3 6-4.
Rugby
Sydenham maintained their
unbeaten start to the Metro
Cup competition after defying
another team bolstered by an All
Black, this time on the comeback
trail from injury.
Jack Goodhue played the first
half for Shirley, a year after he
suffered a serious knee injury
playing the Hurricanes in Wellington
– ironically the Super
Rugby Pacific fixture players
were able to watch after Sydenham’s
43-20 victory on Saturday
afternoon.
‘They seem to roll out the
big guns for us’
– Ben Rhodes
Crusaders and Tasman loose
forward Sione Havili also logged
40 minutes of game time as he
returns from a foot injury sustained
early in last year’s NPC.
Sydenham, who faced threetest
All Black Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
and former Canterbury,
Crusaders and England halfback
Willi Heinz when playing Linwood
last weekend, recovered
from a 15-5 deficit to win comfortably.
Coach Ben Rhodes wouldn’t
be surprised if his side ended
up facilitating Sam Whitelock’s
return to play following a broken
finger after Goodhue and Havili
popped up on the team sheet on
Friday.
“They seem to roll out the big
guns for us, it’s all good though,
it was good to see them in the
comp,” Rhodes said.
Goodhue impressed during his
first outing for 12 months.
“He was in and around the ball
pretty well, always in support
and he got a ripper turnover
right on the goal line. I thought
we were in for all money but he
came up with the ball somewhere.”
Havili was effective in the
loose and scored for Shirley
though Sydenham finished
strongly, mirroring the win over
Linwood.
“We’re notoriously slow starters
but to take away a couple of
W’s has been a really good start
going into Easter,” Rhodes said.
“Our speed and fitness is coming
through in that last 20 minutes,
we’ve worked pretty hard
on the fitness side of things.”
Sydenham are among four
clubs with maximum points,
Lincoln University lead the
standings on points differential
from champions Marist Albion
and High School Old Boys.
New Brighton are a point
further back after banking their
second straight win, a 19-7 victory
over Christchurch.
Marist Albion were the big
winners, 80-5 over a Belfast side
that opened their campaign
with a 76-0 defeat to Lincoln
University.
The competition resumes on
April 23 with the clash between
Marist Albion and Lincoln
University, who they beat to
advance to last year’s decider,
appealing as the match-up of the
round.
New Brighton also host
Sydenham while winless Sumner
should experience a change of
fortunes against Belfast.
Results:
Sydenham 43 Shirley 20;
HSOB 35 Sumner 20; New
Brighton 19 Christchurch 7;
Marist Albion 80 Belfast 5;
Lincoln University 58 University
of Canterbury 14; Linwood 50
Burnside 17.
Points:
Lincoln University 10, Marist
Albion 10, HSOB 10, Sydenham
10, New Brighton 9, Linwood
5, Christchurch 4, Sumner 1,
Shirley 0, Burnside 0, University
of Canterbury 0, Belfast 0.
Round 3 draw (April 23, all
2.45pm):
Sumner v Belfast, St Leonards
Square; Burnside v Christchurch,
Burnside Park; Shirley v
HSOB, Burwood Park; Marist
Albion v Lincoln University,
Edgar McIntosh Park; University
of Canterbury v Linwood, Ilam
Fields; New Brighton v Sydenham,
Rawhiti Domain.
Football
A Lyle Matthysen hat-trick
spearheaded Cashmere Technical
6-0 drubbing of Nomads
United as the Southern League
champions sounded a warning
to their rivals, not that it was
required.
Last season’s Mainland Football
premiership golden boot
recipient Garbhan Coughlan was
also on the scoresheet as the title
favourites toyed with a Nomads
outfit that now face two games in
five days.
Matthysen opened his treble
and gave Cashmere Technical a
3-0 lead in the 25th minute; he
struck again seven minutes later
and rounded out the rout in the
82nd.
Unbeaten Christchurch United
stay top after not having a game
lost due to Covid-19, a 3-2 win
over Ferrymead Bays extending
a successful start to coach Paul
Ifill’s tenure while Aashish Rai
equalised in the 90th minute to
salvage a point for Coastal Spirit
at Dunedin City Royals.
Selwyn United belatedly
opened their Covid-19-affected
campaign with a 1-1 draw against
Green Island before a catch-up
game on Tuesday, where they lost
1-0 to Nomads United.
The Rolleston-based club now
face an ominous assignment
against Cashmere Technical.
Southern League round 3
results:
Selwyn United 1 Green Island
1; Dunedin City Royals 3 Coastal
Spirit 3; Ferrymead Bays 2
Christchurch United 3; Nomads
United 0 Cashmere Technical 6;
Nelson Suburbs 3 Mosgiel AFC
0.
Rescheduled game (Covid-19):
RECOVERY:
Sione Havili
(third from
right) and
centre Jack
Goodhue
made their
comeback
from injury
lay-offs as
they prepare
to return to
the Crusaders.
PHOTO: BILL
KING
POST-MATCH: Goodhue and Havili shake hands with fans
and Sydenham opponents.
Nomads United 1 Selwyn United
0.
Points:
Christchurch United 9,
Cashmere Technical 6, Nelson
Suburbs 6, Dunedin City Royals
4, Green Island 4, Ferrymead
Bays 3, Nomads United 3, Selwyn
United 1, Coastal Spirit 1, Mosgiel
AFC 0.
Fourth round draw (all Saturday):
Christchurch United v Nelson
Suburbs, Christchurch Football
Centre, 12pm; Mosgiel AFC v
Nomads United, Memorial Park,
12.30pm; Dunedin City Royals v
Ferrymead Bays, Football Turf,
12.30pm; Coastal Spirit v Green
Island, Linfield Park, 2pm; Cashmere
Technical v Selwyn United,
Garrick Park, 2.45pm.
Rugby League
The Canterbury Bulls women’s
team finished their national
championship campaign on
a winning note, avoiding the
wooden spoon with a 22-12 victory
over the Mid Central Vipers
in Palmerston North.
Both sides were out of contention
after losing to the Akarana
Falcons and Counties Manukau
Stingrays, who meet for a second
consecutive week in Saturday’s
final.
The Bulls led 12-0 through
tries to Dayna Napa, Mikayla
Werahiko and Sailai Pau before
the Vipers drew level through
converted tries to Paris Paul and
Agnes Faraimo.
Canterbury then regrouped
with tries to Talosaga Manu and
Theresa McPherson closing out
the contest. In the grand final
preview, the Stingrays beat the
Falcons 26-22.

FROM BACK-UP to a key
cog in the Crusaders pack for
seemingly their toughest Super
Rugby Pacific task to date, new
lock Zach Galllagher makes his
starting debut against the Blues
in Good Friday’s round opener.
The young second rower, who
made his first appearance off the
bench against the Highlanders
on April 1, has been thrust into
the limelight alongside captain
Scott Barrett once Quinten
Strange suffered a calf injury in
last Saturday’s win over the Hurricanes.
Gallagher is also the beneficiary
of Mitchell Dunshea’s
season-ending knee injury while
Sam Whitelock was not brought
back early from a broken finger
for the clash at Orangetheory
Stadium, meaning the veteran
should return during the fourmatch
tour of Australia.
Ironically the Blues will feature
former Crusaders lock Luke
Romano, an ultra-experienced
option, as the Auckland-based
franchise seek their first win in
Christchurch since 2004.
The Crusaders have also won
their last 14 clashes with the
Blues stretching back eight years
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but their form has fluctuated
during this campaign, although
they have only suffered one
defeat.
In other changes from the
line-up that won 24-21 in the
capital, Leicester Fainga’anuku
is promoted from the bench to
a wing slot for George Bridge
while Pablo Matera is named
on the bench after being a late
withdrawal last weekend.
Promising tighthead prop
Fletcher Newell has been bracketed
with Oli Jager, indicating
their might be another late
alteration to the Crusaders pack.
The match kicks off at 7.05pm.
Crusaders: Will Jordan, Sevu
Reece, Braydon Ennor, David
Havili, Leicester Fainga’anuku,
Bryn Hall, Cullen Grace, Tom
Christie, Ethan Blackadder, Zach
Gallagher, Scott Barrett (capt),
Fletcher Newell/Oli Jager, Codie
Taylor, Joe Moody. Reserves:
Ricky Jackson, George Bower,
Tamaiti Williams, Dominic
Gardiner, Pablo Matera, Mitchell
Drummond. Fergus Burke,
George Bridge.
Right: Zach Gallagher
secures possession against
the Highlanders. PHOTO: GETTY
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A new star in people mover market
WITH THE ever-growing
expansion of the sport utility
vehicle market, you may be
forgiven for thinking the
traditional people mover has
vanished.
Well, you have only got to look
at the number of them on New
Zealand roads, there are Toyota
Previas, Honda Odysseys and Kia
Carnivals everywhere, they are
used for taxis, shuttles and mobile
homes/campervans, to name just a
few of the applications I’ve seen.
Sure, there haven’t been many
entries into that market over the
years, but those companies that
have offered seven and eight-seater
models have been well rewarded.
Of course, you have to take into
account there are many van-based
transporters such as Ford Transits,
Toyota Hiaces and Hyundai iLoads.
Hyundai has taken that
van concept and broadened
it dramatically. The Staria has
arrived and it is space age, not
only in space inside but it is also
a futuristic people mover that has
also arrived in five-seater/van form
and as a van only.
I’m due to evaluate the latter
later, but this evaluations focuses
on the eight-seater, and I can report
that it is far more people-centric
that some of the van-based models
that have long been plying our
roads.
For one, the Staria is plush, its
monocoque chassis is state of the
art, there’s no ladder platform
here, there are no live axles and
the fully independent suspension
system locates four-wheel-drive
componentry. Well, of course not
all models have 4WD, but the
range-topping Limited does and it
represents comfortable, safe travel
– all variants of the Staria have
a five star Australasian New Car
Assessment Program rating.
All variants also get a 2.2-litre
diesel engine. This is significant
because it is an engine that also
powers several other Hyundai
models and, as I’ve alluded to in the
past, it is an absolute gem in terms
of refinement. If you didn’t know
there was a diesel under the bonnet
you’d be hard pressed to pick up its
harmonics.
Not only is it superbly
sophisticated, the turbocharged
twin-camshaft four-potter pumps
out a healthy 130kW (3800rpm)
with a stunning 430Nm of torque
available all of the way from
1500rpm to 2500rpm.
Coupled to an eight-speed
automatic gearbox the Staria’s
driveline is the epitome of advanced
technology, it is powerful, smooth
and silent. As mentioned, in people
mover form drive is channelled
through Hyundai’s H-Trac system.
That means even though the engine
is sitting east-west (transversely)
under the bonnet, drive is passed
through a transfer system to the rear.
It’s a clever system and all
together serves to prove the ability
and ingenuity of the Hyundai
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In terms of performance,
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and will make an 80-120km/h
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importantly, in this day and age of
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Staria will return an 8.2-litre per
100km combined cycle figure, that
complemented by a 9.4l/100km
figure showing on the dash panel
readout when I took the evaluation
car back to the dealership. At
100km/h, the display is reading
around an impressive 5l/100km.
On the subject of dash displays,
the Staria has a completely digital
layout, there are traditional
rev counter and speedometer
displays, which change to camera
views when the indicator stalk
is activated. This is a function
Hyundai has incorporated into
many of its vehicles in recent
times, it’s a good safety device and
it’s also rather clever in the way it
operates.
Elsewhere, the dash panel is
vast, there’s a huge central display
that controls many of the vehicle’s
functions and it’s intuitive, the
icons are large and easy to stab.
The Staria people mover isn’t
cheap, it comes in at $85,900
($69,990 front-drive only) which is
quite a bit more pricey than that of
its partner company Kia’s Carnival
at $59,990; and if you take into
account the new Odyssey from
• Price – Hyundai Staria
Limited, $85,990
• Dimensions – Length,
5253mm; width, 1997mm;
height, 1990mm
• Configuration – Fourcylinder,
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2199cc, 130kW, 430Nm,
eight-speed automatic
• Performance –
0-100km/h, 9.2sec
• Fuel usage – 8.2/100km
$50k, there is a quite a bit more
up front you have to lay down.
However, you do get a lot of car for
the money and you get a vehicle
that is very adaptable.
Some of the Staria’s biggest
features are things such as twin
electric side sliding doors, electric
rear door with timer, electric
sunroofs, keyless entry and
ignition, satellite navigation, full
leather trim, heated and cooled
front seats, heated steering wheel,
paddle-shifters and something
I really like, and those hard
of hearing will relate to, is the
microphone and speaker system
that allows those front and rear to
converse.
Another thing that does stand
out is the Staria’s size, it’s over 5.2m
long and is high at almost 2m. The
latter means it’s a bit of a step up for
the driver and front seat passenger.
It’s easier to access the rear seats but
if you are climbing in and out each
day that could trouble those who
have a developing hip problem, like
we all seem to get through old age.
A grab handle on the driver’s side
would help, but the Staria doesn’t
get that.
Nevertheless, the Staria is still a
very user-friendly car and nothing
will change that, it is built to satisfy
the needs of those who transport
people on a daily basis, it will do
that for years on end and provide a
nice driving experience at the same
time. It is far more car-like to drive
than van-like, and with the high
driving position vision through all
quarters is outstanding.
It also handles well for its bulk,
sure there’s over two-tonne to
get through a corner, but it steers
lightly and feels very manoeuvrable
through a turning circle of just
under 12m.
I can see the very stylish Staria
appealing to those in the shuttle
industry when airline travel returns
to full steam. Its driveline is well
proven and I strongly suspect its
four-wheel-drive system would also
be useful taking a load of skiers up
the Mt Hutt access road.
I’m actually looking forward to
driving the van equivalent soon,
I’m not expecting quite the same
luxury inside, but I do know the
driveline will deliver the same
refinement, and I have some tasks
lined up for it, the kind of everyday
jobs that can be completed when
you have a spacious cargo area on
offer.
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tidy up, lawn work,
landscape planning
and planting etc.
Free Quotes
Phone 348 3482
PAINTING
older painter
for older houses
50 years in trade
“All the skills”
GST FREE
Contact Jimmy Bell
0211221487
CAR REMOVALS
CASH PAID
FOR DAMAGED
CARS & TRUCKS
ELECTRICIAN
Contact for a free quote
phone 027 331 0400
dave@davesimpsonelectrical.co.nz
davesimpsonelectrical.co.nz
Experienced Domestic Electrician
Quality Workmanship
• New Build
• Renovations
• Fault finding
Phone or text
details to
021 1056 797 - 24/7
PAINTING & PlAsTerING
• PAINTING • TILING
• PLASTERING
• WALLPAPERING
Phone Kevin Steel
• Interior/Exterior
• New Homes & Repaints
• Quality workmanship assured
• Correct preparation always undertaken
• 20+ years experience
• Earthquake repairs
(Painting/Plastering/Wallpapering/Tiling)
Ph 027 216 8946
www.facebook.com/kevinsteelpainters&decorators
Email: kpsteel@xtra.co.nz
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Excavations
• Driveways
• Car Parks
• Site Cleaning
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• Farm Tracks
• Drain Cleaning
• Stump & Hedge
Removal
• Asphalt Concrete
Wide range
oF TruckS
For a Free Quote
on your next project
Phone Steve on
021 338 247
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the South Island
• New Paint • Floor & Roof
• Repaints Painting
• Wallpapering • Spray Painting
• Fences • Commercial
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027 724 6846 027 PAINTIN
email: andertondecorators@gmail.com
• Tennis Courts &
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• Chip Seal Driveways
• Diggers – 2 Ton
up to 20 Ton
• Excavators
• Bobcat & Drilling
• For Posthole &
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• Father & son Plumbing Business with over
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• Bathroom alterations a specialty.
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• We do all small jobs.
Call us now for fast friendly service.
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CRAIGS
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Our services include:
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Crown reduction
Stump grinding
P: 027 2299 454
E: craigstrees@xtra.co.nz
www.craigstrees.co.nz
Fully insured
DRIVEWAYS
Exposed Aggregate
Stamped Concrete Plain
Concrete Resurfacing
Things we offer...
Competitive/affordable pricing
Attention to detail
Professional service
free quotes/insurance scopes
Cell 0278 145 848
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landscaping
Landscape
Construction and
Garden Maintenance
You can have your gardens, trees,
shrubs, plants and lawns maintained to look their best
all year round, for a great price.
Residential & Commercial Landscaping
• Maintenance • Pruning • Reconstruction & Rejuvenation
• Rental Property and Commercial Maintenance
• Pre-Sale Tidy-Ups
New Home Landscaping
Lawns • Gardens • Decks • Paving • Water Features
• Quality • Value for money • Experienced • Punctual
• Professional • Flexible • Knowledgeable • Reliable
Call Ross Legg - 027 222 0388
Email ross@revivelandscaping.co.nz
www.revivelandscaping.co.nz
SCRAP METAL
Dominion Trading Co Ltd
• Scrap metal buyers
• Canterbury owned & operated
• Top prices paid $$$
• Open Saturday morning
Open Mon-Fri 8am – 4.30pm Sat. 8.30am-12.30pm
www.happyscrappy.co.nz
03 343 9993 333 Blenheim Rd
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tintawindow
advanced film solutions
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heat control
reduce glare
25 Years Experience
privacy films
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STOP BIRDS
hail, leaves, snow & vermin from
blocking & damaging your spouting
Quality materials: BHP Colorbond steel mesh with
unique patented louvre will even keep out pine needles.
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range of colours.
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NOW AVAILABLE: STAINLESS STEEL
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no-obligation assessment & quote
03 982 8850 0800 486532
www.gumleaf.co.nz
LANDSCAPING
Call Aaron &
the team today!
For the Outdoor
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grass & more...
Phone: 03 347 4422
or 021 542 402
Email: Aaron@theoutdoorspace.co.nz
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Trades & Services
30 years + experience
Older house
restorations:
no problem!
Quotes: FREE!
Rates: Reasonable
Paint supplied at
trade price!
NO JOB TOO SMALL
Light industrial also
Roger Brott
Painter & Decorator
021-1966-311
Trades & Services
ROOF
PAINTING 24/7
Rope & harness
a speciality,
no scaffolding
required,
30 years of
breathtaking
experience.
FREE QUOTES
20% OFF other
roof quotes
Exterior staining,
exterior painting,
water blasting.
Moss and mould
treatment $300.
Phone Kevin
027 561 4629
Trades & Services
rooF
painting
by Certified Tradesman
Book now
and receive
20% discount.
Rope and harness
a speciality.
No scaffolding
required.
30 years
experience.
Free quotes,
call Craig
021 060 2392
Trades & Services
Re Roofing
Roof Repairs
Spouting
Approved Age Concern provider
Over 30 years experience
Licensed Building Practitioner
N A BARRELL
ROOFING LTD
Ph: 0275 389 415
Email: nabroofing@xtra.co.nz
Trades & Services
BUILDER QUALIfIED
50 yrs exp. Bathrooms,
Kitchens, Renovations,
Repairs & Extensions
Free quotes. Discount for
pensioners. Ph Mike 03
980 9771 or 027 2266 930
BUILDER/
MAINTENANCE
Chris has a wide-ranging
skillset and is available
for all those pressing jobs
around your property,
(includes Healthy Homes
Reporting and all related
remedial works).
Have peace of mind
with a fully qualified
owner operater LBP.
Servicing Christchurch
and Kaikoura. Call Chris
on 027 3888 211. office@
prowessbuilding.co.nz
www.prowessbuilding.
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
CARPET LAYING
Exp. Repairs, uplifting,
relaying, restretching.
Phone John on 0800
003181, 027 240 7416
jflattery@xtra.co.nz
CARPENTER
BUILDER
Licensed Building
Practitioner no. 100981.
All carpentry & building
repairs & maintenance.
Alterations & property
upgrades.Laundries /
bathroom / kitchens
replaced. Specialising in
replacement of all rotten
timber, fascia boards,
window, windowsills etc.
John Sandford, ph 329
4616, mob 027 5189 598
johnsandford2@gmail.
com
COMPUTER REPAIRS
fAST
AAA HANDYMAN
licensed carpenter
LBP, all property and
building maintenance,
repairs, bathroom/shower
installations, with free
quotes 03 387 0770 or 027
245 5226 ciey@xtra.co.nz
AA SHOWER
CLEANING
for superior results. Ph 021 Friendly experienced
022 824 85
ARBORIST
techs available to help you
now. Christchurch based.
Qualified.Copper All work guaranteed.
Beech Tree Services. Computer Help 0800 349
Tree removal, pruning, 669
height reduction, hedge
trimming, shaping, tree
ELECTRICIAN
All types of domestic
planting, firewood. Free & commercial work
Quote. Contact Angus undertaken, new housing,
Edwards 027 259 6741. alterations, extensions,
copperbeechtreeservices@ ranges, security lights,
gmail.com
quick response, efficient
BRICK & BLOCK service, free quotes,
LAYING all restoration
work and new work plus
foundations, ph 342 9340
or 021 853 033
city -wide. No call out
fee. M/S, 8-5. Call Pat
Barrett 03 359 2087/ 027
7331384.
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Trades & Services
ELECTRICIAN
A Prompt & reliable
registered electrician
with 24 years experience
for all residential and
commercial work, new
housing and switch board
replacements. Phone Chris
027 516 0669
ELECTRICIAN
Available, repairs and
small jobs. Phone Brian
027 433 9548
ELECTRICIAN (CERT)
Prompt, quality. Call Jack
027 206 0080
fENCING
All types of fencing . Free
quotes. Ph Jim 022 137
1920
GARDENING
Lawns, weeding, pruning,
garden clean ups. Call Phil
021 661 246
HANDY - DAN
General Handyman for
all your maintenance
requirements. I specialise
in fences and decking, also
do spouting cleans and
repairs and everyday home
maintenance. NO JOB TO
BIG OR SMALL I can do
it all, please don’t hesitate
to call me on 022 600 7738
for a no obligation free
quote.
LANDSCAPING
Paving, Lawns, Irrigation,
Decking, Fencing.
Kanga & small digger
services. Check out Squire
Landscaping on facebook.
FREE QUOTES. Ph
Arthur 347-8796, 027
220-7014 Edwin 027 220-
7154
BT LANDSCAPING
General garden
maintenance, paving,
concreting & footpaths.
Free quotes. Ph Ben 027
350 1963
LAWN SCARIfYING/
DETHATCHING
Scarifying allows moisture
and nutrients to reach the
soil. All material removed.
Love Your Lawn. 021 211
5911
MOBILE CAR
CLEANING SERVICES
We come to you where ever
you are. Ring us at 03 281
8054 for free quotation.
MOBILE CAR
CLEANING SERVICES
We come to you where
ever you are. Ring us
at 03 281 8054 for free
quotation.
PAINTING
Indoor / Outdoor, over 30
yrs exp, same day quotes,
ph Steve 021 255 7968
Trades & Services
DIRTY TILES
& GROUT?
Our unique restoration
processes will make your
tiled areas look NEW again!
We specialise in professional
cost effective solutions for
all your tile & grout issues.
• Tiled shower makeovers
• Re-colouring old grout
• Mouldy silicone replacement
• Professional tile/grout
cleaning, sealing & repairs
Call today for a FREE quote on 0800 882 772
www.theprogroup.co.nz/dpc9385
Trades & Services
PAINTING
PLASTERING
Free quotes. Int/ext &
roof painting Family run
business, work guaranteed.
Pensioner discounts. Ph
Kerin or Paul 022 191
7877 or 379-1281. Website
www.swedekiwipainting.
co.nz
PAINTER,QUALIfIED
local professional, Int /
Ext,roofs,wallpaper, call
or text Corban 027 846
5035
PAINTING
Interior & Exterior,
Fences, airless spraying.
Ph 027 224 2831
PAINTER
Free quotes & advice.
Trade cert,36 yrs exp. Int/
Ext. John 0211 975 597
PAINTER
Free quotes & advice.
Trade cert,36 yrs exp. Int/
Ext. John 0211 975 597
PLASTERER
Phone Finn for all your
interior plastering needs.
No job too small -
renovations, alterations,
holes & cracks. Free
quotes. I’ll beat any quote
by 10% .25 yrs exp. Canty
born. Ph 022 087 4351
PLASTERING
Gary 4 Fixing, stopping,
solid plastering, brick
repairs & painting. 021
529 022 / 342 8950
PLUMBER
Do you need a reliable
plumber? Quality and
timely services. No job
too big or small. Phone
V Plumbing Ltd. 022 351
4125
“I WILL TURN UP
WHEN I SAY I WILL”
Need a certified and reliable plumber for filtration
systems or hot water cylinder replacement?
Bathroom upgrades or refurbishments?
FREE CALL
TEXT
EMAIL
0508 H2O BOY
426 269
027 245 5100
Trades & Services
PLUMBER
Highly experienced
Plumber.Exceptional
service.Ready to help with
all your plumbing needs.
Call today! MJ Plumbing
Ltd 021 109 2397
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, scrap & old
cars in going order &
motorbikes. ph Chch 022
434 6047 or 027 380 4934
ROOfING
All Roof repairs, Roof
painting, moss treatments,
Gutter cleaning 10 + yrs
exp, free quotes 24 / 7, Ph
027 516 6609
RUBBISH REMOVAL
Van, Trailer Rubbish
Removal. Ph Gary 342-
8950, 021 529 022
SPOUTING CLEANING
SPECIALIST
Entire spouting system
cleared. Single or 2 storey.
Jo 021 164 0365
SPOUTING CLEANING
Spouting Unblocked,
Cleaned Out and Flushed
Out, Call Trevor 332 8949
or 021 043 2034
SPOUTING
Select Spouting
The PVC specialist.
Repairs & replacement. Ph
022 197 2351
STUMP GRINDING
Best price guarantee Tony
0275 588 895
NICK@NICKJONESPLUMBING.CO.NZ
Trades & Services
TREE SERVICES
Free quotes 20+ yrs exp.
Tree, hedge or shrub
- reduction, shaped or
removed. Ph/text Paul
The Branch Manager
0274314720
TREE SERVICES
Hedges, shrubs, tree
trimming & rubbish
removal. Phone for free
quotes 022 540 4900
TREE SERVICES
Specialist tree pruning
& shaping. Also hedge
trimming, tidy-ups &
mulching. Ph Hugh The
Little Green Groomer
021 275 5445
Tuition
COMPUTER LESSONS
avail for computer, IPad,
or Mobile. Please contact
Jobee 027 290 9246 www.
computertutor.nz
Wanted To Rent
Hi , currently we are
looking for a 3-4 bdrm
home for me and my 3
children. We have well
behaved pets. Have to find
a home by 20th June as
owners are selling. Good
references. Ph 027 376
9136
Hi , currently we are
looking for a 3-4 bdrm
home for me and my 3
children. We have well
behaved pets. Have to find
a home by 20th June as
owners are selling. Good
references. Ph 027 376
9136
Wanted To Buy
ALWAYS
BUYING
Estates, China,
Antiques, Art, Royal
Albert, Royal Doulton
etc. Best Prices,
Free Appraisal. Call
Rob at 349-4229 or
027 299 7232
academyantiques.co.nz
Situations Vacant
Wanted To Buy
STEVE PURCELL
ANTIQUES
BUYING
NOW
Gold jewellery,
watches, coins,
medals, scrap
gold, sterling
silver, pewter,
original paintings,
modern art.
351 9139
stevepurcellantiques.com
fridge freezers. Same day
Phone 980 5812 or 027
freezes, fridges, washing
AAA Buying goods
quality furniture, beds,
stoves, washing machines,
service. Selwyn Dealers.
313 8156
A+ ALL whiteware
wanted. Same day
service, cash paid for
machines, ovens. Also
buying furniture & h/
hold effects.Anything
considered. Ph Dave 960-
8440, 027 66 22 116
A1 Albums, old photo’s,
postcards, coins, gold,
bank notes, badges,
fridges, freezers, washing
cash paid. Ph Paul 022
medals, jewellery,
watches, china, crystal,
books, furs, vintage
clothing, paintings,
furniture, estates &
downsizing. Etcetera
Antiques, 194 Edgeware
Rd 385 5117
A+ Household effects,
machines, ovens. Good
0891 671
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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HVAC
Tradesperson in
Christchurch
Go to:
foleys.co.nz/hiring
or email:
hr@foleys.co.nz
Situations Vacant
CAR DISMANTLER
wanted. Full time position
available for experienced
person. Must be reliable
and honest and pass drug
test. Send CV to: jaf_naz@
yahoo.com
CLEANER 2 hrs wkly.
$22 p/hr. Richmond. Tony
027 8210 960
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Outings
with Companion Driving Service Ltd
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- WANAKA - OMARAMA.
DEPARTS MAY 3rd
Day 1: ChCh to Hokitika via Arthrus Pass and onto Fox
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Day 2: Fox Glacier to Wanaka for lunch then onto
Omarama & overnight at The Heritage Gateway Hotel.
Day 3: Omarama to ChCh via Lake Pukaki & Lake
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Included in our price of $984.00 is all D.B.&B - your
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PHONE PETER ON
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Public Notices
STAMP AND
POSTCARD FAIR
The Philatelic Centre
67 Mandeville Street,
Riccarton
Saturday 16th April
9am-12pm
Sellers tables available
Phone 027 6354 957
Public Notices
Public Notices
STAMP AND
POSTCARD FAIR
The Philatelic Centre
67 Mandeville Street,
Riccarton
Saturday 16th April
9am-12pm
Sellers tables available
Phone 027 6354 957
Situations Vacant Situations Vacant Situations Vacant
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Public Notices
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
UNDER SECTION 79 OF
THE TRUSTS ACT 2019
Notice is hereby given that all
creditors and other persons having
claims, to which the above Section 79
applies, against the estate of
PATRICK DAVID MORONEY of
Southend-On-Sea, England, Retired,
who died on 16 February 2018, must
send their claims to the executor
no later than 30 days from the date
of this notice.
Creditors are warned that after that
date, the estate may be administrated
or distributed having regard only to
the claims that have been received.
The executor will not be liable for
any claims that were not received
when the estate is administrated or
distributed.
The Executor P D Moroney Estate,
c/o Martelli McKegg,
PO Box 5745,
Auckland.
info@martellimckegg.co.nz
Public Notices
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991
CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT PLAN
PRE-NOTIFICATION CONSULTATION ON
PROPOSED PLAN CHANGES
12 - DRAFTCOASTAL HAZARDS PLAN CHANGE
13 – DRAFT HERITAGE PLAN CHANGE
14 – DRAFT HOUSING AND BUSINESS CHOICE
PLAN CHANGE
15 – DRAFT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS PATHWAYS
PLAN CHANGE
Our population is growing and we’re planning for that now.
We’ve been given direction by central government to enable
more houses to be built upwards and in our city’s existing urban
footprint.
We need to make changes to our District Plan to comply with
the National Policy Statement on Urban Development and the
Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other
Matters) Amendment Act and would like feedback on what we are
proposing.
What are we proposing?
PC12 Draft Coastal Hazards Plan Change
We need to avoid increasing the risk of harm to people and
property from coastal hazards including flooding, tsunami,
and erosion. We are proposing to do this by taking a risk based
approach to the management of development, subdivision and
land use in areas exposed to coastal hazards. Changes to the
District Plan will give effect to the New Zealand Coastal Policy
Statement and the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement.
PC13 Draft Heritage Plan Change
We are proposing that 11 new residential heritage areas across the
city be identified for protection in the District Plan to recognise
Christchurch’s special heritage and identity and adding around
65 buildings, items and building interiors to the Schedule of
Significant Historic Heritage.
PC14 Draft Housing and Business Choice Plan Change
To bring our District Plan in line with government direction that has
been given via the National Policy Statement-Urban Development
(NPS-UD) and the Resource Management (Enabling Housing
Supply) Amendment Act to enable more development in the city’s
existing urban footprint.
PC15 Draft Radio Communication Pathways
We need to protect airspace used for emergency radio
communications by stopping development that blocks it.
More information
Information is available at the following webpage –
https://ccc.govt.nz/planchange.
Feedback
Anyone can give feedback on these draft Plan Changes either in
writing or electronically.
• Fill out an online form at ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay (preferred)
• Email planchange@ccc.govt.nz
• Post written comments to – Freepost 178, Housing and Business
Choice Plan Change, Christchurch City Council, PO Box 73012
Christchurch
Feedback must be received before 5pm on Friday 13 May 2022.
We welcome feedback as this helps us ensure we haven’t missed
something as we prepare for more formal consultation. We are
looking to publicly notify these Plan Changes by 20 August 2022,
which will give a further opportunity for people affected by the
proposed draft change, or anyone who has on opinion on it, to
make a formal submission for or against the proposal.
If you’d like more information, please contact the City Planning
Team at 941-6886 or email us at PlanChange@ccc.govt.nz.
Jane Davis
General Manager
Infrastructure, Planning & Regulatory Group

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A STELLAR lineup of local artists has
rallied together to help raise funds to aid
the New Zealand Red Cross's Ukraine
Humanitarian Crisis Appeal.
Taking place on Sunday May 1st at the
Lyttelton Arts Factory from 10am-10pm
this event is to share support and love
towards Ukraine.
e day will start at 10am with Jolt
Dance followed by e Leap Project and
Finding e Light under the artistic
direction of Fleur de ier.
e rest of the programme features
members CSO Strings & CSO Brass
from 12.30pm; 1.30pm - Fiona Pears &
Band; 2.30pm - Jennine Bailey & Band;
3.30pm - Carmel Courtney & Friends;
4.30pm - Coyote (Holly Arrowsmith &
Amiria Grenell); 5.30pm - e Eastern;
6.30pm - Ali Harper & Tom Rainey;
7.30pm - Art Auction (MC Joe Bennett);
8.20pm - H Kaa (from Dillastrate) and
She's Adored; and wrapping up from
9.20pm - Mundi (World Music).
100% of proceeds from this show will
go to New Zealand Red Cross’s Ukraine
Humanitarian Crisis Appeal.
Tickets on sale now at laf.co.nz
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A chance to win
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Draw is at 6.30pm
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Thursday 14 to Wednesday 20 April 2022
New Plymouth folkbluegrass
band
Turkey the Bird
plays at
A Rolling Stone
on Saturday night.
RESTAURANT & CAFÉ
Open Monday to Friday from 6.30am
and Saturday & Sunday from 8.30am
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
‘Famous for their roasts!’
SENIORS SPECIAL $
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13
Kid’s 2 Course Special
Great Kids menu plus designated play area.
RESTAURANT & CAFÉ
SPORTS BAR
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& Motorlodge
118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn,
Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150
www.racecoursehotel.co.nz
12 BAR, 342 St Asaph St: Saturday
23 April, 8pm - The Blues Professor.
A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo
St: Saturday 2pm - Irish Traditional
Music Session, players welcome, free;
8pm - Folk & bluegreass trio 'Turkey the
Bird' album release NZ nationwide tour,
tickets $20+BF eventfinda.co.nz.
BICKERTONS BAR, Pages Rd:
Thursday 6pm - Karaoke.
BRIDIE'S BAR, 401 Worcester St:
Saturday 6.30pm - Karaoke.
CHRISTCHURCH CASINO, 30
Victoria St: Saturday 6pm - Stephen
James; 9.15pm - D'Sendantz. Sunday
7pm - Sirenz.
DARKROOM, 336 St Asaph St:
Friday 22nd April, 7.30pm - Lads on
Tour Cabaret, tickets at
eventfinda.co.nz.
DUX CENTRAL, 6 Poplar Lane:
Thursday 8pm - Prins.
FAT EDDIES, 76 Hereford St:
Thursday 6pm - Ed's Jazz Club feat. The
Nocturnals, tickets at
events.humanitix.com; 9pm - Mirrors.
Good Friday 9pm - Elly Rydge;
11.59pm - VOXY. Saturday 5.30pm -
Jack Bubb; 8.30pm - Neon Switch.
MAK BAR, 1276 Main North Rd:
Saturday 8.30pm - Unhinged.
MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St:
Saturday 8pm - Mirrors Duo.
NUT POINT CENTRE, 222
Langdales Rd, West Melton:
Saturday 2pm - An afternoon of song
feat. Alex Robinson (baritone);
Katherine Doig (soprano); Jeremy
Nut Point Centre cont...
Woodside (piano), tickets at
docs.google.com.
SHARKEY'S BAR, 96 Hoon Hay
Rd: Saturday 7pm - Karaoke. Monday
4pm - Open Mic. Tuesday 7pm -
Karaoke.
SULLIVANS IRISH PUB, 291
Lincoln Rd: Saturday - Live music.
Wednesday - Willie's Open Mic.
THE BOG, 50 Victoria St: Thursday
7pm - Quiz. Good Friday 11.59pm -
Shameless Few. Saturday 9pm - Chilton
House. Sunday 4pm - Elly Rydge.
THE CRAIC IRISH BAR, 84b
Riccarton Rd: Saturday 9pm - Live
music. Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. Wednesday
10pm - Karaoke.
THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd:
Saturday - Blowout Comedy feat. Simon
Kingsley Holmes and Dan Tait Tai, Jude
Ivy, Matt Threadwell, and Dan Brader,
$10 entry. Wednesday 9.30pm - Titanic
Pub Rock Covers Band.
THE GREAT HALL, Arts Centre, 2
Worcester Blvd: Sunday 2pm - Yuuki
Bouterey-Ishido (cello) with Tianyang
Han (piano), tickets at evenfinda.co.nz.
THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd:
Thursday 8.30pm - Mandi Miller.
Saturday 8.30pm - Girl From Mars.
Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. Wednesday
7.30pm - Lance Kiwi Karaoke.
THE SIDELINE SPORTS BAR, 331
Stanmore Rd: Thursday 7pm - Jam
Night.
THE ENTERTAINMENT HUB OF THE NORTH!
OPEN FROM 11AM
OPEN HOURS
FRIDAY 15 APRIL
CLOSED
SATURDAY 16 APRIL:
SUNDAY 17 APRIL:
BAR OPEN 11AM
MONDAY 18 APRIL:
BAR OPEN 12PM
BISTRO CLOSED
ANZAC DAY
Lest we forget
MONDAY 25 APRIL
8AM ANZAC DAY
BREAKFAST
$20
TICKETS AVAILABLE
AT THE BAR
BISTRO OPEN
11.30AM-2PM
ENTERTAINMENT
12PM-3PM
IN RFS BAR
SHARON & FAMILY
BISTRO OPEN
Wednesday, Thursday
& Sunday
12pm-2pm &
4.30pm-7.30pm
Friday & Saturday
12pm-2pm & 4pm-8pm
CLOSED Monday & Tuesday
VACCINE PASS
NO LONGER
REQUIRED
MASKS
REQUIRED
WHEN
NOT SEATED
MAIN DOOR
ENTRANCE
ONLY
TAB DOOR
CLOSED
LIMITED
200 PEOPLE
IN MAIN/
SPORTS BAR
POOL TABLES
CLOSED
HOUSIE
12.30PM
THURSDAY
QUIZ
7PM
THURSDAY
113 RAVEN QUAY | P 03 327 7884 | WWW.KAIAPOICLUB.CO.NZ
$10
BREAKFAST
SPECIAL
FREE RANGE EGGS
STREAKY BACON
HOMEMADE TOAST
COFFEE
85 Hereford St | Ph 03 374 9461
www.therockpool.co.nz

40 The Star Thursday April 14 2022
RUNOUT
OUTLANDER LS 2.4L 2WD
$33,990+ORC *
The 7 seater Mitsubishi Outlander
brings everything you would need in a
family SUV: safety, technology, comfort,
unrivaled economy and that all important
space, plus a 10 Year Powertrain Warranty † .
Call 03 379 0588 or visit
christchurchmitsubishi.co.nz
RRP WAS $41,990 +ORC
*Price listed is for Outlander LS 2.4L 2wd and excludes on road costs which includes registration, WoF and a full tank of fuel. Available while stocks last.
†
Visit mmnz.co.nz for full Diamond Advantage warranty conditions.
CHRISTCHURCH MITSUBISHI
386 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch
Ph 03 379 0588 | christchurchmitsubishi.co.nz
NAVARA SL 4WD
$54,990 +ORC
In stock and available for immediate delivery
PLUS FREE UPGRADE PACKAGE:
BLACK 20” ALLOY WHEELS & FLARES *
• APPLE CARPLAY® & ANDROID AUTO
• CLASS LEADING FUEL ECONOMY
• 5 STAR SAFETY RATING
• 6 SPEED MANUAL
Automatic available for $57,990
*Available while stocks last.
CHRISTCHURCH NISSAN, 380 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch
Ph: 03 595 6820
www.christchurchnissan.co.nz
christchurchnissan.co.nz

Thursday April 14 2022 The Star 41
No eggs.
Just a super
easy bargain hunt.
40% off
40% off
20% off
Russell Hobbs #
30% off
selected Bedroom
and Dining Furniture #
30% off
selected La-Z-Boy #
Sunbeam #
Acer #
30% off
selected Lounge selected
Suites & Recliners # Sleepyhead Beds #
30% off
Adata # Logitech #
50% off
20% off
Earn 1 Airpoints Dollar for every $100 you spend.^

42 The Star Thursday April 14 2022
69% off # less than
was
per week for
60 months on
$3899 $6 Interest Free*
9039548
Chiropractic Limited Edition Queen Bed
$1199
9072315
Vogue 3 + 2 Seater Esther - Oatmeal
less than
$17
was
per week for
60 months on
$3999 $6799
Interest Free* $2799
9061377
Charlie Queen 4 Piece Slat Bed Bedroom Suite
was
$3999
less than
$12
per week for
60 months on
Interest Free*
Neo 6 Piece Dining Suite
9064687
$2999
was
$3999
less than
$13
per week for
60 months on
Interest Free*
Brooklyn Fabric 5 Seater
Lounge Suite - Wrangler
$2999
was
$5199
9060401
less than
$13
per week for
60 months on
Interest Free*
20% off selected Nursery
Mountain Buggy Terrain Buggy
- Onyx 9046513
$879
was
$1099
NZ Made
$7
less than
per week for
36 months on
Interest Free*
La-Z-Boy Splendor Leather Left
Chaise Lounge Suite - Aqua
$4799
was
$6899
less than
$20
9055836
per week for
60 months on
Interest Free*
New York/Vivant
7 Piece Dining Suite
$1799
was
$2579
9071781
$8
less than
per week for
60 months on
Interest Free*
Avalon 6 Piece Dining Suite 9036739
$1819
was
$2599
$9
less than
per week for
60 months on
Interest Free*
If you find a better bargain on the same
product somewhere else, we’ll match it. +
That’s what we like to call the ‘money where our mouth is’ gaurantee.

Thursday April 14 2022 The Star 43
Mitsubishi Electric 328L
LG 48”
Stainless Multi-Drawer Fridge
4K OLED TV
9071546 MR-CX328ER-ST-A 9062539 WTG1434BHF
9068324 OLED48C1
$2199 $1674 $1699
less than
less than
$23 $12
per week for
36
per
months
week for
on
Interest
24 months
Free*
on
Interest Free*
LG 14kg Top Load Washing
Machine with TurboClean3D
less than
$13
per week for
36 months on
Interest Free*
Sunbeam Copper Infused
Duraceramic Air Fryer
$209
9060110
AFP4000WH
$5
less than
per week for
52 weeks on
EasyCard**
Samsung 8.5kg AddWash
Front Load Washing Machine
$9
less than
less than
per week for
per week for
36 months on
52 weeks on
$1199 Interest Free* $299 EasyCard** $1788
9067982
WW85T554
Samsung HWA-450
Soundbar
9068296
$7
TCL 65” C725 QLED 4K
Android TV
65”
9069954
less than
$13
per week for
60 months on
Interest Free*
Limited Stock
Limited Stock
LG
70” 4K LED TV
$1985
less than
$14
per week for
36 months on
Interest Free*
9068337 70UP8050PVB
Limited Stock
Samsung
55” 4K Smart TV
70” 55”
$1096 $359
$9
less than
per week for
36 months on
Interest Free*
Sunbeam Mini Barista Espresso
Machine - Matte Black
$8
less than
per week for
52 weeks on
EasyCard**
9071760 9062698
EM4300K
Limited Stock
Beko 10kg Front Load
Washing Machine
$9
less than
per week for
36 months on
$1144 Interest Free* $899
9049609
BFL103ADW
Samsung 310L Bottom
Mount Fridge
$7
less than
per week for
36 months on
Interest Free*
Ultimate Ears BOOM
3 Wireless Bluetooth
Speaker - Night Black
$169
$4
less than
per week for
52 weeks on
EasyCard**
Miele Triflex
HX1 Handstick
Vacuum Cleaner
$699
$6
less than
per week for
36 months on
interest free*
9054069
SRL336NW 9053198
9064648
was
$899
~ Via Redemption
Limited Stock
not in all stores
orders available
INTEREST FREE
on purchases
36MONTHS
$499 & over*
INTEREST FREE
on furniture and beds
60MONTHS
$999 & over*

44 The Star Thursday April 14 2022
1. Ask for a
Shopsmith
Get it off your chest. Your burning
product questions, we mean. Fill
out a few details to let us know
what you’re shopping for, and
we’ll pair you up with the best
Shopsmith to help with your
particular purchase.
2. Meet your
Shopsmith
Now for the fun part. Your personal
Shopsmith will get in touch to give
you the kind of service you’re used
to only getting in-store. One-on-one
support to solve your questions is
on its way...to your inbox. Or phone.
Whichever you choose.
3. Take your pick
Choose from your Shopsmith’s
personalised recommendations,
then just pay online securely. Your
Shopsmith can even tee up delivery
to your door or Click & Collect from
your local store, finance, installation,
and more. Just ask. Easy.
Shopsmiths is our new service for online shoppers. If you’ve got any
burning questions about any products, you no longer need to ask
the internet, your know-it-all nephew, or that bloke from the pub – no
matter whether you’re shopping for yourself or your business. Just visit
us online, tell us about what you’re shopping for, and a Smiths City
expert will get back to you with honest, practical advice. Even when
you’re shopping online, nothing beats good old-fashioned service.
smithscity.co.nz/shopsmiths
Offer valid dates vary, please check individual product pages online for details. Available while stock lasts, or unless otherwise stated. Some products on display in selected stores only - please call 0800 764 847 to check availability.
#Discount is off our full retail price. Not available in conjunction with any other offer, Kettles and Toasters offer excludes Delonghi and Bodum. *Apple, selected computers, game consoles, gift cards, clearance items and some promotional
items are not available in conjunction with interest free offers. Flooring available on a maximum of 18 months interest free. Exclusions, fees, terms, conditions and credit criteria apply. Equal instalment amounts include one-off
establishment fee of $45.00, a maintenance fee of $3.75 per month and exclude any insurance premium financed. Current interest rate of 23.95% applies to any unpaid minimum payments during the interest free period, and any balance
after the expiry of (any) interest free period. See in-store or visit smithscity.co.nz/interest-free for details. Airpoints TM terms and conditions apply. See smithscity.co.nz/airpoints for detail. + Price Promise terms and conditions apply. Visit
smithscity.co.nz/price-promise for more details. ^AirpointsTM terms and conditions apply. Visit smithscity.co.nz/airpoints for more detail.