Nor'West News: May 12, 2022

connecting you with your neighbourhood 

1 – 3 July 

2022 

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022 

Army Reserve Force Private Shannon Harrison, of Shirley, was 

one of 60 soldiers who took part in a training exercise on the 

West Coast. The section signaler was involved in Exercise Kalami 

in dense forest near Maruia. Their task was to follow a defined 

path through the bush while under attack. But the decaying 

undergrowth and limited visibility challenged them all as they 

patrolled the area with their weapons and packs while the enemy 

confronted them at every turn. PHOTOS: JOHN COSGROVE 

www.starnews.co.nz 

War games prepare soldier for battle 

Christchurch Arena 

New signs 

installed 

to target 

unlawful 

motorbike 

riding 

• By Emily Moorhouse 

CONCERNS FOR safety and 

complaints about noise from 

unauthorised motorbikes have 

prompted 20 “no motorbikes” 

signs to be put up around the 

red zone. 

Ashley Campbell regularly 

walks her two little dogs around 

the Avonside area and said some 

people were using the area as 

an off-road dirt track for their 

motorbikes. 

Campbell said the issue with 

motorbikes has been ongoing, but 

recently worsened with teenagers 

and adults seen riding around 

parks, tearing up the grass and 

making excessive noise. 

“It’s an accident waiting to 

happen,” she said. “It’s becoming 

more of a problem.” 

Campbell reached out to the 

city council’s red zone team to 

see what could be done and was 

pleased to hear signs will be 

installed. 

Red zone manager Dave Little 

said riding motorbikes within 

parks is prohibited under a bylaw. 

“We have recently experienced 

an uptick in this behaviour and so 

are increasing signage to remind 

people that this activity is not 

permitted,” he said. 

• Turn to page 3 

Catering 

& 

Platters 

Available to order 

for all occasions 

We’re backing Cantabrians with: 

Income boosts for families, seniors 

and students. 

Half price public transport. 

Reduced fuel tax and road user charges. 

Minimum wage increase. 

These are just some of the ways we’re 

easing pressure on Kiwis. 

Find out more at labour.org.nz/1april 

OPEN 7 DAYS Cnr Cranford St & Innes Rd 

P: 03 355 6921 E: sales@kiddscakes.co.nz 

www.kiddscakes.co.nz (34 on site car parks) 

Baking fresh each day since 1986 

Duncan Webb 

MP for Christchurch Central 

03 366 5519 

chchcentral@parliament.govt.nz 

/DuncanWebbLabour 

Authorised by Duncan Webb MP, 

Parliament Buildings, Wellington

Warmer KiWi HomeS 

Programme 

*Eligibility criteri apply 

Mike Pero Real Estate Ltd Licensed REAA (2008) 

027 660 1920 • 027 849 0404 

2 

Advertise locally and 

target customers most 

likely to shop with you! 

what’s on 

this week 

Thursday May 12 2022 

Effective Ad packages start from just $99 

(inclusive full colour ad, creative setting, 

photography and proofing). 

No contracts required. 

Your local community newspaper connects 

neighbours in the following suburbs 

Harewood • Burnside • Bishopdale • Bryndwr 

Fendalton • Merivale • St Albans • Mairehau 

Papanui • Casebrook • Redwood • Styx Mill 

Regents Park • Northwood • Belfast • Strowan 

32,400 readers every week. 

ADVERTISING 

Nielsen Media NRS 

Monique Maynard 

Ph: 021 372 481 

monique.maynard@starmedia.kiwi 

GENERAL INQUIRIES Ph 379 7100 

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ph 379 1100 

www.starmedia.kiwi 

Wa Pēpi Babytimes 

Thursday, 10.30-11am 

Fendalton Library 

Meet others in the community 

and join the relaxed, fun group for 

interactive songs, rhymes, and books 

that will delight and develop your 

baby or toddler. Recommended for 

under 2-year-olds. Free, no bookings 

required. Guardians and children 

12 and over will need to wear a face 

mask. 

Wā Kōrero-Storytimes 

Thursday, 11-noon 

Papanui Library 

Meet others in the community 

when you and your preschooler go 

along for a variety of stories, songs 

and rhymes which foster children’s 

literacy. Guardians and children 12 

and over will need to wear a face 

mask. 

Bolivia Card Game 

Thursday, 1-3pm 

Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and 

Community Centre 

Go along to Ōrauwhata Bishopdale 

Library for a fun and friendly card 

game of Bolivia. All are welcome. 

Rummikub Club 

Thursday, 1-3pm 


Go along to Fendalton Library to 

play a game of Rummikub – an exciting 

and interactive strategy game. 

JP clinic, Tuesday, 10am-1pm, Papanui Library. A justice of the peace 

will be on site to take oaths, declarations, affidavits and affirmations; to 

witness signatures on documents and to certify document copies. The 

JP can also witness citizenship applications, sponsorship applications 

and rates rebate applications. There is no charge for this service and no 

appointment required. 

Reading to Dogs 

Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm 


Do you have a reluctant reader that 

just needs to build confidence with a 

non-judgemental audience? Reading 

to dogs could be a great option for 

them. They can go to the library and 

have a one-on-one session with one of 

the friendly dogs taken along by animal 

control’s community liaison dog 

team. Your child can have 15 minutes 

to sit with the dog and read their 

favourite book or one they’ve found 

at the library. Bookings essential. To 

book phone 941 7923. 

Mobile Discovery Wall 

Friday, all day 


The discovery wall at Tūranga has 

a smaller, mobile ‘sibling’. Heritage 

comes to life with this interactive 

touchscreen technology that lets you 

explore the history of Christchurch. 

Knit ‘n’ Yarn 

Friday, 10am-noon 


Head to Papapnui Library with your 

knitting, crochet or another craft and 

have fun with a social group. 

Mahjong Group 

Friday, 2-4pm 


For beginners and advanced players, 

if you have your own set please 

take it along, otherwise go along and 

join in a friendly game every Friday. 

Request to be put on the waitlist. 

Phone 941 7923. Fendalton Library 

Community Room. 

Te Ao Hou: Travelling 

Exhibition 

Tuesday, all day 


A moment to celebrate the tenacity 

and elegance of the Māori spirit 

through this display that centres the 

magazine Te Ao Hou: The New World, 

published 1952-75. The publication 

also showcases the pōwhiri process 

(welcoming visitors onto the marae) 

and encourages readers to engage 

with the articles and images to 

celebrate, converse and dwell in the 

presence of the voices represented in 

Te Ao Hou. 

Local Body 

Elections 2022 

Are you planning on running 

for council in the Fendalton, 

Harewood, Papanui, Innes 

or Central ward? 

I can help you with your 

newspaper advertising. 

Contact Monique Maynard 

Phone: 021 372 481 

Email: monique.maynard@starmedia.kiwi 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2022 

ever by a surfer at the event, 

winning the men’s and 

THREE TITLES and a new junior longboard divisions 

record is what Jack Tyro as well as the under-16 boys 

has taken away from the division. 

national surf champs held at Tyro said he did not 

Westport’s Nine Mile Beach expec to do as we l as he 

over the weekend. 

did and was “stoked” with 

The 15-year-old St Bede’s the outcome. 

Co lege student broke the 

record for the most wins • Turn to page 3 



Jack rides high at 

surfing 

champs 

• By Kristie Boland 

HEAT PUMP 

80% 

SubSidy 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2022 

• By Fiona E lis 

MOTHER-OF-FOUR Charnae 

Pyke knows all abou the 

struggle to equip children for 

SALE NOW ON! 

Amazin’ sUMMER Specials!! 

• We wi l o fer you the best quality brands and 

option of heat pump for your home/business 

• Providing Heat Pump solutions for over 19 years to Cantabrians 

• We persona ly guarantee a l our products & insta ls for 5 years 

(providing a nual maintenance has b en completed) 

the new school year. 

This has motivated her to 

establish ‘Heading back to 

school pass it forward CHCH’, 

a Facebook page where 

Phone us today for your free consultation & quote 

41A SHAKESPEARE RD, WALTHAM 

PHONE 03 366 0525 

www.enviromaster.co.nz 

“A local team for local people” 

PHOTOS: DEREK/NZ SURF JOURNAL 

20 March 2022 



EntriEs now opEn! 

Paying it forward with 

free school uniforms 

Community 

patrol 

reports a 

quiet 

holiday 

period 

PASS IT ON: Charnae Pyke and her son Jahlyn, 7, with the uniforms they are giving away. PHOTO: STARMEDIA 

Local 

YOUR 

REAL ESTATE AGENT 

WHO LIVES AND WORKS 

IN NORTHWOOD. 

Jane prides herself on the highest level 

of service and has professional expertise 

and a personal feel for this area. 

Whether you are thinking of se ling, 

buying or if you would like to know 

how much your property value has 

gone up recently, ca l Jane today. 

Jane Co lins 

What wi l you receive? 

Detailed comparable market 

analysis of your own property 

A report on every recorded home 

sale in the local area over the past 

three months 

Complete se lers and buyers guide 

021 840 473 | 03 349 9919 

jane.co lins@harcourts.co.nz Four Seasons Realty 2017 Ltd | Licensed Agent RE A 2008 

Four Seasons Realty 

uniforms are passed on for free. Her children had outgrown 

“I know how hard it is, 

their uniforms from last year, 

especially around this time bu they were sti l in good 

of year, to be able to afford condition. 

everything for school,” Pyke said. • Turn to page 8 


WE ALL seem to be behaving 

ourselves this holidays. 

That is the report card of the 

Christchurch North Community 

Patrol, with chairman Sam Hall 

describing the summertime situation 

as “pretty 

good.” 

Park and 

picnic areas 

have been on 

the patrol radar, 

standard for this 

time of year. 

“We haven’t 

actua ly had to 

report anything 

from the picnic areas around,” 

Hall said. 

“It was a l very family-orientated, 

so it’s been quite good.” 

More family groups than usual 

seemed to be out, possibly because 

the Covid-19 pandemic was preventing 

people from leaving town 

for a holiday, he said. 

Being a frequent presence 

was also helpful in deterring 

incidents. 

December and January were 

also the time of year the patrol 

focused on monitoring schools, 

but no issues had arisen there 

either. 

Another summertime staple 

was fire danger patrol. 

•Turn to page 5 

Sam Ha l 

Naturally protecting family 

health for generations 

Now available in Christchurch 

and surrounding areas! 

For catalogue/pricelist, 

contact us. 

Independent Rawleighs Distributor 

Fiona Head, 283 Wooldridge Road, Harewood, Christchurch 8051 

Ph: 03 550 1544 Mob: 022 086 7300 E: bandovar@orcon.net.nz 

20 March 2022 

EntriEs now opEn! 

No decision 

yet to 

appeal 

declining of 

rehabilitation 

facility 


THE DEPARTMENT of 

Corrections has until February 9 

to appeal after permission to build 

a contentious rehabilitation centre 

for violent offenders in St Albans 

was declined. 

However, it is remaining tightlipped 

on whether or not it is likely 

to do so. 

Last week the Bristol Street 

Resource Consent Hearing panel 

declined to grant resource consent 

for the Bristol St facility, fo lowing 

a hearing in November. 

The proposal would have seen 

up to 12 men serving sentences 

of home detention at 14 Bristol St 

while participating in a violenceprevention 

programme. Men 

with significant untreated mental 

health issues would not be eligible 

to participate in the programme. 

In their decision, city council 

appointed commissioners Anthony 

Hughes-Johnson QC and Ken 

Lawn said they were not satisfied 

the site was appropriate for such a 

facility. 

Corrections acting regional 

commissioner Chris O’Brien- 

Smith did not answer Nor’West 

New’s question on whether an 

appeal would be made, but said 

corrections would spend the 

next few weeks reflecting on the 

commissioners’ findings. 

• Turn to page 8 

Low Supply & High Demand! 

Now is a fantastic time to sell. 

Wan to know what your home 

might be worth in the current 

market? 

Freephone direc to Cathy 

and Ian to arrange a time to 

talk about your home. 

0800 888 426 

cathy.falconer@mikepero.com 

Ian & Cathy Falconer 

Brand and Territory Owners - Bishopdale 

Fall in love 

with your favourite 

furniture all over again! 

• Recover your chairs and couches 

and save money! 

• Excellent range of fabrics 

• Quality workmanship guaranteed 

• Free quotes available 

• Over 30 years experience 

Somerfield Upholstery welcome you to email a 

photo for a quote online: somerfielduph@gmail.com 

before 

after 

Somerfield Upholstery Ltd 

FURNITURE RECOVERY SPECIALIST 

6/47 Sonter Road, Wigram | Ph 021 251 6200 | 349 0456 

• Diagnostic Hearing Tests 

• Wax Removals 

• Hearing Aid Fittings & Adjustments 

• Custom Ear-Plugs 

Now open in Parkside Plaza, right opposite the Tavern Harewood 

6/333 Harewood Road, Bishopdale www.bishopdalehearing.co.nz 

03 359 8557 / 027 359 8557 bradi@bishopdalehearing.co.nz 

Book in with our 

Audiologist, 

Bradi Martin-Downes 

Experience the difference 

by supporting local - your 

specialist service with 

ethical pricing. 

• 100% locally owned 

and operated 

• Gold Card Discounts 

• Southern Cross Easy- 

Claim Member 

• Late nights/weekend 

appointments available

Thursday May 12 2022 3 

Styx trust celebrates 20 years 

THE STYX Living Laboratory 

Trust is marking its 20-year 

anniversary this month. 

The trust was set up in 2002 

to achieve Vision 3 of the city 

council document Styx Vision 

2000-2040, which is to create a 

living laboratory that focuses 

on research and learning in the 

Pūharakekenui/Styx catchment. 

“The trustees, staff and 

volunteers are advocates for 

maintaining water quality and 

other values including ecology, 

drainage, culture, heritage, 

landscape and recreation 

in the awa,” said the trust’s 

conservation projects manager 

Bethany Baker. 

“We are passionate about 

the Pūharakekenui and want 

it to remain clean, healthy and 

biodiverse so that it is available 

for future generations to use and 

enjoy.” 

The trust and the city 

council have spent the last 20 

years working on protecting 

freshwater quality and restoring 

ecological function and viability 

of vulnerable waterways. 

City council parks biodiversity 

team leader Dr Antony Shadbolt 

said: “So much incredible 

work has been achieved over 

the past two decades from 

strong environmental advocacy 

and long-term water quality 

improvement to bird monitoring 

and significant forest planting.” 

LIVING LABORATORY: The Styx trust and the city council have spent the last 20 years 

working on protecting freshwater quality and restoring ecological function and viability of 

vulnerable waterways. 

PHOTO: NEWSLINE 

The trust has recently received 

$4.2 million from the Ministry 

of Environment’s freshwater 

improvement fund and jobs in 

nature, which will go towards 

planting more than two hectares 

of forest and two hectares of 

riparian planting, planned 

for each year over the next 

five years. 

“We will also be working on 

eradicating grey willow from the 

upper catchment and putting 

in stock-proof fencing along the 

waterways,” Shadbolt said. 

As part of the celebration, the 

Christine Heremaia Field Centre 

was opened earlier this month 

to further research development 

in the catchment and host 

school visits and community 

workshops. 

The field centre has been 20 

years in the making and will be 

the base of the trust’s eight staff, 

with three more joining the team 

in July. 

Motorbike 

damage 

unexpected 

• From page 1 

Motorbike riders face a maximum 

penalty of $1600 for riding 

in an unauthorised area. 

Burwood resident Angela Todd 

the damage caused by motorbike 

users is disappointing and not 

what you’d expect in the area. 

“The times I have seen them, 

they were speeding around without 

any regard for anyone else,” 

Todd said. 

“On one occasion they sped 

down Locksley Ave at what would 

have been over 50km/hr.” 

The new signs have been 

installed around the red zone’s 

green spine, from Richmond 

through to Bexley Park, with one 

in South New Brighton. 

Campbell said while it was 

“positive” the new signs were 

installed, she doubts it will stop 

all motorbike users from riding 

around the parks. 

Simply great kiwi cuisine 

100% owner operated 

Products made by our own 

team of qualified bakers 

Classic kiwi 

cuisine at an 

affordable 

price is our 

formula for 

success 

135 Farrington Ave, Bishopdale 

P 03 359 1020 E mabaker@mabaker.nz 

Also at 1066 Colombo St, Edgeware 

NUMBER ONE SUPPLIER 

TO THE NZ JET BOATING 

COMMUNITY FOR OVER 

50 YEARS 

• Part Boats & Hulls 

• Turn Key Packages 

• New Jet Units 

• Custom Fabrication 

• Expert Advice 

SERVICING 

03 962 0505 

Lunns Road, Middleton 

• Spare Parts Retailer 

• Jet Unit Refurbishment 

• Engine Tune-Ups 

• Insurance Repairs 

• Impellor Reconditioning 

We care about your hair 

Christine Vanessa Kieron 

Federation Barber / Hair / 

Beauty/ Medi-Clinic 

Phone 352 7684 

98 Main North Rd, Papanui

4 


RICHMOND 

DISCOuNT FURNITuRE 

Ther-a-pedic Mattress & Base 

Reversible pillowtop innersprung. 

THE BEST LITTlE FuRNITURE SHOP IN TOWN 

Single Divan-Drawer 

Base with Mattress 

Sleepyhead Innerspring 

Cot Mattress 

1310mmL 

x 695mm W 

x 100mm H 

Legacy 

Single 

Frame 

Bed 

Mattress not 

included. 

Single 

Foam 

Mattress 

100mm, 

1900x900 

ONLY 

$59 

Single 

$599 

King Single/ 

Double/3/4 

$699 

Queen 

$799 

ONLY 

$799 

ONLY 

$149 

ONLY 

$300 

Lowboy 6 Drawer 

1130 x 410 x 820. 

Tallboy 4 Drawer 

600 x 400 x 900. 

7 Drawer 

TV/DVD 

Chest 

760 x 1140 x 410. 

(Gap 150) 

Towerboy 

6 Drawer 

1260 x 460 x 410. 

With metal 

runners. 

Also available 

in Black. 

Duchess 

with 

Mirror 

1090 x 410 x 820 

NZ made. 

Bedside Cabinet 

With metal runners. 

ONLY $539 each 

ONLY 

$259 

ONLY 

$359 

ONLY 

$275 

ONLY 

$699 

Small 

510H x 460W x 410 D 

$150each 

Large 

690H x 460W x 410 D 

$199each 

Midi 7 Drawer Scotch Chest 

975 x 760 x 410. With metal runners. 

Jumbo 4 Drawer Chest 

1140 x 800 x 400. NZ made. Metal runners. 

7 Drawer Scotch Chest 

1140 x 800 x 410. 

Also available in black. 

6 Drawer Legacy Chest 

(900W x 420 x 1065H) 

11 Drawer 

Legacy 

Chest 

(1200 x 1220H 

x 400) 

ONLY 

ONLY 

$329 

each 

$329 

each 

ONLY 

$359 

LIMITED 

STOCK 

$599 

LIMITED 

STOCK 

$799 

Pine Display 

Cabinet 

with 4 Glass 

Shelves 

(1800 x 400 x 900) 

ONLY 

$899 

3 Piece 

Dining 

Suite 

750 x 750. 

ONLY 

$399 

5 Piece 

Dining 

Suite 

Walnut 

1200x750 

ONLY 

$599 

7 Piece Dining 

Suite 

1500x900w 

ONLY 

$799 

Foundry Hall 

Table 

1500 x 420 x 810 

ONLY $599 

Premium 

Canvas 

Beanbag 

200L 

Includes beans 

ONLY 

$99 

Coffee 

Table 

1060w x 550x 420 

ONLY 

$149 

Coffee 

Table 

1200 x 550 x 430H 

ONLY 

$149 

Pine Coffee Table 

with drawers 

(1200 x 650 x 480) 

ONLY 

$459 

Glass Ent/Unit 

1000w x 410 x 510H 

ONLY 

$249 

3 Dr Ent Unit 

Available in 

Black or White 

ONLY 

$449 

Student Desk 

Available in black or white. 

1000w x 690h x 500d 

ONLY 

$349 

White 

Shelving 

Unit 

1980H x 800w 

x 300 

Padded 

Headboards 

Zinc, Lead, Pearl & 

Black colours avail, 

while stocks last 

Entertainment Unit 

1100 x 400 x 480. 

White 2 Drawer 

Entertainment Unit 

1115 x 480H x 400D 

ONLY 

$249 

Bedside Cabinet 

(620H x 400W x 350) 

ONLY 

$140 

each 

Pearl Headboard 

1500H 

Queen $399 

King $499 

Queen only 

$399 

King/Super King only 

$499 

ONLY 

$349 

ONLY 

$349 

233 STANMORE ROAD • PHONE 03 389 0536 • OPEN MON-FRI 10AM–4.30PM SAT 10–1PM 

WE ACCEPT EFTPOS, VISA AND MASTERCARD... PARKING AT REAR


‘You can change things for the better’ 


HELPING stranded whales and 

preserving endangered plants 

might seem pretty out there for 

some, but for park ranger Dave 

Rate-Smith this is just another 

day in the office. 

The 43-year-old is trained in 

horticulture, construction and 

fine arts, and said being a park 

ranger lets him use all these skills. 

“You could be answering 

emails, then fixing a broken 

waterline or making park furniture,” 

he said. “I’m prone to 

getting bored easily and being a 

ranger I don’t get bored.” 

Before Rate-Smith became a 

ranger four years ago, he owned 

a construction business, after 

seeing the need for it following 

the earthquakes. 

After seven years he closed the 

business and joined ecological 

firm Wai-ora, working his way 

up to team leader in two years 

before jumping at the opportunity 

to become a ranger for 

Bottle Lake Forest Park. 

Now Rate-Smith looks after 

multiple parks including Styx 

Mill, The Groynes, McLeans 

Island and Roto Kohatu. 

He said the job changes everyday 

and you have to be prepared 

to “throw your plans out the 

window at any given second.” 

Rate-Smith especially likes 

Sundays because that’s when he 

can talk to the public the most. 

“It’s when you actually do that 

DREAM JOB: Dave Rate-Smith has been a park ranger for four years and said he gets 

excited about going to work. 

PHOTOS: EMILY MOORHOUSE 

you become aware of problems 

you might have missed,” he 

said. “I really like seeing their 

reactions when we change and 

improve an area.” 

The responsibilities of a ranger 

seem endless. The job requires 

problem-solving skills, having 

to be a trained firefighter, and 

handling animals such as whales 

and sea lions. 

“We end up with a good range 

of skills but not being specialists 

in any of them, which suits me to 

a tee,” Rate-Smith said. 

Describing himself as an outdoors 

person, Rate-Smith said 

being out in nature is definitely 

one of the highlights of the job. 

“It’s what calms me as a person, 

that’s my happy place in life, 

hearing the fantails twittering 

away,” he said. “That really sort 

of puts a smile on my face. 

NATURE: Rate-Smith said 

being outdoors is one of 

the highlights of being a 

park ranger. 

“There’s times I think I’d love 

to go off and work for DOC in 

the middle of nowhere but aside 

from my wife not appreciating it, 

I would actually miss the social 

side of it.” 

When asked what the strangest 

“It’s not a day in parks 

until you pick up a pair of 

undies” 

– Dave Rate-Smith 

thing he’s come across at one of 

the parks he laughed and said 

“those would not be appropriate 

for paper”. 

“We see some shocking things 

aye, we see the best and the worst 

of human nature,” he said. 

“People go to parks to do weird 

things, they really do. It’s not a 

day in parks until you pick up a 

pair of undies.” 

• Turn to page 7

6 


RAY WHITE BISHOPDALE & STROWAN 

For Sale 

With Ray White Bishopdale & Strowan 

Deadline Sale 

286B Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale 

For Sale 

1/5A Brogar Place, Casebrook 

For Sale 

Unit F/488 Gloucester Street, Linwood 

2 1 

1 

1 

2 

2 1 

2 

2 

2 1 

2 

1 

1 

Karen Ellis 

021 519 275 

Scan QR code or visit: 

rwbishopdale.co.nz/BHP30298 

Brodie Fransen 

027 556 3736 

Daniel Purdie 

022 011 4429 



Grace Luo 

021 0893 5311 


rwstrowan.co.nz/STW30064 

Auction 

3 Korowai Street, Marshland 

Deadline Sale 

3/46 Rookwood Avenue, New Brighton 

Auction 

10 Caroline Way, Northwood 

3 2 

2 

2 

2 

2 1 

1 

1 

1 

4 2 

3 

3 

2 

Karen Ellis 

021 519 275 



Karen Ellis 

021 519 275 



Brent Rushworth 

021 451 177 

Jayne Rushworth 

021 1899 177 



Auction 

Auction 

Auction 

339 Burwood Road, Parklands 

102 Royal Park Drive, Parklands 

87 Cheyenne Street, Upper Riccarton 

3 1 

1 

1 

2 

3 1 

1 

1 

2 

3 1 

1 

1 

2 

Karen Ellis 

021 519 275 



Karen Ellis 

021 519 275 

Ray White BS Ray White BS 

Bishopdale & Bishopdale Strowan & Strowan 

0800 YELLOW (0800 935 569) 

0800 YELLOW (0800 935 569) 

5/333 Harewood Road, Bishopdale | 55 Blighs Road, Strowan 

5/333 Harewood Road, Bishopdale | 55 Blighs Road, Strowan 

rwbishopdale.co.nz | rwstrowan.co.nz 

rwbishopdale.co.nz | rwstrowan.co.nz 

Inline Realty Limited (Licensed REAA 2008) 

Inline Realty Limited (Licensed REAA 2008) 



Kirsty Llewellyn 

021 198 9056 

Proudly owned by 

Karen Ellis 

021 519 275 

Barry Ellis 

021 519 274 


rwstrowan.co.nz/STW30071


Ranger creates legacy 

Teen bound for 

maths Olympiad 

CREATIVE: Rate-Smith built this seat in collaboration with a local carver and weaver for 

one of the parks, and made a fairy house in his spare time for the children’s fairy forest in 

Bottle Lake Forest Park. 

• From page 5 

When he was tasked with 

replacing picnic tables at The 

Groynes, Rate-Smith said he 

“wasn’t impressed” with the 

cost so took it upon himself to 

design his own tables and get 

an engineer to build and install 

them. This roughly halved the 

cost of ordering tables in. 

It’s things like this that 

make Rate-Smith get up in the 

morning feeling excited to go 

to work, something he feels 

fortunate to experience. 

While Rate-Smith loves his 

job, he said there are some 

aspects that he really struggles 

with, particularly seeing people 

damage the parks. 

“We do all of this work and 

there’s always an element to 

society that seem to congregate 

in parks that want to destroy 

stuff,” he said. 

“You put everything you can 

into it and you do believe in what 

you’re doing, and it might only 

last a week before somebody’s 

destroyed it.” 

He said the rangers had seen 

an increase in people doing 

burn-outs at The Groynes, 

ripping the paddocks to pieces, 

and wondered if this was due to 

frustrations with Covid. 

This time of year tends to 

be the quietest for the rangers 

and they spend it planning and 

planting as well as taking in new 

volunteers to help out around 

the parks. 

Outside of work, Rate-Smith 

enjoys pottering in his garage, 

gardening and painting, and 

is even learning how to tattoo, 

using his legs as a drawing board 

for his “doodles”. 

One of his favourite parts of 

the job is seeing changes such 

as rare birds coming back to 

an area or catching glimpses of 

waterways improving through 

the work the rangers do. 

“We could well be leaving 

something for people hundreds 

of years from now,” he said. 

“You can change things for 

the better so easily; you get to do 

something good everyday.” 

• By Mick Jensen 

BURNSIDE HIGH School 

student Grady Kenix has been 

selected as a member of the New 

Zealand Mathematics Olympiad 

team. 

The 17-year-old is in his final 

year at school and is one of just 

six students selected, and the only 

one outside of Auckland. 

He will compete at the 63rd 

International Mathematical Olympiad 

in Norway in July, which 

is expected to draw teams from 

more than 100 countries. 

Ironically, Grady elected to 

drop maths after Year 11, but 

has continued to have a strong 

interest in the subject outside of 

the formal classroom setting. 

His interest in maths started at 

primary school in Lyttelton, he 

said. 

“We had a really good teacher 

called Jeremy and he was the one 

who stirred up my interest and fascination 

for the subject and started 

the maths journey for me.’’ 

Grady’s quest to be part of 

the New Zealand Mathematics 

Olympiad team started over 10 

months ago, alongside hundreds 

of other hopefuls. 

Over those months and after 

many hours of tuition, training 

camps and competitions, entry 

numbers were steadily whittled 

down to the final elite students. 

Grady was given his selection 

news recently and is modest 

about his achievements. 

“I’m happy to have been chosen 

after a long selection process and 

a lot of work, and I am looking 

forward to testing my maths 

skills against other students 

from around the world,” he 

said. 

He receives $2000 towards the 

costs of attending the olympiad 

and will use earnings from his 

waiter job at Lyttelton’s Nomnom 

Kitchen to help fund the trip. 

His travels will include a 

stopover in his birth-land of 

the USA, which he left at ninemonths-old 

to come to New 

Zealand. 

Saving those 

precious photos 

A passion for properly preserving precious 

family photos has been a business for Gail 

Ruddle since 2004. She became a distributor 

for Creative Memories in 2015, and based 

in Christchurch she is one of only three 

distributors in New Zealand. An avid 

scrapbooker, Gail loves helping people to 

preserve their photos and memories. 

Founded in the United States in 1987, 

Creative Memories is widely known for 

leading the scrapbooking industry with 

world-class products. Today’s Creative 

Memories was re-launched in 2014 

under new ownership, but with the same 

exceptional quality and modern design. 

So, where are your precious photos? 

Answer: they are everywhere. In your 

phone, on your tablet. You may have a 

point-n-shoot camera or a DSLR. You can’t 

escape the selfies, Instagram, Pinterest, and 

Facebook. And today, people are taking more 

photos than ever before. It’s been estimated 

that in the past five years, more photos have 

been taken than all the prior years combined. 

Sadly, few of these photographs will survive 

beyond a year. As Gail notes, the reason most 

photographs being taken today will soon be 

totally gone is that digital images are not seen 

as important enough to be kept in printed 

form. 

Also, technology has changed so fast, that 

many photographs taken six or seven years 

ago are stored on media that is no longer 

supported, such as floppy discs. In a few years, 

DVDs will likely be obsolete as will USB drives. 

So, to preserve those precious photos, they 

need to be printed out and kept safe. 

Avid scrapbooker Gail Ruddle looks 

forward to hosting her Creative Memories 

Open Home and welcomes anyone 

interested in the hobby to attend. 

During these unexpected COVID times, 

Gail says, more people have been turning to 

scrapbooking to reinvigorate a hobby and 

celebrate the good times recorded in photos, 

from recent times, or dating back decades. 

Gail’s vision for this year is to get the 

message out that Creative Memories is still 

trading. She holds monthly scrapbooking 

workshops, during the week, evenings and on 

a Saturday, as well as a digital evening, where 

she is available to educate and provide handson 

assistance. She can also provide one-onone 

assistance in your home or hers. 

If you would like to know more about 

Creative Memories, or re-connect with the 

hobby, Gail is having an Open Home on 

Saturday, May 21, 10am to 2pm. 

Products will be available for purchase 

and to order. Check out the website 

www.creativememories.com. Gail has access 

to all products, with orders taking around 

three weeks to arrive. 

You’re invited to a 

Scrapbooking 

Open HOme 

We make scrapbooks 

And so much more 

21st May 

Hornby 

10am – 2pm 

Lucky draw, 

catalogues, Free gift 

when you buy or 

order on the day 

phone/text Gail for address 021 067 3858

8 

Medway 

St bridge 

opens 

Energy drinks out, vege garden in 

• By Kim Thomas 

PEER SUPPORT worker Matiu 

Taitoko decided he had reached 

the age where he needed to give 

up the energy drinks and take 

better care of himself. 

A TWISTED and distorted bridge The 55-year-old from Belfast 

that became a symbol of the took part in Pegasus Health’s 

power of the earthquakes has a new healthy lifestyle and cooking 

new incarnation. 

programme, Puāwai-Kai. Since 

The Medway St footbridge completing the course, he has 

has been officially opened to the felt healthier and is sleeping 

public. It was the second of three better. He has also gone back 

new pedestrian bridges built in to working in the garden and 

the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor. growing greens for him and his 

For the first time since the whānau. 

quakes, the bridge will provide “I’m at that stage in my life 

foot and cycle access over the river where we have to think about 

to Avonside Drive from where what we eat and how we eat it 

Medway St meets River Rd. to last a little bit longer and feel 

City council head of parks healthy about ourselves,” Taitoko 

Andrew Rutledge said the said. 

opening had a special resonance “We [Puāwai-Kai course 

for the community. 

participants] had no idea what 

“This will return an important we were in for, but it was good 

cross-river connection point learning, you know, and learning 

for people living in the area, about sleeping as well and the 

which has been absent since the right food and when to eat that 

earthquakes, as well as providing and drinking. Oh, it’s been 

a link for those looking to explore fabulous.” 

the evolving regeneration area,” Taitoko was referred to the 

he said. 

free, eight-session Puāwai- the good habits he learnt on the 

The three bridges at Avondale, Kai course by his GP. It gives course. 

Medway St and Snell Pl, as participants information 

“I’ve actually been patting 

well as the riverside landing at on developing a healthier 

myself on the back for some of 

Dallington, were funded by a relationship with food, cooking the things I’ve been taught and 

$13.7 million grant from the and trying meals with costeffective 

seasonal ingredients. the old soft drinks, you know, 

carried on with it. Drinking 

Christchurch Earthquake Appeal 

Trust. 

263 

It also covers 

x 

the importance 

180 

not much of that these days and 

The Avondale bridge and of sleep, exercise and stress been drinking a lot of water. It’s 

Dallington landing opened in management skills. 

unreal. I’ve never slept like I have 

March. 

He says he has continued with done since [doing Puāwai-Kai]. 

It’s been well worth it for me and 

my family.” 

Taitoko was a participant in 

the pilot Puāwai-Kai courses, 

which Pegasus Health ran with 

a range of Cantabrians to ensure 

it provided the right mix of skills 

and information. 

University of Otago, 

Christchurch, researcher Dr 

Allamanda Faatoese studied 


GOOD CHOICE: Matiu 

Taitoko is now growing 

greens for him and his 

whānau after participating 

in the Puāwai-Kai course. 

the course’s impact on Pasifika 

participants. She recorded 

changes in blood pressure, 

cholesterol profile, blood sugar, 

weight and body fat. 

Faatoese said early analysis 

of data showed all participants 

dropped body fat and had 

lower triglyceride levels. 

High triglycerides are often a 

sign of other conditions that 

increase the risk of heart disease 

and stroke. 

Pegasus Health chief executive 

Mark Liddle said Puāwai-Kai 

helps people learn how small 

changes in the way they live can 

add up to big changes in their 

health and well-being. 

A big change for Taitoko has 

been growing his own food. 

“Being Māori, it’s been getting 

back to the garden and learning 

about that again. Because we 

have been distant. We come into 

the city and found the easy food, 

the fast food to get by. But is it 

the healthiest food? I don’t think 

so. 

“So it’s going back to the 

garden again and growing those 

veges. I’m quite lucky because 

my whole family is starting to 

get into well-being. We bring 

different foods to the table now.” 

Need A Ladder? 

The Amazing, Portable, Easy to Use Ladder System 

Margann. | “Best Ladder on the Market” 

Simply the best ladder I’ve ever used, it’s everything it’s cracked up to 

be and the little extras such as the work platforms, leg adjusters and 

wall standoff make it incredible value. 

• Certified Safety Rating up 

to 180kg 

• Use it on Stairs Safely 

• Create your own 

Scaffolding System 

• Versatile, Compact and 

Telescopic 

Free 

Free Free 

Free 

Gifts * 

Worth 

$660.00 

*Ts & Cs Apply 

*1 x Wall Standoff + 2 x Work Platforms + 2 x Leg Levellers 

Limited Time Offer! Call Now! 0800 665 665


Harcourts gold 

TOP15 PERFORMERS 

APRIL 2022 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

CAMERON BAILEY 

PAPANUI 

MARY TURNBULL 

PAPANUI 

MARK O’LOUGHLIN 

REDWOOD 

MICHELLE FU 

PAPANUI 

MARK WANG 

PAPANUI 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

DEBBIE SOPER 

PAPANUI 

BELINDA DUNSTER 

REDWOOD 

HARRISON JOSEPH 

PAPANUI 

LEEANN MARRIOTT 

PAPANUI 

RICHARD BURT 

PAPANUI 

11 


13 

14 

15 

GEETA ROSE 

PAPANUI 

JACQ LAWLER 

REDWOOD 

CALEB GRIFFIOEN 

PARKLANDS 

HAROLD TANINGCO 

PAPANUI 

LYDIA O’LOUGHLIN 

PAPANUI 

With a brand whose agents consistently 

feature in Christchurch’s Top 10, and has 

been awarded the No. 1 Harcourts office out 

of over 900 worldwide for the past 5 years*, 

it’s clear that you’re part of an exceptional 

team. 

For these consultants to have earned a position 

as one of the top fifteen real estate consultants 

at Harcourts gold is an extraordinary achievement 

and a testament to their drive and dedication. 

These consultants are all standouts in their field; 

they are highly skilled, trained, passionate and 

committed to going above and beyond to deliver 

phenomenal results for their clients. I am extremely 

proud to work with such remarkable individuals at 

Harcourts gold. 

JOHN MCFADDEN 

Business Owner 

JOHN MCFADDEN 

BUSINESS OWNER 

HARCOURTS GOLD 

AREINZ 

LYNETTE MCFADDEN 

BUSINESS OWNER 


AREINZ 

CHRIS KENNEDY 

BUSINESS OWNER/ 

MANAGING DIRECTOR 


AREINZ 

*Harcourts International Awards 2017 -2021 

www.harcourtsgold.co.nz 

PAPANUI 352 6166 | INTERNATIONAL DIVISION (+64) 3 662 9811 

REDWOOD 352 0352 | PARKLANDS 383 0406 | NEW BRIGHTON 382 0043 

GOLD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 352 6454 

LICENSED AGENT REAA 2008

10 


Board requests briefing over vape store rise 


FRUSTRATION from residents 

about vape stores opening in 

Addington has prompted the 

area’s community board to 

investigate vaping restrictions. 

The Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere 

Community Board has 

requested a briefing on vaping 

restrictions through smokefree 

legislation. 

Board member Callum Ward 

was approached by resident Jo 

Robertson, who is concerned 

about the concentration of vape 

stores in a small area like Addington. 

Ward said the board hasn’t 

formed a position on the issue 

yet and is awaiting a briefing. 

“We know that vaping does 

have negative health consequences 

and is no longer just a 

replacement for smokers,” he 

said. 

Ward also mentioned the risk 

of vaping undoing a lot of work 

that’s being done in society to 

prevent people from getting addicted 

to nicotine, particularly 

young people who go straight to 

vaping. 

Robertson, who is school 

community liaison at Addington 

School, said vaping is being 

discussed among residents due 

to an increase in vaping shops set 

to open in the area. 

She said there was already 

two vape shops in Addington 

and another one was going to be 

opening soon, as well as dairys 

selling vapes. 

“It’s probably to do with the 

proportion of kinds of shops that 

are in the community,” Robertson 

said. 

“If you end up with a lot of 

liquor stores, vape stores, it just 

tips the balance of stores that are 

bringing positive health-promoting 

things into the community to 

stores that are bringing kind of 

health-constraining things.” 

Robertson said she wants the 

city council to talk about putting 

regulations in place rather than 

“just letting the market decide”. 

“I think the community would 

like to see things that are bringing 

health and well-being into 

our community,” she said. 

The manager of Hoopers 

CONCERN: 

Addington 

resident Jo 

Robertson 

said she 

wants 

the city 

council to 

have more 

regulations 

around 

what kinds 

of shops can 

open in the 

community. 

Vapour in Addington, who 

declined to be named, said he 

had noticed a few different vape 

shops in the area, something his 

customers said wasn’t necessary. 

The business has been operating 

for roughly five years and 

hasn’t received any complaints 

from residents. 

“I believe we are serving people 

who want to quit smoking,” he 

said. “What most non-smokers 

or non-vapers don’t realise is that 

people addicted to nicotine become 

aggravated when they can’t 

have it. It’s like having a morning 

coffee.” 

He said the business has 

helped people quit smoking and 

as the price of tobacco increases, 

it was important to provide 

an alternative. 

INCREASE: New store Vape Crew on Lincoln Rd, while 

Vape Planet, also on Lincoln Rd, is opening soon. 

PHOTOS: STAR MEDIA 

ADJUSTABLE MASSAGE BED 

by


SERVICED APARTMENTS AVAILABLE FROM $299,000* 

LIMITED TIME 

Flexible 

pricing 

OFFER 

6 

Months 

TO SELL 

Pay less up front for a serviced 

apartment with flexible pricing 

from $299,000* 

Located in the heart of the village, Summerset serviced 

apartments are designed to create the perfect balance 

between independence and services to support your needs. 

Our serviced apartments are some of the largest available in 

the market and feature a separate double bedroom with a 

large ensuite, plus a kitchenette and spacious living area. 

For a limited time, we’re offering a reduced entry price on a new 

home at Summerset at Avonhead. Plus you’ll get six months to 

sell your current home, with the ability to move in straight away 

and settle later to make the move even easier.^ 

Open Day 

Every Saturday in May 

10am - 2pm 

RSVP essential 

Summerset at Avonhead 

120 Hawthornden Road, Avonhead 

03 357 3202 

Get in touch with Anne Walker, Sales Manager, 

to find out more about this exclusive offer. 

Open Day every Saturday in May, RSVP required. 

03 357 3202 | summerset.co.nz/flexiblepricing 

*Terms and conditions apply. Flexible pricing is based on a licence to occupy and is subject to a 

bespoke deferred management fee. For more information visit summerset.co.nz/flexiblepricing. 

^A total deposit of $20,000 is required prior to moving in. 

SUM3842_FP

26 26 6 5 10 10 



CHRISTCHURCH 

CREMATORIUM 

FUNERALS 

CROSSWORD 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

9 10 

243 

SUDOKU 

Every row, column and box should 

contain the digits 1 to 9. 

WordBuilder 

WORDBUILDER 

143 

6 

R N I 

O G W 

11 12 

13 14 15 16 17 

many words of three or more letters, 

How including many plurals, words can you of make three from or the more six 

letters, using each letter only once? No foreign 

words or words beginning with a capital are 

allowed. There's at least one six-letter word. 

once? 

TODAY 

Good 17 Very Good 21 Excellent 25 

Solution 142: act, aim, amp, apt, cam, camp, cap, 

cat, imp, IMPACT, mac, map, mat, mica, pact, pat, 

pic, pica, pit, pita, tam, tamp, tap, tic, tip. 

letters, including plurals, can you make 

from the six letters, using each only 

No words beginning with a capital are 

allowed. There’s at least one six-letter 

word. 

Good 17 Very Good 21 Excellent 25 

18 19 20 

21 22 23 24 

25 26 

27 28 

Across 

1. Filthy (7) 

5. Hors d’oeuvre (inf) (7) 

9. Manages (5) 

10. Disbelieving (9) 

11. Overbearing (9) 

12. External (5) 

13. Manmade fabric (5) 

15. Restore (9) 

18. Enduring (9) 

19. Temporary retail outlet (3,2) 

21. Rowing crew (5) 

23. Gruelling (9) 

25. Embroil (9) 

26. Scold (5) 

27. Smart alec (4,3) 

28. Appears (7) 

Decoder 

R A T 

Tel: 020 7622 1467 Fax: 020 7622 1522 

Email: info@knightfeatures.co.uk 

20 Crescent Grove, London SW4 7AH 

Supplied by KNIGHT FEATURES 

K B Q G F D C W H L E P I 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

T M A N V J X Y S U R O Z 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

A F Shuker 

SOLUTION 

No.143 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

R T A 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

All puzzles copyright 

T H E P U Z Z L E C O M P A N Y 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

www.thepuzzlecompany.co.nz 

Down 

1. Segment (7) 

2. Lacking general approval (9) 

3. The defeated (5) 

4. Discussion (9) 

5. Requirements (5) 

6. Drinker’s toast (7,2) 

7. Lawful (5) 

8. Spending spree (7) 

14. Close shave (4,5) 

16. Meddle (9) 

17. Receiving favourably (9) 

18. Trailer, sample (7) 

20. Have (7) 

22. Lies wide open (5) 

23. Of dubious legality (5) 

24. Recess (5) 

20 6 5 5 15 7 17 8 6 10 7 

Each number in our DECODER grid represents a different 

letter - there is a number for all 26 letters of the alphabet. 

DECODER 

Enter the given letters into all squares with matching numbers. 

The challenge now is to work out which letters are represented 

Each by the number other represents numbers. a As different you get letter the of letters, the alphabet. enter them Write into the 

given the main letters grid, into all and squares the reference with matching grid. numbers. To keep Now track work of out the 

which letters letters you are have represented found, cross by them other off numbers. the alphabet provided. 

3 6 15 17 3 9 

17 23 3 13 24 12 15 23 26 16 10 24 

24 8 23 21 20 10 4 

4 24 21 15 12 11 4 22 12 26 9 1 

19 3 21 24 15 11 

3 7 23 24 18 11 10 2 25 8 

O 

W 

N 

14 25 8 8 10 

2 4 3 5 24 23 17 4 3 21 

26 2 11 9 20 11 

19 11 3 2 9 25 10 23 9 3 1 24 

17 8 4 10 24 4 4 

24 2 12 1 26 12 4 25 3 4 26 20 

11 25 1 1 8 22 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

N 

O 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

W 

SOLUTION 

No.142 

143 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

B F U C H T P G S I W V D 

E M L K R X Q N O J Y Z A 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

22 5 7 7 5 5 25 12 20 14 5 4 

16 26 24 20 13 

9 6 5 1 5 6 5 21 4 17 2 

5 5 11 10 4 12 5 

6 12 4 12 20 17 15 5 10 23 5 6 

12 19 5 26 5 12 

Crossword 

Across: 1. Squalid, 5. 

Nibbles, 9. Copes, 10. 

Sceptical, 11. Imperious, 

12. Outer, 13. Nylon, 15. 

Reinstate, 18. Permanent, 

19. Pop up, 21. Eight, 23. 

Strenuous, 25. Implicate, 

26. Chide, 27. Wise guy, 28. 

Emerges. 

Down: 1. Section, 2. 

Unpopular, 3. Loser, 4. 

Discourse, 5. Needs, 6. 

Bottoms up, 7. Licit, 8. 

Splurge, 14. Near thing, 16. 

Interfere, 17. Approving, 18. 

Preview, 20. Possess, 22. 

Gapes, 23. Shady, 24. Niche. 

WordBuilder 

gin, girn, giro, gown, grin, 

groin, grow, grown, ion, 

iron, nog, noir, nor, now, 

owing, own, rig, ring, row, 

ROWING, wig, win, wing, 

wino, won, worn, wring, 

wrong. 

Sudoku 

2 17 22 7 18 10 21 19 15 12 21 19 

12 3 26 17 17 21 19 

7 26 17 6 21 10 2 5 21 7 15 

12 20 10 22 5 

CHRISTCHURCH 

CREMATORIUM 

FUNERALS 

A F Shuker 

Supplied by KNIGHT FEATURES 

20 Crescent Grove, London SW4 7AH 

Tel: 020 7622 1467 Fax: 020 7622 1522 

Email: info@knightfeatures.co.uk


REAL ESTATE 

An 3A unparalleled Stratford Street, Fendalton lifestyle 

3 2 1in 1magical 1 2 1 2Moncks Bay 

242 Main Sophisticated Road, Redcliffs Living! - “As-Is, Where-Is” 

Auction: Thursday, 14 March 2019 Unless Sold Prior 

- Integra Panel System 

Cladding (2020) 

4 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 3 living rooms | 1 office/study | 2 car-garage | 2 off-street parks | Listing Number SM0166 

Treasured by two generations and offering Moncks Bay incorporating from Shag Rock 

a truly once in a lifetime opportunity, this and right along the Pegasus Bay coastline. 

tantalizing Renovated home to upon an executive a 2853m2 standard section with key This property can potentially be subdivided 

which furthers your options and adds 

enjoys an exterior overwhelming and interior tranquil finishes setting new 2020, and this 

is presented Stratford to the Street market stunner on is an hot uninsured hot hot! With another element of interest for buyers. 

“as-is, where-is” fabulous basis. flow, effortless elegance and an Ensconced in a private lane that sits across 

Situated entertainer's the tightly courtyard held locale that gets of magical blessed by from the waterfront, this property is also 

Moncks Bay, sun, this private property rear makes double a glazed memorable townhouse positioned to enjoy the area’s celebrated 

first impression is a must-see and for was those constructed wanting to downsize in the microclimate in 

and is located within easy reach 

1960s but style has or families naturally craving received contemporary extensive chic of in the beaches, boating facilities, Barnett 

modern catchment enhancements for top schools. including a Bruce Park and the amenities in both Redcliffs and 

Banbury architectural renovation in 2004. Sumner. 

Move-in ready with superb natural light 

Resort-style serenity is provided by the With floors needing repiling and being sold 

thanks to the north-west facing aspect, inside 

colourful Clivias as well as the established uninsured, deemed uneconomical to repair, 

greenery 

you 

and 

have 

palms 

three 

trees 

great-sized 

that 

double 

border 

bedrooms 

the this unique “as-is, where-is” opportunity is a 

swimming all and with spa built-in pool, with wardrobes the outstanding (two upstairs; real game changer with the feel good factor 

views and one majestic downstairs cliff with face doors backdrop outside), only while and is guaranteed to attract attention. Your 

escalating two the well-appointed property’s visual bathrooms appeal. (brand new earliest viewing is advised. 

Spacious bathroom living upstairs areas - are 2022) complemented 

deliver a sumptuous Open Homes: Wednesdays, Saturdays 

by the bed-to-bath sizeable Kwila ratio. deck, water feature and Sundays 1:00pm - 1:45pm. 

and idyllic 

Int. and Fendalton Primary. 

Auction 

Located alfresco within a surroundings super-short walk which See you at the open homes or for a private 

to Mona 

have previously Vale and hosted the Saturday a wedding Farmers and could viewing or for more information contact 

Markets, Spacious, stylish, and surrounded by Thursday 19th May 2022 

continue this to be property the scene will of also many be memorable 

Alison Carter of Harcourts Grenadier 

a firm favourite everything you could ever want, this is an from 10:00am (unless sold prior) 

occasions. 

Ferrymead/Sumner (Licensed Agent REAA 

for families thanks to the school zonings impressive investment that will speak to your Gold Auction Rooms, 471 Papanui Road 

Skylights, including the CBHS, superb CGHS, use Burnside of timber, High, Heaton a 

2008) on 384 7950 or mobile 0274 318 960. 

heart as well as your head. 

View: Saturday & Sunday 1:00pm - 1:45pm 

contemporary colour scheme and the 

magnificent stone fireplaces create an 

incredibly inviting ambience indoors where 

you’ll find four 

MEGA 

double bedrooms, two 

bathrooms and a relaxing sunroom area that 

comes complete with a spa bath. 

With an expansive lawn area and the 

picturesque garden at the rear of the property 

both epitomise TRENDS: 

peace and privacy and offer 

access up to the top of the section where 

you can sit and admire the ocean vistas over 

Let's Take a 

Look Together 

The property market would be 

defined as one of New Zealand’s most 

significant economic determinants. 

It requires constant interpretation 

and review, including looking ahead 

– sometimes well ahead. 

Although stepping into the future is 

potentially scary, long-term business 

sustainability requires just that. Recently 

I got an appreciation of what that 

future could potentially look like using 

the strategic intelligence detailed in 

a report by The Real Estate Institute 

of New Zealand titled Megatrends: A 

Report on New Zealand Property 2022. 

It’s a significant document, of relevance 

not just to those in the real estate sector 

but anyone with an eye on global and 

local property trends. 

Remembering that a megatrend is a 

major shift in environmental, social 

and economic conditions that can 

substantially change how we live, 

these are some of the ones that 

stood out to me: 

• The return of the home office – this 

came under the megatrend titled 

‘Hybrid Working’. 

Due to COVID, home offices have become 

a vital consideration when purchasing 

and I only wish I’d incorporated one when 

we built a new home six years ago. At the 

time of building, I thought an office was 

outdated and would never be used, but 

how wrong I was and how much easier 

having one would have made life during 

periods of lockdown and isolation. 

The reason this pre-empts a potential 

megatrend is what would happen if 

everyone wanted to work from home 

permanently. 

• Digitisation – yes, there’s a strong place 

for digitised processes with automated 

tasks fitting this space. But the report 

noted that people remain essential in real 

estate areas where human connection 

and creativity are required. Phew! I was 

pleased to see that, but it’s really about 

superb connectivity skills and creativity 

aimed at maximizing a client’s returns 

whilst maintaining transparency. 

• Rental Reality – I think this one will come 

as no surprise. Homeownership rates are 

falling and there is a greater acceptance 

of renting rather than owning. 

www.harcourtsgold.co.nz | Listing #PI174955 

Mary Turnbull 

Licensed Sales Consultant REAA 2008 

Harcourts Papanui 

027 525 2959 

mary.turnbull@harcourtsgold.co.nz 

For the landlord, there’s the benefit of 

a return on his/her investment and for 

the tenant it can allow them to invest 

their resources (given they have them) 

in a more diversified number of assets 

besides a mortgage. 

There’s also the development of 

institutional investment. If you want 

to know more about this practice, I’d 

encourage you to download the whole 

report. It details this sector, which in North 

America is considered a major investable 

asset class while being embryonic in 

other parts of the world including NZ. 

So why have I told you all of this? It could 

be because I wanted to get my word 

count up, it could be because it interests 

me, which it does, or maybe it’s because 

it gives us all tips and insights into where 

our future could be heading – and it’s a 

great time to start talking about just that. 

Lynette McFadden 

Harcourts gold Business Owner 

027 432 0447 

lynette.mcfadden@harcourtsgold.co.nz 

PAPANUI, NZ 

* 

PAPANUI 352 6166 | INTERNATIONAL DIVISION (+64) 3 662 9811 | REDWOOD 352 0352 

PARKLANDS 383 0406 | NEW BRIGHTON 382 0043 | GOLD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 352 6454 

GOLD REAL ESTATE GROUP LTD LICENSED AGENT REAA 2008 A MEMBER OF THE HARCOURTS GROUP 

*HARCOURTS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2017 - 2021 

www.harcourtsgold.co.nz

14 


Exhibitors 

wanted! 

1 – 3 July 2022 

Christchurch Arena 

Reach over 

10,000 potential 

customers across 

three days! 

You could feature in Canterbury’s most 

highly marketed Home and Leisure show. 

This is the perfect opportunity to reach 

new customers, generate ongoing leads 

and boost your brand’s awareness. 

Stands are available in a range of sizes 

to suit all budgets. We also have a new 

exhibitor pack and monthly payment 

options available to get you started. 

Your business or services may also fit into 

one of our unique zones, including: 

NZ OWNED 

HOMESHOW 

HOMESHOW 

CHRISTCHURCH 

 

CHRISTCHURCH 

ONLY 

WE havE sTands avaiLabLE To suiT aLL budgETs! 

Contact Lisa now on 021 800 809 or email lisa.lynch@starmedia.kiwi for a no obligation quote. 

Payment options available. Terms & Conditions apply.


Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100 

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 


BRICKLAYER. 

George Lockyer. Over 

40 years bricklaying 

experience. UK trained. 

Insurance work, EQC 

repairs. Heritage 

brickwork & stonework 

a speciality. No job too 

small. Governers Bay. 

Home 329 9344. Cell 

027 684 4046. E mail 

georgelockyer@xtra.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 

CHIM CHIM CHIMNEY 

SWEEPS 

We’ll sweep your 

logburner’s flue, check 

firebricks, baffles, airtubes 

& controls. We’re experts 

on coal-rangers, and can 

sweep any sized open fire. 

We quote & undertake 

repairs, flue extensions & 

install bird netting. 0800 

22 44 64 www.chimchim. 

nz 

ELECTRICIAN (CERT) 

Prompt, quality. Call Jack 

027 206 0080 

PAINTER,QuALIfIEd 

local professional, int/ 

Ext,roofs,wallpaper, call 

or text Corban 027 846 

5035 

PAINTER 

Free quotes & advice. 

Trade cert,36 yrs exp. Int/ 

Ext. John 0211 975 597 

STuMP GRINdING 

Best price guarantee Tony 

0275 588 895 

VHS VIdEO TAPES 

& all camera tapes 

converted to DVD or 

USB. Video taping 

special occasions, 

www.grahamsvideo. 

co.nz ph 03 338-1655 

VHS VIdEO TAPES 

& all camera tapes 

converted to DVD or 

USB. Video taping 

special occasions, www. 

grahamsvideo.co.nz 

ph 03 338-1655 


DRIVEWAYS 

Exposed Aggregate 

Stamped Concrete Plain 

Concrete Resurfacing 

Things we offer... 

Competitive/affordable pricing 

Attention to detail 

Professional service 

free quotes/insurance scopes 

Cell 0278 145 848 

www.drivecrete.co.nz 

PLUMBER 

NEED A PLUMBER? 

• Father & son Plumbing Business with over 

40 years experience. 

• Bathroom alterations a specialty. 

• Cylinder replacements. 

• We do all small jobs. 

Call us now for fast friendly service. 

Get your problems sorted out 

quick smart - on time!! 

THOMSON PLUMBING 

Phone Eugene now 

Phone 03 377 1280 | Mobile 021 898 380 

Specializing in: 

• Roof Painting 

• Interior/exterior 

residential 

• Small commercial 

painting 


PAINTERS 

Painters and Decorators Ltd 

Canterbury Owned and Operated 

A husband and wife team 

Noel 027-411-3596 

kemp.painters@gmail.com 

kemp painters and decorators 

We offer 

free quotes 

Quality not 

Quantity 

WINDOW TINTING 

tintawindow 

advanced film solutions 

99% uv block 

fade protection 

heat control 

reduce glare 

25 Years Experience 

privacy films 

frosting designs 

non-darkening films 

Workmanship Guaranteed 

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films 

UV 

block 

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts 

03 365 3653 0800 368 468 

Wanted To Buy 

AAA Buying goods 

quality furniture, beds, 

stoves, washing machines, 

fridge freezers. Same day 

service. Selwyn Dealers. 

Phone 980 5812 or 027 

313 8156 

TOOLS, Garden garage, 

saw benches, Lathes. Cash 

buyer Phone 355-2045 

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE 

Phone for further details 

ADD SOME 

COLOUR 

TO YOUR ADVERT! 

(03) 379 1100 

Need Heat Fast? 

The Fastest, Warmest Indoor/Outdoor Heater You Will Ever Own! 

Buy One Get Second Half Price! * 

+Plus 

Free 

Floor 

Stand!* 

worth 

$199.99 

• Heats Up Instantly 

• Suitable for Indoors or Outdoors 

- In Rain, Fog, Wind or Snow 

• Carbon-Fibre Bulb Technology 

• Multi-Directional Stand 

• Includes Remote Control 

& Built-In Timer 

• Motion Detection Function 

1.8m High 

• Commercial Grade 

• Multi-Directional 

• Easy Install 

• Portable 

• Indoors & Outdoors 

*Call for Terms 

& Conditions 

CALL NOW! 0800 665 665

16 

Thursday May 12 2022

Nor'West News: May 12, 2022

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?