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Remembering Antarctica 

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It’s been 40 years since John 

Sandys’ first venture to 

Antarctica, but he holds an 

abundance of fond memories 

from the surreal experience. 

He recalls whiteout 

conditions and menfalling prey 

to isolation and loneliness, but 

in the11months John spent in 

the South Pole, he fell in love. 

In the late 1970s, after 

returning from an eight year 

stint in Australia, John ran a 

fish andchip shop in Methven 

with his wife Zelda, of 

Ashburton. 

They returned to Australia 

after afew years where John, a 

joiner by trade, carried out 

work on various mansions, 

including the now$70 million 

mansion of John Fairfax. 

When Zelda became 

homesick she returned to 

Ashburton to be closer to her 

family, and ashort while later 

John followed. 

At that time therewas acall 

forablebodied men willing to 

work on aconstruction team 

building huts in Scott Base, 

Antarctica. 

With nothing elselined up, 

John thoughthemight as well 

apply, andwas interviewed. 

‘‘I remember coming hometo 

Zelda afterwards and saying ‘I 

haven’t got ahopeinhell’,’’ he 

said. 

Nevertheless he found 

himself at adefence force base 

in Tekapo with agroup of other 

recruits completing aweeklongtraining 

course designed 

to prepare them for life in the 

Antarctic. 

They completed first aid and 

emergency response drills, 

including how to winch 

themselves out of acrevice. 

Their mechanical and 

practical knowledge was 

tested, andtheir understanding 

of fire and static electricity 

hazards. 

When it snowed theywere 

tasked with digging snow 

holes which they then had 

to spendthe nightinside. 

Everything was all designed 

to prepare them forlife in 

Antarctica. 

‘‘And of course we had to 

undergo afullmedical,’’ John 

said. ‘‘It was along way to send 

youback if you gota 

toothache.’’ 

In October 1982, John, one of 

adozen menpicked out of 1200 

applicants, flew from 

Christchurch to Scott Base as 

part of theScott Base 

Construction Crew. 

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Inset: John today. 

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Funding boost for groups 

Community House MidCanterbury 

Trust has received $200,000 for the 

purchase of anew building. The 

funding has come fromthe latest 

round of the Braided Rivers 

Community Trust Ashburton (BCRT), 

in partnership with The Lion 

Foundation. 

Trustees fromCommunityHouse 

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announced in August theywere 

lookingatanexpansion to house its 

largest tenant and welcome more 

under its wing. Work is under way to 

acquire the adjoining property as 

Smith Seeds, along Moore Street. 

Community House offers arangeof 

community organisations space and 

support to base their operations and 

has become acentral point of contact 

for Mid Canterbury since it started in 

1995. 

It currently has 22 permanent, and 

more than 20 parttime organisations 

as tenants. But there is awaiting list 

of organisations still seeking tenancy 

space. 

Also successful in the funding 

NEW 

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round was Methven Swimming Pool 

Assn Inc Methven Community Pool 

which has received amuchneeded 

$80,000 to go towards pool upgrades. 

Earlier this year the pool 

volunteers put out acall for funding 

to keepthe much neededcommunity 

facility operational. It was in needof 

anew filtration system, sealing, 

professional painting andfacility 

upgrades at acost or $250,000. 

The ‘Save Our Pool’ Givealittle 

page has been set up to help 

fundraise someofthe costs. 

The Methven Community Pool was 

opened in 1929 but then enlarged and 

reconstructed in 1966.The facility 

has twooutdoor heated pools, a 

regular 33m pool and alearners pool. 

It is funded by keysales, admission 

charges, fundraisingand an annual 

$15,000 taxpayers contribution from 

the Ashburton District Council. 

Other successful applicants from 

the BRCT Ashburton funding round 

are: Ashburton Community Alcohol & 

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Supporting students in need 

‘‘Wehaveastrong responsibilityto 

supportthose whoneeditthe most 

whenthey need it,’’AshburtonCollege 

board of trusteesmemberJen Muir 

says. 

‘‘Wehavenogreaterprioritythan 

the health,safetyand wellbeing of our 

young people... our studentsneed to 

feelsafe andhappyinthe school 

setting.’’ 

Mrs Muir’s comments followed 

recenttelevision coverage of concerns 

spanninga10year periodwhere 

students or parents/caregiversdid not 

feelissues were handled to their 

satisfaction. 

‘‘For somepeople to feel ourschool 

has notmet itsdutyhas us reflecting 

on what more can be done.’’ 

The college hadanongoing 

commitmenttohaving apositive 

school cultureand an ongoing 

commitmenttoaddressingconcernsas 

theyarise,she said. 

‘‘While we do not feela10year 

period is necessarily afair 

representationofthe school’s current 

culture, it does not sit wellwithusthat 

these young peopleand theirfamilies 

did not haveapositiveexperience at 

the college,’’ she said, in an email to 

the schoolcommunity. 

‘‘Regardless of whether the vast 

majority of our students feel 

supported and happyinthe school 

environment,wehaveastrong 

responsibilitytosupport those who 

needitthe most whentheyneedit.’’ 

There are anumberofprogrammes, 

tools and strategiesinplace to ensure 

the schoollives up to itsvaluesof 

quality, pride and respect.And when 

issuesare identified,there are 

policiesand procedures to follow, with 

families and external agencies being 

involved whereverneeded. 

She saidthere werecontinual 

reviewsonrelevant systems, policies 

and procedures to ensurethey were 

fitforpurpose. 

Mrs Muir said part of the response 

liesinaneed to upskill, particularly 

around social mediaasithad beena 

‘‘significant channel forantisocial 

behaviours’’. 

ANetsafe presentationfor students, 

parents/caregivers, and staffwas being 

made next month with specific times 

to be announced nextterm. 

‘‘We strongly urgeparentsand 

caregivers to attend –wecan onlyhelp 

ourchildren navigate thiscontinually 

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what is at play, howtominimise risks, 

andhow to act on concerns.’’ 

Anyone with achild strugglingwith 

anxiety or wellbeing,orwith anyother 

concerns wereadvised to contact a 

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Bella calls on the community 

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You’re standing on astage looking 

outatasea of screaming faces while 

cameras flashand sweepinglights 

direct everyone’s attention to you. 

To most people, thissounds like the 

perfect concoctionfor inducing 

anxiety. 

But to MountHuttCollegestudent 

Bella CaseySolly,‘‘thatwould be the 

dream’’. 

Amusical maven with aknackfor 

writingoriginal, heartfelt lyrics, 

Bella is competinginthe TVNZ+ 

show Take the Mic, which sees 

teenage Kiwi singersongwriters 

compete for achancetowork with 

real professionals within the music 

industry. 

Of 200 contestants, Bella has made 

it through to the top 12. 

To win, she needs publicsupport. 

‘‘Music is where Iwanttogo,’’ she 

said. ‘‘I’d lovetogotolotsofplaces 

and perform on big stages ... or just 

smallones. Anywhere would be 

great’’. 

The nextround of Take the Mic 

hones in on publicopinion. 

Their votes will decidethe fate of 

the12remaining contestants, and 

only three will make it throughtothe 

❛You need as many 

opportunities as youcan 

get,and Ithink you really 

need thecommunity to 

backyou up ❜ 

—Bella CaseySolly 

finalround. 

Voting opens tomorrow October 7. 

Bella hopes the Mid Canterbury 

community will get behind her to 

help her stay in the running. 

‘‘I feel that youshould support 

people with whatthey want to do with 

their future. Ifeel likegoing to a 

smallcountry school youneedas 

many opportunities as you can get, 

and Ithink you really need the 

community to backyou up.’’ 

The fifteen year old has always 

been artistically inclined. 

Herhighschool band, Goodbye 

Thursday wontheTimaruregion of 

RockQuestlast yearwith two of 

Bella’s original songs. 

‘‘I do alot of drama,’’ she said, 

Bella CaseySolly is atop 12 contestant on TVNZ+’s show Take the Mic. 

thinking abouther various 

performances.‘‘I’ve beeninlotsof 

productionsand stuff so beingon 

stage Ifeel quitecomfortable with.’’ 

Her passion for performing 

outshines any other feelings, ‘‘but 

obviouslyyou still get nervous 

playing your ownsongs for other 

people,’’ she said. 

‘‘For Take theMic, Idid asong 

calledSeventeen andit’s based on a 

short story by Brian Faulkner. 

‘‘I read this book and Ithoughtthat 

it was such agoodbookand hadso 

many feelingsattachedtoitthat Ijust 

startedsinging whatitwas about,’’ 

she said. 

Inspired by the strong sense of 

nostalgia, Bella wrote aboutaman in 

adementia ward who’s only 

memories are of his seventeenyearold 

self. 

Her lyrics reflect the states of 

dysphoria andconfusion that comes 

with dementia, and invoke feelingsof 

empathy and compassion. 

Bella used ‘Seventeen’ forher 

audition for Take the Mic. 

‘‘I had no expectation of getting in,’’ 

she said. ‘‘I waslike ‘thisisjust acool 

thing to try’. 

‘‘I was already writing music and 

playing music to people, and I 

thoughtthat making amusic video 

was just thenext step into the 

industry,’’ she said. 

Bella’sability to harness her 

imagination and write original, 

empathetic andcompelling lyricshas 

given her anedge that will hopefully 

see her through to the finale of Take 

the Mic. 

Shedescribesher music genre as 

country rock, and though shecouldn’t 

pinpoint asingle favourite artist, she 

said sheoften listens to Billy Joel, 

Elton John, Queen and TaylorSwift. 

Shedraws lyrical inspiration from 

everything including real life events, 

‘‘whatever’s going on in your life, you 

just kind of write how you feel.’’ 

Herwords of wisdom to anyone 

who has amusical dream theywantto 

pursue is to ‘‘play when no one’s 

listening.’’ 

‘‘I’ve been told that alot, so Ipass 

that down,’’ she said. ‘‘It’s great 

advice.’’ 

Voting for the finalrounds of Take 

the Mic opens to the public tomorrow, 

October7,and can be done by visiting 

www.takethemic.co.nz 

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Tackling women’s rugby 

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Six talentedAshburton Collegegirls 

are ruckingupthe mud with their 

rugby talent. 

RipenaUmaga Vaeila, Madison 

TruslerClark, Angel Hauiti 

Spooner, Siasini Satui, Edelma 

Kelsall, andMaria Hala play for Mid 

Canterbury combined schools First 

XV women’s rugbyteam. 

They alsorepresent Canterburyin 

various U18representative women’s 

rugby and rugby league teams. 

Over the weekend Angel, Siasini, 

Edelmaand Maria represented 

Hananinthe Hanan Shield Under18 

girls rugbycompetition. 

They played against other South 

Island districts and went head to 

head with Canterbury Red, in which 

Madison was captain. 

CanterburyRed won 475. 

Mid Canterbury Combined (MCC) 

team manager Tania TruslerClark 

said ‘‘the Hanan team did so, so 

well.’’ 

She saidthe Hanan girlsremained 

in high spirits despite their loss, ‘‘it 

was ahuge step up for them, and they 

just improved every game. 

‘‘I think they felt they’d improved 

and they were happybecause they 

were out thereplayingfootyand 

madeheaps of new friends. 

‘‘It was agreat opportunity to mix 

withother girls from other schools 

and other provinces.’’ 

Madison startedplayingrugby 

whenshe wasfour,and she’s loved it 

ever since. ‘‘I had one yearoff when 

it was tackle (rugby) because my dad 

didn’twantmetoget hurt. 

‘‘I remember him taking me to a 

gameand trying to make me watch 

and Isat in the car, andwhen he 

came to get me out the car Iwas like 

‘why do Iwant to watch ateam when 

Icould be playing?You’renot going 

Above; from left, Edelma Kelsall, Angel HauitiSpooner, Madison Trusler 

Clark, Maria Hala and Siasini Satui. 

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to makemewatchateam when I 

could be playing’. 

‘‘The next weekend Iwas all 

strapped up and playingfor my club 

college,’’ she said. 

She hasn’t looked back. 

Recently, Madison, tookonanew 

challenge andsteppedaway from 

the MidCanterbury team to the 

Canterbury Red team, amove she 

says will allow her to ‘grow her 

game’. 

Ripena’s introduction to women’s 

rugby is pretty recent,having played 

her firstrugbyleaguegame last year 

for Hakatere Vaine Toa. 

Thisyear she is playing for the 

South IslandScorpionsand 

representing Samoa in the Fetu 

Samoa team in the Pacific Series 

next week. 

Sheenjoys ‘‘the culture’’ of the 

sport, andbeinginateamwith girls 

her own age who are all learning 

something new. 

Tania said Ripena had 

demonstrated great talent andhas 

come so far in theshorttime she’s 

been playing. 

MCC rugby team manager Tania TruslerClark, Ripena Umaga Vaeila, 

Madison TruslerClark, Angel HauitiSpooner, and college principal Ross 

Preece. 

This week she is representing 

Samoa in theSouth Island Under 18 

league tournamentwhereshe is 

playingagainst teams representing 

Maori andPacific cultures. 

Angel was introduced to women’s 

rugby through her cousin whenshe 

was in primary school. ‘‘I think I 

played four years, Iplayed two years 

of tackle, and then my nanasaid I 

shouldn’tplayanymore because she 

didn’t want me to get hurt. 

‘‘I stopped when Iwas about 10, 

andIpickeditupagain this year. 

This is my first year of biggirl 

rugby,’’ she said with asmile. 

‘‘Ilike that it’s physical andit’s 

intense,’’ Angel said. ‘‘It’s popular in 

thePacific cultures andit’s good to 

meet different people.’’ 

Tania said the MCC U18 women’s 

team is looking for fresh feet to join 

them fornextyear’s season. 

‘‘We’ve got plentyofgrowth coming 

through in MidCanterbury whichis 

great. We picked up an Under 15 

team this year as well a15aside 

Under 15 team for theMid 

Canterbury Combinedschools and 

so it’s definitely growing. 

‘‘You seemore girls playing in club 

rugby, in thejunior levels... It’s 

really exciting,’’ Tania said. 

TheAshburton College student 

players said there wasplenty to love 

aboutthe sport. 

Despite familial concerns for their 

welfare, the girls are eager to getout 

andontothe field. There have been 

someinjuries, but they don’tlet that 

hold them back. 

‘‘There’s always ripper and touch 

andtag, it’snot alwaysjust tackle,’’ 

Angel said. 

‘‘The journey is what youmake it,’’ 

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Fundraising bus tour creates abuzz 

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‘‘A bloodybig buzz’’ is how 

AllanAndrewsdescribes 

raising $3170 forthe Cancer 

Society. 

Allan organisedabustripto 

Oamaru to raise money forthe 

charity. 

He took57enthusiastic 

people on theSeptember 27 

triptoOamaru and Waitaki 

Boys High School’s Hallof 

Memories. 

They were seen off by 

Ashburton District mayor Neil 

Brown in Ashburtonand 

welcomed at Waitaki Boys High 

by deputy rector Roger van 

Boomaand Waitaki mayor Gary 

Kircher. 

Alightlunch was provided by 

theschool and the group were 

escorted to the hall by two 

studentsplaying the bagpipes. 

Allan said the music 

continued in the Hall of 

Memories where apipe organ 

wasplayed and resonated the 

school songs. 

DeputyrectorRoger van 

Boomagave atalk on the 

history of theschool andthe 

Hall of Memories. 

Allan tookthe opportunity to 

tellsome stories about his time 

at the school and memories 

abouthis teachers. 

Rogeradded‘‘We’ve been 

going through yourrecords 

Allan, you had adetention or 

two,’’ which made everyone 

laugh. 

Allansaid ‘‘Well donetothe 

prefectsand other students 

who assisted in makingour visit 

very special.’’ 

Thetour had ashortstop at 

the old part of Oamaru and then 

through to Ngapara over the 

CoalpitHill wherethey enjoyed 

stunning views out to the coast. 

On the way homethey went 

through Georgetown, Peebles 

and Papakaio to Dotand Neil 

Smith’s Emporium where they 

were treatedtoice creams, 

then back to Ashburton. 

Aspontaneous collection 

aroundthe busraised an 

additional$300for the cause. 

Allan said agreat day was had 

by all and wantedtothank their 

sponsors; Mike Preston of 

Bayleys RealEstate, Lynda 

Stevenson Accountants, 

MainlandWool, Welshie 

Contracting, Morrison 

Mitsubishiand Richies 

Coachlines. 

Afew of the passengers were 

emotional when they came off 

the bus. 

‘‘Some of them had atear in 

their eye, they werejust 

overwhelmed with what Ihad 

taken on to do, it gave them a 

big buzz,’’ Allan said. 

Below: The tour group at 

Waitaki Boys High School. 

Right: Allan Andrews, and Mid 

Canterbury Cancer Society’s 

Mandy Casey, with the figure 

raised from the bus trip. 

ASHBURTONCOVID-19 COMMUNITY 

TESTING CENTRE CLOSURE 

TheCOVID-19 Community Testing Centreat48South Street is closing. 

Thefinal operating daywill be Tuesday 11th October, 10am-2pm. 

The following pharmacies distribute Rapid Antigen Tests(RATs); 

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Please contact the COVID-19 Healthline on 0800 358 5453 or your usual healthcare 

provider if yourequireadvice or aPCR test.Ifyou arenot enrolled at ageneral practice in 

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Births 

Family Notices 

Deaths 

Deaths 

Deaths 

NEWS 


CHURCHILL, Maia June: 

Paul and Penny (Nee 

Shearer) are delighted 

to welcome daughter 

Maia June Churchill, born 

22 September 2022. A 

sister to Cassie. Thanks to 

Midwife Hannah Bowden 

and Christchurch Womens 

Hospital. 

Wedding Anniversary 

Syme –Johnand 

Daphne 

Congratulations and best 

wishes on your Diamond 

wedding anniversary. It’s 

aspecial achievementand 

one we are soimpressed 

by. Have a magical 

celebration. 

Love from Michael and 

Tina, Stephanie and 

David, Lisa and Craig, 

Joanne and James, your 

13 Grandchildren, 9Great 

Grandchildren and all 

your extended family and 

friends. You’re awesome 

and we love youbothvery 

much xxxx 

Family 

Notices 

Enquiries phone 

Mary,Jann or Karen 

on 

308 7664 

or call into 

199 Burnett Street. 

CHURCHILL Joyce Mary 

(Joy), on September 

20, 2022, peacefully at 

Ashburton, aged 88 years. 

Dearly loved wife of the 

late Ron. Loved mother of 

Robin, and the late John. 

“Will be sadly missed”. 

A Memorial service to 

celebrate Joy’s life will be 

held in our chapel, corner 

East and Cox Streets, 

Ashburton onWednesday 

October 12, commencing 

at 11.00am. 

Paterson’s 

Ashburton 

FDANZ 

03 3077433 

CONNOLLY, Timothy Laurence 

(Tim), on September 

27, 2022. Peacefully at 

Ashburton Hospital, 

surrounded by his family, 

aged57years.Dearlyloved 

husband of Sue. Loving 

Dad of Steph and fatherin-law 

of Karl Snowball. 

Treasured Pop ofAaliyah, 

Tessa, and Ollie. “Rest In 

Peace”. Messages to the 

Connolly family P O Box 

472, Ashburton 7740. In 

lieu of flowers, donations 

to Ashburton St John 

would be appreciated and 

may be made online at 

bit.ly/tlconnolly2709. A 

service for Tim has been 

held. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

CONNOLLY, Timothy Laurence 

(Tim), on September 27, 

2022. Dearly loved son 

of Margaret and the 

late John Connolly and 

respectedstep-son of Basil 

O’Brien. Loved brother 

and brother-in-law ofPaul 

and Denise, Brendon and 

Jasmine and proud uncle 

to his nephewsand nieces, 

Anthony, Kelly, Redmond, 

Lanihei and Emmett. May 

he rest in peace. 

Complete 

Local Care 

Since 1982 

HURST, David Lester 

(Lester): Peacefully at 

Ashburton Hospital on 

September 29, 2022 after 

a short illness, aged 71 

years. 

Much loved best friend 

and husband of Gaynor 

for 50years. Beloved Dad 

of Janine, Shane, and 

Ramon. Adored Grandad 

of Daniel, and Emma; 

Scarlett, and Dustin; and 

Connor. Loved brother 

and brother-in-law of 

Donald and Corry. Will be 

sadly missed. 

At Lester’s request a 

private service has been 

held. A celebration of 

Lester’s life will beheld at 

3pm on Saturday, October 

15 at the Ashburton Club 

and MSA. 

Messages to: The Hurst 

Family, 2Balmoral Place, 

Ashburton 7700. 

“Photographyisthe beauty 

of life captured” 

0800 2MEMORY 

027 637 1229 

HURST, David Lester 

(Lester): Dearly loved 

brother-in-law of Russell 

and Jackie and much 

loved uncle of Cameron, 

and David Ellis. 

PHILLIPS, Darryl: It is 

with much sadness we 

announce the unexpected 

passing away of Darryl, 

on 30 September 2022, 

aged 65 years. Much loved 

husband and best friend 

of Heather. Treasured 

and loved father and 

father in-law of Rebecca; 

Mike and Nicole; Terence 

and Sarah; and Johnny 

and Tash. Awesome 

and adored Pop ofhis 8 

grandchildren, Ashton, 

Max, Logan, Acacia, Liam, 

Angus, Kyden and Mason. 

Darryl had alot of love to 

give and shared it with 

many. Messages to the 

Phillips family POBox 472, 

Ashburton7740. Aservice 

to celebrate Darryl’s life 

will be held at the Hotel 

Ashburton, Racecourse 

Road,Ashburton on Friday 

October 7, commencing 

at 1.30pm, followed bya 

privateinterment. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

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PHILLIPS, Darryl: Much 

lovedand respectedfamily 

friend of the Murneys, 

McLarens, and Newtons 

.A supportive friend of 

Hank, and a fun, kind, 

and admired God Father 

of Charlotte McLaren. 

His love for us all, and his 

love of life will always be 

remembered. 

Acknowledgement 

TARBOTTON, RexEdward 

–July 10, 2022: Pat, Gavin 

and Rose, Trudy, Tony 

and Jane and families 

would sincerely like to 

thank everyone for their 

support and expressions 

of sympathy following 

the loss of Rex. We thank 

you for the visits, phone 

calls, flowers, food and 

those who sent cards, 

these have given much 

comfort. Special thanks to 

the staff at Rosebank and 

Dr Penny Holdaway for 

their outstanding care of 

Rexinhis final weeks/days. 

Please accept this as a 

personal thank you. Gone 

from our sight, but not 

from our memories. Gone 

from our touch, but never 

from our hearts. 

In Memoriam 

CAMPBELL, Ian James: 

Passed away fiveyears ago 

on Saturday. 

Always in our Thoughts, 

Foreverinour Hearts. 

Remembered with love 

always, from Adele, Robyn, 

Donald,Heather,Christine 

andtheir families. 

Sadly missed by us all. 

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publication date. 

Robbie‘Gooserooter’Shefford. 

Gooserooter’s 

speaking out 

Sitting in apink signwritten 

caravan in aMid Canterbury 

laybyoff StateHighway One, 

Robbie‘Gooserooter’ Shefford 

shares his life story. 

Robbie is this month’s 

Volunteering Mid &South 

Canterbury and the Hotel 

AshburtonVolunteer of the 

Month. He has been 

volunteering for along time. 

It began with scouts in South 

Canterbury,then as ascout 

leader and as avolunteer 

firefighter forboth urban and 

rural fireservices. 

Like many in the fire service 

Robbieexperienced adiverse 

arrayofsituations during his 

nearly ten years withthem and 

afterleaving he made avideo 

about some of those 

experiencesand the impact 

they had on his mental 

wellbeing. 

The videosreached many 

folks in New Zealand and 

overseas, and his story and the 

sharing of his experiences 

touchedmany people. 

Now he regularly makes 

videos, does presentations or 

provides adrop into his 

caravanfor acuppa, cookie and 

chat. 

While Robbie was being 

interviewed for this, there was 

aconstant stream of truckies 

giving him atoot as theypassed 

and one popped in. 

The week before this 

interview he had chatted to 75 

truckies. 

Helping outthe community 

and volunteering is good not 

only for those receiving the 

help but it also helps Robbie. 

Robbie’s pink caravancame 

about from an idea, which he 

ran with. 

He didn’t wait for others to 

makeithappen or offer to help, 

he set about makingthe safe 

space on wheels areality and 

whenpeople learnt what he 

was doing theyoffered to help 

and support him. 

He says “I make stuff 

happen”. 

He got the ball rolling and 

speaks to rural communities, 

youth, farmers, Lions groups 

andgoes totruck and 

machinery shows and 

agriculture shows here and in 

Australia to spread his 

wellbeing message; taking care 

of your wellbeing, having a 

‘toolbox’ of tools to go when 

someone has abad day, which 

most of us experience. 

He’s wellknown through his 

Facebook page The 

Gooserooter at Truck This & 

Truck That, which has 4300 

followers. 

It’s where he talks about life, 

mental health and depression. 

He also does aregular 

column in Snowfed and 

sessions on Trucking radio 24/7. 

Robbie volunteers his time to 

raise awareness of mental 

health, mental wellbeing, it’s ok 

nottobe ok and helping to 

normalise theseissues. 

He has been throughhis own 

experiences, and now finds 

helping others is plenty of 

reward. 

He heard fromone person 

whosaid if it hadn’t been for a 

message he had given,they 

wouldn’t still be alive. 

“One person being saved 

makes it all worthwhile,” he 

said, with abig smile. 

He works hard to ensurehis 

messages have apositivespin 

and wantsconversation about 

mental wellbeing and health to 

be something people can 

comfortably and easily talk 

about. 

If you are aNot for Profit 

organisation and have a 

volunteer/s who you would like 

to nominate for the Volunteering 

Mid &South Canterbury/ Te 

Rōpū Tūao itewaenga o 

Waitaha and the Hotel 

Ashburton Volunteer of the 

Month email managermidmc@vmsc.org.nz

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Ashburton College 

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment 

News 

Issue 33 

6October 2022 

Message From ThePrincipal 

ABusy Term Three 

It’s been averybusytermnow thatthe liftingofour 

COVIDrestrictions has enabled areturnto‘business 

as usual’. 

This term our staff and students have wrapped up 

internal assessments,carried out subjectselections 

and Ako interviews, prepared for NCEA external 

exams,and staffhavewritten afull round of senior 

reports. 

In addition, we have had the welcome return of 

sporting and cultural events suchasWinterSports Tournament week,the 

College productionofMidsummer Night’sDream, andMusic Evening. 

It feels great tobeour normal hectic selves again. However, these 

holidaysare welcome. 

Media 

As we are all aware there has been considerable media interest in our 

place,generatedbyTVNZ. We acknowledge the upset that such stories 

create forstaff,studentsand our community. 

In our case, some of the alleged bullying dated back to 2013, and most 

incidents were via social media which is outside of aschool’s direct 

control. 

Bullying is arealityinall schools and is amatterwhich everyschool deals 

with,becauseweall want the best forour students. 

We do, ofcourse, review our systems and practices and adjust them 

accordingly -because wewant all our students tothrive intheir time at 

Ashburton College.The true test of leadership ishow aleader responds 

when you encounter squalls and rapids. Leadership is easy when its 

smooth sailing.Mythanks to the manypeople who have takenthe time 

to supportour school. 

NewBuild 

It’s fantastic to see thediggersinfullcry at our newbuildsiteonWalnut 

Avenue. Thefirst stagefor our new block is to remove all the fill from the 

former swimming poolsiteand then thebuilding will begin. 

Late in Term Four we will also begin acomplete refurbishment of 

Menorlue which will involve anexterior paint of the building and the 

roof. Additionally, weare building new Gymnasium changing rooms 

which will be very welcome. 

Forthcoming KeyEvents 

Some key events for next term are our Year 13 Graduation Ceremony in 

the Ashburton EventCentreonMonday31October,and our Year 11/ 12 

Prize-giving thatsame week,onThursday03November. 

We look forward to celebrating the students’ achievements at these 

ceremonies. 

We alsoknowthat the end of year is looming when we start the process 

of selecting HeadStudents and students to attend Leadership Camp. 

Enjoy the balance ofthe student holiday break, for those who can, and 

enjoysome Spring weather. 

Ross Preece 

Principal •Tumuaki 

HomestayFamilies Being Soughtfor 

International Students 

WithinCollege’s internationalstudent programme, we aredelighted 

to be welcomingstudents back to College, andtoAshburton. 

As aresult we arenow able to increase ourHomestay Familynumbers. 

Placements can be forafew weeks,afew months, or longer - 

we work around whatworks best foryou. 

Generally thereisonly one studentinthe home 

but thereare occasions when twostudents wishtobe in ahometogether. 

Although our focusison2023, 

we mayalso needhomestayfamilies in Term 4. 

Aweeklypaymentismadefor these placements. 

If youthink that youwould be able to welcome astudent intoyour home, 

and/orwanttofind out more information 

please contactour International Departmentpersonnel: 

Michelle Hosking (Director) – hg@ashcoll.school.nz; or 

Tania Rule(Administration) – rl@ashcoll.school.nz 

Michelle or Taniacan arrange to talkormeetwith you. 

Many familieshavemade life-long connections 

with thestudentstheyhavehosted. 

If youthink youmay be interested, we would love to hear fromyou. 

AshburtonCollege Year 9 

Academic Scholarships for2022 

Criteria and applicationforms will be available 

from your child’s schoolearly Term Four. 

TheClosingDateforapplicationsis 

Monday14November2022, 3:30pm. 

Theacademic examinationswill be held at AshburtonCollege 

on Monday21Novemberfrom9:00am–11:15am. 

Enquiries and applications to be made to 

SheenaTyrrell,Management Administrator, 

Email: ts@ashcoll.school.nz 

Phone:308 4193, extension 812; 027247 8003. 

Please notethatthese Scholarships areAcademic ExcellenceScholarships. 

Information 

AshburtonCollege BoardofTrustees 

Casual Vacancyfor an ElectedTrustee 

ACasual Vacancyhas occurredonthe BoardofTrustees 

foranElectedParentRepresentative. 

TheBoardhas resolved, 

under Section 105 of the Education Act1989, 

to fillthe VacancybySelection. 

If tenpercent or moreofeligible voters on the College Roll 

ask the Board, within 28 days of this noticebeing published, 

to hold aBy-Election to fill the vacancy, then aBy-Election will be held. 

Anyeligible voterwho wishes to ask the Board 

to hold aBy-Election should advise this,inwriting to: 

Email: ts@ashcoll.school.nz; 

or writeAshburtonCollege BoardofTrustees, 

POBox 204, Ashburton7740 

On or by:Thursday03November. 

Speed Limits –Consultation, 

Including Limits Around Schools 

NetSafe–Webinar Available forFamilies/ 

Students 

NetsafeisNew Zealand’s 

independent,non-profit 

online safetyorganisation, 

which providesonline safety 

support,expertiseand 

education to people in 

NewZealand. 

Netsafe have an unrelenting focus on online safety, with the 

organisation working to keep people of all ages safe online by 

providingfreesupport. 

AshburtonCollege is offeringaNetsafeWebinar to 

Parents/Caregivers and Students. 

Tuesday08November,7:00pm 

This can be undertaken from your home, and 

provides an opportunitytolearn more about stayingsafeonline, 

forall users; and howtomanage onlineuse and behaviours. 

More detailswill follow 

and alink to join thisWebinarwill be 

emailed to Collegefamiliescloser to the date. 

Forthcoming Events 

October 

01-03 National Schools’Road Cycling,Fielding 

02 SmallboreInterschools Shoot,Rangiora 

02-08 Fijian Language Week 

03-08 New Zealand SecondarySchools’Basketball ‘A’National 

Championships,Palmerston North 

11-12 South Island and National Cycling Track Championships,Invercargill 

13-16 National Schools Mountainbike Championships,Bluff 

17 First dayofTerm Four 

16-22 Niue Language Week 

20 School Assembly,Chessboard, 10:00am 

21 Winning House Assembly,Auditorium, 9:00am 

Chess –StaffvsStudentExecutive, Chessboard, lunchtime 

23-29 Tokelau Language Week 

24 Labour DayPublic Holiday 

27 Sporting and Cultural Blues Assembly,Chessboard, 12:30pm 

28 RedCarpet Evening,Auditorium, 7:00pm 

29-30 South Island Schools’Rugby7s, Timaru 

30 Aoraki Athletics (all age groups), Timaru 

Events 

Visit to College from Writer David Riley 

While at AshColl, writer David Riley shared his love of reading and writing 

with alarge group of students, then ran writing workshops for each of a 

group of junior students andseniorstudents. 

This took place on Friday 09 September, involving sixteen Year 11-13 

students,and eighteen Year 9and 10 students. 

Librarian Delia Achten said that David is achildren’s writer who publishes 

booksfor youngreaders.Aswell as being aprolific writerand self-publisher, 

David tours New Zealandwith ReadNZ. 

Read NZ Te Pou Muramura’s Writers in Schools programme has been at 

the core of Writers in Schools work for over forty years. Itinspires tensof-thousands 

of children and teenagers to develop alove of reading and 

writingbybringing awriterorillustratorintotheir classroom. 

English teacher AmyDean said David had visited last year but wasonly able 

to be withCollege studentsand staff foraone hour session. 

This year College 

wasmost 

fortunate to be 

able to host him 

foralmost the 

whole school day, 

which meanteach 

group of students 

wasable to have 

twohours with 

David. 

(Pictured above): David Riley working with agroup of Year 9students 

(clockwise from David’s left): Elton Eclipse, Amosa Tuvale, JJ Tupa, 

MeiVaeila, PedroMasino,MJAkatapuria. 

David’s writing isinspired by the experienceofliving and growing up within 

multicultural and vibrantSouth Auckland and,assuch, publishes resources 

that encourage students to learn about their own culture, support literacy 

achievement, and inspire through stories of positive cultural and sporting 

role models. Hehas written over fifty books for young people, with many 

having wonawards. 

For this visit, students signalled their interest and, where the number 

of students was too many for the workshop, apriority selection process 

was operated. This applied only to the junior student group, asthe senior 

group was within the number cap.The balance ofspaces at this level were 

generatedthrough anumber selector. 

(Pictured right, leftto 

right): Another group 

of Year 9students, 

looking pleased with 

theirsession, with 

David Riley. 

GeorgieProuting, 

MaceyLewis-West, 

Alyssa Skevington, 

MariskaWalsh, 

Kate Rickard. 

(Pictured left, lefttoright): 

David Riley with Year 9 

students,LilyKwanWing, 

Yumi Cabalse, 

SaraiFaalavai. 

2022 End-of-Year Final Days,Prize-Givings,Events 

Parents, caregivers,family/whānau,friends and interested community 

members aremost welcomeatthe Awards Ceremonyand Prize-givings. 


31 Year 13 final day. Students finish at 1:20pm. 

Year 13 Graduation Ceremony, AshburtonEvent Centre, 7:30pm. 

November 

03 Year 12 final day. Students finish at 1:20pm. 

Year 11 final day. Students finishat3:05pm. 

Year 11 and 12 Prize-Giving (Combined), 

AshburtonEvent Centre, 7:00pm. 

December 

04 Leavers’GraduationDinner,Hotel Ashburton, arrive at 6:30pm, 

seatedat7:00pm. 

08 Year 10 final day. Prize-giving,5:30pm, Auditorium 

Year 9final day. Prize-giving,7:30pm, Auditorium

Ashburton College 

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment 

News 

Issue 33 

6October 2022 

Congratulations 

College Music Evening Makesa 

WelcomeReturn 

Music Evening was made possible this year for the first time in three 

years, following COVID interruptions, and thanks to the hard work of 

manypeople. 

Staging such an evening, which is of real benefit to students and the 

developmentoftheir performanceskills,encompasses significanttimeand 

groups of people. 

With appreciation we thank – 

Audition Panel: Angie Cresswell, Jenny Crouchley, Amy Dean, 

Stephen Diedricks,Alister Emerson. 

VocalTutor/Accompanist: Jo Castelow. 

Staff House Leaders: Julia Bell,GeorgiaKeenan, Pete Lee, Stacey Monk. 

Stage Manager/Posters: ClaireBubb. 

Tech Crew: Mark Calzada, Rebekah Clarke, Ron Cresswell, Hayden Duffell, 

Alister Emerson, Alastair Kilgour,Jared Munn, Conner Stewart. 

FrontofHouse: Marg Macpherson. 

Our two judges this year: Libby Higson (performances); and 

Jayne Cornelius (House Fest). 

Head of Music Stephen Diedricks said staging the evening wasatremendous 

effort, and gave his sincere thanks to all who made this possible. Itwas a 

very successful,enjoyable evening showing superbtalentondisplay. 

Head Student MCs, Jack Brown and TC Trusler-Clark, got the evening 

underway and entertained the audience between performance groups 

with their subtle repartee, and promises of developing their own musical 

skills further! 

Resultsfrom the evening were: 

Junior VocalSolo 

1st -Isabel Wang,with Change In Me 

2nd -MollyHarrison, with PeterPan 

3rd- Chloe Graham, with Easy on Me 

Highly Commended –Harriet Hill, 

with When YouWereMyMan 

(Pictured left): Isabel Wang. 

Duets –Vocal 

1st -Kasey Higson and 

Molly McKenna, with 

Valerie 

2nd -LauraBogdan and 

Isabel Wall,with 

Killing Me Softly 

3rd - MariaLawnand 

Tamsin Cartney,with 

Loyal, Braveand True 

(Pictured right, lefttoright): 

Molly McKenna and 

Kasey Higson. 

Bands 

1st - Second Soul: MaePatterson, Boaz Drye, Caendal Harris, 

Tielu Iakopo,Eddie Galbraith, with Happier Than Ever 

2nd – Suspended Seconds: Imogene Felton, Marc Calzada, 

Conner Stewart,with Fallen Skyward 

(Pictured above, left toright): Second Soul Band members Eddie Galbraith, 

Tielu Iakopo,Caendal Harris, MaePatterson, Boaz Drye. 

House Fest 1st -Blue House 2nd -Green House 

3rd- Orange House 4th -Red House 

Thewinning team 

(pictured right, back row, 

lefttoright): Madi Tourle, 

Phoebe McKenzie. 

(Front row,lefttoright): 

Jack Jones, 

CharlotteMcKenzie, 

Tāne Moore. 

HistoryMadefor College in this Competition andBronzeMedal 

For the first time inthe history ofthe competition aschool has had two 

teamsinthe medals,with AshColl 2taking the Bronze! 

Sama Sooialo –Gold in herGrade,and Bronze Overall Individual 

This team was spear-headed by a perfect final double round of200.10 

from Sama Sooialo, which is aremarkable feat, and catapulted her into 

Gold in her grade and Bronze overall individual. Sama was shooting inD 

Grade. 

This team’s final double round team score 

was beaten only by AshColl 1–again, 

showing the capabilityofthese shooters. 

(Pictured right, back row,lefttoright): 

Imogene Felton, 

Sama Sooialo. 

(Front row, lefttoright): 

Luke Rhodes, 

Jack McIntosh. 

(Inset): Bree Greer. 

There were many excellent team andindividual efforts throughout 

the competition 

AshColl 3 finished in 8th place and AshColl 4 12th, which was excellent 

work and ahead of manyother schools’ number 1and 2teams. 

These teams were comprised of shooters very newtocompetition and they 

can be very proud of their efforts. 

AshColl3 included Taylor Doyle, who shot all her targets early (with 

dispensation) before she left for surgery inGermany, producing amazing 

results –anextraordinarily courageous effort. 

(Pictured right): 

Laura Bogdan, Senior Vocal 

first place-getter. 

Instrumental 

1st -Max Lambert-Lane,with 

Creeping Death (Guitar) 

2nd -MarcCalzada, with Treasure 

(Guitar). 

3rd - Luis Varias,with MerryGo 

Round of Life (Piano) 

(Pictured left): MaxLambert-Lane in 

full performancemode. 

Senior Vocal 

1st 

- LauraBogdan,with Bohemian Rhapsody 

2nd equal - Kasey Higson, with Skyfall 

2nd equal - Maria Lawn, with MakeYou Feel My Love 

3rd 

- Imogene Felton, with Habanera 

Special Mention - Rachel Hokstra, with All That Jazz 

(Pictured above): In the always hotly contested House Fest part ofMusic 

Evening,winning Blue House going through partoftheir routine. 

Exciting and TopResults from NewZealand 

SecondarySchools’Shooting (Triple S) 

Championship 

This is apostal shoot competition, and Manager Nina McKenzie said that 

teams are made upof four-five members, shooting across afour month 

period, with ‘single’ (1x10 shot match) for the first three months. These 

happen once amonth, followed byafinal ‘double’card round (1x20 shot 

match) in the final month. 

In each round the top four scores for the team are taken, tomake up the 

team’s total. 

Nina described this as agreat match that builds results across the season, 

culminating in the very demanding finalround. 

Record Number of Teamsfor College 

Ashburton College had arecord (for the school and the competition) four 

five-person teams entered, totallingtwentystudents. 

CollegeTeamMembers were: 

AshburtonCollege 1: CharlotteMcKenzie,JackJones,Madi Tourle, 

PhoebeMcKenzie, Tāne Moore. 

AshburtonCollege 2: Bree Greer,Imogene Felton, Jack McIntosh, 

Luke Rhodes,Sama Sooialo. 

Ashburton College 3: Alastair Kilgour,Bailey May, JonathonKilgour, 

Nate Woods,Taylor Doyle. 

Ashburton College 4: Adam Avnit,Hal Twiname, Lillian Snowden, 

Sabrina Cassineri, Sophia Clifford. 

Ashburton CollegeTeam1–NZSSS Repeat Champions 

TheAshColl 1team put in amightyperformance in the double cardround 

to take the win. The students were trailing Darfield leading into the final 

round and knew that they would all need toshoot above their grades to 

get the win. 

What they produced was phenomenal, with all five team members being 

between 196-194 fortheir doublecards,puttingthem 16 points clear of the 

second-placed Darfield team. Nina said thatthis level is Masterand AGrade 

shooting. 

Their finaltotal completely blew the competition away,and theytook avery 

deserved win, beingajustrewardfor diligenceand excellence. 

TheAshColl 3team members 

(pictured left, back row, 

leftand right): 

Nate Woods and Taylor Doyle. 

(Front row,lefttoright): 

Jonathon Kilgour, 

Alastair Kilgour,Bailey May. 

AshColl 4 was entirely comprised of Year 9 

and 10 students, all in their first year in full 

gear, which is wonderful and also bodes 

extremely well forfuturematches. 

TheAshColl 4Team (pictured right, back row, 

leftand right): 

Adam Avnit and 

Sophia Clifford. 

(Front row,leftand right): 

Hal Twiname and 

Sabrina Cassineri. 

(Inset): Lillian Snowden. 

Individual Results of Significance 

Sama Sooialo Bronze Medal -overall individual; Gold Medal -DGrade. 

Madi Tourle Silver Medal -AGrade 

Phoebe McKenzie SilverMedal-CGrade 

Multiple top 10 finishes in grades, including Charlotte McKenzie, 

Jack Jones,Tāne Moore, Bree Greer,Jack McIntosh and Luke Rhodes. 

College Highest Winning Team Throughout this Competition 

AshburtonCollege has averyproud tradition in this match, being the school 

that has won itthe most times, aswell as being the school that holds the 

record. 

However, winning it requires higher and higher scores each year as we are 

continually seeing secondaryshooting improving year-on-year. 

To win multiple individual medals and especially to have four teams in the 

top 12, with two medalling, has definitely drawn the attention among our 

sport, around the country. 

Nina, rightly, noted that these young people should be commended on 

their efforts; saying they arealso very grateful to the clubs and coaches who 

have supportedthem to achievetothis level.Clubs,coaches and families are 

very proud of their impressiveoutcomes.

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Retiringcouncillorssaygoodbyes 

It will be a long time before Cr 

Stuart Wilson stops looking at 

potholes when he drivesaround the 

AshburtonDistrict. 

The long-time councillor retired on 

Wednesday after 12 years around the 

Council table,alot of it spent talking about 

ways to improve the district’s roading 

network. 

Afarmer beforehewas electedtoCouncil 

in 2010,CrWilsonsaid he might be called 

on to run the odd farming errand for his 

sons, but heand wife Betty were looking 

forward todriving in his vintage Morris 8 

Sport to visitfriends further afield. 

Overthepast12years,Councilhasdictated 

their holidays with many days spent in 

meetingsand workshops. 

“Council has been suchahugepart of my 

lifeand Iwill missthe fellowship of other 

councillorsand those Ihaveworkedwith 

along the way,”hesaid. 

“I setout to improveour roads and Ihave 

tried my best. People arenow beginningto 

realise howharditisfor local government 

to make their roads better when Waka 

Kotahi doesn’t have money tosubsidise 

thework.” 

Cr Wilson said hewould still be keeping 

an interested eye on Council business, 

including the progress of the second urban 

bridge. 

Other retiring Councillors to say farewell 

at yesterday’sfinal meeting of thecurrent 

term were Cr Angus McKay (who has 

served nineyears), Cr Diane Rawlinson (six 

years) andJohnFalloon (three years). 

Cr McKay was Mayor when the EA 

Networks Centre opened in 2015 and he 

says that landing the $35 million project 

Retiring Councillors (from left) John Falloon, Diane Rawlinson, Stuart Wilson and 

AngusMcKay. 

close to both deadline and budget was a 

highlight of his time around the Council 

table. 

He was Mayor from 2010 until 2016, and 

acouncillor forthe Ashburton ward from 

2019-2022. 

Heisplanningtospendmoretimeworking 

in his private business, which cans and 

exports dairy milk powder from anew 

plant at theAshburton BusinessPark. 

Cr Rawlinson was first elected to council 

in 2016 and has served two terms. She 

saystwo bodies of work stand out forher 

–traffic upgrades through the Tinwald 

corridor and the siting ofthe new library 

and civic centre, now about half-way 

throughconstruction. 

As aresident of Tinwald,she looksforward 

to the traffic lights Waka Kotahi is now 

planning at the corner of State Highway 

1, Agnes Street and Lagmhor Road, and 

she willalso be keepingaclose eyeonthe 

progress of the second bridge. 

She plans to expand on her work as a 

celebrant. 

Cr Falloon is goingback to his primaryjob, 

as an accountant,though he is considering 

learning to fish in his newspare time. 

He says achange inhis time that was 

positive for Council was the move to 

two-weekly meetings. Pre-covid, Council 

committees met separately and then as 

afull body over the course of asix-week 

cycle,butduringthepandemicCouncillors 

metevery twoweeks –oftenoverZoom – 

and dealtwith all Council business at the 

sametime. 

The changes wereretained post-Covid. 

Thursday,6October 2022 | ISSUE 99 

Final days to 

cast your vote 

Only afew days remaintovoteinthe 

LocalElections,which close at noon 

on Saturday 8October. 

Postalvoting has closed, but voting papers 

can still be hand delivered toone of the 

district’s ballot boxes – located at the 

Ashburton Public Library, at the Mt Hutt 

Memorial HallinMethven and at Council’s 

Baring Square West offices in Ashburton, 

and alll willbeopen up until noon on the 

lastday of voting. 

If your papers didn’t arrive, are damaged 

or youforgottoenrol to vote,you maybe 

abletocast aspecial vote. 

You need to be on the electoral roll to 

requestaspecial vote and youwill need to 

castyourspecialvoteinpersonatCouncil's 

offices. See ourvoteashburton.nz formore 

information. 

HamishRiach-ChiefExecutive 

No letupinbusiness during lastweek 

There has been no easingoffof 

the workloadfor both Council 

and elected Councillorsinthislast 

week before the LocalElections. 

But therehas been abit of banter, 

especially from the four Councillors 

who areretiring from Local 

Government,astheytend to final 

duties. Cr Stuart Wilson,who leaves 

after 12 years, came to arecent activity 

briefing dressed in thesametweed 

jacketand shirt he wore to his first 

Council meeting in 2010 –and whilehe 

might have reminiscedfor aminute, the 

wheels of Council did notstopturning. 

The agenda foryesterday’s final 

meeting wasalsoatypical workload, 

from progressing the Ashburton Airport 

Development Plan, to reviewing the 

Community HonoursAwardsPolicy 

andsetting community grants. While 

that work wasinthe public arena, a 

mountain of reading andunderstanding 

of issues wasdone out of the public 

eye, as is often the case with council 

business. 

So thank youtonot onlythose 

Councillorswho areretiring, but to all 

Councillorsfor their work this term. It 

hascertainly been amemorable one 

as we negotiatedapandemic and 

learned to govern by Zoom, while also 

managingto keep the newcivic library 

andadministration building on track, 

anddealwith historic flooding. 

Early thisSaturday afternoon,wewill 

likely knowwho will sittingaround 

theCouncil table forthe next three 

years, and whowill be on the Methven 

Community Board. 

The newcouncillorswill be sworn in at a 

special council meeting on 27 October, 

and willhavealready undergone some 

training with LocalGovernment New 

Zealand. It will be alearningjourney 

fornew councillorsastheyare also 

broughtupto speed by staffonCouncil 

projects and day-to-dayoperations. 

The campaignencouraging residents 

to vote in the current LocalElectionsis 

in itsfinal daysand youwill haveseen 

advertising in newspapersand on social 

mediaand radio urgingpeople to have 

theirsay,and Ihopeyou do. 

It is nottoo late,though thedeadline 

forvotes to be received is noon on 

Saturday,soitistoo late to vote by 

post. Youcan still vote by filling out 

your voting papersand taking themto 

Council’smain officesinAshburton, 

or the Ashburton Public Library,orto 

the Mt Hutt 

Memorial 

Hall. 

Voting binswill be collectedjustafter 

noononSaturday8October andthe 

contentscouriered to Electionz.comin 

Christchurch forcounting. In the event 

of closely-contestedseats, these votes 

may makeadifference. 

By theclose of voting, we areexpecting 

thatatleast half of the eligible 23,124 

voters in theAshburton districtwill 

havehad their say. 

Residentscan expecttosee the result 

on our websitewithin afew hours of 

the polls closing, howeverthe official 

declaration won’tbemade until13 

October,and the newCouncil will get 

down to business onlyafteritissworn 

in. 

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Newspeedrules forsafer travel to school 

Council has been encouraged by the 

numberofsubmissionstoaplanthat 

proposes reducing speeds around 

urban schools to 30km/h, but says 

the whole community needs to be 

on board forthe safetymeasures to 

work. 

Feedback is being sought on a draft 

interim speed management plan, which 

aims to reduce speed outside schools as 

part of anational programme,and Council 

also wants to manage speeds on the 

edges oftowns where populations have 

increased, andinareaswithahighnumber 

of pedestriansand cyclists. 

Infrastructure Services Group Manager 

Neil McCann encouraged people to take a 

look at the 21 maps whereitwas proposed 

to permanently drop the speed limit 

outside urban schools to 30km/h. 

“Ifadopted, it wouldmeanpartsofWalnut 

Avenue, outsideAshburton College,would 

be 30km/h,aswellasparts of Creek Road, 

Middle Road and Belt Road. This would 

be apermanent speedlimit in placeatall 

times. 

“The 30km/h speed limits are proposed 

around other urban schools where there 

are walking and cycling facilities, and 60 

km/h speed limits atrural schools where 

the majority of students get to and from 

school by vehicle, so we want people to 

take alook and see what they think. We 

are asking all residents and parents of 

children atthose schools, people who 

livebyschools,and those who travel past 

schools to be part of the feedback.” 

Mr McCann said slower speeds outside 

schools had been something the 

community had asked for previously and 

arecent change to Ministry ofTransport 

rules meant Council could now do it. 

Over 40 submissions have already been 

received on the topic. 

“It will make kids safer when travelling to 

school and giveparents more confidence 

to allow their children towalk or cycle 

to school. Lower speeds may increase 

journey times by aminuteorso, butthey 

willalsosupportsafertravelandrecreation 

forlocal residentsoutside of schooltimes.” 

Mr McCann said the Council was still 

Women-onlypool sessions 

EA NetworksCentrewill thismonth 

begin trialling sessions for women 

onlyatitsswimmingpools. 

The sessions will run from 5.30pm until 

7pm and the first will be on Sunday 16 

October. 

CommunityServicesGroupManagerSteve 

Fabish said that women would be able 

to experience swimming in acompletely 

private space. 

“Their reasons for seeking that privacy 

could be cultural or religious, or some 

women might just not be comfortable 

swimming with all genders together. 

The scene of amock crash to promoteroad safetytoAshburton College students. 

committed toimproving the condition of 

its roads, which was aseparate issue to 

loweringspeeds on somestreets. 

“We acknowledge there is a lot of 

maintenance tobedone and we have 

budgeted $13.1m for our subsidised 

roading maintenance and renewal 

programme this year, with an additional 

$1.7m unsubsidised funding for 

rehabilitation ofsections of sealed roads. 

However, the three key things we are 

proposing in this speedmanagementplan 

are because of the activity at school and 

surrounding environment rather than the 

roads themselves.” 

Read the consultation document at 

ashburtondc.govt.nz; submissions close 

at 5pmon16October. 

Activities forall weather these holidays 

3 rd –14 th 


2022 

Planning around the weathermight 

be tricky these school holidays, 

but there's plenty todoinside and 

outside our facilities. 

You can get your hands dirty at the 

Ashburton Public Library, which is running 

garden-themedactivities. 

The sessions run from 10.30am until 

11.30am and on Monday next week they'll 

be making miniatureforts, on Wednesday 

decorating apot and planting aseed, and 

on Friday making alei. 

EA Networks Centre is once againrunning 

its popular holiday programme, with 

Whateverthe reason, we want women to 

be able to come to ourpools fortime out 

andtomeetother women in awelcoming 

andcomfortable space.” 

Theaquaticspaceincludesa25mlappool, 

leisurepool with lazy river, learn to swim 

pool, as well as aspa andsteamroom. 

Swimmerswill notbe able to be seen by 

people using the indoor courts and gym 

areas. 

Thesessions areavailable to women aged 

16 and over, and pool userswill pay$5per 

person.The centrewill provide all female 

stafffor the sessions, including lifeguards 

andpoolside support people. 

activities like dodgeball and basketball, 

as well as painting and bingo. Field trips 

around Geraldine, Timaruand Ashburton 

areplanned next week. 

The disc golf course beside EA Networks 

Centre is afree activity if you have your 

own disc or frisbee. The centre hires out 

discs asneeded and the first tee isright 

beside the maincarpark. 

The Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 

also has fun and creative activities and 

workshops over the holidays. You can 

create your own pinhole camera and 

colour swatch, enjoy paper crafts and 

makeminiaturemorsels -justdropin! 

RUBBISH AND RECYCLING 

MONDAY 24 OCTOBER, 

LABOUR DAY 

There is no change to kerbsiderubbish 

andrecycling collections on Monday 

24 Octoberand thekerbside collection 

will take placeasusual. The Ashburton 

Resource Recovery Park will be open 

from 9am until5pm, but the Rakaia 

Resource Recovery Park will be closed. 

Please useyourwindstrap,nomatter the 

weather! 

PUBLICNOTICES 

WALNUT AVENUE RAIL 

CROSSING CLOSURE 

Waka Kotahi hasadvised thatthe railway 

section of Walnut Avenue, between 

Westand EastStreets,willbeclosedto 

traffic for seven weeks until Sunday 13 

November. 

Apedestrian crossingwill operateatthe 

site on schooldays from 8amuntil5pm, 

butoutsidethosetimes pedestrians 

will need to use the rail footbridge 

about600m southofthework area.The 

pedestriancrossingatWalnut Avenue 

will notoperateduring schoolholidays, 

3-14 October. 

Forthe duration of the seven-week 

closure, atemporarypedestrian refuge 

will be in placeoppositethe Ashburton 

ArtGalleryandMuseumtoassistcrossing 

State Highway 1. 

PROPOSED ROAD 

CLOSURES 

Ashburton District Council givespublic 

notice of aproposaltotemporarilyclose 

roadstoordinaryvehicle traffic to enable 

theholdingofacommunityevent–Light 

up theNight Christmas Event. 

Roadsproposed tobeclosed: 

• EASTSTREET,fromMoore Street to 

Havelock Street 

• TANCRED STREET,fromEastStreet 

to Cass Street 

• BURNETT STREET,from EastStreet 

to Cass Street 

Period of Closure: From 1.00pm until 

12.00am on FRIDAY, 02 December2022. 

Anyperson objecting to theproposal 

should lodgenoticeoftheir objection 

andthe grounds fortheir objectionin 

writing by post or emailtotheCouncil, 

5Baring SquareWest, Ashburtonby 

4.00PM on FRIDAY,14October 2022 

NEIL McCANN 

Group Manager InfrastructureServices 

Ashburton District Council givespublic 

notice of aproposal to temporarilyclose 

roadstoordinaryvehicle traffic to enable 

the holdingofacommunity event – 

Ashburton CarClubGravel Bent Sprint 

Meeting. 

Roadsproposed to be closed: 

• LE BRETONS ROAD, from Christys 

Road intersection 

• LE BRETONS ROAD,fromDenshires 

Road South intersection 

• LE BRETONS ROAD,fromChristys 

Road intersection for2km 

Period of Closure: From 8.30am until 

5.30pm on SUNDAY, 20 November 2022. 

Detourswillbeavailable and signposted. 

Any personobjectingtothe proposal 

shouldlodge noticeoftheir objection 

and the groundsfor their objection in 

writing by post or email to theCouncil, 

5BaringSquareWest, Ashburton by 

4.00PM on FRIDAY, 21 October 2022. 

NEIL McCANN 


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Double fatality 

Two peoplehave diedand one 

person is seriously injured 

after acrashnorth of Timaru 

last week. 

The twovehicle crash 

occurredat the intersection of 

StateHighway 1and Looker 

Rd, nearRangitata on Friday, 

around 3:30pm. 

The New Zealand Defence 

Force (NZDF) confirmed aNew 

Zealand Army soldier basedat 

Burnham Military Camp, just 

southofChristchurch, was one 

of the adults killed in the crash 

and ayoungchild was in 

Starship Hospitalwith serious 

injuries. 

At the time of print the two 

deceased adultshad not been 

formally identified by police. 

‘‘Thefamily haverequested 

privacy during thisdifficult 

time,’’ the NZDF spokeswoman 

said. 

‘‘The NZ Army's thoughts are 

withthe soldier's family, 

friends and colleagues at this 

tragic time and will continue to 

offer support as appropriate.’’ 

Awitness earliersaid a 

smoking car engine had flown 

intothe middle of the roadafter 

the crash. And described the 

moment another bystander 

walked to one of the cars and 

hung ajersey over the window. 

The police serious crash unit 

is investigating. 

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Highway closures 

Drivers can expect delays on 

Windwhistle, SH77 and Mt Hutt 

roads throughout October. 

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport 

Agency crews will be 

rebuilding the highway, at the 

same time as logging 

contractors are felling trees, on 

the inland Rakaia Gorge Road, 

SH77, from this week to the end 

of October, weekdays. 

To do this work safely, the 

highway at Windwhistle, 

between Leaches Road and the 

Rakaia Gorge Bridge will be 

closed 8am to 5pm, opening at 

the top of each hour. 

People need to anticipate up 

to an hour’s delay west of 

Windwhistle. 

“We know this will be 

inconvenient for drivers and 

encourage everyone to plan 

their trips around the openings 

if possible,” says Jessica 

McFarlane, network manager 

for Waka Kotahi. 

The road will be closed in 

both directions although 

emergency vehicles will be 

accommodated as quickly as 

possible. Most of the trees 

being removed are invasive 

wilding pines which are 

shading the highway. 

Updates at www.journeys. 

nzta.govt.nz/traffic/ 

roadclosures/401644 

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Hit and run fatality 

Acyclist critically injured after 

being hit by acar on Linwood 

Avenue in Christchurch has 

died. 

Emergency services 

responded to the crash on 13 

September just before 4pm. 

The driver left the scene. 

The victim, Sean William 

Russell Innes, 45, of 

Christchurch, died at 

Christchurch Hospital on 

September 27. 

Police wish to extend their 

sympathies to the family and 

friends of Mr Innes at this tragic 

time. 

A43yearold Ashburton man 

was arrested and charged with 

driving dangerously causing 

injury, driving while 

disqualified, and failing to stop 

or ascertain injury. 

Since the death, further 

charges were likely; he was due 

to reappear in court yesterday. 

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Aphasia service 

sets up in town 

Peopleaffected by aphasia, a 

language disorder affecting a 

person’s speaking, writing, reading 

or understanding of speech, will 

have access to anew service in 


The CommunityAphasia Advisor 

Service is setting up in town this 

month to support people with the 

disorder, their carers andwhanau. 

AphasiaNZ willalsobehosting 

theHakatere Ashburton Aphasia 

Day at the Hotel Ashburton on 

October 20 from 10:30am so people 

canfind out moreaboutthe options 

available in Ashburton for people 

with the disorder, their carers and 

whanau. 

It is also achance to connect with 

❛Aphasia is alanguage 

disorder affectinga 

person speaking, writing, 

reading or understanding 

of speech.❜ 

others and share their journey. 

Ashburton’s Community Aphasia 

advisor Eleanor Maxwell will 

support people with aphasia 

through homevisits, providing 

resources and education towhānau 

and localcommunity organisations, 

as well as raising awareness of 

aphasia across the community. 

She saidaphasia wasalanguage 

disorder, whichaffects aperson’s 

speaking (finding words, making 

sentences), writing, reading or 

understanding of speech. 

‘‘It is most commonly associated 

with stroke (1 in 3peoplewho have 

astroke have aphasia) but can also 

resultfrom Traumatic Brain Injury 

(TBI), or brain disease when 

damageoccursinthe language 

Eleanor Maxwell 

parts of thebrain. 

‘‘Aphasia is more common than 

Parkinson’sdisease thoughfew 

people have heardofituntil it 

affects someone they love,’’ she 

said. 

‘‘We estimatethere are more 

than 16,000 people living with 

aphasiainNew Zealand. And some 

of them will be living in 

Ashburton.’’ 

The Hakatere Ashburton Aphasia 

Daylater this monthwill allow 

people to connect with others, she 

said. 

‘‘Somepeople with aphasiawill 

have neverbeeninthe same room 

as another person with aphasia. 

‘‘This aphasia day also offers an 

opportunity for health 

professionals and community 

support workers to learn about 

aphasiaand theimpact it has on 

people’s lives.’’ 

Anyone with aphasia, or who 

know, care or work with someone 

with Aphasia, can register to attend 

by emailing centralnorth@aphasia. 

org.nz or calling 0274 756 396. 

SPACE FLIGHT 

At leastone Mid Cantabrian 

willbepartofthe Nasa test 

flight aimingtoget awoman or 

person of colour on the moon. 

They have putthemselveswelltheir 

name at least on 

board Nasa’s Orionspacecraft 

involved inthe uncrewedflight 

test of Artemis I. 

Theflight is thefirst 

uncrewed flight testofthe 

Space Launch System rocket 

and the Orionspacecraft set to 

orbit themoon. 

Globally morethanthree 

million people 3,391,120 to be 

exact receivedaboardingpass 

to put their nameaboard the 

inauguralflight. 

Thosenames havebeen 

included on aflashdrivetofly 

aboardOriononArtemisI. 

Nasa collectednamesvia 

theirwebsiteinthe leadupto 

the first flight in August. 

Sincethen that flight, on 

August29, andanother planned 

takeoff on September 3were 

aborteddue to technical issues. 

It is now set to launch mid 

October. 

The six weekjourney will 

launch fromtheKennedy 

Space Centre, at Cape 

Canaveral,Florida intospace, 

aroundthe moon andbackto 

Earth. 

It wasviewed as paving away 

toward landingthe first woman 

and the first person of colour on 

the Moon. 

And willbeusedasaflight to 

testits reliability to carry 

astronauts. 

Over the years just 12 men 

have walked on the moon 

during variousexpeditions 

starting with the firstin1969. 

The millionsofpeople who 

have submittedtheir namesfor 

theflight, will still be aboard 

when the flight finallygets the 

go ahead. 

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board? Let us know by 

emailing 

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Southern exploits 

From Page 1 

In October 1982 John Sandys flew from 

Christchurch to Scott Base, Antarctica 

as part of the Scott Base Construction 

Crew. 

He would spend sixmonths in the 

desolate environment,where thesanity 

and resilienceofpeople were pushedto 

the limits. ButJohnloved every minute of 

it. 

He remembered getting homesick, but 

he foundpeaceofmindinknowing Zelda, 

his wife,was ‘‘tough’,and had the support 

of her family to help herwiththeir kids. 

JohntravelledfromScottBase to 

Vanda Station, aresearchstation in the 

Dry Valleys wherehewas tasked with 

constructing huts over atwo weekperiod. 

He ended up spending 50 days there, 

and describedthe Dry Valleys as the 

harshest place he’dever encountered. 

‘‘It’slikeabigriverbed, madeupof 

stone andice ...extremely dry.’’ 

It doesn’train in theDry Valleys, but 

widegulliesand inhospitable climate 

meant no shelter againstthe blistering 

wind, whichripsthe moisturefrom 

everything. 

At onepointthe weatherconditions 

weresoharsh Johnand hiscrew were 

stuck insideatiny cabin forthreedays 

straight. 

‘‘Itisnot forgiving,’’hesaid of 

Antarctica. 

But downthere Johnlearnedto 

appreciatethe wildlife andgreenery of 

New Zealand,instructingZelda over the 

phone to water thelawns ‘‘every day’’. 

He got up closewith penguins and 

seals,watched podsofOrca fromScott 

Base, andlearnedtounderstandthe way 

of lifeinthe Antarctic environment. 

He alsodiscoveredanappreciation for 

social connections. ‘‘There was no 

television or entertainment. Allyou had 

was thepeople around you,’’ John said. ‘‘I 

learnedthatpeople are fascinating.’’ 

Back in New Zealandthe following 

year,despite having been rejectedfor a 

return jobapplication,John received a 

callaskingifhe wouldbethe overseer for 

the Ciros ConstructionTeam Antarctica 

1983 to 1984. 

He, alongside 34 otherpassengers, 

were flown fromChristchurch to 

WilliamsField,nearScottBase. 

John recalls the nervewracking 

moment theaircraftpassed thepointof 

safe return (PSR), the point in the journey 

at whichthe aircrafthas used toomuch 

fuel to turn around.The pilot was forced 

to committothe restofthe eight hour 

flight,nomatterwhat. 

Roughly 20 minutesafterreachingthe 

PSR, thepilotreceived communication 

the weather at base had significantly 

deteriorated.The crewhad no choice but 

to fly intowhatever conditions awaited 

them.John and theother passengers 

were seatedinthe cargo hold. 

It wasaturbulentride, he said, ‘‘We 

were passedout paper bagstospew in.’’ 

Afterone personspewed it ‘‘starteda 

chainreaction,’’ he said. 

The planelanded withoutinjury, 

though thepilot missedthe runway by 

severalkilometres due to whiteout 

conditions. 

The crew was forced to hunkerdown in 

the planeand wait for conditions to clear. 

With theplaneengine runningtokeep the 

heating and radio systems alive,itwasn’t 

safe for anyone to leave. Not unless they 

wanted to riskwalking intoaspinning 

propeller, Johnsaid. 

Hourslater whenthey finallyleft the 

aircraft, they formed ahuman chain to 

keep everyonesafe. 

‘‘We couldnot see ourown shoulders,’’ 

John said. ‘‘It was likewalkingthrough 

cotton wool.’’ 

Though John had experienced allof 

this the year prior, those who were 

arriving in Antarctica for thefirsttime 

Above; John Sandys stripsdownat 

VandaStation.Right; John and Zelda 

withthe book that stirredhis memories. 

were getting an introductionintohow 

much theywoulddepend on their 

comradesfor theirphysical andmental 

wellbeing. 

Everyonewas on equal terms, John 

said.Titleswere stripped, eventhat of 

PrinceEdward,the youngest son of the 

lateQueen Elizabeth II whoventured to 

Antarctica in 1983. 

‘‘As soon as youlanded on theice,itwas 

first namebasis,’’John said. ‘‘Youhad to 

show respect still,but it was equal 

respect.’’ 

As aresult,the friendshipsforged in 

Antarctica were onesthat ‘‘wouldnever 

die’’,John said. 

He and ‘‘theold Antarcticans’’, themen 

he ventured downwith,try to gettogether 

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Emergency services community reach 

Emergency services have released a 

new community support poster fridge 

magnet to help newcomers settling in 

New Zealand. 

The Mid Canterbury version includes 

contact details for services such as 

Presbyterian Support, Safer Mid 

Canterbury, Neighbourhood Support 

and Citizens Advice Bureau. 

Lauriston Volunteer Fire Brigade 

firefighter Marthie Wright said 

emergency services had launched the 

new poster to let people in the 

community know phoning 111 will get 

them in touch with fire, police and 

ambulance services. Acrew of eight 

volunteers from the brigade, along with 

Steve Ochsner and Donna Lindsay, of 

FENZ’s community readiness and 

recovery, and St John had the new 

poster at the recent Opuke Festival of 

Cultures at Lauriston School. 

The school festival was to showcase 

the varied and diverse cultures now in 

the Mid Canterbury community. 

‘‘It’s just showing afriendly face and 

getting to know our community,’’ 

Marthie said. 

‘‘Along with the different (cultures) ... 

in our community there is ahuge 

cultural variance so we are trying to 

include our communities and make 

them understand. 

‘‘A lot of our community doesn’t 

realise if they call 111 that the fire 

brigade might show up for amedical 

call, so it’s getting that awareness out 

there,’’ she said. 

‘‘I have done alot of work visiting 

homes and people don’t know where 

they live and they don’t know the 

emergency phone number 111 ... so we 

have created this poster that will be 

translated into multiple different 

languages.’’ 

The poster has space for people to 

also record their home address (often an 

issue for those on rural properties), 

language spoken (emergency services 

can now communicate in up to eight 

different languages for callers using the 

111 service) and emergency contact 

names and numbers. 

One of the big issues emergency 

services faced included rural addresses 

and people not knowing the rapid 

number of aproperty or farm properties 

with multiple houses on one driveway 

but the house required being 

unidentified, Marthie said. 

‘‘It’s just getting out to those (new) 

workers that we’re here to help, and on 

the back of our poster we’ve got all the 

support services that alot of people 

don’t know about and the phone 

numbers on there for contacting people. 

‘‘Our idea is actually work with our 

community and not just hand these 

posters out so that we can explain what 

it’s all about,’’ she said. 

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Bovis infection found, another likely 

An additional Mycoplasma bovis property has been 

found in the Wakanui area of Mid Canterbury where 

strict biosecurity measures, including acontrolled 

area notice (CAN), were announced last week to 

eliminate apocket of infection in the area, Mbovis 

programme director Simon Andrew says. 

While the property had been confirmed infected, 

another property was also being tested and ‘‘likely to 

be confirmed infected in the coming weeks,’’ he said. 

The CAN, which comes into force on October 13, is a 

precautionary measure to restrict the movement of 

cattle in an effort to stop Mbovis circulating in the area 

and coincides with the planned depopulation of a 

nearby feedlot, which is an important next step toward 

eradication. 

“While the area is already under tight controls, and 

farms with known infection or suspected infection are 

under movement restriction, the CAN provides an 

extra layer of protection for farmers outside of the 

boundary by restricting animal movements out of the 

area,” he said. 

“We are intensifying our efforts to get to the tail end 

of the disease faster, which means farmers can expect 

to see more testing and more investigation into areas 

where there is residual risk, such as any possible 

transmission routes.” 

The background surveillance under way for some 

time now along with the national Bulk Tank Milk and 

Beef and Drystock Cattle surveillance programmes, 

will continue for the foreseeable future and risk 

movements will continue to be followed up. Farmers 

can expect to continue to see Mbovis Eradication 

Programme staff onfarm and some farmers will be 

called to confirm whether they have cattle on their 

property for some time. 

‘‘Our bulk milk test programme is going well, with no 

unexpected finds in recent months. August 2022 is on 

track to be the first August since 2018 with no 

confirmed infection detected via bulk tank milk 

surveillance. “At this stage in the programme, after 

everyone’s hard work and the 272 farmers who have 

had to cull their cattle, we are intensifying our efforts 

to find any possible infection,” Mr Andrew said. 

“It’s crucial we protect the investment made to date. 

We have four confirmed properties in Mid Canterbury 

at present, the only area in the country with infection. 

‘‘This compares to about 40 nationwide at the height 

of Mbovis. 

“It’s also more important than ever that farmers 

continue to keep accurate Nait records, as well as 

details of onfarm activity. Tracing animal movements 

remains our best tool to quickly track the movements 

of infected animals, or animals at risk of infection.” 

Abraham claims 

woolhandling title 

Woolhandler Cushla Abraham 

brought bothform and amajor 

surprisetoAlexandra last 

weekend as she won the New 

Zealand Merino 

Championships Open 

woolhandlingtitle. 

Thedominating 

performance, spearheadedby 

exceptional fleece quality 

points in the final, won her a 

placeinthe NewZealand team 

for the postCovidresumption 

of transtasman tests in Bendigo, 

Victoria from October21. 

Theblackshirt marks a 

unique double; her husband 

and shearing contracting 

business partner Paerata shore 

in the last two preCovid tests 

afterwinning the 2019PGG 

Wrightson NationalShearing 

Circuit. 

It wasadeterminedand 

consummate triumph from 

Abraham, a33yearold mumoftwo 

outofMasterton, who 

had undergone weightloss 

surgery to shed44kginthe last 

yearand overcome diabetes; 

issues that had started to 

control her life since the birth 

of her firstchild 10 years ago 

and she wasquitehappy to talk 

about it. 

“It’s changedmylife,” she 

said the morningafterthe win 

as the couple prepared to fly 

hometoMasterton to see the 

childrentheyhadn’t seenfor 

two months while “downsouth” 

working, mainly on merinos, for 

Alexandra contractors Peter 

and Elsie Lyon. 

“I’m fitternow thanIwas 

whenIwas 20,” she said. 

Abraham wasthe top 

qualifierfrom 27 woolhandlers 

in the heats on Friday and 

repeatedthe form throughthe 

semifinals to Saturday’s final, 

in whichshe beatthe only three 

other competitors to have won 

the ShearingSports New 

Zealandseason’s opening 

major titleinthe lastdecade. 

The runnerup wasfourtimes 

winnerand 2019World 

teams champion Pagan 

Rimene, of Alexandra, third 

was 2013winner Amy Ferguson, 

of Alexandra,and fourthwas 

fourtimes winner, 2012 and 

2017 World champion and 

Gisborne woolhandler Joel 

Henare. 

It wasasashearerAbraham, 

in premarried daysasCushla 

Gordon,first came tolight,as 

winner of theGoldenShears 

Novice shearing finalin2008, 

atitle alsowon byherbrothers 

David(in 2010) andAdam 

(2019), while third brother 

Joseph has also been a 

multiple winner in the lower 

shearing grades. 

She and Paerata aredue 

back in theSouth Islandfor 

theWaimate Spring Shears 

tomorrowand Saturday. 

For Cushla it will be the 

start of achase for the 

ultimate goalthis season, to 

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OUT AND ABOUT 

OCTOBER8 

AshburtonEmbroiderers’ Guild are 

having aluncheon to celebrate 50 

years of stitching at The Lake House 

restaurant atLake Hood. All 

interested members and past 

members please contact Bev 

Watkins phone 03 3084895. 

Mid Canterbury Rural Support 

Trust and FarmStrong are bringing 

stand up comedy to Mt Hutt Memorial 

Hall at Methven. Featuring 

comediansNick Rado, Courtney 

Dawson, Tevita Manukia and Tarun 

Mohanbhai. Tickets cost $20 -from 

www.trybooking.co.nz/kts -and 

includes supper. Cash bar.Doors 

open from 6pm, show at 7pm. 

Mid Canterbury Aero Clubpresident GrahamClosey outside the new clubroomsatthe airport. 

iSite building now clubrooms 

DANIEL.TOBIN 

@ashburtoncourior.co.nz 

ACBD council building has 

been given anew lease of life 

at the Ashburton Airport. 

The formeriSite building 

that was located on East street 

is now the newclubrooms of 

the Mid Canterbury Aero Club, 

and the officialopening is this 

Saturday. 

Mid Canterbury Aero Club 

presidentGraham Closeysaid 

it was thanks to community 

support the building 

relocationand refurbishment 

went so welland under budget. 

‘‘Everything came under 

budget, because of the 

community effort, everyone 

wasdonating their time,’’ he 

said. 

The old clubrooms were 

usedfor around 50 years and 

demolished in late2020. 

Whenthe AshburtonDistrict 

Council offered the iSite 

building in 2020, the club 

pledged their case andwon. 

Thebuilding was trucked to 

its new home,cement was laid 

and the building put into its 

current position next to the 

runway at the airport. 

Once the building was in 

place anew kitchen and bar 

were installed, with the 

builder donating his timefor 

free. 

Theinside of the clubrooms 

has alarge main room for 

functions and events, kitchen, 

bar,anoffice and briefing 

room. 

The official opening for club 

members and friendsofthe 

clubisonSaturday at 10am, 

withthe public welcome to 

come along fromnoon. 

Grahamsaid there will be a 

ribbon cutting ceremony and 

BBQtoacknowledge the many 

local business and individuals 

whodonated theirtime and 

services to the project. 

Pendarves Young Farmers are 

celebrating the club’s 75th Jubilee. It 

will be held at Hotel Ashburton from 

6pm. Registerthrough the Pendarves 

Young Farmers Facebook page. 

St David’sChurch fair &garage 

sale on at Allens Rd, Ashburton from 

9am to midday. Baking, jams, 

preserves, walnuts, plants, BBQ, 

morning tea, children’sgamesand 

more. 

South Canterbury Iris Group are 

holding open days at the Makikihi Iris 

garden, behind the Makikihi Country 

Crafts shop. The gardens will be 

open 1.00pm –4.00pmCome and 

see irisesflowering. Plants for sale. 

The Ashburton Musical Club 

concert, 'A MusicalCelebration' at 

7.30pm in the Sinclair Centre . 

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25 

Ashburton boxing trio pack apunch 

INDI.ROBERTS 


Three youngAshburton 

athletes arepacking apunch in 

the annual New Zealand 

NationalAmateurBoxing 

Championsthisweek. 

They are Quintin McHaffie, 

competing in the Junior 4850kg 

division (15and 16 years), 

Johan Struwig competing in the 

LightHeavy Weight, Youth 

division (17and 18 years),and 

Lucan TaylorCulshaw 

competing in the Heavy weight, 

Elite division (19 years and 

over). 

TheNewZealand National 

Amateur Boxing Champions 

kicked off on Wednesday, with 

the finals being televised on 

Sky Sport Next tomorrow and 

Saturday. 

All three athletes train at the 

Mid Canterbury Boxing 

Academy under head coach 

CorneliusGrobler and assistant 

coaches Don Sauer andLance 

Taylor. 

Cornelius said in the leadup 

to the competition, athletes 

increased their training from 

three to four timesper week 

and were expectedtocomplete 

training over weekends by 

themselves. 

‘‘Boxing is abig sport of 

discipline and self control,’’ 

Corneliussaid. ‘‘I think the 

boys love the values that we 

teachand also the competitive 

part of boxing”hesaid. 

Quintin and Lucan have been 

New Zealand National Amateur Boxing competitors, from left, Quintin McHaffie, Johan Struwig, 

Lucan TaylorCulshaw, with head coach Cornelius Grobler and manager Eion Johnson. 

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withtheboxingacademyfor 

roughly five years, while Johan 

has been training with the 

academy for three to four years. 

Thoughstill young,these guys 

are no novices whenitcomes to 

competing. All three 

competitorshavewon in the 

South Island GoldenGloves. 

In 2019, Quintin won the 

South Island Novice Champs, 

and took the win in his division 

again this year. 

Johan alsowon the South 

IslandNovice Champsinhis 

division. 

Johan andLucan both won 

the Canterbury Championships 

thisyear in their divisions. 

Johan recently competed at 

the nationals and placed 

second in his previousweight 

category. 

Now he’s competing in the 

upper weight division, meaning 

he will face an entirely new 

groupofcompetitors. 

Lucan placed firstinthe 2022 

South Island championships, 

beating the boxer who took2nd 

in the 2021 nationals. 

This year he hassix 

opponents, including himself, 

in his heavy weightdivision, 

ensuring two pools that willbox 

outinthe quartersemiand 

finals. 

‘‘As their coach it’s a 

highlightmoment in my life for 

me to see my boys followingin 

my footsteps,’’ Corneliussaid. 

‘‘Evenjust to compete at this 

levelisalready such amassive 

achievement.’’ 

Cornelius has been with the 

academy for roughly six years, 

andhas competed in 38 

matches across South Africa 

andNew Zealand. 

Between 2013 and 2015 he 

took first place in hisdivision 

in the Canterbury 

Championships, theSouth 

IslandGoldenGlove 

Championships, South Land 

Championships, theNew 

Zealand Golden Glove 

Championships and the New 

Zealand Nationals. 

The MidCanterbury Boxing 

Academy is open to young 

males aged 9and over and 

helpstoteach them discipline 

andreal life skills. 

Cornelius says it’s great ‘‘for 

boys to be in aplace wherethey 

feelencouraged, safe, have fun 

and feelinspired to be better.’’ 

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We want your feedback on anew plan that 

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speed management on Mid Canterburyroads. 

1. Keeping our kids safeby lowering speed limits 

around all schools in theDistrict. 

2. Having theflexibilitytolower speeds 

around the fringes of our towns as they 

grow and become moredeveloped. 

3. Lowering speedsinareaswherewehavealot 

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Timaru District Mayor Nigel Bowen addresses around 40 Te Moana water scheme ratepayers at the meeting onFriday. PHOTO: Hugh McCafferty 

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last Friday,TimaruDistrict MayorNigelBowen 

freely admitted that the striking of the rate 

andthe communication thatfollowedhad been 

blunders.Heandinfrastructure group manager 

AndrewDixon attended to hearpeoplesconcerns 

and answer questions about the 57 per cent 

rate rise. 

The meeting was called because some of 

the ratepayers on the Te Moanawater scheme 

were becoming frustrated at the lack of action 

on councils part. Following our article on 

15 September, several affected ratepayershave 

phoned or emailed the council but have received 

no reply. A Stuff articlelastThursday surveyed 

the issuesand publicised the meeting. 

Initially, MayorBowen attempted to outline 

what had happened, intending to respond to 

questions afterwards. However, the questions 

came thick and fast leaving no chance of an 

orderly presentation. The overall feeling was 

that people needed to vent their anger at the 

perceived unfairness of the rate rise and the 

failure to communicate it adequately. 

The ratepayers complaint cameasasurprise 

to council because, in dealing with the many 

pages of documents instriking the rate, the 

57 percentrise was not noticed by councillors, 

nor had it been flaggedasapotential issue by 

those that prepared the document. Although 

it was present as aline in the annual plan, the 

rise came as ashock to ratepayers when they 

received their most recent bill. 

At the meeting,there waslittle disagreement 

thatthe schemeneeded upgrading.The council 

website tells us that the upgrade willultimately 

cost three million dollars. As it is auserpays 

scheme, the charge must be met by the ratepayers, 

less $800,000 sourcedfromcentral government. 

However, there were disagreementsabouthow 

it should be paid for or even if the scheme 

should exist in this form at all. 

Of the scheme, the council website says, 

Te Moanas water comes from the intake in 

the Hae Hae Te Moana River. The scheme 

takes surface water which passes through a 

rapid sand filter removing the majority of the 

sediment within the water. The water is then 

chlorinated to kill bacteria, and by maintaining 

achlorineresidual in the system,weminimise 

the risk of contamination in your water tank. 

During high demand periods, water is also 

supplied from the Geraldine water supply to 

the area just north of Geraldine. That water 

supply is treated by ultraviolet light, which 

kills bacteria and protozoa, but is not chlorinated. 

Therefore re-contamination within the water 

mains and tanks is possible. 

At the meeting, Andrew Dixon gave the 

2016 Havelock North campylobacter outbreak 

as oneofthe reasons for the upgrade. During 

the outbreak, atleast four people died, and 

thousands became ill after drinking water 

contaminated by sheep faeces duringaperiod 

of heavyrain. 

There were those in the room, notably 

Geraldine Community Board Chair Wayne 

ODonnell, who suggestedthat thewhole scheme 

could be fed muchmore efficientlybythe bores 

at Ōrarithat servethe Geraldinetown supply. 

Other voices in the room suggested that water 

should becross-subsidised so that all rate 

players pay an equal amount. 

At the end of the meeting, it was agreed to 

form awater users group that would work 

through the community board to ensure lines 

ofcommunication are kept open, and that its 

voice can be heard at thecouncil table. Mayor 

Bowengave acommitment thatthe new council 

would return at the end of theyear with council 

officers for afurther meeting. 

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WHĀRANGI 2|NGĀ PŪKŌRERO OTEWIKI KI RAUKĀPUKA |TAITE, 06WHIRINGA-Ā-NUKU, 2022 

EDITORIAL 

The GNews welcoming committee isenjoying the fresh 

spring air. Besure togive them apat (or at least attempt 

one) when you drop bywith your classifeds. FROM LEFT: 

Mr Fox inSox, Miss Molly Malone and Luna Lovegood 

Congratulations tothe Geraldine Rugby Club for 

attracting the Heartlands competition to our town 

(page 9). Some businesses should benefit financially 

from the supporters of the two teams as they enjoy 

their stay here. While abit more income is always 

welcome, it will be good to see the boost given to the 

club by theextraactivityand to enjoythe extraenergy 

that visitors bring. Lets hope for agreat weekend. 

On the business front, we enjoyedcatching up with 

Michael Barker,latest recipient of the Bledisloe medal 

(page 5). In conversation with Michael and the two 

previous recipients, all three were very humble about 

the award. Geraldine should be proud to havepeople 

in the farming and food business of suchcalibre. Like 

them, we hope that our current crop of university 

entrants considers Lincoln as an option. 

This week Hugh enjoyedlunch with the community 

gardeners (this page). Ten years of service to the 

community isindeed cause for celebration. What a 

contrast with those who destroy other peoples stuff 

for fun. We hesitated to publicise the damage (page 

7) as publicity may be just what the offenders want. 

It would be wonderful if we could invite them to be 

morepositivemembers of ourwonderful town.Maybe 

they would find helping out at the gardens more 

enjoyable than breaking things. 

Backtothe positives, thereisart (page 6), theatre 

(page 8)and abook launch (page 7) reported this 

week.Weare particularly pleasedtorecordthe effort 

of Cow542 producingtripletsaswellasmidwifeSarah 

Timperley indelivering them (page 3). 

Our reportonnew events coordinator AlexThorpe 

reminds us that the Harcourts Geraldine Festival is 

only five weeks away. We are looking forward toit. 

Rug upwarm, this weather will pass. HUGH &FI 

Tim Rimmer (second from left) recalls the history ofthe garden. PHOTO: Hugh McCafferty BELOW: Members love nothing more than 

getting together and mucking in. PHOTOS: Archives 

Geraldine Community Gardens 

celebrates 10 years ofoperation 

On Thursday oflast week, members of 

the Geraldine Community Gardens 

celebrated10yearsofits existence. After 

amorning spent working in the garden, 

around20members and friendsgathered 

for ashared lunch and barbecue. 

With the arrivalofspring,most of the 

group tookadvantage of thefine morning 

to plant vegetables for the new season. 

Groupleader Tim Rimmer allocated himself 

the task of attending to the compost heap. 

Meanwhile, JocelynAllenlooked after the 

seedlingsinthe glasshouse.Its my happy 

place, she says. 

Over lunch, Tim gave apotted history 

of the organisation. The gardensrose out 

of the Transition Geraldine project which 

startedinJuly 2009. Starting with asimple 

bed, it hasbeen added to over the years. 

As members havebrought differentskills, 

thegardenhas developed an online presence 

andevolved amission statement:Growing 

for everyone-we grow, we share, we learn, 

we care. 

The gardens have secured aplace as 

one of the charities supported by the 

ZEnergy promotion Good in the Hood. 

Tim encourages people to support the 

garden when they fuel up. He also says 

the group would welcome new members. 

They meet on Thursday morningstowork 

as required. The public is welcome to pick 

from beds marked ready for picking or to 

help themselvesfrom the shelves outside 

the garden gate. 

GNews says congratulations and heres 

to thenextten years. HUGH MCCAFFERTY 

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Sarah Timperley and Cow 542 check out the new arrivals. PHOTO: Hugh McCafferty 

Friesian triplets arare surprise 

Last Friday afternoon, dairy farmer Sarah 

Timperley playedmidwife to thesurprise 

arrival of triplet calves, born to Cow 542 

of their Friesian herd. 

Sarah says, I hadtohelp the first calf 

outbecauseits feetwerefolded back.The 

second wooshed out, and the last one 

neededsome help because its head was 

turnedto oneside. She saystriplets are 

pretty rare. My Dad has been farming 

for 60 years andhas never seen it. 

According tothe American website 

thebullvine.com, all sorts of figures are 

bandied about as to the likelihood of 

twins. There are references to odds as 

high as one in eight million on the internet. 

However,the research in variousjournals 

suggests one in 100,000 to one in 400,000. 

Last Friday was not the kindest day 

to be born, with achilly wind blowing. 

One of the calves was alittlewobbly,while 

its siblings were already exploring and 

had toberounded up. Once mum had 

cleaned thecalves up, theywere taken to 

shelter and fed warm colostrum. Sarah 

says, Cow 542 came in for abit of TLC 

herself-shes earned it. 

The followingday Sarah reported that 

mumand babieswereall doing well. 

HUGH MCCAFFERTY


KUPU OTEWIKI 

The indigenous Clematis, sometimes called forest icing 

sugar, flower atthis time of year. Particularly striking 

with its large white flowers is Clematis paniculata 

(puawhananga, white clematis). (blog.tepapa.govt.nz) 

Whiringa-ā-nuku 

Whiringa-ā-nuku -October 

Oketopa -October 

Kua tae mai temarama oWhiringa-ā-nuku -the 

month ofWhiringa-ā-nuku has arrived. As we have 

learned in our journeythrough the Māori maramataka, 

the months inthe Gregorian calendardonot coincide 

preciselywith those acknowledged in te Ao Māori. We 

use Whiringa-ā-nuku torefer toOctober. The name 

Whiringa-ā-nuku refers to the beauty ofthe land. 

Whiringa-ā-nuku is knownasthe time of the leaping 

mullet, or kanae, who begin to run again at this time 

of year.Other natural tohu (signs)includethe appearance 

of several white flower species in the spring garden, 

including the puawānanga, orClematis. Finally, 

Whiringa-ā-nuku, of course, was known for bringing 

with it awelcome rise in temperature. 

-Kua tino mahana tewhenua 

-The earth has become warm 

This saying wasused as an indicator of thebeginning 

of Whiringa-ā-nuku. The word whenua coincides with 

the word land in this sentence, but it is also used to 

refertothe placentawithin the womb.There is acertain 

sense in this; the whenua is the land or natural 

environment of the unborn baby. Knowing this, one 

could identify adual meaning behind this saying; the 

placentabecoming warm metaphorically refers to the 

readiness of thenatural environment to beginproducing. 

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all the pattinganalpacacould want; Oliver and Sean Gately at the A&PsHouse of Bricks Lego tent; Geraldine Lions Clubbarbecue 

committeeconvenorKeith Bradleyatthe helmofthe clubsmajor fundraiser,its mobile barbecue. PHOTOS:Jan Finlayson 

Jubilation at return of A&P show 

Sunny skies and jubilationatthe return 

of amajor community event saw locals 

turn out in droves to the 2022 Temuka 

and Geraldine A&P ShowonSaturday. 

TraditionallyheldinMarch, the 2021 

and 2022 shows were cancelled due to 

the Covid pandemic.But with therecent 

removal ofrestrictions, locals wanted 

their 2022show and were happy to have 

it in spring regardless thatentries would 

be down in some competitions such as 

livestock and produce. 

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FROM LEFT: Bledisloe medal winners from left, Don McFarlane, Michael Barker and John Acland. PHOTO: Hugh McCafferty 

BELOW: Michael walking at the head of the Lincoln University academic procession in Christchurch. PHOTO: Supplied 

Michael Barker awarded Bledisloe medal 

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Michael Barker says heishumbled to 

have receivedthe Bledisloe medal awarded 

on Friday, 23 September,atthe Lincoln 

University graduation ceremony. Looking 

backatpreviousrecipients, Iamhonoured 

to be in their company. In accepting the 

award, Idid so onbehalf of the people 

who have worked for Barkers over the 

last 52 years. 

TheBledisloeMedal, initiated in 1930 

by the late Viscount Bledisloe, former 

Governor-General of New Zealand, is 

awarded to aformerstudent or apast or 

current staff member of LincolnUniversity 

who, in the opinion of the Council, 

has made an outstanding contribution 

to his or her chosen field of expertise, 

advancedNew Zealand's interests,and/or 

brought credit to Lincoln University. 

(livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz) 

GNews caught up with two former 

medal winners,John Acland, whosemedal 

was awardedin2014, and Don McFarlane, 

awarded in 2016, as they met to share a 

cup of coffee and offer their congratulations 

to the latest recipient. Don says, Many 

people in the sciencesreceive this award. 

Mine was because of my involvement in 

agribusiness. John says that he was 

involved in the politics of farming being 

part of the re-establishment of the meat 

producers board after the war, among 

his many activities. 

The ceremony was scheduledfor the 

traditional graduation time of May but 

waspostponed becauseofCovid.Michael 

arrived back from afive-week trip to the 

UK just in time for thechancellorscocktail 

party the evening before the ceremony. 

Dressed in academic regalia, he was at 

the head of the academic procession 

through Christchurch and gave ashort 

addresstothe studentsatthe graduation. 

He says he hopes highschoolleavers will 

consider studying atLincoln an option. 

We need our best brains in agriculture. 

Wehave all played different roles in 

agribusiness, farming, governance and 

food processing which helps show the 

range of careers possible with aLincoln 

qualification. HUGH MCCAFFERTY 

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Esther Deans and David Owain Jones with then-unframed works from Autumn +Spring. PHOTO: Jan Finlayson 

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Autumn +Spring,anexhibition by Peel 

Forest artists Esther Deans and David 

Owain Jones, was launched atSusan 

Badcock Gallery on 1October. 

Observations through alens of vernal 

and autumnal seasonal flux, the show 

alsorepresents aplace of stillness where 

the artists styles appear as one. Esther 

says, We have different styles, but 

sometimes wecome together like a 

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Gallery owner Susan Badcock says, 

Theylive together,and theywork together. 

Ifound it hard to differentiate between 

the two.When Isaw them[the paintings], 

Ithought, Whose are these?; they can 

work so similarly. 

Primarily focussed on indoor and 

outdoor domestic objects and 

neighbourhood scenes, including Peel 

Forest backdropLittle Mt Peel, intimacy 

permeates the exhibition. David says, 

Its paintingfromlife. Its something we 

have in common. 

Estheradds that the paintingssubjects 

areobjects thatare important to us and 

our life together.Theyre things that are 

justastheyrefound.The works, painted 

between 2017and 2022, are oil on board 

and oil on canvas and include asmall 

number ofportraits. 

Inacombined statement, David and 

Esther say, It is an exhibition about a 

sharedcommitment to looking and creating, 

and the importance of art in recording 

the passing moments in ourlives. 

Autumn +Spring, an exhibition of 

paintings by Esther Deans and David 

OwainJones, runs from 1Octoberuntil 

22 October. Susan Badcock Gallery is 

open seven days, 10am-2pm, or by 

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Maungati Mouse series creator JanHill. The Maungati friends have returned inher new book, Maungati Mouse and t e BigSnow. 

Included is asecond story introducing Maungatis cousin Carew. PHOTO: Jan Finlayson 

Maungati back in big snow adventure 

Pleasant Valley author Jan Hills muchloved 

character Maungati Mouse is back. 

In this fifth Maungativolume, Maungati 

Mouse andthe Big Snow, the mischievous 

mouse, his family, and antihero feline 

Magnusencounter an enormous snowfall. 

Readers are also treated to asecond story 

introducing Maungatis cousin from 

Carew. 

In fact, Carew -tobeprecise, Carew 

PeelForest School -has much to do with 

the two tales. Jan, who broughtMaungati 

Mouse into the world in print in 2005, 

delighted the children with his exploits 

at in-school readings, and they suggested 

she write the snow story. 

She says, Theywrote me some lovely 

letters after the visit; they gave rise to 

more stories. One of those concerns the 

cousin, who is not only from Carew but 

is also named eponymously. All the schools 

2005 Room2children feature in the tale. 

Maungati Mouse and his friends are 

engaging characters destined to generate 

ongoing ideas for theirauthor. Id planned 

to do only three stories; they were all 

ready to go when Istarted But things 

happen. Recent things include the 

Covid pandemic; without giving too much 

away,Janisinthe early stages of publishing 

atale about Magnus and a2020 lockup, 

which is not quite the same thing as 

alockdown, according to Magnus. 

Timaru-based illustrator Richard 

Gunther has been bringing Maungatiand 

friends to life visually from the beginning. 

Jan says, Richard came up with these 

great cartoons; he captures the essence 

of the characters brilliantly. 

Richard says he sketched severalmice 

andworked on coloursand clothing until 

Ihad a mouse that was different from 

the dozens of othermice in otherstories 

Itried to suggest aNew Zealand setting. 

Maungati Mouse and the Big Snow 

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and music at Geraldine Library 11am- 

12pm, Saturday, 15 October. Copies $15. 

Everyone welcome. The books will also 

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Page and Post Booksellers.All sales cash 

or internet banking. Jan is available 

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email janhazelhill@gmail.com. 

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SUSTANCE AND DISTANCE 

Afortnight ago,the newsculpturetrail 

received unwelcome attention from 

people who seem nottoappreciateit. 

Councillor Gavin Oliver says, Itsbeen 

very disappointing ... to see unwanted 

vandalism around the new river walk. 

Brand newseats were vandalised,signs 

upturned,and bikejumps[put in place], 

causing majorsafetyrisksfor pedestrians 

.... Our volunteerscan fix all thesethings, 

but some are atsignificant cost. 

The policehavebeen notified. Councillor 

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saying that vandalism-type behaviour 

is unacceptableand wontbetolerated, 

and ifanyone has any information, to 

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As reported recently, Alex Thorpe has 

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coordinator. 

Alex began hercareer as an accountant, 

graduating with aBachelor of Commerce 

in Accounting and Taxation, before 

completing aPostgraduate Diploma in 

Event Management with Public Relations 

in Melbourne. Although accounting is 

not Alexs first love, she says that being 

able tounderstand the numbers gives 

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whodonot have that skill. 

She is now working independently, on 

various projectswhich include eventsfor 

the Canterbury tech sector, medicalfocused 

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Christchurchcampus, and aruralwomens 

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This year she plans to runthe Geraldine 

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Peter Pan Jrafamily show in more ways than one 

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backstage the show is areal family 

affair with Goodmans working busily 

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Hayleys sister,Tiptoe Dancedirector 

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has worked on the set decorationteam 

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the duration of the production. 

Sisters Hayley and Amanda have 

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drama for many years. Both enjoy 

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Receiving the rights and to directPeter 

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So far unbeaten, South Canterbury are 

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Before the main event, there will be a 

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wish to enrol their child in 2023. Enrolment packs are 

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The deadline for out-of-zone applications 

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WHĀRANGI 12 |NGĀ PŪKŌRERO OTEWIKI KI RAUKĀPUKA |TAITE, 06WHIRINGA-Ā-NUKU, 2022 

PORTUGUESE LAUREL (Prunus lusitanica) It is alarge evergreen 

shrub that candevelop into atree up to 10mtall. Thick oval to lance-shaped 

shiny green leaveswith white flowers in smallclusters followed by dark berries 

that lookabit likegrapes.Birds, including kereru, eatthese fruitsand 

subsequently spread the seed. 

Space 

invaders 

CHERRYLAUREL (Prunus laurocerasus)AEuropean native, the 

cherry laurelisanevergreen shrub or small tree up to 5m, often with multiple 

shorttrunks.Thick,leathery,narrowly oval to lance-shaped leaves with shiny 

uppersurfaces and less shiny undersides. Spikes of greenish-whitetocream 

flowers in spring are followed by dark grapelike fruits, which are readily 

consumedand spread by birds. 

BAYLAUREL (Laurusnobilis) Anevergreen treeorlarge shrub 

with green, smooth leaves.Nativetothe Mediterraneanregion, it is commonly 

used as bay leaf for seasoningincooking, the leaves being aromatic. The best 

waytostop bay laurel from setting seed is to prune the plant regularly. 

BARBERRY (Berberis glaucocarpa) Adeciduousbushy yellowwooded 

shrub up to 3m tall.Has greyish bark and verysharp, needle-likehard single or 

three-barbed spikes onthe stems. Leathery leaves around 25 to 30mm long 

with serrated edges and turningreddishtones in autumn. Clusters of 

smelly yellow flowers in late spring and ovalreddish black berries with 

adusty white surface patina. Readily spread by birds. 

HOLLY (Ilex aquifolium) Well-knownevergreen shrub or small tree 

up to 6m tall. Glossy dark green leaves with awavy, thick, serrated edge 

and aspine at each point.White flowers in late spring,followed by bright red 

berries in winter.Along-lived species tolerant of awiderange of soils and 

conditions. Spread by birdsbut also by suckers sprouting from the roots. 

IVY (Hedera helix) Ivy is acommonevergreen groundcover and climber 

with awide northern hemisphere distribution.Stout stems become erect at 

flowering, attaching to whateverissupporting it with aerial rootlets. Small 

insignificant flowers in late autumnfollowed by purple-black berries. The plant 

will cling and climb to almost any surface and can grow over the forest floor 

and into the bushcanopy to greatheights,completely smothering the ground 

or tree trunks and branches.Spread by birdsand dumpedgreen waste. 

WILD COTONEASTER (Cotoneaster spp.) Originally from China 

and the Himalayas,cotoneaster hasseveralspecies, allofwhich have 

pinkishwhite flowers andproduce red, bird-spreadberries containing high 

viabilityseeds.Evergreen shrubsto2mormore oftenwith arching 

branches and greyish greenleaveswith white-grey hairs beneath. 

Very hardy,long-livedand can out-compete native vegetationina 

wide rangeof habitats, from coastal areas to hillcountry. 

Aotearoa NewZealand’snativeecosystems 

arethreatened by introduced exotic plants. 

Many havenaturalised; theysmother native 

ecosystems andprevent the regeneration of 

nativeplants and their habitat. 

Many plants havebeen imported as ornamental plants 

forgardens and havesubsequentlydeveloped into 

‘garden escapees’. It is estimated that 13 newexotic 

plants areintroduced every month into 

NewZealand, and of this, ahigh proportion 

may become naturalised. 

With achange in climatic conditions, the risks 

exotic plants pose is likelytoincrease in area and 

number of species. Scientists arelooking intothe 

timelag between aplant arriving forsaleand 

becoming naturalised, which could giveussome 

insights intofutureproblems. 

NewZealand has around 2300 nativevascular 

plants, compared to 25,000 exotic equivalents. 

Around 1,800 of those havebecome naturalised, 

meaning theyfreelyprosper in the wild 

without human support. 

Talbot Forest Scenic Reserve(TFSR) 

is aremnant podocarp forest of 26ha. 

Many hoursare spent by volunteersremoving 

pestplants in and aroundTFSR. Whilenot 

everyone wants to come and help with weeding, 

other things canbedone, i.e. haveagood look around 

your garden to see whether youcould help to reduce 

the seed source.Animals scatter fruiting/berrying 

plants, sycamore and ash seeds propel themselvesin 

theair.These plants arewell adapted to spreading. 

The plants featured heregerminatefreely 

in Talbot Forest,surrounding bush and forest 

remnants on the Geraldine Downs, and 

further afield. Many of these species are 

still availablefor sale. 

Weeds don’t justcome from the Downs - 

Geraldine township, rural gardens, public reserves 

and other places whereornamental plantings have 

been undertaken arealso apotentiallysignificant 

source of weed species. 

Further information on the plants featured here 

(and many othersthat arealso of concern), best 

methods of control and alternatives to plant in their 

placecan be obtained from Weedbusters.org.nz, 

as well as the Department ofConservation and 

Environment Canterbury. 

The Plant Me Instead guide, providing alternative 

ornamental suggestions to replaceweedy species, 

is availablefromTimaru District Council 

Geraldine Library &Service Centre. 

12 

In addition to the exotic weeds mentioned above, 

anumber of nativespecies canbeproblematic when 

grownoutside their natural geographical region. 

HereinSouth Canterbury, karo(Pittosporum 

crassifolium)and broad-leaved lacebark (Hoheria 

populnea)donot occur naturallyand outcompetelocal 

nativespecies. Karamu (Coprosma robusta)does not 

occur naturallyonthe Geraldine Downs, it also has 

atendency to outcompetelocal nativespecies. 

This feature is jointly sponsored by the 

Department of Conservation, Environment Canterbury 

and Timaru District Council to raise awareness about 

these space invaders that threaten 

our native ecosystems. 

DARWIN’S BARBERRY (Berberis darwinii) Anevergreen spiny leaved 

shrubfrom South America. It has toughwoody stems up to 4m tall and glossy 

dark green leaves with spiny serrated edges. Deep orange-yellow flowers are 

produced from early spring to late summer, followed by oval purple-black 

berries withabluish-white surface.Readily spreadbybirds and able to 

establish in the deepshade beneath abush canopy. 

DOGWOOD (Cornus kousa) Attractive widely growndeciduousgarden 

shrub or small tree of upright habit to between 2to4mtall. Depending on 

the variety, four-petaled flowers, usuallywhite,greenishcream or pink, are 

producedinspring. Theseare followed by globose pink to red berry-like fruits 

2.3cm in diameter.Readily eaten and spreadbybirds. 

SPANISH HEATH (Ericalusitanica) An erect evergreenshrub from 

southwest Europe up to 2mtall. Fine greenneedle-like foliage and densely 

arranged clusters of bell-shapedwhite flowers (pink in the bud)duringwinter. 

Very fine seedsare spreadbyanimals, wind,and water.Forms densestands 

excluding all other growth and is troublesome in bare land, pasture and bush 

margins. Not eaten by stock. 

SYCAMORE (Acer pseudoplatanus) Awell-known deciduous tree from 

Europe and western Asia growsto20m tall. It has large green five-lobed leaves 

on reddish stems and produces masses of “helicopter”seeds which are readily 

spread by wind. Long-lived and formsdense stands in established bush areas. 

Seedlingsare very tolerant ofshadeand awide range of soil and climatic 

conditions. Found in disturbed and intact forest and bush, tussock lands 

and river systems. 

WILD PASSIONFRUIT (Passiflora spp.) Avigorousevergreen high 

climbing vine with long,densely hairy stems withmany spiral tendrilsenable 

them to supportthemselves on other vegetation. Three-lobed leaves with 

serrated edges and downy beneath.The impressive flowers are followed by 

hanging, round, thin-skinned fruits full of pulp and dark red seeds. It is spread 

by birds and animals such as pigsand possums and can smother forest 

canopies preventing nativeplants fromestablishingthemselves.


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39 

Spring Spruce Up 

Sprucing up your place, for living or sale 

Whetheryou areplanning onselling 

your house soonor planning to live it 

in forthe foreseeable future thennow 

is theperfect time to spruceitup. 

Here are afew tips to help you live in 

an organisedspace,orjustmaybe geta 

better price foryourplace. 

Have an exteriorhouse wash —this 

isn’t expensiveand canreallygivea 

lift to paintwork. Useasoftwashdown 

ratherthanwater blasting anddon’t 

forget thefence,gate, paths anddecks. 

Maximise available sunlight— 

sunlight isone of themost universal 

requirements when viewinghomes so 

make sure you make themost ofit. 

Pruningtrees around windows to allow 

extralight into your home is agreat 

idea. 

Addafew potted plants aroundthe 

entranceway —the careful placement 

of some potplantsaround the entrance 

canlendatouch of colourand make 

your home feelmore welcoming. Plus 

youget to take them whenyou sell. 

Keep the lawns/driveway tidy—this 

is very easy and inexpensive to do. 

Keep your lawns mown weeklyand 

make sure thelawnedging is straight 

andcrisp. 

Spraydriveways regularly if they are 

known to sprout weeds. 

Get rid ofgardenrubbish —garden 

rubbishisunsightly anddetractsfrom 

theappeal of yourgarden.Thisgoes 

also for the garage,old shedsand any 

outbuilding. 

Sparklingswimmingpool—ifyou 

have apool,ensurethat it is clear of 

leaves,the water is clean,the 

surroundsare cleanand anypool 

equipmentisstored away. 

Pets —petsshould be keptwellout of 

theway during open homes. Youmay 

cherish your petbut some peoplewill 

not come into ahouse that has adog 

running loose. 

Non pet owners are also susceptible 

toanimalsmells so take care to 

ventilate thespace beforeany 

viewings. 

Have aspringclean —itsounds 

obvious,but what adifference aspring 

clean can make.Carpet cleaningcan 

help make ahome lookand evensmell 

much more inviting, particularly if 

pets are present. Whenwindows 

If you have apool make sure it is clear of leaves and the water is clean. 

sparkle the whole homeseems to take 

on more vitalityand life. 

Flowers andwarmth —fresh flowers 

are always welcoming in ahomeand 

sometimessmell wonderful too. Make 

themostofyourspace —remove 

clutter,storing things in boxesand 

even rearrangingthe furniture. 

Spruce up thepaint work —whenit’s 

necessary, sprucing upthe paint work 

canbean investment that pays big 

dividends. 

But remember it needstobe done 

well, roughedges or paint on the 

windows will send all thewrong signals 

to prospective buyers. 

Don’t forgetthe bathroom and 

laundry— if mildewispresent, 

use acommercially available 

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look. 

If there’s linoleumonthe 

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Kitchens are important too— 

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Having fresh eyes on your indoor space 

When it comes to homedecor, 

it’s easy to get in awinter rut. 

You’ve spentthe cold months 

indoors, butare starting to 

anticipatethe signs of spring. 

After thelong winter,are 

things at homelooking alittle 

worn anddreary?It’s timeto 

look at your own space with 

fresh eyes. 

Sprucing up for spring 

doesn’trequirealot of money. 

It simply requires abit of 

workand adose of imagination 

to brighten, lightenand freshen 

upyour home,making it once 

again feel like your refuge. 

Small projects can have a 

huge impact. 

Some quick,cheap spring 

spruce up and home decor 

ideas areeasierwhenthe sun 

finally begins to shine and 

warm spring breezes begin to 

blow. 

It’s hard not to get the itch to 

do sometidyups or renovating 

around the home. 

Rearrange the furniture 

Whether theroom is called a 

family room, den or livingroom, 

it’s the one room of the home 

that all family members live in. 

For aquick, cheap spring 

spruce up of the living room, 

simply rearrange the furniture 

for adifferent look and feel. 

Declutter 

Cluttermakesaspace seem 

smaller. Oftenlessreally is 

more, so empty the room and 

clean it thoroughly before 

bringing things back in. 

Trysomecolour 

Change the decor on the 

cheap by paintingthe 

headboardabold, freshcolour 

that coordinates with the wall 

colour. 

Freshcoatofpaint 

Nothing changes the mood of 

aroomfasteratless expense 

than afresh coat of paint. If 

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square of cardboard andhangit 

in the room for afew days to see 

the play of lightonitsunny 

mornings, dusk, andlamplit 

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evening, you’re ready to go. 

Light it up 

Improved lighting changes a 

room immediately. Add atable 

or floor lamp, invest in anew 

dining room chandelier, or 

switch the covers on dated 

overhead fixtures. 

Plantsadd life 

Addsome plants to bring 

spring inside. Try arow of herb 

pots in asunny kitchen window 

or agreen plant in front of the 

fireplace. 

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It’s time for patio, deck maintenance 

The countdown is on, summer 

is just afew weeks awayand the 

temperature is steadily rising. 

As moreMid Cantabrians 

startthinkingoftaking 

advantageofwarmer weather 

and increasing outdoor living 

and dining,now is agreat time 

to check out decks,patiosand 

outdoorareas areuser friendly. 

You want your outdoor 

entertaining area to be free of 

mouldy areas which grow over 

winter. 

Opentimber decks 

constructedwith durable 

treatedtimbersshould be less 

of aconcern than enclosed 

balconies. 

But there are still 

maintenance tasks that should 

be done regularly to ensure the 

deck is safe. 

Ifyou thinkadeck is asafety 

hazardyou should prevent 

anyonefrom using it until it has 

been assessedand repaired. 

Seek professionaladvice, 

particularly if the cladding is 

likely to be damaged by the 

work. 

Grime, leaves and moss 

collecting in gaps around a 

timber deck canlead to 

You want your outdoor entertaining area to be free of mouldy areas which grow over winter. 

moisture buildup or ponding 

which could rot the deck. 

Clean andremove leaves, 

moss and otherdebris from 

the deck, payingparticular 

attention to the gaps between 

the decking boards and 

outlets. 

Use amossremover or 

solution of one part bleach to 

four parts water. Rotten 

timber can be asafety hazard 

and may support toxic mould, 

whichposes health risks. 

Sometimes timber appears 

fine from theoutsideeven 

when it has started to rot, so 

useascrewdriver to see if it is 

soft underneath or in the 

joint. 

Replace rotting timbers 

immediately. 

Mould can make the deck 

slimy and slippery,which is a 

safety hazard. 

Sweep the deck with astiffbristled 

yard brush. 

Apply hot water and aweak 

bleach solution or household 

products that remove slime 

andmould. 

Bleach candamage plants 

so you mayneedtoprotect 

surrounding vegetation with 

plastic sheeting while you 

clean the deck. 

Don’t use awater blaster to 

clean wall cladding materials 

as these can cause damage. 

Lower pressure water 

blasters may be fine for open 

timber decks. 

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Acomplete guide to spring cleaning 

When the days start getting 

brighter, and the weather turns 

warmer, it lifts your mood and 

really puts aspring in your step. 

It's also the time of year when 

you'll feel the urge to roll up 

your sleeves, open up your 

windows to let some fresh air in 

and start cleaning up your 

home. 

Now, that's not saying you 

haven't kept your home clean 

through winter, but closed 

doors and windows tend to trap 

alot of dust and dirt inside. 

The reason spring cleaning is 

so important, it's also the time 

when we can take stock of all 

the annual maintenance work 

that our home needs and get it 

done! 

This also creates an excellent 

opportunity to get rid of all the 

dirt and dust piled up in the 

corners of your home. 

In the past, spring cleaning 

used to be along, tiring day of 

cleaning. 

However, with changing 

times and busier schedules, it's 

best to split these tasks up over 

acouple of days to ensure you 

get the best out of your spring 

cleaning. 

As arule of thumb, when the 

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Ready for aMid 

Canterbury 

summer filled 

with optimism 

Ihave had agreat couple of 

weeks out and about in the 

electorate. From celebrating 

Garba and Diwali, to being MC 

for the fabulous Handbags and 

Gladrags White Ribbon and 

CanBead fundraiser event, it’s 

been aprivilege and my 

pleasure to be part of these 

events. Another highlight was 

popping into the Temuka 

Geraldine A&P Show in 

Winchester. It was so good to be 

back at an A&P show and to see 

so many families and people 

enjoying the day. 

It is certainly starting to feel 

like spring out there! The grass 

is growing, there are lambs and 

calves everywhere and, 

although there is acold snap 

forecast, the weather feels like 

it’s started to turn. For me, this 

time of year as we move 

towards summer, is always 

filled with optimism. The latest 

figures show that this optimism 

can be extended to our 

economy too, and Iwanted to 

share what this means for Mid 

Canterbury families and 

businesses. Together, we’ve 

ensured that our economy came 

through the pandemic better 

than the Global Financial 

Crisis. Debt is low, GDP is up, 

unemployment is at anear 

record low and incomes are 

growing at the highest rate 

since records began. Having 

more people in work, with 

higher wages, makes both 

Ashburton families and our 

local economy even stronger.To 

get ahead, we’ve also focused 

on building economic 

advantages that are unique to 

New Zealand. This includes our 

work to secure the country’s 

clean, green brand, and the 

latest figures show that New 

Zealand is in demand. Our 

focus on sustainability has 

helped to get free trade 

agreements with the UK and 

EU over the line, and that’s 

what is underpinning our $53 

billion dollar record in 

agricultural exports.We’re 

attracting the skills and people 

that the Ashburton District 

needs from overseas with 

practical changes to our 

immigration settings. We’ve 

already supported more than 

200,000 Kiwis to upskill with 

free trades training and 

apprenticeships. In fact, 

apprenticeships are more than 

50% higher than when we took 

office. All of this is really 

positive news and it will help to 

boost Mid Canterbury’s 

economy, create better jobs, 

and lead to abetter future. 

Jade Craw wanted to change careers to nursing but 

with several years of working already behind her, 

she didn’t want to sign up for three years of fulltime 

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nursing programme wasareally greatchoicefor me.” 

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practical nature ofthe programme and in particular 

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in their homes wasfantastic.” 

Jade also appreciates the variety ofstudents in her 

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR 

We know the financial suffering 

we've allhad over thelast two 

and ahalf yearsparticularly 

ourlocalshopsand businesses. 

As convenor for Pakeke Lions 

annual Christmasraffle where 

we ask these shops and 

businesses to donate goods, I 

havebeenoverwhelmed by 

their generosity. Our Club 

Secretary has already thanked 

all the contributors but I 

wanted to letthe Ashburton 

SOFTBALL DRAW 

SlowPitch draw for Friday, all 

games at Hampstead start at 

6.30pm: 

Devon Tavern D1: Marines & 

Angels vs Once Were Winners, 

Laser Electrical D2: Hawks 

Hawks vs Laser Attack, First 

National Real Estate D3: S& 

Giggles vs Retyred, Hurst 

Automotive D4: Hakatere 

Hitters vs The Misfits. 

Mid Canterbury Softball 

Association games at 

Hampstead on Saturday: 

Senior Mixed: Demons 

Rebels vs Fairfield on 

Hampstead D1 at 1pm. 

Devon Tavern Hampstead 

Heat vs Devon Tavern 

peopleknowwhatawonderful 

caringtown this is. 

OurChristmas raffle tickets 

will be availableinOctoberand 

November, so pleaselook out 

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The Mid Canterbury Hammers side (green and gold) wearing purple socksfor charity. 

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Charity, abig winner 

Mid Canterbury Hammers put in a 

sterling effort during their final 

Heartland Championship home gameat 

Ashburton Showgrounds lastweekend 

againsttop of the table South 

Canterbury. 

The tight first halfcontest, in which the 

Hammers were downbyjust two points, 

blew out in thesecond half; the 

Hammers eventually lost 13 36. 

The game, with the Hammers wearing 

purple socks as part of acharity match 

for the Meningitis FoundationAotearoa 

New Zealand, was televised on Prime 

and Sky Sports. 

The socks were created and donated by 

TheNew Zealand Sock Company, of 

Ashburton, and saw gate takings for the 

day aswellasfunds from auctioned 

goods donated to thefoundation. 

NEWS 


Anglers out in force 

Canterbury anglers were out in force 

last weekend to fish the first day of 

the newfishing season; October 1 

Thestartofthe new fishingseason 

wasaSaturdayand also the firstday 

of the school holidays.Itmade 

opening dayinthe region apopular 

family affair in many instances. 

Fish&Game rangers were out 

checkingcomplianceand reported 

anglers from the top of the Lewis Pass 

all the waydown to the Waitaki River. 

The weather wasgreat for fishing, 

frosty but clear, throughout the 

region and manyanglers travelled 

hours to fish their favourite spots. 

Canterbury angler Neil Goldie 

braved the early morning frosttofish 

the Waimakariri RiverMouth. 

Tryingfirst for asearun salmon, 

Goldie said, ‘‘It’s alittle bit early for 

asalmon, but with warmer 

temperaturesatsea in summer, 

there’s achance of asalmontaking 

advantage of the cooler waters now to 

makearun.’’ 

‘‘With it being the second year of 

the searunsalmon seasonbag limit 

andthe harvestcard, you have to 

selectivelyharvest your salmon, so 

fishing in cooler waters will be great 

for the fish if youneed to release it. 

‘‘Thesearunsalmon fishery has 

moved to more of asportsfishery than 

aharvest fisheryasanglers do their 

bit to help the recoveryofthe 

fishery.’’ 

Troutanglers in the Te Waihora/ 

LakeEllesmere area were out in 

45 

numbers. Harts Creek was popularas 

the day progressed, withmany 

anglers tryingtotemptthe elusive 

fish inhabiting the creek. 

With Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere 

opentothe sea at the moment, the 

Halswell,L2, SelwynRivers and 

Harts Creekare pretty enticing for 

many searuntroutthathave entered 

thelake,making the area apopular 

spotfor anglers. 

Central SouthIslandFish &Game 

officerNicola Dellaway spenther 

firstday on the job with colleagues 

checkinglicences on Lake Opuha. 

Forty anglers were checked,mostly 

boatanglers but afew shorebased. 

Thefishing wasexcellent, with most 

anglers catching two or threebrown 

or rainbow trout for the dinner table. 

BelowState Highway Oneatthe 

Opihi River, fatherand son anglers, 

Stephen and Alfie Henly, went out on 

afatherson opening day mission. 

Despitethe frosty start, they both 

hadluck, catchingand releasing 

sometroutcaught on softbait lures. 

Jet boatbasedfishingisatradition 

on the Waitaki River for opening,and 

there wereatleast 18 boats on the 

river in the morning. 

Shorebased anglersnear Kurow 

were alsosuccessful mainly on 

rainbow trout aroundone to two 

pounds. 

Otherpopularplaces in the Waitaki 

areawere Bellsand Borton’s ponds, 

withmostanglers catchingafish by 

lunchtime. 

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Creative Fibre 

A minutes silence was observed by the 

members of Creative Fibre at the recentmeeting 

held at The Plains Museum recently and we 

wished King Charles 111 asuccessful reign. 

Aspecial welcome was extended to those 

who have returned to the ‘fold’ after the 

interruption of the last couple of years. Areport 

was given on the Retreat held at Staveley 

recently –plenty of crafting, food and warmth 

from the fire in weather that gave us4seasons 

in 5days! Also amotion of thanks was passed 

to ‘Retreat Mother’ for keeping everything 

running smoothly. 

The day at Rangitata Huts was enjoyed by 

those that attended where there was plenty of 

talk, walks and crafting done. Thanks to 

Margaret for her hospitality. 

More new magazines and a book have 

been added toour library ready to inspire our 

members. 

Dates to remember are; September 25th 

Pleasant Point Rail centenary and World ‘Spin 

In’ Day at Pleasant Point. Anyone interested in 

attending or wantingmore information to contact 

Sue on 307 1435 or 022 307 1435. Creative 

Fibre AGM October 17th, Plains Museum. Subs 

due. 

November 21st display of members handmade 

or different Christmas decorations 

November 28th An invitation to visit Little 

River has been accepted. 

December 5th Christmas lunch at The 

Plains Museum. Caterers booked but bring 

along acup. 

OpenDay 2023 August 26th .Committee to 

be formed and first meeting before Christmas. 

Two workshops that have been requested are 

‘Making Dorset buttons” and ‘Dartmoor Dyeing’. 

Watch this space for dates etc early in the New 

Year. Afull Show and Tell table confronted the 

Convenor –donated goods included 4crochet 

knee rugs and aknitted one (Cancer) 1 ⁄2 dozen 

adult beanies (Rescue Helicopter) several 

knitted children’s jerseys (Grandparents bringing 

upgrandchildren) 2teddies (Ranui House 

Christchurch) and for members families3woven 

scarves(2handspun) 2placemats woven,felted 

picture and 2UFO’s, children’s jerseys and an 

adults fair isle beanie while the highlight was a 

small baby shawl made inafine merino wool 

from adoiley pattern. Itwas soft and exquisite. 

Mid Canterbury Ladies Friendship Club 

The September meeting was presided over 

by President Julie Begg. Members stood in 

silence inrespect of the passing ofthe Queen 

Elizabeth II. A visitor was welcomed to the 

meeting. Birthdays and anniversaries were 

celebrated, particularly the 90th birthday of 

Colleen Ness. The mini speaker was member 

Dot Font who atthe age of90years has avery 

interesting story totell of her life, particularly of 

the years living in England during World War II. 

After morning tea members were divided into 

tables of four, and spent the time card making. 

TheThoughtfor the Month was“Oldpeople 

arefondofgiving advice:itconsolesthemforno 

longerbeing capable of settingabad example”. 

If you wish to visit our friendly group please 

phoneeither Julie 3084254orRae 3088927, we 

would love to meet you. Next meeting is 10am 

on 12 October 2022 at the Hotel Ashburton. 

U3A 

Dr Annika Seppala spoke about changes in 

the Sun influencing Earths atmosphere and 

climate. Electrons and protons fill the space 

around the Sun, with matter regularly thrown 

out. Fusion reaction in the core generates 

massivepower, with the complexmagnetic field 

controlling the flow; deflecting the electron wind 

andacting as ashield.The Sun goesthroughan 

eleven-year cycle of daily highand lowactivity of 

coronal eruptions. Electrons rain into the 

atmosphere, giving energy to oxygen and 

nitrogen. Aurora Borealis/Australis show diffuse 

red aurora above 200km: green 100-200km, 

and purple below 100km. Heated air near the 

Equatorexpands and rises, and cooled air near 

the Poles contracts and sinks. This polar vortex 

in the ozone layer is around 30km high. Wind 

patternsatEarths surface areactively changing. 

Jet streams affect flight patterns. Nitrous oxides 

are destroyed by sunlight. Previous ozone loss 

is observed abovetheozone layer. CFCs cause 

ahole in the atmosphere, which can be taken 

away by ozone as it absorbs harmful solar 

ultraviolet wavelengths, andradiation. Seasonal 

surface temperatures affect solar activity, and 

changes inpolar vortexes affect Earths atmosphere. 

Oct. 25th: Danielle Campbell, Ashburton 

Museum,"Museumsrole:preservinghistory 

and beyond." 

Ashburton County Lions 

September Meeting: President Jeanette 

welcomed everyone, including 14visitors from 

the Wanaka Lions club and one member from 

theRakaiaLions Club.LionBetty fromWanaka, 

who used to be amemberofour Clubwhen she 

lived in Ashburton, introduced her members. 

Apologies were received. Boards circulated for 

the Daycare driving Roster, Ashburton Lion’s 

Car Trial, the mystery bus trip and rugby gates 

roster. 

President Jeanette’s quote for the month. 

“Time is like ariver, you cannot touch the same 

water twice because the flow that has passed 

will never come again. Enjoy every moment of 

your Life.” 

To get into the spirit of Spring, members 

were asked to wear a fancy hat – lots of 

interesting hats and fascinators adorned the 

girls. 

Members donated toiletries as recognition 

of World ServiceDay.ThisyearBirthrightwill be 

the recipient of these goods. Members also 

donated to“Child Cancer.” Lion Sue is the Mid 

Canterbury co-ordinator for this group and 

currently working with four local families and 

said the donation isgreatly appreciated and will 

help immensely in supporting these families.. 

The Camp Quality raffle was very successful, 

and once again the club is very grateful for the 

support from our community. The sales of Lily 

bulbs went well again this year. Several 

membershad enjoyedcatchingup for anatterat 

the monthly informal lunch, and some went to 

the movies. The Liquid Amber tree has now 

been planted in the garden at Lake Hood, 

alongside the plaque commemorating 35years 

of our club. Thanks was received from The 

Daycareunitfor donationsofbaking,their clients 

very appreciative of asweettreat totake home. 

With covid restrictions now lifted, the club will 

once again assistwith thepickup of clientseach 

Friday and taking them to the Daycare unit and 

driving them home atthe end of the day. Plans 

are under way for the annual “Toot for Tucker”, 

21st November and the “Festive Forest” in 

December. 

After dinner, Lions Moyra and Coleen, 

organized a“Give us aClue” competition with a 

team from our club and the Wanaka ladies 

competing. The Wanaka girls came out the 

winner. It was alot of fun and there was much 

laughter from those watching the “charades”. 

We then all had toget upand attempt todo 

some line-dancing –think weneed some more 

practice there. 

The raffle was drawn and the Tail Twisters, 

Sheila and Cynthia finished off the evening with 

their usual ‘fines’ and jokes. President Jeanette 

thanked the Wanaka ladies for joining usand 

closed the meeting. Afun night was had by all. 

Ashburton Toastmasters 

Our local group was joined byacontingent 

from the Alpine Toastmasters Club Timaru to 

assist with the first club contest this year. The 

two contest categories were humorous speech 

delivery and table topics this time. Anumber of 

local club members took part as contestants 

while the remaining members performed official 

duties such as judging, vote tallying, timekeeping, 

andcontestchair. The overallcalibreof 

speeches deliveredwas high andentertainingto 

the attentive audience. 

Humorous Speech contest chair, Robin, 

introduced the speakersDavid,Coby,and Matt. 

Thewinnerwas CobySnowden with her speech 

titled ‘Say myname.’ Second and third place 

went to Matt Marshall and David Eason 

respectively. The purpose of humorous 

speeches is providing the opportunity for 

contestants to improve their speech skills and 

recognise the value ofhumour in speeches. 

Contest chair, Jeff, introduced each speaker 

of the eight entries inthe Table Topics contest. 

First place went toMatt Marshall. David Eason 

followed up in second place and Robin 

McClimont came in third. In table topics, the 

speaker is given a topic without any prior 

preparation time and is asked to deliver an 

impromptu structured speech lasting one to two 

minutes. Judges consider speech components, 

content, logic, purpose, body language, voice 

production, and grammar. 

Ahearty thanks toLisa and her team from 

Timaru for their assistance and support. Also to 

ourlocal contest officials.The top twofromeach 

contest willnow progressthroughtocompete at 

the area contest next month. 

An earlier Toastmasters meeting noted 

Springwas in theair anditwas theToastmaster 

of the day’s background theme. Jamie led the 

night’sagenda and introducedthe culturalshare 

speaker, Coby. 

Coby spoke about the immensely popular 

pastime of cycling in Holland. For a country 

about the size ofthe Canterbury region, there 

areabout 22million bicycles.Cyclists useawellplanned 

infrastructure that makes cycling an 

easy activity. Cycling seemed an appropriate 

recreational pursuit with spring flourishing. 

The first main speech was from David with 

‘Culture shock lessons from Taiwan.’ David 

drew on his 10 plus yearsofliving experience in 

Taiwan to paint a picture of a society with 

differing approaches to social welfare, elderly 

care, military, and health systems. The initial 

phase of his speech focused on different 

perspectives one progresses through from the 

thrill ofbeing somewhere new tonoticing things 

that are not in favour. 

Matt’sspeechentitled‘Making amealout of 

your next speech’ compared the planning and 

preparation ofashort speech tothe making of 

afinedining meal. Hesaid the ingredients were 

asuitable subject and purpose ofthe speech. 

The recipe and method were the structure 

commonlyknown asthe introduction, body, and 

conclusion. The garnish being the effective use 

of gestures and props. Meetings are held 

fortnightlyintheDorisLintonLounge,Ashburton 

RSA, starting at7:30 pm. Guests and visitors 

are most welcome. The next meeting will be on 

12 October 2022. 

Are you looking for 

Property Management or 

considering a change? 

Contact the professional 

team at LJ Hooker Ashburton 

0800 554 274 

admin@ljhashburtonrentals.co.nz 

Ashburton Rentals 

Make things happen


374 WRIGHTS ROAD 5 2 3 

DUNSANDEL -LIFESTYLE DIY DREAM 

O/plan, 4living/lounges, 5bdrms, 2bthrms 

entertainment area, 4bay shed.This lifestyle 

block has huge potential with ample space 

&opportunity to renovate at your leisure. 4ha 

been leased by afarmer, with land in good 

condition. Lots of potential to develop into a 

premium property. Offers Over $729,000 

View 

By Appointment 

ljhooker.co.nz/7YHYK 

Agent 

Julie Srhoy 021 354 885 

26 KAWAU CRESCENT 3 1 1 

BROMLEY, CHRISTCHURCH 

Fantastic Home! Ready for your own stamp 

of style! Jump on the property ladder, 

whether it’s your 1st or 2nd home for an 

investment. 3 dble bdrms, generous size 

living, woodburner with wetback, sleep out, 

single garage with an attached workshop in 

aquiet settled street. Offers Over $449,000 

View 


ljhooker.co.nz/80HYK 

Agent 

Manu Otene 022 308 6885 

45 TANCRED STREET 4 1 6 

HOME W/ GARAGING +SUBDIVISION 

Potential plus exudes here, modern family 

home with 4bdrms, HRV, wood burner, o/p 

kitchen/dining/lounge. Two titles, Section 

offering the ultimate subdivision (subject to 

survey) up to 6sections. Shed with facilities/ 

sleep out, storage shed/garage upto6. BEO 

$689,000 

View 



Agent 


SOLD 

3ALFORD FOREST 3 1 1 

SETTLEMENT ROAD, METHVEN 

O/P kitchen/dining/lounge, 3bdrms, prestine 

drinking water from mountain, adjacent 

to Council parkland, organic fruits/trees, 

glasshouses. Solid brick home with cosy fire. 

This rare country property on alarge section 

is only 12min to Methven &9min to Mt bike 

park. Buyer Enquiry Over $560,000 

View 


ljhooker.co.nz/7WHYK 

Agent Manu Otene 022 308 6885 | 


129 MAIN STREET, METHVEN 

PREMIUM LOCATION CAFE/RESTAURANT 

Opportunity here to start your own Cafe 

at an affordable price, on the Main Street 

on Methven! Entry level only cost of plant 

&chattels. Commerical Lease 9years left. 

Approved for 50 chairs. Put your own touch 

on the premises &it’s ready to go! 

Price by Negotiation. 

View 



Agent Manu Otene 022 308 6885 | 


22 BRUCEFIELD AVENUE 3 1 1 

SOLD SOLD SOLD 

This warm & cosy, permanent material, 

1980’s classic home features 3dble bdrms, 

gas hot water, single garage &lots of OSP. 

Located close to schools &shops, with town 

just down the road. 

More listings needed, call today for afree, 

no obligation market appraisal. 

View 

SOLD 

ljhooker.co.nz/7NHYK 

Agent 

Manu Otene 022 308 6885 

3DAVIS CRESCENT 6 2 1 

LIVE IN ONE RENT THE OTHER 

•Six Bedrooms •Sunny North Facing Lounges 

•Separate Kitchen, Laundry &Toilets •Large 

Double Garage •Rented at $590p/w •1002m2 

Section with potential to subdivide (subject 

to survey). This is an oustanding opportunity 

to secure this unqiue property & benefit from 

it’s rental return. BEO $500K -$550K BIR PBN 

View 


ljhooker.co.nz/6ZHYK 

Agent 


Do you have acommunity event coming up? 

Looking for atent to hire free of charge? 

Look no further! 

We have afantastic 4.5 x3mLJHooker tent available to use. 

(Like the one pictured below). 

5ROSEDALE LANE |NEWLAND 

OUALITY LIFESTYLE SECTION 

Private lifestyle section situated in adesirable 

location amongst new housing. Build the 

home of your dreams, fully fenced & shelter 

belt. Lifestyle sections like this do not come 

along often. Temporary power supply,Town 

water, & Fibre at the gateway. Up to 1000 

litres per day. BIR PBN $330,000 -$380,000 

View 


ljhooker.co.nz/7QHYK 

Agent 


Give us acall today 0800 554 274 

if you wish to discuss further! 

Julie Srhoy 

Sales &Listings 

021 354 885 

Manu Otene 

Sales &Listings 

022 308 6885 

LJ Hooker Ashburton: When you know, you know | Phone 0800 554 274 | Visit www.ashburton.ljhooker.co.nz 

Robertson Real Estate Limited MREINZ - Licensed Real Estate Agent REAA 2008 *Sources: Ashburton District Council, Property Guru, Vendor Report, Property Management Company

RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL 

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

OPEN HOME 

SOLD 

ALLENTON 38 Alford ForestRoad 

Investment!! Or AStep Onto The Property Ladder! 

Don'tmiss this opportunity to growyourinvestment 

portfolio, or to take that first step on the property ladder. 

Very affordable spacious and charming three bedroom 

home on agood sized section and close to amenities and 

schools, it would be great for afamily.Singlegarage,open 

plan kitchen/dining, separate lounge &sunroom. 

ENQUIRIES OVER $389,000 

VIEW 

10.00-10.30am, Saturday 8&15October 

Deb Roberts 

M 021 0752 180 

pggwre.co.nz/ASH36649 

OPEN HOME 

PENDARVES 638 Chertsey Kyle Road 

Immaculate Pendarves Opportunity 

NETHERBY 35 Davis Crescent 

Modernised &Affordable 

This solid red brickerboasts amodern kitchen & 

bathroom. Recentlybeenpainted throughout, log burner 

and gas hot water. Afamily size section with plenty of offstreet 

parking and adouble garage. Close to school & 

kindergarten, plus it backs onto the Showgrounds. 

ENQUIRIES OVER $400,000 

VIEW 

10.00-10.30am, Saturday 8October 

Stephen Watson 

M 027 433 9695 

Immaculately presented 263ha turn-key arable and 

lamb finishing unit. Approximately 251ha effective, 

irrigated from combinationofground water and 

Acton Scheme with pond. ALU completed, FEP with 

A-Audit, Year-end nutrient budgets all doneand 

detailed crop history available.Over 1000T of grain 

storage available with dryingcapability and 

numerous large implement sheds. 3-stand woolshed 

with covered yards, workshop, all sitting in atidy 

welllaid-out yard. Proven production history from 

the wellmaintained soils, immaculate fencing, all 

weather and two homes. 

Tim Gallagher 

M 027 801 2888 

Calvin Leen 

M 027 453 0950 



Welcome 

Mark Hanrahan 

to the Ashburton Real Estate Team. 

Mark has worked forPGG Wrightsonsince1994 in the areas 

of Grainand Seed,Retail,Finance, District Management and 

Key AccountManagement. 

He prideshimself on building andmaintaining lasting 

relationships with hislarge networkoffarmers and rural 

professionals. He hasathorough knowledge of the 

agricultural industryboth on-farmand in the service area. 

Mark is atrue localliving andworking in mid-Canterbury. 

ContactMarkanytime to discussyour real estate 

requirements. 

MarkHanrahan 

Rural &Lifestyle Sales Consultant 

M 027 432 4028 

E markh@pggwrightson.co.nz 

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008 

191 Burnett Street & 

447West Street 

Phone:03308 6173 

ashburton@pggwre.co.nz 

www.pggwre.co.nz 

Trevor Hurley 

Office Manager/Sales 

M027 543 5799 

Robin Ford 

Rural Sales 

M027 433 6883 

Stephen Watson 

Lifestyle &Residential 

M027 433 9695 

TimGallagher 

Rural&Lifestyle Sales 

M027 801 2888 

Deborah Roberts 

Residential Sales 

M021 075 2180 

Dan vander Salm 

Rural &Lifestyle Sales 

M021 918 233 

Dannii May 

Residential Sales 

M021 0281 3310 

Sharon Muir 

Property Manager 

B03308 6173 

Tomoko Wright 

Lifestyle &Residential 

M021 124 6412 

Kelsi Tait 


B03308 6173 

elping growthe country 

Mark Hanrahan 

Rural Sales 

M027 432 4028 

Sue Prendergast 


B03308 6173 

PGG Wrightson Real EstateLimited,licensed under the REAA2008 

Helping grow the country

SATURDAY 8THOCTOBER 

378 Burnett Street, Ashburton 10:00-10:30am 2 1 2 AHB30328 

71a Oxford Street,Ashburton 10:00-10:30am 2 1 1 AHB30392 

6Mason Place, Ashburton 10:30-11:00am 3 2 2 AHB30249 

7/42 Aitken Street,Ashburton 10:30-11:00am 2 1 1 AHB30342 

2Maple Lane, Ashburton 11:00-11:30am 2 1 2 AHB30355 

5LilleyPlace, Methven 11:00-11:30am 3 2 1 MVN30044 

77 Beach Road, Ashburton 11:00-12:00pm 4 2 2 AHB30400 

13 Walshs Road, Ashburton 12:00-12:30pm 4 2 2 AHB23043 

76 Melcombe Street,Tinwald 12:00-12:30pm 2 1 1 AHB30388 

15 Reed Street, Hinds 12:00-12:30pm 4 1 4 AHB30331 

43 Glassworks Road, Ashburton 12:00-1:00pm 3 2 6 AHB30396 

36 Reighton Drive,Ashburton 12:45-1:15pm 3 3 2 AHB30282 

20 Pages Road, Ashburton 1:00-1:30pm 3 2 2 AHB30346 

24 Gordons Road, Ashburton 1:30-2:30pm 5 2 2 AHB30395 

Open Home 

77 Beach Road, Ashburton 

4 2 2 

RayWhiteMid Canterbury 

wouldliketowelcome 

Tracey Frost 

•Spacious Double Storey Family Home, featuring 2 

huge living rooms 

•9770sqm land area sub-dividable to 4000m2 with 

town supply at the road 

•4Luscious grass paddocks fully fenced with metal 

gates 

•Double garage, 2bay open shed, stable, tack room, 

henhouse or garden shed 

•Tranquil settingwith mature planting ideal for veggie 

patch, fruit trees or cricket patch 

SetDate of Sale 

closing 12 October 2022, at 

4:00pm (unless sold prior) 

View 

Saturday11:00 -12:00pm 

ChrissyMilne 

027 290 6606 

Tracey has joined our 

RayWhite Methven team! 

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB30400 

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Ltd LICENSED (REAA2008) 

Contact Tracey forany of 

your Real Estate needs. 

Tracey Frost 

021 279 1972 

tracey.frost@raywhite.com 

36 McMillan Street 

Methven 7730 

Open Home 

43 Glassworks Road, Ashburton 

The home offers 3large double bedrooms plus a 

separate office, two bathrooms &separate shower 

room. Open plan living area plus aseparate lounge. 

Double garagewith attached plus 4car skyline garage. 

1.0232 hectares five minutes to town centre. 


Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Ltd LICENSED (REAA 2008) 

SetDate of Sale 

closing 19 October 2022, at 

4:00pm (unless sold prior) 

View 

Saturday12:00 -1:00pm 

3 2 6 

BruceMcPherson 

027 438 4250 

Denise McPherson 

027 242 7677 

Open Home 

71a Oxford Street, Ashburton 

2 1 1 

Open Home 

378a Burnett Street, Ashburton 

2 1 2 

*Modern kitchen, bathroom &laundry 

*New carpet throughout, blinds &drapes in lounge 

*Single Glazed wooden &aluminium windows/ 

ranchslider 

*Compliant Masport Log Burner until 2031 

ForSale 

Offers over$390,000 

View 

Saturday10:00 -10:30am 

Cheryl Fowler 

0274 612 614 

*Open plan kitchen, dining, living 

*Attached conservatory 

*Gas heating and water 

*Internal access garaging 

*Well fenced and easycare garden 

ForSale 

Enquiries over$495,000 

View 

Saturday10:00 -10:30am 

Kim Miller 

027 236 8627 


Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Ltd LICENSED (REAA 2008) 


Real Estate Mid CanterburyProperty Ltd LICENSED (REAA2008) 

Kim Miller 

Sales Consultant 

027 236 8627 

Denise Russell 


027 432 9717 

ChrissyMilne 



Cheryl Fowler 


027 461 2614 

Margaret Feiss 


021 751 009 

ShirleyFitzgerald 


027 220 1528 

Carey VonLubke 


027 697 6948 

Armand vander Eik 


021 597 527 

Lynne Bridge 


027 410 6216 

Mike Grant ncre 


021 272 0202 

BruceMcPherson 


027 438 4250 

Denise McPherson 


027 242 7677 

Manjit Singh 


020 4079 3871 

Janene McDowell 


027 287 3388 

96 TancredStreet, Ashburton 03 307 8317 Main Road,Tinwald 03 307 8317 

rwashburton.co.nz 

36 McMillan Street,Methven 03 303 3032

NEW LISTING 

Boundary linesare indicativeonly 

Hatfield 1002 Somerton Road 

Property forlease 

Locatedwithin closeproximity to Rakaia, this property showsthe attributes of quality Templeton soils and irrigation, 

producing arange of crops particularly specialist smallseeds including carrots,radishes and beetroot,peas, grass seed, 

cereals andpotatoes. Winterfeed crops are also grown in rotation for grazingsheepand lambs. 

BCI Schemeprovideswater andisapplied viathreepivotirrigators. 

Available on a3+2yeartenure. 

bayleys.co.nz/5519252 

105.7267ha 

Deadline Sale (unlesssoldprior) 12pm, Fri4Nov 2022 

View by appointment 

Mike Preston 027430 7041 

mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz 

Adam Whitelock 027 4083424 

adam.whitelock@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN ANDPARTNERS LTD,BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008 

NEW LISTING 

Hampstead 36 CambridgeStreet 

402sqm 3 1 2 2 

ForSale offers invitedover $570,000 


Emily Smith 027 222 4596 

emily.smith@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008 

Charming on Cambridge 

Situatedonaquiet street close to town thisimmaculate three-bedroom,two-bathroom home was built in 2007 and 

has been well-maintained over theyears. The modern open plan kitchen andlivingareaensures entertaining is done 

with ease, during thewarmermonths friends and family can enjoy theprivate patio area or deckwith all-day sun. 

Double glazingthroughout with aheat pump andHRV systemallows forcomfort all year round. Multiple storage 

options areavailable in thehallway andall bedrooms have sizeable built-inwardrobes.Aseparate double garageand 

garden shed ensure there'splenty of room fortools and toys. 

Located close to multiple local amenities, HampsteadSchool, Hampstead Kindergarten and Friedlander Park.This 

homeisanideal opportunityfor thosewantinganinvestmentproperty,lock andleave or aplace to call home. 


OPEN HOME 

LakeHood 12 Torbay Avenue 

809sqm 3 2 2 2 2 


View Sat 10.30-11amorbyappointment 

Emily Smith 027 2224596 


WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDERTHE REAACT 2008 

Live the lake lifestyle 

Situated onaquiet streetindesirable Lake Hood is thiswaterfront home. Built by Jennian Homes in 2013, it includes 

three bedrooms and twobathrooms. Openplan kitchen andliving makes this home the perfect placetohost friends 

and family, asecond lounge canbeclosedoff,oraspacefor kidstorelax. Doors from the living areaopenout to a 

privatepatio, ideal for entertaining in thewarmermonths.The large master incorporatesanensuite andwalk-in 

wardrobe. Enjoy viewsofthe canal frommultiple areas throughout the home, aslidingdoor gives accesstothe deck 

whichleads to yourown privatejetty. The convenient floor plan allows for gueststohave their ownspace when 

visiting, which can be shut offinthe coolermonths. Adouble garage with internal access allows plenty of roomfor 

vehicles, toys and extrastorage. 


bayleys.co.nz

OPEN HOME 

Allenton 83 Oak Grove 

When character counts 

Flawless character,considerate enhancements and supreme space are at theforefront of this superbly appointedresidence 

in the heart of Ashburton. Built in 1936 and featuringtwo heritagetrees at its entrance,this 2,150sqmproperty epitomises 

traditionalluxury. Stacked with character, the refreshed exterior partners whiteweatherboardswithageless navyshutters, 

while along list ofrecent renovations addsconsiderable modern comfort to the home’sheritage design. Top floor skylights 

introduce amplesunlight upstairs, it is here you’ll find thehome’s fourbedrooms, with the masterenjoyingthe added luxury 

of awalk-inwardrobeand ensuite. Completing the package are practical storageoptions, aseparate office forhome-based 

work,two singlegarages, acarport and awoodshed. 

This familyhome is simply exceptional, andinterested buyers are instructed to actquickly. 


4 3 3 1 2 

Deadline Sale (unlesssoldprior) 12pm, Thu20Oct 2022 

View Sat11.30am-12.15pm or by appointment 

Ray Knight 027434 0139 

ray.knight@bayleys.co.nz 

Emily Smith 027 222 4596 


WHALANAND PARTNERS LTD,BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008 

OPEN HOME 

Allenton 14 DavidsonStreet 

801sqm 3 2 1 2 

Asking Price $560,000 

View Sat 11.30am-12.15pmorbyappointment 

Mick Hydes 027437 9696 

mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDERTHE REA ACT 2008 

Realistic and motivated vendors 

Ourvendors have purchased, so don't miss the opportunity to takeupresidence in this sought-afterarea. Located on 

aquiet street with AllentonPrimary andAshburtonCollege close by; the homehas beenwellmaintained, recently 

recarpeted andanew logburner is ready to be installed. Comprising threedouble bedrooms, bathroom, 

kitchen/dining,two living areas plusanoffice nook. Featuring established gardens on an 801sqm (more or less) 

section, an outdoor/BBQarea, adouble garage andgoodoff-street parking, this property has wideappeal. Act 

swiftly onthis one,contactthe agent to view or formore information. 


OPEN HOME 

Tinwald 5Birchside Lane 

938sqm 3 2 1 1 


View Sat 10.45-11.15am or by appointment 

Mick Hydes 027 4379696 

mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDERTHE REA ACT 2008 

Handy to town 

Built in 2013byDes MillarConstructionthis 156sqm home hasplenty of scope to add value and your own touches, 

without delays and the hassleofanew build. This well-maintained property is situated on a938sqm (moreorless) 

sectiondownaprivate lane, justashortdrive or strollinto town, cafes, andagarden centre. Comprisingthree 

bedroomswith built-in wardrobes,abathroom andseparate toilet, it is perfect for afamily. Livingareas arekept cosy 

by aclean air approved log fire and heat pump;aseparatekitchen, laundry, and single garagecomplete the picture of 

thishome. Thereisplentyofspace to add another garage or workshop as the section is mainlylawnwith some 

perimeter plantings. the opportunitieshereare endless and aquickturnaround is possible. 


bayleys.co.nz

Windwhistle 

15 TheRowans 

Windwhistle 

Lot 38/623 Coleridge Road 

Boundarylines are indicativeonly 

Boundarylines are indicativeonly 

3,502sqm 

Price Indication $250,000 


Rosa Dekker 0274 655 387 

rosa.dekker@bayleys.co.nz 


Owners wantaction 

On offerisLot15The Rowans, asuperbly positioned 

3,502sqm(more or less) sectionset against the 

magnificent backdrop of Mt Hutt and rural Canterbury. 

It offers an amazing opportunity to build your dream 

homeorholiday house surrounded by allthe natural 

beauty Canterbury is known for-this is one not to be 

missed. TerraceDownsisaworld-renowned resort 

located only ashort hour'sdrive from the Christchurch 

international airport. 


546sqm 

For Sale offers invited over $249,000 


Rosa Dekker 0274 655 387 


WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDERTHE REA ACT 2008 

Sliceofparadise 

On offer is Lot 38 Tussock Lane, aquiet,peacefuland 

private part of TerraceDowns Resort, situated 

overlookingthe fifth fairway and has thefourthgreen 

on your doorstep. This 546sqm (more or less) section 

in the heart of an alpine paradise has mountainsviews 

and thebonus of mature trees surrounding forshelter. 

Terrace Downsisaworld-renowned resortlocated 

only ashort hour drive fromthe Christchurch 

international airport. 


Artist's impression 

Artist's impression 

Methven 

7Burbank Place 

658sqm 3 1 2 2 

Price on Application 


RosaDekker 0274 655 387 



Brand new, modern and convenient 

Set amidst Camrose Estatejustashortstroll from 

Methven town centre andOpuke ThermalPools,this 

brand-new home currently under construction offers 

an exceptional lifestyle.Designed by Detail 

Consultancywithaview to efficient and easy living, 

indoor andoutdoorliving bask in anorth-facing 

aspect. 

With an impressivecontemporarystreet frontage, a 

modernmix of shadowcladdingand cedar guides 

visitorstothe frontentrance. 


Methven 

83 BarkersRoad 

832sqm 3 2 2 2 

Asking Price $795,000 

View Sat 12.30-1pm or byappointment 

Fee Ensor 021 705014 

fee.ensor@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDERTHE REAACT 2008 

Premium property, premium location 

Escape to yourown private oasis in Camrose, Methven. 

This immaculately presented three bedroom home is 

perfectly positioned on aquietrear section with the 

sun and mountainviewstaken into thoughtful 

consideration. The outdoor area is also situated near a 

protectedreserve. 

Conveniently locatedwithin ashort distanceofthe 

towncentre, local schools andamenities. 


UNDER CONTRACT 

Methven 

12CCarrStreet 

2 1 



FeeEnsor 021705 014 



Nest or invest 

Here is your chance to acquire yourown two-bedroom 

alpine chalet in the picturesque villageofMethven. This 

cottage has been thoughtfullyrefreshed throughout, 

boasting amodernised bathroom, paint job and new 

carpet. Heatedbyboth alog burner and heat pump, 

compact and low maintenance, this is the perfect lock 

and leave opportunity forthe holidaymaker, 

professional couple, or investor. 


Methven 

13 Westward Way 

4,001sqm 



FeeEnsor 021705 014 


WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDERTHE REAACT 2008 

Corker lifestyle location 

For those seeking arural outlookwith the convenience 

of town, chances areyou will be captivated by this 

4,001sqm(more or less) lifestyle section withinthe 

sought-after KakarikiViewdevelopment, located 

adjacent tothe Methven Golf Course. 

Maximise thisopportunity andbuild your new home in 

asetting thatboasts extensive viewsofthe Southern 

Alps andissurrounded by thebest of Canterburys 

outdoor recreational activities. 


Need your rental property managed 

or your farm houses inspected? 

BAYLEYS 

ALL OVER 

RENTAL 

PROPERTIES 

We are committed to you every step of the way when 

it comes tomanaging your investments. Our property 

management takes the day-to-day out ofbeing aproperty 

owner, while helping you achieve your financial goals. 

Bayleys Property Management is more than just 

coordinating tenancies and rental payments. 

It’s about helping you achieve your financial goals. 

In property numbers count for everything. 

WHALAN ANDPARTNERSLTD,BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THEREA ACT2008 

Bayleys Property Management 

Mid Canterbury 

Jacqueline Gilbert | 027 886 0179 

JJ.RuralPM@bayleyscanterbury.co.nz 

Bayleys Methven | 03 303 3093 

Suite 2, The Mall, Methven 

Bayleys Ashburton | 03 307 7377 

Westburn Courts, 201 West Street 

Residential /Commercial / Rural / Property Services 

bayleys.co.nz

OPEN HOME l 10.00am -10.30am 



236 Dobson Street, 

Hampstead 

•Three bedroomsplus fourth or office 

•New kitchen and updatedbathroom 

•6car garaging 

•Swimming pool, huge carportfor 

caravan/camper 

18 Elizabeth Avenue, 

Rakaia 

•Recently renovated with new carpets, 

vinyls and paint 

•Sunny, three bedroom home 

•Heatpump and diesel firefor warmth 

•Double garage,large backyard on 

1012sqm section 

3Bowen Street, 

Rakaia 

•3double bedrooms 

•Beautiful rimu throughout 

•Log burner and 2xheatpumps 

•Established 1012sqm section located 

on the westside of Rakaia 

6Carters Road, 

Allenton 

•Three bedrooms 

•Two bathrooms, onebeing an en suite 

off the master 

•Tiled showers 

•Double garage internal access 

DeadlineSale 2pm 

12th October2022 

DebbieBoon 


EnquiriesOver 

$490,000 

Roberta Counsell 

027 228 7843 

Enquiries Over 

$545,000 

Roberta Counsell 

027 228 7843 

$650,000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 22813 


Allenton 

59A Grigg Street, 

Allenton 

89 EtonStreet, 

Hampstead 

8Carters Road,Allenton, 


•Great location 

•Main bathroom with vanityand tiled 

shower 

•Open plan kitchen 

•3bedrooms 

•Open plan living and kitchen 

•Great borough location 

•Three double bedrooms 

•Main bathrooms plus an en suite 

•Fivebedrooms 

•Two bathrooms 

•Good sized sunnylounge 

•Agood sized family section 

•Three spaciousbedrooms 

•Double garage with internal access 

•Ensuitewith tiled shower 

•157.5sqm homeona450sqm section 

$650,000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 22813 

Enquiries invited over 

$665,000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 22813 


$468,000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 2281 

$684,000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 2281 

139B Allens Road, 


96A Thomson Street, 



Allenton 

15 JagWay, 


•Three bedrooms, master with an 

en suite 

•Open plan kitchen, dining and living 

area 

•Tiled bathroomsand loadsofstorage! 

•Single garage with internal access 

•Three bedrooms 

•Two bathrooms one being an en suite 

•Open plan kitchen, dining and living 

•Single internal access garage 

•Brand new spec house! 

•Three bedroomsand twobathrooms 

•Ensuiteinthe master 

•Double garage with internal access 

•Four double bedrooms 

•Double garage,internal access 

•Two living areas 

•Open plan kitchen and dining 

$614,000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 2281 

EnquiriesOver 

$599,000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 2281 

$668,000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 2281 


$890,000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 2281 

2516879

6Village Green Drive, 

Lake Hood, Huntingdon 

1,881m2 

GRAB YOUR CHANCE! 

This perfectly situated section of 1881sqm is located onelevated 

land allowing panoramic views of Lake Hood, the breath-taking 

Southern Alpes and farmland. 

Lake Hood is ahighly sort after, man-made recreational lake, 

located 

6kmsouth-east ofTinwald, in the locality of Huntingdon, 

Canterbury, New Zealand. The lake features an eight lane rowing 

course, separate waterskiing, wind sports and jet skiing areas, etc. 

Discover the best ofboth worlds –the ease of rural living and 

avibrant sense of community –all within walking distance of 

Canterbury’s foremost aquatic playground. 

Whether you are wanting to build your own dream home or build 

an amazing holiday house this section is up for grabs. 

VIEW 

Request aprivate viewing. 

Scott Parkin 

027 598 2833 

scott.parkin@remax.co.nz 

FOR SALE 

Price ByNegotiation 

remaxtowntocountry.co.nz/TTC1057 

Town to Country 

Each office independently owned &operated 

Town to Country Real Estate Ltd | Licensed REAA 2008 

12 Kennedy Quay, 

Lake Hood, Huntingdon 

979m2 

MAKE AN OFFER ON THIS NORTH-EAST 

FACING SECTION 

Imagine living waterside to afreshwater New Zealand lake with 

access to aresidents-only boat-ramp, onalarge section you can 

build your waterfront home on. 

12 Kennedy Quay (Lot 112) on stage 14 Lake Hood has become 

available -979sqm -byahighly motivated vendor. 

This is anorth east facing property with all day sunshine with some 

spectacular views of the Southern Alps. Sensible offers will be 

considered with a10% deposit due on agreement. 

Abeautiful location in the heart of the exciting Canterbury region. 

One of the final sections currently available waterside at Lake 

Hood. With titles approved now is the time to purchase and build 

your own home, orinvest inaprime development with alimited 

number of sections. The purchaser is not required to build on this 

section within any time scale. 

Scott Parkin 

027 598 2833 


Jarrod Ross 

027 259 4644 

jarrod.ross@remax.co.nz 

VIEW 


FOR SALE 

Price ByNegotiation 




Town to Country Real Estate Ltd | Licensed REAA 2008 

Baybury Views, Majors Road, 

Geraldine 

611 -969m2 

SOLD 

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IMAGINE LIVING AT THE FOOT OF THE ALPS IN 

SOUTHERN CANTERBURY WITH UNLIMITED ACCESS 

TO THE GREAT OUTDOORS. 

Well now you can at the stunningly affordable Baybury Views, located in the 

sought-after Geraldine property market. These sections range in size from 

611sqm to969sqm with prices starting from $195,000. There are services to 

the boundaries and covenants are inplace to assure investors of the quality 

of the development. 

Geraldine is abeautiful market town nestled between the Orari and Hae Hae 

Te Moana River, there’s something for everyone. 

The town and wider region is an unmissable destination packed with lots of 

adventures and activities for you and your whole family. Bike, ski, art, walk, 

drink, eat, shop, work, stay –this town is ahaven for art and creativity with 

an amazing array of shops, craft centres and activities. 

These sections are in afast-developing area sought-after by investors and 

home-owners alike. Youwould be best toact promptly given Canterbury, 

Otago and the Lakes District are still performing well in the current property 

market. To discuss your confidential interest further, call our team now. 

SOLD 

Scott Parkin 

027 598 2833 


VIEW 


SOLD 

SOLD 

Jarrod Ross 

027 259 4644 

jarrod.ross@remax.co.nz 

FOR SALE 

From $195,000 




Town to Country Real Estate Ltd | Licensed REAA 2008

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2022 GUIDE 

trades &services 

To book your spaceinthis guide,phone KarenGane 308 7664 or email karen.gane@ashburtoncourier.co.nz 

03 308 7298 

mark@dpi.co.nz 

dpi embroidme ashburton 

dpi_embroidme_ashburton 

120 MooreStreet, Ashburton 

NEAT GARDENS 

Does your garden need monthly 

maintenance to keep it tidy and 

looking good through the seasons? 

Or perhaps just need aone off tidy 

or pruning completed? 

We can help! 

Allgarden wasteremoved 

ContactCAROLYN Phone: 027 267 5403 or 308 2333 

Email: cccolt@xtra.co.nz 

2512233 

Lubes WOF 

Allmechanical repairs 

TRIANGLE 

GARAGE LTD 

Victoria Street, 

TheTriangle,Ashburton 

Phone: (03) 308 6772 

2512243 

RESIDENTIAL & 

COMMERCIAL SPECIALISTS 

Phone Quentin andPhil on 

027 282 8908 or 027 2828909 

Interior and Exterior Painting 

Interior Plastering 

Wallpapering 

2512221 

•CARS •4WDs •CAMPERVANS 

Automotive 

Diagnostics & 

Servicing 

03 308 6646 

•Automotiveservicing,repairs 

and diagnostics 

•Latest scan tools and 

servicedata 

•All makes and models including 

European and Japanese 

•Vehicle transportand recovery 

TheBig Blue Shed 

CnrJohn &McLean Street,Ashburton 

2512224 

Sales l Service l Repairs 

E-BIKES l MOTORCYCLES 

P 03 308 7982 - E cliff@mckayanddonaldson.co.nz 

W www.mckayanddonaldson.co.nz -734 East Street,Ashburton 

2512232 

2512231 

•Restoration 

•Modifications 

•Rust Removal 

•Custom Fabrications 

•WOF Reports 

• MagWheel Repairs &Painting 

16 Cass Street,Ashburton. 03 308 0387 

johnsons.panelpaint@gmail.com 

www.johnsonspanelpaint.co.nz 

We’re Ashburton local, 

and our team have more 

than 50 years experience 

Your solution for: 

•Security systems • Building compliance • Gate automation 

•Fire extinguishers• Fire alarms • Alarm monitoring 

03 308 7778 

securisure.co.nz 

info@securisure.co.nz 

Contact us today 

free quote l advice l discuss 

2512238 

FREE LEGAL HELP 

Help in person by appointment 

Thursday9.15am -1.45pm 

Ph 0508 CANLAW 

(0508 226 529) to makean 

appointment. 

Help by phone Infoline 

03 371 3819 or 0508 226 529 

215 Tancred Street,Ashburton 

2512225 

Ash Solar Power 

South Island 

www.ashsolarpower.com 

2512222 

Protect what 

youvalue the 

smartway 

Manage your 

safety&security 

anywhere, anytime 

Call 0800 788 393 

57 Dobson Street,Ashburton 

www.masterguard.co.nz 

HartleyCurd 021 328 301 

Keeping our communitysafefor over25years 

2497309 

PETFOOD SUPPLY 

Fresh &frozenfood available 

Beef &wild gamemince 

Dogrolls Dogbones 

Frozenchucks 

Briskets 

Locally 

owned and 

operated 

027 461 9162 

jenandmilzyspetfood@gmail.com 

99 Archibald Street,Tinwald,Ashburton 

WE TAKE CARE OF UNWANTED LIVESTOCK 

2497330 

GREAT 

RATES 

PC Repairs, Set-up and Tutoring 

Icome to youday or evening! 

NewPCs 

and Laptops 

forsale 

•PCRepairs/Sales •Networks/Servers 

•Firewalls/Security •Spyware Clean-up •Training 

20 YearsExperience Microso Cerfied Professional 

NETWORKS FIREWALLS AND PCS LTD 

Robin Johnstone 67 Aitken Street, Ashburton 

P: 03 308 1440 C: 027 768 4058 

robinbj@xtra.co.nz 

2512235

trusted 




• High and LowVoltagelinerepairs 

• New connections 

• Underground High and Lowvoltage 

options 

• Transformer installation 

• Overheadtounderground conversion 

ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 

Quotes and Estimates 

Call Graham022 0109248 

office@powertechash.co.nz 

2516007 

$30 

0800 424 335 

OFF! 

YOUR FIRST 

APPOINTMENT 

www.geeksonwheels.co.nz 

LOCAL MOBILE 

0800 4 A GEEK 

COMPUTER REPAIR 

CANNOT BEUSED INCONJUNCTION WITH ANY OTHER OFFER. 

ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com 

Forall your tyre requirements, 

see the localexperts 

•Wheel alignments 

•Wheel balancing 

Letthe team at 

Insideout takecareof 

all your painting and 

property maintenance 

• Painting 

• Carpentry 

• Renovations 

• Projectwisdom 

• Maintenance&repairs 

2512218 

197 Wills Street,Ashburton l www.neumannstyres.co.nz 

Phone 03 308 6737 (24 hrs –after hours call out applies) 

2512237 

2010 LTD 

Call Shane todayon03307 7071 

2512228 

ALL THINGS CANVAS &PVC 

*Awnings/Shade sails/Dropblinds*Auto seat covers &repairs 

*Hay&bin covers *PVC covers &repairs 

*Ute tonneau covers *Furnitureupholsteryrepairs 

*Commercial 

PHONE TRAVISHOWDEN 027 922 4544 

2512227 

115 Archibald Street,Tinwald,Ashburton 

Phone /Fax: (03) 307 2354 

enquiries@tinwaldcanvas.co.nz www.tinwaldcanvas.co.nz 

2496464 

We offer the following: 

• Gutter and DownpipeCleaning • Weed Spraying 

• Moss,Mouldand Lichen Spraying • Spider Proofing 

• Gorse and BroomSpraying • FenceLineSpraying 

• Chimney/Flue Cleaning $90 • Heat Pump Service$90 

MENTION THIS AD WHEN BOOKING FOR A10% DISCOUNT 

ON GUTTER AND DOWNPIPE CLEANING 

Call Allan on 027 209 5026 an let us know howwecan help 

2512213 

“we clean to a 

standard, 

not aprice” 

UNDER NEWAshburton 

OWNERSHIP 

Same exceptional CleaningServices 

level of service 

&quality cleaning 

• regular full house cleans 

• one off spring cleans 

• farm houses 

• builders cleans 

• 

100% LOCAL 

03 307 2656 

www.ashburtoncleaning.co.nz 

2512216 

•Manufacturer and supplier of 

Rylock aluminium windows and doors 

•Retrodouble glazing installers foradrier, 

warmer,quieter home 

Forafreequote, contactDavid &Lorayne Oakley 

PHONE 308 8493. EMAIL: owdrylock@gmail.com 

8A John Street,Ashburton 

2494730 

COLLISION REPAIR 

SPECIALISTS 

FOR ALL YOUR ADVERTISING 

REQUIREMENTS, GIVE 

Jann or Karen acallon 

308 7664 

2512219 

ASHBURTON 

GLASS LTD 

Experts in glass 

308-3918 

206 Chalmers Avenue, 

NetherbyShopping Centre,Ashburton 

www.ashburtonglass.co.nz 

office@ashburtonglass.co.nz 


154 Dobson Street, Ashburton 

www.threesixtycollision.co.nz 

admin@threesixtycollision.co.nz 

Approved repairer for: 

Advice &Insurance 

2519086 

HAPPENS 

WHEN IT DOES, CALL OUR TEAM 

OF EXPERTPLUMBERS 

03 3076388 •490 WESTSTREET 

WWW.STOCKERSOLUTIONS.CO.NZ

trusted 




JukeBox Hire 

Weddings,21st, 

PrivateFunctions 

Sound Systems &Lighting Hire 

Phone DJ Dave 


027 251 0015 

www.soundmanagement.co.nz 

WILSONS 

GLASS 

Wilsons Windscreens 2018 Ltd 

We areyour one stop glass shop for 

AUTO and HOUSE 

REPAIR or REPLACE 

“Your placeorours” 

2512248 

152 Wills Street, 


Ph.308 8485 

2494834 

ALL PAINTING REQUIREMENTS 

including 

Interior andexterior Roofs 

Residential andcommercial 

Interior gibstopping 

Anyjob bigorsmall 

Call Tony 0273283124 

2512934 

2512209 

Retrofit Double Glazing 

Aluminium Windows and 

Doors Replacement 

Glass ShowerEnclosures 

Glass Splashbacks and more 

027 279 6771 

www.3krtrader.co.nz l 163 Tancred Street,Ashburton 

Our authorised techniciansns 

service and repair all 

makes and models of 

sewing machines and 

overlockers 

OPEN 7DAYS9.30am -4.30pm 

Main South Road, Tinwald Ashburton | Phone 307 6277 

www.anniesquilts.co.nz 

2497306 

NEED ASPARKY? 

Prompt Service Guaranteed 

EXPERIENCED RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ELECTRICIAN 

 

 

Repairs and renovations 

Switchboardupgrades 

LED lighting systems 

House rewires 

Sheds,garages,sleepouts 

Call 021 576 044 

2503813 

2512241 

Computer/Tech Help 

Need personalised help with your 

computer, programs orbackups? 

Trouble with your –PC–iPhone/iPad 

–printer –network –electronic stuff? 

Special price for Seniors 

Iwill come to you. 

Call Frank 021-120-9292 

MSc (Electronic Engineering) 

Apple and Windows logos belong to their respective companies 

EFTPOS available 

BUY 1 GET 1 

HALF PRICE 

Laundrydreams can come true 

OIL &FILTER 

PACKAGE^ 

$ 

149 

FROM 

24 HOUR CALLOUT 

SERVICE –03307 8438 

For Passenger, Commercial and 

Farm Vehicles 

Bridgestone Tyre Centre Ashburton 

Cnr Cox &East St. Book now on 03 307 8438 

PROUDLY LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED 

Custom made and designed especially foryou 

Free measure and quote 

606 East Street,Ashburton 

www.kitchenexpress.co.nz 

03 307 7131 

2514097 

*Selectedtyres only. ^Includes up to 4.5litresofPenrite oiland 

astandardoil filter. Conditions apply,see in storefor details. 

2512247 

trusted trades &services 

To book your spaceinthis guide,phone KarenGane 308 7664 or email karen.gane@ashburtoncourier.co.nz


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ENTERTAINMENT 

ENTERTAINMENT 

ENTERTAINMENT 

SITUATIONS VACANT 


SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT 

2518194 

Jesus Christ Super Star 

FINAL SHOWS THIS FRIDAY 

AND SATURDAY 

Presentedbythe AshburtonEvent 

Centre in association with VarietyTheatre 

Ashburtonand proudly sponsored by 

Mediaworks. Aglobal phenomenon that 

has wowedaudiences and nowcelebrating 

its 52nd anniversary. 

Tina –Simply TheBest 

Thursday13th October8pm 

Adult $61.30* /Group 6+ $56.30* / 

Child $36* 

Getthe electrifying concertexperienceof 

Tina Turner with this full stage production 

brimming with Tina hits from the 60’s, 

70’s, 80’sand 90’s. Featuring the powerful 

raspyvocals and thrilling stage presentof 

Caroline Borole liveonour stage. 

TheGreat Haua Awa–ArtsOnTour 

Saturday5th November 7-30pm 

Adult $25* /Group 6+ $20pp* 

GrantHaua is aseasoned artist who touches 

all kinds of points in the blues and folk from 

TajMahal and JJ Cale to dialled down Stevie 

Rayand even an adventurous touch of 

acoustic James Blood Ulmer. Grant wants 

the audiences at his showtofeel like they are 

guests in his home. 

Dancing Queen –AtributetoABBA 

Thu1Dec,8pm, Adult $61.30* / 

Group 6+ $56.30* /Child $36* 

Theworld’s premier liveABBA tributeisback 

by popular demand! 

Farfrombeing ‘just another cover band’, 

Dancing Queen: ATributeToABBA is afullscale 

concertproduction featuring more 

than twohours of fun, energetic musical 

performances with alivebacking band, 

replica costumes and theatrical lighting. 

03 307 2010 211A Wills Street, Ashburton 7700 

admin@ateventcentre.co.nz 

Only half staffed? 

Advertising 

that works! 

Talk to Jann or 

Karentodayabout 

ways youcan reach 

potential customers 

or advertising with 

thatspecial difference 

-professional service 

with asmile. 

Phone: 308 7664 

199 Burnett St,Ashburton 

ASituations Vacant 

advertisementwill 

reach out to over 

15,950 homes! 

Phone 308 7664 

Email: office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz 

2376119 

ALTERATIONS, 

20391192376128 

TRADE &SERVICES 

ACTIVE MAINTENANCE - 

HEATPUMP maintenance, 

installation and repairs. 

HRV filter replacement. 

GUTTER CLEANING for 

single storey homes and 

GENERAL HANDYMAN 

work. Phone Steven on 021 

483 376. 

SEWING, 

mending and trouser hemming, 

curtain alterations 

and curtain making. Call 

Michelle on 027 352 7248. 

BUILD work to do? Contact 

Kiwi Building and Maintenance 

Ltd. Alterations, 

Renovations, New builds 

and repairs. Qualified 

Tradesmen. Phone Cawte 

027 418 7955. 

*Servicefees apply 


CARAVAN & CAMPER- 

VAN -Parts and Accessories 

Cleaners and chemicals, 

Compact kitchenware, 

Towing mirrors, Wheel and 

coupling locks, Jockey 

wheels, Reversing 

cameras, Door latches, 

Lights/vents, Batteries, 

Chargers, Solar equipment, 

Satellite setups, Appliances, 

Heaters, Selfcontainment 

kits, Plumbing, 

Awnings, Pumps,Toilets 

and parts. Come and see 

our retail shop. Lifestyle 

Motorhomes, 199 Dobson 

Street, Ashburton. Ph: 03 

308 6627. 

CARPET 2YOU -for all your 

flooring needs. Supplier 

and installer of carpet and 

vinyl, re-stretch and repair, 

carpet cleaning. Phone 

Mike Gill 027 491 4210. 

CARPET Cleaning. Powerful 

equipment and fast drying. 

Upholstery, mats and rugs. 

Experienced owner/operator. 

Find us at www. 

supersucker.co.nz or 

phone John Cameron 027 

435 1042. 

COMPUTER Problems? For 

prompt reliable computer 

servicing and laser engraving, 

contact Kelvin, KJB 

Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot 

Place, Ashburton. Phone 

308 8989. SuperGold discount 

card accepted. 

Job Vacancy 

Family EngagementSupportWorker 

Location: SaferMid CanterburyOffices, 


Hours of Work: 20hours per week 

Date Issued: September 2022 

Purpose: As part ofthe Government’s decision to 

increase the annual refugee quota, Ashburton was 

identified as one of five new settlement locations. 

The Refugee Settlement Support Service, Safer Mid 

Canterbury, is contracted to provide settlement 

supporttoformer refugees arriving forsettlementin 

Ashburton. Currently the former refugee community 

arefromAfghanistan. 

The Family Engagement Support Worker will work 

closely with former refugees currently settling in 

the Ashburtondistrict.The aimofthis role is to help 

empower, strengthen and support the wellbeing 

of former refugee families as they settle into their 

new lives in New Zealand. There are two strategic 

objectives of the Family Engagement Support 

Worker Role 

1) To set up and facilitate Former Refugee Support 

Groups 

2) To assist individuals and families with post 

settlement issues that might present once they 

have exited the Refugee Settlement Support 

Serviceafter 24 months. 

Skills and requirements of Family Engagement 

SupportWorker; 

- Professional ExperienceasGroup Facilitator 

- Experience, knowledge or a keen interest in 

Refugee or Cross-Cultural Work 

- Good organisational and recording skills 

- Ability tonetwork and build social connections 

and relationships 

- Experienceworking in social services would be an 

advantage 

- Enjoyworking in ateam 

This position is for 20hours per week, weoffer 

a supportive, flexible, family friendly work 

environmentwith greatworking conditions. 

To apply for this position please go to the Careers 

section of our website 

www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz to view the job 

description and download an application form. 

For further information, please contact Ani on 

03 308 1395 

Applications close Friday21st October5.00 pm 


CARR’S Chimney Cleaning, 

servicing Ashburton and 

surrounding districts, $70 

per chimney. Phone 

Rodney on 03 324 2999 

and leave amessage. 

COMPUTER ASSISTANCE 

- For all repairs, sales, 

training, setup of wireless - 

networks, spyware 

cleanup. On-site day or 

evening. Low fees. Call 

Robin Johnstone, Networks 

Firewalls and PC’s Ltd. 03 

308 1440 or 027 768 4058. 

CONCRETE Services - 

Driveways, paths, patios, 

mowing edging. Decorative 

Concrete Specialist operating 

locally with 30 years 

experience. No job too big 

or small. Contactless service 

offered. Phone Paul 

021 152 1966. 

DENTURE repairs. Dr Peter 

Rumping, retired dentist, 

repairs dentures. Phone 

027 220 9997. 

ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication, 

farm equipment 

service and maintenance, 

WOF repairs, machining 

and welding. Odd jobs a 

speciality. Mobile workshop. 

Can Collect. Phone 

Malcolm 0274 754 241. 

FIRE Extinguisher sales and 

servicing. On farm/ 

contractors - trucks/tractors/balers/combines/cars/ 

boats/caravans etc. Phone 

Mack at Doors and More on 

027 396 0361. 


2519455 

FLY control and spider 

proofing. For all your 

domestic and industrial 

pest control needs phone 

AJ Kerr at Ashburton Pest 

Control on 03 308 8147 or 

027 432 5447 

FURNITURE Removals. For 

all your household removal 

needs - urban, rural, lifestyle, 

office relocations - 

call Nudges Furniture 

Removals, phone 027 224 

0609. 

2521095 

GARDENING, mowing, 

pruning, fertilising, projects 

or general spruce ups? Call 

Andrew at Spruce Gardens 

to get the job done right. 

027 765 2899 or 03 307 

1693. 

sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz 

BEEF FINISHING FARM 

WORKER 

Do you enjoy working with cattle but don’t 

want tomilk cows? 

We are looking for atalented individual to 

join our Fairfield Farms team. We operate a 

2500ha mixed farming operation consisting of 

abeef finishing unit, mixed arable operation 

and wastewater farm used for cut and carry 

of grass and maize. 

Reporting to the Farm Supervisors this role will 

provide anopportunity to work within our Beef 

finishing unit. 

This will Involve mixing and feeding rations 

through aKuhn mixer wagon, shifting stock, 

working with animals in yards, Irrigation, and 

general farm duties. 

We operate amodern fleet of tractors and 

equipment. 

The successful candidate will have: 

• Attention to detail and take pride in 

completing tasks toahigh standard 

• Stock and animal husbandry skills 

• Telehandler experience 

• Tractor operation experience including feed 

wagons. 

• Modern technology and GPS knowledge 

• Basic computer skills and record keeping 

• General farm maintenance skills 

• A can-do attitude 

• Initiative and the ability to operate 

independently 

• The ability to multi-task and adapt to everchanging 

priorities 

• Basic pasture management skills 

• Ability to work autonomously Inthe 

supervisors absence 

In Return we can offer: 

• A challenging but rewarding work 

environment 

• Opportunity for individual growth 

• Competitive starting remuneration rates 

depending on experience 

• Plus onFarm housing available ifrequired 

Applicants will need to be legally entitled 

to work permanently in New Zealand. If this 

sounds like the opportunity you have been 

looking for, please apply online now at https:// 

www.talleys.co.nz/job-openings and include 

acover letter and acopy ofyour CV, or 

alternately contact Craig Jackson on 

021 023 46603 


GUTTER CLEANING using 

avacuum system to clean 

out the debris is a faster 

and cleaner process. Call 

Allan on 027 209 5026. 

HEATPUMPS and Ventilation 

Systems: Service, 

clean, repair and install. 

Please call Silvery 

Bauman, Ph 021 544 760. 

HOME-HANDYMAN/ 

Builder, specialising in 

Decking, Carports, Cladding 

restoration and Timber 

window repairs. General 

home-handyman work. 

Phone Lindsay 027 230 

0205. 

LAWNS? We mow them! No 

job too small. Call Les 

Smith, The Ground Up, for 

acompetitive quote. Phone 

027 840 020 or 03 308 

1500 

LOCKSMITH/DOOR repairs. 

Keys/locks, sliding and 

bifold door roller repairs. 

Mobile service. Call Nigel at 

Doors and More on 027 516 

7104. 

PAINTER for all your painting 

needs. No job too small, 

inside or outside. Professional, 

friendly service. 

Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or 

027 200 1619. 


PHONE James Nettleton for 

all your Plastering plus 

Painting needs. Wall board 

stopping, skim coating. 

Ashburton based. Phone 

027 486 5283. 

PLASTERING 

&COATINGS 

Rockcote. Waterproofing. 

Texture/Specialist 

Coatings. 

The Finishing Company 

03 307 8870 2501816 

ROOF SERVICE -Moss and 

mold treatments, roof and 

gutter leak repairs, residential 

and commercial. For 

prompt service - call your 

local contractor - Tim on 

021 197 8128. 

SUN Control Window Tinting: 

Privacy, UV, glare, heat 

control for homes, offices 

and cars. Phone Craig 

Rogers 307 6347, www. 

windowtinter.co.nz Member 

of Master Tinters NZ. 

TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV 

block, glare, heat control, 

safety, security, privacy, 

frosting films, solar protective 

window films. Free 

quotes, 20 years local service. 

Phone 0800 368 468 

now, Bill Breukelaar, www. 

tintawindow.co.nz

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GARDEN SUPPLIES 

MUSHROOM 

COMPOST 

Now is the time to dig in 

our topqualitymushroom 

compost to your vegetable 

garden. Ideal to replenish 

nutrients used by previous 

crops and improvethe soil 

structure. 

It also adds beneficial 

micro-organisms to 

thetired soil. 

$60 per cubic metre 

or $10 bag. 

Freedeliverywithin 

town boundary. 

Open 6daysaweek at 

our Tinwald yard, 

208 Maronan Road. 

Phone 021 129 8936 

Jordan’ 

NURSERY 

RHODODENDRONS 

91 PyeRoad, 

The Downs, Geraldine 

SPRING 

ONLY 

Wed-Sat 10am-4pm 

Or by arrangement 

Tel03693 8332or0274311 815 

2517344 

SHEEP manure $8. bag. 3x3 

linseed straw at $35 abale, 

3x4 linseed at $40 abale. 

Call Ian 027 286 3697 or 

Dave 027 601 1426. A 

Hinds Lion Project. 

WE value the service we 

provide - The Courier for 

advice on how you can 

reach potential customers. 

Call us today on 308 7664. 

FIREWOOD 

FIREWOOD 

OFFCUTS 

$140 per cord 

GREEN 

SLABWOOD 

$120 per cord 

SCREENED 

SLABWOOD 

$150 per cord 

3CORD GREEN 

SLABWOOD 

$350 per cord 

C.O.D. in town 

Adams Sawmill 

Malcolm McDowell Rd 

Phone 

308-3595 

WANTED TO BUY 

2512623 

2508456 

ASHBURTON Scrap Metal 

Recyclers buy heavy metal 

etc. Free light-grade metal 

in-yard dumping 9am-5pm 

weekdays. 117 Alford Forest 

Rd, (behind 

PlaceMakers). Phone 03 

308 8033 or 027 249 6625. 

SELL 

MIRACLE Chef Airfryer 

Oven. Used three times. 

Phone 03 308 2299. 

ONE Upright Freezer in good 

order. Phone 03 308 0064 

after 5pm. 


WANT A 

CAREER 

ApprenticeGib Stopper 

Experienced Painter 

Experienced GibStopper 

Experienced GibFixer 

Youmust: 

» Be reliable 

» Have good communiction skills 

» Be able to work in ateam 

» Have pride in your work 

We have openings for experienced staff and an apprentice to 

join our team. We can provide good remuneration, varied job 

sites and training for a trade that will provide you with many 

career opportunities.All applications will be taken in confidence. 

www.bradfords.co.nz 



JobOpportunities 

3Waters Engineer 

We’relooking foranexperiencedAssetManager to take responsibility forour 

$450 million portfolio of drinking, waste, storm water assets to ensure they 

continuously meet the community service level requirements and optimise 

capitalexpenditure to maximise the lifeofour assets. 

DataManagement Officer -Roading 

In this full-time role you will be responsible for maintaining and improving 

assigned assetmanagement systems, databases,programmes and processes. 

You’ll need tobeanexperienced and proficient computer user, particularly 

of MS Excel, with expertise gained from previous experience working with 

industryspecificsoftwareapplications. 

Horticulturalist (Nursery) 

Our Open Spaces teamproudly manage and maintain 86 parksand reserves 

through our district. While their work is physically demanding, the results 

of their effort go on show for the entire community to see providing much 

satisfaction. 

Performing arangeofamenity horticulturetasks,weare looking forsomeone 

who is physically fit to join our Horticulture team within the Nursery area. 

Our standard working week is Monday 

to Friday, 8 hours each day starting 

at 7.30am. 

To find out moreabout these 

vacancies and whatthe Ashburton 

DistrictCouncil has to offer yougo 

to our website. 

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers 

SELL 

LPG 

REFILLS 

Small LPG cylinders 

Off Street Parking 

Available 

Arthur Cates Ltd 

26 McNally Street 

Ph 308 5397 

Riverside Industrial Estate 

2517932 

OLD brass fire extinguisher. 

Large gun safe. Heaps of 

gun books and magazines. 

Electric chainsaw. Old 

Popular Mechanics magazines. 

Phone 021 140 

1392. 

THE Courier is the best way 

to advertise in Mid Canterbury. 

Ask anyone who 

regularly advertises with us 

and they’ll tell you, they get 

results. 

Please call into our officeonBremners 

Road to pick up an application form or 

email painting@bradfords.co.nz 

SELL 

LPG REFILLS 

9kg cylinders 

$28.50 

Anysizecylinder filled 

17 Grey St,Ashburton 

Phone 307 2707 

TURN THE PAGE 

TO VIEWMORE 

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2519059 

2448975 

Process Worker 

About the role 


To fund abetterfuture. 

Full Time Truck Driver 

Duetoaninternalpromotion, we have avacancyfor 

aClass 2truck driver to deliver our roofing products. 

We are afamily owned, people focused company 

with branches throughout New Zealand. 

We offer secure employment, working Monday to 

Fridaywithin asmall friendly team. Late modeltruck 

with Hiab,uniformand phoneprovided. 

Competitiveremuneration. 

We require someone with a responsible driving 

attitude that isfriendly and helpful, demonstrates 

great customer service and must be ateam player. 

You must be able to work autonomously. Full 

trainingwill be provided 

Youwill be required to pass an alcohol and drug test. 

Please send applications to richelle.a@roofing.co.nz 

or drop your CV to 42 JB Cullen Drive. 

2520709 

2521305 


WE’RE 

HIRING! 


ANZCO Foods Canterbury are calling for applications for the 2022 season, 

we have anumber ofprocess worker positions available. Whilst NCEA 

level one, orrelevant experience is useful, it is not essential as full training 

will be provided. 

These positions are day and night shift positions; ANZCO Foods 

Canterbury is located onSeafield Road in Ashburton. Applicants must 

be able towork some Saturdays. These positions are seasonal full-time, 

minimum 30 hours per week, but hours will increase and decrease in line 

with workflows due to the seasonal nature ofthe business. 

Dutiesand responsibilitieswill includethe following: 

• Move carcasses tochillers and freezers 

• Process meat carcasses according to customer specifications 

• Separate organs and glands from carcasses using safe knife handling 

practices 

• Operate machinery toprocess pack and transfer carcases 

or products 

• Pack boned meat and meat products into cartons 

• Load meat products into trucks 

• Clean and sanitise work equipment and work areas 

We would liketohearfromindividuals with the following characteristics: 

• Are enthusiastic, reliable and astrong team player 

• Have awillingness to learn and develop 

• Are committed to safety and quality excellence 

The successful applicants will be offered the opportunity to work with an 

employee-focused and customer driven company who are committed to 

asafe working environment. Apre-employment Medical (including aDrug 

and Alcohol test) needs to be completed prior to offer of employment. 

ANZCO Foods is one of New Zealand’s largest exporters employing a 

team of 3,000 staff worldwide. Together wedeliver taste, nutrition and 

wellbeing to the world with products made from New Zealand’s finest 

beef and lamb. 

To apply please go to our careers site https://careers.anzcofoods.com/ 

and enterthe job code10691ASHCOU or applydirectly at our ANZCO 

FoodsCanterbury site. 

Engineering Positions Available 

Gray Engineering Solutions specialise in dairy, 

pumping, augers, land rollers, spiral pipe welding, 

general engineering and industrial fitting and 

maintenance. 

We have thefollowing positionsavailable: 

• Welders/Fabricators 

• Fitter &Turners 

Don’t be put off if you’re not trade-qualified, 

there ispotential to offer an apprenticeship for 

the right candidate who is looking for acareer in 

engineering. 

We are locally owned &operated, notwo days are 

the same, you’ll get to work both inthe workshop 

and on site, and we have agreat team. 

We offer flexibility, competitive rates, and great 

work environment. 

Interested? 

Send acurrentCVtoHayden Bonnington at 

hayden@engsolutions.co.nz or 

call 027 346 8173 to find out more. 

www.engsolutions.co.nz 

2519350


SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT SITUATIONS VACANT 

SAP CO-ORDINATOR/ 

GENERAL MERCHANDISE BUYER – 

NEWWORLD ASHBURTON 

Lookingfor an exciting opportunity or changeindirection? Then thisposition is afantastic opportunity 

to what could bethe start to along career within the fast paced grocery industry. 

As aresult ofaninternal promotion the above position has become available within our store. Weare 

looking for acomputer savvy, motivated, positive team player who would enjoy the challenges of 

supermarket retailing. While offering analytical support by way ofmaximising our SAP reporting / 

operational systems, this role not only provides you exposure across all departments within the store, 

you also get the opportunity to own, maximise and drive the General Merchandise department in 

alignment with the store strategy. 

Key responsibilities ofthis position include: 

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Ensuring that all department Managers are maximising the potential of SAP, in particular 

financial reporting and KPI’s associated and set down by the store owner. 

Maintaining and overseeing the replenishment and management of our General 

Merchandise department. 

Ensuring that all SAP daily disciplines are completed to the agreed standard 

Providing analytical support across the business by way ofmaximising SAP reporting 

Identifying and driving opportunities within the General Merchandise department. 

Key competencies required for this position are: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delivering asuperior customer experience. 

Making sound decisions based upon amixture of experience and judgment and giving strong 

consideration toinformation received 

Ahigh level of analytical and problem solving abilities 

Being anexcellent communicator who develops relationships and fosters teamwork. 

Having the ability toinfluence others through positive team engagement 

Having an engaging and positive manner. 

We offer great working conditions, asupportive management structure, personal and professional 

development opportunities, Funeral Cover (after 12 months employment) and anattractive hourly 

rate. 

Aweekend shift will berequired for this position. Days and hours ofwork will be discussed during the 

interview process but may betailored tosuit individual situations. 

If this sounds like you then please apply now via our recruitment email: 

vacancies.ashburton@newworld-si.co.nz or pop into our store to have achat. 

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand to be considered 

Closing date 21 st October 2022 

Plains Museum 

Trust -Trustee 

• Contributetoamuch admiredfeatureofour district 

• Use your passion at acommittee level 

Due to an end of term retirement avacancy has opened for atrustee tojoin 

the Plains Museum Trust. This role would see you work as part of the board 

that administers the trust overseeing the Plains Vintage Railway &Historical 

Museum. 

Trustee’s need to be available to meet monthly, and would ideally have 

previous experience as amember of acommittee, boardortrust. Apassion for 

and understanding of,the Plains VintageRailway &Historical Museumwould 

alsobeadvantageous. 

For more information onwhat ittakes to be amember ofthe trust, and to 

receiveaninformationpack,and trustdeed, please emailhr@adc.govt.nz 

Postal applicationscan be addressed to: 

Plains Museum TrusteeVacancy 

C/- Ashburton DistrictCouncil 

PO Box94 

Ashburton 7740 

Attention: People and Capabilityteam 

To apply online visit our website: 

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz 

Applications close on Sunday, 

9October2022. 

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers 

2520181 

HOME SERVICES 

ROOF COATINGS: All roof 

types, specializing in 

Decramastic and Long Run 

Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep 

roofs not a problem. — 

Spraymaster 027-433-7780. 

TO LET 

2BEDROOM Flat available 

shortly. Close in, west side. 

Working person/s or couple 

preferred. Enquiries welcomed. 

$350.00 pw. Phone 

03 308 7493. 

Building Supplies 

Customer Servicerole 

Twopositions 

Mitre 10MEGA has vacancy for 2customer 

servicepeople fortheir busy Building Supplies 

department serving both Trade and DIY 

customers. 

These positions would ideally suit someone 

with apassion for DIY or looking for acareer 

in the building supplies arena and enjoys 

working with people. This position is full time 

41.5 hours per week 8am –6pm with aTuesday 

-Saturdayroster 

If youhave the following attributes,wewould 

like to hear from you: 

• Strong interest in DIYorTrade experience 

• Current forklift certificate or has the ability 

to get one 

• Bephysically fit 

• Reliable 

• Great customer serviceskills 

• Enjoyworking in ateam environment 

Please email your C.V.and acovering letter to: 

HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz 

ASPARAGUS PICKERS ANDPACKERS NEEDED 

Looking forajob to do while your family areatschool? 

Or weekend work? 

Want to work with agreat team of people? 

We arejust out of Tinwald. 

Forfurther details please phone Helen on 0274 701 976. 

NON MEMBERS WELCOME 

2521230 

2521240 

FRUIT &PRODUCE 

FRESH Potatoes; Red Rascal 

and Agria $2.per kg, 

10kg bags for $15. Phone 

03 308 3195 or 027 531 

9103; 81 Elizabeth Street, 


FOR LEASE 

STORAGE available, Ashburton. 

Self storage, variety 

of sizes. Phone Rainbow 

Storage 03 307 0401 or 

phone/text 021 554 570 

HEALTH &BEAUTY 

2513210 

HEALTH &BEAUTY 

AFTER HOURS 

HEALTH CARE 

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111 

Forall other medical assistanceoutside of normal 

hours please phone your general practiceteam, 

24/7, to speak with ahealth professional who 

will giveyou free health adviceonwhattodoor 

wheretogoifyou need urgentcare. 

If youdon’t have aregular general practice, 

call any GPteam 24/7 forfree 

telephone health advice. 

All non-residents and visa holders please bring your 

passporttoyour surgeryappointment. 

New Zealanders to bring some form of ID. 

PHARMACIES 

Wises Pharmacy, CountdownComplex, 

East Street will be open on ... 

Saturday from 9am until 1pm 

Sunday from 10am until 1pm 

Public holidays from 10am until 1pm 

At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open: 

MondaytoFriday, 9am until 5.30pm 

and Saturday 9.30am -1.30pm 

Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice 

Phone the Healthline on 0800 611 116 

Brought 

toyouby 

FOR LEASE 

STORAGE 

Unit. 

Approximately 100m 2 .May 

suit builder etc. 3 phase 

power. Within town boundary. 

Phone 027 449 1871. 

STORAGE: Secure self storage 

units available, long or 

short term. Ashburton Storage 

Facilities. Contact us 

on 0274 362 636 or www. 

ashburtonstoragefacilities. 

co.nz 

ARE you struggling to make 

ends meet? Need extra 

money? Why not sell your 

unwanted items in The 

Courier! Everything helps. 

CountdownComplex, East Street, Ashburton 

Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755

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PUBLIC NOTICE 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

St David’s Church 

Fair &GarageSale 

AllensRd, Allenton. 

Saturday8 th October 9am-12 noon 

Baking,Jams, Preserves, Plants,Walnuts, 

WhiteElephantStall, BBQ, Morning Tea, 

Children’s Games 

Plus muchmore 

PROSTATE 

CANCER 

SUPPORTGROUP 

An established supportgroup in Ashburtonfor 

men and their families who areliving with a 

diagnosis and treatmentfor prostate cancer. 

MEETING DATE 

Tuesday11th October2022 

TIME 3.00pm 

VENUE Cancer Societyrooms, 

CnrKermode and Mona Sq.Ashburton. 

CONTACT: Doug Collie 0275 100 556 

Email: ashburton@prostate.org.nz 

ALL WELCOME. 

Formoreinformation call 0800 477 678 

Organised by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of NZ 

MEETINGS 

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MEETINGS 

Hinds CommunityCentreAGM 

Monday10October 2022,7:30pm 

Hinds CommunityCentre 

RogersSt, Hinds 

All welcome. 

Enquiries to hindscommunitycentre@gmail.com 

2514763 

2516970 


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Peter Blacklow 

Call in atalk to the people who know ... 

PETE’S 

PICK 

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&maintenance. Kerrick hot &cold waterblasters &industrial vacuumcleaners. 

Esseti welders &accessories. Stockists and distributors of Trailer Equipment. 

Locally owned &operated family business for 69 years 

ASHBURTON 

South Street, Ashburton PHONE (03) 308-3147 

Email office@blacklows.co.nz FREEPHONE 0800 452 522 

CRC 

BRAKLEEN 

Brake parts cleaner or Blaster. 

$57.43 6pack+GST 

EVERY CRC 6 PACK 

PURCHASE FREE 

CRC RUGBY BALL 

While stocks last 

AshburtonRSA Carpark 

Saturday, 5th November 

9.30am-1pm 

$10 persite 

Phone: Allan 0274 360 147 

Email: rsaoffice@xtra.co.nz 

2521099 

NEED HELP? Call Pete 

Young, experienced mental 

health Life Coach and 

Social Worker. Mobile 027 

280 0889. WEB: 

peteyoung.co.nz 

SPRING Show - on now. 

Ashburton Society of Arts, 

Short Street Studio. Guest - 

Ruth Killoran. New works 

from 17 local members. 

Weekends 11am - 4pm. 

Other times when sign out. 

Enquiries 308 4533. 

ACUPRESSURE 

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Pain relief/Speeds recovery 

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•Noneedles/safe for all ages 

•Good-Health Maintenance 

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•Home visits on request 

Janet Hayes 

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registered practitioner 

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Thurs 6th &Fri 7th 

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POULTRY AUCTION 

Sunday October 16, 

Sports Hall 

Tancred Street West 


Viewing 11am 

Start 12.30pm 

Poultry, Bantams, 

Ducks,Cavies 

Something for 

every body. 

Big birds, little birds. 

2514586 

MethvenAged Person WelfareAssoc. Inc. 

(OperatorofMethvenHouse) 

Annual General Meeting 

Monday 10thOctober 2022 at 7.00pm 

AllSaintsAnglicanChurch 

Members will be posted an agenda 

Annual financial reportswill be 

available at the AGM. 

Apologies forthe AGMto 

Lynley Pluck- officeadmin@methvenhouse.co.nz 

or phone03302 8528 ext3 

New SocietyMembers would be very welcome- 

Subs are$10 

2517794 

MEETINGS 

METHVEN 

VINTAGECLUB 

AGM 

Thursday, 20thOct 2022, 

7:30pminour 

Clubroomsatthe 

MethvenA&P grounds. 

Supper provided. 

Please R.S.V.P. to 

0272517781 2520836 

EDUCATIONAL 

SPEECH and Drama classes 

Term 4! Primary ages 

Tuesdays at 3.45pm, and 

Intermediate/Early Secondary 

ages at 4.30pm. Call/ 

Txt Angela Petrus 

BMus(Hon) on 021 180 

7172. 

TALK to us today about ways 

you can improve your business. 

Professional, reliable 

service with a smile. The 

Courier 308 7664. 

Drinking WaterPublicNotice 

Remember to FlushYour Taps 

Some plumbing fittings havethe potential forsmall traces of metals 

to accumulateinwater that has been in the fitting forseveral hours. 

Although the health risk is small, the MinistryofHealth recommends 

yourun amugful of waterthrough your drinking watertap each 

morning beforeuse to remove any metals that may havedissolved 

from plumbing fittings. 

We recommend this simple precaution forall households, including 

those on public and privatewater supplies. 

Neil McCann 


Tuesday-Saturday 

9:30am -noon 

Phone 308 4432 or 

027 332 9286 

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Two young adult cats 

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and ready for 

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Phone anytime. 

Food donations appreciated. 

Kindly sponsored by 

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