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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER <strong>23</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
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Bid to halt chlorination as<br />
residents’ opposition grows<br />
• By Susan Sandys<br />
CHLORINATION of some of<br />
the district’s major water supplies<br />
may cease as opposition to<br />
the disinfection process sways<br />
district councillors.<br />
District councillors will vote<br />
on a motion at their first regular<br />
meeting of the new local body<br />
term today, that temporary<br />
chlorination of water supplies not<br />
previously chlorinated be paused.<br />
Councillor Grant Miller said<br />
the temporarily chlorinated<br />
supplies included the main<br />
centres of Rolleston, Darfield and<br />
Lincoln.<br />
Miller is taking the motion to<br />
today’s meeting, which has been<br />
seconded by councillor Sophie<br />
McInnes.<br />
It comes as residents react<br />
to the taste and smell of their<br />
water since chlorination has<br />
been introduced, and water filter<br />
installers have a boom in trade.<br />
Temporary chlorination<br />
has been introduced as the<br />
disinfection method is rolled<br />
out from September through to<br />
January 20<strong>23</strong>.<br />
The most recently introduced<br />
of these main centres was<br />
Lincoln, where chlorination<br />
began on Tuesday last week.<br />
• Turn to page 7<br />
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talk around the shire about<br />
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And it would be fair to<br />
say it tastes pretty bloody<br />
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Today, district councillors<br />
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water supplies in places like<br />
Darfield, Lincoln and parts<br />
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Local bodies across New<br />
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Stem cell donor bid to help Mea<br />
• By Nathan Morton<br />
HUNDREDS turned out on<br />
Sunday to have their cheeks<br />
swabbed in the hopes of<br />
becoming a stem cell donor to<br />
save the life of an eight-year-old<br />
with a rare blood condition.<br />
Mea Richards, a West Rolleston<br />
School pupil, was diagnosed<br />
with a aplastic anaemia five<br />
months ago, and her parents put<br />
out a call on social media asking<br />
for stem cell donations.<br />
Mother Nicole Richards said<br />
they swabbed about 220 people<br />
at the venue (Hornby Working<br />
Men’s Club) on Sunday, with<br />
another 50 swabs to be done this<br />
week.<br />
“Thank you just doesn’t seem<br />
enough. What an amazing turnout,”<br />
she said.<br />
“Ray (father) and I are so, so<br />
thankful to you all for turning<br />
up, sharing our posts far and<br />
wide and making this possible<br />
for us in the hope to match Mea!<br />
Please share to your friends or<br />
pass on our thanks.’’<br />
Ray Richards said he was<br />
blown away by the generosity of<br />
his community.<br />
“It’s humbling to see people<br />
coming out of the woodwork –<br />
they don’t even know Mea, so it’s<br />
amazing.”<br />
Mea, the youngest child of the<br />
Richards family, is described as<br />
a “bubbly girl” who was initially<br />
HOPEFUL: Mea is described as a “bubbly girl” who was<br />
initially admitted to hospital with influenza.<br />
admitted to hospital with influenza.<br />
The resulting blood tests<br />
revealed all her red and white<br />
blood cells had dramatically<br />
dropped, and more tests confirmed<br />
the diagnosis of aplastic<br />
anaemia.<br />
The condition means Mea<br />
suffers from regular shortness of<br />
oN sAle Now!<br />
breath, is vulnerable to bruising<br />
and will bleed easily.<br />
She’s also prone to infections,<br />
as her white blood cells aren’t<br />
there to combat them.<br />
When the family approached<br />
medical experts about securing a<br />
bone marrow donor for her, they<br />
were initially told there would be<br />
plenty of donors available.<br />
Ray said they were later told<br />
this was a miscommunication.<br />
“That was hard to hear, there<br />
were only three in the world –<br />
one in New Zealand, one in the<br />
US and one in Brazil and all of<br />
them aren’t close enough, which<br />
means she would have lots of<br />
diverse effects [if they were<br />
used].”<br />
The intention behind Sunday<br />
was to find another option.<br />
Attendees were swabbed on the<br />
cheek and samples were sent<br />
back for testing to determine a<br />
potential candidate.<br />
From there, it’s another<br />
medical exam to ensure the<br />
candidate is healthy and ensure<br />
they have the right tissue type.<br />
The candidate will then remain<br />
on the donor list until they’re 60.<br />
Ray said his family’s personal<br />
hope is a donor is found for Mea,<br />
but the act of donations alone<br />
means more people will be on<br />
the donor list to help others out.<br />
After Sunday, it will be a slow<br />
waiting game as blood-matching<br />
takes place behind the scenes.<br />
“What Mea said to me and<br />
my wife in the hospital was:<br />
‘I’m over having this stupid<br />
disease’ and that, coming from<br />
an eight-year-old, is pretty hard.<br />
To have a donor would give her a<br />
cure and allow her to carry on a<br />
normal life.”<br />
– NZ Herald<br />
NEWS 3<br />
In Brief<br />
HOUSE PRICES HOLD FIRM<br />
The median house sale price in<br />
the district was down 0.6 per<br />
cent, to $815,000, in October,<br />
from $820,000 in October last<br />
year, the latest data from the Real<br />
Estate Institute of New Zealand<br />
shows. The median price across<br />
the country decreased 7.5 per cent<br />
for the same period, to $825,000,<br />
while it decreased just 0.9 per<br />
cent to $659,000 in Canterbury.<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong>’s and Canterbury’s prices<br />
are holding relatively firmly<br />
compared to national prices.<br />
ROUNDABOUTS PROGRESS<br />
Construction of roundabouts in<br />
Prebbleton, at the intersections<br />
of Shands Rd and Trents Rd, and<br />
Shands Rd and Hamptons Rd, are<br />
set to begin construction in one<br />
year. District council transportation<br />
staff say in their report for this<br />
week’s district council meeting<br />
that design, land acquisition, and<br />
consenting for the roundabouts<br />
is progressing. Seal widening on<br />
Trents Rd and Hamptons Rd is<br />
also to be undertaken, and is in the<br />
design stage.<br />
HEALTH TALKS<br />
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Sports space plan draws criticism<br />
• By Jaime Cunningham<br />
SPORTING organisations have<br />
expressed concern over the lack<br />
of consultation by the district<br />
council regarding the required<br />
spaces and facilities needed over<br />
the next decade.<br />
The district council’s Draft<br />
Sport, Active Recreation and<br />
Play Spaces and Places Plan<br />
highlights how many facilities<br />
are in the district currently,<br />
along with how many will be<br />
needed in the next decade for<br />
each sport or activity.<br />
Ellesmere<br />
Rugby Sub<br />
Union chairman<br />
Chris Thornley<br />
said there is a<br />
“misconception”<br />
by the council<br />
there are enough<br />
Chris<br />
Thornley<br />
rugby fields in<br />
the district.<br />
He said if<br />
the council doesn’t include<br />
rugby fields in the planned $18.1<br />
million Rolleston district park<br />
development, the council will<br />
“miss a trick.”<br />
Thornley believes a small-scale<br />
outdoor stadium,” something<br />
around 5000 to 10,000” could<br />
potentially be a solution for the<br />
next decade.<br />
“We’re investigating a home<br />
of rugby for Ellesmere rugby, it’s<br />
FACILITIES: The <strong>Selwyn</strong> Netball Centre is concerned it may not be able to use the courts<br />
at the <strong>Selwyn</strong> Sports Centre.<br />
our dream to have an oval with<br />
a grandstand and surrounding<br />
fields.”<br />
District council open spaces<br />
and strategy manager Mark<br />
Rykers said a stadium is a possibility<br />
for the district park being<br />
designed in the next year.<br />
“This would recognise the<br />
existing space requirements for<br />
different sports and the likely future<br />
requirements as the district<br />
continues to grow.”<br />
The <strong>Selwyn</strong> Netball Centre has<br />
had teams play at both indoor<br />
and outdoor venues the past two<br />
years after being given priority to<br />
use the <strong>Selwyn</strong> Sports Centre.<br />
But netball centre president<br />
Andrea James said there has<br />
been “very little” communication<br />
with the district council over the<br />
future of netball in the district.<br />
After a “lot of hard work”<br />
creating a system for teams to<br />
use the sports centre and Lincoln<br />
Domain courts, the centre has<br />
now been told they may not be<br />
able to use the <strong>Selwyn</strong> Sports<br />
Centre due to other groups getting<br />
“more equitable access.”<br />
She said<br />
netball has been<br />
the biggest user<br />
of the <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
Sports Centre<br />
since it opened<br />
last year, with<br />
netball using<br />
the facilities<br />
up to six days<br />
a week, year<br />
round.<br />
Andrea<br />
James<br />
James said there was a “belief”<br />
by the district council that eight<br />
indoor courts would be enough<br />
for the netball centre to completely<br />
move their competitions<br />
indoor, when they were previously<br />
struggling to fit all Saturday<br />
teams on the 12 outdoor<br />
courts at Lincoln Domain.<br />
Rykers said the plan has<br />
signalled “the need to do some<br />
further planning/investigations”<br />
to enable the district council to<br />
make further investment decisions<br />
in sport and recreation<br />
facilities.<br />
However, James highlighted<br />
the district council needs to address<br />
the identified “communication<br />
gap” between them and<br />
sports clubs.<br />
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lot of power.”<br />
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• By Jaime Cunningham<br />
RESIDENTS ARE now being<br />
asked to provide feedback on<br />
the provision of sporting and<br />
recreational facilities in <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
over the next decade.<br />
The Draft Sport, Active Recreation<br />
and Play Spaces and Places<br />
Plan aims to ensure the district<br />
has “the appropriate” facilities to<br />
support sport and recreation in<br />
the future.<br />
The plan has been developed<br />
through a review of existing<br />
information such as population<br />
analysis, surveys to local clubs,<br />
organisations and educators,<br />
and internal district council<br />
workshops.<br />
Stakeholders have identified<br />
large sports in the region are<br />
struggling with space limitations,<br />
while space is also needed<br />
to accommodate newer sports<br />
that are gaining popularity.<br />
With the projected population<br />
of <strong>Selwyn</strong> expected to be near<br />
100,000 in 2033, it is anticipated<br />
the demand for sport and recreational<br />
services, clubs and<br />
facilities will also increase. This<br />
is particularly expected in townships,<br />
with almost half of the<br />
district’s population expected to<br />
be in Lincoln and Rolleston in<br />
2033.<br />
The spaces and places plan<br />
was created to “provide a<br />
framework” that identifies what<br />
facilities are required in the next<br />
10 years. The district council has<br />
recognised the importance of<br />
encouraging participation and<br />
wants to “future-proof” the need<br />
for additional facilities.<br />
From 2013 to 2018, the district<br />
was the second-fastest growing<br />
in the country, and with <strong>Selwyn</strong>’s<br />
largest age group projected to be<br />
15-19 years by 2030, the council<br />
has identified a need to cater<br />
for activities preferred by the<br />
increasing younger population.<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Netball Centre<br />
president Andrea James believes<br />
around half of the centre’s 2700<br />
members were under the age of<br />
18, while Ellesmere Rugby Sub-<br />
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Union chairman Chris Thornley<br />
said about 60 per cent of rugby<br />
players were at junior level.<br />
The district council has focused<br />
on accommodating sports<br />
with the largest participation<br />
numbers and increases, as they<br />
are most likely require additional<br />
resources in years to come.<br />
An initial survey sent to<br />
more than 290 local clubs,<br />
organisations and educators<br />
identified the expected growth<br />
of individual sports. Sports<br />
such as cricket, gymnastics, and<br />
basketball are expected to have<br />
a membership increase over 11<br />
per cent in the next three years,<br />
with larger sports like netball<br />
and rugby to either stay the same<br />
or increase by less than five per<br />
cent.<br />
District council open<br />
spaces and strategy manager<br />
Mark Rykers said the plan<br />
“acknowledges that there<br />
are some sports struggling<br />
with increasing numbers of<br />
participants and the need to add<br />
additional space and rethink<br />
how the space is used.”<br />
“This consultation is to help<br />
make sure we’re getting it right<br />
on where and what those projects<br />
need to be.”<br />
A list of current planned investments<br />
into sport and recreational<br />
facilities is included in the<br />
plan, along with the anticipated<br />
need for facilities by 2033.<br />
Although there is currently 2.9<br />
standard pools in the district,<br />
which meets the current demand<br />
of 2.5, the benchmarking found<br />
that 43 per cent of <strong>Selwyn</strong>’s pools<br />
are outdoor, compared to the<br />
Canterbury average of just 19 per<br />
cent. The plan indicated more<br />
indoor pool space will be considered<br />
for the development of a<br />
planned facility in the Malvern<br />
area in 2030/31.<br />
The draft plan also found the<br />
10 indoor courts in the district<br />
were sufficient for the current<br />
population of 73,600, with just<br />
one or two more needed by 2033.<br />
Each individual sport has also<br />
NEWS 5<br />
Feedback sought on provision of sports facilities<br />
DEVELOPMENTS: Even though the number of standard<br />
pools in the district meet current demand, 43 per cent of<br />
them are outdoors.<br />
Wednesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>23</strong> <strong>2022</strong> <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
FAST FACTS<br />
• <strong>Selwyn</strong>’s projected 2033<br />
population – 99,600<br />
• Almost 50 per cent of the<br />
district population will be<br />
in Rolleston and Lincoln in<br />
2033.<br />
• In 10 years, the largest<br />
age groups in <strong>Selwyn</strong> will<br />
be between 10-24.<br />
• Over $85 million of<br />
current investments into<br />
sport and recreation<br />
infrastructure is planned<br />
from now until 2031.<br />
• Football teams in the<br />
district rose 270 per<br />
cent from 47 teams<br />
to 128, between 2012<br />
and 2019, while cricket<br />
team numbers doubled<br />
between 2014 and 2020.<br />
been summarised with current<br />
issues that have been highlighted<br />
through the survey sent to stakeholders<br />
in the district, which the<br />
district council has considered<br />
potential solutions to.<br />
Residents are able to provide<br />
their feedback on the district<br />
council’s draft plan until 5pm,<br />
December 9, with the final plan<br />
expected to be formally adopted<br />
in early 20<strong>23</strong>.<br />
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Water filter installation on the rise<br />
• From page 1<br />
Leeston is due to be<br />
chlorinated from Tuesday next<br />
week.<br />
“The risk hasn’t<br />
changed in Lincoln<br />
from last Monday,<br />
when it wasn’t<br />
chlorinated. We<br />
Grant<br />
Miller<br />
have never had boil<br />
water notices in<br />
Lincoln,” Miller<br />
said.<br />
Previous consultation with<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> residents through processes<br />
such as the long term plan<br />
had shown they did not want<br />
chlorination, he said.<br />
While data established in coordination<br />
with consultants had<br />
shown some supplies such as<br />
those fed by rivers were at higher<br />
risk of contamination and more<br />
likely to need chlorine, others<br />
had risks which were deemed<br />
manageable.<br />
The district council was<br />
installing chlorination systems<br />
onto water supply pump stations<br />
as they could be needed in the<br />
case of an emergency such as an<br />
earthquake or weather event.<br />
He said the district council’s<br />
former understanding of new<br />
water regulations was that these<br />
systems must be turned on as<br />
soon as practicable around a<br />
<strong>November</strong> 15 deadline, as given<br />
by the water authority Taumata<br />
Arowai. However, correspondence<br />
with the water authority<br />
had since revealed it was taking<br />
a more pragmatic approach, and<br />
councils were allowed to assess<br />
risks themselves.<br />
Miller said if fellow district<br />
councillors accepted the motion<br />
of pausing chlorination, it<br />
would then have to be worked<br />
out when and how this would<br />
be undertaken. If an exemption<br />
was not received for any given<br />
supply, chlorination would have<br />
to begin on that supply.<br />
This process was more in line<br />
with what other Canterbury<br />
councils of Christchurch and<br />
Waimakariri were undertaking.<br />
A district council spokesperson<br />
said the water services<br />
REACTION:<br />
Most<br />
customers<br />
who have<br />
had wholehouse<br />
water<br />
filters installed<br />
believed the<br />
chlorine was<br />
irritating their<br />
children’s skin.<br />
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team had received 15 complaints<br />
regarding the taste or odour of<br />
the water following chlorination,<br />
and five positive/supportive<br />
comments. The majority of these<br />
were within the first week of<br />
each supply being chlorinated,<br />
which was when it was most noticeable<br />
as chlorine reacted with<br />
and cleared any organic matter<br />
in pipes.<br />
Hamish van der Klei at VDK<br />
Plumbing and Drainage based<br />
at Lincoln said he had installed<br />
about 20 whole-house filters into<br />
residents’ homes throughout the<br />
district in the last two months,<br />
compared to very few prior to<br />
that.<br />
Most customers had been families,<br />
who believed chlorine was<br />
irritating their children’s skin.<br />
Another Lincoln plumber said<br />
he had installed 17 throughout<br />
the district since the beginning<br />
of October, compared to only<br />
one or two a month previously.<br />
Chlorination is deemed<br />
temporary on supplies where<br />
the district council intends to<br />
get an exemption from Taumata<br />
Arowai.<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> has 27 water supplies<br />
and nine are permanently chlorinated.<br />
The district council has<br />
applied for two exemptions of<br />
the remaining 18 supplies so far<br />
(Rakaia Huts and Springston) and<br />
intends to also seek exemptions<br />
for the remaining 16.<br />
NEWS 7<br />
Gardens on<br />
display for<br />
church fundraiser<br />
ST JOHN’S Parish, Hororata,<br />
is showcasing two gardens this<br />
Saturday to raise funds.<br />
Country Gardens in <strong>November</strong><br />
will feature Quirky Garden at<br />
Windwhistle and Terrace Station<br />
at Hororata.<br />
At Quirky Garden, which is the<br />
home of Tish and John Ballagh,<br />
garden art and sculpture is set<br />
amongst a lush backdrop including<br />
masses of perennials and<br />
roses. The garden has seen more<br />
than half of its original large trees<br />
blow down in windstorms over<br />
the last six years.<br />
There will be plants for sale and<br />
metal sculptures for order.<br />
The extensive Terrace Station<br />
historic garden will be welcoming<br />
visitors back after its last<br />
successful open day at the end of<br />
October. A paeony veitchii will be<br />
on display and 2m cardiocrinum<br />
lillies sit beneath heritage trees.<br />
Spokesperson Trish Hall said<br />
funds raised would go towards the<br />
refurbishment of the parish’s hall,<br />
where services have been held<br />
since the Canterbury earthquakes<br />
rendered its stone church out of<br />
bounds.<br />
Quirky Garden is at 1365<br />
Leaches Rd. To get to Terrace<br />
Station, people are advised to<br />
follow signs from the Hororata<br />
roundabout.<br />
The cost is $10 cash at each<br />
garden. Dogs are not allowed.<br />
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8<br />
NEWS<br />
Driver who swerved to<br />
kill pukeko ‘cruel, sick’<br />
• By Susan Sandys<br />
ROLLESTON residents are upset<br />
about learning a driver veered<br />
onto the opposite side of the<br />
road to run over a pukeko on the<br />
outskirts of the town.<br />
While the distinctive ganglylegged<br />
natives can be a pest on<br />
farms and are renowned for their<br />
total lack of road sense, residents<br />
say it was “nasty,” “cruel” and<br />
“sick” to run one over, especially<br />
as it was believed to have young<br />
nearby.<br />
Police have weighed in, adding<br />
that incidents of dangerous driving<br />
should be reported.<br />
On Tuesday last week a motorist<br />
reported seeing a car driving<br />
onto the wrong side of the road<br />
to run over the bird.<br />
“Just witnessed this so-called<br />
human go on the wrong side off<br />
Two Chain Rd to hit and kill a<br />
pukeko. We enjoy seeing these<br />
beautiful families down our road<br />
with their babies, very bloody<br />
nasty and cruel,” said the motorist,<br />
posting anonymously on<br />
the Rolleston community group<br />
Facebook page.<br />
The motorist and their<br />
daughter had been in “total<br />
shock” to see the incident,<br />
and drove after the vehicle to<br />
get a photo, posting it alongside<br />
with the number plate blanked<br />
out.<br />
The following day the motorist<br />
reported seeing one adult and<br />
three chicks “luckily” remaining,<br />
while another motorist said she<br />
had seen the surviving adult<br />
and a chick “distraught” at the<br />
side of the road shortly after the<br />
incident.<br />
Police said they were concerned<br />
about incidents of driving<br />
on the opposite side of the road,<br />
“and dangerous driving should<br />
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be reported to police when it is<br />
witnessed, via 105.”<br />
The police spokesperson added<br />
Animal Welfare Act offences in<br />
which an animal was killed were<br />
not usually in the first instance a<br />
police matter, and were referred<br />
to the appropriate agency.<br />
“In this instance the Department<br />
of Conservation advises<br />
that pukeko are a non-threatened<br />
native New Zealand species<br />
considered to be game animals<br />
under management of the Fish<br />
and Game Council, which can<br />
be hunted at certain times of the<br />
year, with permits,” the spokesperson<br />
said.<br />
“However, DOC condemns<br />
the deliberate injury or killing<br />
of native wildlife in the<br />
circumstances described.”<br />
St John area chair Ann Shepherd (far left) and St John area<br />
operations manager Ian Rex (second from right) are joined<br />
by Property Brokers’ Jackie Derrick, Cam McRae, Holly<br />
Siddon and Monty Marillier.<br />
St John receives $11,436<br />
from golf tournament<br />
SELWYN ST John personnel<br />
received $11,436 from Property<br />
Brokers last week, after the real<br />
estate firm held a fundraising<br />
tournament at Greendale Golf<br />
Club.<br />
St John area chair Ann<br />
Shepherd said it was the most<br />
successful fundraising Property<br />
Brokers tournament yet, with<br />
the previous best having raised<br />
about $7000.<br />
Held on October 28 and<br />
attracting 108 golfers, it was the<br />
fourth golf tournament Property<br />
Brokers branches in <strong>Selwyn</strong> had<br />
supported.<br />
Fundraising enables St John<br />
to not only keep ambulances<br />
running, but also increase<br />
provision and maintenance of<br />
defibrillators, and support St<br />
John youth and St John therapy<br />
pets.<br />
“Our community businesses<br />
were so generous, as they<br />
are at every tournament,<br />
with the prizes and auction<br />
items they donated,” Shepherd<br />
said.
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10<br />
NEWS<br />
• By Susan Sandys<br />
IT HAS BEEN a case of<br />
third time lucky for Lynette<br />
Chamberlain.<br />
Her passion for colour, eye<br />
for detail, and love of spending<br />
hours each day in her garden has<br />
seen the 72-year-old rewarded<br />
with the supreme award in the<br />
Rolleston Residents Garden<br />
Competition.<br />
“Overwhelmed really, a great<br />
thrill,” was how she described<br />
her feelings on achieving the top<br />
accolade, on the third time she<br />
has entered the biennial competition.<br />
She also won the award for<br />
best garden on a medium-size<br />
section, which she has also won<br />
in the last two competitions.<br />
When Lynette and husband<br />
Gordon moved to their 1180m2<br />
East Maddisons Rd section as<br />
retired dairy farmers and built<br />
their home about 15 years ago,<br />
there were trees, rhododendrons,<br />
camellias, and a front-yard stock<br />
water race, for them to landscape<br />
around.<br />
Plants to go in include roses,<br />
peonies, lupins, irises, hyacinths<br />
and many more, which are<br />
joined each season by large selection<br />
of annuals.<br />
Lynette said her motivating<br />
force was creating colour<br />
schemes, especially when they<br />
could highlight her favourite<br />
colour of pink. That is pink in<br />
any shade, and she is also partial<br />
to lavender shades of purple.<br />
She spends three to four hours<br />
each day in her garden, getting<br />
COURTNEY Chamberlain<br />
gained third place in the<br />
rigorous Young Horticulturist<br />
Competition.<br />
The Springston florist represented<br />
the Young Florist and<br />
Flower Grower sector at the competition<br />
finals, held in Karaka,<br />
south of Auckland, last week.<br />
Chamberlain, 28, has a Bachelor<br />
of Laws and Commerce, and<br />
is assistant manager of Hadstock<br />
Farm. She also assists at Miss<br />
Feaver Florist, which has been a<br />
Chamberlain family-run business<br />
most of her inspiration from visualising<br />
what should go where.<br />
“It’s just by looking around<br />
and thinking, and changing the<br />
colour schemes. Also if something<br />
is not growing too good I<br />
will move it. I try and do different<br />
things every year,” Lynette<br />
said.<br />
“I just love being out there, it’s<br />
good therapy.”<br />
Some of that time is spent<br />
hose watering, as the garden’s<br />
mainline system has sprung<br />
for 36 years. She is a sixth-generation<br />
member of the family to live<br />
at Hadstock Farm and the fourth<br />
generation of flower growers.<br />
Chamberlain competed against<br />
finalists from the competition’s<br />
other sectors – Young Grower<br />
of the Year (Horticulture New<br />
Zealand fruit and vegetable<br />
Sectors); Young Amenity<br />
Horticulturist (New Zealand<br />
Recreation Association); Young<br />
Achiever (New Zealand Plant<br />
Producers); Young Landscaper<br />
of the Year (Registered Master<br />
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Pink wows Rolleston gardens’ judges<br />
THRILLED: Lynette Chamberlain has won the supreme award in this year’s Rolleston<br />
garden competition.<br />
many a leak from being hit with<br />
forks and spades. Lynette said<br />
many people didn’t realise when<br />
they put these systems in, that<br />
plants ultimately grow over them<br />
and it was hard to see where they<br />
were.<br />
She has taught herself topiary,<br />
where she will use a pair of scissors<br />
to clip shrubs into various<br />
shapes.<br />
Gordon has helped out with<br />
the odd construction project, including<br />
a large display frame for<br />
Landscapers New Zealand);<br />
Young Viticulturist of the Year<br />
(New Zealand Winegrowers);<br />
New Arborist (New Zealand<br />
Arboriculture Association); and<br />
Young Florist/Flower Grower<br />
(FLONZI Florists and Flower<br />
Growers NZ).<br />
The winner was Napier’s Regan<br />
Judd, an orchard sector manager;<br />
viticulturist Sam Bain, was second.<br />
The competition’s partners are<br />
Countdown, Fruitfed Supplies<br />
and T&G Fresh.<br />
growing succulents. He is a green<br />
thumb himself, having come<br />
second equal in the competition’s<br />
vegetable garden category.<br />
Competition committee president<br />
Brenda Dunlop said one of<br />
the best things about organising<br />
the competition was seeing<br />
Rolleston’s “stunning gardens,”<br />
many of which were not visible<br />
from the roadside.<br />
There had been more than 30<br />
gardens entered.<br />
“We get to see a range of<br />
Results:<br />
Supreme winner –<br />
Lynette Chamberlain.<br />
Small-sized garden –<br />
Karen Andrews, 1; Eunice<br />
Edgecombe, Susan and<br />
Graeme Bradley, 2=.<br />
Medium-sized garden<br />
– Lynette Chamberlain, 1;<br />
Emily Bell, 2.<br />
Large-sized garden –<br />
David and Marilyn Cable,<br />
1; Sue and Bryan Wilson, 2.<br />
Garden up to threeyears-old<br />
– Cherise<br />
Lightfoot, 1; Lesley<br />
McAuley and Paul Bryant,<br />
2.<br />
Commercial garden –<br />
The Boulevard Retirement<br />
Village, 1.<br />
School – Clearview<br />
Primary School, 1;<br />
Rolleston Primary School,<br />
2.<br />
Viewed from the street<br />
– Rose Dunn, 1.<br />
Hidden behind the<br />
fence – Helen and John<br />
Wilson, 1.<br />
Vegetable garden –<br />
Hughes Development<br />
Community Garden,<br />
1; Selene Tan, Gordon<br />
Chamberlain, 2=.<br />
gardens, some just starting out<br />
and some already established.<br />
All have their own appeal and I<br />
would like to thank our sponsors<br />
and those who entered the competition<br />
and made it possible,”<br />
she said.<br />
A presentation event was<br />
held recently to award cups,<br />
keepsakes and prizes.<br />
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BIKES AND DOGS: Kakaha Park in Prebbleton is opening its first stage this<br />
Saturday with an activity day.<br />
First stage of Kakaha<br />
Park opens Saturday<br />
TAKE YOUR dog and your bike and get<br />
ready to have some fun.<br />
Kakaha Park, in Prebbleton, is opening<br />
its first stage with an activity day this<br />
Saturday.<br />
From 10am, people are invited to hop on<br />
their bike and try out the new snake run<br />
and be among the first to enjoy the new<br />
trails around the park.<br />
Then from midday dog owners are<br />
invited to bring down their fluffy friends<br />
to enjoy the district’s latest dog exercise<br />
area.<br />
Throughout the day there will be music,<br />
lawn games and tours of the park by the<br />
district council team, talking through key<br />
features and the future development of the<br />
park.<br />
The main car park will not be open at<br />
this time, so biking or walking to the park<br />
is encouraged. Follow the rail trail along<br />
Birchs Rd. Access to the park is from<br />
TRADITIONAL Filipino music<br />
and Christmas carols will take<br />
centre stage at Te Ara Ātea on<br />
Saturday, when the Musika<br />
Filipinas Aotearoa Choir comes<br />
to Rolleston.<br />
This is the first time the group<br />
will perform in <strong>Selwyn</strong>, thanks<br />
to the support of the district<br />
Leadleys Rd at the Birchs Rd end.<br />
Along with bike trails, sports grounds<br />
and the new dog park, the first stage of<br />
the park will include a mini playground.<br />
The further stages will see a changing<br />
room and car parking opening next year,<br />
followed by more off-road bike trails,<br />
a water way and large areas of native<br />
planting over the next five years.<br />
The name Kakaha Park has been gifted<br />
by Te Taumutu Rūnanga and Te Ngāi<br />
Tūāhuriri Rūnanga for the 22-hectare<br />
park. Kakaha is the Māori word for Astelia<br />
fragransor bush lily – a native flax-like<br />
plant often used for weaving.<br />
There is evidence of kakaha on Kā Pākihi<br />
Whakatekateka o Waitaha, the Canterbury<br />
Plains before European settlement, while<br />
the name also reflects the park’s location in<br />
the network of mahika kai (food gathering)<br />
sites on the plains. All planting in the park<br />
will be natives.<br />
Concert combines Filipino and Christmas music<br />
council’s Creative Communities<br />
Scheme Funding.<br />
Musical Director Kristian Rubi<br />
says the Christchurch-based<br />
choir has been rehearsing twice a<br />
week in preparation.<br />
“We’re really excited about<br />
coming to Rolleston. We have a<br />
few members who live in <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
including our president and one<br />
of our sopranos. It’s inspired us<br />
to give back to the community.<br />
“<strong>Selwyn</strong> is a fast-growing<br />
community and there are many<br />
Filipinos there,” he says.<br />
The performance, Ating<br />
Musika (Our Music), will include<br />
songs adapted from Filipino to<br />
THE DISTRICT council’s animal control<br />
team has dealt with 1<strong>23</strong>4 complaints<br />
about dogs and issued 1094 infringement<br />
notices in the last year.<br />
Most complaints were for wandering<br />
dogs, while other complaints included<br />
for barking, attacking, rushing and being<br />
aggressive.<br />
Most infringement notices – 1050 –<br />
were for failure to register a dog, while<br />
the remainder were for failure to keep a<br />
dog controlled or confined (24), failure to<br />
comply with any authorised bylaw (15),<br />
failure to comply with menacing classification<br />
(4), and failure to comply with<br />
barking dog abatement notice (1).<br />
The information and statistics are in an<br />
animal control team report to go before<br />
district councillors in their fortnightly<br />
meeting today.<br />
There were 16,441 registered dogs in<br />
the district for the period, covering the 12<br />
months to June 30, <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
Fourteen dogs were classified as dangerous<br />
throughout the year, and 88 as<br />
menacing.<br />
Sixty dogs were impounded in the district<br />
council-owned facility. Fifty-two of<br />
these were returned to their owners, five<br />
were rehomed, and three were destroyed.<br />
“The number of dogs impounded is low<br />
when compared to the number of dogs<br />
microchipped, which was 13,524 by the<br />
end of the reporting period,” the team<br />
said in the report.<br />
“One hundred per cent registration of<br />
all known and registered dogs that still<br />
reside in the district from the previous<br />
english and te reo Māori. It will<br />
be split into two acts, with the<br />
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the second act being a tribute<br />
to one of the group’s favourite<br />
traditions – Christmas.<br />
Kristian says for many<br />
Filipinos, Christmas preparations<br />
begin in September, with<br />
financial year was attained. The council<br />
provides a monthly microchipping service<br />
which is free for dogs that are legally<br />
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achieved an 89.88 per cent compliance<br />
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On dog exercise facilities, the team said<br />
McHughs Forest Park, Darfield, Rolleston<br />
and Leeston dog parks were “extremely<br />
popular” with dog owners. In addition,<br />
ECan had opened a dog park at The<br />
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OUR PEOPLE<br />
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‘I’ve had a life on P’: From the police<br />
The Rolleston Residents<br />
Association has caused<br />
a stir in recent weeks<br />
over its push to have<br />
the word “library”<br />
included in Te Ara Ātea’s<br />
name. Today we profile<br />
residents’ association<br />
vice chair Jens<br />
Christensen, who has<br />
had a fascinating life –<br />
helping rescue Wahine<br />
survivors, building up<br />
a successful poultry<br />
processing plant, and<br />
getting assaulted while<br />
working as a debt<br />
collector. The 73-yearold<br />
great grandad<br />
spoke to Susan Sandys<br />
Tell me a bit about your<br />
background.<br />
I grew up in Christchurch, left<br />
Christchurch Boys’ High School<br />
and joined the police at 17-anda-half.<br />
I think a lot of little kids<br />
from young ages wanted to join<br />
the police, follow that young<br />
boys’ dream. I left the police,<br />
and my wife Karen and I went<br />
into the poultry industry when<br />
I was <strong>23</strong>. Our first poultry farm<br />
was at Woolston, we had a small<br />
egg farm and a small processing<br />
room. It was pretty hairy going<br />
for a while. After tea we would<br />
sit down on the couch with the<br />
invoice books and the accounts,<br />
and they didn’t balance. So we<br />
had to work our way out of it.<br />
We were there for nine years,<br />
we built it up from a husband<br />
and wife team to two full-time<br />
staff.<br />
What made you leave the<br />
police and go into the poultry<br />
industry?<br />
Greed, money! I’ve always had<br />
an ability to turn something<br />
into money. And as well, in the<br />
police in those days, we had an<br />
ability to work under the radar in<br />
secondary employment. At that<br />
stage, I had been working with<br />
a painter paper hanger. He was<br />
also a poultry farmer. In those<br />
days, all round the perimeter<br />
of Christchurch were little egg<br />
GROWTH: Property developer Jens Christensen helped Rolleston grow from a population<br />
of 1000 surrounded by farm paddocks in 1990 to the large town it is today.<br />
farms. We were working on an<br />
old lady’s roof up in Hackthorne<br />
Rd, on a stinking hot day. We<br />
were both tuckered out with<br />
working two jobs, he said to me<br />
“I know where there is a good<br />
place that will suit you, the<br />
guy’s closing it down”. It was the<br />
poultry farm at Woolston.<br />
What brought you to <strong>Selwyn</strong>?<br />
We couldn’t build the<br />
Woolston site any bigger, and<br />
a poultry processing plant at<br />
Burnham came on the market<br />
in receivership. So we angled<br />
for that and bought it, 20 acres.<br />
We lived there, there was only<br />
one house on the farm. (The<br />
population of Rolleston) would<br />
have been about 900 people. The<br />
first day we opened we had nine<br />
staff. We automated it and built it<br />
up to 35 staff.<br />
The business was a success?<br />
We were the second biggest<br />
in the South Island after Tegel,<br />
we slaughtered about a million<br />
chickens a year. We didn’t only<br />
do chickens, we did anything<br />
that had feathers on it. That was<br />
our advertising logo – if it has<br />
feathers on it, we’ve got it, in<br />
every shape and form. It was<br />
an edge we had, you couldn’t go<br />
and buy boneless duck or geese<br />
or pheasants or quail or pigeons<br />
from Tegel. We were one of the<br />
only poultry farms with a<br />
boat on its plant list, because<br />
my son and I would go out<br />
under the Lyttelton wharves<br />
at high tide and snatch all the<br />
pigeons roosting under the<br />
wharves.<br />
Pigeons?<br />
We had so much demand for<br />
‘We were one of the<br />
only poultry farms with<br />
a boat on its plant list,<br />
because my son and I<br />
would go out under the<br />
Lyttelton wharves at high<br />
tide and snatch all the<br />
pigeons roosting under the<br />
wharves’<br />
– Jens Christensen<br />
pigeons, we were even buying<br />
them off the racing guys. All the<br />
tourist hotels were buying them<br />
for their menus, we couldn’t catch<br />
enough. Visiting French politician<br />
Pierre Giscardt was dining on our<br />
pigeon at Noahs. My son would<br />
come up at the front of the boat<br />
with a square net, as I went in with<br />
my hand to catch them. We would<br />
get 80 or 100 a night. They are<br />
blind in the dark.<br />
How did you go from poultry<br />
farming to developing land in<br />
Rolleston?<br />
When I sold the poultry<br />
business, after we had been<br />
there about 14 years, I decided<br />
two things – I never wanted<br />
to employ staff again, nor deal<br />
directly with the public because<br />
we had 600-odd customers.<br />
We rented a house for a year at<br />
Springston to decide what we<br />
were going to do. I decided l<br />
and development might be<br />
our next forte. It ended up in<br />
Rolleston.<br />
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to poultry, property and politics<br />
How did that go?<br />
We bought our first 30 acres at<br />
Rolleston off the Crown (in the<br />
1990s). From the original Norm<br />
Kirk land, the Government<br />
had decided to release all this<br />
land they had had for 20-odd<br />
years. Then the neighbour put<br />
the adjoining 250 acres on the<br />
market, so we bought that as well.<br />
The new (rural to residential)<br />
zone changes were starting<br />
to come in, so we decided to<br />
hang onto the lot. Then we had<br />
a pretty major development<br />
on our hands. We lived on the<br />
development. That original 30<br />
acres is now Brookside Park,<br />
we sold that to the council. The<br />
major plan change that rezoned<br />
a lot of Rolleston, 38 landowners<br />
were involved. The first stage of<br />
Rolleston was 4400 people, this<br />
was the next plan change for the<br />
next stage (including the area of<br />
today’s town centre). It was huge.<br />
So that met a previous goal<br />
you mentioned, of making<br />
money?<br />
Yeah, I wished I had been<br />
a land developer instead of a<br />
poultry farmer! It was profitable,<br />
but it came with some big stress<br />
and big loans as well. When<br />
getting the land rezoned, the<br />
overdraft was climbing and there<br />
was no income coming in, so I<br />
thought I should go and earn the<br />
grocery bill. I answered an ad in<br />
the paper for a debt collector and<br />
private investigator, contracting<br />
to a private investigation<br />
company. I did that for three<br />
years. I was actually on the<br />
council at the same time. It<br />
was the sort of job I could work<br />
around every other commitment<br />
I had, and I could go out after tea<br />
and knock on people’s doors.<br />
Were people nice to you when<br />
you were collecting their debts?<br />
Well, I sort of saw myself as a<br />
bit of a social worker in a lot of<br />
ways, helping people through<br />
issues that caused the reason<br />
I was knocking on their door.<br />
You’ve got to know how to treat<br />
people and understand how they<br />
got into that situation.<br />
Did you ever encounter<br />
violence from the clients?<br />
Once! I got chased up the road<br />
and knocked to the ground. It<br />
was just a fat, drunk male. I was<br />
serving some documents on him.<br />
I thought I was nearly beaten at<br />
one stage. He ended up sitting<br />
on my chest. I thought that’s<br />
not too good, but I won. It was a<br />
good wrestle, I got away (with no<br />
injuries). In the police too, as an<br />
aside, I worked on the Wahine<br />
recovery.<br />
What was working on the<br />
Wahine recovery like?<br />
Never thought about it at<br />
the time. I was about 18, in the<br />
police training school, which<br />
was based at Trentham military<br />
SHIPWRECK:<br />
Jens<br />
Christensen<br />
(third from<br />
right holding<br />
the stretcher)<br />
was a trainee<br />
police officer<br />
when he<br />
helped save<br />
Wahine<br />
survivors.<br />
camp in Upper Hutt. I had the<br />
police van out, I could hear the<br />
Wahine’s sinking unfolding on<br />
the police radio. First thing I<br />
think I heard was “People are<br />
starting to abandon ship, they<br />
are jumping into the water”. I got<br />
on the two-way radio and said to<br />
the police central station, because<br />
phone lines were out to the Hutt<br />
Valley, “I will get this van back<br />
to Trentham and muster some<br />
manpower to get to Eastbourne<br />
Beach”. That’s what we did, we<br />
got instructors’ cars, the police<br />
van, anything that was mobile,<br />
out to Eastbourne. We got there,<br />
there was quite a few of the<br />
passengers had got to the beach<br />
head. A mate and I, we picked<br />
up a stretcher and we started<br />
carrying sick ones. And then at<br />
the end of the day we helped with<br />
picking up the dead ones.<br />
What was your most vivid<br />
memory from the rescue?<br />
Two vivid memories. The first<br />
one was probably seeing the first<br />
dead people I had ever seen in<br />
my life. There was three of them<br />
stacked together, and they looked<br />
that much alive I actually said<br />
to them “How are you?” The<br />
other was seeing all these bodies<br />
stacked up on the back of the<br />
army Bedford truck, just like<br />
logs of wood. When we got back<br />
to Trentham about 9.30pm, the<br />
cook had stayed behind to feed<br />
us. It was mashed potato and<br />
mince, and both of them flowed<br />
onto the plate. I looked at this<br />
pile of slop and thought about<br />
where I had been all day, and<br />
wasn’t hungry. I went to bed with<br />
no food.<br />
You have had a varied career.<br />
I say to people “I have had a<br />
life on P”. From a policeman, to<br />
working with a painter paper<br />
hanger and poultry farmer, I<br />
became a poultry farmer, then a<br />
property developer, when I had to<br />
get a job as a private investigator,<br />
and during that time I became a<br />
politician, on the <strong>Selwyn</strong> council.<br />
So everything I have sort of done<br />
in life starts with “P”.<br />
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OUR PEOPLE<br />
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‘You can’t take Rolleston out of the person’<br />
• From page 17<br />
You recently had a street<br />
named after you at Rolleston,<br />
called Christensen Parade, that<br />
must be flattering?<br />
Yes it is. That was an initiative<br />
of the Rolleston Residents<br />
Association when the council<br />
called for a name for that new road<br />
through the reserve. It was to be<br />
Christensen Way, but I believe<br />
around the council table someone<br />
said “He’s not getting his own way,<br />
it’s going to be a parade”. It doesn’t<br />
worry me!<br />
What terms did you serve as a<br />
district councillor?<br />
From 1998 to 2007, three terms.<br />
Some of my portfolios on the<br />
district council were employment<br />
and economic development,<br />
youth and youth employment,<br />
things like that, which was a lot<br />
more fun than sewer and water<br />
and roads. I chaired Izone for<br />
12 years. Izone was successful<br />
because we set it up as a board of<br />
directors, separate from council,<br />
so it wasn’t pushed and pulled<br />
every three years by a different<br />
bunch of councillors. That<br />
development actually returned<br />
a profit of $40 million to the<br />
people of <strong>Selwyn</strong>. We built a few<br />
buildings out of that.<br />
What came after Rolleston?<br />
Myself and Karen bought<br />
another development in Lincoln<br />
with 150 sections in it. That had<br />
PROJECT: Jens Christensen is also compiling a book with<br />
fellow former district councillor and property developer<br />
Annette Foster. The modern history book of Rolleston<br />
includes photos of how the town has grown, from 2006<br />
(top right) to 2016.<br />
two houses, so we moved to one<br />
of those. From Lincoln we moved<br />
to Redwood in Christchurch. I<br />
was still on the council when we<br />
moved to Redwood. That house<br />
was earthquake damaged. We<br />
bought a house back in Rolleston,<br />
we knew the earthquake repairs<br />
would be some time. Four years<br />
ago we moved to Sumner, we<br />
love it there. We have six<br />
grandkids and one great<br />
grandchild. We had three<br />
children, two families are in<br />
Australia and one’s in Lincoln.<br />
Even though you haven’t lived<br />
in the district for four years,<br />
you are still vice chair of the<br />
Rolleston Residents Association.<br />
Why is that?<br />
You can take the person out<br />
of Rolleston, but you can’t take<br />
Rolleston out of the person.<br />
It’s knowledge I don’t want to<br />
give up. It is still very much my<br />
community of interest, I have<br />
the knowledge, I think I should<br />
continue to offer it.<br />
•Readers’ letters on Te Ara<br />
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<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>23</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
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TE ARA ĀTEA DEBATE<br />
‘It’s a shame racial politics have intruded’<br />
The Rolleston Residents<br />
Association’s battle to<br />
have the word “library”<br />
included in the title of<br />
Te Ara Ātea has seen<br />
the <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
flooded with reader<br />
responses since an<br />
article on the issue two<br />
weeks ago. Today many<br />
readers come out in<br />
support of keeping the<br />
name as it is<br />
TE ARA Ātea for the town of the<br />
future?<br />
Well, with all this controversy<br />
in the <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> I will be<br />
surprised if anyone doesn’t know<br />
where and what Te Ara Ātea in<br />
Rolleston is now.<br />
Those new to Rolleston in<br />
the future will only have to ask<br />
one person rather than five to<br />
know where the library is. If you<br />
use the search engine on the<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> district site to search for<br />
library you will find it under that<br />
heading alongside Darfield and<br />
Lincoln libraries, but perhaps the<br />
word Rolleston beside it might<br />
help newcomers.<br />
I am of the opinion that Te Ara<br />
Ātea could be called Te Ara Ātea<br />
library and cultural centre. But<br />
should we think beyond that?<br />
Rolleston, called a “town of the<br />
future” back in the 1970s, should<br />
be a hot spot of progress.<br />
Comments about the Māori<br />
name for the library in the latest<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> as “silly”, “ridiculous”<br />
and “an insult to have a<br />
Māori name on our new library”<br />
leave me bewildered.<br />
I googled how many spoke te<br />
reo Māori and it’s not one per<br />
cent of the population, like a<br />
couple of the comments suggest.<br />
It’s more. Colonialism eroded the<br />
language and thus the culture<br />
and there has been a revival of<br />
the language for some time now.<br />
Perhaps locals are upset about<br />
having to be educated about<br />
te reo Māori? Te Papa in Wellington<br />
is also called Museum of<br />
New Zealand, but if you just say<br />
“I’m going to Te Papa” most people<br />
know where you’re going. If<br />
people are asking the question in<br />
Rolleston “Where is the library?”<br />
it’s an education for them where<br />
is it and what it is called. I had<br />
to educate myself by going in<br />
one day as I wanted to get the<br />
facts correct. A journalist called<br />
Te Ara Ātea that name, plus<br />
the word “cultural centre”, in<br />
an early article. When I asked a<br />
librarian, I was told that that was<br />
not correct. It’s Te Ara Ātea. Not<br />
cultural centre and not library.<br />
I’ve stated the name to many<br />
people proudly and some know<br />
and some don’t or ask “Is that<br />
the new library?” When Te Ara<br />
Ātea opened, they had tours and<br />
many went on them. I didn’t attend<br />
any but staff are more than<br />
willing to explain the name and<br />
what it’s about and so on. When<br />
the water feature was installed,<br />
I asked questions about that too<br />
and they were more than willing<br />
to advise, although I had to make<br />
my own written notes.<br />
Most buildings in Rolleston<br />
and elsewhere are called by english<br />
names. Isn’t it fantastic that<br />
there is finally one with a Māori<br />
name for the 1658 Rolleston<br />
Māori (2018 census) plus the rest<br />
of the population in Rolleston?<br />
Should we not be proud to have a<br />
youthful, progressive council for<br />
this “town of the future” trying<br />
to revive te reo Māori?<br />
–Ruha Goodwill, Rolleston<br />
(Ngai Tahu)<br />
I’m am absolutely appalled<br />
by the community’s response<br />
to the labelling of Te Ara Ātea.<br />
A lot came off ignorant, racist,<br />
aggressive and outright rude.<br />
I try think as New Zealand as<br />
a progressive country but time<br />
and time again I’m reminded a<br />
lot still have these racial views<br />
towards Māori. If bystanders are<br />
unsure what the space is, go in<br />
and ask and learn but it seems<br />
easier to complain then to do<br />
so. Learn te reo, appreciate the<br />
language, the people and the<br />
culture.<br />
–Samantha Jones<br />
The staff and facilities at the<br />
facility called Te Ara Ātea are<br />
outstanding and a credit to the<br />
people who conceived and created<br />
this asset to the community.<br />
It is a shame that racial politics<br />
have intruded into what is something<br />
for everyone to enjoy.<br />
I can not think of any reason<br />
why there should not be an<br />
English subtitle to indicate the<br />
purpose of the library – community<br />
centre.<br />
I have been impressed with the<br />
efforts of the council so far, so I<br />
assume they must have a good<br />
reason for this policy.<br />
–John Fraser<br />
I agree with your<br />
correspondent Anna Clarke<br />
and support the <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />
Council’s position of NOT<br />
adding “library” to the Te Ara<br />
Ātea building signage.<br />
The library is just one of the<br />
services offered from within the<br />
building. Other services like the<br />
cafe, internet access, or public<br />
toilets can probably lay claim to<br />
being listed as well.<br />
Where will this stop? Maybe<br />
the residents association will be<br />
wanting to list other services to<br />
signs outside other buildings.<br />
Should we also add ‘pay rates’ to<br />
signs outside the council buildings.<br />
Or put up signs to explain<br />
what a Robert Harris café, Z<br />
petrol station, or Noel Leeming<br />
retail store is?<br />
Te Ara Ātea is a fantastic name<br />
that describes the wide range of<br />
activities that go on in its spaces.<br />
Ka pai to the rūnanga for gifting<br />
it to us all.<br />
–Justin Blakie<br />
I do not agree with adding the<br />
word “library” to the beautiful<br />
multipurpose venue that is Te<br />
Ara Ātea.<br />
The fact that having our<br />
first and only venue with a<br />
beautifully gifted te reo place<br />
name has seemingly offended<br />
some residents says more about<br />
their belligerence and wilful<br />
ignorance than it does about an<br />
apparent inability to recognise a<br />
bookshelf or a public venue.<br />
In reading some of the<br />
letters in last week’s issue,<br />
I’m concerned that this<br />
inconsequential issue is being<br />
subverted into a debate that has<br />
nothing to do with Te Ara Ātea<br />
or libraries at all, but more to<br />
do with unrelated issues like cogovernance<br />
and an unsavoury<br />
debate about race and cultural<br />
identity. All of which takes<br />
away from the amazing venue<br />
itself, the staff who work there,<br />
the people who designed it, the<br />
residents and their children who<br />
love and enjoy it.<br />
–Paul Hamilton,<br />
West Melton<br />
•Readers in favour of adding<br />
the word “library”, page 24<br />
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Council building consent<br />
accreditation renewed<br />
The Council’s building consent team has had its accreditation renewed to<br />
continue issuing building consents after its latest assessment.<br />
The assessment is required by law every two years.<br />
Sizzling summer activities<br />
on the way for <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
Roller skating, kite flying, outdoor movies and picnics are all on the way for <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
this summer, thanks to the Council’s annual Summer in <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
events programme.<br />
Copies of this year’s brochure are now available to pick up from Council facilities<br />
or download online, with activities for every member of the family.<br />
The fun starts on Friday 2 December with an outdoor screening of The Muppet<br />
Christmas Carol movie in Leeston, while customised skateboards will be up for<br />
grabs the following weekend at the opening of the Rolleston Town Centre Youth<br />
Space on 11 December.<br />
Mayor Sam Broughton says this year’s activities are bound to delight.<br />
“Whether you’re eight or 80, there is something for everyone in the brochure.<br />
Popular favourites like the Teddy Bears’ Picnic and Summer Pool Parties are back,<br />
and there are a number of new events planned as well.”<br />
“<strong>Selwyn</strong> is an amazing place to be in summer, so be sure to make the most of it at<br />
the more than 60 activities in this year’s Summer in <strong>Selwyn</strong> programme,” he says.<br />
New activities this year include Jump and Juggle bouncy castles at the <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
Sports Centre on 20 January, and a chalk art competition in Lincoln, West Melton<br />
and Rolleston.<br />
The brochure also features sport, library and recreation events at Council facilities,<br />
and showcases some of the district’s best family-friendly bike trails.<br />
Pick up a copy of the Summer in <strong>Selwyn</strong> brochure at a Council facility or view it<br />
online at selwyn.govt.nz/events<br />
Thousands enjoy Te Ara Ātea in first year<br />
As it approaches its first birthday Te Ara Ātea is already showing itself to be one of<br />
the most popular community facilities in the district.<br />
More than 164,000 visits have been made to the arts, culture, learning and<br />
community space on Tennyson Street since it opened on 2 December 2021. That<br />
included 15,000 people who attended over 900 workshops and programmes ranging<br />
from live music, language learning, heritage and cultural activities, to JP clinics, craft<br />
workshops and even reading aloud to dogs.<br />
Te Ara Ātea hosts a fully<br />
integrated public gallery and<br />
museum experiences over<br />
two floors with; 22 heritage<br />
exhibition cases with items<br />
telling stories of the district and<br />
Rolleston town.<br />
It also includes a popular café<br />
and <strong>Selwyn</strong>’s largest library<br />
collection with 41,000 items. By<br />
mid-<strong>November</strong> Te Ara Ātea had<br />
seen 310,546 items checked<br />
out and signed up 4335 new<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Libraries users.<br />
It has been special to see the huge numbers enjoying everything on offer, Council Arts<br />
Culture and Lifelong Learning Manager Nicki Moen says.<br />
“It’s been a fantastic first year of operation and business has far exceeded what we<br />
expected. We’re thrilled to have so many people regularly visit us from across <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
District. It’s been a real delight to our team over the year to see so many older people<br />
visiting with their children and grandchildren.<br />
"Te Ara Ātea is a treasure for our community. Right now, if you visited you’d see<br />
people upstairs studying for exams, people in the café and enjoying the Pahū art<br />
exhibition, the books, exploring the heritage displays and kids playing with the craft<br />
and technology kits. The other day it was so full there wasn’t a free seat to be<br />
found upstairs.”<br />
Te Ara Ātea also won both a Canterbury Architecture Awards and the Creative New<br />
Zealand Award for Cultural Wellbeing at the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ)<br />
Excellence Awards during the year.<br />
A celebration of the first year of the facility will be held on Sunday 4 December,<br />
10am–4pm. For details visit selwynlibraries.co.nz.<br />
The building team was commended by International Accreditation New<br />
Zealand (IANZ) as one of the country’s top performers during its accreditation<br />
assessment last year, on behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and<br />
Employment (MBIE).<br />
While praising the team for its great work it identified four non-compliance<br />
issues, which were partially addressed during the assessment, and requested<br />
ongoing evidence of the Council’s work in these areas.<br />
This included building consent processing timeframes, which were exceeding<br />
the statutory timeframe of 20 working days. However, with sustained progress<br />
on consent times, the accreditation has been confirmed and MBIE is confident<br />
the Council is doing everything it can to address the pressures it is under; with<br />
the highest numbers of building consent applications in the country and a<br />
national shortage of consent staff.<br />
Council building manager Vanessa Mitchell says the accreditation came after<br />
huge work from staff.<br />
“We’re the busiest team in the country right now and still seeing good<br />
improvements thanks to the massive work effort the team has put it. It’s great<br />
to see that recognised by IANZ and by MBIE. We’ve tried new and innovative<br />
things to work both with the industry through our partnership programme and<br />
to address the national shortage of consent staff through our internships and<br />
we’re seeing the results with our first round of interns in work and our second<br />
intake nearly finished their training.”<br />
Kakaha Park<br />
Opening – Stage One<br />
Saturday 26 <strong>November</strong><br />
10am–2pm<br />
Leadleys Road<br />
(near Birchs Road)<br />
Prebbleton<br />
· 10am – Hop on your bike and try out the<br />
awesome snake track and other trails.<br />
· 12pm – Bring your dog and enjoy the new<br />
dog park.<br />
· 10.30am and 12.30pm – Join us for a walk<br />
and talk on key features and the future<br />
development of the park.<br />
· Music and lawn games throughout the day.<br />
Why not, bike or walk to the park. Follow the<br />
rail trail along Birchs Road, that runs between<br />
Prebbleton and Lincoln.<br />
selwyn.govt.nz<br />
New citizens welcomed<br />
There was a celebration of new beginnings as 44 new citizens were welcomed<br />
at the Council’s monthly citizenship ceremony.<br />
The Lincoln High School kapa haka group opened the ceremony at Te Ara<br />
Ātea with a rousing performance before Deputy Mayor Malcolm Lyall and New<br />
Zealand Defence Force Major Stephen Challies welcomed the guests and led<br />
them through the ceremony.<br />
People from 14 different countries ranging from Sri Lanka, Brazil and Zambia<br />
to Germany, Ireland and the Philippines took the oath to become citizens of<br />
Aotearoa New Zealand and were welcomed with a gift of a native kōwhai to<br />
mark the moment they spread their roots in their new home.<br />
The next citizenship ceremony will be held in on 15 December.<br />
Council Call<br />
SELWYN DISTRICT COUNCIL<br />
Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ph 0800 SELWYN (735 996)<br />
TE ARA ĀTEA<br />
56 Tennyson Street, Rolleston<br />
Ph 347 2880<br />
DARFIELD LIBRARY & SERVICE CENTRE<br />
1 South Terrace, Darfield<br />
Ph 318 8338 or 347 2780<br />
CC<strong>23</strong>1122
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Reconnecting <strong>Selwyn</strong> with international agencies<br />
and students overseas<br />
Helping reconnect <strong>Selwyn</strong> schools with international students was the aim at an event supported<br />
by the Council earlier this month.<br />
Directing managers from international agencies and staff from <strong>Selwyn</strong>’s high schools met for the<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> International Education Networking event, hosted by Mayor Sam Broughton. After two<br />
years on hold due to Covid, the event was an opportunity for networking and learning about the<br />
benefits of international students studying in <strong>Selwyn</strong>.<br />
It was great to be able to host an event linking <strong>Selwyn</strong>’s education providers with international<br />
student agents, as our international student programme bounces back Mayor Sam says.<br />
“Getting the programme up and running again brings<br />
considerable economic benefits for our district, as well<br />
as supporting the cultural diversity for youth in our<br />
community. It also provides opportunities for language<br />
growth and building our international relationships.”<br />
Waseda Study Overseas Centre South Island Area<br />
Manager, Miki Furuse said she was hoping to make<br />
new connections and gather information to help<br />
recruit Japanese students.<br />
“During Covid, we lost contact with the schools, but I<br />
am excited to start building relationships with them<br />
again. Students want to live in rural areas and the ski programmes are also really popular."<br />
Rolleston College Deputy Principal, Pete Buyers says he made new connections and it was the start<br />
of some great opportunities.<br />
“I really enjoyed seeing the pride we have in our region and what it has to offer anyone who lives<br />
here long or short term.”<br />
In 2019 research done by New Zealand Education showed that the total economic value of<br />
students studying in New Zealand was $4.93 billion. While 55 percent of these students studied in<br />
Auckland, Canterbury had the second highest percentage of students in the country of 12 percent.<br />
Notices<br />
Alcohol Notices<br />
Halcyon New Zealand Company (Otahuna<br />
Lodge Tai Tapu) has applied to renew its<br />
on licence. Townhill Limited (Thirsty Liquor<br />
Darfield) has applied to renew its off licence.<br />
Objections to these applications are open until<br />
28 <strong>November</strong>.<br />
Clearwater Investments Limited (Melton Estate)<br />
has applied to renew its on licence. Objections to<br />
this application are open until 6 December.<br />
For more information visit selwyn.govt.nz/<br />
alcoholnotices.<br />
Meetings<br />
Public Forums: Council, Community Board and local committee meetings are open to the public. Time<br />
is available at the start of meetings for people to speak on matters of concern. Please notify Therese<br />
Davel or Bernadette Ryan if you wish to speak at the Council meeting at least five days before<br />
the meeting.<br />
Township, Hall and Reserve Committees: To list or make changes to meeting details, email<br />
meeting.changes@selwyn.govt.nz or phone 0800 SELWYN (735996) by 9am Wednesday the week<br />
before publication.<br />
COUNCIL & COMMUNITY BOARD MEETINGS<br />
Council Meeting*<br />
Wednesday <strong>23</strong> <strong>November</strong> 1pm<br />
Rolleston Council Offices<br />
Malvern Community Board<br />
Monday 28 <strong>November</strong> 4.30pm, Darfield Library<br />
Council Meeting*<br />
Wednesday 14 December 1pm<br />
Rolleston Council Offices<br />
* Livestreamed on the Council YouTube channel<br />
On the Roads<br />
Submissions open on Kirwee Domain<br />
implement shed lease<br />
The Council proposes to grant a lease to the<br />
Kirwee Rugby Football Club over the implement<br />
shed on the Kirwee Domain pursuant to<br />
section 54 of the Reserves Act 1977. The lease<br />
is over half of the implement shed and will be<br />
used as a fitness training area. Submissions<br />
are now open on this Council proposal. Any<br />
submissions should be addressed in writing to<br />
the Acquisitions Disposals & Leasing Officer at<br />
Council, by email to property@selwyn.govt.nz,<br />
or by post to PO Box 90, Rolleston 7643, by 5pm,<br />
Friday <strong>23</strong> December <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
COMMUNITY MEETINGS<br />
Lincoln Community Trust - AGM<br />
Wednesday <strong>23</strong> <strong>November</strong> 7.30pm<br />
Lincoln Community Care<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Waihora Zone Committee<br />
Monday 28 <strong>November</strong> 4pm<br />
Tai Tapu Community Centre<br />
Rolleston Residents' Association Inc.<br />
Monday 28 <strong>November</strong> 7.30pm<br />
Rolleston Community Centre<br />
A stop/go is in place for repairs to Waimakariri Gorge Road<br />
between Woodlands Road and the Waimakariri Gorge Bridge.<br />
Please be prepared for delays of up to 30 minutes. The Waireka<br />
Road Ford is closed for repairs. Stop/go controls are also in place<br />
for repairs on Trices Road from Sabys Road to Longstaffs Road and Arlui Road<br />
to Sharlands Road.<br />
Priority give way controls are in place on Bealey Road from Charing Cross to<br />
Clintons Road for pavement repairs.<br />
Please take care around work sites and follow site signage. Follow the QR code with this story for a<br />
map of these works, or view our road closures map at selwyn.govt.nz/roadclosures.<br />
Event Guide<br />
Friday 25 <strong>November</strong><br />
Children’s Book and Board Games Club<br />
Leeston Library, 3.30–4.30pm<br />
Head along to Leeston Library every Friday afternoon<br />
to share your latest reading adventures, play board<br />
games and enjoy some fun crafts.<br />
Free. Bookings not required.<br />
Saturday 26 <strong>November</strong><br />
A Berry Merry Christmas<br />
Darfield Community Garden, 5–6.30pm<br />
Join our Edge Connector Vehicle and Nourish to<br />
celebrate the end of another year with something<br />
quite special – a berry bonanza! Learn how to grow<br />
and look after berries, try some out, then take your<br />
pick from 11 different types of berry plants to take<br />
home for your own garden. Bring your family and a<br />
picnic if you want to join in for dinner. Free.<br />
Bookings required at selwynlibraries.co.nz/events<br />
Sunday 27 <strong>November</strong><br />
BYO Roller Skate Christmas Disco<br />
Darfield Recreation and Community Centre,<br />
3–4pm<br />
Dress up in your best Christmas outfit and skate<br />
around to some festive music for our last skate<br />
session for the year! Helmets are essential. Caregiver<br />
required for children under 10 years and under – no<br />
learner skaters. $2 per skater.<br />
Bookings required at selwyn.govt.nz/events<br />
Monday 28 <strong>November</strong><br />
Christmas Craft Roadshow<br />
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Rolleston, Prebbleton, West Melton, Lincoln and<br />
Sheffield. Check the Council website for full details.<br />
Tuesday 29 <strong>November</strong><br />
Device Drop-In Tuesdays<br />
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<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>23</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
24<br />
TE ARA ĀTEA DEBATE<br />
•From page 20<br />
Readers who want to<br />
see a name change<br />
We love the new Rolleston<br />
library and go there regularly.<br />
It’s a beautiful building, full<br />
of interest with a great selection<br />
of books and magazines, good<br />
coffee, comfortable chairs,<br />
friendly staff and well-designed<br />
work and meeting spaces. We<br />
also find the landscaping very<br />
attractive.<br />
Before we ever visited the<br />
building, we had read the publicity<br />
information. There was no<br />
mention of the word library or<br />
where to find it.<br />
We had no idea what or where<br />
the building was. We looked it<br />
up online and were surprised to<br />
read that it was a library.<br />
We drew our local library<br />
staff’s attention to these omissions.<br />
They were surprised that<br />
no mention of Rolleston or<br />
library existed in the publicity<br />
material.<br />
We think the word library is<br />
essential.<br />
It could even be library and<br />
community hub. – Jennifer and<br />
Craufurd Murray<br />
Congratulations to the ratepayers’<br />
association for bringing<br />
the issue of the word library to<br />
the building.<br />
If it is more than a library<br />
then say so. This is not a racist<br />
issue as Anna Clarke suggests<br />
– it’s plain common sense. –<br />
John Willoughby<br />
I am appalled that word library<br />
appears nowhere on the front<br />
of this building, I am so sick of<br />
giving people directions to help<br />
them find it.<br />
Also the name given needs<br />
to be translated to its English<br />
meaning.<br />
Thought should be given on all<br />
our structures to at the very least<br />
displaying both languages.<br />
I feel we still have a long way<br />
to go before the majority of New<br />
Zealanders understand our earliest<br />
cultural language. – Craig<br />
Stare<br />
It absolutely needs the word<br />
library included, preferably at the<br />
start.<br />
Too many public and government<br />
agencies are prominently<br />
pushing the change on signage<br />
and place names from English<br />
to te reo. No one has any idea<br />
what the agencies represent these<br />
days and I for one think if we get<br />
another major disaster in this<br />
country the confusion because<br />
of all of these changes is going to<br />
cause chaos and possible danger<br />
to life. – Karin Northrop<br />
I agree that it is totally absurd<br />
not having the Rolleston library<br />
named as the Rolleston Library.<br />
This building should be titled<br />
Rolleston Library then if they<br />
want to use this Maori title as<br />
well it should definitely be underneath<br />
the English title.<br />
Even if there are other activities<br />
held at the library, it is still<br />
logical to name the building after<br />
the main purpose of the building,<br />
in a manner which everyone<br />
understands.<br />
It is especially confusing for<br />
visitors and tourists to the region.<br />
– Anne Finch<br />
Our simple answer is yes.<br />
Please add the word library, we<br />
didn’t know what that building<br />
was for until we read the article<br />
in the <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong>. – John and<br />
Trish Crawford<br />
How insensitive and morally<br />
wrong is it to have signage on a<br />
council building confusing to<br />
the general community of<br />
Rolleston?<br />
No one disputes the many<br />
attributes this building endorses<br />
with its Maori name. Still, it is<br />
also a library to the larger community<br />
of Rolleston and this<br />
should be recognised by adding<br />
the library word to the existing<br />
signage. – Steven Bryant,<br />
Springston<br />
A big thank you to the Rolleston<br />
Residents Association. With<br />
its enthusiasm we may right a big<br />
wrong.<br />
Add Rolleston Library to the<br />
building, same size as the Maori<br />
version.<br />
As a long time resident of<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong>, I welcome a new library<br />
with the usual multiple functions.<br />
– Don Lorking<br />
No wonder every picture of the<br />
so-called mayor shows Sam<br />
Broughton smiling.<br />
Who wouldn’t with a pay<br />
increase of $8400 all paid for by<br />
residents of the borough who are<br />
struggling with the high cost of<br />
living.<br />
I am sure working men and<br />
The wide consensus regarding<br />
the name of Te Ara Ātea is very<br />
clear amongst the wider community<br />
of <strong>Selwyn</strong>.<br />
Mayor Sam Broughton makes<br />
it clear he is not interested in listening<br />
to the voices of the people<br />
who helped put him back in the<br />
mayoral position.<br />
Broughton has completely<br />
missed the point of the Te Ara<br />
Ātea issue. <strong>Selwyn</strong> is a multicultural<br />
district, all of whom<br />
will speak their native language<br />
and English as a second language<br />
if they are immigrants here.<br />
What Broughton needs to<br />
understand is that people of all<br />
cultures generally speak and<br />
understand English more than<br />
they do te reo.<br />
If the word library is the<br />
sticking point because it doesn’t<br />
reflect the nature of what is in<br />
that building, then call it Te<br />
Ara Ātea Cultural Centre/<br />
Library.<br />
That way it represents the<br />
meaning of the name gifted and<br />
it is identified by the large majority<br />
of the people of the district to<br />
being a welcoming place to visit<br />
because they know what it is by<br />
its English name.<br />
To completely ignore the<br />
wishes of the majority based on<br />
Broughton’s personal opinion<br />
and sentiment smacks of<br />
arrogance and divisiveness. –<br />
Maureen Scott<br />
I think the name library needs<br />
to be added as well as the Maori<br />
name.<br />
I’ve nothing against the Maori<br />
name but English names seems<br />
to be getting pushed out.<br />
If this an example of cogoverance<br />
I’m not a fan. – Dawn<br />
Henderson<br />
Broughton pay increase<br />
women would love to have that<br />
pay rise.<br />
Absolutely obnoxious. Plus<br />
not listening to the views of<br />
the residents of Rolleston that<br />
the library should be called the<br />
library.<br />
Pleased I did not vote for him.<br />
– M Cole, Lincoln.<br />
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RACING 27<br />
Mike De Filippi: Confidence and guile<br />
• By Mick Guerin<br />
COLIN DE Filippi doesn’t<br />
hesitate for a second when asked<br />
to rate the talent of his brother<br />
Mike, who passed away at his<br />
home recently.<br />
“He was a better driver than<br />
me, right from the start,” says<br />
Colin.<br />
It is one of the ultimate<br />
compliments for Mike, who<br />
would have turned 72 on<br />
October 30, but died after a<br />
difficult last year of failing<br />
health.<br />
While the dual De Filippis<br />
have been part of harness racing<br />
industry for as long as anybody<br />
can remember, Mike’s name has<br />
not been as prominent in recent<br />
years as first his eyesight<br />
then his health started to<br />
deteriorate.<br />
But there was a reason both<br />
brothers are in the elite 1000-<br />
win driving club. For all Colin’s<br />
polish and patience Mike (1161<br />
career wins) was confidence and<br />
guile, both natural horsemen<br />
who chose to sharpen different<br />
tools of the ones they were<br />
gifted.<br />
There was a time in the 1980s<br />
and 90s they were feared by<br />
rivals and loved by punters in<br />
an era of horsemen like Robert<br />
Cameron, Peter Jones and Jack<br />
Smolenski, to mention a few. A<br />
time of rare skill and plenty of<br />
MASTER: Top driver and trainer Mike De Filippi with daughter Joanne.<br />
cunning. Even then, whether<br />
it be dominating Victoria Park<br />
in Greymouth or pulling off a<br />
sting at Addington, Mike was a<br />
small giant, armed with total self<br />
belief.<br />
“He was a better driver than<br />
me right from when were<br />
young,” says Colin matter-offact.<br />
Even though you know the<br />
comments of a loving brother<br />
will be through the rose-tinted<br />
glasses of grief, Colin says there<br />
was proof of his talent long<br />
before Mike found this throne in<br />
a sulky.<br />
“He was always a talented<br />
sportsman, he was a bloody good<br />
rugby player and I kind of wish<br />
he hadn’t given it up so young,”<br />
says Colin.<br />
“And he could box. He has fast<br />
hands but his only real boxing<br />
fight came when he was six in<br />
Reefton.<br />
“Dad took him along there and<br />
the only other kid they had him<br />
PHOTO: HRNZ<br />
to fight was eight years old and<br />
the doctor didn’t want to allow it<br />
cause Mike was so small.<br />
“Dad said let him fight cause<br />
he will be okay and Mike beat<br />
the other kid up and after that<br />
Did didn’t take him back to<br />
boxing any more.”<br />
He put those fast hands and<br />
sharp eyes to spectacular use<br />
in the sulky and had his share<br />
of really good horses like Quiet<br />
Win, who finished third to<br />
Bonnies Chance and Armalight<br />
in a real New Zealand Cup in<br />
1982.<br />
Another of his good pacers<br />
Hoppy’s Jet was good enough to<br />
win an Ashburton Flying Stakes<br />
26 years ago beating big Cups<br />
winners in Bee Bee Cee, Master<br />
Musician and Burlington Bertie.<br />
Sundowner Bay was a highly<br />
talented trotter, Alias Armbro<br />
who Mike drove to win the 1979<br />
Dominion may have been a<br />
better one.<br />
Mike also triumphed in one<br />
of our most infamous harness<br />
races, the 1984 NZ Derby<br />
which Naval Officer won after a<br />
sickening smash that saw nine<br />
horses fall at the Addington<br />
winning post 200m after the<br />
start.<br />
Only five horses remained on<br />
their feet and Mike, not one to<br />
get fazed, secured the one-one<br />
with Naval Officer and timed<br />
his run to perfection to win<br />
the classic like nothing has<br />
happened until after the race.<br />
That was Mike De Filippi.<br />
Laser-sharp focus, determined,<br />
talented, little time for fools but<br />
all the time in the world during<br />
a race.<br />
He is survived by four<br />
daughters and two sons.<br />
He is also survived by<br />
some great stories and iconic<br />
moments. And tremendous<br />
respect inside his industry.<br />
– Harness Racing Desk<br />
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28<br />
RACING<br />
• By Dave Di Somma<br />
HE’D HEARD plenty about<br />
it beforehand, but visiting<br />
harness racing personality Paul<br />
Campbell says New Zealand Cup<br />
and Show Week far exceeded his<br />
own high expectations.<br />
“This is how and why you fall<br />
in love with harness racing,” he<br />
says.<br />
The Victorian-based Australian,<br />
who has thousands of<br />
Facebook and Twitter followers<br />
on his harness racing platform<br />
Campbell’s Comments, was<br />
brought here by Harness Racing<br />
New Zealand and NZ Bloodstock<br />
to see New Zealand Cup<br />
and Show week for himself.<br />
During his 10 days here he<br />
attended meetings at Kaikoura,<br />
Addington, and Ashburton,<br />
interviewing dozens of trainers,<br />
owners and many other key<br />
industry figures.<br />
His verdict on his stay here?<br />
“Amazing.”<br />
His first on-course experience<br />
was Kaikoura Cup day at South<br />
Bay on Monday, October 31.<br />
In short he loved it with its setting<br />
and general bustle.<br />
“Kaikoura is just the most<br />
magic experience you can have<br />
in harness racing.”<br />
“It’s like going to a ‘once a year<br />
bush track’ but it’s a great social<br />
day.”<br />
“They talk about the Little<br />
Brown Jugs and that and I would<br />
say Kaikoura would stack up easily<br />
against any of those.”<br />
From Kaikoura he headed<br />
south as Christchurch geared up<br />
for its biggest week of the year.<br />
“What makes the New Zealand<br />
Cup special is the build up<br />
– we have the breeders’ awards<br />
one night, the cocktail party the<br />
night before that, the cup trial.”<br />
“Then you go to Addington<br />
on the Tuesday and it’s still not<br />
over, you’ve got the gallops at<br />
Riccarton, Ashburton on the<br />
Thursday and then Show Day<br />
. . . it’s breathtaking how long<br />
it is and the buy-in from all the<br />
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Campbell says he’d be back in a heartbeat<br />
participants.”<br />
Campbell acknowledges he<br />
got the VIP treatment during his<br />
stay here and is grateful he had<br />
access to areas of the industry<br />
that others don’t. He says it<br />
helped him get real insight into<br />
how the Cup carnival works.<br />
“I think it could be sold better<br />
across the Tasman and held in<br />
more respect by the Australians<br />
. . . I think they need to show<br />
more respect to it.”<br />
He’s miffed that New Zealand<br />
Cup and Show week coincides<br />
with the very lucrative Australian<br />
Breeders Crown series back<br />
home.<br />
GOOD TIMES:<br />
Harness<br />
racing<br />
personality<br />
Paul<br />
Campbell<br />
says New<br />
Zealand Cup<br />
and Show<br />
Week was<br />
‘amazing’.<br />
PHOTO: HRNZ<br />
“It seems ludicrous that we<br />
have got pinnacle races in<br />
Australasia and they are having<br />
feature races in Victoria and<br />
New South Wales and they need<br />
to look at that,” says Campbell.<br />
Campbell would like to see<br />
greater co-operation between the<br />
two countries but isn’t holding<br />
his breath.<br />
“I’m a big believer that New<br />
Zealand and Australia are one .<br />
. . imagine what you could do if<br />
they cleared the calendar for the<br />
second Tuesday in <strong>November</strong> so<br />
there’s no feature races the weekend<br />
prior or the weekend after.<br />
“You look at guys like Clayton<br />
Tonkin and Emma Stewart and<br />
Luke McCarthy – they are flat<br />
out, schedule is too busy, they<br />
can’t come here because they are<br />
so busy.”<br />
To illustrate his point, the allpowerful<br />
Tonkin-Stewart barn<br />
won seven out of eight breeders<br />
crown semi finals last weekend<br />
and the McCarthy-trained<br />
Spirit of St Louis won fresh up at<br />
Menangle as he prepares for the<br />
up-coming Inter Dominions.<br />
This year two Australians did<br />
actually make it for the Cup with<br />
Majestic Cruiser and Rock N<br />
Roll Doo but Campbell says that<br />
doesn’t automatically mean that<br />
will become the norm.<br />
“Arden Rooney won it in 2015<br />
but that didn’t change much for<br />
the Aussies coming here.”<br />
Campbell would also like to<br />
see a change of emphasis when<br />
it comes to what is known as<br />
New Zealand Cup and Show<br />
Week.<br />
“From an outsider’s point of<br />
view I’d stop talking about it<br />
as Cup week and think of it as<br />
Cup fortnight, starting at Kaikoura<br />
and building all the way<br />
through.<br />
“There’s just so much going<br />
on and the experience could be<br />
magnified through trips to studs<br />
and all the race meetings.”<br />
So would he return?<br />
“In a heartbeat!”<br />
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30<br />
GARDENING<br />
IT’S NOVEMBER. Early birds<br />
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It’s very exciting to see the<br />
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Keep your blooms flowering into summer<br />
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<strong>November</strong> planting guide<br />
Garden maintenance<br />
Weed, weed, weed<br />
Check greenhouse ventilation<br />
Prepare for dry spells, watersaving<br />
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Deadhead flowers<br />
Feed roses<br />
Watch out for slugs and snails<br />
ZING: Add some colour to your summer garden – petunias<br />
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32 <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>23</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
HOME PROFESSIONALS<br />
Nests blocking spouting<br />
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Yes it’s that time of the year when the pesky<br />
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Wednesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>23</strong> <strong>2022</strong> <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> 33<br />
HOME PROFESSIONALS<br />
Laundry spring cleaning list<br />
Summer is on its way and it’s time to make a start of the spring<br />
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Clean the inside and outside of<br />
your washing machine<br />
• Remove any items left in the tub and<br />
add a washing machine cleaner tablet<br />
• Select your washer’s cleaning cycle or a<br />
normal cycle with hot water setting.<br />
• For top load washers, run a rinse and<br />
spin cycle to clear away any excess cleansers<br />
after your cleaning cycle ends.<br />
• Leave your washer door open to let the<br />
tub dry.<br />
Deep clean your dryer lint screen<br />
• It’s a good idea to clean your lint screen<br />
more thoroughly once every six months,<br />
especially if you notice hard-to-remove lint.<br />
• Roll any remaining lint off the screen,<br />
then wet both sides with hot water.<br />
• Gently scrub the mesh with a nylon<br />
brush dipped in hot water and liquid<br />
detergent to remove any buildup.<br />
• Rinse with hot water and dry<br />
thoroughly before returning to your dryer.<br />
• Clear or vacuum any debris before<br />
cleaning.<br />
• Rub the drum with a soft cloth that has<br />
been dipped in a mild hand-wash dish soap<br />
diluted in very warm water.<br />
• Rinse well with a wet sponge or towel.<br />
• Tumble a load of clean clothes or towels<br />
to dry the drum.<br />
Reorganise and maximize your<br />
laundry storage<br />
• Take a quick inventory of your laundry<br />
supplies and stock up on anything you’re<br />
missing.<br />
• Get rid of anything that you haven’t<br />
used recently. Can you make your own<br />
cleaners out of natural products and recycle<br />
the bottles?<br />
• Consider installing shelving above<br />
your washing machine and dryer to store<br />
detergent, laundry boosters, stain fighters<br />
and other essentials.<br />
Vacuum and mop your laundry<br />
room floors<br />
General spring cleaning tips<br />
• Get caught up on your laundry, put<br />
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• Wash your comforters, mattress covers,<br />
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• Clean your winter gear and store it<br />
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34 <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>23</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
HOME PROFESSIONALS<br />
Get rid of those germs<br />
Not many people know is that kitchens<br />
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Even though surfaces may appear<br />
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Sponges and rags, countertops and<br />
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We often wash our hands in the<br />
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So what can you do to minimise the<br />
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Disinfect it from time to time, preferably<br />
using an antibacterial cleaner, and wash<br />
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Here are some more tips to make sure<br />
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Clean your wooden cutting<br />
boards<br />
1. Scrub the board and sprinkle with<br />
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cut-side-down over the salt on the board,<br />
scrubbing in small circles, working in the<br />
direction of the grain.<br />
1. Let it sit. Allow the salt and lemon<br />
solution to sit for about 5 minutes.<br />
2. Rinse. Rinse the board thoroughly,<br />
making sure all of the salt is removed,<br />
then dry it.<br />
Clean out your dishwasher filter<br />
If you rinse your plates before loading<br />
them, you may only need to do this once<br />
a year.<br />
1. Remove your filter from the<br />
dishwasher. Consult your owner’s manual<br />
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2. Run water over the lower filter to<br />
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Clean the inside of your fridge<br />
1. Remove food from your<br />
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it in coolers. Throw out spoiled or<br />
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HOME PROFESSIONALS<br />
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On top of that you are guaranteed an awesome service<br />
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“We are also experts in fault finding, repairs and<br />
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Heading towards summer is a great time to think about<br />
your outdoor areas and how they could be enhanced<br />
with lights, he says.<br />
Integrated LED lighting, in particular, is becoming<br />
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When you are thinking about your outdoor space,<br />
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“We also have Juice “pips” for turning them on from<br />
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Next time you need an electrician look no further<br />
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HOME PROFESSIONALS<br />
Great season for inspiration<br />
Now is the perfect time to visit Southern<br />
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Haval joins the hybrid revolution<br />
EVEN THOUGH Haval has<br />
only been in the New Zealand<br />
automotive market for just five<br />
years, its impact must been as seen<br />
as significant given in this industry<br />
that is a relatively short space of<br />
time.<br />
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laid squarely in the hands of the<br />
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Christchurch Haval is managed by<br />
an enthusiastic team and they have<br />
capitalised on success they gleaned<br />
when Great Wall arrived in the city<br />
in 2012.<br />
Haval is part of the giant Great<br />
Wall conglomerate, a Chinese<br />
company that is no stranger to the<br />
automotive industry, it has been<br />
building cars and trucks since 1984<br />
and together it and Haval dovetail<br />
nicely with a raft of commercial<br />
and family-friendly models.<br />
Mostly, though, Haval is about<br />
sport utility vehicles – H6 and<br />
Jolion, the latter an SUV available<br />
in four specification variants listing<br />
from $29,990. The pricing structure<br />
is one of the ingredients that has<br />
made Haval a popular seller here in<br />
Christchurch, the brand represents<br />
value, but you also get amazing<br />
value within the product.<br />
This evaluation focuses on a<br />
newcomer to the Jolion badge<br />
and it is a hybrid. It’s not a plug-in<br />
hybrid but more of what you would<br />
find in, dare I say it, Toyota’s hybrid<br />
system.<br />
Put simply, there is an engine and<br />
motor, the four-cylinder 1.5-litre<br />
unit drives the front wheels and<br />
charges a battery pack providing<br />
power to the electric motor that, in<br />
turn, assists the engine to accelerate<br />
and maintain pace.<br />
The Jolion Ultra hybrid sits in<br />
the market at $43,490, that’s a price<br />
that will lure many, it is also even<br />
more tempting when you consider<br />
you’ll also get a $2026 rebate back<br />
from the Government as part of its<br />
Clean Car Programme.<br />
It must also be said that the<br />
Jolion in this form has everything.<br />
It’s high in tech as well as<br />
having features for comfort and<br />
convenience. The layout is clean,<br />
tidy and comprehensive with<br />
enough digital depth to keep a<br />
Boeing pilot happy. While the<br />
graphics are extensive, it’s an<br />
intuitive and user-friendly system.<br />
Once familiar, the Jolion is as easy<br />
to drive as any SUV in today’s<br />
market.<br />
What’s more, it is familyfriendly<br />
in terms of comfort and<br />
convenience. Even at just 4.5m it’s a<br />
true five-seater with onboard space<br />
to keep five adults comfortable and<br />
contained safely. If you have cargo<br />
to carry there’s room for 390-litres<br />
behind the rear seats, with them<br />
folded flat that area extends to<br />
1069-litres.<br />
At the other end sits a 1497cc<br />
engine. This is the same unit<br />
that powers the rest of the Jolion<br />
range except that it doesn’t get the<br />
turbocharger of its stablemates. It<br />
doesn’t need it, when you combine<br />
the outputs of the petrol engine and<br />
the electric motor there’s 139kW<br />
FUNCTIONAL: The Haval Jolion has traditional SUV values.<br />
HAVAL JOLION HYBRID: Traditional petrol engine and hybrid driveline.<br />
on tap, enough power to tackle any<br />
of today’s driving situations. Add in<br />
the strong bottom end torque flow<br />
(375Nm) you have figures that are<br />
well up to par.<br />
The hybrid system also has one<br />
other major benefit. That’s the fuel<br />
usage figures. Haval claims a fivelitre<br />
per 100km combined cycle<br />
average, during my evaluation time<br />
the readout was listing around that<br />
figure largely due to the fact that<br />
during majority of the time I had in<br />
the evaluation car it was at highway<br />
speed.<br />
Of course, this has distance<br />
benefits. When I picked up the<br />
vehicle it was showing just half a<br />
tank of fuel, yet it had well over<br />
400km to run before the tank was<br />
empty. On that basis, up to 1000km<br />
could be achievable between fillups<br />
if sensible driving techniques<br />
are followed. To help boost fuel<br />
thrift the driveline incorporates<br />
an economy drive mode, it is one<br />
of four drive modes that can be<br />
chosen, depending on the journey<br />
ahead; the others are normal, sport<br />
or snow mode, the latter to aid<br />
traction on slippery surfaces.<br />
The Jolion in this form isn’t<br />
disgraced either in terms of<br />
acceleration. It will make 100km/h<br />
from a standstill in 8.2sec and will<br />
power through a highway overtake<br />
(80-120km/h) in around 6sec.<br />
Conscious of the evaluation<br />
car being a dealer demonstrator,<br />
• Price – Haval Jolion Ultra<br />
hybrid, $43,490<br />
• Dimensions – Length,<br />
4472mm; width, 1841mm;<br />
height, 1574mm<br />
• Configuration – Fourcylinder,<br />
front-wheeldrive,<br />
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(+110kW), 125Nm<br />
(+250Nm), automatic<br />
• Performance –<br />
0-100km/h, 8.2sec<br />
• Fuel usage – 5l/100km<br />
I didn’t travel as far as I normally<br />
would, but I did head a long way<br />
west taking in some of my favourite<br />
roads near Hororata, returning<br />
home through Dunsandel and<br />
Lincoln. The Jolion in this form is<br />
a superb highway cruiser, it is quiet<br />
and the suspension offers a perfect<br />
combination of compliance and<br />
comfort.<br />
It also handles typically of a<br />
modern SUV, and credit must<br />
be given to the suspension<br />
engineering team who have created<br />
that soft feel beneath, but not at the<br />
cost of wayward body movement in<br />
a corner. The Jolion sits quite tall at<br />
almost 1.6m, but gravitational force<br />
doesn’t work against it in a corner,<br />
the spring and damper rates are<br />
structured to keep that movement<br />
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spring tension.<br />
It’s fair to point out that the<br />
Jolion in all forms only has drive<br />
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remarkable.<br />
I must mention as well the<br />
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handling feel when quick corners<br />
are presented. Communication<br />
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The car buying public are very<br />
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dialogue going on about petrol<br />
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Hybrids are there to meet those<br />
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don’t have to go far to find a valuebased<br />
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regular basis.<br />
I guess Haval in Christchurch<br />
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Applications will close at midday on Friday 2nd December <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
Rolleston College 631 Springston Rolleston Road<br />
Phone. 03 595 2490 Email. recruitment@rollestoncollege.nz<br />
www.rollestoncollege.nz<br />
Receptionist /<br />
Administration<br />
• Based in Lincoln, <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />
• Enjoy a flexible work-life balance<br />
• Starting date - Late January 20<strong>23</strong><br />
Our client, Community Care Lincoln is the<br />
everyday name for Lincoln & Districts<br />
Community Care Association Incorporated.<br />
They are an incorporated society and<br />
registered charity.<br />
The Association are seeking a<br />
Receptionist/Administrator to join their local<br />
community centre to be the first point of<br />
contact, coordinate the services to maintain,<br />
promote and improve levels of wellness and<br />
enhance the quality of life including<br />
welcoming the community and attending to<br />
various administrative and general tasks<br />
around the centre.<br />
The hours of work are 9am to 3pm Monday<br />
to Friday with the flexibility to suit family or<br />
other commitments.<br />
Ideal candidates will enjoy working with the<br />
elderly, be fantastic communicators and will<br />
have a good level of computer literacy,<br />
especially spreadsheet skills.<br />
If this role is of interest to you, please<br />
apply with your CV and cover letter to:<br />
Alison Kyne, Kyne Management Services,<br />
by email to kyne@kyne.co.nz.<br />
Reporter – Ashburton Courier<br />
We are currently looking for a versatile reporter to join our team at the<br />
Ashburton Courier. Allied Press Limited employs over 450 people on<br />
a permanent basis across our 15 sites in the South Island. We operate<br />
across multiple media platforms (print, online, digital) delivering news,<br />
information and entertainment through our various regional and city<br />
publications including the Ashburton Courier, The Star (Christchurch) and<br />
the Otago Daily <strong>Times</strong>.<br />
The successful candidate will have:<br />
• Excellent writing ability<br />
• A high degree of initiative<br />
• The ability to work autonomously, juggle multiple tasks and meet regular<br />
deadlines<br />
• A full NZ driver’s licence<br />
• Photography, video and website skills are desirable.<br />
• Relevant journalism qualification (or equivalent experience) would be a<br />
distinct advantage<br />
What we offer<br />
• A great team environment and an opportunity to grow your<br />
journalism skills<br />
• Enjoy being part of a small, dedicated team.<br />
• Employee wellbeing benefits including medical insurance and EAP<br />
A copy of the full position description can be found at<br />
alliedpress.co.nz/employment. Informal inquiries are welcomed and should<br />
be directed to:<br />
Daniel Tobin (Bureau Chief) daniel.tobin@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
If you think this role is for you, please prepare a covering letter and CV<br />
and apply via SEEK.<br />
2530679<br />
Are you highly motivated, personable and<br />
enjoy working with teenagers? Able to<br />
effectively prioritise and facilitate requests<br />
with a smile but also able to pay attention<br />
to the little things to ensure nothing falls<br />
through the cracks? Great then this might<br />
be the role for you.<br />
Due to growth, Rolleston College seeks two<br />
full-time and one part-time admin superstar<br />
to join our fabulous administration team<br />
here at the College commencing Term 1,<br />
20<strong>23</strong>. Your ability to work as part of a team<br />
with high integrity, confidentiality and<br />
honesty are essential. While experience in<br />
a secondary school setting and knowledge<br />
of KAMAR is preferable, it is not essential for<br />
the right candidate as training and support<br />
will be provided.<br />
Our Administrator/Receptionist roles are<br />
varied. However, your skills will be crucial<br />
in helping to prioritise and facilitate staff,<br />
learner, whānau and community requests.<br />
Each team member currently holds a<br />
portfolio of work to allow for growth. This<br />
allows us to develop, embed and share<br />
portfolios amongst the team allowing for<br />
Situations Vacant<br />
Administrator /<br />
Receptionist<br />
individual ownership and school growth.<br />
Reporting to our Admin Supervisor, there<br />
are two permanent full-time (37.5 hours<br />
per week) and one part-time (20 hours<br />
per week) position. Depending on the<br />
role, your hours of work will be 8.00 am<br />
to 4.00 pm, carried out each week of the<br />
school term, Monday to Friday. In addition<br />
to your core term time hours, the role will<br />
require you to work ten additional days<br />
(approx two days, each term break) to<br />
help with back-to-school, end-of-the-year,<br />
post and preterm preparations. Non-term<br />
hours may require some flexibility but can<br />
be negotiated in advance, depending on<br />
school commitments.<br />
If this sounds like your ideal role, we<br />
would love to hear from you. Please apply<br />
by forwarding a current CV, a cover letter,<br />
two verbal references and your contact<br />
details to recruitment@rollestoncollege.<br />
nz. Applications will close at 12 pm on<br />
Friday the 25th <strong>November</strong> <strong>2022</strong>.<br />
Rolleston College 631 Springston Rolleston Road<br />
Phone. 03 595 2490 Email. recruitment@rollestoncollege.nz<br />
www.rollestoncollege.nz
42 <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>23</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100<br />
YOur GuIde TO<br />
TrusTed Trades and<br />
PrOFessIOnaL servIces<br />
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We unblock drains<br />
Call us now 03 974 3561<br />
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High pressure waterblasting<br />
CCTV • 7 days a week service<br />
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Specialising in lifestyle & small farms<br />
• Shelter<br />
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• Mulching<br />
• Paddock<br />
topping<br />
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BULLDOZING LIMITED<br />
• Driveways<br />
• Car Parks<br />
• Lifestyle Blocks<br />
• Site Clearing<br />
& General<br />
Earthmoving<br />
Mark 021 345 571<br />
or Paul 021 705 996<br />
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Phone Cushla or Darren Twist<br />
027 352 6225<br />
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• Lawns & Gardens<br />
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• LifestyLe work<br />
call Brent MoBile 021 676 336<br />
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DIRECT FROM THE<br />
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FOR A FREE QUOTE<br />
Email: towntrellis@xtra.co.nz Phone: 03 3494995<br />
Address: 38A Waterloo Road<br />
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Excavations<br />
• Driveways<br />
• Car Parks<br />
• Site Cleaning<br />
• Demolition<br />
• Farm Tracks<br />
• Drain Cleaning<br />
• Stump & Hedge<br />
Removal<br />
• Asphalt Concrete<br />
Wide range<br />
oF TruckS<br />
For a Free Quote<br />
on your next project<br />
Phone Steve on<br />
021 338 247<br />
• Tennis Courts &<br />
Swimming Pools<br />
• Chip Seal Driveways<br />
• Diggers – 2 Ton<br />
up to 20 Ton<br />
• Excavators<br />
• Bobcat & Drilling<br />
• For Posthole &<br />
Fence hole<br />
Free<br />
QuoTe<br />
TRACTOR SERVICE<br />
AND REPAIR<br />
Massey Ferguson<br />
Ford / International / Fiat<br />
Ph 0274 317 259<br />
Ph Mike: 027 272 8058 OR 03 324 43<strong>23</strong> A/H<br />
sales@gmcontracting.co.nz<br />
www.gmcontracting.co.nz<br />
It’s time to<br />
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• Landscape construction and<br />
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For a proFessional job call<br />
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To place your advertisement<br />
contact Vicky Sayers<br />
379 1100 or email<br />
vicky.sayers@starmedia.kiwi<br />
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• Drenching • Foot Trimming<br />
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A professional, friendly service<br />
Call Shaun Adams for a free quote<br />
021 204 1274 or 03 960 3112<br />
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• Air Conditioning • WOF Repairs<br />
• Oil Change & Servicing<br />
• Diagnostics - Computer Scanning<br />
• Wiring & Wiring Repairs<br />
• Alternators • Starter Motors<br />
• Mechanical Repairs • Tyres • Batteries<br />
Loan car available<br />
Workshop Location: 84 Hayes Rd, Ladbrooks<br />
Mobile Auto Electrician<br />
022 644 9664<br />
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Snow & Leaves!<br />
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Metal<br />
Gutter Guards<br />
0800 333 101<br />
www.guttersolutionz.co.nz<br />
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of our useful ‘Business<br />
Sellers Guide’<br />
Call now for a confidential chat.<br />
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joanne@cmbusiness.co.nz<br />
Licensed Salesperson REAA 2008<br />
www.cmbusiness.co.nz
Wednesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>23</strong> <strong>2022</strong> <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> 43<br />
Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100<br />
YOur GuIde TO<br />
TrusTed Trades and<br />
PrOFessIOnaL servIces<br />
To place your advertisement contact Vicky Sayers<br />
379 1100 or email vicky.sayers@starmedia.kiwi<br />
BOOKKEEPING AND<br />
ADMINISTRATION SERVICES<br />
We offer a full range of services including:<br />
GST & PAYE returns<br />
Bookkeeping & Payroll<br />
Business Administration<br />
EOY Accounting<br />
Back-office support<br />
Credit Control<br />
Working with Xero, MYOB,<br />
hardcopy documents,<br />
spreadsheets and more…<br />
Free Discovery Call<br />
Phone: 022 371 3606<br />
Website: easybookkeeping.co.nz<br />
PEST CONTROL<br />
SPIDER PROOFING<br />
ALL OTHER PESTS<br />
Office: 03 337 9553<br />
Scott Warlow: 021 168 6118<br />
Established 1987, Qualified<br />
& Experienced Professionals<br />
Member of Pest Management<br />
Association of NZ<br />
PROTEKT<br />
SERVICES<br />
UDI PAINTING &<br />
DECORATING<br />
For all painting and<br />
decorating services.<br />
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• Interior &<br />
Exterior Painting<br />
• Wallpapering<br />
• Plastering<br />
• Roof Painting<br />
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www.udipaintinganddecorating.co.nz<br />
Contact Udi Aale<br />
Ph. 021 074 2075<br />
PEST CONTROL<br />
SPIDER PROOFING<br />
ALL OTHER PESTS<br />
Office: 03 337 9553<br />
Scott Warlow: 021 168 6118<br />
Established 1987, Qualified<br />
& Experienced Professionals<br />
Member of Pest Management<br />
Association of NZ<br />
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BATHROOM TILER<br />
wet area waterproofing,<br />
underfloor heating, soap<br />
boxes, old to new, for best<br />
results, call Devon on 021<br />
375-888 or 03 329 5511<br />
CARPET LAYING<br />
Exp. Repairs, uplifting,<br />
relaying, restretching.<br />
Phone John on 0800<br />
003181, 027 240 7416<br />
jflattery@xtra.co.nz<br />
CARRs CHIMNEY<br />
CLEANING<br />
Servicing Lincoln, POWER<br />
Tai Tapu, Motukarara,<br />
Ladbrooks, Broadfields,<br />
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Rodney 03 324 2999 &<br />
leave a message.<br />
Re Roofing<br />
Roof Repairs<br />
Approved Age Concern provider<br />
Over 30 years experience<br />
Licensed Building Practitioner<br />
N A BARRELL<br />
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Ph: 0275 389 415<br />
Email: nabroofing@xtra.co.nz<br />
shelterbelt trimming<br />
Boundary Trimming<br />
Call Tony Dempsey<br />
Mobile 0274 3<strong>23</strong> 943<br />
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practitioner<br />
• Renovations<br />
• Alterations<br />
• New Builds<br />
Damian 027 933 5819<br />
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sWEEPs<br />
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sweep any sized open fire.<br />
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repairs, flue extensions &<br />
install bird netting. 0800<br />
22 44 64 www.chimchim.<br />
nz<br />
ELECTRICIAN (REG)<br />
Prompt, quality. Call Jack<br />
027 206 0080<br />
OWEN AG<br />
Round Baling, Wrapping<br />
and Conventional Hay<br />
making in <strong>Selwyn</strong> area. Ph<br />
Jack 027 960 5803<br />
TOOLs<br />
REPAIRs<br />
Parts & Sales for over 40<br />
years. All main brands<br />
serviced. Grossman Trade<br />
Tools, <strong>23</strong> Watts Road,<br />
Christchurch. Ph 389 9<strong>23</strong>0<br />
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tintawindow<br />
advanced film solutions<br />
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Hot Water Cylinders,<br />
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General Maintenance ,<br />
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0278690026<br />
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Best price guarantee Tony<br />
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Moss Kill & Proof<br />
Silicone Sealing<br />
Roof Repairs<br />
Gutter Clean/Repairs<br />
Pest Control<br />
Butynol Roof Repairs<br />
Bird Proofing<br />
03 347 2635<br />
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Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts<br />
03 365 3653 0800 368 468<br />
Cars Wanted<br />
KING CASH<br />
FOR CARS<br />
0800 245 246 0204 245 246<br />
Sell your old and unwanted vehicles for cash!<br />
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All makes and models - petrol and diesel<br />
OLD VEHICLES WANTED - 17 Dolamore Place, Wainoni<br />
Animals Livestock/<br />
Supplies<br />
BUY 3 laying hens and a<br />
sexy looking rooster. Need<br />
delivery to Leeston please<br />
as have no car. Ph 03 324<br />
3721 or 022 389 1525<br />
Equestrian<br />
Canterbury Horse<br />
Transport. Phone 021 656<br />
695<br />
Heating<br />
Log Fires<br />
Pellet Fires<br />
Heat Pumps<br />
Sales<br />
Service<br />
Installations<br />
Free Quotes<br />
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To Lease<br />
Office space to lease,<br />
CBD area. 60 - 100 sqm.<br />
Comp priced. Flexible<br />
lease period. Call Shane<br />
for more details on 021<br />
381 765<br />
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A RECORDS & HI<br />
FI GEAR WANTED.<br />
Excellent prices paid.<br />
Pennylane Records. Open<br />
7 days, or we can come to<br />
you. Ph 03 366 3278<br />
PRE 2000’s VEHICLES.<br />
Mopeds, motorbikes<br />
for resurrection and<br />
restoration, not wrecking.<br />
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Please phone 020 4016<br />
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ADD SOME<br />
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TO YOUR ADVERT!<br />
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Public Notices<br />
PREBBLETON<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
ASSOCIATION INC<br />
SPECIAL GENERAL<br />
MEETING<br />
Business: To amend<br />
the signatories for the<br />
Prebbleton Community<br />
Association Inc.<br />
Wednesday 30th<br />
<strong>November</strong> <strong>2022</strong> at the<br />
Prebbleton Public Hall,<br />
starting at 7.30pm<br />
Public Notices<br />
Public Notices<br />
MILITARY EXERCISE<br />
Navigation Training<br />
30 Nov -03 Dec 22<br />
The general public is to be advised that a New<br />
Zealand Army Exercise will be conducted In<br />
the Waimakariri Basin and known as the<br />
Craigieburn Forest Park and Conservation<br />
Area Castle Hill 30 Nov -03 Dec 22.<br />
The exercise will involve up to 30 personnel of<br />
2/1 Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment<br />
from Burnham Military Camp.<br />
Training will involve soldiers conducting<br />
Navigation Training in the above location.<br />
Training will take place between 8am – 11pm<br />
daily in these locations and will be carrying<br />
equipment and weapons. Pyrotechnics will<br />
be carried but only used in the event of an<br />
emergency to locate Personal.<br />
The Activity will also involve the movement<br />
of troop’s weapons and equipment from<br />
Burnham Military Camp to the above locations.<br />
The New Zealand Army takes fire risk seriously<br />
and will ensure fire mitigation is present.<br />
For more information please contact: 2/1<br />
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment,<br />
Depot Coy Duty Phone on 021 945 306<br />
Vehicles Wanted<br />
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& 4X4 WANTED<br />
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44 <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>23</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
STYLE & QUALITY<br />
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BLACK FRIDAY<br />
Sale<br />
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Iris Sofa<br />
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3 Seater $1059 $919<br />
2 Seater $889 $769<br />
1 Seater $599 $519<br />
SALE<br />
Stellini Chair<br />
SALE<br />
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Colorado<br />
Barstool<br />
SALE<br />
London Chair<br />
WAS $218<br />
QUALITY<br />
FURNITURE<br />
Affordable<br />
WHILE<br />
STOCKS<br />
PRICE TAG<br />
LAST<br />
$ WAS $438<br />
165 $<br />
299<br />
SALE<br />
Andy Study<br />
Station<br />
Galaxy Dining Table<br />
SALE<br />
Relaxus<br />
Recliner<br />
WAS $220<br />
$<br />
129<br />
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209<br />
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189<br />
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349<br />
SALE<br />
Corsair Corner Suite<br />
with Coffee Table<br />
SALE<br />
Corsair Outdoor<br />
Lounge Suite<br />
SALE<br />
5 Year Warranty<br />
Riviera Mattress<br />
White Only<br />
WAS $3199<br />
$<br />
<strong>23</strong>99<br />
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WAS $3199<br />
$<br />
2499<br />
Includes Coffee Table<br />
FROM<br />
$<br />
429<br />
Single $519 $429<br />
King Single $559 $459<br />
Double $649 $539<br />
Queen $719 $599<br />
King $769 $649<br />
California King $929 $779<br />
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Wednesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>23</strong> <strong>2022</strong> <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> 45<br />
KEVIN HICKMAN RETIREMENT VILLAGE<br />
APARTMENT<br />
OPEN HOME<br />
Friday 25 & Saturday 26 <strong>November</strong>, 10am - 3pm
46 <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>23</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
APARTMENT<br />
OPEN HOME<br />
Friday 25 & Saturday 26 <strong>November</strong>, 10am - 3pm<br />
FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW<br />
Be amongst the first to view our brand new<br />
apartment showhome. Our recently completed<br />
apartments have been designed to maximise space<br />
and include full-height windows, modern kitchens<br />
and fully tiled bathrooms as well as private patios<br />
or balconies.<br />
Apartments are priced from $605,000<br />
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY<br />
Our Kevin Hickman Retirement Village community<br />
is growing and residents are loving the Ryman<br />
experience. Feeling at home doesn’t just mean the<br />
house you live in – it’s also the supportive community<br />
around you. Come and experience it for yourself.<br />
This will be a covid-safe event and RSVP is essential.<br />
Call Wendy on 342 4755 to book an appointment.<br />
KEVIN HICKMAN<br />
RETIREMENT VILLAGE<br />
25 Steadman Road, Riccarton Park<br />
rymanhealthcare.co.nz
Wednesday <strong>November</strong> <strong>23</strong> <strong>2022</strong> <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> 47<br />
WHERE CONVENIENCE<br />
MEETS TRANQUILITY<br />
Kevin Hickman Village will offer a contemporary design<br />
set in picture-perfect surroundings. Nestled alongside<br />
Riccarton Racecourse, the village overlooks the racecourse,<br />
a feature pond and lush manicured gardens. So, even if<br />
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A MOTORIST a legedly more<br />
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THE OWNER of the<br />
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mainstream, its price tag is good for almost 500km Along with a lot of innercity<br />
running around, I took<br />
from $72,990 won’t lure Joe driving distance if conditions<br />
Average, in fac the rangetopping<br />
EV6 is priced at motoring. If you feel more towards Darfield, returning<br />
are conducive to load-free the evaluation car west<br />
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That’s quite an extensive<br />
Not only is the ma sive<br />
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models utilising two My charging experience fron tyres. That’s the kind<br />
feedback coming off the<br />
electric motors.<br />
consisted only of using o feel I like, the EV6 is fu ly<br />
The EV6 can be described the domestic supply on involving and covers distance<br />
as a cro sover between sedan my property. Under those like a sports car. That is one<br />
and a sport utility vehicle, conditions the charge time is of the benefits of electric<br />
its design is spherical and quite lengthy – an overnight power, there’s no point<br />
a l enveloping, much like a charge wi l only net you a anywhere where acceleration<br />
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dawdle.<br />
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Don’t get me wrong, it has was more than adequate to electric-only line-up. The EV6<br />
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The EV6 has a high graphic too close to the structure si ting just below the 80k<br />
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I find it interesting that As you would expect, the some exciting times ahead,<br />
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with the right experience to get them SOLD!<br />
Ca l Caine any time for a no obligation chat about your next move!<br />
33 Stables Drive, Lincoln Viewing: Sunday 3-3.30pm or by appointment<br />
URSZULA BEDGGOOD<br />
AND TEAM<br />
Spring ha sprung and there’s no better time than now to se l your home.<br />
If you wan to enjoy this year’s Christmas in a new home,<br />
talk with us and together we wi l reach that goal.<br />
Urszula Bedggood | 027 338 7889<br />
urszula.bedggood@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2 08<br />
Haley Smith | 027 341 3846<br />
haley.smith@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Residential / Commercial / Rural / Property Services<br />
Sell !<br />
Four Seasons Realty 2017 Ltd<br />
Licensed Agent RE A 2 08<br />
Refer online for open home times<br />
21,000<br />
Main Household Shopper<br />
15+ Years 25,000<br />
Total Household Shopper<br />
15+ Years 43,000<br />
Main Income<br />
Earner 32,000
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look the care and thought lavished on all aspects of this<br />
labour of love is evident. Are you looking for an expansive<br />
home, sheds that will accommodate all your needs, 8ha<br />
of superb soils with the added bonus of irrigation, and<br />
only minutes to the CBD? Your search is surely over!<br />
Completed in 2008, the home features a generous<br />
open-plan kitchen and living area, formal lounge, three<br />
bedrooms, master with en suite and spa access, games<br />
room, and office.<br />
The buildings are nothing short of amazing. A double<br />
garage near the homestead is ideal for garden tools<br />
and mowers. There is the added convenience of an<br />
extra toilet in the garage. The farm office is able to be<br />
accessed from the main 283sqm enclosed shed. This<br />
shed has three vehicle access points and two pedestrian<br />
doors. A smaller enclosed shed of 85sqm has two vehicle<br />
doors and pedestrian access. The four-bay shed has<br />
one enclosed bay. Undoubtedly this is the best lifestyle<br />
property I have had the privilege to sell in 25 years. The<br />
owners are building a new home and this property is for<br />
genuine sale.<br />
347 Wakanui Road, Ashburton<br />
Auction Plus GST (if any) 4.00pm, 1<br />
December <strong>2022</strong> Onsite<br />
John Davison<br />
Contact:<br />
Mobile: 027 436 4464<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong>,<br />
We live here too.<br />
If you are looking to list your property, contact one of<br />
our local experts today!<br />
Lincoln | 03 341 4301<br />
6/19 Gerald Street<br />
Darfield | 03 341 4301<br />
PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited,<br />
42 South Terrace pggwre.co.nz licensed under the REAA 2008.
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Buying a lifestyle block<br />
City life getting you down? Dreaming of<br />
living in the country, where you ‘commute’<br />
from the breakfast table to a barn or your<br />
home office? It might look like an easy life<br />
but buying a lifestyle property can be a<br />
complex business.<br />
While living in the country has much<br />
to recommend it, you need to do more<br />
preparation for buying a place there than<br />
buying a pair of gumboots and comparing<br />
the merits of ride-on mowers.<br />
We recommend comprehensive due<br />
diligence when buying any kind of property,<br />
but rural ones come with a whole extra set<br />
of things to think about compared to buying<br />
a straightforward stand-alone home in<br />
town”.<br />
While it’s tempting to focus on the dream<br />
wish list for your bucolic bolt-hole, but you<br />
should also compile a list of issues to be<br />
aware of (and people who can help you learn<br />
about them).<br />
“If the property you like is being sold by<br />
a licensed real estate agent, remember that<br />
you can ask them anything you like about it”.<br />
“Rural real estate agents have special<br />
skills in this area and they’ll be able to help<br />
you figure out what information you need<br />
to make a well-informed decision. It’s also<br />
a good idea to get your lawyer onboard<br />
early to check titles, consents and other<br />
information that you gather in the process.”<br />
It might feel like you’re getting away from<br />
it all when moving out of town, but rural<br />
developments can be subject to rules that<br />
restrict what you can do. REA recommends<br />
getting your lawyer to check if there are any<br />
covenants on the property that might have<br />
an impact on a future business you may<br />
run there, or any planned building projects.<br />
You don’t want to invest in an alpaca herd<br />
for your new dream property only to find<br />
that it’s not allowed to carry any livestock.<br />
Similarly, it would be tough to discover that<br />
your subdivision plans are not permitted by<br />
council rules.<br />
Be aware that there may be tax<br />
implications if you’re planning to use the<br />
property as a business.<br />
“In general, if it is currently being used for<br />
a business that is tax-registered – whether<br />
that’s selling organic eggs, grazing stock<br />
or running a B&B – then the seller will<br />
probably add GST to the price. This means<br />
you’ll pay an extra 15 per cent, unless you<br />
are also registered for GST. Ask your lawyer<br />
or accountant to check if the house or any<br />
other buildings on the property are GSTexempt.<br />
They will also be able to advise you<br />
on whether you need to be GST-registered.”<br />
A good place to start when trying to<br />
figure out what tax obligations might<br />
attach to your purchase of the property<br />
is Inland Revenue’s property tax decision<br />
tree (available at http://www.ird.govt.<br />
nz/property/property-terms-and-tools/<br />
property-decision-tree/), but keep in mind<br />
that it is always best to seek professional<br />
advice before you make a decision.<br />
Rural properties (like all properties) can<br />
also have easements on the title that relate to<br />
access, water or power. You should ask your<br />
lawyer to check the title and work out what<br />
the easements are, and how they will have an<br />
impact on your rights and responsibilities as<br />
an owner.<br />
“For example, if the title allows a<br />
neighbour access to a piece of their land<br />
through your property, do you have any<br />
right to limit the type and frequency of that<br />
access if you buy it?”<br />
Be aware too that there may be ‘unofficial’<br />
easements operating; the incumbent<br />
owners may have an informal arrangement<br />
with their neighbours, but this may not<br />
remain when the property passes into new<br />
ownership.<br />
Things that we take for granted when<br />
living in urban environments, like water,<br />
sewage and access, can require more<br />
involvement in rural areas. Check the water<br />
sources for the property – if it has its own<br />
bore, are there limits on the amount of<br />
water you can draw from it? What is the<br />
process for ensuring it is safe to drink? What<br />
happens to wastewater and sewage? Are you<br />
prepared for life with a septic tank? Will the<br />
current owner ensure the tank is empty as a<br />
condition of sale?<br />
When it comes to access, will you<br />
share a private road or right of way with<br />
other properties? What will be your<br />
responsibilities and potential costs for<br />
maintaining it? Don’t forget that your<br />
neighbours may be involved in unglamorous<br />
activities at ungodly hours – check the<br />
zoning rules for nearby properties if you’re<br />
worried about noise, smells or traffic. You<br />
might think it’s lovely to have stock grazing<br />
out the window, but are you ready for a<br />
milk tanker driving past every morning? Be<br />
aware that the LIM will not always alert you<br />
to any pending or current NZTA decisions<br />
regarding local highway linkages that often<br />
divert traffic away from urban centres in<br />
favour of immediate rural areas on the town<br />
boundary. Check with NZTA if you think<br />
your property could be affected by road<br />
changes.<br />
Like all property purchases, buying a place<br />
in the country requires careful, objective<br />
consideration.<br />
“There are lots of great things about<br />
living on the land, but it’s best to be realistic<br />
about it. You don’t want to be like the<br />
former townie I met a few weeks ago, who<br />
mournfully told me that their lifestyle<br />
block had become “a life sentence”. Do your<br />
homework and you’re far more likely to live<br />
happily ever after in rural bliss.”<br />
For independent advice on buying or<br />
selling property, check out settled.govt.nz.
7<br />
Ataahua 2900 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Prices Valley<br />
Darfield 7 Oldham Place<br />
Strong summer grass factory<br />
An attractive 63.4024ha property of flat finishing land<br />
situated very handily to Christchurch or the bays on<br />
Banks Peninsula. Easily run, subdivided into seven<br />
paddocks, with good fencing and reticulated water<br />
sourced from the Prices Valley stream fed via an<br />
electric pump completes the package. Well-suited as<br />
an adjunct or stand-alone finishing unit, the property<br />
would suit a cut-and-carry operation, run-off and/or<br />
lamb and beef fattening.<br />
bayleys.co.nz/5519800<br />
63.4024ha<br />
Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />
12pm, Tue 29 Nov <strong>2022</strong><br />
3 Deans Avenue, Chch<br />
View by appointment<br />
Evan Marshall 027 221 0910<br />
evan.marshall@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Peter Foley 021 754 737<br />
peter.foley@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008<br />
Close to schools, close to<br />
shops, close to perfect<br />
This well-presented three double bedroom home is<br />
perfectly suited to families, professionals, investors or<br />
retirees. Large bathroom with bath, shower and toilet.<br />
There's also a separate toilet for added functionality.<br />
The open-plan kitchen has been recently modernized.<br />
Open plan living is kept warm with a heat pump and<br />
plenty of natural light. Low maintenance 851sqm<br />
(more or less) back section with a fantastic BBQ/patio<br />
area. Separate double garage with workshop adds to<br />
the appeal. Contact us now.<br />
3 1 1 2<br />
Asking Price $679,000<br />
Jo McIntosh 027 384 4279<br />
jo.mcintosh@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Adrienne Goodeve 021 977 877<br />
adrienne.goodeve@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008<br />
bayleys.co.nz/5519271<br />
FINAL NOTICE<br />
Boundary lines are indicative only<br />
Lincoln 579 Ellesmere Road<br />
Make your mark<br />
An extremely accessible Lincoln location lends considerable appeal to this 4.04 hectare property brimming with<br />
space, renovation potential and lifestyle opportunities. Only 3km from the heart of Lincoln, local amenities are just<br />
minutes away, which will be attractive for growing families and retirees looking to embrace the surroundings in their<br />
downtime. A highlight is the Truffiere within the fenced orchard - to date, no truffles have been yielded however the<br />
owners have a report strongly suggesting that truffles could be produced in the future. Very sheltered on all<br />
boundaries, two deer-fenced paddocks, a well, and a three-bay shed with electricity and workshop. Loaded with<br />
character, the home features a modernised kitchen and a separate office. The possibilities on offer here are too<br />
good to pass up, and interested buyers should proceed with haste.<br />
bayleys.co.nz/5519867<br />
3 3 2 2<br />
Auction (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 1 Dec <strong>2022</strong><br />
3 Deans Avenue, Chch<br />
Phone for viewing times<br />
Chris Jones 027 220 5043<br />
chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Sam Sidey 027 346 3500<br />
sam.sidey@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008<br />
bayleys.co.nz
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OPEN HOME<br />
Boundary lines are indicative only<br />
Boundary lines are indicative only<br />
Lincoln 8 Douglas Street<br />
Opportunity overload - as is, where is<br />
Dual street frontage and a 916sqm (approx.) site present unique opportunities at this potential-packed property in<br />
central Lincoln, which is brought to the market on an 'as is, where is' basis. Currently home to a dwelling and several<br />
sheds, there is undoubtedly room to enhance the property's existing bones, but the section's size and frontage will<br />
be enthralling elements for developers who can explore their options. The location defines convenience, being a<br />
short stroll from the heart of Lincoln Village, making this an exciting opportunity for experienced renovators and<br />
developers. Presented with genuine motivation and determination, this property must be sold on or before auction<br />
day.<br />
bayleys.co.nz/5519885<br />
916sqm 3 1 1<br />
Auction (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 1 Dec <strong>2022</strong><br />
3 Deans Avenue, Chch<br />
Phone for viewing times<br />
Urszula Bedggood 027 338 7889<br />
urszula.bedggood@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Haley Smith 027 341 3846<br />
haley.smith@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008<br />
NEW LISTING<br />
Boundary lines are indicative only<br />
Lincoln 527 Ellesmere Road<br />
Next level lifestyle luxury<br />
Near new and quite simply sensational, this 1.76 hectare luxury-loaded lifestyle is located on the outskirts of central<br />
Lincoln. The magnificent home epitomises contemporary refinement and showcases polished concrete floors with<br />
hydronic in floor heating, high-stud ceilings and a superbly specified kitchen. A secondary lounge sits behind a<br />
partial wall and log burner to provide an open-plan flow. Sun-drenched decking with an auto-louvre system<br />
provides a supreme poolside arena for entertaining, while the sweeping lawns provide considerable space for pets<br />
and children. Sheltered by established hedges, two paddocks and a four-bay shed. Situated approximately 20<br />
minutes from the central city, the property's easy-care rural dimensions, locational convenience and design<br />
excellence will undoubtedly attract considerable interest.<br />
bayleys.co.nz/5519850<br />
4 2 2 6<br />
Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />
1pm, Wed 7 Dec <strong>2022</strong><br />
Phone for viewing times<br />
Chris Jones 027 220 5043<br />
chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Sam Sidey 027 346 3500<br />
sam.sidey@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008<br />
bayleys.co.nz
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Lincoln 93 Carnaveron Drive<br />
Positioned to perfection<br />
Settled upon a favoured 510sqm (approx.) corner site overlooking the reserve, this thoughtfully detailed home<br />
promotes casual style and a relaxed family lifestyle in the sought-after setting of Barton Fields. Constructed in 2016,<br />
the home is infused with modern finishes and has been cleverly arranged, featuring an office by the entrance,<br />
making it a convenient retreat for home-based businesses. Three generously sized bedrooms are comfortably<br />
assisted by two well-specified bathrooms, including a master ensuite. A functional kitchen serves up ample bench<br />
space, including a breakfast bar, while the free-flowing dining area and sun-loaded lounge complete the large-scale<br />
living area. The grounds cover approximately 509sqm and are perfectly primed for foraging, with raspberries,<br />
blueberries, blackberries, feijoas and various other fruits planted alongside the vegetable gardens.<br />
bayleys.co.nz/5519913<br />
3 1 2 1 2<br />
Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />
4pm, Thu 1 Dec <strong>2022</strong><br />
View 12.30-1pm Sun 27 Nov or by appointment<br />
Urszula Bedggood 027 338 7889<br />
urszula.bedggood@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Haley Smith 027 341 3846<br />
haley.smith@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008<br />
Rolleston 805A East Maddisons Road<br />
Super-spacious inside and out<br />
This super-sized <strong>23</strong>8sqm five bedroom home offers amazing family living both inside and out. Tucked down a<br />
private lane, with good off-street parking, the 752sqm section boasts a large rear garden that enjoys an established<br />
outlook. It will be easy for you to imagine your family happily settled here as you walk through the home and<br />
appreciate the sense of space in the two huge interconnecting living rooms, the adjacent home office/fifth<br />
bedroom and the four further true double bedrooms. The master suite is particularly generous in size and has a tiled<br />
shower in the ensuite. Catering for everyone is a breeze in this kitchen with twin Bosch ovens, a walk-in pantry and a<br />
long breakfast bar for casual dining. Multiple heating and cooling options, which include two heat pumps, a gas fire,<br />
a DVS system and undertile heating in both bathrooms, guarantee comfort throughout the seasons.<br />
5 2 2 2<br />
For Sale offers invited over $899,000<br />
View 2.45-3.15pm Sun 27 Nov<br />
Sarah Booth 027 527 8258<br />
sarah.booth@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Nick Booth 027 306 3186<br />
nick.booth@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008<br />
bayleys.co.nz/5519808<br />
bayleys.co.nz
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NEW LISTING<br />
Rolleston <strong>23</strong> Nicolau Avenue<br />
Picture perfect<br />
Immaculately presented inside and out, this trendy home will have you hooked the moment you pull up outside.<br />
Then, step inside to appreciate the naturally sunny and spacious layout and the lovely features on offer here.<br />
Completed in 2020, but looking like new, the 184sqm footprint comprises open plan living that interconnects with a<br />
generously-proportioned formal lounge and also extends out, through sliding doors, to the outdoor entertaining<br />
area with shade sail. The smart and functional kitchen has been well-planned to incorporate a walk-in pantry with bifold<br />
doors for ease of access. The three good-sized double bedrooms are complemented by a family bathroom with<br />
a tiled shower and an ensuite to the master bedroom. The home also benefits from a ducted heat pump system and<br />
a carpeted, fully-insulated double garage with attic storage.<br />
3 2 2 2<br />
Asking Price $859,000<br />
View 1.15-1.45pm Sun 27 Nov<br />
Sarah Booth 027 527 8258<br />
sarah.booth@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Nick Booth 027 306 3186<br />
nick.booth@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008<br />
bayleys.co.nz/5519954<br />
NEW LISTING<br />
Boundary lines are indicative only<br />
Tai Tapu 12 Ahuriri Road<br />
Timeless tradition<br />
Only five minutes from Tai Tapu, this gracious homestead on 4.01 hectares is accessed via a tree-lined driveway. The<br />
land is equipped a useful array of sheds, stables and a striking converted woolshed, previously utilised as an artist’s<br />
studio. The grounds are lovely with sweeping lawns, established plantings and specimen trees, while an orchard,<br />
vegetable gardens, shade house, chicken sheds and four paddocks allow you to fully embrace country life.<br />
Constructed around 1910, the home makes a significant statement in scale and classic detail, and while<br />
refurbishments have occurred over the years, there is stacks of potential, making it an enthralling project for<br />
visionaries wanting to lovingly enhance the home’s exceptional bones. This is an exciting opportunity for those<br />
wanting a potential-loaded platform for lifestyle living.<br />
bayleys.co.nz/5519900<br />
4.01ha 5 3 2<br />
Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />
1pm, Wed 14 Dec <strong>2022</strong><br />
Phone for viewing times<br />
Chris Jones 027 220 5043<br />
chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Sam Sidey 027 346 3500<br />
sam.sidey@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008<br />
bayleys.co.nz
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NEW LISTING<br />
West Melton 258 Newtons Road<br />
Realise your lifestyle dream<br />
This is your chance to call 258 Newtons Road home in time for summer! Idyllic landscaped gardens, beautiful<br />
swimming pool and an olive grove with approximately 400 trees, set a picturesque scene at this 2.11 hectare<br />
property located on the city side of West Melton. Centreing round the in-ground heated pool are the spacious home<br />
and separate pool house with ensuite and courtyard. The home’s interior features timber finishes and modern<br />
upgrades striking the perfect balance between character and contemporary. Brimming with mature trees, the<br />
grounds have established shelter, a vegetable garden and numerous stone, pip and citrus trees. Further benefits are<br />
the lined double garage, substantial 126sqm (approx.) barn with storage rooms, a well, irrigation systems and two<br />
driveway entrances. This property is all about picture perfect living.<br />
bayleys.co.nz/5519798<br />
3+1 2 1+1 2<br />
Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />
1pm, Wed 7 Dec <strong>2022</strong><br />
Phone for viewing times<br />
Chris Jones 027 220 5043<br />
chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Sam Sidey 027 346 3500<br />
sam.sidey@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008<br />
STAGE 17<br />
LINCOLN<br />
• Realistically priced with sections<br />
starting from $369,000<br />
• Section sizes ranging from 576m 2<br />
to over 1,000m 2<br />
F L O R E N C E D R I V E<br />
• Rosemerryn features an onsite preschool,<br />
multiple playgrounds, spacious reserves,<br />
a gym, neighbourhood shops and cafe<br />
and bar/restaurant<br />
• Easy walking and biking distance<br />
from Lincoln township and schools<br />
H A L P I N D R I V E<br />
S H A L E R L A N E<br />
674<br />
650m²<br />
678<br />
576m²<br />
673<br />
678m²<br />
F L O R E N C E<br />
679<br />
608m²<br />
659<br />
1016m²<br />
672<br />
663m²<br />
680<br />
608m²<br />
671<br />
642m²<br />
D R I V E<br />
660<br />
1015m²<br />
681<br />
608m²<br />
670<br />
613m²<br />
661<br />
1015m²<br />
H A L P I N D R I V E<br />
682<br />
608m²<br />
894<br />
696m²<br />
895<br />
679m²<br />
662<br />
1015m²<br />
896<br />
655m²<br />
E B E N E Z E R D R I V E<br />
663<br />
1000m²<br />
944<br />
600m²<br />
664<br />
927<br />
945<br />
600m²<br />
700m²<br />
880m²<br />
928<br />
632m²<br />
665<br />
1120m²<br />
Kiosk<br />
rosemerryn.co.nz<br />
LAND DEVELOPMENT LTD.<br />
Chris Jones | 027 220 5043<br />
chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Nathan Collett | 027 826 1535<br />
nathan.collett@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008
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Residential | Lifestyle | Rural | Commercial | Property Management<br />
Thinking about<br />
an exciting career<br />
in real estate?<br />
Property Brokers in <strong>Selwyn</strong> are expanding its<br />
team and we now have positions available<br />
for new or experienced salespeople in our<br />
Lincoln, Rolleston, or Leeston branches.<br />
If you are a licensed salesperson or an outgoing and<br />
energetic person passionate about real estate and looking<br />
to make a positive change then we would love to talk to you.<br />
Property Brokers is a hard-working team with a powerful sense<br />
of family where our relationships with people come first.<br />
If you are interested in knowing more about<br />
real estate and working with us, then please<br />
either email or phone me today.<br />
Jackie Derrick<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Area Manager<br />
027 636 3576 | jackie.derrick@pb.co.nz<br />
pb.co.nz<br />
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008<br />
PB063951
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Rolleston 3 Cameron Crescent<br />
Stylish home & 5+ car garaging too!<br />
Rarely does a property of this quality come to the market in such a sought-after area, the exceptional home sits comfortably<br />
on a 1053sqm section and boasts not only an excellent location but all the features you'd expect and more for family living.<br />
With prized 5+ car garaging that won't disappoint, a triple internal access garage, plus drive through access to an additional<br />
consented 9m x 6m garage and workshop. There is also plenty of secure off-street parking for the boat or camper. Be<br />
impressed from the moment you step inside the formal and stylish entrance. The living areas are impressive and boast a wellappointed<br />
modern kitchen with walk in pantry, a stunning dining/living area that has over height 3.5 metre ceilings, huge<br />
windows and doors that flow outside onto the private sunny covered courtyard. An additional separate lounge offers further<br />
living space, a dedicated separate laundry and all-important log burner for warmth over the colder months. A well-positioned<br />
study next to the main entrance and four double bedrooms offer ample accommodation with the master benefiting from a<br />
large walk-in wardrobe, an ensuite and access to the private outdoors.<br />
4 2 2 5<br />
Deadline Sale closes Thursday 15th December, <strong>2022</strong> at 6.00pm,<br />
(unless sold prior)<br />
View Sun 27 Nov 2.00 - 2.30pm<br />
Web pb.co.nz/ROU111645<br />
Angela Hunt<br />
M 021 548 777<br />
Chris Moore<br />
M 027 288 0563<br />
E angela.hunt@pb.co.nz<br />
E chris.moore@pb.co.nz<br />
Rolleston 5 Cameron Crescent<br />
The Perfect Next Step!<br />
If the time has come to upsize the family home, then 5 Cameron Crescent may very well be the solution you have been<br />
looking for. Positioned perfectly in a highly sought after area of Rolleston, this family home is bursting with quality living on a<br />
large scale. Multiple spaces for relaxation and living enabling concurrent entertainment, not to mention the fantastic outdoor<br />
deck and louvretec system, make this home perfect for both family living and entertaining. Large open plan living and dining<br />
area, as well as a separate lounge, this generously proportioned four bedroom, 2 bathroom home offers versatility throughout.<br />
The master bedroom is a real feature of the home, offering a wonderful feeling of space and connecting perfectly to the<br />
outdoor area. A large ensuite and walk in robe add to the appeal to this space. The remaining three bedrooms are all good<br />
sized doubles, meaning children of all ages will have the space they need in this home. With the home perfectly positioned at<br />
the front of the section, this allows for ample lawn space, offering room for the obligatory game of backyard cricket or simply<br />
room for the kids or pets to roam.<br />
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz<br />
4 2 2 2<br />
Deadline Sale closes Thursday 15th December, <strong>2022</strong> at 6.00pm,<br />
(unless sold prior)<br />
View Sun 27 Nov 2.00 - 2.30pm<br />
Web pb.co.nz/ROU111641<br />
Angela Hunt<br />
M 021 548 777<br />
Chris Moore<br />
M 027 288 0563<br />
E angela.hunt@pb.co.nz<br />
E chris.moore@pb.co.nz<br />
Proud to be here
14<br />
Rolleston 31 Bradbury Avenue<br />
Spacious home with generous back yard<br />
Summer living is going to be easy here! A fabulous back yard with fruit trees sets the scene for the kids to play while you BBQ<br />
and enjoy the summer evenings. The open plan kitchen, dining and living room, offers stone benchtops and gas cooking. The<br />
bonus of a large walk in pantry for storage will certainly please. The Master bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe, ranch slider to<br />
the outside yard and ensuite, and the further 2 bedrooms are both doubles with double robes and serviced by the main<br />
bathroom and separate toilet. The internal access double garage houses the laundry Additional storage is provided by a<br />
double linen cupboard in the hallway. With a ducted heat pump to keep you warm or cool during the year, and a fabulous<br />
sunny aspect, this is a home you will definitely love to call your own. My vendors are ideally looking for a longer settlement<br />
while their current property finishes being built, but still happy to look at all options. Deadline sale Thursday 15th Dec at 4pm<br />
unless sold prior.<br />
3 2 1 2<br />
Deadline Sale closes Thursday 15th December, <strong>2022</strong> at 4.00pm,<br />
(unless sold prior)<br />
View Sun 27 Nov 3.00 - 3.30pm<br />
Web pb.co.nz/ROU108840<br />
Angela Hunt<br />
M 021 548 777<br />
Chris Moore<br />
M 027 288 0563<br />
E angela.hunt@pb.co.nz<br />
E chris.moore@pb.co.nz<br />
Rolleston 7 Fairhurst Place<br />
Refined Luxury with an Emphasis on Space!<br />
This delightful, modern home has been meticulously designed and maintained and boosts innovative inclusions for 21st<br />
century living. As you arrive at the property via the gated entrance, you will be instantly impressed. The 369m2 home, set on a<br />
1,656m2 section offers a wonderful balance of superb quality, privacy, security and spacious family living. Featuring a large<br />
spacious living area and a stunning open plan kitchen/dining complete with top of the line Bosch appliances, a Schweigen<br />
Rangehood, island bench and walk in pantry, entertaining and catering will be a pleasure. The private patio is easily accessible<br />
from the open plan kitchen and living area, allowing for great indoor-outdoor flow. This patio offers a significant space for<br />
outdoor entertaining and is complete with a wave shade, making it perfect regardless of the season. A separate lounge<br />
provides the perfect environment for family and friends to relax in a quiet space. The home is flanked by two oversized, double<br />
garages, offering numerous options for vehicle storage or a space for toys and equipment. Private, secure and peaceful, this<br />
stunning home really needs to be viewed to be truly appreciated!<br />
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz<br />
4 2 2 4<br />
For Sale Buyers $1,499,000+<br />
View Sun 27 Nov 3.00 - 3.30pm<br />
Web pb.co.nz/ROU108069<br />
Angela Hunt<br />
M 021 548 777<br />
Chris Moore<br />
M 027 288 0563<br />
E angela.hunt@pb.co.nz<br />
E chris.moore@pb.co.nz<br />
Proud to be here
15<br />
Doyleston 6 Greenan Place<br />
Great buying in a great location!<br />
Priced to sell, this perfectly located 182m2, three bedroom home offers convenient, easy care living with fabulous sun. The<br />
home offers conventional open plan kitchen dining living space, with an indoor-outdoor flow to the sun-drenched patio area. A<br />
spacious separate lounge, which can be closed off, offers the additional space for a growing family . Effortlessly functional,<br />
the kitchen has a full array of appliances, a large bench and generous storage. The large log burner will keep you toasty warm<br />
on the cooler evenings, or the flick of the switch and the heat pump will kick in to keep you warm or cool throughout the year.<br />
The master bedroom features a large ensuite and walk in robe, while the additional two double sized bedrooms are supported<br />
by the family sized bathroom. The home is complete with a double, internal access garage and a fully fenced, 800m2 section,<br />
perfect for children to play safely. A secure area behind the garage has been set us with artificial grass for easy care and<br />
management for those with pets. This property needs to be viewed to appreciate all that is on offer.<br />
3 2 2 2<br />
For Sale By Negotiation<br />
View Sun 27 Nov 1.00 - 1.30pm<br />
Web pb.co.nz/ROU104483<br />
Chris Moore<br />
M 027 288 0563<br />
Angela Hunt<br />
M 021 548 777<br />
E chris.moore@pb.co.nz<br />
E angela.hunt@pb.co.nz<br />
Dunsandel 48 Irvines Road<br />
Lifestyle Opportunity!<br />
In a secluded spot, set well back off the road, we find a lifestyle property that offers a wonderful opportunity for a discerning<br />
buyer. The land is beautifully established and features fantastic shelter, plenty of trees and low maintenance gardens, giving<br />
the property a fantastic feel. At just under 2 acres, this property is an amazing size for those who are looking for the space and<br />
tranquility of lifestyle living, without the ongoing demands of a larger property. Well fenced into one paddock, this property is<br />
well set up and provides the perfect introduction to lifestyle living. The home was built in 1995 and is a well laid out, 250m2,<br />
four bedroom home. The bones are absolutely fantastic and the home offers a wonderful opportunity for a purchaser to<br />
modernize and redecorate and turns this into a lifestyle home of your dreams. The home features an open plan living area<br />
and a separate lounge, with both areas connecting perfectly to the outdoor living space, which in turn connects to the large<br />
lawn, giving a lovely feeling of privacy and space. 4 double bedrooms all feature robes and added features include the<br />
separate office, large bathrooms and ample storage throughout.<br />
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz<br />
5 3 3 4<br />
Deadline Sale closes Wednesday 7th December, <strong>2022</strong> at 4.00pm,<br />
(unless sold prior)<br />
View Sun 27 Nov 11.45 - 12.15pm<br />
Web pb.co.nz/ROU109132<br />
Angela Hunt<br />
M 021 548 777<br />
Chris Moore<br />
M 027 288 0563<br />
E angela.hunt@pb.co.nz<br />
E chris.moore@pb.co.nz<br />
Proud to be here
16<br />
Lincoln 7 Pelham Place<br />
The UK is calling - seriously for sale!<br />
Just up from Barton fields and set on a family friendly cul-de-sac boasting fabulous privacy, is this wonderful as new 4<br />
bedroom home which has been well designed to cater for the modern family. The practical layout including a generous walk in<br />
pantry, the open plan kitchen dining living, with hard floors makes for easy cleaning and outdoor flow to the sun drenched<br />
Kwila deck will make summer living a breeze. The separate lounge is a great space for kids or the whole family to relax in at the<br />
end of a busy day, and has the added bonus of a log burner to warm you to the bone on the winter nights. All the bedrooms<br />
have built in double robes, the master boasting a walk-in robe and practical ensuite, plus outdoor flow through the ranch slider<br />
to the decking. The main bathroom and separate toilet with basin services the further 3 bedrooms. There are 2 double storage<br />
cupboards in the hallway and the carpeted garage houses the laundry. This lovely property is only a few months young, but<br />
with an opportunity in the UK, my vendors have chosen to walk away from their dream home and their loss is your gain. Your<br />
family are going to love this one! There is nothing to do but move in and enjoy!<br />
4 2 2 2<br />
For Sale Buyers $979,000+<br />
View Sun 27 Nov 12.00 - 12.30pm<br />
Web pb.co.nz/ROU111137<br />
Angela Hunt<br />
M 021 548 777<br />
Chris Moore<br />
M 027 288 0563<br />
E angela.hunt@pb.co.nz<br />
E chris.moore@pb.co.nz<br />
Lincoln 28 Whitehorn Drive<br />
Better than brand new!<br />
Immaculately presented by our wonderful house proud vendors, this is a great opportunity to get a home that has everything<br />
done and all you need to do is move in and enjoy! The stylish entrance sets the tone from the moment you walk through the<br />
door. Sophisticated, open, warm, and inviting best defines this property. The luxury kitchen is set in the heart of this<br />
exceptionally well-designed home and overlooks the spacious open plan living area. This merges flawlessly outside to a large<br />
covered Kwila deck, creating the perfect all year-round alfresco entertaining area. The separate lounge offers space for the<br />
family to spread out and also offers the wonderful ambiance from the electric fire The master bedroom is complemented with<br />
an elegantly tiled ensuite, twin vanity, walk-in wardrobe and sliding door leading outside to the private deck. The remaining<br />
three bedrooms are doubles and the main bathroom with tiled floors and showers cater beautifully to your family's needs.<br />
4 2 2 2<br />
Deadline Sale closes Wednesday 30th <strong>November</strong>, <strong>2022</strong> at<br />
4.00pm, (unless sold prior)<br />
View Sun 27 Nov 12.45 - 1.15pm<br />
Web pb.co.nz/ROU111616<br />
Angela Hunt<br />
M 021 548 777<br />
E angela.hunt@pb.co.nz<br />
Chris Moore<br />
M 027 288 0563<br />
E chris.moore@pb.co.nz<br />
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz<br />
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18<br />
Kirwee 1303 Courtenay Road<br />
Enchanting, Established Section<br />
Immensely relaxing and irresistibly enchanting with already established lawns and a profusion of mature plantings just<br />
waiting for some visionary buyer to build the home of a lifetime. Set on an 802sqm (approximately) parcel with water, power<br />
and fibre at the gate, plus resource consent granted for a septic tank and a wide road frontage for easy builder access.<br />
Reposed in a supportive community where newcomers quickly become old friends and you can enjoy the perfect combination<br />
of a quiet country location and convenience to big city amenities with Christchurch only a 30-minute drive away. An<br />
exceptional parcel of land and great place to bring the family or downsize/retire in a location that's sure to inspire. Record of<br />
Title due approximately February 20<strong>23</strong>.<br />
Deadline Sale closes Wednesday 7th December, <strong>2022</strong> at<br />
11.00am, (unless sold prior)<br />
View By appointment<br />
Web pb.co.nz/DFU109477<br />
Amy Jones<br />
M 021 077 9945<br />
E amy.jones@pb.co.nz<br />
Shar Simôn<br />
M 027 555 0654<br />
E shar@pb.co.nz<br />
Waddington 4 Waimakariri Gorge Road<br />
Unique Lifestyle Living with Two Dwellings<br />
An incredible opportunity to secure a unique lifestyle property in a closely knit rural community where two detached dwellings<br />
on the same easily managed parcel promotes options for multi-generational living. Comprising a cosy, character packed<br />
1970's Keith Hay home featuring three bedrooms, a tidy galley kitchen, open plan lounging and dining opening onto a quaint<br />
covered veranda plus the warmth of a wood burner, insulation and double glazing. In-laws or teens can enjoy self-contained,<br />
independence in a modern (2013-built) dwelling accommodating two bedrooms, single bathroom and integrated kitchen,<br />
dining, lounge and wrap-around decking. Placed on a perfectly sized 2,447sqm approximately holding abundant with<br />
productive fruit trees, raised veggie beds, a dedicated compost area, level lawns for kids, pets or chooks and glasshouses to get<br />
an early start on the growing season. Dual family living and semi self-sufficiency all coming together in a one stop shop<br />
without the millstone of maintenance associated with bigger blocks.<br />
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz<br />
3 1 1 1 1<br />
Deadline Sale closes Wednesday 30th <strong>November</strong>, <strong>2022</strong> at<br />
11.00am, (unless sold prior)<br />
View Sun 27 Nov 12.00 - 12.30pm<br />
Web pb.co.nz/DFU110744<br />
Amy Jones<br />
M 021 077 9945<br />
Shar Simôn<br />
M 027 555 0654<br />
E amy.jones@pb.co.nz<br />
E shar@pb.co.nz<br />
Proud to be here
19<br />
Hororata 69 Leaches Road & Te Pirita Road<br />
Strategic Dairy Grazing – 99ha<br />
Offered for sale are two adjoining dairy grazing properties consisting of 41 ha dryland property with 4-bedroom house<br />
plus a range of farm buildings located at 69 Leaches Road, complemented by a 58 ha spray irrigated bareland block<br />
accessed off Te Pirita Road.<br />
These properties are strategically located near Hororata in Central Canterbury close to the large dairy mecca of<br />
Te Pirita and would be an excellent feed factory or grazing unit for existing operators looking for security around their<br />
grazing and feed requirements, or a first farm option for those looking to enter the market.<br />
The Te Pirita Road block is irrigated by two lateral irrigators with water supplied from Central Plains Water Scheme<br />
(Stage 1) providing reliability of production and support with environmental management and compliance.<br />
The properties are offered for sale on an individual basis or as a combined package.<br />
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz<br />
Tender closes 3.00pm, Monday 12th Dec, <strong>2022</strong>,<br />
To be sumitted to Property Brokers, 68 South Terrace, Darfield<br />
View By appointment<br />
Web pb.co.nz/DFR108834<br />
Web pb.co.nz/DFR111195<br />
Gareth Cox<br />
M 021 250 9714<br />
Matt Collier<br />
M 027 205 6626<br />
E gareth@pb.co.nz<br />
E mattc@pb.co.nz<br />
Rolleston 3 Goldrush Lane<br />
A family home with flair - you deserve it!<br />
Why put yourself through the hassle of building when all the hard work's been done? Located on a lovely cul-de-sac, just a<br />
stone's throw from the centre of Rolleston, this immaculately presented home boasts all the space, features and versatility<br />
you've been searching for. Well-maintained and equally well presented, this spacious residence plays host to four bedrooms<br />
with two bathrooms, including an ensuite with a double tiled shower and a his/her vanity, off the master. The modern kitchen -<br />
complete with stone surfaces and walk-in pantry is complemented by a blend of formal and informal living spaces. The north<br />
facing living areas allows sunshine to soak through while the main lounge features a 3m high stud and floor to ceiling<br />
windows. All year-round comfort is guaranteed with two heat pumps and a separate laundry enhances functionality. Outside,<br />
the fully fenced grounds are a safe haven for kids, while the private, covered patio area is the perfect spot to relax and unwind<br />
after a long day. Double internal access garaging and ample, secure off-street parking (enough for a boat, trailer and/or<br />
caravan), complete the appeal.<br />
4 2 2 2<br />
For Sale Buyers $979,000+<br />
View Sun 27 Nov 12.00 - 12.30pm<br />
Web pb.co.nz/LIU109671<br />
Tanya Marillier<br />
M 027 383 3844<br />
Monty Marillier<br />
M 021 943 973<br />
E tanya@pb.co.nz<br />
E Monty@pb.co.nz<br />
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz<br />
Proud to be here
20<br />
Leeston 6 Friars Lane<br />
The Epitome of Elegance & Family Living!<br />
Surrounded by other quality homes, in an inherently convenient and popular part of Leeston, this executive property is<br />
offered to the market in immaculate condition. The distinctive design of the main home will leave you in awe. The<br />
house plays host to a master with ensuite and a desirable dressing room, two further double bedrooms, a wellappointed<br />
family bathroom, an office, and a spacious rumpus room in the loft. The modern, open kitchen, complete<br />
with a butler's pantry will keep the chef in the family happy, whilst the interconnecting lounge and dining room is the<br />
ideal space for entertainment, with great indoor/outdoor flow to the alfresco patio. The separate family room is a<br />
great space to enjoy movie night whilst the sunroom is the perfect place to put your feet up and enjoy that book you<br />
want to read. All year-round comfort is taken care of with a log burner, 2 heat pumps and heat transfer. The separate<br />
dwelling has a cozy design and is ideal for elder parents or your young adults. The open plan kitchen looks over the<br />
spacious living / dining whilst two bedrooms are complimented by a bathroom and laundry nook. Heating here is<br />
taken care of by a log burner and a heat pump. This truly is the property that keeps on giving - there's also a detached<br />
studio with a bathroom, heatpump and internal access double garage.<br />
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6 4 4 4<br />
Deadline Sale closes Thursday 1st December, <strong>2022</strong> at<br />
2.00pm, (unless sold prior)<br />
View Wed <strong>23</strong> Nov 5.30 - 6.00pm<br />
Sun 27 Nov 2.30 - 3.00pm<br />
Web pb.co.nz/LIU110228<br />
Tanya Marillier<br />
M 027 383 3844<br />
E tanya@pb.co.nz<br />
Monty Marillier<br />
M 021 943 973<br />
E Monty@pb.co.nz<br />
Proud to be here
21<br />
Looking to sell<br />
before Christmas?<br />
Our hard working team are still achieving great results for our vendors and are<br />
now actively looking for new properties in all price brackets.<br />
We have four dedicated offices in Rolleston, Lincoln, Leeston and Darfield.<br />
The entire team work together in achieving the best result for our clients.<br />
Please call any one of our four offices or email us to book in your<br />
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Area Manager<br />
M 027 6363 576<br />
Kate McKenzie<br />
Property Managment<br />
M 027 265 9819<br />
Lincoln 03 595 6954 | Rolleston 03 929 0306 | Leeston 03 281 8704 | Darfield 03 975 4506<br />
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22<br />
Rolleston 38 Granite Drive<br />
Sun trap on Granite Drive<br />
This home could be your next Xmas cracker! Located in a popular part of Rolleston this very tidy 136m2 (approx.) home with a<br />
brick exterior and colour steel roof sits on a 393m2 section. With a purpose-built widened entrance and hallway, this property<br />
has been future-proofed for people who are moving into their next stage of life. The open-plan kitchen/dining area joins<br />
seamlessly with the family lounge. The master bedroom is connected to the home's bathroom with the second bedroom off<br />
the hallway. With two toilets and a two car garage which contains the laundry area, the layout has been well planned. The<br />
home's heat pump provides comfort for all seasons. Outside is private and sheltered and might I add low maintenance! With<br />
a shed for the tools and a BBQ area as well, life at 38 Granite Drive could be exactly what you were looking for. Don't miss out<br />
on this little beauty, a viewing will not disappoint.<br />
2 1 1 2<br />
Deadline Sale closes Wednesday 7th December, <strong>2022</strong> at 3.00pm,<br />
(unless sold prior)<br />
View Sun 27 Nov 11.00 - 11.30am<br />
Web pb.co.nz/ROU110791<br />
Justin Le Lievre<br />
M 022 628 1306<br />
E justinl@pb.co.nz<br />
Rolleston 89 Strauss Drive<br />
Stylish and roomy In Devon Park.<br />
Exuding Street appeal with its smart looking timber and brick exterior 89 Strauss Drive keeps impressing once you take a step<br />
inside the door of this roomy <strong>23</strong>5m2 four bedroom family home. The hallway with its sensor lighting creates a safe passage to<br />
the spacious bedrooms along with the separate laundry/washing room and toilet. The master bedroom has its own ensuite<br />
plus walk-in robe. All bedrooms have ample storage space as does the hallway. With 2 bathrooms and 2 toilets, this home is<br />
certainly built with a family in mind. The large open plan kitchen/dining area with its seamless indoor/outdoor flow is however<br />
the Real Hero of this property. The moment you walk into this room you immediately feel relaxed and right at home. Out the<br />
sliding door to the massive Kwila deck and you quickly sense that this property is perfectly set up for genuine entertainment<br />
options all year round especially with its automated louver roof above that simply takes the weather out of play. With an<br />
internal 2 car garage and some on point gardens it's hard not to be wowed!! But wait there is still more on offer here!! Try an<br />
Art Studio in the backyard with power as your own private hideaway.<br />
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz<br />
4 2 1 2<br />
Deadline Sale closes Tuesday 6th December, <strong>2022</strong> at 3.00pm,<br />
(unless sold prior)<br />
View Sun 27 Nov 12.00 - 12.30pm<br />
Web pb.co.nz/ROU111157<br />
Justin Le Lievre<br />
M 022 628 1306<br />
E justinl@pb.co.nz<br />
Proud to be here
<strong>23</strong><br />
Weedons 1/81 Wild Road<br />
Beautiful Character Home In A Private Lifestyle Setting<br />
This striking 3-bedroom home is situated down a long driveway with shelterbelts that provide a natural privacy for the<br />
homestead. As you approach the house the beautiful gardens and luscious lawn immediately catch your eye. Gardens fit for a<br />
wedding party! The relocated and modernised home with striking ceiling roses creates an ambiance of times gone by. A<br />
conservatory is cleverly used as one of the main entranceways to the open-plan kitchen/dining area. Once inside a split level<br />
takes you into an extra lounge area that is warm and inviting. Both bathrooms have been updated ( one of which has a spa<br />
bath ), re-plumbed, and rewired, and the kitchen has also been modernised with great use of storage and bench space. The<br />
home has three double bedrooms plus a study all with good storage and great decor throughout. All rooms except the<br />
conservatory are double-glazed. The heat sources in the home are the log burner in the lounge and a heat pump in the dining<br />
area. With insulation throughout, the home is kept nice and warm. The weatherboards on the south side have all been<br />
replaced 2 years ago. Outside there is a wonderful entertainment area built round the fire pit.<br />
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz<br />
3 2 2 2<br />
Deadline Sale closes Tuesday 29th <strong>November</strong>, <strong>2022</strong> at 3.00pm,<br />
(unless sold prior)<br />
View Sun 27 Nov 1.30 - 2.00pm<br />
Web pb.co.nz/ROL110527<br />
Justin Le Lievre<br />
M 022 628 1306<br />
E justinl@pb.co.nz<br />
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Harcourts ID: HR6122<br />
AUCTION<br />
Tai Tapu 1 Ardrossan Way<br />
Harcourts ID: HR6126<br />
Andrew Sare<br />
021 714 287<br />
Glenys French<br />
021 333 699<br />
AUCTION<br />
Shirley 5 Voss Street<br />
Harcourts ID: HR6131<br />
Jimmy Pattinson<br />
022 548 5967<br />
AUCTION<br />
Northfield 27 Applefield Court<br />
Harcourts ID: HR6132<br />
Glenys French<br />
021 333 699<br />
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26<br />
Your guide to Show Homes & New Sections<br />
in the <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />
First home buyers can<br />
afford brand new<br />
First home buyers can get an amazing idea<br />
of what an affordable brand new home could<br />
look like at one of the three Golden Homes<br />
show homes in Rolleston. The 137 metre2<br />
on the corner of Kate Sheppard Drive and<br />
Avanda Avenue in Acland Park boasts three<br />
substantial bedrooms while the master even<br />
has room for an ensuite and walk in robe.<br />
First home buyers will be surprised at<br />
the spaciousness and quality of the home<br />
with the assistance of professional designers<br />
Nextdore and the kitchen is the result of<br />
Trends Kitchens’ well-known expertise.<br />
“Both these companies are at the top of<br />
their game and our new home clients have<br />
access to all their skills and expertise when<br />
designing their home,” says Golden Homes<br />
sales consultant Michelle Anderson.<br />
“Our buyers can go their show rooms with<br />
the full selection of options and can then be<br />
offered a range of materials and designs to<br />
suit their budget.”<br />
The simplicity of the design makes the<br />
home seem more spacious and the black<br />
blinds add to the crisp clean look. A clever<br />
wall-papered feature wall which doubles<br />
as the laundry and storage. All the home’s<br />
windows are double glazed and feature<br />
lightweight steel frame.<br />
A major advantage of choosing Golden<br />
Homes, says Michelle, is that the company<br />
works with the client from the very<br />
beginning, even recommending a mortgage<br />
broker to help with the finances.<br />
“We pride ourselves on looking after our<br />
client from the initial consultation with<br />
the design consultant through to the hand<br />
over to the construction supervisor – there’s<br />
someone there every step of the way.”<br />
As Golden Homes is a large company<br />
there are also savings to be made in terms<br />
of keeping costs down and making sure<br />
the build is within the client’s budget, says<br />
Michelle.<br />
The other two Golden Homes show homes<br />
in Rolleston feature an example of their<br />
medium price range at 45 Lanner Drive and<br />
the top of the range at 580 East Maddisons<br />
Drive.<br />
Opening hours are different. The Lanner<br />
Drive home is open from 12pm until 4pm<br />
Wednesdays to Sundays while Avanda<br />
Avenue and East Maddisons Drive are open<br />
during the weekends only from 12pm until<br />
4pm.<br />
Your award winning partner in home building.<br />
SHOW HOME OPEN<br />
51 Blunden Rd, Te Whariki, Lincoln<br />
12pm - 4pm Wednesday to Sunday<br />
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27<br />
this is living<br />
$10,000 reasons<br />
to celebrate living<br />
A new home is worth celebrating.<br />
So when you buy a Fletcher Living home between 31 Oct and 11 Dec <strong>2022</strong>, you’ll<br />
celebrate with one of three gifts valued at $10,000. Choose from a Harvey Norman<br />
gift card, a House of Travel gift card, or $10,000 cash spread over equal monthly<br />
payments for a year to spend on date nights, family fun or anything you choose.<br />
Visit fletcherliving.co.nz to learn more<br />
T&Cs and some exclusions apply.<br />
Lincoln Showhome<br />
80 Benashet Drive, Lincoln<br />
Open Wednesday to Sunday 12-4pm<br />
House 199m<br />
4 2 2 2 2<br />
House 140m<br />
3 2 1 1<br />
2<br />
House 185m<br />
Land 616m 3 2 2 2<br />
2<br />
2 Land 479m 2<br />
Land 539m 2<br />
$959,000 - 96 Benashet Dr $809,000 - 18 Pelham Pl $889,000 - 92 Benashet Dr<br />
Halswell Showhome<br />
21 Skibbereen Drive, Halswell<br />
Open Wednesday to Sunday 12-4pm<br />
House 152m<br />
3 2 1 1 2<br />
House 181m<br />
3 2 1 2 2<br />
House 200m<br />
Land 419m 4 2 2 2<br />
2<br />
2 Land 404m 2 Land 501m 2<br />
$809,000 - 52 Skibbereen Dr $869,000 - 17 Fauna St $979,000 - 9 Cress St<br />
View fletcherliving.co.nz for more information or visit one of our Showhomes.
28<br />
THIS WEEKS SELWYN DISTRICT<br />
Wednesday <strong>23</strong> <strong>November</strong><br />
3.45pm – 4.15pm<br />
4.30pm – 5.00pm<br />
4.45pm – 5.15pm<br />
5.30pm – 6.00pm<br />
5.30pm – 6.00pm<br />
5.30pm – 6.00pm<br />
Thursday 24 <strong>November</strong><br />
3.30pm – 4.00pm<br />
5.00pm – 5.30pm<br />
5.00pm – 5.30pm<br />
5.30pm – 6.00pm<br />
5.45pm – 6.15pm<br />
6.00pm – 6.30pm<br />
Saturday 26 <strong>November</strong><br />
11.00am – 11.30am<br />
11.00am – 11.30am<br />
11.00am – 11.45am<br />
11.45am – 12.15pm<br />
12.00pm – 1.00pm<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm<br />
12.30pm – 1.00pm<br />
12.30pm – 1.00pm<br />
12.30pm – 1.15pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1.15pm – 1.45pm<br />
1.30pm – 2.00pm<br />
1.30pm – 2.00pm<br />
1.30pm – 2.00pm<br />
1.30pm – 2.30pm<br />
1.45pm – 2.15pm<br />
2.15pm – 2.45pm<br />
2.45pm – 3.15pm<br />
2.45pm – 3.15pm<br />
3.00pm – 3.30pm<br />
4.00pm – 5.00pm<br />
Sunday 27 <strong>November</strong><br />
11.00am – 11.30am<br />
11.00am – 11.30am<br />
11.00am – 11.30am<br />
11.00am – 11.30am<br />
11.00am – 11.30am<br />
11.00am – 11.30am<br />
11.00am – 11.30am<br />
11.00am – 11.30am<br />
131 Sparks Road, Hoon Hay<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
870 Goulds Road, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
14 Doncaster Avenue, Lincoln<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
39 Monte Crescent, Lincoln<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
3 Classiebawn Lane, Prebbleton<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
6 Friars Lane,Leeston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
38B Liffeyfields Drive, Lincoln<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
50 Michaels Road, Tai Tapu<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
19 Glenharrow Avenue, Avonhead<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
9 Marlowe Place, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
53 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Tai Tapu<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
41 Farthing Drive, Prebbleton<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
15 Barcote Lane,Rolleston<br />
Arizto<br />
11 Berketts Road,Tai Tapu<br />
Harcourts<br />
22 Lanner Drive,Rolleston<br />
Harcourts<br />
1 Julia Close, Rolleston<br />
Arizto<br />
5 Turner Lane,Rolleston<br />
Harcourts<br />
38B Liffeyfields Drive, Lincoln<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
71 Moore Street,Rolleston<br />
Harcourts<br />
34 Blue Jean Avenue, Rolleston<br />
Arizto<br />
19 Glenharrow Avenue, Avonhead<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
126 High Street, Southbridge<br />
Arizto<br />
63 Shepherd Avenue, West Melton<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
17 Delorean Drive, Rolleston<br />
Arizto<br />
16 Carpenter Drive,Prebbleton<br />
Property Brokers<br />
26D Kissel Street, Templeton<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
6 Michaels Road,Tai Tapu<br />
Harcourts<br />
1 Fiona Place, Hei Hei<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
139 Wards Road, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
22 Murray Place, Lincoln<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
43 Oaks Drive,Lincoln<br />
Arizto<br />
73 Preston Avenue,West Melton<br />
Harcourts<br />
51 Blunden Road,Lincoln<br />
Harcourts<br />
22 Fairhurst Place,Rolleston<br />
Arizto<br />
38 Granite Drive,Rolleston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
73 Preston Avenue,West Melton<br />
Harcourts<br />
2 Uffington Drive,Rolleston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
718 <strong>Selwyn</strong> Road,Rolleston<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
99 Renoir Drive,Rolleston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
1 Bethany Road, Rolleston<br />
Arizto<br />
178 Hororata Dunsandel Rd, Dunsandel<br />
Harcourts<br />
11.00am – 11.30am<br />
11.00am – 11.30am<br />
11.00am – 11.45am<br />
11.15am – 11.45am<br />
11.30am – 12.00pm<br />
11.45am – 12.15pm<br />
11.45am – 12.15pm<br />
11.45am – 12.15pm<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm<br />
12.00pm – 1.00pm<br />
12.15pm – 12.45pm<br />
12,15pm – 12.45pm<br />
12.30pm – 1.00pm<br />
12.30pm – 1.00pm<br />
12.30pm – 1.15pm<br />
12.45pm – 1.15pm<br />
12.45pm – 1.15pm<br />
12.45pm – 1.15pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1.15pm – 1.45pm<br />
1.30pm – 2.00pm<br />
39 Ledbury Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
2 Corriedale Lane, West Melton<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
22 Lanner Drive,Rolleston<br />
Harcourts<br />
58 Quartz Drive,Rolleston<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
18 Uffington Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
48 Irvines Road,Dunsandel<br />
Property Brokers<br />
57 Kate Shepard Crive,Rolleston<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
17C Kingsdowne Drive, West Melton<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
107 Kemble Drive,Rolleston<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
71 Moore Street,Rolleston<br />
Harcourts<br />
10 Brittan Drive,Rolleston<br />
Arizto<br />
3 Goldrush Lane,Rolleston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
12 Barcote Lane,Rolleston<br />
Arizto<br />
4 Waimakariri Gorge Road,Waddington<br />
Property Brokers<br />
14 Doncaster Avenue, Lincoln<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
103A Lowes Road,Rolleston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
7 Pelham Place,Lincoln<br />
Property Brokers<br />
89 Strauss Drive,Rolleston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
4 Rothwell Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
5 Turner Lane,Rolleston<br />
Harcourts<br />
<strong>23</strong>09 Main South Road, Burnham<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
4 Anzac Lane,Rolleston<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
93 Carnaveron Drive,Lincoln<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
11 Aston Rise,West Melton<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
19 Glenharrow Avenue, Avonhead<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
28 Whitehorn Drive,Lincoln<br />
Property Brokers<br />
76 Thornborough Drive, Rolleston<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
131 Sparks Road, Hoon Hay<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
50 Michaels Road, Tai Tapu<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
856 <strong>Selwyn</strong> Road,Rolleston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
86 Liffey Springs Drive,Lincoln<br />
Property Brokers<br />
14 Talon Drive,Rolleston<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
17 Landsborough Drive,Darfield<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
7 Holland Crescent,Lincoln<br />
Property Brokers<br />
6 Greenan Place, Doyleston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
34 Heathridge Place, Lincoln<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
34 Blue Jean Avenue, Rolleston<br />
Arizto<br />
22 Gracia Avenue, Rolleston<br />
Arizto<br />
9 Marlowe Place, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
30 Beaumont Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
729 East Maddisons Road, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
870 Goulds Road, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
22 Nicolau Avenue,Rolleston<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
12 Delorean Drive,Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
1.30pm – 2.00pm<br />
1.30pm – 2.00pm<br />
1.30pm – 2.00pm<br />
1.30pm – 2.30pm<br />
1.45pm – 2.15pm<br />
1.45pm – 2.15pm<br />
1.45pm – 2.15pm<br />
1.45pm – 2.15pm<br />
2.00pm – 2.30pm<br />
2.00pm – 2.30pm<br />
2.00pm – 2.30pm<br />
2.00pm – 2.30pm<br />
2.00pm – 2.30pm<br />
2.00pm – 2.30pm<br />
2.00pm – 2.30pm<br />
2.00pm – 2.30pm<br />
2.30pm – 3.00pm<br />
2.30pm – 3.00pm<br />
2.30pm – 3.00pm<br />
2.30pm – 3.00pm<br />
2.30pm – 3.00pm<br />
2.30pm – 3.00pm<br />
2.45pm – 3.15pm<br />
2.45pm – 3.15pm<br />
2.45pm – 3.15pm<br />
3.00pm – 3.30pm<br />
3.00pm – 3.30pm<br />
3.00pm – 3.30pm<br />
3.00pm – 3.30pm<br />
3.00pm – 3.30pm<br />
3.00pm – 3.30pm<br />
3.00pm – 3.30pm<br />
3.15pm – 3.45pm<br />
4.00pm – 5.00pm<br />
Tuesday 29 <strong>November</strong><br />
12.30pm – 1.15pm<br />
4.00pm – 5.00pm<br />
1/81 Wild Road,Weedons<br />
Property Brokers<br />
418 Two Chain Road, Burnham<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
34 Rotherham Drive, West Melton<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
6 Michales Road, Tai Tapu<br />
Harcourts<br />
38B Liffeyfields Drive, Lincoln<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
20 Chimange Place,Rolleston<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
734 East Maddisons Road, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
1 Fiona Place, Hei Hei<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
53 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Tai Tapu<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
3 Cameron Crescent,Rolleston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
5 Cameron Crescent,Rolleston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
3 Classiebawn Lane, Prebbleton<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
12 Munro Lane, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
6 Whitney Court,Rolleston<br />
Harcourts<br />
5 Allingham Lane, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
70 Kingsdowne Drive, West Melton<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
20 Rossall Crecent, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
6 Friars Lane,Leeston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
11 Corriedale Lane,West Melton<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
66 Preston Avenue,West Melton<br />
Property Brokers<br />
36 Spring Place,Leeston<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
126 High Street, Southbridge<br />
Arizto<br />
39 Monte Crescent, Lincoln<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
805A East Maddisons Road,Rolleston<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
22 Murray Place, Lincoln<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
11 Berketts Road,Rolleston<br />
Harcourts<br />
7 Fairhurst Place,Rolleston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
41 Farthing Drive, Prebbleton<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
55 Hauschild Road, Tai Tapu<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
31 Bradbury Avenue,Rolleston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
53A Park Lane, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
780 Weedons Ross Road, West Melton<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle<br />
783A Weedons Ross Road,West Melton<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
51 Blunden Road,Lincoln<br />
Harcourts<br />
51 Blunden Road,Lincoln<br />
Harcourts<br />
22 Lanner Drive,Rolleston<br />
Harcourts<br />
For full details of all Open Homes, please contact the Real Estate companies<br />
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Faringdon, 47 Lanner Drive, Rolleston<br />
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SHOWHOMES<br />
Both showhomes<br />
Open Wed-Sun 12pm-4pm<br />
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