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Mark moves for Movember 

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Rakaia School principal and 

volunteer firefighter Mark Ellis 

is tacklingabig goal for a 

bloody good cause. 

In supportofMovember and 

men’smental health he has 

committed to walking 60km, 

someofwhich he is completing 

in full firefighter kit. 

“I decidedto do Movember 

because mental health and 

suicide prevention in New 

Zealandneedsfunding 

urgently,’’ he said. 

‘‘Workingineducation and 

Fire and Emergency NZ, Ihave 

seen both issues. 

“Everyonehas astory andby 

raisingawareness of mental 

health we let 

everyone know that 

it is normal to have 

challenges and 

uncertainty.” 

Traditionally men 

show their support 

forMovember by 

growing a 

moustache, butafter 

arecent diagnosis of 

prediabetes,Mark decided to 

hit the pavementand take on a 

challenge that would benefit 

both his mentaland physical 

wellbeing. 

“Being physically fitcertainly 

helps mentalcapacity and even 

the way you think about 

yourself. 

“As aprincipal,Itry to keep 

my pupils well with confidence 

in themselvesand their 

achievements, and as adults we 

also need to have our 

achievements celebratedwith a 

kindword 

and 

support. 

“Kindness is abig thing we 

need to use more,and empathy 

needs to be taughtand 

practised, ratherthan 

judgement.” 

Mark was at theEANetworks 

Centre last week completing a 

fourhour walkathon event in 

supportofhisfundraising 

efforts. 

He had asecond treadmill set 

up so thatothers couldwalk 

alongsidehim,and brought 

alonghis spare firefighting suit 

for walkers 

to get into, 

should they like to step it 

up anotch. 

The firefightingsuits 

and breathing apparatus 

weigh around 16kg. 

EA Networks Centre 

managerRichard Wood 

said therecreation centre 

was pleased to be 

supporting Mark’s walk for 

Movember. 

By theend of thefour 

hour walkathon,Mark 

estimateshewould have 

walked 50km throughout 

the last few weeks. 

He planned to tick of the 

last 10km with some 

smaller walksthroughout 

the weekand another walk 

around towninhis 

firefighting gear. 

‘‘Formeit’s just 

raising awareness,’’ 

Mark said.‘‘It gets 

people talking.’’ 

To donate visit nz. 

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Richard Castle of EA Networks Centre (top left) joins Mark Ellis (top right) walking in full firefighter 

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Ashburton’s new Walnut Avenue 

traffic signals have been switched on 

and mark two major milestones –the 

start of safer journeys through 

Ashburton and the completion of the 

ninth project in the Government’s NZ 

Upgrade Programme (NZUP). 

James Caygill, director regional 

relationships for Waka Kotahi NZ 

Transport Agency, joined mana 

whenua and representatives of 

KiwiRail, contracting company 

Fulton Hogan and Ashburton District 

Council to celebrate the project’s 

completion this afternoon. Pupils 

from Ashburton Intermediate also 

attended to test out the new safe 

crossing points over the rail tracks. 

Many road users tooted their 

support of the upgraded intersection 

as the key players celebrated the 

completion. 

The project saw two roundabouts at 

the intersections of West Street (SH1) 

and East Street with Walnut Avenue 

replaced with traffic signals, 

upgrades to the railway level 

crossing, and much improved 

walking and biking facilities. 

Mr Caygill said with the new traffic 

lights being turned on and work 

wrapping up, it will be the ninth of 

government’s NZUP transport 

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The $8.7 billion NZ Upgrade 

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Rural town centres such as 

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Ashburton Courier, November 24, 2022 

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Hampers for hardworking households 

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Safe Families Ashburton and Rapid 

ReliefTeam (RRT) Mid Canterbury are 

callingfor nominations for familieswho 

deserve somecompassion this 

Christmas. 

Theyhave 20 food boxestogive away. 

AnnaArrowsmith, safe familiescoordinator 

for Safer Mid Canterbury, said 

nominations are open for ‘‘hard 

working, deserving families’’. 

‘‘They don’t have to be struggling, they 

could be afamily with two working 

parents, it’s just about what someone 

thinks is deserving,’’ she said. 

The packs include avariety of 

groceries sourced by the Plymouth 

Brethren ChristianChurch, who are 

behindthe RRT initiative. 

Bruce Mascull, the localteam leader 

for RRT Mid Canterbury, said it was an 

honourtobeable to give back to the 

local community. 

‘‘It’s very rewarding work, it’s amazing 

work, and we love what we do,’’ he said. 

RRT responds to critical events 

globally and locally,offeringsupport as 

needed. 

‘‘We reachout to the community to 

help people in need and in crisis,’’ 

Bruce said. 

The RRT initiative was formed 

following the Christchurch earthquakes, 

and has since grown to supply over 

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Safefamilies coordinator Anna Arrowsmith and RRT MidCanterburyteam leader 

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Mark Ellis walking at EA NetworksCentre. 

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From Page 1 

Over the last four weeks you may have 

spotted arogue firefighter walking around 

Ashburton. 

That would have been Rakaia School 

principal and volunteer firefighter Mark 

Ellis, who is fundraising for Movember. 

Mark has been striving to walk 60km in 

November, sometimes in full firefighting 

gear which weighs around 16kg, in abid to 

raise awareness for men’s mental health 

and mental health within emergency 

services. 

He completed atreadmill challenge at 

EA Networks Centre last Wednesday and 

estimated he would have achieved 50km by 

the end of the night. 

‘‘I think mental health needs to lose some 

of its stigma in this country and we need to 

look after our mental health just as we look 

after our physical health,’’ he said. 

“It’s not always an easy thing to do.’’ 

However he recognised thateven 

people leading activelifestylescould 

experienceapoor or declining mental 

wellbeing, particularlythose in highstress 

industries such as emergency 

services. 

‘‘Mentalhealth awarenesswithinthe 

fireserviceisabig thingaswell,because 

we’re dealing withalot of stuff. 

‘‘It’s justmaking peopleawareofthat,’’ 

Marksaid, claimingweasacountryneed 

to be better at helping one another. 

Markset outwith agoalofraising $500 

but said, ‘‘anything that Ican gethelps, 

it’sall going to agreat cause’’. 

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She had two sisters, both authors and ayounger 

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The bond between Emily and her brother was 

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They really understood each other despitehis crazy 

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PussN Boots Kitty Rescue is calling 

on the community for help this kitten 

season. 

Last year they took in nearly 200 

cats and kittens. 

This year is looking like it’ll be one 

of their busiest seasons yet. 

The registered charity, founded in 

2020 by Salena Hodgson, was formed 

after Salena heard that alitter of two 

week old kittens had been dumped. 

She put up asocial media post 

asking people who needed support 

with their cats to reach out rather 

than abandoning them. 

‘‘Within an hour Ihad people 

showing up on my doorstep.’’ 

She said the population of 

unwanted cats and kittens was bigger 

than she ever expected, ‘‘It’s getting 

out of hand ... last kitten season Ihad 

92 in my own home.’’ 

Salena said she is in desperate 

need of foster families prepared to 

foster the kittens that will be born, 

rescued, or surrendered in the 

coming weeks. 

‘‘We supply everything...food, 

bedding, veterinary treatment.’’ 

Foster families are crucial to the 

developmental, social, and habitual 

needs of cats and kittens, providing 

opportunity for interspecies 

socialisation and good handling 

tolerance, as well as familiarising 

them with household environments 

and routines. 

It also takes the stress off the 

volunteers at PussN Boots who, 

during kitten season, are often busy 

handrearing kittens which requires 

feeding, cleaning and toileting as 

often as every two hours, 24 hours a 

day, seven days aweek. 

‘‘It’s afulltime job,’’ Salena said. 

Volunteer and fosterer, Dannielle 

DoyleGeddis, said PussN Boots 

ensures every cat and kitten gets 

veterinary care throughout their 

foster care and before being 

rehomed, ‘‘We desex them, flea 

them, worm them, microchip and get 

their first vaccination.’’ 

They also invest in veterinaryrecommended 

nutrition for all their 

queens (mother cats) and kittens to 

give them the best start to life. 

‘‘We probably separate ourselves a 

little bit from the rescues,’’ Salena 

said. ‘‘We don’t hurry them back out 

the door, each kitten or cat takes its 

own time so we judge it on individual 

animals as to how long it takes 

(before they go to new homes).’’ 

The PussN Boots charity, based in 

Salena and Danni with some of the 

kittens they’ve been hand rearing. 

Mid Canterbury, operates from 

Oamaru to Ashburton and includes 

inland towns such as Methven, 

Waimate, and Geraldine. 

Because of the large area they 

cover, Puss nBoots are also looking 

for sponsorship from Mid and South 

Canterbury businesses, as well as 

small but regular donations from 

individuals. 

‘‘What we really need is sponsors 

in each town,’’ Salena said. ‘‘What we 

really need is the public’s support ... 

we need (donations) to come in 

regularly.’’ 

Salena is going to host afood and 

donor drive to help with the kitten 

season which runs from October to 

December each year. Details will be 

released on their Facebook page. 

It will be agreat opportunity for 

the public to contribute everything 

from food to blankets and towels, 

toys, food bowls, and cat carriers. 

Monetary donations go towards 

veterinary bills and cover desexing, 

microchipping, flea and worming, 

and feeding. 

Salena saiddesexing is oneofthe 

biggestissuesthey needtotackle in 

order to control cat populationsand 

theamountofunwantedlitters. 

Allcats or kittensavailable for 

adoption aredesexed,microchipped 

andvaccinated. 

Adoption feeshelptorecuperate 

veterinary costs. 

Salena and thePussN Boots team 

would like to take the opportunity to 

remind people that catsand kittens 

are not Christmas presentstheyare 

15 year commitments. 

She saidunfortunatelyinJanuary 

there willbeanincrease in 

abandoned catsand kittensaspeople 

decide theynolonger wantthe 

responsibility of petownership. 

‘‘Weneed to getthis desexing under 

control,’’ Salena said. ‘‘But we can’t do 

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Plan to survive the drive this Christmas 

Six people died on the roads in 

four separate crashes last 

weekend and they could all 

have been prevented, assistant 

commissioner of Police, road 

policing Bruce O'Brien says. 

“Our biggest challenge is that 

Police messages are not getting 

through to motorists on how to 

avoid crashes,’’ he said. 

Police can’t stop road crashes 

alone. 

Motorists also need to play 

their part. 

‘‘The crashes ... are all under 

investigation so we cannot 

comment specifically on the 

causes at this stage but history 

tells us that it’s the same factors 

time and time again resulting in 

deaths and trauma on our 

roads.’’ 

Even when speed doesn’t 

cause acrash, it is the single 

biggest determinant in whether 

you and your passengers walk 

away or are carried away. 

Less speed means less harm. 

‘‘The science tells us that just 

a1km/hr decrease in mean 

speeds across the board 

equates to between a46% 

reduction in fatal crashes. 

‘‘In today’s numbers, that 

means apotential saving of 

approximately 16 lives 

nationally. 

“That’s ahuge risk we can 

avoid with asmall reduction in 

speed, but also, it’s been wet in 

some parts of the country and 

that may have had an impact,” 

Mr O’Brien said. 

Driving to the conditions in 

wet weather means: 

If it’s wet enough to put your 

wipers on, it makes sense to put 

your headlights on as well. 

Slow down. It helps you brake 

more gently and gives you 

enough time to react and retain 

full control of your vehicle. 

It takes longer to stop in the 

rain. 

Move away from the vehicle 

in front to increase your 

stopping distance. 

Remember to buckle up. 

Don’t get behind the wheel 

when you’re too tired to drive – 

or allow yourself to be 

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Put your phone away and 

make sure everyone in the car 

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Alcohol and/or drugs are a 

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“If you are going to be 

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‘‘As acommunity we have a 

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not take any unnecessary risks 

getting behind the wheel after 

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Jane retires from teaching with Harold 

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Popular Life Education Trust 

educator Jane Hooper is 

retiringafter nearly 20 years. 

She leaves the role, working 

alongside Harold the Giraffe,at 

the end of the term. 

It’s arole she has thoroughly 

enjoyed. 

“I’ve loved teachingwith 

Haroldhere, he’s a 

mischievous little imp. 

“He doessay things that 

surprise you.” 

The topics that Harold 

coveredduring the school 

sessions were about pupils' 

personal wellbeing, Jane said. 

Theyranged from identity 

and resilience, relationships 

and communities, food and 

nutrition, human biology, and 

substances. 

And those subjects were 

tailoredtomeet each school’s 

needs. 

“Kidsare keen to come in,” 

Jane said, which was halfthe 

battle. 

Jane,66, said she felt the time 

was right to retire,despite 

havingarole model ‘rock star 

type’ status as Harold among 

young children. 

It was time for afocuschange. 

She plans on spending “good 

qualitytime” withhusband 

Michael and gettingout to do 

more tramping and hiking. 

Jane started in the educator 

role around 2004. 

She said she was now seeing 

parents who had come in as 

five, six and sevenyear olds 

who now had their own primary 

aged children going through the 

education. 

“I will miss Harold, and miss 

the kids …miss the positivity, 

but Iwon’t miss the travel,” she 

said, with agrin. 

The mobile Life Education 

Trust truck tours around 

schools in the Mid and South 

Canterbury districts covering 

the east coast from Rakaia, 

down to the Waitaki River and 

inlandtothe mountains. 

It has been operatingsince 

1991,teaching more than 8000 

children at 67 schools about the 

wonders of their bodies, and 

whichsubstances are needed 

and not neededto live a 

healthy lifestyle. 

“I’ve been to some great 

placessince taking on the role,” 

Jane said. 

She also got to see more of the 

rurallandscape than she 

imagined at times trying to find 

some of the more remote 

schools in the area. 

There are 36 urban schools 

and 31 rural schools; 18 of 

whichhave less than 50 

children. 

The mobile classroom is state 

of the art, equipped with 

electronic aids to make 

learning an exciting 

experiencefor children. 

New educator Amy Pateman 

has spentthe past few weeks in 

training working alongside 

Jane,and at schools around the 

district. 

She has aprimary and early 

childhood education 

background and for the past 15 

yearshad been managing ECE 

centres between Christchurch 

to Balclutha. 

Her own two children are at 

primary school in Timaru. 

Amy had been looking for a 

change in career and the 

educator role offered 

somethingspecial. 

She was excited about the 

positive messaging for children 

aboutself and wellbeingand 

lookedforward to continuing 

the workofHaroldwithin Mid 

and South Canterbury schools. 

Jane Hooper, at right, is retiring 

fromher role with Life 

Education Trust, andbelow; 

LifeEducation Trust trustee 

Moyra Whiting, at left, with 

retiringeducator Jane Hooper 

andeducatorintraining Amy 

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Applause for 2022 

A&P show theme 

Hakatere MultiCultural 

Council wouldlike to applaud 

the visionofthe current 

president of theAshburton A& 

PAssociation, Victor Schikker, 

in setting this year’sshow 

theme –“MultiCultural Mid 

Canterbury”. 

WhenVictormet with us back 

in March we weredelighted to 

immediately getonboardto 

showcasethe cultures and 

primary industries of many of 

the nationalities that makeup 

theapproximately twenty 

percent of ourcommunity who 

were born overseas. 

HakatereMultiCultural 

Council’scoordinator, 

MercedesWalkham,worked 

tirelessly withmembers of the 

EthnicLeadersForum to not 

only puttogetherthe enriching 

andinformative displaysinthe 

President’s Tent, but also to 

present afull programmeof 

entertainment from the 

adjacentstage. 

Both drew large appreciative 

audiences,manyofthem 

attending an A&Pshowfor the 

firsttime. 

Theparticipation of so many 

ethniccommunities in this 

year’sA&PShow culminatedin 

them taking prideofplacein 

theGrandParade. 

It wasour pleasure to work 

collaborativelywith 

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Family Notices 

Deaths Deaths Deaths 

ALKEMADE Theodorus 

Jeroen (Ted). Peacefully 

in his apartment at Radius 

Millstream on November 

17th 2022, Aged 94. Dearly 

loved husband of the late 

Jeanette and loved father 

and father in law of Terry 

(Perth) and Phillip and 

Debbie (Melbourne). Loved 

Grandad of Simon and Alix. 

Thankyou to the Tinwald 

Medical Centre, East Street, 

Pharmacy and the staff at 

Millstream who have lovingly 

cared for Ted. Messages to 

The Alkemade Family c/o 

92 Walker Street, Ashburton 

7700. At Ted’s request a 

private cremation has been 

held. Aservice to inter both 

Ted’s and Jeanette’s ashes 

will be held at alaterdate. 

Paterson’s 

Ashburton 

FDANZ 

03 3077433 

ANDREW, Janice Noeline 

(Jan), onNovember 19, 2022, 

passed away peacefully with 

her family, at Ashburton 

Hospital. Dearly loved wife 

of the late Carl Andrew 

and much loved mother, 

mother-in-law and stepmother 

of Linda and John 

Kirby, Greg and Debbie 

Mably, Dennis and Leanne 

Mably, Mandy and Lawrence 

Gordon, Michael Mably, Tina 

and Paul Swaney, Jacqui 

and John Carter, Peter and 

Shirley Andrew, and the 

late Mark Andrew. Dearly 

loved nana and great-nana. 

Special thanks to the staff 

at Rosebank Lifecare and 

Ashburton Hospital for their 

care of Jan. 

Messages to 

the Family c/- POBox 472, 

Ashburton 7740. At Jan’s 

request aprivate cremation 

has been held. Acelebration 

of Jan’s lifewill be held at the 

Ashburton RSA on Saturday 

26 November at 1.30pm. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

ANDREW, Janice Noeline, 

on November 19, 2022. 

Dearly loved and cherished 

mother and mother-in-law 

of Mandy and Lawrence 

Gordon. Loved grandmother 

of the late Shane Gordon, 

Kelly and Andrew Williams, 

Anna and Michael Wilson 

Loved great-grandmother of 

Aliiyah, Cullen, Jett, Rhylan, 

Makenna, Hadley, Jagger 

and Crew. Nana Jan you are 

loved and will bemissed by 

us all 

HARRISON, George Alfred: 

Peacefully at Tuarangi Home, 

Ashburton onNovember 18, 

2022 aged 90 years. Dearly 

loved husband of Maureen, 

much lovedDad of Mark,and 

thelate Keith. LovedGrandad 

of Kate, Matthew, Samantha, 

and Andrew and abeloved 

great-grandad. Messages to: 

The Harrison Family, c/- PO 

Box6035, Ashburton7742. 

At George’s request aquiet 

family servicehas been held. 

0800 2MEMORY 

027 637 1229 

McLACHLAN, Ian Rothery 

07.06.51 –14.11.22. Passed 

away peacefully at Radius 

Millstream, Ashburton, 

aged 71 years. Loved son 

of the late Clem and Audrey 

McLachlan. Loved brother 

of Jane McLachlan, and Craig 

and Catherine McLachlan 

and loved uncle of Philippa, 

and Amy McLachlan. Thank 

you tothe staff at Radius for 

their care ofIan. 

Aprivate 

service and interment has 

been held. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

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MEAGER, Glenn Darryn: 

At home in Ashburton on 

November, 15, 2022, aged 

54 years. LovedDad of Jessie 

and Shannon, and Dahrel. 

Much loved Koro of Aroha, 

Tane,and Kiara. Dearly loved 

son of the late Floand thelate 

Rima, lovedbrother of Sandy, 

Tom, Ron, the late Stanley, 

the late Florence, Doreen, 

Alby, the late Donald, Wiki 

and Peter, Steven, and twin 

sister Patsy. A loved uncle 

of his nieces and nephews. 

Close mate of Toss, Greg, 

Konui, Manu, Corey, Leeane, 

Rhys,and thelate John Pullan 

and man’s best friends Clyde 

and Zion. 

Will be dearly missed by us 

all. 

Messages to: The Meager 

family, c/- PO Box 6035, 

Ashburton7742. 

Aservice to celebrateGlenn’s 

life was held at The Hotel 

Ashburton, Racecourse Road, 

Ashburton on Monday, 21 

November 2022. 

0800 2MEMORY 

027 637 1229 

Family 

Notices 

Enquiries phone 

Mary,Jann or Karen 

on 

308 7664 

or call into 

199 Burnett Street. 

THOMAS, ShirleyAnne (nee 

Dennison), on November 15, 

2022, passed away peacefully 

with her family, atRosebank 

Lifecare, Ashburton, aged 

77years. Dearly loved wife 

of the late Tony, and much 

loved mother and motherin-law 

of Alison and Stuart 

Inwood, Nigel, and Sharon 

and Andy Stewart. Cherished 

Grandma of Sarah, Justin, 

and Kate; Brooke, Maddie, 

Neve, and Mackenzie; and 

Charlie. Special thanks 

to the staff at Rosebank 

and Laura Fergusson Brain 

Injury Trust for their care of 

Shirley. Donations to the 

Laura Fergusson Brain Trust 

would be appreciated and 

may bemade online at bit. 

ly/sathomas1511. 

WHYTE, Veronica Louise 

(Ronnie), (nee Evans), 

on November 15, 2022, 

peacefully in Ashburton, 

aged 91 years. Dearly loved 

wife ofthe late John. Loved 

mother and mother-in-law 

of Donald and Leigh, and 

Ann. Much loved Gran/ 

Granny of Glen and MJ, 

Angela and Regan, Damian 

and Alison, Alicia and Tim, 

Monica and Laura, Nicole 

and Vaun, and Ethan and 

great-Gran/Granny of her 

8 great-grandchildren. In 

lieu of flowers donations to 

the Cancer Society would 

be appreciated and may 

be made online at bit.ly/ 

vlwhyte1511. Messages to 

the Whyte family P O Box 

472, Ashburton 7740. A 

celebration of Ronnie’s life 

has been held. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

Messages 

to the Thomas family, P O 

Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A 

celebration of Shirley’s life 

has been held. 

Paterson’s 


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Acknowledgement 

SHARPLIN, Dawn Lynley 

Lesley: Big sister Patricia, 

husband Neil and sons Daniel 

and Nigel and families wish 

to sincerely thank their many 

friends for their support 

for usinthe sad passing of 

Dawn. Thank you for the 

cards, messages, baking and 

flowers.Weare trulygrateful. 

Thank you also to Terrace 

View LifecareLtd foryour care 

of Dawn. 

Also thanks to Memory 

Funerals for your guidance 

and professional service. 

Please accept this as a 

personal thank you and 

acknowledgement from our 

family. 

NEWS 


Workforce shortages 

affecting vulnerable 

Workforce shortages across 

aged care and hospital 

settings are leaving clients 

going without, as staff cope 

with increasing workloads. 

Reports of reduced 

personal care anddomestic 

help in past days due to staff 

shortages in the sector are 

an ongoingproblembeing 

juggledbyhealthofficials at 

Te Whatu Ora. 

ATeWhatu Ora (Health 

New Zealand) spokesperson 

said ongoing pressures on 

the workforce Canterburywide 

meant areduction in 

home support services. 

‘‘We acknowledge that 

with ongoing pressures on 

workforce,there has been a 

reduction in home support 

services so thatwecan 

provide services to those 

who are most vulnerable. 

‘‘Rural areas (like 

Ashburton) are more 

difficult to cover at the 

moment due to available 

workforce in these areas.’’ 

They said current services 

saw existing clients 

receivingservices as 

required, but domestic 

assistance was being 

provided fortnightly unless 

therewas ahealth need that 

required it to be more 

frequent. 

Anynew referrals where 

domestic assistanceonly 

was required wereonhold, 

unless it addressed ahealth 

need that could leadto 

hospitalisation /severe 

harm, and new referrals for 

GARDEN CLUB’S COMMUNITY GIFT 

Members of the Ashburton Garden Club 

try outone of two newseats they have 

donated to thecommunity for use at 

Ashburton Domain as part of the club’s 

❛People receiving 

care needing 

additional 

assistance to what 

is currently being 

offered, should get 

in touch with their 

existing home 

support services 

provider or normal 

healthcare 

provider.❜ 

personalcare, or personal 

care and domestic 

assistance, were being 

accepted and triaged with 

services being provided 

according to need. 

Te Whatu Ora said if 

people receiving care 

required additional 

assistance to what was 

currently being offered, 

they, or members of their 

whanau, should get in touch 

with their existing home 

support services provider or 

normal healthcare provider 

(such as their general 

practice or Māori or Pacific 

provider). 

‘‘There is ashortage of 

healthcareworkers in all 

areas of NewZealand’s 

health systemat the 

moment. 

‘‘At anational level, there 

are arange of initiatives 

currently under wayfocused 

on responding to the 

workforce shortages across 

the country. ‘‘These include 

the development of 

telehealth services for 

people in ruralareas, and 

programmes designed to 

attract, recruit and retain 

medical, nursing and allied 

health workforces.’’ 

Somemeasures have 

been announced by 

Minister of Health Andrew 

Little to relieve some 

shortterm workforce 

pressures through 

speeding up thesupply and 

retention of thehealthcare 

workforce. 

Key initiatives and 

actionsincluded: 

launching anew inhouse 

recruitment centrefor 

international healthcare 

professionals, anew 

domestic campaign 

showcasing thediversity 

and rewardsofanursing 

career,asixmonth 

bridging programme to 

support internationally 

qualified doctors from 

noncomparablehealth 

systemstoenter the 

workforce andimproving 

theGPtraining model and 

boostingnumbers and 

extending the returnto 

nursing fund to support 

morenurses to return to 

practice. 

70th anniversary last year. The seatswere 

installed lastmonth, onenear the rose 

gardenand the other overlookingtheduck 

pond. 

Complete 

Local Care 

Since 1982

Jill Della Tracey Sarah 

Tammy

Ashburton College 

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment 

News 

Issue 39 

24 November 2022 

Message From ThePrincipal 

College Re-Build 

Our new build is underway and the progress is 

pleasing. Wewill soon be ‘out of the ground‘ with 

this first blockwhich marks asignificantmilestone. 

We have pledged toretain as many ofour existing 

trees as possible.However,inevitably,thereisgoing 

to be some felling required toencompass the new 

blocksand realigned vehicleaccess.Wedid have to 

remove six trees from our frontage to enableanew 

pick up/dropoffareatobecreated. 

Between the two gymnasiums the new changing rooms will be under 

construction, however this build won’t bevisible from outside ofour 

campus.The timeframe for these new changing rooms is to have them 

readyfor the onset of winter. 

Cellphone Policy 

There seems to be plenty of positive support for our decision torestrict 

cellphone usage onour campus during school hours. Most parents and 

caregivers recognise that this move is designed withthe bestinterests of 

our students in mind. 

Of course, there will be times when parents need to contact their child 

aboutanurgentmatter. These messages can be managedvia the College 

Office. 

Ournotification system,ifyour child is absentfromclass,will still continue 

in order tokeep parents and caregivers updated. All our established 

pastoraland guidancesystems will continue next year. 

Thealtered cellphone policywas averyconsidered decision by our Board 

of Trustees and has been under discussion anddevelopment forthe last 

fiveterms. 

NCEA Exams 

NCEA exams, nationally, have another week to run. Iwould like to 

acknowledge our exam supervisors for their valued work during this 

time.Itisessential we have people readytoundertake this responsibility, 

and my thanks certainlygotothese temporary staff members.This year’s 

roundofexternal exams finish on Friday02December. 

Looking Ahead to 2023 

This is adifficult time of year for all schools as we attempt to be fully 

staffed for the following year. Teachers are inshort supply throughout 

the worldand especially within NewZealand. 

Teachers leave foravarietyofvalid reasons,including retirement, moving 

into other vocations, maternityleave,promotion, or theymovetoother 

locations within the country. All ofthese factors are inplay duringTerm 

Four andthe pressureison. As asimple example,werecently interviewed 

an impressive and experienced teacher. This candidate had achoice of 

three positions on offer. 

The question becomes what will happen if we cannot find suitably 

qualified staff to teach in an area. Sometimes we can find arecently 

retired teacher to fill the vacancy,but otherwise we mayhavetoconsider 

withdrawing that subject from our extensive menu of curriculum 

offerings. 

There are many attractions to living in our region, so spare a thought for 

colleagues in schools which arenot so attractive. 

Manythanks. 

RossPreece 

Principal •Tumuaki 

Information 

AshburtonCollege Netball Club 

Submissions of Interest 

Applications arenow open forSubmissionsofInterest for 

Coachesand Managers forall of our 

College Netball teamsfor the2023netball season. 

Thereisaverysupportiveand well-resourced 

Club andCommittee behindour Coaches and Managers. 

Forfurtherdetails please contact our President 

KarenBurroweson027 031 67194 

or email your submissiontoClub Secretary 

angescammell@hotmail.com. 

Submissionsofinterest close Friday02December 2022. 

Forthcoming Events 

November 

25 2023 New Entrants’Morning 

December 

01 Te WhareManaaki: BigSing workshop,Auditorium 

02 NCEA exams finish 

04 Year 13 Graduation Dinner,Hotel Ashburton 

06 ‘Get OutThere’ (GOT)Day 

09-11 NZSS Track,Field and Road Championships,Inglewood 

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

Parents, caregivers,family/whānau,friendsand interested community 

members aremost welcometoattend the Prize-givings. 

December 

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

seatedat7:00pm 

BoardofTrustees News ... 

COVID Impacts 

Once again wehave had ayear dominated by 

COVID-19. 

This year we farewelled our 2022 Year 13 

students who have only known NCEA and 

COVID-19 together. I congratulate them and 

all our other students for their perseverance 

during these disrupted times. Iwould also like 

to acknowledge the work of our teaching staff 

during an extremely challenging year. Asboth aBoard Member and a 

parent, Iwould like to say that all your efforts do not go unnoticed and 

areverymuch appreciated. 

NewBuild 

It is so nice tobeable to see progress on our new build, and it is very 

exciting to see the beginnings ofwhat our College will look like in the 

near future. While we still have someworktodotofinalise thelast parts, 

it is great tosee things getting underway. Hopefully the build will stay 

on schedule andwewill be usingthe first new block at the start of 2024. 

Staff Farewells 

As with aschool the size ofours, wehave anumber of staff who are 

moving on to new positions following the end ofthis year. Wethank 

them all for their time and commitment toAshColl and wish them all 

the best with their new positions. Weare veryfortunate to have so many 

who will put so much into our school andour students. 

Particular appreciation goes toour long-serving staff who are leaving 

us at the end of this year to undertake avariety of new ventures and 

challenges. More tributes will be accorded to these people, closer to 

year-end, and in the newsletter, but we do acknowledge the sterling 

contributionstothe Collegefrom– 

• AnneWilliams - Teacher Librarian, eDean and NetNZ Board Member. 

Anne has given twenty eight years of quality and committed 

contributionstoAshburton College. 

• Carolyn Clough - current Head of Junior School and teacher of 

Science, Carolyn has contributed tirelessly across many spheres at 

Collegefor twenty fiveyears. 

• Maxine Watson - Maxine was aprevious Chair of the College Board 

of Trustees and, for the past almost eighteen years, has been aparttime, 

very knowledgeable Library Assistant and archivist of College 

memorabilia. 

StudentCellphone Usefromthe Startof2023 

By nowyou will hopefully be awarethatthe BoardofTrustees has made 

the decision torestrict student cellphone use during school hours from 

the startofthe 2023 school year. 

This decision was not made lightly and was made with our students’ 

learning and welfare being front of mind. There are anumber of other 

schools which have now implemented this type of policy and are 

reporting very positiveoutcomes. 

AshColl BoardofTrustees Appreciation and Welcome 

On behalf of our Board ofTrustees, Iwould like to offer asincere thank 

youtoBoardMembers who have nowfinished theirterms on the Board. 

Firstly, we thank Chinatsu Hunt, our Student Representative from 

November 2021 for her term of office. Chinatsu offered some valuable 

student viewpoints as well as being apart ofall full Board matters. The 

Boardvalues the StudentRepresentative perspectives around the table. 

We also thank Mark Aguila who was aSelected Board Member from 

August 2019 through until September 2022. 

Former Chairperson, Jeremy Savage, has given significant time and 

energy to the Boardsinceappointed as aSelectedMemberinDecember 

2015. Aseven year tenure, of real commitment, is not something to be 

acknowledged lightly. 

Jeremywas Deputy Chairperson from February 2017 and Chairperson for 

three years from February 2018. Ithank Jeremy for his dedication and 

leadership of the Boardduring his tenure. 

We have now welcomed Matt Cassineri as an Elected Parent 

Representative,and Coby Snowden as aCo-opted Parent Representative, 

and Safala Sigaga as our new Student Representative. We look forward 

to their input on the Board. 

StudentFarewells 

To all our students who have left orare leaving this year, wehope you 

have enjoyed your journey through your years atAshburton College. 

Thank youtothose who have stepped up and takenonleadership roles 

this year.Ihope youhavegainedsome valuableexperiences from these 

roles. 

Itrustyou allremember your friendships and time learningherefondly; 

and continue touse our College Values of Quality, Pride and Respect as 

youmoveontothe next stages of your lives. 

Ngā mihi nui 

Jen Muir 

BoardPresidingMember 

07 Te WhareManaaki prize-giving,TeWhareManaaki, 

12:15pm-1:15pm 

08 Year 10 final day. Prize-giving,5:30pm -7:00pm, Auditorium 

Year 9final day. Prize-giving,7:30pm -9:00pm, Auditorium 

Congratulations 

Events 

Further to an earlier newsletter,wenoted thatthroughout everyschool 

year Ashburton College students have many opportunities to learn 

outside the classroom, and to attend personal development courses 

and workshops in College. Aswewrap upthe 2022 school year, we 

continue to look at some of these events, and some achievements of 

students. 

Antarctic Centre Trip 

The objectiveofthese visits wastoassist students foranInternal/Research 

AssessmentStandard. 

Teacher of ScienceHeena Shah said that, on 27 September Year 12 Science 

students undertook the Antarctic CentreTrip. 

Theprogramme startedat10.00am, leading into aday that was‘jam-packed’ 

with good learning about Antarctica. Thestudents learnt aboutthe climate 

and weather conditions at the Antarctic as well as the organisms thathave 

adapted to live in the harsh conditions there. 

The penguin enclosure was visited, with learning taking place about 

penguin behaviours in the wild and in the enclosure. This was followed by 

apresentation about Antarctic weather and climate, and about animals 

and their adaptations to help them survive onand around the extreme 

environmentofAntarctica. 

The trip also involved a4Dmovie experience about the research that is 

being conducted inthe Antarctic, plus aHägglund ride and storm room 

experience. The Hägglund Snow Vehicle, replicating what isused inthe 

Antarctic for transportation, provided a fun-riding experience. It gave 

students agood idea of terrain and 

hurdles faced in the Antarctic.Thiswas 

followed,withthe use of models,byan 

interactive demonstration on waves, 

lightand the length of the day. 

(Pictured left, back row,lefttoright): At 

the Centre,infront of the Hägglund 

areCody Robin, Head of Science 

FacultyMargJones,ScienceTeacher 

Heena Shah, Katie Wood, 

Orpah Sildo,Lyn Militante. 

(Front row, lefttoright): 

Kate Peterson, Lily Williams, 

Ruby Williams,HarmonyShea. 

Afterabreak,the next step wasfor students to collectinformation from the 

displays about the animals that live inthe Antarctic and their adaptations, 

prior to the Storm Room visit where atemperature ofminus 28 degrees 

gave averyrealinsightintothe Antarctic windchill factor. 

(Pictured left): 

Thestudents in the 

StormRoom. 

(Pictured left): Danny Glanville 

on theSnowmobile. 

Heena noted that, all-in-all, it was afun 

day with alot of learning that linked 

to the Year 12 Earth and Space Science 

and the Achievement Standard to 

‘Investigate how organisms survive in 

Extreme Environments’. On returning to 

College students worked on completing 

this internal assessmenttask. 

Thefeedback from the students is always 

positive as the experience has made 

the connections to their learning much 

clearer. 

StudentExecutive Year 13 LegacyProject 

Of latteryearsthe Student Executiveand Year 13 students have worked 

to decide on aLegacy Project which they will leave for upcoming 

students to benefit from. 

In line with our College’s emphasis onour Values of Quality, Pride and 

Respect, some very impressiveteardrop flagshavebeen designed foruse at 

Collegeand at College events. 

(Pictured right): Head Student 

Jack Brownholding the front 

flag. 

StudentExecutivemembers 

forthis pastyear were 

JorjaRoulston, 

Jack Brown, 

TC Trusler-Clark, 

Millar Newlands, 

Claudia Thomas, 

Amelie Robertson, 

LusunguMbambo, 

CampbellMcBride, 

Caendal Harris, 

Henry Wallis,Tielu Iakopo, 

ZaneCameron, 

Alex Bateman,Jonathon Kilgour;with Chinatsu Huntaprevious member 

beforeleavingCollege.



News 

Issue 39 



Staff vStudentExecutiveChess Match– 

Sixth ConsecutiveVictory to the Staff! 

Taking place on the ChessboardonFriday28October,thisannualevent 

was again held according to the moves ofanhistorical set game of 

Chess,with the actualgametobefolloweddrawn out of a‘hat’between 

theStudent Executiveand Staff.This is done under strictsupervision - 

being the eagle eyes of staff members at the preceding staff briefing 

meeting. 

This year’s game wasthe movesof Anish Giri vAlexanderMorozevich, 

in 2012. In black are Student Executive members, while Staff are in 

white. 

The shifting and removal ofchess players, however, varies from the more 

sedate movement of Chess pieces, and is aided by copious amounts of 

water! Fortunately theweather complied onceagainand agoodtime was 

had by all. 

We are assured that this annual end-of-year event started in the early 

College days as averyformal affair,with players wearing ‘boards’depicting 

their positions. At some stage it morphed into the eventitistoday, always 

alot of fun, and providing wonderful opportunities for students to douse 

staff and viceversa. It can be challenging to distinguish between staffand 

students whenitcomestoenthusiasm and waterskills. 

Long-Serving Staff Member 

As is also traditional, the staff moves are made by awell-respected, longserving 

staff member who is leaving College. RetiringTeacher Librarian, 

eDean, NetNZ Board Member Anne Williams was accorded this honour 

this year. 

(Pictured right, clockwise 

from thefront): Making 

the movesare retiring 

staff member 

Anne Williams, 

CollegeChess Champion 

JonathonKilgour, 

with Teacher 

TomKitchenoverseeing. 

(Pictured right, 

leftand right): 

DeputyHead 

Student 

TC Trusler-Clark 

and staff member 

Josh Sim go 

head-to-head via 

abucket of water. 

(Pictured left, clockwise from 

farleft): Staff members 

Pete Lee, Annie Lees and 

Cheyenne Parrisintenton 

dousing Head Students 

Jack Brownand 

Jorja Roulston. 

(Pictured above): Thetwo teamscombined forthe post-matchphoto. 

Strong Results from Athletes at 

Aoraki Athletics Championships 

Sunday 30October saw the delayed, from March of this year, Aoraki 

Athletics event held inTimaru. College had asmall team of only five 

athletes due to the timing ofthe event and it being held out of season, 

which impacted onoverall numbers competing. Asthe South Canterbury 

Regional Manager said, itwas great tobeable to provide opportunities to 

localstudents –and the weatherwas greattoo! 

Results Included TwoNew Records forCollege Students 

Despite this, the College athletes competed very well, topping offthe 

daywith twonew records, tenfirst placings,three second placings and 

one 3rdplacing. 

Kalym Chalmers –New Meet Record 

• Under14 Boys’3000m, with atime of 10:12:07. 

Toby Grant–NewMeet Record 

• Under14Boys’ Long Jump, withadistance of 5m 73cm. 

ForToby, this washis lastevent of theday,and takingintoaccountthe day 

had operated onashortened programme, from 10:00am-1:00pm rather 

than 9:00am-4:00pm, and that hehad already competed in three previous 

events,this record wasimpressive. 

Additional Results were - 

Kalym Chalmers 

• 1st Boys’Under141500m,4:43.65 

Joshua Eketone 

• 1st Boys’Under15Shot Put, 11.85m (5kg) 

• 2nd Boys’Under15DiscusThrow,36.56m(1.25kg) 

Toby Grant 

• 1st Boys’Under14DiscusThrow,33.29m(1kg) 

• 1st Boys’Under14Shot Put, 12.02m (4kg) 

• 2nd Boys’Under14200m, 26.04 

Rishaan Kumar 

• 1st Boys’Under14200m, 25.65 

• 2nd Boys’Under14400m, 64.36 

• 3rd Boys’Under14100m, 12.78 

Lusungu Mbambo 

• 1st Girls’Under19Triple Jump,9.44m 

• 1st Girls’Under19100m, 13.34 

• 2nd Girls’Under19200m, 27.85 

Luke Hay, NewZealand First Equal 

Place-Getter in Mathematics 

Year 11 student Luke Hay recently received adviceofhis outstanding 

ICAS Mathematics Medal Award. 

ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools) 

competitions have been operating for forty years, with the intent to 

inspire, celebrate and challenge school students across Australia, New 

Zealand and the world. 

Competition questions are set in modern, real-world scenarios where 

students are assessed on their ability toapply classroom learning to 

new contexts, using higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills. 

ThesubjectsspanLiteracy(English, Writing and Spelling Bee); and STEM 

(Science, Digital Technologiesand Mathematics). 

Medal Awardfor first equalplaceinNew Zealand 

Luke was awarded amedal for first equal place in the 2022 ICAS 

Mathematics Competition. Luke, with one other student, achieved 

the topgrade of all the Year 11 studentsinNewZealand, whichisan 

absolutely outstandingresult. 

This wasanonlineMathematics problem-solvingcompetition.This took 

place on 31 August, with those resultsreportedonatthe time,atwhich 

time we reportedalso on Luke’s notable outcome. 

However, the top student results and their awards were released 

following the earliernotified outcomes. 

BoardofTrustees Newly ElectedStudent 

Representative 

Additional to previously advised Head Student Leadership roles, students 

arealso nominatedfor the position of StudentRepresentativetotheBoard 

of Trustees.The process to this follows national legislativeprocedures,asfor 

Parent RepresentativeBoardelections. 

Students can nominate themselves,orbenominated. Each candidatethen 

prepares their video link nominee speech, each ofwhich is shown toall 

students in AkoClasses,followingwhichall year level studentsare eligible 

to vote electronically fortheir chosen candidate. 

This is aone year position,with the new representative’sfirst BoardMeeting 

being at the30November 2022meeting. 

This year six students were nominees for the role, which is avery pleasing 

level of interest shown for what isaresponsible leadership position, with 

the student representative afull Board Member privy toall Board business 

matters. 

Thesuccessful candidate this year is - 

Sifala Sagaga 

College Students Gain UC Scholarships 

Fourteen Year 13 students have been offered, and have accepted, 

scholarships forstarting their studies at Te WhareWānanga oWaitaha / 

UniversityofCanterbury (UC)in2023. 

Students are joining UC, in 2023, inthe university’s 150th anniversary year, 

with ayear-long programme of events set to celebrate the history and 

looking to thefuture. 

Recipients of these worthwhile monetary scholarships, and an 

acknowledgement of theirhardwork in working to havethe credentials 

to achieve them, were: 

Caendal Harris Te KakauaMāui Scholarship 

CampbellMcBride Te KakauaMāui Scholarship 

CharlizeMcKenzie Te KakauaMāui Scholarship 

CiaraRoss Te KakauaMāui Scholarship 

Jack Jessep Te KakauaMāuiScholarship 

Joanne Mafiti Te KakauaMāuiScholarship 

Lana Clark-Powell Te KakauaMāuiScholarship 

Lucas Vainerere Te KakauaMāuiScholarship 

UC BusinessSchool Enterprise Scholarship 

Luvepa Falealili Te KakauaMāuiScholarship 

UC TakereScholarship 

UC Te Kaupeka Ako /FacultyofEducationPacific/ 

MistyMafiti 

Pevelise Taeauga 

Riley Sa 

Ngahuia Maeva 

Zane Cameron 

Te KakauaMāuiScholarship 




UC Kaitoko MāoriScholarship 



PasifikaScholarship 

(Picturedright): 

Principal 

Ross Preece 

presenting 

Ngahuia Maeva 

with herthree 

Scholarship 

certificates. 

Four of these 

students were 

available at College 

last week to receive 

their certificates 

from Ross Preece. 

(Pictured below, left toright): Caendal Harris, Lucas Vainerere, Principal 

Ross Preece, Campbell McBride,Ngahuia Maeva. 

Head Students’ watery farewell toHead of Senior School Abbey Bruce 

(pictured above, left to right): Deputy Head Students T C Trusler-Clark, 

Millar Newlands, Head of Senior School Abbey Bruce, Head Students 

Jack Brown, Jorja Roulston. 

There will doubtless be double security for next year’s chess match draw, 

giventhiswas thesixth consecutive victory forthe staffside! The students 

are vocal in their belief that there isaconspiracy for all Student vStaff 

competitions,with the staff coming outontopregularly. 

(Pictured above): Principal Ross Preece presenting Luke with his 

personalised name-engraved Gold Medal. As part of the winning 

package Luke received acertificate, aMemory Book and aboxed set of 

mathematical ‘tools’. 

College News continued next page



News 

Issue 39 



AshburtonCollege Target Shooters Finish 

Their Year on aTruly High Note 

We look,inthisnewsletter,atthe team’s last twokey events and results. 

Target Shooting New Zealand’s SecondarySchool Nationals 

This event isrun in conjunction with School Sport New Zealand, and was 

held early October. 

Forthe first year,largely due to the multi-venue approach because of COVID, 

schools were allowedtoenter more than one team if they wished. Asthis is 

the elite level of secondary competition, College chose to send two teams 

only. 

The venue for College was atRangiora, along with strong teams from 

DarfieldHigh, AmuriAreaand RangioraHigh Schools.Overall,twentyseven 

schools competed. 

The format meant that one team member, per team, per round competed, 

with the results built across an exciting morning of competition. Aconstant 

Zoom was running, along with live result recording, which kept the tempo 

up. 

College Team 1 wasvaryingly in the lead at points,with Team Media person 

Nina McKenzie saying thatthe signs were all there thatthe end results were 

going to go down to the wire. Allteam members contributedhigh scores in 

some rounds and the end numbers were very good,sonerveswerehigh. 

Results 

In the end, the top three teams were separated by two single points, 

which is amazing. 

AshburtonCollege Team 1–BronzeMedallists 

CharlotteMcKenzie,Madi Tourle,Jack Jones with ascore of 867.34, Darfield 

High School wassecond on 868.37, and WaitakiBoys’High School on 869.34. 

Ashburton College Team 2–6th Placed, and the first of the ‘second’ 

teams nationally, plus finishing ahead of anumber of ‘first’ teams, which 

wasanimpressive effort. 

Phoebe McKenzie,Sama Sooialo,Bree Greer. 

South Island Team Selection 

CharlotteMcKenzie,PhoebeMcKenzie and Madi Tourle, from the above 

results,weresubsequently selectedfor the South Island Secondaryteam to 

competeagainst the North Island. 

The South Island beat the North Island resoundingly, with Charlotte 

McKenzie and Phoebe McKenzie as second and thirdtop scorers. 

Plate Match 

Jack Jones, Sama Sooialo and Bree Greer shot the Plate Match, and, asit 

turned out,all three shooters would have been good enough forthe North 

Island team, such is the strength inthe South Island. 

NewZealand SecondaryTeam Selection 

Charlotte McKenzie and Phoebe McKenzie (New Zealand debutante) were 

then selected tothe New Zealand Secondary Schools’ team and shot a 

matchagainst the GreatBritish Schools’team. Both posted excellentscores 

forNew Zealand,following which they had to wait forthe British results. 

Nina noted that Madi was agonisingly close to her maiden New Zealand 

selection, with agreat effort. 

It is also worth noting that neither of our teams had Year 13 members as 

other schools did,havingthe College team well set up again fornextyear. 

At thistimeanother postal result wasawaited but this eventconcluded the 

indoor season and Schools’SmallboreShooting for2022. 

Allmembers,onthe day, competed in fivematches (5x10 shot targets), with 

Charlotte and Phoebe competing in seven including their New Zealand 

matches,soitwas ahuge dayofcompetition forall. 

Nina concluded by saying there isnoquestioning that the depth and skill 

of AshburtonCollege waswell to the fore. The students were greatsports, 

supportive oftheir team mates, other teams, and their mates from other 

schools –itgoes without saying,thatweweresoproud of them all. 

The team was well looked after bytheir amazing Manager and Camp 

Mother, Sharon Tourle – and as always, the students were expertly 

prepared and coached by BryanHunter. 

Members of the two College teams (pictured above, back row, left toright): 

Bree Greer,Madi Tourle,Sama Sooialo. 

(Front row,lefttoright): CharlotteMcKenzie,Jack Jones,Phoebe McKenzie. 

The 

AshColl 

Way 

Eley Target Shooting NewZealand’s 

Challenge Postal forSchools and Retention 

of Whitcoulls Trophyfor College 

This is anationwide postal competition where schools enter teams of 

three into Boys,Girls,Mixed, Rest (that is -not yet shooting inthe full 

gear) grades. 

Individual section winners are announced, aswell astop individuals and 

then an overall TopTeam as Whitcoulls Trophy winners. 

There were superb results for the College, both in team and individual 

events. 

Ashburton College had six teams entered in this competition which 

encompassed atotal of sixty three teamsand 182 individuals. 

TopTeamfor NewZealandand Whitcoulls TrophyWinners 

Ashburton College, as well as Mixed Team Champions (from nineteen 

teams) - CharlotteMcKenzie,MadiTourle and Jack Jones. 

This wasasuperboutcome,withthe sameteamalso winningthe Whitcoulls 

Trophyin2021. 

With the Whitcoulls 

Trophy (pictured 

left, lefttoright): 

CharlotteMcKenzie, 

Madi Tourle and 

Jack Jones. 

Second in theGirls’Grade: 

Bree Greer, Phoebe McKenzie and Sama Sooialo. They were narrowly 

beaten byMarlborough Girls’ High School and ahead of the best boys’ 

teams.Ten teams contestedthis grade. 

Sixth in the Girls’ Grade: Imogene Felton, Sabrina Cassineri and 

Sophia Clifford in whatwas averyfine effort. 

Teams Placed Seventh and Tenthinthe Boys’ Grade were, respectively: 

Jack McIntosh, Luke Rhodes, Tāne Moore; and Adam Avnit, Bailey May, 

JonathonKilgour. The team’s placings werefrom fifteen teams. 

Placed Seventhinthe MixedGrade were: 

Hal Twiname, Lillian Snowden and Nate Woods who are all Year 9 

students.Nineteen teams were enteredinthis grade. 

TopGirland TopShot of the Competition 

CharlotteMcKenzie with an impressiveTop Shottotal of 199.10/200.20. 

TopTen Individuals 

Charlotte McKenzie at one, Phoebe McKenzie 6th girl; Madi Tourle 7th girl; 

Jack Jones 7th boy; Bree Greer 9th girl. 

The individual placings within the Girls’Grade were earned from fifty five 

shooters, with the remaining College shooters in the Girls’Grade finishing 

15th for Imogene Felton; 23rd for Sama Sooialo; 26th for Lillian Snowden; 

34th forSabrina Cassineri and 44th forSophiaClifford. 

Within the individual Boys’Grade there were seventy one shooters, with the 

remaining College shooters finishing in 21st place for Hal Twiname; 25th for 

Nate Woods, 27th for Bailey May, 31st for Tāne Moore, 34th for Jonathon 

Kilgour,38th for Luke Rhodes,42nd for Jack McIntosh, 57thfor AdamAvnit. 

Overall,verygood finishesfor allCollegecompetitors from big fields. 

PositiveOutcomes at Cycling 

NewZealand Schools’NationalMountain 

BikeChampionships 

In mid-Octoberthe College Mountain Biking team of Kayne Johnston, 

Oli Nicholls, Keagan Nel, Gracie Trotter, Riley Trotter and Seb van 

Rooyen, with Jocelyn Johnston as Team Manager, competed atthe 

above event. 

These were held in the southern climesofBluff over four days. 

Jocelyn noted they were fortunate to have sunshine over each of the days 

of competition, where approximately 400 riders from 105 schools around 

New Zealandcompeted. 

The Under 15, 16and 17 boys’ categories were the largest and most 

competitiveage groups with over thirty fiveboys competinginthe Downhill 

and Enduroineach of these age groups. 

Oli Nicholls and Kayne Johnston both raced very well in the Enduro 

to finish 4th and 5th in their respective age group, which is asignificant 

outcome; and both qualified in the top five for Downhill. However, 

unfortunately their race runs didn’t progress quitesowell,but bothmadeit 

down in one piece, whichisalwaysabonus. 

Special mention went to 

Gracie Trotter whosuffered 

an ankle injury in her seeding 

run but she bravely carried on 

to finish her racerun andwas 

awarded asportsmanshipaward 

forher determination to carryon. 

(Pictured left): Gracie Trotter 

receiving her Good 

Sportsmanship Award. 

Results were: 

Enduroresults 

Under 15 Boys RileyTrotter 33rdplace 

Under 16 Boys Kayne Johnston 5th place 

Sebvan Rooyen 20thplace 

Under 17 Boys Oli Nicholls 4th place 

Under 17 Girls Gracie Trotter 5th place 

DownhillResults 

Under 15 Boys RileyTrotter Qualified30th, and finished 30th 

Under 16 Boys Kayne Johnston Qualified4th, finished 25th 

Sebvan Rooyen Qualified18th, finished 21st 

Under 17 Boys Oli Nicholls Qualified5th, finished 28th 

Under 17 Girls Gracie Trotter Qualified4th, finished 4th 

Cross-CountryResults 

Under 15 Boys RileyTrotter 16thplace 

Under 17 Boys Oli Nicholls 12thplace 

Keagan Nel 17thplace 


Overall Results (thosewho competed in all three events) 

Under 15 Boys Riley Trotter 11thplace 

Under 17 Boys Oli Nicholls 8th equalplace 


(Pictured right): 

Oli Nichollsin 

action. 

Event 

(Pictured left, 

lefttoright): 

Members of the Senior 

Enduro-Downhill Team 

KayneJohnston, 

Oli Nicholls, 

Sebvan Rooyen, 

Gracie Trotter. 

Year 13 Classics Trip to the UC TeeceMuseum 

ofClassical Antiquities 

Another of our students’ off-sitelearning opportunities took placefor 

TeacherSam Wakelin’s Classic and HistoryClass. 

Samtells us that, at the endoflast term,the class went on aclass trip to the 

UC TeeceMuseum of Classical Antiquitiesinthe Christchurch Arts Centre. 

TheTeeceMuseum of ClassicalAntiquities features TheLogie Collection -a 

teaching and research collection of artefacts from Greek, Roman, Egyptian 

and Near Eastern cultures for students and academics, primary and 

secondaryschools,and otherinterest groups. 

As part oftheir research into Roman religion, the students explored the 

museum and were also offered aunique opportunity tohandle abronze 

dish usedbythe Romanstomakeofferingstothe gods.Terri Elder,Museum 

Curator, explained thisitemtothe students. 

(Pictured right): 

Terri Elder 

explaining the 

bronzedishhistory 

to College students 

beforegiving them 

the chancetohold 

it (lefttoright): 

Shekinah White, 

Ethan Reodique, 

Rajjit Prasad. 

The group of students with Terri Elder (pictured below, left to right): 

Ethan Reodique, Angela Allen, Shekinah White, Annalise Ackroyd, 

Ethan Reodique,Fononga Lisala.


Rakaia waste station opens 

NEWS 


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Motorhome drivers and caravanners 

willbeable to pull up in Rakaia and 

take aload off, literally,thankstoa 

newwaste dump station now 

operating inthe town. 

Council has spent $160,000 

developing the720m2 site, andaprecast 

undergroundconcrete unit and 

signs were provided by the New 

ZealandMotor Caravan Association. 

Users canpull up, dispose of their 

wastewater (sewage and greywater), 

andevenrefill their drinking water 

tanks. 

Ashburton mayor Neil Brown said 

theunderground unit wasconnected 

to Rakaia’s wastewater reticulation 

system, so waste from the 

motorhomes was properly treated 

anddisposed of. 

“People can alsofill their 

freshwatertanks from tapsonthe 

site,and that water comesfrom 

Rakaia’scommunity drinking water 

supply.The whole waste station is 

just 200 metres or so from Rakaia’s 

shoppingcentre, cafes andpubs,so 

people can stopand explore alittle.” 

Theprevious waste stationwas at 

theRakaiasalmon reserve where 

there were fewer parks forlarge 

vehicles after they had disposed of 

their waste,and it was not so userfriendly. 

The new Rakaia waste station is 

open 24/7 and has been in regularuse 

since unofficially opening earlier 

this month. 

Mr Brown said the site was ideally 

located for tourists and motorhome 

drivers on StateHighway 1, and for 

those heading to Methvenvia 

ThompsonsTrack. 

The siteisatthe endofFerguson 

Festive house, lights off 

Ill health and high winds have 

impacted the ability of festive 

couple David and Margaret Van 

Tongerentotoget their 

Christmas house in Ashburton 

ready for display this year. 

So they are taking aseasonal 

break. 

The couple have, for the past 

seven years, had thousands of 

people visit their Christmasthemed 

home on Alford Forest 

Roadthroughout December;it’s 

been afestive destination for 

many people, including bus loads 

of people. 

They enjoy making people 

smileatChristmas and, with the 

help of family, usually light up 

their home with festivity to 

delight young and old alike with 

LED laser lights,musical 

displays, movie projectors, 

inflatables, rope lights and 

figurines of all shapes and sizes. 

They also have areindeer 

Ashburton District Council chief executive Hamish Riach, from left, Rakaia 

Community Association chair Neil Pluck, local motor home owners Murray 

Lister and Lyn Peterson and mayor Neil Brown. 

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Street, on land between Railway 

Terrace East and the railway lines. 

The large,sealed area has kerbing on 

its boundaries and the site is 

surrounded by grass on three sides. 

It typically takes travellers 10 

minutes to offload their waste and 

users washdownthe facility after 

using it. The Rakaia site will be 

promoted by the motorhome caravan 

association as part of its waste station 

network around the country. 

The New Zealand Motor Caravan 

woodland, Nutcrackers, a 

miniature decorative skating 

rink scene, Christmastrees and a 

giant six foot tall ferris wheel. 

Each yearthe collection gets 

biggerand better with multiple 

displays includingonthe roof, 

aroundthe whole property and 

into the front rooms of thehouse 

with miniature figurines and a 

Christmas train track. 

But it takes hundreds of hours 

spanning across around 17 weeks 

to set up and complicationsfrom 

covid during the year put the 

couple on the back foot, and then 

high winds damaged afew of 

their decorations. 

While thereare bound to be 

many disappointed visitors,the 

Van Tongerens know there are 

other festive houses in the 

district to light up over 

Christmas, which they might get 

the chance to visit themselves 

this year. 

Association hasaround 120,000 

members and its South Canterbury 

branchis chairedbyAshburton 

woman LynPeterson. 

She saidthe new Rakaia site had 

already beenadded to the 

association’s network, and the station 

was routinely beingaccessedby 

members as they travelled around 

thecountry. 

Ashburton District is on the 

association’s listofaccredited 

motorhomefriendly districts. 

Awards for student choir talent 

Since 2014 the Mid Canterbury Choir 

has given an awardtostudents at Mid 

Canterburyhigh schools to 

acknowledge strong contribution 

made to therespective schools' 

premier choirs,inlinewith their 

constitutionalwish to support young 

musicians in our districts. 

Acertificate and $100 were 

presented this year torecipients 

Fritz Marc Pajo of Mount Hutt 

Collegeand Emily Greer, of 

Ashburton College at their school 

prizegivings. 

Fritz began singing with the Mount 

Hutt College Choir in 2021 and 

establishedhimself as aprominent 

musician in the school's music 

department. Whilst receiving lessons 

from Kath Woodley, Fritzhas led the 

choirinanumberof 

performances throughout the 

year. 

Ahighlight of Fritz's 

performances this year was 

the OpukeEncore evening 

where he performed ‘Stars' 

from Les Miserable. 

Emily has been singing with 

both Ashburton College 

choirs Phoenix Rising and 

Phoenix Chorus,for the 

entirety of her highschool 

career, starting in 2018 and 

ending this yearin Octoberof 

2022. Her last performance 

was at the Year 11 and 12 

prizegiving. 

She also enjoys playing the 

ukulele. 

Fritz Marc Pajo, of Mount Hutt College, (left) 

and Emily Greer, of Ashburton College. 

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Roading contractors are wrapping 

up the reconstruction of a2.3km 

section of Arundel Rakaia Gorge 

Road between Mount Somers and 

Staveley, with three other roading 

projects also due tobecompleted 

before Christmas. 

Fulton Hogan sealedthe final 500m of the 

Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road section last 

week. 

Breaking ground at the site of thenew Fairton rail hub were (from left) MarkWareing, 

Alan Piper from KiwiRail and Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown. 

Infrastructure Services Group Mnager 

Neil McCann said: “That project has 

pretty much run to scheduleand we also 

have HEB working on another section 

of Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road south of 

Mayfield. There remains about 1.6km 

to reconstruct and seal there, and that 

should be completed inthe week before 

Christmas.” 

Work began recently on another section 

near Pudding Hillwhich should be finished 

mid-December. 

ACL has also just started reconstruction 

of asection of Ashburton Staveley Road, 

east of Ashburton Forks and that should 

be finished around the first week of 

December. 

Thursday,24November 2022 | ISSUE 106 

NewFairtonrailhubrail on track forjointsuccess 

The first dirt has been turned in a 

project that will bring big changes 

to the way goods and produce are 

movedout of the Ashburton District 

to market. 

Rail willbedoingthe heavylifting,taking 

containers from anew hub at Fairton to 

portsand other destinations. 

The newrail hub is ajointeffort between 

local and central government, and state 

and private enterprise, and spearheaded 

by Fairfield Freight Hub (part of the 

Wareing Group); it will cost about $14 

million. 

Ashburton DistrictCouncilhas given $2.33 

million asits share ofthe project and 

agreed to loan another $3m; Government 

has given $2m. 

Mayor Neil Brown said relocating the rail 

hub to Fairton would see the end of trains 

stopping inthe town's CBD and blocking 

crossingswhile wagons were shuntedinto 

place. 

The mayor had the honour of turning the 

first spadeful of dirt lastweek at the new 

site, which is near the old Fairton freezing 

works, nowowned by Talley’s. 

“I'vewaited forthis day forfour years, from 

the first phone call asking forassistanceto 

getthe yard moved,”hesaid. 

It was Mark Wareing who phoned him to 

outline plans for acollaborative venture 

thatwouldhavewinsforthewholedistrict. 

“Mark had avision toget trucks off the 

highway and more containers onto rail. 

The concept ticked so many boxes ... 

trucks off roads, the shunting yard out of 

the CBD,and reducing carbonemissions. 

“It will also complement Council’s northeast 

business park,whichisjustoverthe 

road, and give those businesses there an 

option of using rail as it will be on their 

doorstep.” 

The mayor said the group then enlisted 

thehelpofRangitataMPJoLuxtontobring 

the MinistryofTransportonboard. 

Fairfield Freight currently operates the 

rail hub in Ashburton and container 

movementshavegrown from 2000 ayear 

to 6000 ayear. The target is 20,000ayear 

from the newlocation. 

Kiwirail Executive General Manager Sales 

and Commercial Alan Piper said those 

containers would carry produce from 

farms and businessestothe port in amore 

efficient way, forall the district’s farms and 

businesses. 

Rail would be doing the heavy lifting 

after trucks broughtthe containerstothe 

terminal. 

“This is an outstandingexampleofcentral 

government, local government and 

private and state enterprises working 

through aproblem and it is reallygreat.It 

is really the future of howwecan add value 

to our community.” 

It would be similar to the rail siding built at 

Synlait. 

Mr Wareing said it would be great forthe 

local economy and the district would 

soon be able to compete with Rolleston’s 

businesspark. 

Full steam aheadfor ourroading rehabilitation teams 

“All sites were programmed to be 

completedbeforethe Christmasholidays 

andwe’re pleased to sayweare currently 

on track to meet thisdeadline. This means 

that a number of our most potholed 

sections of road will be fixed in time forthe 

Christmas holidays, when trafficvolumes 

increasesignificantly,"MrMcCannsaid. 

“When you add it all up, atotal of 6.7km 

of road willbedone beforeChristmas, at a 

cost of around $1.9 million.” 

Neil Brown-Mayor 

Managingprogress is delicatebusiness 

Good things take time –Iremind 

myself of thatlinefromthe cheese 

advert from timetotime. 

These past sevendays though have 

seenbig movesonsome projects that 

Council is involved with andthis has 

been cause forcelebration. 

TheWalnut Avenue traffic lightswere 

switchedonlastFridayand brought an 

endtoaconstruction job spanning abit 

over ayearonone of ourbusiest roads, 

that intersects with State Highway 1. 

Thetoots of support from vehicles 

passingbythe official celebration 

were musictothe ears of Waka Kotahi, 

KiwiRail and the contractors whohave 

worked hardtoget the job done. 

It didcreate considerable inconvenience 

to locals, but thatisovernow and 

lessonslearned from the projectwill 

no doubtbeapplied to Waka Kotahi’s 

next road safety projectinthe Tinwald 

corridor,wheremoretraffic lightsare 

plannedatthe intersectionofSH1/ 

Agnes Street/Lagmhor Road. 

Also last week,another important 

projectbegan –the relocation of the rail 

container terminalfromthe middleof 

Ashburton to the old Fairtonfreezing 

works, whereanexistingrailsiding will 

be re-engineered. 

Thatprojectisanotherthathas taken 

many meetings to bring to fruition, and 

it will paydividendsfor thedistrict. 

This past month my calendar hasbeen 

fullofmeetings with peopleplanning 

work thatwill addvalue to ourdistrict, 

and I’verepresented Council at many 

eventsthathighlight thepositivevibe 

and potential of our people. 

We areindeed the districtofchoicefor 

lifestyle and opportunity …but that 

canonly happen on asolid platformof 

infrastructure, likeroads and waterand 

sewerpipes. 

So while we still havesomemajor 

projectsahead in the next fewyears 

thatwill change the face of Ashburton 

(I’mthinking the second bridge), it’sjust 

as important to keep theplatform of 

infrastructurewell maintained. 

Youwill have seen our roading 

contractors workingatmany sites 

aroundthe 

districtnow 

theseason for 

roading repairs 

hasarrived, and aroundAshburton we 

have some contactors working on an 

extensionofthe wastewaternetwork at 

Allenton and othersare abouttorenew 

wastewaterpipes on William Street. 

Allthisplatform work has to be done 

in away thatstill allows people to go 

about their lives and business as usual, 

so it is afine balance keeping disruption 

to the minimum and everyone happy 

with progress. 

Youcan finddetails about our forward 

works programmeand special projects 

on our website ashburtondc.govt.nz 

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Newsewer mains forWilliamSt 

A $270,000 project to renew 

wastewater pipes on two blocks of 

William Street is abouttobegin. 

Old underground pipes between Burnett 

and Cameron Streets are being replaced 

with larger ones to handle increased 

volumes of wastewater. 

Infrastructure Services Group Manager 

Neil McCann said council had aregular 

planned programme of wastewater pipe 

renewals to ensure its infrastructure 

worked as it should. 

“This work on William Streetispart of our 

ongoing work to improve and maintain 

our wastewater system, for the health 

and safety ofthe community and the 

environment. 

“Pipes fail due to ageorcondition, and we 

aim to replace thembeforethathappens.” 

Theworkinvolvestrafficmanagementand 

temporary road closures in and around 

Williams Street where itintersects with 

Burnett,Havelock and Cameron Streets. 

People who liveinthe area will be notified 

and the contractor, ACL, will work with 

them to allow access in and out of their 

properties. 

Mr McCann said the first stage of the 

project would involve William Street, 

between Burnettand Havelock Street. 

“Wewillhavesignsoutalertingpedestrians 

and road users tothe fact that stretch is 

closed, though residents will still have 

access. The second part of this first stage 

involves the intersection of William and 

Burnett Street, which will be closed and 

detoursput in place duringconstruction. 

“We thank everyone in advance for 

their patience while we undertake this 

important maintenancework.” 

The first stage of the project should be 

finished beforeChristmas, withthe second 

stage from Havelock to Cameron Street to 

be done in January. 

COMMUNITYNOTICEBOARD 

UPCOMING MEETINGS 

Meetings areheld in theCouncil 

Chambers, 137 Havelock Street, 

(unless otherwise advised). 

Council Activity Briefings – 

Wednesday 30 November, 9.30am 

Audit and Risk Committee– 

Wednesday 30 November, 2.30pm 

(live-streamed) 

Council Meeting – Wednesday7 

December,1pm (live-streamed) 

Methven Community Board– 

Monday12December, 10.30amatMt 

HuttMemorialHall 

Council Meeting – Wednesday21 

December,1pm (live-streamed) 

TRIENNIAL MEETINGS 

Elvesbusy preparing for 

nightsofChristmas fun 

The choir is practising its festive 

songsand thedancers arelimbering 

up for our Nights of Lights festival 

which gets underway in aweek! 

Light up the NIght kicks thefestival off on 

Friday 2December andEastStreetwill be 

closed to traffic so peoplecan enjoysome 

Christmas entertainment then gather to 

watchthe giant Christmas tree be officially 

litwhen darkness falls. 

Bring ablanket anddeck chair, so youcan 

seeall theactionincomfort. 

We have food trucks lined up, plus three 

separate areas for kids to have fun -the 

library will berunning craft activities and 

thesporty crew from EA NetworksCentre 

will also have games to share along the 

green. 

On the entertainment front, the Samoan 

Christian Congregational Church willhave 

its Ashburton choir on stage, along with 

performersfrom the LifeDance Academy. 

Theelves areworking throughfinal details 

of afestive walk that will include some 

spectacularlighting displays. 

Wecan nowalso revealthatthe film to be 

screened on Saturday 17December for 

the Christmas movie night will beHome 

Alone, the original versionfirst released in 

1990. 

Thefirst film in theHomeAlone franchise, 

the film stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci 

and Daniel Stern, and israted PG. Culkin 

plays KevinMcCallister,aboy whodefends 

hissuburban Chicago homefromburglars 

after his family accidentally leaves him 

behind on their Christmas vacation to 

Paris. 

Community Services Group Manager 

Steve Fabish said the Christmas comedy 

wasafun family movie thathad remained 

popular over theyears. 

"We'll be screening themovie outdoorsat 

the Ashburton Domain, in thepicnic area 

off ElizabethStreet, so watchout formore 

details the closer we get. 

"We think our community is well andtruly 

ready to come out and enjoy themselves 

and our team of elves has been working 

hardtoensureitisagreat night." 

The movie isfree but movie-goers will 

be encouraged to bring along an item of 

food for acollection for the community 

foodbank. 

"Weappreciate Christmas canbeatough 

time forsome, so theteamfromHokonui 

will be there to accept your food donations 

and pass them on." 

The NightsofLightsfestivalalso includes 

buskers, whowillbeinthe CBD on Friday 

23 Decemberand Saturday 24 December 

betwen10amand 2pm. 

PUBLICNOTICES 

Lagmhor Westerfield Hall Board 

-Monday28 November, 7pm at 

Lagmhor Westerfield Memorial Hall 

PendarvesReserve Board -Tuesday 

29 November,7pm at PendarvesHall 

Seafield Reserve Board- 

Wednesday30November,7pm at 

Seafield Hall 

Tinwald ReserveBoard -Monday 

12 December,5.30pm at Ashburton 

VintageCar Club 

HindsReserve Board -Tuesday 13 

December,7pm at Hinds FireStation 

HighbankReserveBoard - 

Thursday 15 December,7pm at 

Highbank Hall 

Ealing Hall and ReserveBoard - 

Monday 19 December,7pm atEaling 

Hall 

EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTTOLEASE LAND 

The Ashburton DistrictCouncil seeks expressionsofinteresttolease some, or all, ofland 

describedbelow; 

1. 15-35 BryantStreet, Tinwald 

Area:Approximately 1hectare 

2. 20 Bryant Street,Tinwald 

Area:Approximately 1.3 hectares 

Both sitescontain anumber of sheds,aswell as 

yard space. Alease of up to 2.5years willbeofferedto 

the successful tenderer/s. 

Interestedparties are welcome to contactCouncil 

officers to arrangeaninspection of the land and 

buildingspriortolodgingatender. 

Interestedparties may express their interestby 

completingthe appropriatetenderdocumentation 

which may be obtained from Council’sCommercial 

Property Team at5BaringSquare West, Ashburton, 

by phoning Councilon03307 7700orbye-mailingcommercial@adc.govt.nz. 

Tendersare to be enclosed in an envelopelabelled “Bryant StreetLease Tender” and 

aretobeeitherdeliveredorpostedtoreachCouncil by closing time of 4pm, Friday18 

November2022. Address fortenders: Bryant Street Lease Tender,The ChiefExecutive 

Officer,Ashburton District Council,POBOX 94,Ashburton7700. 

Thehighestorany tenderwillnot necessarily be accepted. 

Officer forenquiries –Michelle Hydes, PropertyAdvisor:027 573 0265 

COUNCIL OFFICE 

5Baring Square West 

Mon,Tue, Wed &Fri 8.30am -5pm 

Thursday9am -5pm 

ASHBURTONPUBLIC LIBRARY 

180 Havelock Street,Ashburton 7700 

Mon -Fri 9.00am -8.00pm 

Sat10am -1pm | Sun 1pm -4pm 

EA NETWORKSCENTRE 

20 River Terrace 

Mon -Fri 6am-9pm (pools 7pm, gym8pm) 

Sat&Sun 7am-7pm (pools 5pm, gym6pm) 

ASHBURTON ARTGALLERY& 

ASHBURTON MUSEUM 

327 WestStreet 

10am -4pm daily,late night Wed to 7pm 

ashburtondc.govt.nz Thursday,24November 2022 |ISSUE 106 

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OUT AND ABOUT 

NOVEMBER 25 26 

Ashburton BoroughSchool 150th 

celebrations.School visits plus 

celebration events, social catch ups 

and photos from across the agesfor 

pastand presentpupilsand teachers. 

Check outAshburton Borough 150th 

Celebration Facebookpage. 

NOVEMBER 26 

Foothills Young Farmers Clubare 

hostinga‘Black &White' themed ball at 

the Mt Somers Hall to raisemoney for 

theMovemberFoundation.Itfeatures 

live music, a'mo competition', raffle 

and an auction.Foodisprovidedwith a 

bar available. Ticketsare $50 from 

events.humanitix.com/foothillsmovember 

Ecuador football supporters Alexandra Trail and Jessica Falconi are buoyed by their team’s win this week in the Fifa World Cup. 

Fans football fever kicking in 

Ecuador footballsupporters Alexandra 

Trail and Jessica Falconi, both of 

Ashburton, have football fever after 

celebrating their native homeland's 

national team 20 win this week against 

host nation Qatarinthe opening game of 

the FifaWorld Cup. 

The ladies, who havelived in New 

Zealand for 20 years andeight years 

respectively,havetaken inspirationfrom 

Samoa rugby leaguesupporters and 

taken to the Ashburton streets to show 

supportfor theirteam although they 

draw the lineatgettingEcuador area 

codetattoos. 

They have high hopes for theirnative 

team thisyear in the World Cup line up 

where32internationalteams are 

competing. 

Ecuador are placedinGroupAup 

against Netherlands, Senegal andhost 

nation Qatar. 

The game, played at 5am on Monday, 

was thefirst timeahost nation had lost 

an opening game, Jessicasaid, with a 

grin. 

All thanks to their favourite player, and 

Ecuador captain,Enner Valencia,33, a 

striker, who scored both goals during the 

match. 

‘‘He’samazing, (and) we have agreat 

team,’’ she said. 

The Mid Cantabrians, both married to 

Kiwi blokes mostly into their rugby, were 

notthe only ones up showingtheir 

supportfor theteam in the early morning 

matchwith Alexandra’s twin sister 

Estela, (and brother) in Rolleston also 

watching the 5am game. 

Therewerealso messagesofsupport 

flying between New Zealand and family 

watching in Ecuador. 

Mid Canterbury is home to many of the 

nationsplaying in the Fifa World Cup 

2022 event,including Brazil, Argentina 

andUruguaywho arejustsomeofthe 32 

teamsplaying in eight groups. 

But while there is still along roadtogo 

until semifinalsinmidDecember and 

the final on December19,Alexandra and 

Jessicahavefaith their team will do well. 

Space, the entire solar system 

Budding astronauts will be able to take 

part in aspecial space science exhibition 

running at the AshburtonArt Gallery and 

Museum fromDecember 22,until the end 

of January. 

The TūhuraTuarangi Aotearoain 

SpaceShowcasestarted in Dunedin and 

is now touring thecountry, bringingthe 

magic of space, exploration and science 

to moretowns and cities. 

The showcase allows visitors the 

chance to build asatellite, launch a 

rocket, and see how you can create 

energyout of water. 

They canalsoget up closewith ion 

thrusters, afourbillionyearold meteor, 

and part of asecret Russian space craft. 

Thereare also virtualreality 

experiencestotakethe firstgiantleaps 

into space andexplore theentire solar 

systemand beyond. 

Ashburton ArtGallery andMuseum 

deputy director Danielle Campbell said 

it was achance for peopleyoung and old 

to discover the amazing space 

technologies and worldleading research 

going on in New Zealand and learn about 

all the spacerelated careers that were 

unfolding. 

Tūhura Tuarangi is packed with handson 

interactives to play with, build, 

launch, andexplodewiththe whole 

whānau. 

“It’s alsoachancefor peopletoshare 

their own hopes anddreamsfor what 

Aotearoa’s future in space might look 

like –and howyou can be apart of telling 

the space story. 

“We think theshowcasewill appeal to 

many people and we're really looking 

forward to hosting it.” 

The showcase at the Ashburton Art 

Gallery andMuseumwill open from 10am 

4pm every day, exceptChristmasDay 

andBoxing Day, whenthe facility is 

closed. 

Danielle Campbell 

AshburtonCar Clubiscelebrating 

50th Anniversary of the Clubrooms 

with afun car trial(cost $20) and 

eveningbarbecue session at the club. 

Evening cost is $40 per person which 

includesMCWayne Muckle andguest 

speakers, aBBQ -finger food dinner. 

Bar facilities. Register at www. 

ashburtoncarclub.org.nz 

MiniMarketDay at St Andrew's 

PresbyterianChurch Hall, Rakaia from 

10amtonoon. Stalls and bargains. 

Bookastall for $10 supporting the 

Rakaia Community. 

AshburtonSociety of Artsmarket 

dayatthe Short Street Studio from 

10amto4pm.Handmadeart, crafts, 

baking,plants andother great 

Christmas giftideas. 

St John's Parish, Hororata, invites 

you to two countrygardensfrom 11am 

-3pm. The‘Quirky Garden' at 1365 

LeachesRoad nearWindwhistle 

displaysgarden art and sculpture 

alongwith masses of perennials and 

roses,possums permitting!$10 entry 

fee includes acuppa andascone. 

Terrace Station,Hororata, the $10 

admissionfor parish funds. The rather 

special paeonyveitchiiwill be on 

display and it is hopedthe 

cardiocrinums (2 metre high lilies) may 

havestarted floweringbeneath the 

magnificent heritage trees. Follow 

signsfrom the Hororataroundabout. 

Cashonly.Nodogs. 

South Canterbury Iris Group open 

days at theMakikihiIris garden, behind 

theMakikihi Country Craftsshop.The 

gardens will be open 1pm–4pm. 

DECEMBER 2 

Lightupthe Night in downtown 

Ashburton, the official lighting of the 

town’sChristmas treeonEast Street. 

Event happeningsinclude Santa, 

elves, music andentertainment, from 

6pm -10pm.Bringachair and enjoy. 

The treewill be lit about 9.30pm. 

Four 1bedroom apartments 

now available 

These apartments won’t last long. 

Each serviced apartment has open plan living/kitchenette, ensuite bathroom, 

laundry facilities and of course anurse call system for peace of mind. 

One apartment also offers north facing scenic views. 

FOR ATOUR OF OUR VILLAGE 

contact our Facility Manager Donna Coxshall 03 307 6140 

–Love where you live – 

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Offers valid until Tuesday 29th November 2022, while stocks last orunless otherwise stated. Some products on display inselected stores only —please call 0800 764 847 to check availability. *Apple products, selected computers, game consoles, 

gift cards and some promotional items are not available in conjunction with interest free offers. Flooring available on amaximum of 18 months interest free. Exclusions, terms, conditions and credit criteria apply. Equal instalment amounts include 

aone-off establishment fee of$45.00 and amaintenance fee of $3.75 per month. Current fixed interest rate of 23.95% p.a. applies toany balance remaining after expiry of any interest free period. See in-store orvisit smithscity.co.nz/interest-free 

for details.**Terms, conditions, and credit criteria apply. Available in-store and online. Weekly equal instalments are based on a52week finance period commencing 7days from the date interest is first calculated. Setting up an automatic payment 

authority will help you to avoid missed payments and additional interest charges. There are no set-up, annual, oraccount maintenance fees but fees may apply ondefault. Current interest rate of 23.95% p.a. applies after expiry of the interest free 

period. See in-store orvisit smithscity.co.nz/easycard for more details, or to apply for your EasyCard. #Discount is off our full retail price. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. *12xAirpoints Dollars offer valid 23–29November. Terms, 

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Creative ceramics on show 


OUT AND ABOUT 

DECEMBER 3 

Lauristonvolunteer firebrigade50th 

celebrationcommunity-friendly event 

atthe Lauriston Fire Station from 

11am to 3pm. Free sausage sizzle, 

FireWise and risk education, 

demonstrations of fireequipment 

including hoses and pumps, afire 

truck-themedbouncycastle,and real 

fire trucks on display. 

DANIEL.TOBIN 


The annual Hakatere 

Ceramics &Pottery 

exhibitionopenedlastweek 

withavariety of creations on 

showand forsale. 

Theexhibition is running 

alongside the Ashburton 

Society of Arts(ASA) 

Christmas showatthe Short 

St Studio. 

HakatereCeramics club 

memberCarolyn Handley 

saidthe workonshow was a 

culmination of ayears work 

of the clubmembers 

navigating covid restrictions, 

‘‘this yearhas beendifficult 

withrestrictions,and not 

alwaysbeing able to access 

the studio.’’ 

Thereare 23 exhibiting 

membersincludingguest 

artistFionaTunnicliffe,a 

North Island based artist who 

specialisessculptural 

animals. 

‘‘Sheheld aworkshopfor 

memberslast week, which 

was thoroughlyenjoyable, 

her work is exquisite,’’ 

Carolynsaid. 

Making ceramics and 

pottery is arelaxing pastime 

Carolynclaims,although that 

can depend on howwell the 

creative processisgoing. 

‘‘For me its astress relief, 

whetheritturns outornot, I 

can tune out all thenoisein 

my headand actually just 

play with clay and hopefully 

makesomethingbeautiful 

and practical.’’ 

The wide varietyofobjects 

for sale would makeideal 

Christmas presents. 

‘‘Theyare going to geta 

oneoff,made from someone 

localand it is apieceofart in 

its ownright,’’ Carolyn said. 

The Exhibition is at the 

ASA Studios,53Short Street 

until November27. 

Opening night, above, of the 

annual ceramic and pottery 

show. Right, Guest artist 

Fiona Tunnicliffe’s creations. 

HyundaiMid Canterbury Santa 

Parade 

Christmas parade with many 

popularcharactersand festive 

community floats to delight allages in 

downtown Ashburton, from 12.30pm. 

DECEMBER 4 

HospiceMid Canterbury presents 

The Christmas Experiencefrom 

10am-4pm. Viewaneclecticarray of 

homesdecoratedforChristmas,then 

wanderthroughTrott’sGarden, enjoy 

the stalls and visit the Christmas 

themed chapel. Tickets $75 from 

Hospice Ashburton on Havelock 

Street or the Homestead Store in the 

Ashburton arcade. 

DECEMBER 910 

AshburtonCounty Lions Christmas 

Festive Forest: Aspectaculardisplay 

of Christmas trees from local 

organisations at the Ashburton Event 

Centre, Friday December 9from 

2pm-7.30pmand Saturday 

December 10 from 10am-6pm. Father 

Christmaswillbein his Grotto on 

Friday 3pm-5pm and Saturday 

10.30am-12pm &2.30pm-4.30pm. 

Entry$2pp,$5family. 

DECEMBER 9 

MidCanterbury Rural Women New 

Zealand provincial 90thcelebrations 

at Hotel Ashburton. Past and present 

members of provincialorany branch 

can contactBev Bagrie or Sandra 

Curdtoregister.Cost$30,includes 

buffet lunch. 

DECEMBER 17 

Christmasfamilymovienight at the 

AshburtonDomain from 6pm to 

9.30pm. Afreeoutdoor screening of a 

classicholidayfavourite. Bring achair 

or blankettosit onand dressin 

festivegear. 

DECEMBER 23 24 

Buskers hitdowntownAshburtonto 

entertainthose outshoppingfor those 

lastminute gifts for Christmas. 

Buskers willbeinthe central 

businessdistrictfrom10amto2pm.

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Amagical night for the whole family! 

Fri 2Dec from 6pm 

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Kindly supported by Hokonui. 

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Enjoy homegrown talent 

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Join Santaand his elves, and the team from 

Hokonui at the official lighting of Ashburton’s 

giant Christmas tree. 

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BY BOB NETTLETON 

The iconic Beetleand Kombi van from 

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Its futuristic successor the Multivan 7 

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It shares unmistakable stylingcues 

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Ridingonabrand new T7 platformithas 

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We’ve also got one over the Aussies 

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This seventh generation Multivanalso 

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the rangeassurance needed to tackle 

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Three Multivan variantsare soldhere. 

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Ifound it irritatingthat such amodern 

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Asix automatic bristles with 

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24 Ashburton Courier, November 24, 2022 


Rural women celebrating 90th 

TONI.WILLIAMS 


Members of Mid Canterbury 

Rural Women NZ Provincial 

are celebrating their 90th 

anniversary next month. 

All past and present 

members of the provincial and 

branches over the years are 

invitedtoattend. 

It will be held at the Hotel 

Ashburton on December9. 

Rural Women havespent the 

past 90 years promoting and 

supportingissues affecting 

peopleintheir rural 

communities includinghealth, 

safety and education. 

Mid Canterbury RWNZ 

Provincial spokesperson Bev 

Bagrie said women were the 

backbone of their rural 

communities and it was 

important to celebrate the past 

90 years of service to the 

district. 

In its heyday there were 

around12branches across Mid 

Canterbury; there are just 

three left Anama, Lynnford 

and Winchmore,and the 

organisation still givesrural 

women, many in isolating 

communities, achance to 

connect with others. 

Rural Women offered those 

involved friendship,support 

and learningopportunities, 

Bev said. 

Theyalso recognisedthe 

importance of sharing stories 

about the innovative women 

living and working in rural 

ThemanyfacesofMid Canterbury Rural Women New Zealand 

provincialover the years. 

New Zealand. 

The 90th celebrations will 

includemorning formalities 

with the cuttingof a 

celebration cake, followed by a 

buffet lunch, musical 

entertainment, presentations 

and plenty of social catchups. 

‘‘There is an exciting 

programme planned,’’ Bev 

said. 

Any past members interested 

in attendingcan reach out to 

Bev, or Sandra Curd, to 

register. 

Somepast events by RWNZ 

have included chainsaw safety 

workshops, rural welfare 

support, gun safety, acook and 

eat school holiday programme 

and the ‘Either Way, It’s 20k’ 

bus safety campaign whichwas 

first trialled in Ashburton. At 

the time of the trial, Rural 

Women said most drivers were 

unaware of the 20km/hr speed 

limit law around passinga 

school bus, or did not notice 

they were passing aschoolbus 

until it was too late. 

Akey part of the Ashburton 

trial was the installationof 

bright, 20K signsonthe front 

and rear of the buses that lit up 

when the doors opened, and 

included flashing wig wag 

lights to attract drivers’ 

attention well in advance. 

Children are especially 

vulnerable in rural areas, 

where they are droppedoff at 

the side of the road often with 

no pavement soreducing 

speed to 20km is so important, 

Bev said. 

Despite adeclining number 

of branches in Mid Canterbury 

over the years, there is still a 

growingnumber of new 

members joiningthe 

organisationasindividuals, 

she said. Manyjoin to meet 

likemindedwomen for 

friendshipsand fellowship in 

their isolatedcommunities. 

There are also fundraising 

and education opportunitiesas 

well as annual scholarships 

and bursariestoassistrural 

students to access educational 

opportunities. 

IN BRIEF 

DAIRY TRUST 

Horowhenua dairy farmer Richard 

McIntyrehas been namedtrust 

chair at arecent New Zealand Dairy 

Industry Awards trustmeeting.He 

will replace outgoingchair Natasha 

TereinMarch. 

Richard hasbeen involved with 

the New ZealandDairyIndustry 

Awards sincewinningthe 2013 

ManawatuShare Milker/Equity 

Farmer category and has beena 

trustee since 2017. 

NZDIA are alsocalling for 

expressions of interestfrom people 

passionate about the programme 

and its benefits to the dairyindustry, 

for both trust and advisory roles. 

Email robin@nzdia.org.nz for 

moreinformation. 

Entries for the 2023 Awards 

programme are openuntil 

December 5. 

IRRIGATION AWARD 

Achievingshort-termproductive 

advantagescombined with 

efficiency and long-term 

sustainabilitysaw H2Ortigator take 

outthe 2022 Innovation in Irrigation 

Award. 

The biennial award, sponsored by 

BallanceAgri-Nutrients, celebrates, 

encouragesand promotes 

innovation alongsidepositive 

initiatives beingdone in 

communities through irrigation. 

H2Ortigator managesscarce 

water resources during a 

replacementtree’sestablishment 

phase which willlikelybecome 

important inNew Zealand.Itwas 

designed anddeveloped by 

Brendan and Hayley Hamilton,of 

Hawke’s Bay. 

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Methven Summer School watercolour wellness class 2021, back 

row from left, Anthea Reith, Millie Reed, Lynne Barr, front row from 

left, Christine Knight, tutor Susie Millichamp, Alison Fleetwood 

and Janet Cuttle. 

PHOTOS DANIEL TOBIN 

Summer school 

fun for all 

INDI.ROBERTS 


If you’re hanging around this 

summer and wondering what 

there is to do, Methven Summer 

School offers plenty of choice. 

Rosa Watson, coordinator of 

the Methven Summer School, 

said she’s excited about the new 

courses on offer which range 

from lifestyle to creative to 

culinary arts. 

Thesummer school is ‘‘about 

personal development and 

learning new skills, and that’s 

always good for our wellbeing,’’ 

she said. 

Theschool is designed for 

adults of all ages andoffers 

dozens of courses in three 

categories: ArtyFarty, Eat Bake 

Drink, and Lifestyle. 

Creative courses include 

painting ,soapmaking, Oamaru 

stone carving, florestry, 

lampshade making, and basket 

weaving. 

‘‘Then in the kitchen we’ve got 

cheese making, bread making, 

Artisan pies, puddings and 

sweet treats,chutney making,’’ 

Rosa said. 

Thelifestyle courses include 

golfing for beginners and an 

intermediate three day course 

led by Jason Tilley whoRosa 

describes as a‘‘bit of alegend in 

the industry’’. 

Michael Fraser Milne, of 

Whiskey Galore runs affordable 

whiskey tasting, aspectacular 

evening for any whiskeylover. 

‘‘He(Michael) will come out 

and take you through awhole 

range of whiskey, it’s afun night 

and very entertaining,’’ Rosa 

said. 

Group sizesfor the summer 

school courses usually range 

between six and 15 people. 

TheMethven Summer School 

began operating 35 years ago, 

Rosa said. 

‘‘It all just started with some 

enthusiastic locals who came up 

with theideaofholding a 

boutique summer school here in 

Methven.’’ 

Shesaid they wanted to offer 

‘‘all sorts of lifestyle courses 

that would just be enjoyable for 

people’’ and givethem the 

opportunity to ‘‘learn something 

new or perhaps discover anew 

passion anddosomething 

they’ve always wanted to do’’. 

Rosa saidthe courses were 

designed to connect people with 

new experiencesand equip 

them with practical skills. 

‘‘We’re all feeling the cost of 

living pressures atthe moment 

so doing things like learning to 

how make cheese and bread, 

those sorts of things, can be 

quite beneficial for people. 

‘‘There’s many other courses 

on top of that so we’ve really got 

something for everyone.’’ 

Theworkshops are excellent 

Christmas gift ideas,offering 

people memorable experiences 

that they can learn from and 

really enjoy. 

‘‘Being able to make 

something fromscratch canbe 

hugely satisfying,’’ Rosa said. 

‘‘Getting outonto the golf 

course andknowing what you’re 

doing means you’ve gota 

lifelong hobbythatyou can 

enjoy.’’ 

Shesaid theschool’s motto is 

‘‘involve, inform and inspire’’. 

Early bird pricing is available 

until the end of the month, with 

courses filling up fast. 

To view thecourses available 

or to register for one visit www. 

methvensummerschool.co.nz 

Below: Upholstery workshop 

student Katrina Gray (left) and 

tutor Nigel Cook during last 

year’s Methven Summer 

School. 

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Passionate 

aboutpest 

management? 

25 

Chrome motors on show 

DANIEL.TOBIN 


‘‘If it’s got wheels and is 

interesting bring it along’’ is 

the tag line for The Methven 

Motorshow back after acovid 

hiatus. 

Methven Lions is organizing 

the show and memberMac 

McElwain said they are 

hopingfor at least 130 cars of 

all ages to go on display. 

The original idea stemmed 

from aLions meeting where 

members were speculating 

about what might be lurking 

in men's sheds, with cars 

being acommon theme, ‘‘and 

we thought if we can extend 

that idea and growitabit we 

could make somemoney for a 

good charity,’’hesaid. 

The money raised on the 

day willgotowards Mid 

Canterbury Hospice. 

Theshow is afamily day but 

willgive men thechanceto 

indulgeindeep 

conversationsaboutall 

thingsmotor related. 

‘‘An observation youmake 

about blokes andtheircars is 

they’lltalk bullshit to 

anybody at anytimeatgreat 

length,it’s agood occasion 

for that,’’Mac laughed. 

Cars will arrive from all 

overCanterbury with one 

highlight being the Jaguar 

DriversClub from 

Christchurchwho are 

expectedtobringaround a 

dozen cars forthe show. 

TheMethven Vintage 

Machinery Club will have a 

rangeofmachinesondisplay 

andoperating. 

There willbeacoffeetruck 

and the Lions barbecuewill 

be servinguptasty treats.The 

Methven Motorshow is at the 

MethvenA&P showgrounds 

thisSunday, $10 entry, 

childrenunder10 are free. 

If youhave acar you would 

liketoshow contact Mac on 

macmcelwain@hotmail.co.nz 

Your local 

Biosecurity 

AdvisoryGroup 

needsyou. 

Provideadvice on pest issues 

in your area,liaisewiththe 

communityand help shape 

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IN BRIEF 

ROADDEATH 

One persondiedfollowingatwo-vehiclecollision on 

State Highway 77 last Friday afternoon. 

Police said the crash happenedabout 2pm and 

saw State Highway 77 closedatthe intersection 

with Mt Hutt Station Road. Enquiriesintothe 

circumstancesofthe crash continue. 

GYM CLOSED 

CurvesGym owner Viv Williams hasclosedthe 

doors to herpopularbusiness after five months on 

the market. With no buyer andViv keentoretireand 

passthe batononto anew owner, the business has 

closed its doors. Thefinalday for Curves members 

wasyesterday, after 16 years and seven monthsin 

operation helping to keepMid Canterburywomen 

fit. 

Vivhad plentyofplans for herretirement, 

including sport, spendingtime withgrandchildren 

‘‘andIwanttolearn Mahjong. I've alsobeen 

encouragedtoput my namedownfor Citizens 

Advice Bureau, thereisplenty to do.’’ 

NO VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN 

Zonta ClubofAshburtonisjoining theInternational 

Zonta community in its annualcampaignSay No to 

Violence Against Women which runs for16days in 

November.The advocacycampaignisnow on its 

10th anniversaryand this yearactivities in 

Ashburton include hosting an empowerment dayfor 

the survivors of domestic violence in Mid and South 

Canterbury,adisplay at the local library andawine 

tasting event on Tuesday,whichthe public are 

invited to attend. 

Thewinetasting, on November 29, is from the 27 

Seconds labelwhereall profits go to survivors of 

slaveryand trafficking through the Hagar 

Foundation. 

Anyoneinterested in attending can contactZonta 

to register on 0274177902. 


Festive trees,creativefun 

Businesses, organisations, groups and 

individuals are being urged to sign up 

for the annual Christmas Festive 

Forest fundraiser. 

It’s afun, interactive way to 

entertain others at Christmas, raise 

money for charity andshowcase your 

business, organisation or group,said 

Carolyn Nelson,ofAshburton County 

Lions. 

The fundraiser, started in 2020, is 

run by the Ashburton County Lions. 

It will be held the Ashburton Event 

Centre on December 9and 10. 

Carolyn said each entry gets to 

decorate their own Christmas tree, in 

whatever festive decorations took 

their fancy. 

Theideas are endless and could 

incorporatefestive business or 

organisation tributes, or be totally 

tinsel. They are also able to have a 

small write up on their organisation 

with up to 100 wordsincluded in a 

handout to visitors to the festive forest 

display, she said. 

Upto40trees are expected to go on 

public show throughout the event 

centre facility. 

Carolyn said tree entry costs just 

$15with setupin the event centre on 

Friday,December 9and then 

collected on Sunday, December 11. 

Registrations need to be in by 

November 30. 

Fully decorated trees can thenbe 

removed and taken back to their 

organisations home base for display, 

shesaid. 

It’s afestive event to bring 

The Festive Forest needs trees for its annual fundraiser at the Ashburton Event 

Centre. 

community cheer andput smiles on 

faces, young and oldand at thepublic 

days, which cost $2 per person entry 

(or $5 per family)there willalso be 

Christmas themedstalls selling a 

selection of wares and Devonshire 

Teas available for purchase. 

Santa’s grotto will also be on site, 

with musical entertainment by Lanae 

and Bruce Hill andtherewill be 

festive tree judging by guest judges Jo 

Skillingand Phill Hooper with prizes 

for the best decorated tree and 

popular choice. 

Any profits raised would go towards 

Grandparents RaisingGrandchildren 

organisation andtosupport the 

Country Lions local youth projects. 

Entries forthe Christmas Festive 

Forest can be made via emailing 

suerod.green@gmail.comfor a 

registration form. 


December 

14, 15, 16, 19, 20 

January 

25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 

2529849 

Santa parade needs characters 

Afteran11th hour funding rescue, 

theHyundai MidCanterburySanta 

Parade will go aheadnextweekend, 

organiser Carol Johnssays. 

Mrs Johnssaid increasedcosts 

associated with holding the 

downtown event hadrisen from 

$2000 to $3645and included the 

costsofroadclosure, insurance and 

council emptying rubbish bins. 

Theunexpected neardoubling in 

pricehad meant the parade was in 

serious doubt. 

Butjustlast Friday, shegot the 

best Christmaspresent Braided 

Rivers Community Trust had 

approved her urgent funding 

request. 

Theyhaveliterally saved the 

parade,she said. 

‘‘Today wasthe final day beforeI 

hadtomake adecision on whether it 

couldgoaheadornot,’’ shesaid, 

Special characters sought for parade. 

after hearing the news. 

It wasahugerelief andshe was 

extremelygrateful to the trust for 

their assistance. 

‘‘Everyyearit’ssuch astruggle.’’ 

Now she needs thecommunity to 

get behind the eventand register to 

helpwhether its people wearing a 

supplied costume,orone from 

home; in groups or peopleontheir 

own. 

Sheis seekingmore peopleto 

help make the parade possibly the 

last of itskind the best oneever. 

Sheneeds roadsidemarshalls 

keepingthe public off theroad,as 

well as ahost ofcharacters, in all 

shapes andsizes,tojointhe parade 

flotilla and bring the festiveseason 

to downtown Ashburton on 

December 3. 

Individuals, businesses, groups 

andfamiliesable to giveacouple of 

hoursoftheir timecan registervia 

the Hyundai Mid Canterbury 

Ashburton Santa Parade Facebook 

page,orvia email or phone. 

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27 

Camp Courage NZ afunfilled success 

After months of fundraising 

Camp Courage NZ went off 

with abang. Making the most of 

the longweekend,families 

enjoyed three nights at the 

Woodend Christian Camp. This 

camp was for children who had 

aparentpass away. 

Sarah Jones, committee 

member, saidthe fundraising 

went really welland as aresult, 

families who indicated they 

had financial difficulties had 

all their costs covered. 

‘‘Thisalleviated alot of 

stressone of the families 

indicated they were justabout 

to pullout of the camp, as they 

realized they couldn’t afford to 

go.’’ 

Children who attended had 

an amazing time withavariety 

of activities including azip 

line, aero jump,aclimbing 

wall, archery, treasure hunt, 

an art and craft table, surfing 

lessons, cricket, adisco, dodge 

ball and trampolines. 

The first trial camp in April 

had six families, and thistime 

there were 14 families, 

showing the camppopularity 

was growing quickly as word 

spread. Thirty children 

attended the camp, ranging in 

age from two years old to 15 

years old. 

“We are so grateful for the 

support we received from the 

Ashburton community and 

other communities all over 

New Zealand for thiscamp,’’ 

Sarah said. 

‘‘Our fundraising helped us 

reach our goal of payingfor 

families with financial 

difficulties. Peopledidn’t just 

donate money either, we had 

240 eggs, acricket set, home 

baking and items for raffles 

donated. 

“Thank you to everyone who 

supportedusand we look 

forwardtorunninganother 

successfulcamp next year. We 

are also on the lookout for a 

volunteer treasurer to joinour 

committee,please get in 

contactifyou could be 

interested via facebook.com/ 

groups/campcouragenz.” 

Our healthcare system is aticking time bomb 

An elderly gentleman’surgent 

heart surgery is postponed 

twice due to hospital bed 

shortages. Another man waits 

eight years for spinal surgery 

and continues to be declined. 

Another man waits over two 

years for urgent hip 

replacements to learn he is 

taken off the waiting list without 

being told. Ayoung woman 

spendsfive hours in the 

emergencydepartmentwith 

chest pains,waiting to be seen. 

Achild has aseizure in a 

hospital waiting room and 

nobodyassistsdue to alack of 

staffing. Awoman has seizures 

at workand waits an hour for an 

ambulance to arrive. 

These are the personalstories 

shared with me over the pastsix 

weeks. Every one of them with a 

human face. Everyone of them 

taking ahumantoll. Everyone 

of them in needofhelp from a 

system buckling under pressure 

and on the brink of collapse. 

How can this be? We are 

spending $7.3 billionmore in 

health this year thanwewere in 

2017, yet thingsseem to be going 

backwards. How can we be 

spending so much more money, 

yet we are 4000 nurses, 1500 GPs 

and 1500specialists short? In 

Ashburton aloneweare at least 

five GPs short, as many as half 

the country’s clinics are not 

enrolling new patients, and 

people are waiting weeks for an 

appointment. 

The health systemappears to 

be in crisis. The surgicalwait 

list is at 28,000; the specialist 

appointments list is at 36,000. 

Both havedoubledinthe last 

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department waittimes are the 

worst in adecade. Instead of 

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Battling wild fires, earns Aussie honour 

TONI.WILLIAMS 


Mid Canterburyfirefighters 

John Fergusonand Mark 

Shearswere among five 

firefighters from the district 

this month to be honoured with 

an Australian National 

Emergency Medal. 

Theyhelped‘‘shattered’’ 

Aussie firefighters in the 

summer of 2019/2020 deal with 

fast moving wild bushfires, 

which caused wide spread 

property and wildlife damage 

duringweeks of burning. 

It was abig operation, 

involving weeksofbackbreaking 

firefighting work with 

the Kiwi contingentcarrying 

out various operations. 

Mr Shears, selfemployed 

owner of seed processing 

business Proseed Processing, 

did one tour, while Mr 

Ferguson,employedbyFire 

and Emergency NZ, carried out 

two. 

The Aussies, used to 

bushfires as an annual 

occurrence with weather 

patterns, appreciated the 

support. 

‘‘We camehome and they 

were still (fighting it),’’ Mr 

Shearssaid. 

Mr Shears, chief fire officer 

at Lauriston Fire Station, said 

the area he was basedwas 

remote, hilly country and crews 

workedoff road ways. 

‘‘Youwere just in smoke the 

whole time,never saw the light 

of day,’’ Mr Shearssaid. 

He stayed at Port McQuarry, 

based at Wauchop. 

‘‘We wentasataskforce from 

New Zealand.There were five 

crews of four and we all worked 

together.’’ 

New Zealand crews took their 

own uniforms and helmets, but 

used spare fire trucks on site. 

‘‘We wereworking aroundthe 

the national park, up in that 

area,’’hesaid,workingfrom 

10am to midnight, doingmostly 

back burningwork.’’ 

The processwas abig 

learning curve for the New 

Zealand crews. 

It was afive days on, one day 

off, five days on roster, with a 

day for traveleitherside. 

‘‘I thinkthe whole time we 

were therewe used 1000 litres 

of water,’’ Mr Shears said. 

‘‘ ... and a1000 litres of 

diesel,’’ Mr Fergusonadded. 

Mr Ferguson, aFENZ 

volunteer support officer, 

volunteered twice, first as part 

of ataskforceteam assigned to 

LagunaFire Brigade,near 

Cessnock in New South Wales, 

and then aligned with the 

National Parks and Wildlife 

Servicedampingdown hot 

spots in big forestry blocks. 

He said the job involved 

doing what was neededineach 

area. 

‘‘We were(with Laguna)on 

property protection, mainly the 

first week just doingwhat we 

MidCanterbury firefighters: top, JohnFerguson, left,and MarkShears with theirAustralianNational 

Emergency Medals, awarded for their work with the wildbush fires in Australia during the summer 

of2019/2020; and, bottom, receiving theirmedals fromAustralian High Commissioner Harinder 

Sidhu. 

could,saving the saveable ones 

and bypassing the 

undefendable properties.’’ 

It all was aremote location, 

densely coveredbushland. 

‘‘We were going downtracks 

that were bushlined,and then 

all of asudden you see half a 

dozenhouses.’’ 

Many of those houses, or bush 

huts, wereowned by 

weekenders, people from 

Sydney who come up at the 

weekends and spend time in 

the bush, he said. 

The landscape included hills 

and valleys with high burning 

densebushlands. 

Each stint saw firefighters 

beingaway for 13 days;one day 

travel, five days working, one 

day rest, before anotherfive 

days back workingand one day 

travelhome. 

It was astandard roster for 

crewsheading across the ditch 

although in the US, where both 

men went to help with the 

California fires in 2018, crews 

did two weeks solid work. 

You are switched on to help 

‘‘as soon as you’re on the 

ground that’s it,’’ Mr Ferguson 

said. 

‘‘We rocked in to (Laguna) 

fire brigade and these people, 

you could see it on their faces, 

they’d been fighting this fire for 

weeks and it’s their own area, 

it’s their own people, it’s their 

neighbours and they werejust 

shattered. 

‘‘And you look at them and 

you think ‘‘Holy hell, the bloody 

poorbuggars, whatcan we do to 

help’’.’’ 

‘‘They were happy to see us.’’ 

The communities ‘‘welcomed 

us with open arms’’, with some 

goingsofar as to have a 

community whip around to take 

volunteers deep sea fishing on 

their one day off. Others went 

golfing. 

The second weekand with 

extreme water shortages Mr 

Fergusonsaid they started 

fighting fire with fire. 

It was ahuge learningcurve. 

‘‘We learned how to back 

burn basically, which New 

Zealand doesn’t do,’’ Mr 

Fergusonsaid. 

‘‘We got introduced to drip 

torches and fuel so we were 

burning more than we were 

fighting ... you take the fuel out 

of the equation by burning it as 

best they can. That’s the easiest 

way.’’ 

Mr Shears said once the New 

Zealand crews got theirheads 

around it, it was simple. 

‘‘I remember the first night 

we did it the jokerincharge 

said ‘‘YouKiwi’sare mad, 

you’re going to start abush fire 

... we were lighting too big an 

area.’’ 

Water a‘‘gold commodity’’ 

was extremely scarce in the 

area, and sourced from 

localisedfarm dams. 

‘‘We were allowed to use it, as 

long as it was replaced,’’ Mr 

Shears said. 

Mr Fergusonsaid wild life 

preservationincluded damping 

down hot spots to preventany 

possible flare ups and helping 

to relocate whateveranimals 

they foundalong the way 

including Blue Tongue Lizards 

and snakes. 

‘‘The fellowIwas working 

with saw the third deadliest 

snake in all Australia ... it’s 

funny, all the Aussies get out of 

the area, but the Kiwis are 

getting their phones out their 

pockets(to take photos). 

‘‘The Kiwis wantedtosee it 

but the Aussie’s didn’t,’’ he 

said. 

Mr Ferguson’s second 

deployment, was as part of the 

remote areafirefighting team 

(RAFT)and was done on foot in 

remote trackaccess areas 

supportingAussie fly in crews. 

He received his award in an 

Auckland ceremony, while Mr 

Shears received his at 

Christchurch. 

Both men were honoured to 

have received the medal in 

front of theirpeers,and 

especially theirsupportive 

family members who enabled 

them to carry out such 

firefightingduties. 

Mr Shears had his wife Deb 

present, and Mr Fergusonwith 

his wifeKathy and daughter 

Nicole. 

The medal with Bushfires 

19/20 clasp was presented to 

the majority of the New 

Zealandcontingent of 208 

firefighters who helped battle 

the Australian 2019/2020 

bushfires by Australian High 

Commission HarinderSidhu at 

four servicesnationwide. 

The New Zealand contingent 

was made up of people from 

Fire and Emergency New 

Zealand, the Department of 

Conservation,forestry company 

partners and members of the 

New Zealand Defence Force. 

Fire and Emergency NZ 

national commander Russell 

Wood said the Australia 

National Emergency Medal, for 

which service must be 

consideredextraordinary, had 

never been awardedto 

members of Fire and 

EmergencyNZbefore. 

‘‘Thisisavery rare and 

specialhonour that the 

Australiangovernment has 

extended to us,’’ Mr Woodsaid. 

‘‘It reflects that closeness 

betweenour countries, that 

when faced with extreme 

adversity,wewill do everything 

we can to help eachother. 

‘‘The bushfires in Australiain 

2019 and 2020 were 

catastrophic, and we wereglad 

we could be there to help them. 

‘‘I am immensely proud of our 

people,who responded to the 

call so selflessly and put their 

time and energy into fighting 

one of the biggest wildfire 

disasters of our time. 

‘‘It was adangerous 

environment for everyone to be 

in, and they showed true Kiwi 

spirit in their sustained efforts 

under challengingconditions. 

As anation, we can be very 

proud of our fine firefighters.’’ 

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Design consultant andjoiner Gavin Prentice, Geraldine LionsClubPresident Richard Coutts, andLionsPublicity Officer David Mackenziewiththe redwoodplayhouse. PHOTO:Jan Finlayson 

Lions Christmas raffle prize 

a bit ofGeraldine heritage 

Thetop prize in the 2022GeraldineLionsClub 

annual Christmas raffle is aplayhouse made 

withtimberfrom aformerMcKenzie Lifestyle 

Villageredwood tree.Local design consultant 

and joinerGavin Prenticedesigned the playhouse 

andled itsconstruction. 

After the tree was felled nearly adecade 

ago, Lions publicity officer DavidMackenzie 

organisedretrieval of someofthe wood.David 

says,Andrew Cox [Kakahu Logging director] 

cut it up, and Gavin said hed build the playhouse 

for us as adonation; he built it withthe assistance 

of LionsIts abit of Geraldine heritage. 

The playhouse is more thanjustatoy, says 

Gavin. At 1.8 metres highand with afloor area 

of 2.1 metres by 1.6 metres, you can have it 

for your kids and then use it as ashed later 

on. It has astable door, casement windows, 

avinyl floor, andaverandah. 

Gavin says, The timber is lightweight and 

durable for outdoor use. Its stable; it doesnt 

buckle. And its naturally arich colour. 

He says the one-offproject has involved around 

300 hours ofwork and has an approximate 

value of $5,000. 

Geraldine Lions Club President Richard 

Coutts saysthe raffles topprize -and aspecial 

one at that -has commanded strong interest. 

Over 1,000ofthe 1,200 ticketshave been sold, 

and the club aims to sell the remainder at the 

2December Geraldine Christmas Parade. 

David says, The money will go to various 

projects, including[the] Life Education [Trust]. 

Other prizes in the Christmas raffle are a 

$300 FreshChoiceGeraldine voucher (second), 

a$250 Talbot Silver voucher(third),and two 

$200 FreshChoiceGeraldine vouchers(fourth 

and fifth). 

Redwoods (Sequoiadendron giganteum), 

also knownasgiantsequoiasand Wellingtonias, 

are members of the cypress, or cedar 

(Cupressaceae), family. Native to western 

NorthAmerica,theyare themostmassive trees 

in the world. The largest known livingredwood, 

General Sherman, has an estimated trunk mass 

of 1,487cubicmetresand could be 2,300-2,700 

years old. Local arborist Mark Roberts says 

the Geraldine tree may have been up to 150 

years old. 

Geraldine Lions Club Christmas raffle 

tickets will be available from Wilson Street 

next to Westpac during the Geraldine Christmas 

Parade, 5.30-7pm Friday, 2December. The 

playhouse will be on display. Any tickets 

remaining will be soldatFreshChoice Geraldine. 

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WHĀRANGI 2|NGĀ PŪKŌRERO OTEWIKI KI RAUKĀPUKA |TAITE, 24WHIRINGA-Ā-RANGI, 2022 

EDITORIAL 

Based on theart of Chinese artistand theologian HeQi, this 

larger-than-lifenativityscene willbeondisplay at St Marys 

ChurchduringAdvent andthe Christmasseason. 

Where did that last decade go? Weremember the 

giant redwood being felled at McKenzie to make way 

for development on the site. Time, as they say, flies. 

It is great to see that some of the timber survives and 

will give much pleasure tothe lucky winner of the 

Lions Club Christmas raffle. 

Speaking of time flying,December is here already. 

As the town lights up in anticipation of Christmas, 

Rev Hugh McCafferty invites us to join him for an 

Advent video study at St Marysoverthe four Thursday 

evenings in December. Hugh says, Much ofour 

understanding of Christmas comes from Christmas 

cardsorcarols. If we read thebible storiesthemselves, 

Matthew and Luke have two quite different stories 

about Jesus birth.Theyevendisagreeonsome quite 

significant points. Inthe four-session series, selfconfessed 

theology nerd Tripp Fuller will discuss the 

Christmas stories in avideo presentation with one of 

the foremost New Testament scholars of our time, 

John Dominic Crossan. For further information, visit 

the Anglican Parish of Geraldine page on Facebook, 

email hugh@saltmines.co.nz or phone 027 920 8751. 

Or justshowupatStMarysonThursday, 1December. 

On page 3you will read that Geraldine can claim 

to havehad aparttoplay in the Black Ferns awesome 

win thankstosome-time Geraldinian Amanda Murphy. 

An apple doesnt fall farfromthe tree, so Gail Jepsen 

has every reason to be proud. 

Get along to Susan Badcocks gallery before the 

end of November if youcan.Her grandfather Douglas 

Badcock wasanexceptional painter and an important 

figure inthe history ofNew Zealand art. 

Nga mihi. FI 

TheGeraldineITM team: GeoffLeary,Jason Leary, LyndaLeary,JordanSchache, Sonya Cornelius, andMeganCalvert PHOTO:Debbie Oliver 

ITM wins performance excellence 

award despite supply chain difficulties 

While the last financial year has been 

tough for some businesses, Geraldine 

ITM has come out on top within 

their co-operative, winning the 2022 

Operational Excellence Award ahead of 

96 other ITM stores. 

Geraldine ITM Managing Director 

Jason Leary, says, It is awarded to the 

top-rankedstoreinNew Zealand, based 

on eight different financial and 

performance measures inpercentage 

terms for our 2021-22 financial year. 

The awardwas presented at ourannual 

awards evening in August. It was aproud 

moment,and it was very humbling to be 

acknowledged for running asuccessful 

business. Because of our performance, 

based on thecriteria used, we were ranked 

numberone in twooftheeight measures 

and very high in the others; therefore, 

our average was the best out of the 96 

stores. 

Jason acknowledges there are many 

factors that have contributed to their 

success, including 29 yearsofhard work, 

in particular by his parents, Lynda and 

Geoff; the support of local customers, 

support of theirsuppliers,and all former 

andcurrent employeesefforts. 

It is agreat achievement to attain 

after the difficulties that Covid has 

presented, inparticular the fact that 

demand has outstripped supply by ahuge 

margin. The constant pressure that is 

brought with that demand over such a 

long period of time, hasbeen taxing for 

all involved along the supply chain. 

GeraldineITM prides itself in offering 

the best service possible, meeting or 

exceeding customers expectations. 

We are proud tobepart ofthe ITM coop 

which enables ustooffer avery 

cost-competitive solution forcustomers. 

We look forward toamore settled 

future and being given the timetooffer 

and research customers requirements. 

When time permits, establishing anew 

drive-through building along with 

continuing to offerabright, friendlyplace 

to service locals needs. With Geraldine 

ITM celebrating 30 years of business next 

year, we look forward to the next 30years. 

DEBBIE OLIVER 

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in whichthere is absolutely no 

room forhim at all, Christcomes 

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Toot forTucker co-organiser AlisonPatterson (left) with Geraldine Foodbankvolunteer Kate Elsen. PHOTO:Anna Veaux 

Toot for Tucker back for fourth year running 

Music from the 

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by local entertainers 

18-19 &25-26 November 7.30pm 

Matinee20November 2pm 

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TICKETS:$30 (incl.supper) from LOUK Clothing 

Geraldines annual Toot for Tucker appeal 

is set to meet an increasing need in our 

community. Kate Elsen, one of four 

volunteers who make up the Geraldine 

Foodbank team,says, Without adoubt, 

there ismore pressure on the foodbank 

than ever before . 

Toot for Tucker co-organiser Alison 

Patterson says, Each year, the Toot for 

Tucker drive delivers more foodthanthe 

year before. This year we hope that we 

can increase [that]even further.Weare 

lookingfor donationsofnon-perishable 

foods, toiletries and cleaning products. 

Wed also appreciate pre-made, nonperishable 

sauces and baking mixes; these 

turn our ingredients into ameal that is 

easy to prepare. 

Alldonationsdirectly benefitthe local 

community. Located at St Andrews 

Church, the Geraldine Foodbank is 

available to anyone whocontactsthem, 

and the food is delivered confidentially, 

no questions asked. 

Alison says, The people wedeliver 

thesefood parcels to are very humbleand 

sometimes can be quite emotional ... 

It takes courage to askfor help, even when 

help isgenuinely needed. Wegive food 

to avariety of people inthe community 

-the young, theold and young families. 

We find thatthe food parcelsare just the 

tip of the iceberg. We get to know the 

peopleweregularly deliver and find other 

ways to help. 

The Toot for Tucker drive sets off 

from the fire station at 6pm, Tuesday 

29 November. Listen out for the sirens 

as theteam passes by; bringyour 

donations out to the volunteers. Ifyou 

need to contact the foodbank for 

support, call 022 0987 694. ANNA VEAUX

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Black Ferns world cup win 

While NewZealand celebrated the result 

of the recent Black Ferns Rugby World 

Cup win, local Gail Jepsenheld immense 

pride for her daughter, AmandaMurphy, 

the Black Ferns assistant strength and 

conditioning coach. 

Gail says, Amandagrew up in Geraldine 

and went throughall her schooling here, 

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High School. She started playing rugby 

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degree. Before joining the Black Ferns 

coachingteam, Amanda was the womens 

rugby high-performance manager for 

Canterbury Rugby. 

Gail says, I am very proud of Amanda, 

andIvetakenarealinterestinwomens 

rugby since her involvement. When 

Amanda played, womens rugby still 

wasntreally recognised,but these days, 

the recognition womensrugby is getting 

is great; theBlack Ferns success has been 

agood thing forwomens rugby. 

Sheadds, Amanda said theyhad lots 

of celebrating afterthe win;she wondered 

why Iwanted all the photos, but Itold 

her that Im avery proud mum and Iam 

allowed to skite about her. 

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Geraldine Golf Club officially receives No. 1award 

Last Thursday night, Geraldine Golf 

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Murphyofficiallypresentedthemwith 

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Accepting the award onbehalf of 

the club,Patron Merle Ellerysays, This 

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canbeproud of;our club has come a 

long waysincethe mowers were drawn 

by horses. Iamveryhonoured to accept 

this on behalf of the club. 

In explainingtothe club howitwas 

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nominationfor the GeraldineGolfClub 

was decided onvery quickly. Hesays, 

The Geraldine Golf Club punches above 

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is enriching the livesofthe community 

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Protection Group (ORPG) committee 

member Karen Miles. The group has 

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Species nesting there include the 

worlds most endangered gull, the 

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Declining. Thereare also the Nationally 

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dogs away. Signs ofnesting are 

dive-bombing and loud calling. 

She says, by comparison, other 

obstacles facing the birds areharder 

to address. There aresomanyelements 

against them. Therespredation, and 

theres flooding And theresclimate 

change. The ORPG runs apredator 

control regime, which it intensifies 

throughout nesting. 

Under s63 of the Wildlife Act, it is 

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WENDY PATRICK |NOVEMBER 2022 

Susan Badcock with works from Douglas Badcock: aCurated Collection. PHOTO: Jan Finlayson 

Douglas Badcock works feature 

in local exhibitions 

Much-decorated in the Kelliher Art 

Competition, later called the Kelliher Art 

Award, which ran from 1956 to 1977, 

Douglas Badcock was aNew Zealand 

landscape paintingmaster.His work, and 

his standing in the Kelliher canon, are 

on show in two Timaru district exhibitions 

this season. 

Douglasgranddaughter Susan Badcock 

is showing one of them, Douglas Badcock: 

aCurated Collection,ather local Susan 

Badcock Gallery. She says its timed to 

complement Rare and Unrivalled Beauty, 

aKelliher Art Trust touringshowcoming 

to Timarus Aigantighe Gallery inlate 

February. The Kelliher exhibition includes 

works by Douglas. 

Susan says it is also simply the right 

time to feature Douglas paintings in her 

own space. There was an interest. My 

grandfather won or got second or third 

in the Kelliher for several years We 

always have Pops work here, but wed 

never done acurated show. Its nice to 

have it all in one room. The paintings, 

all ofthem oils, are mostly of southern 

South Island scenes. 

Sir Henry Kellihers award was vital 

to individualartists and landscape painting 

more broadly. He [Douglas]was prolific 

in the day. Thats how he survived. To 

win the Kelliher awardwas hugemoney, 

says Susan. In fact, the competitions 

main prize almost matched New Zealands 

then-average annual wage and helped 

put New Zealand landscape painting on 

themap nationally and internationally. 

Kelliher lauded New Zealand as 

a land of rare and unrivalled beauty. 

The eponymoustouring exhibition heading 

into the Aigantighe isone of many the 

now-Kelliher Art Trust has held under 

itsupdated mandatetobuy and commission 

landscape paintings -and to show its 

works to the public. 

Douglas Badcock (1922-2009) was 

born in Balclutha and lived in Queenstown. 

His work is in international collections. 

He produced threebooks titled My Kind 

of Country (1971), APainter in Fiji (1973), 

and My Kind of Painting (1978). 

DouglasBadcock: aCurated Collection 

runs untilthe end of November at Susan 

BadcockGallery. Open 10am-2pm seven 

days or by appointment (021 1752 853). 

Visit the gallerys Facebook page for 

more information. Learn more about 

theKelliher ArtTrust,includingthe Rare 

and Unrivalled Beauty exhibition, at 

kct.co.nz/kelliher-art-trust. JANFINLAYSON 

Hidden in the background of many ofGeraldines 

voluntarycommunityenterprises,you will find one 

of our mosthumble heroes, this months Geraldine 

Gem Wendy Patrick. 

Wendy has been heavily involved in Plunket in 

Geraldinefor over30years.Asanactivecommittee 

member,she has beeninstrumental in fundraising 

for numerous projects, including the Plunket 

playground in Kennedy Park. Also, asacommittee 

memberfor BellyfulGeraldine since it began 10 years 

ago, Wendy has used her extensivecatering knowledge 

to constantly fundraise for this beautiful cause. 

Geraldine Kindergarten, LearntoSwim, and Mainly 

Musichavealso been on the receivingend of Wendys 

skills and fundraising talents. If youhaveeverenjoyed 

acinnamon oyster or aclub sandwich at an event 

in support ofaGeraldine community project, you 

can almost guarantee that Wendy has yet again 

beenwavingher magicwandaround in the kitchen 

-and manyatime, fundingitout of her ownpocket. 

Wendy is atrue legend in these parts. She is a 

wealth of knowledge and kindness, always willing 

to chip in to support our community -often with a 

tribe of little people in tow-but alwayswith asmile 

on her face.Congratulations Wendy.Weknowhow 

busyyou are, so we aretreating youtosome magic 

from Elsa at The Happy Cleaner. 

And thats awrap! Geraldine Gem will take a 

break over the festive season, but we will beback 

in 2023,soplease keep those nominations coming. 

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Rangitata 

reunion recap 

“A phenomenal success” is how 

reunion committee member 

Shirley Falloon described 

celebrations marking the 125th 

birthday of the Rangitata North 

settlement.Itwas held on 

November12. 

Over 200registered for the 

event,marked by alunch 

attended by 140. 

Alarge marquee housed 

everyone magnificently. 

Speeches of welcome by the 

reunion chair Di Murphy, 

Rangitata Hutholders 

Association chair Karen Frazier, 

as well as David Stewart whohas 

had a74yearassociation with 

Rangitata North. 

Astunning cake was cut by 

Marg Verrall and JulietHooper 

who both have avery long 

association with the Rangitata 

settlement. 

Apohutukawa tree was then 

planted by long term resident 

Gary Strachan andKaren 

Frazier, ably assisted by three 

year old MatildaLindsay. 

Alongside the tree a 

commemorative plaque was 

unveiled by David Stewart and 

BenChivers. 

Thelargegroupassembled 

werethen photographed by Tony 

Stewart who, because of his 

family’s longassociation,was 

very happy to be involved. 

Duringthe evening 170 

enjoyed amore casual barbecue 

teaevent. 

“We were so very lucky the 

weather came to the party too,” 

Shirleysaid,after earlier 

checking the longrange 

forecasts and expecting rain at 

somestage of the weekend. 

A116page Rangitata 

Recollectionsbookhas been 

curated by the reunion group 

andsoldextremely well. 

Thebookishopedto be a 

coffee tablebook of memories for 

many, full of families’ thoughts, 

reflectionsand manywonderful 

photos, old andnew. 

There are copies stillavailable 

forpurchase. 

TheRangi’s clubrooms, 

affectionately named ‘Murphys’, 

was full of photos andassorted 

memorabilia and those present 

enjoyed the opportunity to 

reminiscethroughout theday. 

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Anzco assists kids 

Children and the environment will benefit 

from anew Anzco Foods initiative for their 

retired computers. The newQuadrent Green 

Lease ensures AnzcoFoods laptops and 

computers,leased through Quadrent, are 

securely wiped and environmentally 

repurposed, recycledorredistributed at the 

end of their lease term. 

It will see around 200 quality laptops donated 

each year to charitable organisations whichwill 

distribute devices to NewZealand schools in 

need, although as arural company, the focus 

would be on supporting rural schools. 

Anzco Foods chiefexecutive officer Peter 

Conley saidthe company upgraded its laptops 

every three years. ‘‘They’re still in perfectly 

good condition, soits great we can give children 

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and schools the tools theyneedtohelpwith 

learning. 

‘‘Previously retired devices would havegone 

to landfill so its adouble whammy: better 

environmentaland educational outcomes. 

‘‘This fits well with our overall climate change 

and sustainability strategy,’’ he said. 

Quadrentchief executive officer Martyn 

Masterson said around 120,000 childrendid not 

have adeviceand 40,000 did not have internet 

connections. 

‘‘With the helpof forwardthinking early 

adopters like Anzco Foods, initiatives like our 

QuadrentGreen Lease are helping create a 

better future for coming generations, one which 

is economically, socially, and environmentally 

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Clock ticking for South Island field days 

Withless thanfivemonths 

until the South Island 

Agricultural Field Days, 

organisersare feverishly 

putting the finishingtouches 

to the upgraded Kirwee site 

and findingroom for 

exhibitors keentobepart of 

the South Island’s largest 

agricultural event. 

Field Dayscommittee 

chairman Hayden Dorman,of 

Dorie, says thefielddays 

managed to justdodge the 

lockdown bullet backin2021, 

and 2023 promised to see an 

evenbiggerturn outofthe 

latestinagricultural 

equipment,agritech and 

products. 

“Theexhibitorswho are 

eitheralready bookedorabout 

to appreciate havingthe space 

and facilities to showcase and 

demonstratetheirequipment 

to visitorswho mean business, 

who are coming becausethey 

wanttosee just howwellit 

performsinthe field,” he says. 

Since 2021organisers have 

doubleddown smoothingthe 

site’snetwork of paved roads, 

establishing anew water 

supply, and expanding the 

electricity grid throughout 

providing exhibitors witha 

reliable, extensive 

infrastructure to supporttheir 

stand. 

Dorman says interest among 

farmersand contractors on 

display this year was 

heightened because of the 

difficultymanyhavehad in 

pastyears tryingtosecure 

gearand equipment dueto 

global shippingissues. 

“With thisstarting to return 

to normal, thefielddays 

provideanopportunityto 

really do your homework on 

what thebestpurchase 

decision may be,after some of 

thechallenges in the past 

coupleofyears.” 

Dormansays thesiteseasy 

access, flat contourand 

central Canterburylocation 

make it equallypopularamong 

exhibitors and visitors alike, 

whilethe expansive 

demonstration siteisan 

invaluable addition for 

contractorsand farmers 

considering investingtensof 

thousands into new 

equipment. 

“The event is wholly 

organised andrun by 

volunteers, we allhave strong 

connections to theland either 

as farmersorcontractors,and 

an appreciationofwhat is 

expected whenyou comealong 

to an event likethis,whether 

to buyortosell.” 

Organisershaveworked 

hard to keepthe event focused 

andrelevantfor farmers and 

contractors alike, something 

Dorman sayshas been repaid 

by committed companiesthat 

returnregularly to the event, 

held every twoyears. 

“They appreciatethe 

diversity and depth of farming 

andcontracting acrossthe 

region, the field days are an 

opportunity to connect with 

their loyalcustomers,roll 

their sleeves up and really talk 

about the gearthey have, the 

gearthey may want andget to 

see it all working.” 

The South Island 

AgriculturalFieldDays also 

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agritechexhibitors keen to 

showcase theirlatest 

developments,taking 

advantageofthe wide range of 

cropand pastoral operators 

throughout the regionlooking 

for technologytooptimise 

fertiliser,water, and land use. 

Smart farmingtechinterest 

has grown with thelift in 

connectivity many morerural 

areas are enjoying,asthe need 

to followthe dataafarm 

generatesalso grows. 

“We arekeen to talk to 

exhibitorswho maystill be 

considering whether to put a 

stake in theground at this 

year’sevent. 

“Giventhe growth we have 

enjoyed in the past, and the 

strong levelofoptimism that is 

in thefarmingsector despite 

its manychallenges,the field 

daysare avery costeffective, 

enjoyablemeanstotap into 

that,” Dormansays. 

The fielddays runfrom 

March 29 to 31 and thereisstill 

timefor exhibitorstobook 

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Tiny home making abig difference 

Exhausted,excited and 

overwhelmed, after along 

weekend of hard work James 

South wasabletocelebrate the 

completionand successful 

auctionofhis tiny home 

fundraisingbuild. 

The twobedroomhouse, 

whichsoldfor $210,000, was 

constructedwithin 60 hours 

over Canterbury Anniversary 

weekend with the help of about 

50 volunteers. The housewas 

madefrom donated and 

discounted materials from 

localbusinesses. 

All proceeds fromthe auction 

were donated to IAmHope’s 

Gumboot Fridaycampaign. 

Mr South said the aim was to 

raise morethan$100,000 for the 

organisation. 

He said the support hadbeen 

amazing. 

‘‘It was overwhelming to see 

it sell for that amount. [It] 

definitely exceeded 

expectations —in adream 

world we wouldreach $150,000 

anditwas overwhelming to 

watch it go over that.’’ 

Therelocatable home was 

built on AraTePukenga’s 

Timarucampus, where Mr 

South took apretrade course 

in 2016. 

Mr South has been open 

abouthis ownmental health 

struggles andwantedtogive 

back to charities that helped 

youth and the community. 

‘‘I struggled withmental 

health through my teenage 

years, and it’s been an issue 

Done and dusted ...After an exhausting long weekend completing the tiny home build, James South 

is proud of everything that has been accomplished. 

PHOTO: BRIAR ALLEN 

close to my family.I’ve wanted 

to do something to help.Being a 

builder,itmade sense to use my 

skills.’’ 

The house was designedby 

his uncle, architect Craig 

South, and was auctioned live 

on TVNZ’s Breakfastshow. 

MrSouth said it madesense 

to donate to this charity as he 

had usedits servicesbefore. 

‘‘It was the perfect charity to 

give back into. MikeKing 

definitely needs the help.’’ 

He said he hoped to do more 

projects like this, including a 

biggerhouseinacoupleof 

years andgonationwide with it. 

The projecthad been in the 

works for about20months, with 

two Covid19lockdowns getting 

in theway. 

‘‘Ihavebeen looking at the 

plans for ayear and ahalf. It is 

finally good to have gotitunder 

way andfinished.’’ 

The only hiccup was havingto 

wait for the framestodry, ‘‘but 

at least we gotsomesleep in 

that time’’. 

Thehighlight was seeing 

everyonerally behind one 

cause and the amount of people 

andsupport they received. 

‘‘We had aconstant stream of 

peoplecoming throughon the 

weekendbringingfoodand 

drink, it was quite cool. 

‘‘It was greattosee how many 

peoplecame and showed 

support, how many people you 

could haveaconversation with 

andopen up to without being 

judged. [So] many people 

supportmental health.’’ 

Mr South had not expected 

theproject to gainas much 

momentum asitdid. 

‘‘Our social media accounts 

had been running since we first 

started planning this build, we 

only got about300 likesthen it 

started jumpingupto1500 

likes.’’ 

Mr South said there was 

stigma around talking about 

mental health, formen but also 

in general. 

‘‘Conversations around 

mental health need to be 

normalised. Therewas alotof 

mental health chat on site.’’ 

Mr South said he is proud of 

theproject, as alot of work and 

planning was putinto it. 

‘‘A massive thanksto 

everyonewho donated their 

time, materials, skills and 

money to help bring this project 

to life.’’ 

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Tinwald CyclingClub 

TinwaldCycling Clubstalwart 

DaveShurrock turnedthe clock 

backseveral decades when he 

sprinted to victory in the 

Stronechrubie, 48km handicap 

cycle race at MountSomers on 

Sunday. Shurrock recalled the last 

time he liftedaClubtrophy would 

havebeen in the 1990’s.Heand comarker 

Liz Wylieworked strongly 

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at bay on the back countrycourse. 

Shurrock getting the nodonthe 

line in aspiritedfinishwith Wylie, 

who continuedher greatseason 

form with awell-deserved second 

place. Michelle Davidsonrode 

strongly to secure the final podium 

position. Tony McManus will be 

pleased with his efforts claiming the 

fourth placespoils. Kaylib Gorrie led 

the chasingbunchinwith astrong 

sprinttoclaim fifth place from 

Leestonregular Steve Caldwell. 

Scratchmarker Kyle Greyshowed 

real strength breaking clearfromhis 

co-makertoclaim fastest time 

honours, riding thecourse in 64.52. 

MikePearce and Larry Neal 

secured secondand third time. 

Thejuniors and division2contest 

a16km handicapevent.JackGorrie 

secured victory on his homecourse 

with agreatride. Not to be out done 

his youngerbrother Oscar Gorrie 

was in the thick of the finish to claim 

secondand complete the Gorrie 

quinella.LouieAudeau backed up 

last week’s good ridewith astrong 

finishtotakethird place.Connor 

Spillane was infourth place,with his 

big sister ZoeSpillaneclaiming 

fastest time honour, covering the 

distancein27.18. AngeLeadley 

secureddivision2honours.Next 

week the Club will contest a48km 

handicap eventaround the 

Grahams Roadblock. 

Ashburton Women’s Golf 

Saturday 12th &Tuesday 15th 

November 2022: BiddyNewton 

Trophy-stableford, Leigh Wackrow 

–42, SmallboneTrophy – 

stableford. ToneeHurley –41, 

Rhonda Gallagher – 39, Brenda 

Fechney –37onc/b from Lynn 

Small.Nearest the Pins:No4 

Chevalier Farm Ltd –Bev Chinn,No 

8Samantha Rose Flowers –Not 

Struck, No 12 Lynn’s smallSalon– 

NotStruck, No 14 Todd’s of 

Ashburton–Kay Fox, No 18 2nd 

Shot –Ellenor Sullivan,Twos 

Tonee Hurley –No4. 

Mid Canterbury Social 

Wheelers 

22 riders. Wed16thNov 22. Wed 

Night McGee Cup&Social 

Wheelers Summer Series.1st Jack 

Gorrie29m 58s.2nd Katherine 

Gorrie30m 41s.3rd Brent Hudson 

30m41s. 4th NigelChatterton27m 

58s. 5th Emma Waite28m 00s.6th 

DonMorrison28m 03s. 7th Matt 

Marshall 28m 03s.8th Honor 

Bradford 28m 06s.9th LarryNeal 

22m52s F/T. 10thTony Ward22m 

52s 2f/t. 11thKaylib Gorrie 23 m36s 

3f/t. 12thChanaideMcAndrew30m 

48s. 13th Leah Reid 30m 48s. 14th 

Emma Mealing 30m48s.15th Paul 

Summerfield 25m01s. 16th Nick 

Grigns24m 02s4f/t. 17th Roger 

Wilson 25m 03s. 18thRoss 

Templeton 25m 21s. 19thChris 

Reid 24m 41s5f/t. 20th Don 

Summerfield 25m41s. 21st Paul 

Brake25m 41s.22nd Charlotte Cox 

27m 51s. 

Softball 

Friday 18th November:Devon 

Tavern Hampstead Slow-Pitch: 

LaserAttack 23-6 HakatereHitters, 

Retyred 21-11Marines &Angels, S 

&Giggles18-8 HawkiesHawks, 

The Misfits 34-10 Once Were 

Winners. FirstNational Real Estate 

U.13 Slingshot Competition: 

Netherby Diamonds 9-6 Borough 

Berzerkers, NetherbyStrikers 19-1 

HampsteadGiants. 

AshburtonGolf Club 9Holers 

We heldour Closing Day for this 

season last Thursday. The winners 

of our Trophiesin2022 are as 

follows.Daphne Small Opening Day 

Trophy: Joy Nicholas&Gavin 

Johnston; Marion MarshallTrophy: 

ChrisAnderson; Jean Drummond 

Trophy: Janice Dunlop;Gordon 

Clinton Trophy:Gavin Johnston; 

HeatherSmithTrophy: Peter 

Woods; Bruce Leighton Shield: 

RobynneNicoll &GavinJohnston; 

Laurence J. Hanrahan Trophy: 

PeterStechman &Muriel Morgan; 

Men's Championship:Gavin 

Johnston; Men's SegaGolf Trophy: 

PeterStechman; Women's 

Championship: JennyMatthews; 

Women's Sega GolfTrophy: Joy 

Nicholas; ClosingDay Trophy: Dick 

Hansen &Muriel Morgan.Club 

Dayswillresume on 19thJanuary. 

During the summer, meet outside 

the pro shopat9:15am, formgroups 

and tee off. Thank youtoour 

sponsors this year: Smith &Church, 

HotelAshburton, Netherby 

Pharmacyand SegaGolf. 

AshburtonBridge Club 

Monday Evening –Nov 14th, 3 

rds diff ptr: N/S 1st Bronwyn Oakley 

&BernieJopson, 2nd David Fisher 

&Amanda Evans, 3rdJoyce 

Johnson &MervynJones. 

E/W 1st Margaret &John 

Rickard, 2ndRay Stevenson & 

Pauline Scott,3rd Shelagh Field & 

Trish Robertson.Tuesday Evening 

–Nov 15th, 2rds: 1stRewaKyle& 

Trish Downward, 2ndMike 

Holdaway &Jim Rooney, 3rd Jan de 

Jong &MareeMoore,4th Mary 

Buckland &Kate White, 5th Johnny 

Wright&Colin Clemens. 

Wednesday Afternoon -Nov 16th, 

2rds: 1st Rosemary McLaughlin & 

Rewa Kyle, 2nd Beth McIlraith & 

Johnny Wright, 3rd ColinClemens 

&Trish Downward,4th Martin 

Hickman&John Shearer, 5thKay 

Robb &Edna Segers, 6th Judith 

Edmond&Maree Moore. 

ThursdayEvening –Nov 17th, 

2rdsdup: N/S 1st Rosemary 

McLaughlin &RewaKyle,2nd Paul 

Leadley &Johnny Wright,3rd Beth 

McIlraith &Trish Small.E/W 1st 

Peter Wilson&DavidSewell, 2nd 

Mary Buckland &MareeMoore, 3rd 

PatJordan&John Shearer. 

Ashburton Ladies Golf 

Paddy’sPrattle: This week’s blurb 

coming to you fromPalmy North. 

LastSaturday we hadthe Santa 

Marie Trophy and the finalofthe 

RMFSilva cup. Therain pounded 

down, but 17 hardy souls took to the 

course in wet weathergear.When 

everything finished Chris Lovelock 

shot anet 71 to pick up the Santa 

Marie trophy just pippingBrian 

Fauth on countback and thoseboys’ 

finished3rd and 4th in the RMFSiva 

cup. Thecup camedowntoagreat 

finish. Paddy, Richie and Hoppy 

had one shot betweenthemwhen 

they setoff. Hoppy had agreat start, 

Richie apoorone andPaddywas 

steady. 

At halfwayPaddy was acouple 

clearofHoppy and Richiehad 

droppedbackatad,but awonderful 

levelpar backninefrom Richie and 

acouple of doublestoHoppy meant 

Richie was one clearofPaddy 

playingthe last. The big fellagot a 

strong par on 18 butRichie held on 

for asolidbogeywhich meant the 

scores weretied but Richiewon on 

countback. Great finishto agreat 

tournament. 

Would have been nice to have a 

big field, but what can you do? Many 

thanks to Chris andTim and all the 

gangatRMF Silva andthanks to 

MattDavis and Sega Golf for the 

beautiful golf bag. 

Thisweekend isclub closing day. 

Amixedday playing apairs 

ambrose. Thennext week will be 

theRadiusCareXmassalvers and 

the start of Property Brokers 

shootout qualifying. 

On tour: so far we have played 

the Palmy North coursewhich was 

nice and the beautiful Manawatu 

course.Earlyleaders are Hoppy 

and Perryand trailingbehindare 

messers Rush and Turton. 

Not sure where elseweare down 

to play, but if we play at any more 

courses with water Mr Rush may 

needtoget some more balls 

apparently half adozenper round is 

not enough.Anyway,see you 

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HOME OWNER 

“I’m interested in knowing what myhome is 

worth.” 

Margaret Feiss 

021 751 009 margaret.feiss@raywhite.com 

MARGARET FEISS 

“I’d love to help with that. Let’s organise a 

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36 McMillan Street 

Methven 

Methven•Ashburton •Tinwald 

rwashburton.co.nz •03303 3032 

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)

OPEN HOME l Thur 5.15pm -5.45am 

Sat11.30am -12.00pm 

OPEN HOME l 10.00am -10.30am 



280 Tancred Street, 


•Open plan living and dining 

•Three bedrooms,the master with an 

en suiteand huge walk-in robe 

•Polished concreteflooring,quality 

carpeting 

•Double garage with internal access 

which opens to servicearea 

Enquiries over 

$899,000 

Debbie Boon 

027 448 4006 

20 Fairfield Avenue, 

Fairton 

•Permanent material 

•Two bedrooms 

•Double car garage 

•Various outbuildings 

EnquiriesOver 

$418,000 

DebbieBoon 

027 448 4006 

5ElizabethAvenue, 

Rakaia 

•Three bedrooms,low maintenance 

townhouse 

•Double glazingand heatpump 

•411sqm section on afreehold title 

•Single garage with internal access 

Enquiries over 

$520,0000 

Roberta Counsell 

027 228 7843 

133Middle Road, 

Allenton 

•3bedrooms 

•Master with en suiteand WIR 

•Spacious kitchen with pantry 

•Sunnyliving opening to the outdoors 

$625,000 

Debbie Boon 

027 448 4006 

OPEN HOME l 11.30am -12.00pm 

OPEN HOME l 1.00pm -1.30pm 

87 Cridland Street, 

Rakaia 

•Four generously sized bedrooms 

•Well-appointedentertainer’s kitchen 

•Large internal garage,plus separate 

single garage and workshop 

•Beautiful,landscaped gardens,on 

944sqm corner section 

Enquiries Over 

$875,000 


027 228 7843 

42 Masefield Drive, 

Rolleston 

• Fantastic opportunitytorefresh and add 

value 

• Spacious four bedroom, twobathroom 

home 

• Generous 760sqm section 

• Great location close to schools,sports and 

shopping centres 

$680,000 


027 228 7843 

1/7 Havelock Street 


•Two bedrooms 

•New bathroom 

•Large living flowing to the outdoors 

•Single garage 

EnquiriesOver 

$399,000 

Debbie Boon 

027 448 4006 

2/7 Havelock Street 

Havelock 

• Twodouble bedroomswith built-in 

wardrobes 

• Kitchen/dining is open plan 

• Heatedbyfloor heatpump 

• Alarge conservatory 


$399,000 

Debbie Boon 

027 448 4006 

51a Walnut Avenue, 

Allenton 

•Privatelocation, thatissafeand secure 

•Two double bedrooms with plenty of 

storage 

•Beautiful decking around the home, 

which would be ideal forentertaining 

•Double garage with workbench 

8Andrew Street, 

Allenton 

•Agoodsized 916sqm section 

•Two double bedrooms plus asun room 

•Modernisedkitchen with ecofriendly 

log burner 

•Room forboat, camper and caravan 

18 Elizabeth Avenue, 

Rakaia 

•Recently renovated with new carpets, 

vinyls and paint 

•Sunny, three bedroom home 

•Heatpump and diesel firefor warmth 

•Double garage,large backyard on 

1012sqm section 

58/369 Wrens Road, 

Coldstream 

•Perfect family bach 

•Three bedrooms 

•Living,dining and kitchen combined 

•Large shed to storemotorbike and 

fishing gear 

EnquiriesOver 

$449,000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 2281 


$400,000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 2281 


$490,000 


027 228 7843 

$165,000 

Debbie Boon 

027 448 4006 

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2-267 TANCRED STREET 2 1 1 

WITHIN THE AVENUES 

An excellent opportunity to purchase a 

tidy &spacious 2bedroom unit. Perfect for 

investors, first home buyers or downsizers. 

7.5m int. access garage. Easy care gardens 

so no need to own alawn mower here. All 

offers considered after 2pm Mon, 21 Nov 

2022. (unless sold prior) Offers Over $299,000 

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ljhooker.co.nz/88HYK 

Agent 

Manu Otene 022 308 6885 

1425 LAKE BRUNNER RD 3 1 - 

THE BEAUTIFUL LAKE BRUNNER ROAD 

This could be the place you call home or it 

could be your holiday home, plenty of room 

for all the toys. So close to the gorgeous 

Iveagh bay and lake brunner. Put yourstamp 

of style on this 3bedroomhome. Alittle bit of 

love would really bring this hot spot property 

to life. Offers Over $569,000 

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Agent 

Manu Otene 022 308 6885 

78B PETER STREET 3 1 2 

TOWNHOUSE WITHIN THE AVENUES 

Positioned for the sun, outdoor entertaining 

for summer barbecues is perfect for those 

who want easy care section. The home 

ideal for a semi retired, retirees, working 

professionalsorarental investor.Lick of paint 

&new carpet will transform this attractive 

town house. Offers Over $479,000 

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Agent 

Julie Srhoy 021 354 885 

374 WRIGHTS ROAD 5 2 3 

DUNSANDEL -LIFESTYLE DIY DREAM 

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

entertainment area, 4bay shed.This lifestyle 

block has huge potential with ample space 

&opportunity to renovate at your leisure. 4ha 

been leased byafarmer, with land in good 

condition. Lots of potential to develop into a 

premium property. Offers Over $729,000 

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Agent 


129 MAIN STREET, METHVEN 

PREMIUM LOCATION CAFE/RESTAURANT 

Opportunity here to start your own Cafe 

at an affordable price, on the Main Street 

on Methven! Entry level only cost of plant 

&chattels. Commerical Lease 9years left. 

Approved for 50 chairs. Put your own touch 

on the premises &it’s ready to go! 

Price by Negotiation. 

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3DAVIS CRESCENT 6 2 1 

LIVE IN ONE RENT THE OTHER 

•Six Bedrooms •Sunny North Facing Lounges 

•Separate Kitchen, Laundry &Toilets •Large 

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

Section with potential to subdivide (subject 

to survey). This is an oustanding opportunity 

to secure this unqiue property &benefit from 

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

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1946 ARNOLD VALLEY ROAD 

BUILD OR BANK THE LAND! 

These exceptionally private sections offer the 

ultimate lifestyle with the Moana township 

just astroll away. Situated approx 50 mins 

from Hokitika, Lake Brunner is amagnet for 

tourists &Christchurch residents. Everything 

is right at your doorstep. 2freehold titles left. 

Asking Price $259,000 +GST (if any) 

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ljhooker.co.nz/6GHYK 

Agent 

Manu Otene 022 308 6885 

Or Call us today on 

0800 554 274 

Julie Srhoy 

Sales &Listings 

021 354 885 

Manu Otene 

Sales &Listings 

022 308 6885 

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

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18 Kitchener Street, Ashburton 

Areyou looking foranopportunity to make overa 

home?This could be the perfect property foryou with 

so manyoptions. Apermanent material 1950’s brick 

&roughcast home on alarge 1012m2 section with a 

decent sized compliant in-ground swimming pool. This 

would be afabulous starter family home forthe person 

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opportunity here toput your own stamp onit. Alarge 

tandem garagewith doors ateither end letyou drive 

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rwashburton.co.nz/AHB30419 

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Ltd LICENSED (REAA 2008) 

SetDate of Sale 

closing 30 November 2022, at 

3:00pm (unless sold prior) 

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Saturday10:00 -11:00am 

3 1 1 

Cheryl Fowler 

0274 612 614 

4South Belt, Methven 6:30-7:00pm 3 1 1 MVN30039 

RayWhite Mid Canterbury wouldlike 

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Trevor “The Bald One” Goldsmith 

Trevor has joined our RayWhite 

Methven team! 

Contact Trevor forany of your 

Real Estate needs. 

Open Home 

5/11 Cox Street, Ashburton 

Twogenerous double bedrooms with surprising storage. 

Open plan spacious kitchen, dining, lounge. 

Separate laundry with tub and storage. 

Internal single garagewith newgarage carpet. 

Garage remote auto door plus off street car park. 

ForSale 

Price onApplication 

View 


2 1 2 

ChrissyMilne 

027 290 6606 

Trevor ‘The Bald One’ Goldsmith 027 225 5669 trevor.goldsmith@raywhite.com 

36 McMillan Street, Methven 7730 



Open Home 

2/42 Reid Crescent, Ashburton 

2 1 1 

Open Home 

178 ChalmersAvenue, Ashburton 

3 1 2 

*2bedroom red brick unit 

*Great Allenton location 

*Rearsection forprivacy 

*Heat pump &nightstore heater 

*Single garage 



SetDate of Sale 



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Saturday12:00 -12:30pm 

Armand vander Eik 

021 597 527 

*Three large double bedrooms 

*Single bathroom 

*Large open plan living space 

*Modernised kitchen 

*Compliant log fire plus heat pump 


Real Estate Mid CanterburyProperty Ltd LICENSED (REAA 2008) 

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Sunday12:00 -12:30pm 

Kim Miller 

027 236 8627 

Kim Miller 

Sales Consultant 

027 236 8627 

Denise Russell 


027 432 9717 

ChrissyMilne 


027 290 6606 

Cheryl Fowler 


027 461 2614 

Manjit Singh 


020 4079 3871 

ShirleyFitzgerald 


027 220 1528 

Tracey Frost 


021 279 1972 

Carey VonLubke 

Property Manager 

027 697 6948 

Armand vander Eik 


021 597 527 

Lynne Bridge 


027 410 6216 

Mike Grant ncre 


021 272 0202 

BruceMcPherson 


027 438 4250 

Denise McPherson 


027 242 7677 

Margaret Feiss 


021 751 009 

Trevor Goldsmith 


027 225 5669 

Janene McDowell 


027 287 3388 

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

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36 McMillan Street,Methven 03 303 3032

Akaroa 10 Purple Peak Road 

Idyllic lifestyle retreatwith exceptional views 

The ethereal natural bush environment and outstandinguninterrupted viewsofAkaroaHarbourand the surrounding 

hillsideslay the foundation for this luxury Akaroa residence. Such was the overwhelming appeal of this beautifulproperty, 

the overseas based owner has invested well beyond the usual level of home improvementand hasfastidiouslymaintained 

thepropertythroughout his tenure. Bathed in all-day sun, thelight-filled 235sqm house comprisestwo living areas, a 

separatediningarea and alarge sunroomwhich is the ultimate spotinwhich to relaxorentertain.The fully appointedkitchen 

enjoys viewsofboththe harbourand the surroundingnative bush.Located within walkingdistanceofthe AkaroaVillage 

andapproximatelyanhourawayfromChristchurch,this is the ideal lifestyle scenario. 

bayleys.co.nz/558879 

3 3 2 3 

Price by Negotiation 

Phone for viewing times 

Chris Mangels 021 725 350 

chris.mangels@bayleys.co.nz 

Bianca Davidson 027322 9055 

bianca.davidson@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN ANDPARTNERS LTD,BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008 

Elgin 36 Innes Road 

2ha 4 2 2 1 2 

PricebyNegotiation 

View by appointment 

Simon Sharpin 027631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz 

Mike Preston 027430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz 

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

Aslice of the good life 

Say hellotospace! This lifestyle property offers agenerously sizedhome, twohectares,and sheds galore. Situatedon 

aquiet stretch of road, less than10minutes fromAshburton Township, this established lifestyle blockwillgiftyou the 

peaceful life in thecountryand the convenience of town amenities. The brick home caterswelltomodern family living 

with large openplan livingareaplus separate lounge,four bedroomsand an office spacefor studyorworking from 

home. 

Thefamily cook will enjoy theinterconnected spaceswiththe modernkitchen trulyatthe heartofthis home.Yearround 

cosycomfort is asure thingwiththe powerfulWoodsmanlog burner plus two heatpumps installedtoward off 

the winter chill. 


OPEN HOME 

Allenton 16 CountryPlace 

1,167sqm 4 2 2 2 


View Sat 11-11.45am or by appointment 

Mick Hydes 027 4379696mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz 

Ray Knight 027 4340139ray.knight@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008 

Premier position 

We are delighted to presentthisstylish four-bedroomhome seldomly availableinConistonWater. Thisproperty 

reallymakes an impression, with arecently painted exterior and strikingwindowawningsitissited on a1,167sqm 

(moreorless) private section which takesfulladvantage of thesun,offering multiple outdoor entertainingareasthat 

flow seamlessly intothe living area. There is ample room forthe whole familywithalarge kitchen, diningand living, 

and aseparate lounge. Spacious bedrooms, masterhas awalk-inwardrobeand ensuite, whilst theremaining 

bedroomssharethe generous family bathroom. 


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OPEN HOME 

Allenton 86 Belt Road 

Rare opportunityingreatlocation 

This is awonderful opportunityfor thoselooking to downsize, purchaseafirst homeormove closertoAshburton Township. 

LocatedonBelt Road,this two-bedroom, two-bathroom home has been well-maintained and cared for overthe years. 

Open plan kitchen anddiningcapture allday sun, aperfectspot for your morning coffee or to host friends andfamily. The 

generous living area provides plenty of spaceand includesacosy log fire and heat pump for the cooler months. Recent 

renovations in thekitchen andbathroomsinclude classicdetails suchasPerrin &Rowe tapware, wooden interior shutters, 

and LEDlighting,along with theadded bonusofdouble glazinginthe masterbedroom. Both bedrooms have the added 

convenience of spacious wardrobes,and thehomeprovidesplentyofstoragethroughout.Set on 665sqm(more or less), 

theprivate outdoor spaceisideal for hosting in the warmer months. 

665sqm 2 1 2 

For Saleoffers invitedover $620,000 

View Sat10.30-11amorbyappointment 

Emily Smith 027 222 4596 

emily.smith@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN ANDPARTNERS LTD,BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008 


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NEW LISTING 

Allenton 23 Harrison Street 

400sqm 3 1 1 1 

Deadline Sale (unlesssoldprior) 12pm, Fri 16 Dec 2022 

201WestStreet, Ashburton 

View Sat 11.15-11.45am or by appointment 

Ray Knight 027 434 0139 ray.knight@bayleys.co.nz 

Emily Smith 027 222 4596 emily.smith@bayleys.co.nz 


Old at heart 

Welcome home to this charmingvillaadorned with decorativebrackets andanenclosed porch which creates a 

captivating first impression. Fresh paint on the exterior breathes newlife into this three-bedroom classic sitting pretty 

on a400sqm (more orless) section.The homehas had new carpetthroughoutand amodern kitchen ensures this 

homeisperfect forthe 2020s lifestyle. Enjoy socialising with friends andfamilyinthe open plankitchen andliving, 

whilst asecondlounge (orthirdbedroom) provides agas fire for ambience.Aheat pump heats the rest of thehouse, 

whilstabathroom services the threebedrooms. Locatedinthe sought-after Allenton area, this home has amodern 

single garage and great streetappeal. Contact us for more information onthischarming property. 


NEW LISTING 

Ashburton 300 East Street 

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm,Fri 16 Dec 2022 

201West Street, Ashburton 


Ray Knight 027434 0139 ray.knight@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN ANDPARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDERTHE REA ACT 2008 

Tenanted investment 

Welllocated in CentralAshburton sits thistwo-storeycommercial building withalong-termtenantinplace. 

Leasedat$53,021per annum plus GSTplus outgoings until October 2023with aRightofRenewal. 

The tenantrunsanestablished businesswitharestaurant,bar, kitchenand toiletsdownstairsand additionalseating 

for larger groups upstairs. 

The building is 270sqm on aland area of 139sqm with a45% seismicrating as per the registered engineer's 

assessment. 

CallRay Knight for further details. 


FINAL NOTICE 

Ashburton 721WinchmoreDromore Road 

19.8011ha 3 2 2 1 2 

Deadline Sale (unlesssoldprior) 12pm, Fri 25 Nov2022 



Jon McAuliffe 027 432 7769 jon.mcauliffe@bayleys.co.nz 

Emily Smith 027222 4596 emily.smith@bayleys.co.nz 


Lifestyle living closetotown 

Take advantageofthis greatopportunity to own alifestyle property on Winchmore Dromore Road. Situated minutes 

from AshburtonTownship, this 19.8ha (moreorless) property is currently run as asmalldeer farm and is fullydeer 

fencedwithsheepyards, an accredited deer shed andmultiplestorage and implementsheds. Make yourway down 

thehedge-lined driveway to the family homecladinOamaru stone andsurrounded by established trees and shrubs. 

Thehomeboaststhreebedrooms and an office (or fourth bedroom),the master includes an ensuiteand walk-in robe. 

Theopen plan kitchen,dining andliving area is light andbright, with alovely ruraloutlook. 


FINAL NOTICE 

Ashburton 683 Winchmore Dromore Road 

10.0908ha 

Deadline Sale (unlesssoldprior) 12pm, Wed 30 Nov2022 


SimonSharpin 027 6318087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz 



Winchmore lifestyle opportunity 

Located in the heartofWinchmore, this bare landproperty ticks allthe boxes,with excellent Lismoresoils, and 

irrigation watersourced from Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation scheme,applied via awiper pivot. 

Afour-bay pole shed, withone enclosedbay provides excellent storage.Adomestic and stockwater bore with a 

storage tank is locatedinthe Northeast corner of theproperty. The opportunity to buildinaquiet, rurallocation with 

powerand water connections already established,aswellasviews acrossthe land to Mount Hutt and the Southern 

Alps very seldom arises.Capitalise on the chance to buildyourdream home, whilst alsohaving the potentialtocreate 

incomeoff the land with the easeand reliability of scheme water. 

Boundarylines are indicativeonly 


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NEW LISTING 

Methven Lot 31 Elmwood,61SouthBelt 

930sqm 4 2 3 2 


Ray Knight 027 434 0139 ray.knight@bayleys.co.nz 

Emily Smith 027 222 4596 emily.smith@bayleys.co.nz 

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

Architectural allure 

Afamily-sized 293sqm (approximately) floor planwillprovide an intelligentfoundation formodern lifestyles and can 

be aesthetically customised by the eventual owner. At itsvery heart will sit an open-plan kitchen, dining area and 

loungethat'll be assisted by aformal lounge, makingeverydayfamily living exceptionally effortless. Four bedrooms 

with in-built storage will be supported by threechicbathrooms.The masterwill be asublime retreat,finishedwith an 

ensuite and walk-in wardrobe. Wrapped in doubleglazing, thehome willalsobekeptextremelycosy by alog fire and 

aducted heatpump, while an internalaccess garage will topoff the list of features at thissupreme residence. Once 

construction commences,completionwillfollow around eight months later, meaningyour architecturalabodeisless 

than ayearaway. 

Artist's impression 


FINAL NOTICE 

Methven 2378 Methven Highway 

161.8416ha 

Deadline Sale (unlesssoldprior) 12pm, Thu 1Dec 2022 



Mike Preston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz 

Simon Sharpin 027631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz 


When quality counts 


Opportunities likethese are seldom available.Withexcellentlocation, Mayfield soils, and ALIL scheme irrigationthis 

property is worthyofinspection. 

Grain storage,drying facilities, shearing shed and sheep yards and afullcomplement of sheds are provided,and it has 

astronghistoryofproducing cereals, smallseeds,withlamb trading andfinishing, mainlyinthe wintermonths. 

Irrigation is sourced fromapressurisedschemeand applied viaalateral irrigator. 

Thereare tworecentlyrenovated homes that provide awarmand sunnyaspect withmagnificentmountain views. 


Methven 2936 MethvenHighway 

4.0468ha 3 2 

Deadline Sale (unlesssoldprior) 12pm, Wed 7Dec 2022 

View Sat11.45am-12.30pmorby appointment 

Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz 


WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDERTHE REAACT 2008 

Top lifestyle in adventure country 


Set onfour hectares, thethree-bedroom home offerswarmthand comfortand the land allowsroomfor kids to play 

and animalstoroam.Renovated in 2006, thehouse has been thoughtfully equipped forrelaxedfamily living. Three 

bedroomsare complemented by afamily bathroom,plus an ensuiteand separate toilet,makingthe morning rushfeel 

like smoothsailing.This home is equipped with numerousheating andcooling options,withdouble glazing, ceiling 

insulation,alog burner and four heat pumps, ensuring comfort year-round. 

Outside therange of sheds willcatch theeye of those needing large amountsofstorageorpeople withaneye for 

convertingspaces to make wayfor hobbies or creative pursuits. Outbuildingsinclude the oldstables,concreteblock 

storage shedinpaddockand atwo-bay haybarn. 


FINAL NOTICE 

Winchmore 35 WinchmoreSchool Road 

1,012sqm 2 1 1 

Deadline Sale (unlesssoldprior) 12pm, Wed 30 Nov2022 


Simon Sharpin 027 6318087 

Mike Preston 027430 7041 


Quiet countrycharm 

Located in Winchmore is arareopportunity to purchase thiswell-set-up property inaquietrural area. 

Thetwo-bedroom, one-bathroom homeon1,012sqm(more or less), is positioned to capture excellentall-daysun, 

whilstalsoproviding expansiveviews acrossneighbouringfarmland to the Southern Alps.APyro Classic IV log fire 

and heat transfersystem provideheat throughout the home.The open plan kitchen and living area is agreat space for 

relaxingwith friendsand family. The two bedrooms are both doubles, with the mastercomplete with built-in 

wardrobe. Arepurposed concreteblock shed is usedasaman cave -with apatio area complete withdetachable 

blinds to keep theweather out,thisareaisidealfor entertaining. The property is complete with a6mx9mSteel 

Structuresshed. 


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NEW LISTING 

Methven 

55 Morgan Street 

NEW LISTING 

Methven 

91 Mt Harding Road 

3 1 1 1 

8ha 6 2 2 1 

DeadlineSale (unlesssoldprior) 2pm, Thu8Dec 2022 

View Sat 1.30-2pmorbyappointment 

Fee Ensor 021705 014 

fee.ensor@bayleys.co.nz 

EmmaPhillips 027483 3110 

emma.phillips@bayleys.co.nz 

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 2pm, Thu15Dec 2022 


Fee Ensor 021 705014 


Emma Phillips 027483 3110 



WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDERTHE REA ACT 2008 

Morethan meetsthe eye 

Lifestyle sanctuary 

Set off theroadonaback 944sqm (approximately) 

section andsoaking up the sunshine in itscentral 

Methven location, thisdelightful three bedroom home 

will tick all theboxes forfirsttimers, families or 

investors. The kitchen anddining are open plan whilst 

theseparate loungehas alog burnerand looks out 

over the established grounds. Utilise the 

indoor/outdoor flow to thesunny patio areas which 

areprivate and enjoy alovely outlook. 

Combining country lifestyle and community. 

Situated within ashort drive from the centre of town, 

lineartothe idyllic Methven walking track, you will find 

this 8hectare (more or less) park-like parcel of quiet 

lifestyle living withstunning views of theSouthern 

Alps. 



OPEN HOME 

Methven 

83 BarkersRoad 

PRICE REDUCED 

Methven 

86 Spaxton Street 

832sqm 3 2 2 2 

420sqm 2 1 1 

Asking Price $795,000 

View Sat 12.30-1pm or by appointment 

Fee Ensor 021705 014 


EmmaPhillips 027483 3110 



Premium property, premium location 

Escapetoyour own private oasis in Camrose, Methven. 

This immaculately presented three bedroomhome is 

perfectly positioned on aquiet rearsection with the 

sun and mountain viewstaken into thoughtful 

consideration. The outdoor area is also situated near a 

protected reserve. 

Convenientlylocatedwithin ashort distance of the 

town centre, localschools andamenities. 

Asking Price $455,000 


Rosa Dekker 0274 655 387 

rosa.dekker@bayleys.co.nz 


Modern ease 

Presented in excellent condition, on alow 

maintenance section, thissuperproperty has allthe 

ingredients for an easylife. Thehomehas been well 

maintainedand includesamodern kitchen, bathroom, 

two double bedrooms and laundry. Youwillstay warm 

and cosy in winterwith double glazingand aheat 

pump. The easy-care sectionismostly fenced, includes 

asmall gardenshedand provides the perfect amount 

of lawn and garden. 



Methven 

Lot90Memorial Crescent 

Methven 

7Burbank Place 

775sqm 

3 1 2 2 

For Sale offers invited over $230,000 


Rosa Dekker 0274655 387 




Price on Application 


Rosa Dekker 0274 655 387 



Priced to sell 

Brand new, modern and convenient 

This well sited rear775sqm(more or less) section, 

located in ahigh-qualitysubdivision within Methven, 

offersawonderful platformtodesign andbuild the 

home of your dreams. Withtitles due earlynext year, it 

is the perfect time to start the planning process and 

turn your dreams into reality. Surrounded by 

breathtaking sceneryand on the doorstep to allthat 

Methven andits surrounds has to offer, who wouldn't 

wanttolive here? 

Set amidst Camrose Estate just ashort stroll from 

Methven towncentre and Opuke Thermal Pools, this 

brand-new homecurrentlyunder construction offers 

an exceptional lifestyle. Designed by Detail 

Consultancy with aviewtoefficient and easyliving, 

indoor andoutdoor living bask in anorth-facing 

aspect. With an impressivecontemporary street 

frontage,amodernmix of shadowcladdingand cedar 

guides visitors to the frontentrance. 



Boundary lines are indicative only 


UNDER CONTRACT 

Mt Somers 

59 PattonsRoad 

Methven 

VillageTakeaways and Pizzas 

3 1 1 1 

For Sale offers invited over $369,000 


FeeEnsor 021705 014 



Country charm 

Nestled on apeaceful and fully fenced 896sqm 

(approximately)section, this country cottage is the 

ideal first home, investmentorholiday home set in the 

heartofMtSomers. 

Thehome has originalfeatures throughout including 

woodpanelling, stained glass windows and alovely 

front porch to relax on andenjoy mulled wine, 

watchingthe lightsonMtHutt in winter,and the 

peaceful village atmosphere insummer. 

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 2pm, Thu8Dec 2022 


FeeEnsor 021705 014 


Emma Phillips 027483 3110 


WHALAN ANDPARTNERS LTD,BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008 

Rare businessopportunity 

Be quick to snap upthis seldom-foundbusiness 

ownershipopportunity withalong-term lease inthe 

heartofMethvenVillage.All thehardworkhas been 

done to buildthis owner-operatedbusiness up to be 

flourishing. However, there is still roomtoadd your 

own personal spin. You may choose to utilise the 

bakers ovens to their full potential andsell fresh bread. 

The perfect opportunity for theaspiringbaker! 



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RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL 

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

OPEN HOME 

NETHERBY 7Princes Street 

Magnificent Home 

Avery charming character home situatedona1012sqm 

section close to all amenities. Four spacious bedrooms, 

largewalk-in wardrobe area, large living with outlook to a 

spacious private section. Various outbuildings and large 

loft abovegarage make this property very appealing. 

ENQUIRIES OVER $529,000 

VIEW 

12.00-12.30pm, Saturday 26 November 

Stephen Watson 

M 027 4339695 

pggwre.co.nz/ASH36991 

TINWALD 81 Archibald Street 

Developers, Investors, Renovation 

This cute two bedroom home is set on a1012sqm section 

on the mainhighway of Tinwald. Perfect for thosewho are 

looking for arenovationproject, investors and developers. 

Potentialfor aboundary change (subject to survey)toadd 

to the land size so threeproperties could be an option, a 

great development opportunity! 

DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY 

(Unless Sold Prior) 

Closes 2.00pm, Thursday22December 

VIEW By Appointment Only 


M 027 433 9695 

STAVELEY Boyds Road 

Once In ALifetime -53Hectares 

• Located 1km from the Staveley Store - 

conveniently located for amorning coffee (or 

two) 

• Currently grazing approximately 31ha with dairy 

cattle which is presently leased. Balance of the 

farm runs sheep and beef 

• Stock water is via the Reid Stream running 

through the property 

• Subdivided into 21 main paddocks with a4-bay 

shed and cattle yards 

• Good post, wire and deer netting fences with 

some having ahot wire 

DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY 

Plus GST (if any) 

(Unless Sold Prior) 

Closes 3.00pm,Monday 12 

December 

Robin Ford 

M 027 433 6883 



AUCTION 

ELGIN 347 Wakanui Road 

The Complete Package 

The special property you have been looking for does exist -this 

lifestyle opportunity is unsurpassed.Wherever you look the care 

and thought lavished on all aspects of this labour of love is 

evident. Are you looking for an expansive home, sheds that will 

accommodate all your needs, 8ha of superb soils with the added 

bonus of irrigation, and only minutes to the CBD? Your search is 

surely over! Completed in 2008, the home features agenerous 

open-plan kitchen and living area, formal lounge, three bedrooms, 

games room, and office. Aseparate office gives the option to work 

from home. The diesel burner ensures winter cosiness, with the 

heat pumps offering year-round comfort. The games room or 

fourth bedroom is situated above the large garage and comes 

complete with pool table. Sheltered verandahs offer alfresco 

options in all weather conditions. 

The buildings are nothingshort of amazing. Adouble garage, a 

large 283sqm enclosed shed, asmaller enclosed shed of 85sqm, a 

four-bay shed, sheep yards and achook house. The irrigated 

Wakanui soils are suitedtoarablecropping or livestock of your 

choice. 

AUCTION 

Plus GST (if any) 

4.00pm, Thursday 1December Onsite 

VIEW 

By AppointmentOnly 

John Davison 

M 027 436 4464 

pggwre.co.nz/LCN36574 

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under RE 

191 Burnett Street & 

447 West Street 

Phone:03308 6173 

ashburton@pggwre.co.nz 

www.pggwre.co.nz 

Linda Fogarty 

Business Development 

Manager 

M027 294 4818 

Mark Hanrahan 

Rural Sales 

M027 432 4028 

Trevor Hurley 

Office Manager/Sales 

M027 543 5799 

Robin Ford 

Rural Sales 

M027 433 6883 


Lifestyle &Residential 

M027 433 9695 

TimGallagher 

Rural &Lifestyle Sales 

M027 801 2888 

Deborah Roberts 

Residential Sales 

M021 075 2180 

Dan vander Salm 

Rural &Lifestyle Sales 

M021 918 233 

Dannii May 

Residential Sales 

M021 0281 3310 

Sue Prendergast 


B03308 6173 

elping growthe country 

Tomoko Wright 

Lifestyle &Residential 

M021 124 6412 

Deb Jolly 

Office Administrator 

B03308 6173 

PGG Wrightson Real EstateLimited,licensedunder the REAA2008 

Helping growthe country


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Wishing tree 

Kmart has launched its annual 

Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal 

alongside charity partner The 

Salvation Army. 

It is available instore and 

online, and has been in operation 

for the past 29 years. 

The Salvation Army is 

anticipating this Christmas to be 

one of the busiest they have ever 

seen after recent research found 

71% of whanau receiving support 

from their service during 

Christmas last year also received 

gifts for their loved ones. 

As many New Zealanders face 

costofliving pressures such as 

increased electricity and food 

prices and rising interest rates 

seeing the financial strain on 

many individuals and families 

rapidly increasing. The Salvation 

Army’s territorial director of 

community ministries Jono Bell 

said every Christmas The 

Salvation Army saw the acute 

needs being faced by New 

Zealanders doing it tough. 

‘‘Our hope at Christmas is for 

noone to have to do it alone. 

Through our incredible 29year 

partnership with the Kmart 

Wishing Tree Appeal, The Sallies 

have been able to provide 

hundreds of thousands of gifts 

and toys to families and 

individuals in need at Christmas. 

‘‘Through asmall act of 

kindness, like donating agift to 

the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal, 

you can bring the true meaning of 

hope and joy to someone in need 

this Christmas.” 

Kmart chief executive officer 

John Gualtieri said Kmart aimed 

to make everyday living brighter 

for communities. 

‘‘There is still so much more 

work to do, especially this year, 

and, if you can, we encourage you 

to give agift, regardless of size or 

value –together we can make a 

world of difference in the 

communities we live and work 

in,‘‘ he said. 

The theme this year ‘Small Gift, 

Big Heart’, calls on the 

community to come together and, 

if possible, contribute what you 

can by dropping anew and 

unwrapped gift under the 

Wishing Tree at any Kmart store 

or by making amonetary 

contribution across instore or 

online. 

Suggested gifts include books, 

school supplies, headphones, 

everyday essentials for all ages 

such as socks, bed linen and bath 

towels, gift cards or monetary 

contributions which can be 

added to transactions instore, or 

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Salespeople 

Flooring Department 

Full time 

PermanentPart-time –2Positions 

Mitre 10 MEGA have a vacancy for 2 

salespeople to join our sales team in the 

Flooring department. These positions are 

permanent part-time 20 hours per week, 9am 

–3pm with days Wednesday, Thursday Friday 

and will include every2nd weekend. 

This is agreat opportunity towork inone of 

our fastest growing departments. The role 

suits someone with an outgoing personality 

who would enjoyworking closely with clients, 

supporting them through the exciting process 

of upgrading their flooring needs. 

To be successful, applicants will require the 

following skills: 

• Must be customer focused 

• Attention to detail essential 

• Goodcomputer skills 

• Excellentcommunicationskills 

• Solutionfocused and self-driven 

• Goodteam player 

• Physically fit as there is some lifting 

involved 

Experience infloor coverings an advantage, 

however full training will be provided for the 

successful applicant. 

In returnweoffer: 

• Job securityand growth opportunities 

• Locally owned and national brand 

• Super staffbuying privileges 

Please send your covering letter and C.V.to: 

HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz 

Applications close on Tuesday 29th November 2022 

Loyal Interior Plastering 

Newyear,new start 

Loyal Interior Plastering isseeking an additional 

interior plasterer. 

As avalued staff member, you will have access to 

the latest equipment and technology, plus the 

opportunity tolearn within our busy but friendly 

team. While experience is preferred, it is not 

essentialasthe rightperson willreceive fulltraining. 

Startdate is negotiable andwill be discussed at time 

of theinterview. Hoursof work arenegotiable and 

would suit full or part-time workers. Competitive 

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All applicants must have NZ residency or hold a 

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If youare interested in this position, 

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We arecurrently looking foraversatile reportertojoin our team at the 

AshburtonCourier.Allied Press Limited employs over 450 people on 

apermanentbasis across our 15 sites in the South Island. Weoperate 

across multiple media platforms (print, online,digital)delivering news, 

information and entertainmentthrough our various regional and city 

publications including the AshburtonCourier,The Star (Christchurch) and 

the Otago Daily Times. 

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DELIVERERS WANTED 

Areyou honestand reliable? 

PropertyManager 

ASHBURTON 

We arelooking foradedicatedand forward-thinking Property Manager 

to grow and develop an alreadyestablished portfolio. 

Previous experience not essential as training can be provided. 

This role is within asmall friendly local team, thatispartofabroad 

national business.When youthink PGG Wrightson Real Estate youmight 

think farms and orchards, but we have agrowing team whose expertise 

areprovincial residential and lifestyle property management. 

Apply nowortofind out more: https://careers.pggwrightson.co.nz 

If youwould like to discuss this opportunityfurther,please contact 

Linda Fogarty,Business Manager on 027 294 4818 

PGG Wrightson RealEstateLtd,Real EstateAgent, REAA2008 

www.pggwre.co.nz 

Helping grow the country 

Facility Support 

Assistant 

In this role you will be working within our awesome Facility Support team 

who are responsible for cleaning the Council Administration Building, 

Ashburton Art Galleryand Museum, Libraryand Open Spaces depottoahigh 

standard. Thisisapart-time role withaminimum of 20 hoursaweek. 

To find out moreabout this vacancy 

and whatthe AshburtonDistrict 

Council hastoofferyou – 

go to our website. 

Applications close on 

Wednesday,30November 2022. 

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www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers 

Ashburton Town 

Caretaker 

If this soundslikeyou,email your interest along 

with your name,address,suburband phonenumber to: 

deliveries@alliedpress.co.nz 

2533861 

As aCBD caretaker, you will take responsibility for ensuring our public 

conveniences in the CBD areofahigh standardfor our residentsand visitors 

alike, while also assisting our Open Spaces team with general horticultural 

related duties. This is apermanent, full-time role working 40 hours aweek 

Wednesday -Sunday. 

To findout moreabout this vacancy 

and whatthe Ashburton District 

Council hastooffer you– 

go to ourwebsite. 

Applications close on 

Wednesday,30November 2022. 

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers 

Check out our website www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz 

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Position 1: FixedTerm Teacher 

Due toanincrease in our five-year old enrolments 

were require anexperienced teacher to start up a 

parallel New Entrantclass forthe year.You will work 

within our New EntranttoYear 2syndicate. 

U4, decile 6. Roll 261. We are seeking apassionate, 

classroom teacher with proven New Entrant 

classroom experience. The successful applicant 

will demonstrate effective literacy and numeracy 

teaching strategies, reflective practice and 

knowledge of five-year old’s and of the PACT tool 

would be an advantage. 

Applications close 3pm, 2December. Application 

packs available from; principal@tinwald.school.nz 

or the school website; tinwaldschool.weebly.com 

ASHBURTON COLLEGE 

‘Individual ExcellenceinaSupportive 

Learning Environment’ 

Learning SupportAssistant (Kōhanga) 

To supportstudents with their learning needs. 

This is afixed-term, term-time only position forthe 

2023 schoolyear. 

Hours:Approximately 26.5 hours per week, 

to be confirmed with successful applicant. 

Employmentisunderthe SupportStaff in School’s 

Collective Agreement, Grade B. 

Initial paymentstepcommensurate 

withexperience. 

Applicationsclose noon, 

Monday 28 November 2022 

Application is by wayofletter and 

curriculum vitae to: 

Jodee Ross,Principal’s Secretary 

Phone (03) 308 4193 ext809 

Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz 

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‘Individual ExcellenceinaSupportive 

Learning Environment’ 

Learning SupportAssistant (Mainstream) 

2Positions 

To supportstudents with their learning needs. 

This is afixed-term, term-time only position 

forthe 2023 school year. 

Hours: Approximately 26.5 hours per week,tobe 

confirmed with successfulapplicant. 

Employmentisunder the SupportStaff in School’s 

CollectiveAgreement, Grade B. 

Initial paymentstepcommensurate 

with experience. 

Applicationsclose noon, 

Monday28November 2022 

Application is by wayofletter and 

curriculum vitae to: 

Jodee Ross,Principal’s Secretary 

Phone (03) 308 4193 ext809 

Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz 

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2023 Teacher Aide Positions 

AshburtonBoroughisafull primaryschool for 

studentsyears1–8.Applicationsofinterestare 

soughttofill TeacherAide Positions to support 

studentswith highlearning needs commencing at 

the start of February2023. 

Hourswill be up to 25 hours per week, 

in school term time only. 

Pleaseforward your covering letter and CV to 

brigid@ashborough.school.nz 

Forfurther information pleasephone 3078529 

Applications close Monday5th December 2022 

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GLAZIER 

Required for abusy, supportive locally-owned 

glazing company specialising in 

residential repairs and double glazing. 

Genuinelyworking to strengths, not weaknesses. 

Phone Shane on 307-7071. 

ASHBURTON 

GLASS LTD 

Experts inglass 

2531055 

Teacher Aide -Netherby School 

Afixedtermvacancyfor 2023 is available at our 

family orientedmulti-cultural school forakind and 

caring teacher aide with initiative. 

Theposition will be 10 -12hours per week. 

Your role will be general in nature. 

Apply within or email our SENCO: 

linda@netherby.school.nz 

HardwareDepartment 

Salesperson 

Full time 

Mitre 10MEGA Ashburton has avacancy for a 

salesperson in their Hardwaredepartment. This 

is afull time position 40 hours per week with a 

Tuesday–Saturdayroster. 

The suitable applicant will need the following 

attributes: 

• Excellentcustomer serviceskills 

• AninterestinDIY 

• Physically fit as lifting is involved 

• Goodcomputer skills 

• Attention to detail 

• Beable to work in ateam environment 

If you think you have the necessary skills, 

please send your c.v. and covering letter to 

HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz 

Applications close on Monday 28th November 2022 

TRADE &SERVICES 

ACTIVE MAINTENANCE - 

HEATPUMP maintenance, 

installation and repairs. 

HRV filter replacement. 

GUTTER CLEANING for 

single storey homes and 

GENERAL HANDYMAN 

work. Phone Steven on 021 

483 376. 

CARAVAN & CAMPER- 

VAN -Parts and Accessories 

Cleaners and chemicals, 

Compact kitchenware, 

Towing mirrors, Wheel and 

coupling locks, Jockey 

wheels, Reversing 

cameras, Door latches, 

Lights/vents, Batteries, 

Chargers, Solar equipment, 

Satellite setups, Appliances, 

Heaters, Selfcontainment 

kits, Plumbing, 

Awnings, Pumps,Toilets 

and parts. Come and see 

our retail shop. Lifestyle 

Motorhomes, 199 Dobson 

Street, Ashburton. Ph: 03 

308 6627. 


2534655 

2534646 

ALTERATIONS, SEWING, 

mending and trouser hemming, 

curtain alterations 

and curtain making. Call 

Michelle on 027 352 7248. 

BUILD work to do? Contact 

Kiwi Building and Maintenance 

Ltd. Alterations, 

Renovations, New builds 

and repairs. Qualified 

Tradesmen. Phone Cawte 

027 418 7955. 

CARPET 2YOU -for all your 

flooring needs. Supplier 

and installer of carpet and 

vinyl, re-stretch and repair, 

carpet cleaning. Phone 

Mike Gill 027 491 4210. 

CARPET Cleaning. Powerful 

equipment and fast drying. 

Upholstery, mats and rugs. 

Experienced owner/operator. 

Find us at www. 

supersucker.co.nz or 

phone John Cameron 027 

435 1042. 

ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com 

2521859 



COMPUTER ASSISTANCE 

- For all repairs, sales, 

training, setup of wireless - 

networks, spyware 

cleanup. On-site day or 

evening. Low fees. Call 

Robin Johnstone, Networks 

Firewalls and PC’s Ltd. 03 

308 1440 or 027 768 4058. 

COMPUTER Help - need 

personalised help with 

computer programs, 

backups? Trouble with your 

PC/Mac, iPhone/iPad, 

Internet, printer or internet/ 

electronic stuff. Call Frank 

021 120 9292. 

COMPUTER Problems? For 

prompt reliable computer 

servicing and laser engraving, 

contact Kelvin, KJB 

Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot 

Place, Ashburton. Phone 

308 8989. SuperGold discount 

card accepted. 

CONCRETE Services - 

Driveways, paths, patios, 

mowing edging. Decorative 

Concrete Specialist operating 

locally with 30 years 

experience. No job too big 

or small. Contactless service 

offered. Phone Paul 

021 152 1966. 

DENTURES. Dr Peter 

Rumping, retired dentist, 

Makes new and repairs old 

dentures. Phone 027 220 

9997. 

ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication, 

farm equipment 

service and maintenance, 

WOF repairs, machining 

and welding. Odd jobs a 

speciality. Mobile workshop. 

Can Collect. Phone 

Malcolm 0274 754 241. 

FIRE Extinguisher sales and 

servicing. On farm/ 

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

boats/caravans etc. Phone 

Mack at Doors and More on 

027 396 0361. 

CARR’S Chimney Cleaning, 

servicing Ashburton and 

surrounding districts, $70 

per chimney. Phone 

Rodney on 03 324 2999 

and leave amessage. 



Kitchen Designer 

Part-time 

Mitre10MEGAAshburtonhas avacancyfor a 

Kitchen Designer. 

This position is part time (24 hours per week) 

working Thursday, Friday,Saturday. 

This is a very rewarding role in helping a 

customer create their dream kitchen from 

the design, placing the order, arranging 

installation and followuponcompletion. 

We are seeking amotivated person to fill this 

position with the following requirements: 

• Experience in CAD (or similar designs) 

computer programme would be an 

advantage, however training will be 

provided to the suitable applicant 

• Good computer skills 

• Salesexperience 

• Excellentcustomer serviceskills 

• Beable to work in ateam environment 

• Creativeand aflair fordesign 

• Reliable and honest 

• Physically fit and able to lift 

In return we offer solid job security and 

generous staff buying discount. 

Please send your C.V. and covering letter to: 

hr.ashburton@mitre10.co.nz 

Allapplications close on 

Thursday 1st December 2022. 

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FRESH Potatoes; Red Rascal 

and Agria $2.per kg, 

10kg bags for $15. Phone 

03 308 3195 or 027 531 

9103; 81 Elizabeth Street, 


FURNITURE Removals. For 

all your household removal 

needs - urban, rural, lifestyle, 

office relocations - 

call Nudges Furniture 

Removals, phone 027 224 

0609. 

FOR LEASE 

2521095 

STORAGE available, Ashburton. 

Self storage, variety 

of sizes. Phone Rainbow 

Storage 03 307 0401 or 

phone/text 021 554 570 

BUSINESS FOR SALE 

2536588 

2375518 

FLY control and spider 

proofing. For all your 

domestic and industrial 

pest control needs phone 

AJ Kerr at Ashburton Pest 

Control on 03 308 8147 or 

027 432 5447 


GARDENING, mowing, 

pruning, fertilising, projects 

or general spruce ups? Call 

Andrew at Spruce Gardens 

to get the job done right. 

027 765 2899 or 03 307 

1693. 

sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz 

HEATPUMPS and Ventilation 

Systems: Service, 

clean, repair and install. 

Please call Silvery 

Bauman, Ph 021 544 760. 

HOME-HANDYMAN/ 

Builder, specialising in 

Decking, Carports, Cladding 

restoration and Timber 

window repairs. General 

home-handyman work. 

Phone Lindsay 027 230 

0205. 

LOCKSMITH/DOOR repairs. 

Keys/locks, sliding and 

bifold door roller repairs. 

Mobile service. Call Nigel at 

Doors and More on 027 516 

7104. 

FACTORY SPRAY LACQUER 

A NEW LOOK 

that lasts! 

Existing kitchens, doors, 

furniture &appliances 

The Finishing Company 

03 307 8870 2519079 

PAINTER for all your painting 

needs. No job too small, 

inside or outside. Professional, 

friendly service. 

Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or 

027 200 1619. 

ROOF SERVICE -Moss and 

mold treatments, roof and 

gutter leak repairs, residential 

and commercial. For 

prompt service - call your 

local contractor - Tim on 

021 197 8128. 

Electric Mobility 


Scooters and Walkers 

Sales and Repairs 

All makes and models 

Ph. Fred Reddecliffe 

027 956 0193 

SPIDER and Fly treatment. 

Weed spraying and lawn 

treatment, plus insects. Call 

Allan from AA Performance 

Services on 027 209 5026. 

"I’ll take care of them" 

SUN Control Window Tinting: 

Privacy, UV, glare, heat 

control for homes, offices 

and cars. Phone Craig 

Rogers 307 6347, www. 

windowtinter.co.nz Member 

of Master Tinters NZ. 

TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV 

block, glare, heat control, 

safety, security, privacy, 

frosting films, solar protective 

window films. Free 

quotes, 20 years local service. 

Phone 0800 368 468 

now, Bill Breukelaar, www. 

tintawindow.co.nz 

WELDING - Off-site repairs: 

Steel, aluminium, stainless 

steel and cast iron. No job 

too small. Ashburton 

based. Phone Graham 021 

968 494. 

FOR LEASE 

STORAGE: Secure self storage 

units available, long or 

short term. Ashburton Storage 

Facilities. Contact us 

on 0274 362 636 or www. 

ashburtonstoragefacilities. 

co.nz 

BUSINESS FOR SALE 

Would youlike your ownbusiness or an 

opportunitytodosomething different? 

Busy Bees Ashburton, commercial and office 

cleaning with existing customers 

is waiting foryou. 

Giveusacall on 0800 287 923 

to findout more! 2535943 

2536079


MEETINGS 

Collegiate Rugby 

FootballClub 

AGM 

Tuesday, 

December 6th, 7pm 

at Smithfield Rd 

Clubrooms 

Apologiesto 

Stu027 2314072 

Mania-O-Roto Scouts 

AGM 

TUESDAY 

December 6, 2022 

7.30pm 

All welcome 

Scout Park 

Chalmers Ave 

2536915 

2536269 

Rakaia RugbyClub 

AGM, Monday5 th 

December at 

7.30pm at 

Rakaia BowlingClub. 

Players,members and 

intending members 

arewelcome to attend 

J.M. Lawler. Secretary 

2535481 

MEETINGS MEETINGS MEETINGS 

TRIENNIAL MEETINGS 

The purpose of the meeting is to elect up to sevenresidents to 

fillthe vacanciesonthe Board. 

The Boardwillmeetimmediately following the Triennial 

Meetingand appoint memberstothe positionsofChairman, 

Secretaryand Treasurer. 

Dorie ReserveBoard 

Date and time: 24 November 2022, 7:00pm 

Venue: Dorie Community Hall 

Lagmhor/Westerfield MemorialHall Board 

Date andtime: 28 November2022,7:00pm 

Venue: Lagmhor/Westerfield MemorialHall 

PendarvesReserve Board 


Venue: Pendarves Hall 

ALLRESIDENTS WELCOME. 

Hamish Riach 

Chief ExecutiveOfficer 

Ashburton DistrictCouncil 

ashburtondc.govt.nz 

ALLENTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB (INC) 

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

WILLBEHELDATTHE CLUBROOMS 

ON SUNDAY 27th NOVEMBER 2022 AT 10am 

--- Business --- 

• PresidentsReport 

• TeamReports 

• Financial Report 

• Election of Officers&Committee 

• Setting Subscriptionsand Fees forcomingyear 

• GeneralBusiness 

ENTERTAINMENT 

Marion’s 

Outlaws 

Secretary–Alister Glassey 

Email: aglassey@xtra.co.nz 

Phone: 021 0275 7869 

ENTERTAINMENT 

Saturday26thNovember,8pm 

THE JACKSON’SBISTROOPEN THUR &SAT EVENINGS 

Courtesy van 

runs every 

Thursday, Friday 

and Saturday 

from 4pm 

Join the RSA (the friendly club) 

12-14 Cox Street, Ashburton. Phone 308 7175 

Members, guests and affiliates all welcome 

2532415 

2528318 

HEALTH &BEAUTY 

AFTER HOURS 

HEALTH CARE 

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111 

Forall other medical assistanceoutside of normal 

hours please phone your general practiceteam, 

24/7, to speak with ahealth professional who 

will giveyou free health adviceonwhattodoor 

wheretogoifyou need urgentcare. 

If youdon’t have aregular general practice, 

call any GPteam 24/7 forfree 

telephone health advice. 

All non-residents and visa holders please bring your 

passporttoyour surgeryappointment. 

New Zealanders to bring some form of ID. 

PHARMACIES 

Wises Pharmacy, CountdownComplex, 

East Street will be open on ... 

Saturday from 9am until 1pm 

Sunday from 10am until 1pm 

Closed all public holidays 

At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open: 

MondaytoFriday, 9am until 5.30pm 

and Saturday 9.30am -1.30pm 

Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice 

Phone the Healthline on 0800 611 116 

Brought 

toyouby 


CountdownComplex, East Street, Ashburton 

Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755 

DebraCurtin 

Chiropractor 

03 308 9516 

2524855 

www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz 

2513880 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

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PUBLIC NOTICE 

Covid Vaccination Clinics 

Eastfield Health 

Getboosted forsummer 

Booster shots areavailable for: 

• People aged 65 years and over 

• Māori,and Pacific peoples aged 40 years and over 

• Residents of aged careand disabilitycarefacilities 

• Severelyimmunocompromised people 

Children arealso eligible forvaccinations. 

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PUBLIC NOTICE 

You can get your booster six months after your last shot. Ifyou 

have had covid youneed to wait at least three months aftertesting 

positive to get your booster shot. 

Clinic opening hours: 

Tues 29 Nov –11:00 to 12:45 Thurs 1Dec –2:30 to 4:15 

Tues 6Dec –11:00 to 12:45 Thurs 8Dec –2:30 to 4:15 

Tues 13 Dec–11:00 to 12:45 Thurs 15 Dec –2:30to4:15 

Tues 20 Dec–11:00 to 12:45 Thurs 22 Dec –2:30to4:15 

Youcan walk into our clinic at 135 Tancred Street (car parking 

availableatthe rear of the building). Youdon’t have to be enrolled 

at our practicetogetyourvaccination with us. 

To bookonline go to: 

www.bookmyvaccine.covid19.health.nz or phone 0800 28 29 26 


TALKING Helps. Call Pete 

Young experienced Mental 

Health Life Coach and 

Social Worker. Mobile 027 

280 0889. Web: peteyoung. 

co.nz 

HOME SERVICES 

ROOF COATINGS: All roof 

types, specializing in 

Decramastic and Long Run 

Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep 

roofs not a problem. — 

Spraymaster 027-433-7780. 

CARAVANS &TRAILERS 

★★★ 

WANTED purchasing all caravans 

&vehicles ,needing repairs/ 

broken/no wof reg/ etc etc no 

problem give me atext /call for 

instant sale 021 592 625 

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readership 

stats ... 

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for you! 

Call our friendly 

sales team at 

199 Burnett Street, 


(03)308 7664 


Light Up ALife 

2509164 

YOU, YOUR FAMILY, WHĀNAUAND FRIENDS 

ARE WARMLYINVITED TO 

REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONES AT THE 

LIGHT UP ALIFE MEMORIAL SERVICE 

When •2:00PM 

Tuesday29th November 2022 

Where •AshburtonHospital Chapel 

WE HOPE YOUCAN JOIN US 

ASHBURTONHOSPITAL PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM 

ASHBURTONCANCER SUPPORTGROUP 

PERSONAL 

PERSONAL 

Well presented, broad minded ladies 40-70 years 

discretely earn/affordthe things youdeserve. 

Commercial companionship 

without emotional ties or expectations. 

Check out privatearrangements.co.nz 

then phone 028 2552 7060 (no texts) 

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PUBLIC NOTICE 


NETBALL CLUB 

Applications are now open for submissions of 

interest for Coaches and Managers for all of our 

College teams for the 2023 netball season. 

There will beavery supportive and well 

resourced Club and 

Committee behind you. 

For further details please contact our President 

Karen Burrowes 027 031 67194 

Or email your submission to Club Secretary 

angescammell@hotmail.com. 

Submissions of interest close 2nd December 2022 

2532927 

At the Cancer Societyweknowhow acancerdiagnosis can 

affectevery aspectofyourlifeand we areheretohelp. 

Ourservices arefreeand confidential. 

If youorsomeone youcareabout hascancer 

please contactusfor supportand information. 

Nau MaiKiTeKorero Wewelcomeyour call 

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WANTED TO BUY 

ARECORDS and Hi-Fi Gear 

wanted, excellent prices 

paid, coming to Christchurch? 

— Pennylane 

Records, open 7 days, 

03-366-3278. 

PRE 2000'S vehicles, 

mopeds, motorbikes for 

resurrection and restoration, 

not wrecking. 

Anything considered. Please 

phone 020 4016 3302. 

ASHBURTON Scrap Metal 

Recyclers buy heavy metal 

etc. Free light-grade metal 

in-yard dumping 9am-5pm 

weekdays. 117 Alford Forest 

Rd, (behind 

PlaceMakers). Phone 03 

308 8033 or 027 249 6625. 

SELL 

LPG 

REFILLS 

Small LPG cylinders 

Off Street Parking 

Available 

Arthur Cates Ltd 

26 McNally Street 

Ph 308 5397 

Riverside Industrial Estate 

LPG REFILLS 

9kg cylinders 

$28.50 

Anysizecylinder filled 

17 Grey St,Ashburton 

Phone 307 2707 

GARDEN SUPPLIES 

MidCanterburyCentre 

Phone: 307 7691 

Facebook:@CancerSocietyMC 

www.cancernz.org.nz 

2517932 

2519059 

SHEEP manure $8. a bag. 

4x3 Linseed straw $35. a 

bale. Dry macrocarpa firewood 

$100. per m 3 .Call Ian 

027 286 3697 or Dave 027 

601 1426 with your order. A 

Hinds Lions Project. 

SPACE available for next 

weeks Courier -bequick! 

Talk to us about your advertising 

requirements. Phone 

308 7664 or call into our 

office at 199 Burnett Street, 


PUBLIC NOTICE 

ARE you looking for a 

flatmate, somewhere to 

rent or a boarder? What 

better place to advertise 

than The Courier. 

Peter Blacklow 

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE 

ChristmasVouchersin-store for the hard to buy for! 

PETE’S 

PICK 

Full range of engineering supplies and accessories forall your repairs 

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

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

Locally owned &operated family business for 69 years 

TradeZ one 


South Street, Ashburton PHONE (03) 308-3147 

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

Triennial Meeting 

Thepurposeofthe meetingistoelectupto sevenresidentsto 

fill thevacancies on the Board. 

The Boardwill meet immediately following the Triennial 

Meetingand appointmembersto thepositions ofChairman, 

SecretaryandTreasurer. 


Venue: SeafieldHall 

ALLRESIDENTS WELCOME. 

Hamish Riach 

Chief ExecutiveOfficer 

AshburtonDistrictCouncil 

ashburtondc.govt.nz 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

Covid 19 Support 

SaferMid CanterburyCommunityConnectors Service 

OurfriendlyConnectorsare available to 

supportwhanau and individuals. 

In Self Isolation can assist with carepacks, 

food packages and medication deliveries 

ImpactedbyCovid-19 can supportwith 

anything covid related 

Eg:education engagement, accessing services, 

employment, family harm, aged person isolation, 

long covid,mandates. 

ContactJennyRae 027 247 1094 

ccservice@safer.org.nz 

Scholarship 

The Ashburton Plains Rotary Club iscurrently awarding 

$1,000 Tertiary Education scholarships for students in the 

Mid Canterbury area. You must be under 25 and be 

completing your second year oftertiary education in 2023. 

For further information and to apply goto 

www.plainsrotary.org.nz/tertiary-scholarship 

SeafieldReserve Board 

2521587 

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REGISTRATIONFORMFOR THE 

ASHBURTONDISTRICTCOMMUNITY 

CHRISTMAS 

LUNCH 

2022 

The2022 CommunityChristmas lunch is being 

held at the Tinwald Hall, 

cnr Graham &McMurdo Streets, 

Tinwald at 12.30pm on Christmas Day. 

Transportisavailable -please fillinbelow. 

This lunch is foranyone who would like to 

shareChristmas Daywith others. 

Thereisnocharge. 

If youhaveany questions please phone Ann 

308 0333 andleaveamessage. 

Youare warmlyinvited to share this 

special time with us. 

 

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We will arrange apick-up time with youbeforeChristmas Day 

Please return this form to - 

CommunityHouse MidCanterbury, 

44 Cass Street,Ashburton 

Presbyterian Supportatthe Trevor Wilson 

Centre,215 Tancred Street,Ashburton 

or to PO Box581, Ashburtonby 

Wednesday14th December if possible. 

Published with 

the assistanceof 

WHEELS ON THE BUS 

30 Nov Christmas Shopping Christchurch 

(Northlands) 

04 Dec Akaroa daytrip 

08 Dec Rose Gardens & 

Christmas Shopping (Timaru) 

13 Dec Christmas Shopping Christchurch 

(Riccarton) 

14 Dec OperatunityTimaru 

Enquire nowabout our vouchers -Greatgift! 

Forbookings phone 

03 308 0224 l 027 265 6883 

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CHRISTMAS Show - On 

Now. Ashburton Society of 

Arts, Short Street Studio. 

Guest - Paul Smith, plus 

new works from 18 local 

members. Weekends 11am 

- 4pm. Other times when 

sign out. Enquiries 308 

4533 

HOSPICE Mid-Canterbury. 

Dealing with alife limiting 

illness? Contact us to see 

how we can support you. 

Phone 307 8387 or 027 227 

8387. 

FIREWOOD 

FIREWOOD 

OFFCUTS 

$140 per cord 

GREEN 

SLABWOOD 

$120 per cord 

SCREENED 

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$150 per cord 

3CORD GREEN 

SLABWOOD 

$350 per cord 

C.O.D. in town 

Adams Sawmill 

Malcolm McDowell Rd 

Phone 

308-3595 

2525204

ASHBURTON 

2DAYSONLY -FRIDAY 25AND SATURDAY 26NOVEMBER 

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In-storerange only 

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$ 

499.99 

Back CountryCuisine Meal Deal! 

2FOR 

$ 

24.99 

$14.99 each 

Was 

$559.99 

SAVE 

$60 

2FOR 

DEAL 

20% OFF 

all Huntech in-store 

IN-STORE 

MANAGER’S 

SPECIALS 

20% OFF 

all StoneyCreek in-store 

Phone 03 308 5117 l 393 West St,Ashburton 

2450750

2535659

Ashburton Courier: November 24, 2022

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