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Lani andAdelys Taraunu will 

represent New Zealand in the 

upcoming trans Tasman 

petanque challenge. 

It will be the first time a 

married couple will play 

together in the national team’s 

mixed combination. 

Thecouple are members of 

the Ashburton MSA Petanque 

Club and have beenplaying 

petanque for manyyears; it’s 

like anational sport in Adelys 

native country Tahiti. 

He has been playing off and 

on since he was seven years 

old. 

Adelys moved to Auckland, 

aged 27, and joined the 

Panmure Pioneers Petanque 

Club proving himself on 

the Petanque piste before 

taking asporting break. 

He returned to the 

sport following the 

death ofhis father andthe 

inheritance of his petanque 

set. It reignited Adelys 

enjoyment of the sportand 

reconnected him to his 

heritage. 

Lanihas only being playing 

since 2016. 

She initially thought it was 

an older persons sport and 

Adelys challenged her to prove 

it. She is still trying. 

It’s the first time the couple 

will team upinan 

international match and, 

despite their successful 

pairing, it did get off to arocky 

start. 

Lani said they werewarned 

by others that being in a 

relationship would not help 

their game. 

She felt pressure 

playing 

alongside 

Adelys in the 

early days, 

as he had ahigh standing 

within the petanque fraternity. 

‘‘Wehad afew arguments (at 

the start),’’ Lani said. She 

admitted to being anervous 

wreck until Adelys gave her 

some much needed advice. 

‘‘Hesaid ‘‘it’s just agame 

and Idon’t careifwewin or 

lose, concentrate on your own 

game ...we’llmakeithappen.’’. 

They now justplay the best 

they can with both having good 

days, andbad days. 

Formerly with 

the Aucklandbased 

club 

Panmure 

Pioneers, the 

couple moved 

to Mid 

Canterbury 

with their 14 

year old 

daughter, 

Nevaeh, in March last year, 

after apostcovid era rethink 

about their lives. 

They wanted adifferent 

lifestyle, away from the hustle 

and bustle of Auckland. 

We worked out what we 

would do differently to slow 

down, reconnect and enjoy our 

family, Lani said. 

Their move south decided 

on by Nevaeh’s research into 

school opportunities which 

landed on Ashburton College 

came as asurprise to family 

and friends, but has proved to 

be the best decision for their 

family. 

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Lani and Adelys 

Taraunu, of 

Ashburton MSA 

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Baring Square East contract 

A$2.45 million contract to redevelop 

BaringSquare East has been 

awarded to TruLine Civil the 

contractor who workedonthe 

revitalisationofAshburton’s CBD. 

The squareredevelopment 

involves creating anew oneway 

road with angle parking in front of 

council’s new libraryand civic 

building,and amajor replant and 

renovation of the square itself. 

Council infrastructure and open 

spacesgroup manager Neil McCann 

said the work would breathe new life 

into the area, whileretaining some 

original features of the space, like 

the whalebones,oval path and water 

feature. The town’s iconic clock also 

stays. 

“As partofthe redevelopment 

work we willalso be movingthe Boer 

War Memorial to Baring Square 

West. We applied for resource 

consent to relocate the memorial and 

that has been granted.” 

Relocatingthe war memorial will 

be undertakenbyspecialistsand it 

will be movedacross the rail tracks 

to Baring Square West, where 

Ashburton’s other main war 

memorials are located. 

“We’veconsultedwith the 

community over this sensitive 

relocation and have included the 

adviceofheritage experts in the 

movingplan that has been 

Split site weigh station work 

Workisfinally under wayonthe 

StateHighway 1weighstation, just 

north of the Rakaia River. 

After morethan twoyears in the 

planning, workstarted late last 

week. 

Waka KotahiNZTransport 

Agency said motorists would notice 

the work with contractorsstarting to 

constructthe splitsite Commercial 

Vehicle Safety Centre(CVSC), 

previously calledweighstations. 

Technically, the weigh station 

siteisin theSelwyn District 

Council and out of theAshburton 

DistrictCouncil’s patchbut an 

easement on land south of the 

Rakaiabridgewill have asign 

alerting truckdrivers to theweigh 

stationahead. 

Waka Kotahi director regional 

relationships James Caygill said 

‘‘the centre isbeingbuilt with 

facilitiesonboth sides of SH1 so 

truck driversonlyneedtoturnleft 

in and left out. 

‘‘The northboundsite is between 

Weavers Road and North Rakaia 

BACKTOSCHOOL 

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approved,” Mr McCann said. 

The $2.45mcontracttoredevelop 

the squarewas awarded to TruLine 

Civil at council’s December meeting. 

“The work is designedto 

complement what has already been 

accomplished in the CBD and it will 

include apavedplaza entrance to 

the new civic building, Te Pātaka o 

kā Tuhituhi and Te Waharoa aHine 

Paaka. 

Road and thesouthbound siteison 

theoppositesideofSH1nearNorth 

Rakaia Road. 

‘‘Work willinvolvethe 

construction of the centre’s 

buildingsand site access, along 

withinroad scalesand electronic/ 

Variable Message Board signage. 

‘‘The southbound site works will 

start first, with the northboundsite 

laterin2023. It is anticipated that 

both siteswill be complete and 

operational by theend of 2024, 

subject to consent,contractor 

availability andweather 

conditions.’’ 

Mr Caygill said thesite was 

chosenasitisonabusy transport 

route in aspot hard to avoid. 

“The Rakaiasite is one of adozen 

beingrolled outnationally.All of 

these sitesare locatedonstate 

highways wherethere are more 

than 1200 heavy motorvehicles per 

day,” he said. 

“Given we already have aweigh 

station north of Christchurch,near 

Waipara,thissouthern siteisa 

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“We see the redeveloped area as 

being apleasantspot where people 

can meet or taketheirlunch breaks 

and it willbeideal for big and small 

events,with some street furniture 

able to be moved. The new plantings 

are also designed to giveyearround 

colour.” 

Work is expected to get under way 

soon. 

great stepforward.” 

CommercialVehicle Safety 

Centres aresites where 

enforcementofficers candochecks 

on vehiclesand their drivers 

including vehicle/loadweight, 

brakes, road user charges, 

certificate of fitness, logbook, and 

alcohol and drug impairment. 

Theprogrammeinvolvesusing 

electronicscales andother 

scanningequipment whichare 

built into theroad. 

As atruckpassesover thescales 

at normal speeds, software 

identifiesifitisoverloaded. 

Thosetruck drivers are directed 

intothe safety centre.Trucks 

within weight limits willmostly 

keep on travelling, uninterrupted. 

“The Commercial Vehicle Safety 

Programme supports theRoad to 

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system free of death and serious 

injury. 

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Planting for the future 

DANIEL.TOBIN 


RossHawthorneisonaone 

mancrusade to tidy up,and 

planttrees andshrubsalong 

theriverbed between 

Chalmers Avenueand Trevors 

Road. 

Ross, aregular userofthe 

walking track, had noticedthe 

fast growing weed Old Man’s 

Beard was taking over and 

smotheringplants. 

‘‘So Icleared it back and 

foundplants, andplaced plant 

guards aroundthem.’’ 

The715 plant guardswere 

donatedbyAnzco where Ross 

works his boss Chris Hindson 

was keentohelp Rosswith the 

project. 

Ross estimates he has 

rescued and planted over 600 

plantsina260metrearea. 

Most of those he has planted 

werefoundselfseeded in the 

area andheeither clears 

space around them to help 

them grow,orrelocates them 

to another area. 

He is only planting natives 

andplants originally in the 

area likePittosporums, 

Ribbonwood, Broad leaves, 

flax, Lancewood, Olearia, 

native grasses,Kowhai and 

Coprosma. 

Hisson alsodonated 

Manuka plants forthe project. 

Ross said it was importantto 

plant the areabecause of the 

bird life andfor future 

generations. 

‘‘I’d actually like to see some 

of the native birdscoming back 

to the area, more than just 

fantails and Iwould like to 

leave it in abetter statefor 

peopleinthe future.’’ 

One of the main challenges 

in the area is flooding from the 

river. 

After floodinglastyear Ross 

almost gave up becausemostof 

his plantswhere smothered by 

silt. 

But he managed to find most 

of his pink markersticks 

(identifying plantings) anddig 

them out. ‘‘I spent freezing 

cold morningstrying to find 

them and dig them up.’’ 

Ross Hawthorne 

Ross startedinApril last 

year and spends most 

weekends downatthe river 

clearing and planting. 

‘‘It’s abit of ahobby, it’s 

pretty satisfying especially 

when youchop into apiece of 

Old Man’s Beard,’’ he said with 

agrin. 

Usersofthe track who see 

Ross at work give him 

encouragementsaying ‘‘good 

on you.’’ 

Ross is keen for anybody 

interested in helping to getin 

touch with him on:028 409 

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Ashburton Courier, January 19, 2023 

Domain dinos 

Prehistoric action will take 

over asection of the Ashburton 

Domain next week with the 

arrival of The Amazing 

Dinosaur Discovery Show 

roadshow. 

The roadshow, on in the 

domain from January 28 to 

February 5, is run in 90minute 

sessions so people can explore 

and learn all about the 

prehistoric world, including 

interactive dinosaur walkthroughs. 

More than 30 lifelike 

dinosaurs are on show, which 

includes outdoor displays and 

indoor activities and plenty of 

learning opportunities. 

‘‘You don’t want to miss the 

crowd favourite Tyrannosaurus 

Rex, the 12m long neck of 

Brachiosaurus or the much 

raved about robotic raptors! 

‘‘Watch them move and hear 

them roar. 

‘‘There are activities galore, 

with something for everyone – 

from two to 102, including the 

dinomite playground, fossil 

panning, the discovery depot, 

learning lab, walking live 

dinosaurs, rides and more! 

‘‘Get ready to be amazed and 

thrilled as the greatest 

creatures ever to walk the earth 

return and come alive before 

your eyes.’’ 

The show is travelling New 

Zealand for one tour only and is 

visiting all major cities and 

towns. It will be on wet or fine. 

‘‘Take your family for avisit, 

because it is truely The 

Amazing Dinosaur Discovery.’’ 

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General admission, costing 

$25 per person or family (two 

adults, two children from $88), 

gives access to meet the 

dinosaurs, fossil digging, the 

walking dinosaurs, dinosaur 

tracing station and crafts, 

inflatable playground, face 

painting and the hidden stamp 

treasure hunt. 

There is no charge for 

children under two years of 

age. 

However there are additional 

activities such as dinosaur 

rides, baby dinosaur 

interaction, throwtowin 

dinosaur game, build a 

dinosaur skeleton craft or a 

fossil chipping kit, which 

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Agiant corten steel plaqueto 

commemorate the Rakaia School’s 

150th jubileehas beenhung 

prominentlyinthe school grounds. 

Theplaque, made by Rakaia steel 

fabricator Michael Evenblij of Steel 

Life,was unveiled at the end of last 

term by thenacting principal Morgan 

Platt, jubilee organising committee 

members Carol Muckle andfourth 

and fifth generationpupils Danaka 

Hislopand BlairRobinson, aged 10 

and five respectively. 

Mr Platt said thetiming of the 

unveiling wasaway to commemorate 

the end of the term and sealthe end 

of the school’s 150th yearonthe last 

day of school. 

Principal Mark Ellis made a 

surprise return fromsabbaticalfor 

the unveiling and expressed his 

thanksfor the efforts of the jubilee 

organising committee. 

‘‘We hadanamazing weekendand 

it’s justsonicetohavesomethingto 

remember because we’ve said this 

many times, this year wasaspecial 

year that’s whyyou got yourjubilee 

badges,’’ he said, speaking to pupils 

presentduringthe unveiling. 

‘‘You were jubilee pupilsand not 

everyone is going to have that 

honour, so it is awonderful, 

wonderfulyear,’’ he said. 

Theplaque was another reminder 

of the special weekend andofa 

memorable year for the school,one of 

the first in the district. 

The150th jubileewas originally 

planned for March 2022 but was 

postponedbycovid restrictions. 

It was eventually held at Labour 

Weekend with activities, 

opportunitiesand socialcatchups 

planned for past and present pupils, 

teachers and support staff. 

Rakaia Schoolduo Pauline Doody 

and Mrs Muckle also completed a 

150th reunion booklet covering 

eventsand changes at theschool over 

the past25years andsince the 

school’s 125th celebration, already 

recorded. 

Theschool has been the learning 

institute of many families over its 150 

year history. 

It startedits journey at theSouth 

Rakaia Hotel in 1872, where the first 

school committee was formed. 

Sincethen it has remained an 

integralpart of the community and 

taught pupils through three major 

world wars, aflu epidemic, heavy 

snowfalls, district wideearthquakes 

and, of late, Covid19. 

Rakaia School's 150th jubilee plaque is unveiled by thenacting principal 

Morgan Platt, jubilee organising committee member Carol Muckle, and fourth 

and fifth generation pupils Danaka Hislop, 10, and Blair Robinson, 5. 

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Housing demand challenges 

DANIEL.TOBIN 


Contractors were busy felling 

trees and clearing space last 

week at the back of Kāinga Ora 

(formerly Housing New 

Zealand) properties on Adams 

Street. 

The space is being cleared to 

build new homes for Kāinga 

Ora customers. 

However not all residents 

are happy. 

GeorgeWhyte wasn'tpleased 

with the amount of notice 

receivedaboutthe work,which 

will take away40percent of his 

backyard space he needs for 

his Bantamchickens. 

He has also requested the 

boundary is altered so there is 

more room for his chooks. 

Kāinga Ora regionaldirector 

Canterbury Liz Krause said 

Kāinga Ora recognises there is 

ahigh demand for housing in 


‘‘One of the ways we are 

increasing the numberof 

homes available for peoplein 

need in Ashburton is by 

building additional homes on 

sites where there are existing 

homes.Weare also removing 

homes that are at the end of 

theirlife, and replacingthem 

with more modern, goodquality 

Hampstead residentGeorge Whyte isnot happy with communication fromKāinga Ora. 

homes on the samesites.’’ 

Kāinga Ora are building,or 

are planning to build, 12 new 

homes across anumber of sites 

in Ashburton. This includes 

eight onebedroom homesand 

four twobedroomhomes, with 

two twobedroom homes in 

Adams Streetexpected to be 

completed in mid2023. 

‘‘We are mindful of the 

impactthis work may have on 

our customers and neighbours. 

Where aproperty is earmarked 

for redevelopment, we work 

closely with customers and 

neighbours, including several 

facetoface visitswith our 

customers, over anumberof 

months as our plans progress. 

Thisisthe process we have 

followed with affected 

customers in Adams Street.’’ 

shesaid. 

Charges laid over racing fatality 

An apprentice jockeyhas been charged 

with careless riding as aresult of aRacing 

Integrity Board investigation into arace 

late last year at Ashburton that resulted in 

thedeathofapprentice MeganTaylor. 

TheRacingIntegrity Board did notname 

theapprentice jockey when releasing the 

news ofthe rider being charged in thecase. 

An adjudicative panelisinthe process of 

being assigned to hearthe charge. 

Taylor (26) wasriding Red Orchid in the 

$14,000 maiden race at the Ashburton 

thoroughbred race meeting on December 

15 when there was afourhorse fall 

enteringthe straight. 

Ahorse made contact with Taylor while 

shelay on the track. She was pronounced 

dead soon after. 

Three other jockeys, SamanthaWynne, 

Tina Comignaghi and Diego Monte de Oca, 

were alsoonmountsthatfelland sustained 

injuries. No horses were badlyinjured. 

Theremainder of themeeting was 

abandoned. 

Taylor was remembered as “a beautiful 

soul” by friend Alex Coleman, whospoketo 

TheNew Zealand Herald soonafter the 

incident. 

“I’m not sure anyone is going to be able 

to findthe wordstodescribe howtragic the 

lossofMegan is,”Colemansaid. 

“She was such abeautiful soul that was 

Megan Taylor 

loved by so many and the shock of her 

being taken so tragically and so young is 

completely numbing.” 

~NZHerald 

OUT AND ABOUT 

JANUARY 20 

Teens OpenMic Nightatthe 

AshburtonPublic Library, from 

6.15pm to 7.30pm. Open to any 

teenage singer andmusicians. 

JANUARY 22 26 

TuhuraTuarangi free virtual reality 

experience at the Ashburton Art 

Gallery from10amto 4pm. Use 

virtual reality to explorespace. Two 

experiencesincludeafully 

explorable versionofthe 

InternationalSpaceStationand a 

SolarSystem explorer,whereyou 

can takeyourfirst giantleaps into 

space and explore thesolarsystem 

and beyond. 

JANUARY 24 

FEBRUARY 21 

Summer Park Seriesevery 

Tuesday,Run or Walk –1,3,5km 

starting from the Walnut Avenue 

PavilionatAshburtonDomain –opp 

CreekRoad-6pm start. 

Registrations from 5.30pm.All ages 

and abilitieswelcome. Spot prizes. 

JANUARY 28 

FEBRUARY 5 

The Amazing Dinosaur Discovery 

Show setupinthe Ashburton 

Domain.Prehistoric action setto 

impress young and old in a 

90-minuteinteractive dinosaur 

walk-through. Morethan 30 lifelike 

dinosaurs on display, activitiesand 

learning opportunities.Cost of 

generaladmission from $25per 

person,orfamily (two adults, two 

children from $88). Bookingsvia 

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at the onsite ticket officepriortothe 

session. 

JANUARY 29 

AshburtonKite Day at LakeHood 

from midday. Achance to see a 

rangeofkites flownbykite 

enthusiasts from around New 

Zealand.Will include artkites and 

largeinflatable kitessuch as sting 

rays, dragons, whalesand many 

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Flashing sabers at the library 

Fifteenyearold Lucas Wong 

has taken out the Ashburton 

Public Library’s inaugural 

Beat Saber Battle. 

It’s apopularvirtual reality 

game wherecontestants strike 

moving boxes with saber 

swords. Each levelisset to 

musicand it getsprettyfast. 

Six teens ofvarying 

experience took part in the 

library elimination 

competition. 

It is settobecomearegular 

holiday event. 

In the first round they 

battled to Beat Saber,normal 

level with 116 boxes to hit. 

Children’s librarian 

JonathanNixon setthe base 

rate for the teens to target in 

the firstround; he scored 

84714after plentyofearly 

practice. 

Lucasbeat it by just over 

10,000 points. 

By round two, against three 

other competitors, Lucas was 

hittinghis strideand hit a 

Lucas Wong, pictured with children’s librarian Jonathan Nixon, 

has taken out the inaugural Ashburton Public Library Beat Saber 

Battle title. 

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score of 334722 battling to the 

musicofCurtainsAll Night 

Long,anormal levelwith 394 

boxes. 

In the final, Lucashit an 

impressivescore of 333539 

muchtothe amazement of all 

five fellow competitors. 

He was battling to themusic 

Baberic Pumping,anexpert 

level with 459 fast moving 

boxes. 

For his efforts, Lucas won 

the inaugural BeatSaber 

Battle trophy, atwenty dollar 

voucher for TheWarehouse 

and will have his name on an 

honoursboard to be displayed 

in thelibrary. 

The battle was one of many 

activities the library has 

aimed at getting youth,aged 13 

to 18, using the library 

facilities. 

Upcoming events include a 

create aCVand cover letter 

session on February 21 and 28 

and buildingawebsite/blog in 

March andJune. 

Anyone interested can 

check out upcoming events on 

the AshburtonDistrict Council 

website. 

Motorhome show set for big weekend 

If you have the urge to hit the 

road in acampervan or 

caravanthis summer make 

sure youget along to The 

South IslandMotorhome 

Show. 

The twoday show, aproject 

of the AshburtonLionsClub, is 

back again this year after 

being cancelledlastyear due 

to covid. 

Show convener Philip Lynch 

said there will be plentyon 

offer for anyonewho owns a 

motorhome or is thinking of 

buying, as well as beingafun 

family day out. 

There will be an assortment 

of newcaravans and 

motorhomes for sale and 

around 40 trade stalls and 

private stallholders selling all 

things motorhomeand 

campingrelated. 

Philipsaid at present there 

were 13 private sellers 

registered. ‘‘Mostofthe bigger 

sites have been taken by people 

from previousyears, so we geta 

lotofrepeat customers.’’ 

Socialcampers will arrive on 

Friday and set up in a 

designated areaand will be 

campingduringthe show. 

At thelast show in 2021 

around 280social campers 

were on site. 

There will be at least six food 

stalls at the show offering a 

variety of food anddrinks. 

‘‘The Lions caravan will be 

here andwill be run by agroup 

of parentswho are fundraising 

for their son to go to Japan,’’ 

Philip said. 

Just$5willget youintothe 

Philip Lynch at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds. 

show with under 15 free and 

eftpos available, all proceeds 

go back into the community. 

‘‘Thewhole idea is to getthe 

people here forthe vendors, 

it’s not for ourbenefit,’’ Philip 

said. ‘‘If we can get 10,000 

people through here who have 

supported the vendorswe’ve 

PHOTO DANIEL TOBIN 

done areally good job.’’ 

On Sunday there will be a 

bouncy castle for kids, and 

Philip hopes to have Highland 

Dancers performing as well. 

The show runs at the 

Ashburton Showgrounds on 

February 11 and 12, gatesopen 

at 9am. 

IN BRIEF 

PAM BERRIES RECALL 

Shoppers who purchasedPam's 

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Ashburton and other South Island 

retailers lastweekend are being 

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from acontaminatedbatch. The 

mixed berriessourced from Serbia 

havearisk of containing Hepatitis A. 

The packets in questionweresold 

on January 15 withabestbefore 

date of August14, 2024. New 

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the bagswereremoved before they 

wentontosupermarketshelves but 

six bagsweresoldand anotherfour 

are unaccountedfor. 

‘‘Bringingthem to the boil will 

make themsafe to eat, or theycan 

be returned to the place of purchase 

for afull refund.” If you have 

consumedany of this productand 

are concerned for your health, 

contactyour healthprofessional, or 

call Healthline on 0800 611116. 

Thefrozen berries were also sold 

at Three ParksNew World in 

Wanaka; and Pak'nSave in Hornby 

and Wainoni in Christchurch. 

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Waka Kotahi NZ TransportAgency 

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Family Notices 

HOLIDAY ADVENTURE 

Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths 

BALLARD, Joan Lesley 

(Lesley), on January 9,2023, 

peacefully at Ashburton 

Hospital, aged 79 years. 

Loving wife ofBruce. Much 

loved mother of Jason, and 

Nicky, and grandmother of 

William, and Melissa. Thank 

youtothe staff of Coldstream 

Lifecare, and Ward One 

Ashburton Hospital for their 

care ofLesley. Messages to 

the Ballard family P O Box 

472, Ashburton 7740. In 

keeping with Lesley’s wishes, 

aprivate cremation has been 

held. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

BAGRIE, Simon James -On 

January 16, 2023 peacefully 

at home, Ashburton, 

surrounded by his loving 

family. Aged 51 years. 

Dearly loved husband of 

Sandra. Adored and loving 

dad of Matty and Tempany, 

Ashleigh, and Laura. Loved 

by his extended family and 

friends. Messages to the 

Bagrie Family, POBox 472, 

Ashburton 7740. Donations 

to the Cancer Society would 

be appreciated and maybe 

made online at bit.ly/ 

sjbagrie1601. Acelebration of 

Simon’s life will be held at the 

Hotel Ashburton, Racecourse 

Road, onFriday January 20, 

commencing at 1.30pm, 

followed byinterment atthe 

AshburtonCemetery,Seafield 

Lawn, Seafield Road. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

BAGRIE,Simon James, on 16 

January 2023 at Ashburton. 

Much loved son of Judy 

and the late Norman and 

brother and brother-in-law 

of Nicholas and Lois, and the 

lateSarah Bagrie. Loveduncle 

of Jaxon and Alex. Loved 

stepson of Alan Cone. 

Family 

Notices 

Enquiries phone 

Mary,Jann or Karen 

on 

308 7664 

or call into 

199 Burnett Street. 

BECKLEY Gaylene Thelma 

(Gay), on January 14, 2023, 

at Ashburton, aged 75 years. 

Gay passed away peacefully 

with her family at her side. 

Dearly loved wife ofthe late 

David, loved mother and 

mother-in-lawofAndrew and 

Sheree, Jan and Michael and 

treasured‘Grandi B’of Sophie, 

Jaeden, Zoe, Brody, and Max; 

Bianca, and Lucia and great- 

‘Grandi B’ to Asher, and Ezra. 

Loved daughter of the late 

Gerald and Maisie Campbell. 

Loved sister and sister-inlaw 

of the late Guyon, and 

Trish Campbell, and amuch 

loved aunty to all her nieces 

and nephews. Messages 

to the Beckley family, c/- 

POBox 472, Ashburton7740. 

In lieu of flowers donations 

to Ashburton StJohn Health 

Shuttle Replacement, 

would be appreciated and 

may be made online at 

bit.ly/gtbeckley1401. 

service to celebrate Gay’s 

life will beheld at St David’s 

Union Church, Allens Road, 

Ashburton on Monday 

January 23, commencing at 

2.00pm. Followed byprivate 

cremation at the Ashburton 

Crematorium. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

LESLIE, Colleen Myrna (nee 

Lee), on January 3, 2023, 

at Ashburton, surrounded 

by her family. In her 93rd 

year. Loved wife of the 

late Graham, and loved 

mother and mother-in-law 

of Raymond and Christine, 

Desmond, Gregory and 

Carole, Philip and Vicki, 

Bruce and Anne, Lynette and 

Stephen. Loved Nana, great- 

Nana, and great-great-Nana. 

Lovedsister of Rosemaryand 

the late Bill. Messages to the 

Leslie family P O Box 472, 

Ashburton 7740. Following 

Colleen’s wishes, a private 

family servicehas been held. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

LESLIE, Colleen Myrna, 

passed away peacefully 

on January 3rd 2023, at 

Ashburton Hospital, in her 

93rdyear. 

Dearly loved mother and 

mother-in-law of Ray and 

Christine (Ashburton), 

cherished and loved Nana 

and great-Nana of Rachel 

and Damon, Tyler and Evie 

Scott (Dunedin), Anna and 

Sean, Alfie and Milo Bryant 

(Papamoa), and David and 

Hannah, Hudson and Declan 

Leslie (Ashburton). 

Special thanks to the staff at 

Rosebank and Coldstream 

Resthomes and Ashburton 

Hospital for the care of Mum. 

As per Mum’swishes aprivate 

intermenthas been held. 

A 

GREENWOOD, Lucy: Passed 

away peacefully on 6January 

2023 at Bert Sutcliffe Rest 

Home,Birkenhead,Auckland, 

aged 96 years. Beloved wife 

of the late Don Greenwood 

and dearly loved Mum of 

Sue, loved mother-in-law 

of Grant Amos. Cherished 

Nanny of Natalie and Nick 

Summerfield, 

HURLEY, Effie Elizabeth, 

on January 13, 2023. 

Unexpectedly but peacefully 

at Christchurch Hospital, 

aged 3 years. Beautiful 

wee princess of Shaun and 

Symone. Adored by her 

brothers,Huxley, and Macklin. 

Fun loving precious wee 

Effie girl to Chris and Mary- 

Jean Hart and beautiful Effie 

Bear to Geoff and Susan 

Allnutt. Loved niece ofSarah 

and Jack and loved by her 

extended family. “How lucky 

am Itohave something that 

makes saying goodbye so 

hard.”— Winnie the Pooh. 

Messages to Effie Hurley’s 

family,POBox472, Ashburton 

7740. Acelebration of Effie’s 

life will be held at the Hotel 

Ashburton, Racecourse Road, 

today, Thursday January 19, 

commencing at 1.00pm, 

followed by interment at 

the Seafield Lawn Cemetery, 

Seafield Road,Ashburton. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

Brittany 

and Chris Montague and 

much loved great-Nanny to 

Genevieve, Ben and Emma. 

A private cremation has 

been held in Auckland and a 

Memorial servicewill be held 

in the reception lounge at 

Paterson’s Funeral Services, 

corner East and Cox Streets, 

Ashburton on Monday 23 

January, 2023 at 11.30am. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

GEAR, Beatrice Betty (nee 

Evans) Born Greenwich 

England 1930. Sadly, 

passed away Thursday 12th 

January 2023, in the care of 

Ashburton Hospital. Devoted 

and loving wife of the late 

Reverend Frank William Gear, 

minister of the Ashburton 

Berean Bible fellowship. 

The grieving mother of two 

sons, Richard died age two 

of Leukemia and eldest son 

Geoffrey tragically lost at age 

40 years.‘Deathnolongerwill 

partus, or distancedivide,for 

when Iawake, Iwill rise by 

their side.’ Betty is survived 

by her granddaughter Zoe 

Gear. Noflowers by request. 

Messages to Betty’s family, 

P O Box 472, Ashburton 

7740. Aservice tocelebrate 

Betty’s life will be held in our 

chapel, corner East and Cox 

Streets, Ashburton onFriday, 

January 20, commencing at 

11.00am, followed byprivate 

interment. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

ROBERTS, Leicester David, 

peacefully at Terrace View 

RetirementVillage,Ashburton 

(formerly of Pleasant Point) 

on Monday, 9January 2023, 

aged 83 years. Gone to be 

with his Lord and Saviour. 

Dearly loved husband of 

Ngaire for 62 years. Adored 

and loved father and fatherin-law 

of Faye and Neil 

(Pleasant Point), Suzanne 

(Waipahi), Eon (deceased) 

and Theresa (Reno USA), Karl 

and Jane (Lauriston), Ilene 

(Temuka), Vicki and Evan 

(Christchurch), Melvin and 

Megan (Ashburton), Vaughan 

and Amanda (Fergus Falls 

USA). Much loved granddad 

of 31 grandchildren and 

great-granddad of 28 greatgrandchildren. 

His legacy 

lives on! Loved eldest son 

of Clifford and Susie (both 

deceased). Brother and 

brother-in-lawofElsie and Ray 

(both deceased), John and 

Margie,and Philip. Brother-inlaw 

toNgaire’s family, Janice 

(deceased), Des (deceased), 

Donand Sheryl,and Margaret 

(deceased). Uncle and greatuncle 

to many more. All the 

family wish to thank the staff 

at Terrace View Retirement 

Village for caring for dad over 

the last few years –wethank 

you somuch. We have had a 

cremation and are planning a 

service tocelebrate Dad’s life 

at alater date. 

This will be 

at St Albans, Pleasant Point. 

We will contact friends and 

family to let you know the 

date. Otherwise messages to: 

Faye Gillies. 21Kyber Street, 

PleasantPoint. 0210561277 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

SMITH, Mary Florence 

(née Ambler): Passed 

away peacefully in the 

care of Rosebank Lifecare, 

Ashburton, on Monday 19th 

December, 2022, in her 91st 

year. Dearly loved wife ofthe 

late Ken Smith. Much loved 

mother and mother-in-law 

of Jillian and Peter George, 

Christine and the late Dougal 

Moore, Richard Smith and 

Louise Green. Treasured Nana 

and Nana Mary of Nicholas, 

Cheyenne, Jayden, William 

and Charlotte; Hamish, 

Courtney and Harry; James, 

Laura, Jack, Annabel and 

Daisy; Tori, Jamie, Jakob, 

Liam and Zac; Jaclyn, Jonny 

and Olivia; Sam; Matt and 

Esther; and Maddie and Kate. 

Thank you to the staff at 

Rosebank for the loving care 

they have given Mary over 

the past 4 years. Messages 

to the Smith family PO Box 

472, Ashburton 7740. A 

Memorial service tocelebrate 

Mary’s life will be held at the 

Hakatere Presbyterian Parish, 

Oxford Street, Ashburton 

on Wednesday January 25, 

commencing at 1.30pm. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

STUCK, Janet Mary (nee 

Jill Hanham) Saturday 14th 

January2023. 

Dearly lovedmother of Cindy. 

Loved sister of Michael and 

Di, Polly (dec), Helen and Paul 

Bradley, Barry and Lyn, Mary 

and Warwick Johnson (dec.) 

Loved byall her nieces and 

nephews. 

Aprivate family service has 

been held as Jill requested. 

Family 

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notices 4pm Tuesday 

prior to Thursday 

publication date. 

Philip Crozier organises youth for abike ride 

activity during the Summer Camp Adventure 

programme this week at ManiaORoto Park. 

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The programme endstonightwith a 

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Thursday,19January2023 |ISSUE 112 

Better Off Funding fornew toilets 

New toilets at Digby Park and 

moneyfor new footpaths areamong 

Council projects to benefit from 

$4.19 million received as part of 

the Three Waters Reform support 

package(termed Better Off Funding) 

from the Government. 

Seven projects, including $2.3m to help 

relocate Ashburton’s rail freight hub to 

Fairton, received funding. The funds do 

notrequireCouncil to change itsposition 

on the reforms, which Council continues 

to actively oppose in their currentform. 

7pm -8:30pm 

Pool inflatables 

Council applied for and has been given 

fundsfor the following projects: 

• $2.3m forFairfield Freight Hub –tohelp 

fund the relocation ofthe rail freight 

yard from the Ashburton town centreto 

apurpose-built facility at Fairton 

• $900,000 foradditional newfootpaths 

• $200,000 for urgent repairs to five 

playgrounds 

• $190,000 for equipment in specialist 

spaces in the new Ashburton Public 

Libraryand Civic Centre 

• $200,000 for changing rooms at the 

Rakaia and Hinds swimming pools, 

water treatment upgrades for all five 

district pools, and design work for a 

futureupgrade of the Tinwald pool 

• $150,000 to relocate the South African 

WarMemorial from Baring SquareEast 

to Baring Square West, as part of a 

major redevelopment of Baring Square 

East 

Business Support Group Manager Leanne 

Macdonald said the various projects were 

nowbeingadvanced by staff. 

“Theprojectshadtomeetcertaincriteriato 

qualifyforfunding,likebeinginfrastructure 

that improves community wellbeing, or 

enabling growth, or supporting amove to 

asustainableorlow emissions economy. 

“Wewillcertainlyputthefundstogooduse 

and these are projects that were outside 

our annual and long term plans. 

“For example, significantly reduced Waka 

Kotahi funding for Low Cost Low Risk 

projects overrecent yearsmeans we have 

notbeenabletodoasmanynewfootpaths 

as we would like, but now wewill be 

able todothis around the perimeters of 

Ashburton, Methven and Rakaia where 

there has been rapid urbangrowth. 

“There are also some much-needed 

repairs at playgrounds in Methven, Mt 

Somersand Rakaia Huts.” 

New toilets at Digby Park were asked for 

by thecommunity during consultation on 

recent long-term and annual plans, and 

on the Play, Active Recreation and Sport 

Strategy. 

The projects were all approved bythe 

Department of Internal Affairs, which 

will monitor their progress and manage 

funding. 

SUMMER 

27 JANUARY 

Pool entry 

$4.50 children 

(8 -18years) 

Adult supervision Advised. 

ROAD WORKS NOTICES 

Thompsons Track –current to 31 

March. ThompsonsTrack between 

WinchmoreLauristonRoadand Line 

Road is temporarily closed forroading 

maintenanceand reseal works. Detour 

available. 

Mayfield Valetta Road –current to 6 

April. MayfieldValetta Road between 

Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road 

and Anama Valetta Road is temporarily 

closedduringthe dayfor rehabilitation. 

Resident access remains, detour 

available. 

Holmes Road–current to 17 March. 

HolmesRoadbetween Mt Hutt Station 

Road and Barkers Road is closed fora 

full road reconstruction and drainage 

installation. Detour options available. 

RailwayTerraceEast(Rakaia) – 

current to 28 February. Railway 

TerraceEastfromRolleston Street to 

BridgeStreetSH1 is temporarily closed 

forwork associatedwith Waka Kotahi’s 

weigh bridge project. 

Cass Street –23Januaryto30 

January. Thenorthbound lane of Cass 

Street betweenVictoria Street and 

PeterStreetwill be closedtoenable 

an upgrade of powerlines.Detours 

available. 

Viewamap of all current andupcoming 

road closures in the district by goingto 

our website ashburtondc.govt.nz 

NeilBrown, Mayor 

Backing forour community 

The beginning of theyearisa 

logical time to shake out your 

thoughtsabit and re-assess 

your positiononkey issues… 

sometimeswediscovernew 

informationorcircumstances 

change, andwemustadapt. 

One thing thathasn’t changed is my 

oppositiontothe commercialvehicle 

weighstations thatWakaKotahi is 

planning to build justnorthofRakaia. 

Council hasopposed these on road 

safetygrounds sincetheywerefirst 

proposed severalyears ago. 

Their plan is to build twostations -one 

fornorthboundtraffic at WeaversRoad 

(wedon't opposethis one) andone for 

southboundtraffic between the river 

and rail bridge (this one we oppose). 

It makes no sense to haveaslowmoving 

heavytruck pull out into 

a100km/h or 80km/h zone after 

visiting the weigh station –that’sjust 

an accidentwaiting to happen on an 

already-tricky pieceofroad. 

Technically it might notbein 

the Ashburton Districtbut the 

consequences of acrash therewill 

affectus, so youcan be surethatI’ll be 

revisiting this issue again withWaka 

Kotahi soon. 

Councillorswill be back around the 

table next week forthe first big budget 

workshop of the year.Therewill be 

plentyofinformationtodigestand 

decisions about our district’scritical 

needs,wantsorluxuryitems. Idoubt 

we’ll be having many of the latter in this 

current economic climate with the cost 

of goods and services remaininghigh. 

Community groups planning big or little 

projects might also feel the pinch and 

thatiswhy theyshould take note that 

the next round of Councilcommunity 

grantsopensinFebruary. 

The first clusterofgrantsincludes 

financial help forcommunity projects, 

biodiversity and heritagework,and 

newcommunityevents. In March, 

groupswill be able to apply forfinancial 

help from aregional event fund,a 

mountain biketrail maintenancefund, 

the NewZealand CreativeCommunities 

Schemeand Sport NewZealand’srural 

travel fund. 

Don’t 

be put 

off by the 

documentation 

required –that’sjustour wayofmaking 

sureweare accountablefor the money 

handed out to community groups. 

Council staffare morethan happyto 

answer questions about the process 

and giveyou ahand if needed, so have 

alook as your projectmay qualify. 

The annual listofrecipients is hugely 

varied, from moneytosupport 

organisations likeAshburton District 

Neighbourhood Support to covering 

printing costsfor the Methven Historical 

Society, or resourceand building 

consent costsfor the newwalkwayinto 

Sharplin Falls. 

Another projectthatyou’llbehearing 

moreabout soon is our involvement in 

the MayorsTaskforce ForJobs national 

project, which encourages local 

employers to take on local youth. 

It will be aprivilege givingmysupport 

to this newinitiative, which comes with 

moneyfromthe Government to getit 

underway. 

1 Thursday,19January 2023 |ISSUE 112 

ashburtondc.govt.nz

Rakaia presents newscene fortourists 

PUBLIC NOTICES 

PROPOSED ROAD 

CLOSURE 

Ashburton DistrictCouncilgives public 

noticeofaproposaltotemporarily 

closearoad to ordinary vehicletraffic 

to enable the holdingofacommunity 

event, Gravel Sprint Meeting. 

• UPPERDOWNS ROAD, from Quarry 

Road to approximately #518Upper 

DownsRoad 

Period of closure: From 8am to 6pmon 

Saturday,18February2023. 

This proposed closureismade under the 

LocalGovernment Act1974 –Schedule 

10 (11 (e) andwill be consideredatthe 

next Council meeting on 1February2023. 

Any person objectingtothe proposal 

shouldlodgeanoticeoftheir objection 

and groundsfor theirobjection in writing 

by post or email to theCouncil, 5Baring 

SquareWest, Ashburtonby4pm, Friday 

20 January 2023. 

NEILMcCANN 

GroupManager Infrastructureand 

OpenSpaces 

TRIENNIAL MEETINGS 

The Rakaia Salmon Reserve on 

SH1 has gained two more colourful 

features that will help tourists 

discovermoreabout the Ashburton 

District. 

Twohugevinyl imageshavebeen fixed to 

the ends of the reserve’s newpublic toilets 

–one is an aerialshotofthe iconic, braided 

Rakaia River and the otherisamap of the 

district showing main roads and tourist 

attractions. Both images are about 2.7 

metresx2.5 metres and havebeen applied 

to the exterior walls of the building. 

The artwork is acollaboration between 

Council and the Rakaia Lions, and both 

organisations have worked together over 

thepasttwo yearstorevitalise the reserve, 

which is famous for its giant fibreglass 

salmon. 

The transformation over time has 

included the new public conveniences, 

which aresome of the flashest andbusiest 

in the district, and an historical walk with 

interpretive signs that tell the story of 

Rakaia. 

Thehistoric panels coverarangeoftopics, 

A$2.45millioncontracttoredevelop 

Baring Square East has been 

awardedtoTru-LineCivil, the same 

contractor who worked on the 

revitalisationofAshburton’sCBD. 

The square redevelopment involves 

creating anew one-way road with angle 

parking in front of the new library and 

civic building, and amajor replant and 

renovation of the square itself. 

Infrastructure and Open Spaces Group 

Manager Neil McCann said the work 

would breathe newlifeintothe area,while 

retaining some original features of the 

space, likethe whale bones, oval pathand 

waterfeature. The town’s clock also stays. 

The iconic Rakaia River,captured by Methven photographerBill Irwin, is anew 

attraction in the Rakaia Salmon Reserve off State Highway 1. 

from facts about the nearby Rakaia River 

to early inhabitantsofthe town and how 

the surrounding land is farmed. The first 

settlers had to navigate the tricky Rakaia 

River before rail and road bridges were 

built,and many drowned in itsfast-flowing 

waters. 

The newartwork wasinstalled recently by 

JuiceSigns on behalf of Council. 

The photograph of the river wastakenby 

Methven photographer Bill Irwin and it 

shows the winding shingle riverbed and 

channels. The mapshows Mid Canterbury 

from the sea to the mountains and 

highlights main travel routes and other 

towns and touristattractions. 

Tourists can also see features of the 

Ashburton Lakes /Ōtuwharekai, where 

the national walking trailTeAraroacrosses 

the district, and the location of the Mt 

Somerstrack. 

Council’s Democracy and Engagement 

“Aspart of the redevelopment work we 

willalso be movingthe BoerWar Memorial 

to Baring Square West. We applied for 

resource consenttorelocate thememorial 

andthathas been granted.” 

Group Manager Toni Durham said the 

artworkhadbeenattractinglotsofpositive 

attentionsince it wasinstalled. 

“Rakaia isthe gateway tothe Ashburton 

District from Christchurch International 

Airport and this project helps people 

navigate their journey along the coast or 

inland to the high country. 

“Creating images ofthat size for printing 

was achallenge, and Council staff spent 

alot of time makingsurethe images were 

sharp and the information accurate. 

“The Rakaia Lions have provided 

information,labour and plenty of passion 

forthe reserve’s redevelopment too, so it’s 

beenareally good collaboration.” 

Another new facility opened in Rakaia 

recently to help tourists and travellers 

is the motor caravan wastewater dump 

station at the end of Ferguson Street, on 

land between Railway Terrace and the 

railway lines. 

Contractawarded forBaring Squareredo 

Relocating the war memorial will be 

undertaken byspecialists and it will be 

moved across the rail tracks to Baring 

Square West, where Ashburton’s other 

main warmemorials arelocated. 

“We’ve consulted with the community 

over this sensitive relocation and have 

included theadviceofheritageexperts in 

themoving plan thathas been approved,” 

Mr McCann said. 

The $2.45m contract to redevelop the 

square was awarded toTru-Line Civil at 

Council’sDecember meeting. The work is 

designed to complement the revitalised 

CBDand the newlibraryand civicbuilding 

currentlyunderconstruction. 

AlfordForest ReserveBoard - 

Tuesday 24 January, 7.30pm in the 

AlfordForesthall 

Rakaia Memorial Hall -Wednesday 

1February,7pm in the hall supper 

room 

Mayfield Reserve and Hall Board 

-Tuesday 28 March, 7.30pmatthe 

Mayfield hall 

COUNCIL MEETINGS 

Meetings areheld in theCouncil 

Chambers, 137 HavelockStreet, 

(unless otherwise advised). 

Ashburton WaterZoneCommittee 

-Tuesday 24 January, 2pm (livestreamed) 

BudgetWorkshop -Thursday 26 

January, 10.30am 

Methven Community Board - 

Monday 30 January, 10.30am at Mt 

HuttMemorialHall 

Council Meeting -Wednesday1 

February, 1pm (live-streamed) 

BudgetWorkshop -Thursday 2 

February, 10.30am 

RoadSafetyCo-ordinating 

Committee -Tuesday 7February, 

9.30am 

BiodiversityAdvisoryGroup - 

Tuesday 7February, 1pm 

Council Activity Briefings - 

Wednesday 4February, 9.30am 

(live-streamed) 

Audit &RiskCommittee - 

Wednesday 4February, 1.30pm 

(live-streamed) 

Council Meeting -Wednesday 15 

February, 1pm (live-streamed) 

Council Agencies (6 month report 

presentations) -Wednesday22 

February, 9.30am 

COUNCIL OFFICE 

5Baring Square West 

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

Thursday 9am -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) 

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ASHBURTONMUSEUM 

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10am -4pm daily 

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MID CANTERBURY RURAL WOMEN NEW ZEALAND PROVINCIAL HONOURS 

Trish’s figures feature in life award 

Trish Small has been awarded aLife 

Membership for Mid Canterbury Rural 

Women NZ Provincial. 

It was one of three presentations last 

month at the organisation’s 90th 

celebrations in Ashburton; the other two 

were to Marg Verrall (Life Membership) 

and Pauline Hewson (Member of Honour 

Award). 

Trish has held the position of Mid 

Canterbury Rural Women NZ Provincial 

treasurer sinceAugust 2014. 

‘‘Trish has ensured that the finances of 

the provincialare kept in order all being 

done with pen, paper and sometimes a 

calculator,’’ Marg Verrall said, reading 

the citation. 

‘‘Whetherithas been raffle proceeds, 

branch donations, Roseglentea,Village 

PressOil, Finns Fudge, baking paper/foil/ 

cling wrap, Fairlie pies Trish has 

managedtokeep all these details 

accounted for in their different columns. 

‘‘Add to this several movie fundraisers 

that have proven to be beneficial for the 

provincial's bank account, all is taking 

care of very diligently. 

‘‘Then there is the comprehensive 

funding applications to supportthe 

provincial's scholarship to the 

Trish Small and her Life Membership for Mid Canterbury Rural Women NZ Provincial 

with Marg Verrall. 

Canterbury Charitable Fund to be 

completed annually followed up by a 

report. 

‘‘New forms to deal with from national 

office for the organisation to maintain it's 

charitable status. Aseparatestatement of 

accountsisrequired to be completed so 

members can understandwhere the 

funds come from and where they have 

gone to. 

‘‘The biggest change has been the 

removal of cheques for our payments. The 

new online system for the payment of 

Invoices has createdsomeentertaining or 

should Isay frustrating moments in the 

early days, but now we seem to have it all 

sorted. 

‘‘Covid over the past years has certainly 

restricted ourevents and fundraising 

opportunities but Trish still has asmile 

on her faceeach meeting when 

presenting her report.’’ 

She has contributedgenerously of her 

time and skills to the provincial. 

Some of the comments from president's 

annual reports have included ‘‘Trish 

thank you for your work in managing the 

finances in ameticulous and sincere 

manner’’, ‘‘Trish your loyalty to your role 

is evident with your full reporting to our 

meetings andcongratulations onthis 

year's profit, ‘‘Trish your time accorded 

to your role is appreciated by all. So 

dedicated, efficientand nothing is a 

bother’’, ‘‘Trish, our Treasurer, is very 

exact with her figures and Ifeel 

comfortable knowing the financial 

commitment, is in hercapablehands.’’ 

Pauline’s roles gain award honour 

PaulineHewson has beengiven a 

Member of HonourAward for Mid 

Canterbury Rural WomenNZ 

Provincial. 

It was one of three presentations last 

month at the organisation’s 90th 

celebrations in Ashburton; the other two 

weretoTrish Small andMarg Verrall 

(both Life Membership). 

Pauline's connection with RWNZ has 

been actively involvedthroughthe 

Anama Branch, said Sandra Curd, 

reading the citation. Shehas held 

positions of president, secretaryand 

treasurer withinthe branchand then 

accorded branchlife membership 

recognising her contribution. 

Her interestinRural WomenNZalso 

led her to regularly attend the monthly 

provincialmeetingswherein2007 

Paulinewas part of the ‘‘Here's Hilda’’ 

PlanningTeam for afundraiser evening 

forthe National ProjectLeptospirosis. 

In 2008 she wasalso aRural Women 

Representative to the Mid Canterbury 

Emergency Relief Trust. 

At the2009Provincial AGM,Pauline's 

involvement with the scholarship 

committee startedwhich led to her 

convening thecommittee in 2015, which 

Pauline Hewson with her Member of Honour Award and Sandra Curd. 

she still continues. 

Each yearscholarships are advertised 

forpersons studying who have ahome 

base within theboundaries of Mid 

Canterbury Rakaia to Rangitata Rivers. 

Pauline isthe applications contact 

person. 

The committee then has the task of 

selecting suitable recipients forthe 

scholarships offered. Pauline's 

backgroundasateacherhas ensured she 

has shown alot of interestinthe 

applications received. 

Pauline then meetssuccessful 

recipientstodiscussand learn more 

abouttheir studies and aspirations. The 

mediaoften capture this moment to 

promote the recipients and 

acknowledging funding. Each year some 

of therecipients attend ourannual 

general meeting to outline their studies 

and meet members.These days the 

recipientsare presented witha 

certificatereflectingtheir scholarship. 

‘‘All this work from beginning to end is 

capably handled by Pauline in an 

efficient andvery considerate manner.’’ 

‘‘In addition to herscholarship role,she 

took on the positionasprovincial minute 

secretary in 2018 andthen provincial 

secretary in 2019 diligentlyrecording and 

assisting with monthly meetings and 

events. 

‘‘Her skillswith pen to paper in our 

annualshort story May Greenslade 

Trophy AGMCompetition has seenher 

claim successonseveral occasions 

together with your photography skills. 

Paulinehas contributed generously of 

her time to the Provincial andtoday it is 

our pleasure to honour her with a 

Member of Honour Award for Mid 

CanterburyRural WomenNZ 

Provincial.’’ 

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FEATURE 


15 

Picture perfect in every sense 

BY VIVIENNE JAMES 

Got your eye on anew TV? Whoever would 

have thought there was so much to 

consider prior to your purchase? 

Before you shop 

Determine the size you require. 

Consider the purpose. 

Are you asports fiend, moviebuffs, 

news addicts,orgeneral allpurpose 

lovers of the screen. 

Or maybe your just love to play music 

throughyour TV. 

Oftenoverlookedisthat your 

measurement should be the overall width, 

height, and depth (includingthe TV’s base 

if there is one) not the advertised 

measurement which is takenonthe 

diagonal. Keepinmind that you will need 

aspace behind the TV. 

The best guideline for height is for the 

centre of your TV to be at, or just below, 

eye level when seated. 

StyleSelection 

WallMountsare very popular now and 

present one with many optionsMuch 

depends on the way you wish to handle the 

wiring. 

ATVmay be recessed into the wall 

which gives one the option to hide those 

pesky wires. It’s agreatway to mount aTV 

but does involveabuilder and an 

electrician which does affect the budget. 

Are you looking for astand or aconsole? 

Astand or consolereferstoaplace on 

which to sit aTV. 

There are significant differences 

between what we know as astands, 

entertainment centres and media 

cabinets. 

Entertainment centres offer drawers, 

shelves, compartments, and storage for 

unsightly cables and plugsand anything 

else that needs to be hiddenaway. 

If you are not needingtoconsider 

storageacoupleofcantilevered shelves 

under the unit mightsuffice. Handy for a 

pile of magazines or aprecious ornament 

or two. 

Fireplace consoles, are oftenused when 

wishingtocombine 

heating, entertainment, artefacts, and 

books. 

Corner cabinetsare popular,easy to 

tuck awayand useful for that awkward 

area. 

Considering television requirements. 

You may think that dimensions don’t 

need to play apart in this decision, 

however they are importantasavery large 

TV will often overpowerasmallroom 

whileasmallTVinalarge room will be 

difficult to see and much dependsonthe 

number of people you wish to entertain. 

General viewing distance is twice the 

length of your screen. 

Try to keep our TV awayfrom heating/ 

cooling vents,and windowsand out of 

direct sunlight to avoid daytime glare. 

The important thingtoremember is that 

the TV decisionneeds to be made in 

tandem with its partnerthe stand, 

console, shelf, or whateveringenious 

piece of furniture you can dream up. 

Happy hunting. 

Supporting 

native birds 

from home 

Around half of New Zealand 

households feed birds in their 

backyards and Dr Margaret 

Stanley, aprofessor of ecology 

at the University of Auckland, 

says most of us feed birds with 

bread and seeds, which is 

unlikely to attract our native 

species who prefer asweeter 

treat. 

‘‘We take what's happening 

overseas and kind of plonk it on 

the New Zealand context, 

which doesn't really work," she 

says. 

‘‘In the UK and in the US, 

places like that, they have alot 

of species that eat seed and 

grain, what we call granivores 

and in New Zealand, our native 

species just don't eat those 

things. We've got alot of the 

honey eaters, things that eat 

nectar and fruit. 

‘‘So when we put out this seed 

and this grain and bread, then 

all we do is attract large 

numbers of sparrows and 

pigeons and things like that and 

it tends to push out our little 

native species.’’ 

To attract and support native 

birds like tui, some people put 

out sugar water for them to feed 

on which Stanley says can be 

helpful for the birds in winter, 

but at other times could prove a 

distraction. 

‘‘What they actually need is 

good nesting sites, so really 

good vegetation in the backyard 

…but also some natural food 

sources yearround." 

We tend to focus on flowers 

and fruit when thinking about 

food for birds, but insects are 

also an important protein 

source, particularly during 

breeding season soconsider 

planting some native plants 

that attract alot of native 

insects, such as manuka, she 

says. ~RNZ 

IN THE GARDEN THIS WEEK 

Vegetables 

Although winter is along wayoff, 

most wintergreens should be planted 

by now. 

Cabbages, broccoli, kale, 

cauliflowers and silverbeet all need 

rich ground to givegood crops and 

ground where earlypotatoes have 

beengrownisgenerally suitable. 

Agenerous dressing of limewill 

helpprevent clubroot. 

Avoidgrowingany membersofthe 

cabbageand turnip families in the 

samespottwo years in arow to lower 

the risk of getting this soilborne 

fungus. 

Water seedlings well until theyare 

established and hoe around them to 

prevent the soilcaking. 

Grey aphids can be controlled by 

sprayingwithasolutionofsoapand 

water. 

Thebigger members of the 

Cucurbita family marrows, 

pumpkinsand cucumbers shouldall 

be formingfruits. 

Limitthe numberbynipping the 

endsofgrowingshootstoreflectthe 

plant’s capacityand,especially with 

pumpkins,keep in mindthe size the 

mature fruit willreachwhen deciding 

how many to letgrow. 

Flowers 

Roses appreciate amulchof 

compost at this time of year. 

This feeding willimproveearly 

autumn displays and adressingof 

potash will help keep black spotat 

bay. 

Keep roses wateredand be diligent 

with deadheading, cuttingeach faded 

bloom off justabovethe bud of the 

nextfivefingered leaf.Prune 

ramblers as soon as flowering is over, 

removing old, weak growth. 

Fruit 

Raspberries send up suckers at this 

time of year. They often pop up some 

distancefromthemain plantand 

should be cutasfarback as possible, 

taking care not to damage the parent 

plant. 

Check young apple, pear and plum 

trees put in last winter andcut any 

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Couple ready for trans Tasman battle 

From Page1 

National petanque 

representatives Lani and 

Adelys Taraunu are living in 

Methven,while their house is 

being built in Ashburton. 

Theylove living in asmaller, 

closeknit community, despite 

it being abit of acultureshock 

to start with. It’s abig change 

from living in Auckland. 

People sayhello to you, 

because that’s what people do, 

Lani said. 

‘‘They genuinely justsay 

hello. They’re open and inviting 

down here in the South Island. 

‘‘We (often) rave to our 

friends. The people are 

amazing.’’ 

Since moving south Adelys, 

50, has been workingatTalley’s 

and Lani, 47, at Ashburton 

Toyota. 

Theyhad been welcomed into 

the AshburtonMSA Petanque 

Club and were happy, giving 

advice and connecting with 

members. 

‘‘We enjoy beingwiththis 

club,’’ Lani said, even after 

multiple approaches from 

Christchurchclubs. 

Winning therecent Silver 

Tray title against Papanui Club 

for thefirst timewas the 

highlight so far, theysaid. 

‘‘It meant so much to the club 

... the whole teamplayed 

amazing.’’ 

Adelys andLani will don the 

Silver Fern for thethird and 

second times respectively,and 

have their sights on playing 

more international eventssuch 

as the World Petanque 

Championships. They arein 

Benin, Africa this year and 

France next year. 

They were invited lastyear to 

trial for the NewZealand 

national trial squadmadeupof 

10 women and 15 men andhave 

attended numerous 

competitions since to prove 

their form. 

That squad has since been 

whittled down to ateam of six 

women and six men. Alsointhe 

team is fellowclub member 

Stephen Fitzgerald,who lives 

in Christchurch. 

Intense training,up to 24 hours 

aweek, will increase in the lead 

up to thetransTasman challenge 

at Herne Bay inmidMarch. 

The trio have discipline drills, 

shooting exercisesand strategy 

trainingtodo, along with 

recordingdataand videos for 

Petanque NewZealand national 

coaching director Michael 

Emerson (thenational men’s 

coach) and Tiki Ruta (the 

women’s coach). 

Theyneedtoshow accuracy 

andconsistency,aswell as know 

howtocoverbothpointer and 

shooterpositionsinthe game. 

Adelys and Lani also have their 

NewZealand Opentriples titleto 

defendinAucklandnext month 

playing alongsidetheir former 

clubmemberTom Paulo. 

It willgivethem more game 

exposureand help lift their 

playing level. 

National petanque 

representatives Adelys and Lani 

Taraunu in training at 

Ashburton ahead of the Trans 

Tasman competition.


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17 

Amelia earns Young Totara for service 

Amelia Swan has moved up the 

ranks of St John, from avery shy 

and junior member to an 

outstandingyoung woman who 

is already making adifference 

in theworld. 

Elaine Vallender, of St 

John’s, nominated Amelia for a 

Young Totara awardthrough 

the AshburtonPlains Rotary 

Club. 

She said during hertime at St 

John, Amelia has gained the top 

award in each division, 

culminating in being presented 

withher Grand Prior Award, 

the highest awardavailable to 

youth members in St John,by 

Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor 

General, in 2022. 

‘‘Amelia is agreat role model 

for younger members of St 

John,’’ she said. 

TheYoung Totara Award 

recognises the positive 

achievements of our young 

people, promotes sound role 

models forour youth and 

fosters responsible attitudes 

towards the community. 

Amelia was presented her 

awardby Carolyn O’Brien, 

AshburtonPlains Rotary Club 

president, and, together with 

Rotary’s community service 

director, John Duncan,planted 

aTotara tree in Amelia’s 

honourat the Totara Grove on 

SmallboneDrive, in Ashburton. 

Amelia Swan and John Duncan, 

Rotary’s community service 

committee director, plant a 

Totara tree. 

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& 

Wellbeing 

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Hi,myname is Joanne Summer. 

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Jay Graybill reeling in along career 

He has been at thehelm of 

Central South Island Fish & 

GameCouncil since the 

organisation came into being in 

1991. 

But,comenext month, chief 

executive Jay Graybill will 

standdowntomakeway for 

only the second personto take 

the role in the organisation’s 

history. 

He is thelongestserving 

chief executiveofaFish& 

Gamecouncil in New Zealand 

—the sole survivor of thefirst 

appointees nearly 32 yearsago. 

It is time, Mr Graybill said, 

for him to retire, but he will 

missthe people and the daytodayengagement 

with people 

in thisregionand throughout 

New Zealand. 

‘‘But someone else can come 

along anddothe job, I’m quite 

sure.Noone is irreplaceable.’’ 

Americanborn, Mr Graybill 

arrived in NewZealand in 1982, 

armed withbachelorand 

masters science degrees from 

the University of Washington, 

in Seattle. 

His qualifications in fisheries 

science, specialising in the 

biologyofsalmon and trout, and 

abackground of work in various 

research roles and withthe 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission in Washington DC, 

saw him snapped up by New 

Zealand’s then Ministry of 

Agriculture and Fisheries. 

Workinginthe fisheries 

research division, Mr Graybill 

was the consultant assessing 

the fisheries values of the lower 

Waitaki River at the time the 

hydroelectric schemeProject 

Aquawas being mooted. 

Themove was somewhat 

‘‘sight unseen’’ and something 

of aculture shock —moresofor 

his wife Lesley. 

Mr Graybill had comefrom 

the smalltownof Wenatchee,in 

Washington State,whereas Mrs 

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DC, where three million people 

lived in a56km radius, andthe 

smallest places she had ever 

lived had populations of atleast 

one million people. 

‘‘So ourfirst comparisonwas 

three millionpeople, and60 

million sheep.’’ 

‘‘Beforewecameover, Iwas 

keentoreadany news about 

NewZealand, so Iwas checking 

The Washington Post ,and I 

lookedand looked and never 

found anything. 

‘‘Then one day,Ifound aone 

columnarticle that mentioned 

aSouth Africanrugbyteam 

coming to NewZealand and 

there being protests. 

‘‘I didn’t quite understand ... 

and the team was called the All 

Blacks?’’ Atrip to the New 

ZealandEmbassy yielded little 

more. 

‘‘I found apicturebook, in 

blackand white, of New 

Zealandfromthe air.Inevery 

town,nomatter how bigor 

small, there was ahorse race 

track, so that made quite an 

impressiononme.’’ 

Mr Graybill was on athree 

year contract, whichstretched 

to nine, andthen, in 1991, the 

Conservation Law 

ReformAct came about, 

which merged 

acclimatisation societies 

to form Fish &and Game 

councils. 

He puthis name 

forward, becoming the 

first manager of the newly 

formed CentralSouth 

Island Fish &Game 

Council. 

‘‘It was awholenew 

world, anew organisation 

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street, before moving to 

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building. 

While not ideal,the setup 

served the council until 2000 

when approval wasgiven for 

purposebuiltpremises. 

Chairmen and councillors 

have been and gone,ashave 

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There have beenchallenges 

in the role. 

‘‘Aschiefexecutive of an 

organisationwithcouncil 

members that come and go, 

there were always going to be 

personalities and politics to 

deal with. 

‘‘I have always taken that as 

just part of the job. To do the 

best job you are capable of and 

do it withthe utmostintegrity, 

andlet that integrity flow on to 

build the credibilityofthe 

organisation.’’ 

He has workedfor anumber 

of chairmenoverthe years, but 

says three are standoutsinhis 

view —GaryRooney, Matthew 

Hall andAndrewSimpson. 

Mr Rooney andMrHall were 

both in the chair during the 

fiveyearprocesstogaina 

waterconservation order for 

theRangitata River, and Mr 

Simpson was centralto 

improvements made to the 

council’s governance policies. 

Mr Graybill said Central 

South Island had outstanding 

fishing resources; and the 

national angler survey carried 

out every seven years had 

reflected that. 

‘‘Ifyou consider thehydro 

canals as ‘a river’, they would be 

the mostfished river in the 

country,interms of angler days. 

And Lake Benmore is second 

only to Lake Taupo, so those are 

big responsibilities for aregion 

to deal with and manage.’’ 

Mr Graybill will continue 

working until early March, after 

that, atrip to the US is on the 

cards. 

And while he won’t be 

breathing down his successor’s 

neck, he can offer some advice. 

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of communicating with your 

staff andwith your colleagues 

and licence holdersina 

transparent andgoodfaith way, 

and remember the importance 

of integrityineverything that 

you and your staff do to build 

credibility and trust in your 

organisation. 

‘‘I think those principles have 

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would serve my successor well.’’ 

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Time toturn the corner 

Happy New Year, Ihope you 

have all had asmall chance to 

recharge your batteries and 

hit the reset button for 2023. 

After the many kilometres 

travelled by New Zealanders 

this summer, travel is front of 

mind, and so this first column 

for 2023 has atransport 

theme. It’s clear we need 

significant change in our 

transport sector. Our current 

strategy seems to be to make it 

as hard as possible for people 

to get around. Instead, we 

should be making it as simple 

as possible for good people to 

make the right decisions. 

Here’s an example. Our 

family recently took ashort 

trip to Auckland to fulfil a 

longoverdue promise to my 

nephews to visit Kelly 

Tarlton’s and Rainbow’s End. 

During our time north, we 

travelled along the gradeseparated, 

worldclass 

Waikato Expressway, all at 

110km/h. The journey was fast, 

smooth, and most importantly, 

safe. Using the expressway 

was anobrainer. 

Contrast this with avisit I 

made to Akaroa last week to 

speak with arange of locals 

and Mid Cantabrians. The big 

issue raised by several locals? 

The lowering of the 100km/h 

speed limit to 80km/h, 

especially along the long, 

straight stretches of road from 

Halswell to Little River. Aside 

from being incredulous at the 

lack of common sense about 

what speed is safe on those 

roads, locals pointed out that 

lowering the speeds would be 

good for two things: revenue 

gathering by the Government, 

and increased risky behaviour 

from frustrated drivers 

making poor overtaking 

decisions. 

Consider the contrast 

between these two scenarios: 

pristine, safe roads in the 

Waikato where journeys are 

encouraged at 110km/h, and 

the drastic reduction of 

speeds in Canterbury purely, 

in my view, because of 

continued underinvestment 

in the roads in our region. 

Imagine aWaikato 

Expressway kind of road 

quality and design from 

Christchurch to Ashburton. I 

can’t think of abetter way to 

assist NZTA’s “Road to Zero” 

campaign than to rapidly 

upgrade the safety and quality 

of our roads. Unfortunately, I 

fear the default answer from 

officials may be to instead cut 

the 100km/h limits on State 

Highway 1. 

There’s nothing wrong with 

sensible speed reductions in 

the right areas: variable 

reductions around our 

country schools, for example. 

But this blanket approach to 

speed hasn’t worked. The 2022 

road toll was 378. You have to 

go back to 2009 to find ahigher 

figure. We need atransport 

strategy based on proper 

investment in quality roads. 

It’s time to actually spend 

road taxes on the roads. It’s 

also time to look at whether 

our local councils are getting 

afair deal from the NZTA 

funding model, considering 

our very large GDPgenerating 

regional roading 

network. It’s time to turn the 

corner on roading. 

James Meager is the 

National Party candidate for 

Rangitata and can be 

contacted on 027 427 5197 or at 

james.meager@national.org. 

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THURSDAY, 19 JANUARY, 2023 |16,000+ copies distributed with the Ashburton Courier 

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GeraldineFloralArt Grouphaveawiderange of annual activities. TOP ROW: Last year theannual club competition, including the RubyDivers Memorial Trophy,last year raninconjunction with the 

AlpineEnergy ArtExhibitionatthe Geraldine Festival [seethe clubsFacebook page forfull listofwinners andphotos of their designs]. MIDDLE ROW: Themonthly meetings oftenhavethemeslike 

sustainability; designingwithoutfloral form;createadesign on apieceofwood, or,for theend-of-year finale, in ateacup(bottom left). BOTTOMROW LEFT: AdesignbyCatie Rowe,second placewinnerinthe 

clubs 2022noviceawardcategory. BOTTOMROW CENTRE In May2022, club presidentAnnette Wallers designtitledWaterfallwon theFASNZ 2023Diary Front CoverAward. PHOTOS:Facebook/Geraldine FloralArt 

Geraldine Floral Art Group: almost 

60 years creating world class design 

The Geraldine Floral Art Group was established 

almostsix decadesago. Members comefrom 

as farawayasTimaru and Ashburtontodevelop 

their skills in what president Annette Waller 

says is an art form today. 

She says, We mix contemporary and 

traditional. Itsabout using naturalfinds,using 

whats around us as well as flowers from our 

gardensand other natural products like paper. 

The ephemerality ofafloralartworkiswhere 

its beauty is. You never createthe same design 

asecond time. 

The Geraldine group, one of five floral art 

clubs in South Canterbury, is adiverse bunch 

of working and retired people and includes 

threeFloral Art SocietyofNew Zealand (FASNZ) 

judges, six qualified teachers, anational 

demonstrator, andaformer FASNZ president. 

Its avery enthusiastic, sharing group; 

apositiveenvironment to be in, Annette says. 

Itsagood club to be learninginbecauseyouve 

got all that experience. The group is active at 

national level, and four of us haverepresented 

New Zealand overseas at WAFA [World 

Association of Floral Artists] in Boston and 

Dublin. 

She joined the group when her children 

were small because Ihad acrystal vase my 

grandmother gave me, and Iwanted to know 

how to put flowers in it. The club hasanannual 

programmethatfosters floral artistry and gives 

access to FASNZ education units. 

Meeting monthly,the Geraldine club tries 

to do things that suitthe season.Somemembers 

need tobeextended, and some need to be 

nurtured with fun, flowers, and friendship. 

We offer demonstrations and tutoringathome 

and away Ateach meeting, members bring 

designs which we evaluate.Recent workshop 

and demonstration topics include trends and 

techniques, indigenous materials, Christmas 

displays, and making paper roses. The group 

frequently hosts visiting tutors from around 

New Zealand. 

And we support the community wherever 

we can, says Annette.We haveayearlyAugust 

daffodil display at Geraldine Pharmacy 

[to support the Cancer Society of New Zealands 

Daffodil Day], andinApril, we do Anzac wreaths. 

The Ruby Divers MemorialTrophy,named 

for afounding member of the GeraldineFloral 

Art Group, has been awarded atthe clubs 

annual competition for 32 years. Entries are 

judged againstthe FASNZs visualassessment 

criteria. Anovice award has recently been 

introduced to the competition. 

Annette says the practice of floral art gives 

afreshgazeonthe world. Youlook at everything 

in adifferent light. You see pattern, and 

you see colour differently. It keeps your mind 

going with aseeing eye. But, she says, we are 

all happy with avase of flowers in our 

homes, too. 

The Geraldine Floral ArtGroup welcomes 

new members. It meets at the Geraldine RSA 

clubrooms at 7.15pm on the second Monday 

of each month,except January. To learnmore, 

contact Annette Waller on 03 6922829orat 

anbwaller@xtra.co.nz, or visit the groups 

Facebook page Geraldine Floral Art. 

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WHĀRANGI 2|NGĀ PŪKŌRERO OTEWIKI KI RAUKĀPUKA |TAITE, 19KOHITĀTEA, 2023 

EDITORIAL 

Who wouldnt want to go for atour in one of these 

vintage treasures. PHOTO: Facebook/ Geraldine Vintage Car 

and Machinery Museum 

When youworkintourism, yougiveupyour right to 

abad day,saysTop 10 HolidayParksnew co-manager 

Howard Brockie (page 5). Indeed, those of us who 

work in people-facing jobs need apositive attitude 

to the public we serve;howeverwell the day is going 

forus. As the buses returntoGeraldine, it is adelight 

to see visitors enjoying our town once more and 

watching our people step up to welcome them. 

The word on the street isthat our retailers and 

hospitality peoplehaveenjoyedagood summer. One 

local remarked that although they had to queue at 

Subwaybecause of the visitornumbers, [It is] so good 

to see things returning to pre-covid times, although 

it is ashock toour systems. 

This week we learned of arecent initiative bythe 

Geraldine Vintage Carand MachineryMuseum: drive 

anumber of vintage cars to Timaru, meet acruise 

ship, pick folk up and bring them back toGeraldine 

for atour around the museum, lunch inone of our 

eateries and atour around the Geraldine area. What 

agreat package. Next time we hope theytakeaphoto 

or two and let us know. 

Congratulations tothe winners of the Light Up 

Geraldine event.I,for one,enjoyedmypartinhelping 

it come together and wasinspired to add moretothe 

festivity onmyown front porch. Looking forward to 

planning nextChristmasalready(just339 daystogo). 

Congratulations to Geraldine Preschool onthe 10th 

anniversaryoftheir High Street site. My howtime flies 

-and it looks like they had alot of fun celebrating. 

While some of us havebeen enjoyingsome downtime, 

our athletes arealready backout theregoing further, 

higher and faster.The Lovelock games on theweekend 

of 7-8 January was apretty rainy affair, whereas it 

washot andsunny forlastweekends Colgategames. 

Jan Finlayson will bring us the story next week. 

Meanwhile, congratulations to all the competitors. 

For those still inholiday mode, enjoy your break. 

For the rest of us, heres toabrilliant 2023. FI 

A vacation is having 

nothing to do and all 

day to do it in. 

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Tamarikiand kaiakosingcarolsfor their whānau; whānaugathered in Te Ngahere(the Forest)for kai; teacher 

Tarsh Clemens with (fromleft)Annabelle(4),Charlie (4), Leo(3), Ayla (3), Jack(6), Mila(4), andLily (3);Jolenne Sowden cuts theribbon 

to openthe double slide while four-year-olds Charlie,Oliviaand Mila Snow keep an eyeonproceedings; PHOTO:Becky Talbot-Van Beers 

Geraldine Preschool celebrates 10th anniversary 

There were smiles all around at the 

Geraldine Preschool whānau Christmas 

picnic held on 15 December, as whānau 

and kaiako (teachers) gathered to celebrate 

the end of the year and an important 

milestone. Centre manager Jolenne Sowden 

says, It was great to welcome whānau 

back after being unable to holdthe event 

the last two years. 

Earlierin2022, the preschool marked 

the 10th anniversaryofthe purpose-built 

centre on the High Street site. Jolenne 

says the end-of-year picnic was an 

appropriate time to finally celebrate. 

We started on this site in August 2012 

thanks to aproactive, forward-thinking 

boardwho sourced the land and managed 

the building project. Having recognised 

that community demand was growing 

and thatwewerequicklyoutgrowing the 

spaceatStMarys church hall. [The entire 

teaching team] moved from the old 

preschool, and were all still here today 

to celebrate this milestone. 

The occasionwas marked by theopening 

of anew double slide, generously funded 

by the Winchester Lodge, and alarge 

chocolate cake, both of which were ahit 

with the children. 

Afterthe cutting of the cake,the tamariki 

gatheredtogethertosing some Christmas 

songs before the big man in red arrived 

to greet and deliver bookstoall the children 

in attendance. Jolenne says, A highlight 

is always the tamariki singing the carols 

and, of course, the visit from Santa. We 

have had many comments from parents 

about how theyappreciated the gift. 

Geraldine Preschool is back up and 

running during itsusual term hoursand 

welcomes anycommunity memberswho 

would like to come and look around. 

BECKY TALBOT-VAN BEERS 

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOPLEFT: NickyTaylor presents town category winner MariaHema witha$500 Meridian credit; Graeme Dwyeraccepts thebusiness categoryprize on behalf of the Geraldine Volunteer 

Fire Brigade; members of Pleasant ValleyPlaygroupand Light Up GeraldineorganisersAngeBlairand Nickywiththe winning ruraldisplaywhich earned them a$500 cash prizefrom 

South Canterbury Rural Support. PHOTOS: Becky Talbot-Van Beers 

Light Up Geraldine onagain next Christmas 

Geraldine was well and truly lit up over the 

festive season with over 50 entries inthree 

Light Up Geraldine categories. Co-organiser 

Ange Blair says, 2022 was ahard year, and 

people seemed exhausted by the end of it, but 

it was great to see everyone get behind Light 

Up Geraldine. 

Aftermorethan150 votesweretallied, Maria 

Hema and David Galbraith at 71 Peel Street 

took out the town display category for the 

second year, winningthemthe $500Meridian 

credit. Everything was bigger, better, and 

brighter thanlast year,sonow the pressure is 

on to see if they canmake it ahat trick in 2023. 

We were so surprised to winasecondyear 

in arow; this year was even more special 

as we managed toraise nearly $500 for the 

IAMHOPE charity which helps fund nearly 

five counselling sessions for people in need, 

says Maria. 

Pleasant Valley Playgroup won the rural 

display category with aprizeof$500cashfrom 

South Canterbury Rural Support.Jackie Trotter 

from the playgroup committee says she is 

stoked with the prize. Jackie says, Weve 

already been brainstorming what wecould 

spendthe money on. It willdefinitely be going 

to the kids, either new equipment or toys or 

maybeevenagroup activity. 

No strangers to flashing lights,the Geraldine 

Volunteer Fire Brigade was voted tops in the 

business category and will enjoy acake and 

coffee shout from Sweet Little Treats and the 

Running Duck.We were thinking about entering 

last year but never got around to it. This year 

we thought,right -lets get some lights up. The 

team will be fightingover who gets the cupcakes 

at training tonight, said Graeme Dwyer. 

This year, the Tree of Remembrance at 

Mundells was anew addition to Light Up 

Geraldine and afundraiser for the Geraldine 

Resource Centres community Christmas present 

drive. Angesays, There were somereallylovely, 

touching messagesleftonthe tree. 

It wasanother busy year for the organisers 

juggling entries and votes. Extra assistance 

was called upon in the form of Fi McCafferty, 

who not only helpedbehind the scenes to get 

the event over the line but also donated prizes 

on behalf of GNews. 

Fellow coordinator NickyTaylor says,Wed 

like tosay amassive thank you toeveryone 

who got in the Christmas spirit and entered. 

Each year wehave been blown away by the 

support from our community. The Light Up 

Geraldineeventwillcertainly be back in 2023. 

For pictures ofthe winning entries, visit 

the Light UpGeraldine page on Facebook. 

BECKY TALBOT VAN-BEERS 

IN BRIEF 

Lions Christmas raffle winner over the moon 

Local man David Nicholson (left) has won 

the playhouse headlining the Geraldine 

Lions Clubs Christmas raffle. 

David says, I wasoverthe moon to win 

it.Itlooksreally cute, and itsverywell built. 

Itsgoingtomydaughters place in Rolleston, 

but itsbeenhijackedbymefor now; itllbe 

used as aplant nursery inthe meantime. 

The playhouse was designed and 

built by local design consultant joiner 

Gavin Prenticeusing timber from aformer 

McKenzie Lifestyle Village Redwood tree 

(GNews 24.11.22). 

Lions publicity officer David Mackenzie 

says, Thanks tothe community for their 

support; it wasagood fundraiser. The money 

is staying locally. JAN FINLAYSON 

GeraldineLionsPresident RichardCoutts 

(right) withChristmas Rafflefirst prizewinner 

DavidNicholson in front of the unique 

Redwood playhouse. PHOTO:Jan Finlayson


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Sophia (11) and Camil (9) practise their newly learned skills. PHOTO: Anna Veaux 

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Geraldine children have been given the 

opportunity to learn how they could 

respond in amedical emergency. ASB 

St John in Schools Educator for South 

Canterbury, Megan Holden, ran two 

sessions on Wednesday, 11 January at 

the Geraldine Library andService Centre. 

The first session, designed for five- to 

eight-year-olds, practised rolling an 

unresponsive personontheir side,treating 

severe bleeding andcalling 111. The second 

session for nine- tothirteen-year-olds 

focused on responding to an emergency 

and how to take action. 

Megansays, Thesesessionsare being 

heldtogive tamariki in the areaachance 

to prepare and learn lifesaving skills in 

acalm, safe environment. Accidents and 

life-threatening conditions can happen 

anywhere at any time, and the more that 

people know what they can do to help, 

particularlyinlife-threatening situations, 

the better 

The courseproved popularwithlocals, 

while others travelled from Timaru to 

attend the interactive sessions, which 

included opportunities for the children 

to practice their new skills. Often in an 

emergency,adults will panic, get flustered, 

overthink,and delayactiontime,whereas 

Passionate about 

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tamariki tend to getinthere,takequick 

action and just get the job done. They 

canhave an important roleinresponding 

in an emergency. 

Graham Payne, who attended the 

coursewithhis son Ethansays,Thiswas 

agreat opportunity forthem both.Ithink 

it is very important for Ethan to know 

what to do if there was no adultaround. 

Sophia Cisneros, 11, summed up the 

session; Ifound it agreat experience 

and enjoyed learning about first aid. 

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or visit our website: www.gressons.co.nz 

The Geraldine News welcomes new 

Geraldine Top 10 HolidayParkmanagers 

Howardand Leanne Brockie to the district. 

With years of holiday park management 

under their belts, alongassociation with 

owners Brian and Kathryn Horrell, and 

adeep affection for Geraldine, theyve 

hit the ground running. 

In fact, new management is the first 

of two changes at the central Geraldine 

business. Howard says, Kathryn and 

Brian approached us about purchasing 

the park from them. It was too good an 

opportunity to turn down. They will 

complete the deal in around 18 months. 

The Brockies park management 

experience hasmade thesegue to running 

the Top 10 mostly seamless. It also tells 

them the parks kaupapa isspot on. 

Howard, aGeraldine.nz board member, 

says, Most of our guests are domestic, 

and theyre often repeats. Thats down 

to the work Kathryn and Brian have put 

in over the years. 

Leanne says, Whenyouve got repeat 

business, its importantfor the guests to 

knowitll carry on as usual.Any changes, 

according to Howard, will be subtle 

(to-date additions are in line with that 

description -and have been welcomed 

by guests). The pair say theparks grounds, 

including mature specimen trees and 

birdsong, are important in enticing 

customers back over and over. 

Other things driving that loyalty are 

encapsulated inthe Geraldine parks 

regularappearance in the annual Top 10 

group awards. OnBrian and Kathryns 

watch, it gained first and runner-up 

placings in the supreme category, took 

home the most highly recommended 

medium park gong, and was honoured 

for that critical measure of park quality 

-cleanliness. 

Holiday park management is in Howard 

and Leannes bones. Attention to detail 

andleadership in areassuchascleanliness 

is vital, says Leanne. Its important to 

do 110 . We have the attitude that we 

do what it takes to get thingsdone And 

we wouldnt wantour staff to do chores 

that we dontdo, so we clean toilets, mow 

grass, and serve the guests. 

In the end, managers enthusiasm is 

just as necessary as park ambience and 

functionality. Howard says, When you 

work in tourism, you give up your right 

to have abad day.Leanneisclear: Were 

passionate about it; we enjoy it. 

With four on-call staff and backup 

fromBrian andKathryn, the new managers 

get alittle regular time away from the 

park. Part of Leannes downtime goes to 

learning piano. Howard contributes his 

wisdom to Geraldine.nz: In asmall town, 

weveall got to work together. They also 

haveagrowingnumber of grandchildren 

to keepupwith. 

As usual, Christmas and New Year 

have brought alist of guestswhose paths 

have carried them anywhere between 

tens and tens of thousands of kilometres 

to thepark.And everyone whohas stayed 

has been treated to amenu offestive 

season events throughout -because 

Howard and Leanne love what theydo. 

JAN FINLAYSON 

[GNews congratulates Brian and Kathryn 

for their manyyearswork in cementing 

agood futurefor Geraldine Top 10 Holiday 

Park. We wish them all the best in their 

future endeavours. -Ed] 

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After his rookie season, the car has 

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andelectricalproblems.Thismeant that 

of nine races started, he did not finish 

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somuch quicker than last season. 

As Jacobheadsintothe NewYear, he 

hopes that the mechanical troubles are 

behind him and that the end of the series 

in March will see some improvement. 

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Jacob says that he is grateful to his 

sponsors. Iamglad the team doesnt 

put pressure on me, even if it goes badly 

and Icant finish arace. My attitude is 

to go outthere and have fun. 

It is not all racing on the track. Late 

last year,Jacob gave atalk to Rotary and, 

in December, took part in the Pleasant 

Point Christmas Parade. He says. Its 

good to show off the sponsors. He also 

supportsyouth mentalhealth, promoting 

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his page. Jacob stillfinds time to race his 

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Harcourts Happenings - January 2023 

Our 昀 rstsales meeting for theyear andthe usual 

resolutions and soul searchingaswewonder 

what theyearahead will bring for realestate. 

January has been unusuallyquiet with only two 

salesinGeraldine so far, both from this office - 

the reason probably being that the solicitorsare 

all shuttered anditisnot agreat time to conduct 

business.Also all the uncertainty in the world, 

and the media comment on houseprices and 

interestrates.Iam doing a“PrinceHarry”but the 

papers and mediahave alot to answer for in 

terms of sweeping generalisationsand doom and 

gloom. Theold farts among us remember the 

daysof20% interest andweare nowhere near 

approaching that, with many economists 

predicting it will ease again mid year. 

As farasSouth Canterburyisconcerned,prices 

havenever reachedthe stratosphere so no 

massivecorrections areinorder.People say even 

Christchurch is stillundervalued so we must be. 

Takealook around Wanaka if you want atoecurlingexperience. 

Iwould prefer to live here and 

holiday there(in atent!). 

December wasmore typical with eight house sales, 

five from theHarcourts stable -interestingly mostof 

themsat in the $500-$600,000 range but we have 

unsatisfiedbuyers looking for$1m plus properties 

too. There are also first home buyers readytostep 

onto theladder. 

As to resolutions,collectively we are going to work 

even harder,get betterand do what bringsjoy. 

Inthe holidaysImade anew rose gardeninspite of 

the last threeprospective buyers Ispoketolastyear 

all saying “wehate roses!” 

Thenext personmight digthemall outbut they 

give me immense pleasure.Gratitude is not abad 

oneeither; we liveinapretty cool community so 

Ihopewecan continue ourinvolvement and 

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your propertygoals this year. 

Kind regards, 

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29 

Young farmer giving all to community 

After ayearofdevastatingpersonal 

loss LeviHart is determined to make 

the most of all life hasto offer. 

The29yearold Mid Canterbury 

farmer has secured aspot at theFMG 

YoungFarmerofthe Year Aorangi 

Regional Final, an annual 

competition dedicated to showcasing 

the very best talent of New Zealand’s 

food and fibre sector. 

Each contestant competed against 

14 people fromtheir district. Levi is 

one of eight contestants headedfor the 

Regional Final. 

With afeed assessment job that 

takes him and his partner around the 

country, Hart loves to be social and 

meet new people, learning about 

different farming systems andhow 

different placesoperate. 

“Farming is achanging beast, and it 

puts alot of people through adversity, 

butyou see that passion and the drive 

that people have to do better. Ithink 

it’s fantastic, ultimately, we’re 

caretakersofthe land.” 

People, he’s found, are what is most 

Levi Hart 

important when ‘the going gets tough’. 

In the past year,heand hispartner 

have suffered multiple bereavements. 

❛If having one conversation 

with oneperson changes 

their outlook on what’s 

happeningthen that’s a 

massive win.❜ 

—Levi Hart 

Grateful for the support they 

received from the farming community, 

this year he wanted to give back by 

volunteering at RuralSupportTrust. 

“If having oneconversation with one 

person changes their outlook on 

what’s happening then that’s a 

massive win.” 

The competition is now in its55th 

year, and NewZealand Young 

Farmers Board Chair Jessie Waite 

says Season 55 is shaping up to be an 

excitingone. 

“It’s great to see the involvement our 

competitors have in their local 

community,and how they aregiving 

back to help others.” 

There are sevenRegional Finals 

runningacross Aotearoa between 

February and April 2023; the Aorangi 

Regional Final will be heldin 

Ashburton on April 15. 

No competition is the same, and 

contestantsstart the day not knowing 

which of their skills will be put to the 

test. 

Each Regional Final will decide 

whowillbecompetingatthe FMG 

Young Farmer of the Year Grand 

Final in July 2023 and the winner will 

receive around $70,000 worth of 

prizes. 

The FMGYoung Farmer of the Year 

Contest Series would not be possible 

without support from its family of 

sponsors: FMG, Ravensdown, 

WorkSafe, MPI, Environmental 

Protection Authority, Honda, STIHL, 

Massey University, Lincoln 

University, NewHolland, PTS 

Logistics andBushbuck. 

Richard Williams, left, with Farmlands Ashburton business manager Kane Chambers, following 

his CanAm win during the opening weekend of the Ashburton store. 

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Farmlands prize winner 

Farmlands celebrated the openingofits new 

store in Ashburtonlast month with prize 

drawsand instorespecials. Amongthoseto 

take awayaprize was Richard Williams,who 

won abrandnew CanAmvehicle. 

The flagship Ashburtonstore,onWest 

Street, is being touted as the crown in the 

jewel of Farmlands entire 82store retail 

network, due to its new look andits offer of 

unique customer experiences. 

Farmlands cooperativechief executive 

officerTanya Houghton said the opening 

weekend’s eventswereintended showcase 

the new approach Farmlands was taking. 

“We think ournew Ashburtonstore is an 

awesome space, one that fits with our future 

visionfor Farmlands. We’ve already gotten 

positive feedbackfromour farmers and 

growers and lifestyleproperty ownerswho’ve 

visited the store.” 

“Our new store in Ashburtonisthe first in 

our network built to reflect the future vision 

for the Farmlands’ storenetwork. It provides 

easyaccess to farming fundamentals such as 

nutrition, grain and seed, dairy and 

horticulture products and agreat layout for 

other rangessuch as clothing and shoes. We 

also have brandnewconcepts such as apetwash 

and the ‘FeedBarn’, whichexpands the 

range of nutrition products available to 

customers.” 

The nextstore to undergo atransformation 

will be inRangiora. 

“It’s all aboutdelivering great customer 

service –making sure that Farmlands is a 

natural place for customersto meet, hangout 

and get advice.” 

The Ashburtonstore, managedbyKane 

Chambers, was packed with visitors during a 

threeday opening event. ‘‘Itissomething that 

we’re really proud of,‘‘ Mr Chambers said. 

‘‘Someofthe new instore ideas show what 

we can do as cooperative –with alot more 

space and somecool new concepts like our 

feedbarn. 

‘‘I’m personally really proudthat my local 

community getstoexperience these things 

beforeany other part of NewZealand.” 

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Tuesday,31Januaryat10am 

Eiffelton Hall, 979Longbeach Road 

• Upper andLower Hinds 

Tuesday,31Januaryat6pm 

Hinds Community Centre,20 Rogers Street 

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Young athletes haul in the medals 

Thirty six budding junior 

athletes from Ashburton 

Athletics Club took part in the 

annual South Island Colgate 

Games in Timaru. 

They collected gold and 

bronze medals in the three day 

games hosted by Aoraki 

Athletes South Canterbury 

fromJanuary13to15. 

Track runner Parker Roddick 

collected Ashburton’s first 

medalonday onewith abronze 

medalinthe boys 100m dash 

grade 10. He ran his 

preliminary race in atime of 

14.09seconds.Then took the 

semifinal in atimeof14.56 and 

the final in 14.33. 

Gold wasstruck on day two in 

the field discuseventwithMadi 

Edmond throwing 28.60m in the 

girls grade 12 section. Brooke 

Edmond continued her form 

fromthe North Island Colgates 

andcollected another bronze in 

discuswith athrow of 20.87m in 

the girls grade 10, 43 athletes in 

that section. 

On the final day Malaika 

Dunleaclaimed bronze in the 

grade13girls shotput 8.20min 

afield of 21 competitors. 

The team, madeup ofplenty 

of first timers,saw many 

athletes ranked in top 10 

placings including Olivia 

Easton(girlslong jump), 

Brooke Edmond (girls 200m 

dash), Parker Roddick (boys 

200m final), Brooke Edmond 

(girls grade 10 shot put), Kalym 

Chalmers (grade 14 boys 1500m, 

and boys 800m grade 14 final), 

Ellie Eketone (girls grade 11 

discus), Ashlee Estreich (girls 

grade13200mfinal), Olivia 

Copland (girls grade 10,1500m, 

and grade 10 girls 800m),Kate 

McDonald (girls800mgrade 12 

final) Tyler Sibley(boys grade 

10 high jump) andBlake Dippie 

(boysgrade 11 long jump). 

Right: Malaika Dunlea, Brooke 

Edmond, Parker Roddick and 

Madi Edmond with their 

medals. Below; competing 

Ashburton Athletics Club 

members. Bottom; Parker 

Roddick aged 10 competes in 

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Fire brigade’s 50th flares memories 

TONI.WILLIAMS 


Bruce Leonard has been 

volunteeringwithLauriston 

Fire Brigade since he was a 

teenager. 

The61yearold is the son of 

the late John Leonard, who 

instigated theestablishment of 

the Lauristonbrigadeby 

organising acommunity 

meeting in December 1972. 

John is oneofeight members 

awarded Life Membership at 

the station. 

At thetimeJohn,and now 

Bruce, operated the 

mechanicaland engineering 

workshop in Lauriston. It’sa 

longstanding community 

business establishedinthe 

1880s;the Leonardshave been 

involvedsince the 1950s 

operating under JR Leonard 

Ltd. 

John had astaff house that 

burnt downinthe late1960s. 

‘‘Itwas acounty call outthat 

took two and ahalf hours before 

(fire crews) arrived,’’ Bruce 

said,who was agedaround nine 

at the time. 

After more fires in the 

districtand more loss of 

property, John instigatedthe 

community meeting at the 

Lauriston Hall in late1972 to 

garner interest in having local 

and closer fire responders. 

Theclosestfire responders 

Bruce Leonardin front of the Gwynne trailer pump which was 

Lauriston Fire Brigade’s firstunit. The pump wasahandmedown 

fromMethvenand used between 1946 and1973. 

were from Ashburton, Methven 

and Rakaia. 

It was aresounding success, 

scoresofcommunitymembers 

turned out in support. 

At that meeting aunit was 

formed and after that aletter 

was putintothe council 

requesting gear, which they 

received early in 1973. It was 

secondhand, but appreciated. 

‘‘Prior to that it had just been 

localswith shovels, buckets and 

sacks going outand putting out 

these fires,’’ Bruce said. 

‘‘A Gwynne trailer pumpwas 

received from Methven ... that 

was our first unit.’’ 

Thepump was used in 

Methven between 1946 and 

1973. 

‘‘It was basicallyaWorld War 

The late John Leonard. 

II fire unit, and came with a 

trailer and removable pump.It 

had aslightly temperamental 

fourcylinderengine on it 

drivingapump. 

‘‘It certainly delivered plenty 

of water. 

‘‘It was stationed here in the 

village in an open shed. The 

first person to arrive either 

after beingcalled or a 

neighbourmight have called 

them theywouldcome,hook 

on their vehicle and it wouldbe 

towed to the fire.’’ 

In those days we turned up in 

our workclothes, putthe fire 

out andwent backtowork, he 

said. 

It’s abit different for today’s 

fire crews. 

‘‘Thesedays it’s abit 

different, there’s afew more 

protocolsrequired, abit more 

red tape and everybody’s got 

uniforms andgeartowear.’’ 

Thefire stationisalso a 

purpose built spacewith 

training roomsonLauriston 

Barrhill Road, on the edge of 

the village. 

TheGwynnepumpwas later 

addedtowith aSeriesOne 

Land Roverit hadbeen 

originallyacquiredbythe 

residents of Rakaia but, as 

surplustotheir needs when the 

national fire servicetook over, 

wasgifted to the Lauriston 

brigade on the basis it wouldbe 

returned to the Rakaia district 

once Lauriston had finished 

with it. 

‘‘The council provided us 

with asingle cab, three man 

brandnewIsuzu 

approximately 12 to 18 months 

before thisnew stationwas 

built and, with the 

establishment of thenew 

station on this main 

thoroughfare,wethen had a 

place to put the new unit.’’ 

It was beingstored in anearby 

farmer’s hayshed. ‘‘It was too big 

forour small shed, and that saw 

ahuge increase in numbers of 

members. We went from astable 

force of three or four that were 

doing the majority of calloutsto 

afull complement of 20.’’ 

Continued Page32 

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Half acentury of growth, development 

From Page 31 

In the past two years the 

Lauriston Fire Brigade has 

gone from asingle cab, to a 

double cab six crew unit which 

is carrying 3000 litres of water, 

as opposed to 1500 to 1800 litres 

of water. 

In those early days of the 

brigade, call outs were “pretty 

much all fire and pretty much 

all vegetation, with the odd 

structure” fire. 

Longstanding firefighter 

Bruce Leonard said the brigade 

could fight the fire from the 

outside, but had to wait for 

assistance from Methven and 


“They had the BA breathing 

apparatus sothey could enter 

the buildings.” 

“The last four/five, years we 

have been medical coresponse. 

We have seen ahuge jump in 

the attendance at vehicle 

accidents, health related issues 

and other medical events and 

quite adrop off in actual fires. 

The brigade is also the midpoint 

between Ashburton and 

Methven St John. 

“We are first response with 

the defib and we’re there really 

to provide manpower for the 

ambos, who in alot of cases do 

Firefighter Bruce Leonard with the shovels, buckets and sacks 

used in the early days by Lauriston fire community. 

beat us to the medicals, 

because they are obviously first 

call being amedical.”. 

Bruce attended his first main 

fire call out to ahouse fire at 

aged 13, back in 1973. 

It was on the edge of the 

Lauriston township on aFriday 

afternoon about 4pm. 

“We were frantically rolling 

up hoses which had been laid 

out on the fences of the cricket 

pitch to dry, because they were 

canvas hoses, and we only had 

two left on the unit and needed 

every hose. 

“So we were rolling those up, 

biffing them into the back of a 

vehicle and being driven up to 

the house fire.” 

As ayoungster Bruce did 

anything from laying out the 

hoses to being on the nozzle 

spraying water if they were 

short of people, 

“Quite often it would just be 

(dad) John and myself that 

would go out to fires from the 

workshop (which was the first 

point of call). 

“My mother would then 

phone the ‘members’ that were 

in the particular sector of the 

district where the fire was so 

they would be the closest ones. 

Farmers with their tankers, 

just farmers on their own, to 

assist. 

“In some cases it could just 

be John would take the unit, or 

if we could get the doors shut 

fast enough John and Iwould 

go. It was just the two of us 

there so the workshop had to be 

closed for us to go.” 

John passed away five years 

ago and was the first Life 

Member of the Lauriston Fire 

Brigade. 

In the brigade, members were 

only officially registered as 

members once they attended an 

annual general meeting. 

Bruce was officially 

registered at aged 17, in 1977. 

“That’s the case with quite a 

number of our members my age 

or abit younger, they’ve come 

along with their parents, gone 

to the practices, gone out on 

fire calls as teenagers or young 

adults but not actually gone to 

an AGM and become amember 

until some years later.” 

“Now of course it’s all 

changed. 

‘‘You become amember, 

before you even get anywhere 

near afire ground you have 

initial training, you have initial 

paperwork to do and the 

process is alot more 

regulated.” 

Bruce received his 46 year 

long service award last month 

at the Lauriston Fire Brigades 

50th celebration. 

The event included a 

community event, and an 

evening dinner for past and 

current Lauriston fire crew and 

invited guests with long service 

awards presented. 

Service awards: 

Bruce Leonard 46 yrs, Charlie 

Tomlin 44 years, Barrie Begg 28 

years, Bernard Daley 15 years, 

Simon Wilson 9years, Sam 

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6years, Rhys Wade 6years and 

Marthie Wright 3years. 

Bernard Daley long service and 

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Des Symes long service and 

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CLUB NEWS 

Tinwald CyclingClub 

It was womenpowertothe 

fore in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, 

Wylie Family, 45km handicap 

race around theChristies Road 

block on Sunday, withfourof 

the top sevenplacesbeing 

claimed by theladies. 

Tesh McIntosh proved the 

strongest in the charge to the 

finishline to claim ahard 

fought victory and lift the Alan 

Wylie Memorial Cup. 

Nigel Chatterton was hot on 

her heels to take the second 

place spoils,continuing his run 

of good form. 

Charlotte Cox wasinthe thick 

of thefinishtoclaim the final 

podiumposition. 

Natalie Breading will be 

happy with her afternoons 

work,producing agreat rideto 

securefourth place. 

Mark Smitheram, Paul 

Williams, and Katherine Gorrie 

were asolid part of the winning 

break away, that rounded out 

the top seven. 

Christchurch visitorsAdam 

Chapman and Michael Audeau 

could not be separated on the 

line and sharedthe fastesttime 

honours, riding thecourse in 

61.08. Kyle Gray secured third 

time. 

The juniors and division 2 

contested an 18km handicap 

event. 

Charlotte Neal producedan 

awesome ride to hold out the 

chasing back markers and 

claim the major spoils. 

Olivia Ewing stormed into 

secondplaceand also picked 

upfastest time honours, 

covering thedistance in 31.04. 

JackGorrie had atop ride 

securing thirdplace. 

LouieAudeauand Ryan 

Gallagher roundedout the top 

five. 

Nigel Leary got thebetter of 

his comarkers to take division 

2honours fromBrian Ellis and 

AllanJohns. 

Next weekthe club travels to 

the lowlandsofMethven to 

contest a45kmhandicap event. 

Ashburton BowlingClub 

Our first 2023 Saturday 

rollovertriplesonthe 14th 

January saw asmall group 

assembled.The winners wereT 

Blain, AGibbs, TWatson, WLee 

with 3wins and 12 ends. So a 

very happy NewYear everyone 

and good bowling to youall! 

Our 2023 campaign began 

with the Inhouse Murray Grey 

triplesat5.30pmonthe 9th 

January and was played on a 

lovely evening. The placing 

were as follows: 1st TBlain, W 

Lee,MWatson –2wins, 10 ends 

2ndKWalker, RKeeling–2 

wins, 9ends,3rd GTaylor, P 

Quinn,AGibbs –1win, 10 ends. 

Our first homeFriday triples 

of 2023, sponsors Toyota & 

Skip2it, wasplayed on the 13th 

January. Theplacings are: 1st 

MQuinn,GDowie, WWatson – 

3wins, 17 ends, 29 points, 2ndA 

Miller, MGrice,BEwing –3 

wins, 14 ends, 29 points,3rd G 

Bishop, JFord, BMolloy –2 

wins, 16 ends, 27 points 

4thLKearns,JBell, DBell – 

2wins, 15 ends, 27 points, 5thG 

Taylor,CLeech, RKeeling–2 

wins, 15 ends, 26 points,6th M 

Hill, PCollins, TPearce–2 

wins, 15 ends, 21 points. 

Before the Christmas break, 

Ashburton Club bowlers 

featured well in theFriday 

TriplesatAllenton on the 16th 

December. Thosesuccessful 

were: 1st DKinvig, D 

Gretchen Ross, of Ashburton 

Athletics Club, in action during 

the 100m mixed medley at the 

South Island Colgate Games in 

Timaru. Story page 30. 

Prendergast, PQuinn with 3 

wins,3rd RMcGarry, LSpargo, 

HGoodallwith2.5 wins, 4th M 

Hill, PCollins, TPearce with 

2.5 wins. Welldoneall! 

Allenton Bowling Club 

The last Friday triplefor 2022 

was held with 22 team 

competing, therain, that wasa 

concern in the morning 

disappeared, turningthe 

afternoon into being extremely 

hot andmuggy,challenging for 

everyone. The Christmas spirit 

remained with everyone 

coming in for arefreshingdrink 

accompanied by chipsand dip. 

Our thanksgoto our sponsor” 

Skip to It” for your support. The 

drawing of the Christmas raffle 

keptevery one hopeful, 

howeveronly seven lucky 

people went home with the 

spoils. 1st Bish, 2nd Graeme 

Dowie, 3rd Lois Alexander 4th 

Dan,5th Fungi, 6th Pete 

Whinham, 7th Trish Clarke. 

Thank you to all who 

supported the raffle. 

TheLadies Christmas 

luncheontook place last 

Tuesday, twentytwogirls on 

the bus withBernie, off to The 

TinShedfor alook,Country 

Café for acoffee, alook around 

the Geraldine Shopsthenout to 

the Café atOrari for our very 

nice lunchand agame of mini 

golf. Avery enjoyableday. 

Thegreen remains busy most 

evenings with championship 

gamesdrawing to finals time, 

we nowhaveappointedtwo 

club coaches,mainly to help the 

under five players, however 

everyone can gethelp if they 

wishtomake contact. Our 

sevens girls playedthe strong 

Elmwood team in therain, and 

werebeaten in the singles and 

pairs, so thefours called their 

game off with theconditions 

being so dismaland no win 

achievable. Good effort ladies. 

Mid CanterburyCentral 

Friendship Club 

December 2022 meeting: 

president Merv welcomed 50 

members and two visitors to the 

meeting and received 11 

apologies. 

Ourmini speaker wasJohn 

Humm who was born in 

Kaikoura and went to primary 

school up there before going to 

Waitaki Boys HighSchoolin 

1960 for twoyears. 

He thenworked on his 

parents dairy farm before 

moving to Rangiora thenonto 

Highbank. One of his jobs was 

bag sowing on aSunshine 

header which was quiteaskill. 

He joinedhis parentswhen 

theyboughtafarmatMt 

Somers andin1965hemarried 

Clare andthey lived in an old 

house on the farm.Asaside 

linehebecameagame buyer 

for AlliedPackers and bought 

deerfrom the localhunters.He 

waspaid 2c/lb and had to 

transportthe carcasesto 

Christchurch. The biggest 

carcass weighed 420lb.A 

profitable sideline. 

In 1977 the farm was split 

between hisbrotherand him 

when their parentsretired He 

made many of thefarm 

implements. Years laterhesold 

the farm andbought aboat 

charterbusiness in the 

Marlborough Sounds at 

Havelock. Theboat was 

licensed for40passengers and 

he had lots of fishingcharters 

as well as private trips 

including overnighttrips. 

His wifeClare also had ajob 

as the Harbour Masterat 

Havelock for 25 years. 

Eventually they sold the 

business but kept the boat, and 

Clare resigned from her job as 

well. 

They now live in Ashburton 

andare closerto family 

members. 

After adjourning for morning 

tea and coffee (whichincluded 

Christmas cake )wewere 

entertained by Manny Sim and 

his guitar. He sang avariety of 

old popularsongs that many of 

us hummed to including a 

selection of Christmas tunes. 

Manny was thanked by 

presidentMerv. He thenalso 

thanked the members for 

attending and wishedusall 

wellfor the festive season. 

ContinuedPage 35 

TRILLOMETALS33RD 

MUSCLE CARMADNESS 

Rangiora A&P Showgrounds 

Saturday 28th &Sunday 29th January 

F 

or some reason the Selwyn district 

and the Ashburton seem to be areal 

“hot bed” for classic cars and hot 

rods. Large numbers of enthusiasts from 

these areas come to Rangiora’s Muscle 

Car Madness each year. 

This year will be the 33rd year of 

this ‘mammoth ‘event. Wehave cars 

coming from all over the country as far as 

Northland and Waiheke island. Another 

large group is coming from Wairoa in the 

Hawkes Bay. 

Pete Schimanski returns this year 

with another car from his collection, 

an extremely wild, street legal early 

Holden Monaro. Matt Elliot is bringing 

his Chevrolet c10 pickup, itsits on the 

ground and is one of the top trucks in the 

country. 

Phil Dunstan will have his remarkable 

classic caravan on display, certainly one 

of the most detailed and creative art 

works to ever be seen.. all the way at 

the other end of the spectrum ia Morris 

1100 powered byasupercharged 383 

Chevrolet engine. 

The burnouts will also be aspectacle, 

not to be missed. The finals were 

cancelled due to weather last year so 

there isalot of unfinished business! 

Ricky Ireland is bringing down his ex 

Summernats winning late model Holden 

ute which has around 2,000 horsepower. 

For the Ford fans Arnie donaldson 

returns with his chopped falcon ute, plus 

all your favourite regulars. Oh and there is 

acertain morris 1100!! 

Melbourne ‘rockabilly’ band the Flyin’ 

Saucers return for the first time since 

2020 and everyone loves Belinda on the 

double bass. Irecently heard agreat 

band at the ‘Beach hop’ called the Sons, 

who play awide variety of infectious rock 

‘n roll and are joined by Brothers grimm, 

Late Starters, Yeah the Boys, Nexus and 

several high school bands which will give 

us agreat variety of music. 

The pageant is another great 

spectacle that ‘kicks off ‘at12noon 

on Saturday, with all ages catered for. 

Registrations are onsite onSaturday 

morning with old style hairdressers 

available on site.. Ifyou need anew 

dress for the event there are several 

sites on site,and the man in your life can 

purchase heaps of man cave stuff and the 

youngsters have rides in the kidz zone. 

Event tshirts are available but always sell 

out fast. Saturday seems to be the big 

one these days. Check the weather first. 

Cold ice cream or cold beer. Its all here. 

It is afull day, don’t arrive mid afternoon 

on Sunday. you need the whole day. Info 

027545-7877 

Muscle Car Madness public show days 

this Saturday and Sunday. Includes 

car displays, food &retail stalls, kids 

entertainment, live bands, Rockabilly 

Beauty Pageant, Burnout Competition. 

Day entries available if you have a 

showable classic car. 

Admission is $20 adult, under 16’s FREE. 

Discounted 2day pass (public hours 

9am–4pm only) for just $30.


NEWS 


35 

CLUB NEWS CONTINUES 

Ashburton Pakeke Lions Club 

December 2022 meeting: 

president JimYoung welcomed 

members, partners andnew 

members to the December 

meeting and Lion PeterO’Neill 

readthe apologies and 

welcomedthe socialladies. 

LionMalcolm McCormick 

reported on themoving of the 

Club’s Containertoanew 

location atthe racecourseand 

alsothatavenue is stilltobe 

found to accommodate the 

Charity Market.LionRobert 

Spencer reported on the 

success of theChristmas Raffle 

andthankedall membersfor 

their help. President Jim 

thanked Robertfor awonderful 

job he had done in organising 

this year’s raffle.LionJim 

Martinspokeonthe great 

importance of obtainingnew 

members andamembership 

drive is under way.Flyersare 

to go out to all organisations. 

He alsospokeonthe 

importance of the Charity 

Market, New Projects etc. Lion 

Milner Jacob thanked those 

members who had recently 

collectedfor Dementia. 

LionJeanette Tarbotton 

introduced agroupoflocal 

ladies called“TheDecibelles” 

whowere theentertainment for 

the evening, They sanga 

bracket of Christmas Songs and 

their singing and harmonising 

was justbeautiful. Theywere 

accompanied on thepianobyJo 

Castelow. Members thoroughly 

enjoyed thisgreat local 

entertainment and they were 

thanked by Diane Young who 

wished the group allthe best 

for theirfuture.Members then 

hadthe taskofanswering 

questionstoaChristmasQuiz 

organised by Lion Dave 

Bennett. Now weknowwhat 

gender Santa’s Reindeer are 

(female) and 40 million turkeys 

areeaten at Christmas around 

theworld. 

Raffleswere drawn and 

Tailtwister Robert Spencer 

entertained andextracted fines 

frommembers. LionJim 

thanked membersfor their 

attendanceand wished 

members avery happy 

Christmas andBest Wishes for 

ajoyful holidayseason. The 

meeting closed with thesinging 

of the NationalAnthem. 

Ashburton MSA Petanque 

Club 

CongratulationstoAdelys 

andLaniTaraunu, and Stephen 

Fitzgerald who have been 

chosen for the NZ Team,and 

will play againstAustralia in 

March 2023. 

Unfortunatelythree other 

members missed outonthis 

occasion but what afine 

achievement to have six of our 

64 membersinthe running. 

Theyear finished with 

severalgames andanafternoon 

tea. 

TheUnDeux TroisTrophy 

waswon by Bruno Falco, 2nd 

was Richard Browne and 

Suzanne Watson 3rd. 

We have had abusyand 

successfulyearwith severalof 

our members achieving good 

results throughout the country. 

Afew of us venturedout of 

our comfort zones andtravelled 

to Dunedin, Oamaruand 

Christchurch to participate in 

various tournaments having 

somesuccessand fun in doing 

so. 

In 2023 we are startplay 

again on 10 Januaryandgames 

will be playedoff at 1.15pm 

eachTuesday, Thursday and 

Saturday. Please be thereby 

1pm for the usual preparation. 

We lookforwardto 

welcoming new members to our 

club,you are welcometojoinus 

on any of the clubdays above, 

try something new for the New 

Year. Thank youtoall of the 

committee and members who 

makeour club suchafriendly 

place to be. 

CreativeFibre 

Alargeand noisy crowdwas 

welcomed by the cochairperson,and 

eachother, 

afterbeing ‘apart'over the 

holidayperiod. 

Somemembershad new 

babies arrive and another 

member'ssoninlawisto 

attend an Investiture withKing 

Charles III at the end of 

January in the UK.Hewas 

awarded aCompanion of the 

BathbyQueen ElizabethII 

before she passed. 

The Christmasdinner in 

Decemberwas enjoyed by 

members as alovely ‘catchup' 

time before the holidays. 

Thelibraryhas some new 

booksaddedcourtesy of an 

older member andanew 

magazine. 

After the housekeepinghad 

been attended, the reporter 

announcedshe would be 

retiringatthe end of the year. 

An invitation has been 

received fromPositiveAgeing 

to have astandattheir‘day' to 

which themembers agreed. 

It wasannounced thatRotary 

areorganisingregular Car Boot 

Salesatthe West Street car 

park on Sundays.Areminder to 

supportour Sales Tablewith 

goodsand sales was given. 

A‘new'member madeherself 

known to us and wasgivena 

warm welcome.She hasjust 

moved to Ashburtonfrom 

Masterton andwas averyactive 

member there. 

Show and Tell: Acollectionof 

10 teddy bears (in picnic 

formation) is to be donated to 

RanuiHouse, several 

children'sknitted garments 

some being donated to 

Grandparentsbringing up 

Grandchildrenand othersfor 

family two knitted then felted 

bags and apair of feltedmitts, a 

McBethtartan woven rugand 

10 woven scarvesusing ablack 

yarn warp. 

Amember also displayedher 

newelectricspinningwheel 

with someskeinsshe had made. 

Memberswere impressed 

with thesize of the skeins. 

Afew members produced 

their loomsafter lunch and 

proceededtoweave and share 

ideas. 

RESULTS 

Softball 

Friday 13th January 2023: 

Devon TavernHampstead 

SlowPitch, Laser Attack 2216 

The Misfits,Marines&Angels 

251 Once WereWinners, S& 

Giggles 262Retyred and 

HakatereHitters 294 Once 

Were Hawkies. 

Allenton Bowling Club 

On Saturday14thJanuarythe 

RonWhite Memorial Cup was 

played at the Allenton Club, 

results were as follows:First: 

JohnForde, KelvynO’Connor, 

JaniceBell3wins16ends 33 

points, Second: Bernie 

Osborne, Colleen McFarlane 

JohnCudworth 2wins1draw12 

ends28pointsandThird: Doug 

Thorne, Lindsay Kearns,Jan 

Suttie 2wins16ends 32 points. 

Congratulations to the 

Allenton Team of GClarke,L 

Fickling, TFickling,GSparks 

whowon the Doug Hood 

MemorialFours contested at 

MethvenClubonSunday 15th. 

Upcoming Events: Thursday 

19th ClubDay, Saturday 21st 

ClubDay, Tuesday24th Ladies 

Club Daymorning, Allenton 

eveningpairs5.30 pm,Friday 

27th Allenton FridayTriples. 

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5ElizabethAvenue, 

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•Three bedrooms,low maintenance 

•Double glazing and heatpump 

•411sqm section on freehold title 

•Single garage with internal access 

Enquiries over 

$500,000 

Roberta Counsell 

027 228 7843 

7Elizabeth Avenue, 

Rakaia 

•Three bedroom, twobathroom 160sqm 

brick home 

•Spacious open plan living,kitchen and 

dining areas with aconservatory’ 

•1012sqm section with agenerous, 

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•West side location, close to shops etc. 

Roberta Counsell 

027 228 7843 

2/7 Havelock Street 

Havelock 

• Twodouble bedroomswith built-in 

wardrobes 

• Kitchen/dining is open plan 

• Heatedbyfloor heatpump 

• Alarge conservatory 

Enquiries Over 

$399,000 

Debbie Boon 

027 448 4006 

17 Davidson Street, 

Allenton 

•Threegood sized bedrooms 

•Lovely new kitchen with softclose 

drawers and plenty of cupboardspace 

•Updatedbathroom, with aseparate 

toilet 

•Retrodouble glazed aluminium 

windows 

Enquiries Over 

$468,000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 2281 


OPEN HOME l 11.30am -12.00pm 

133 Middle Road, 

Allenton 

•3bedrooms 

•Master with en suiteand WIR 

•Spacious kitchen with pantry 

•Sunnyliving opening to the outdoors 

$625,000 

Debbie Boon 

027 448 4006 

100 Walker Street, 

Allenton 

• Central location 

• Fourbedrooms 

• Familybathroom,plus an en suite 

• Log burner withtransferkit 

EnquiriesOver 

$690,000 

Debbie Boon 

027 448 4006 

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 


$879,000 

Debbie Boon 

027 448 4006 

7C Carters Road, 

Allenton 

•Great location 

•Main bathroom with vanityand tiled 

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•Open plan kitchen 

•Three bedrooms 

$650,000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 2281 

96A Thomson Street, 

Tinwald 


•Two bathrooms one being an en suite 

•Open plan kitchen, dining and living 

•Single garage internal access 

7E Carters Road 


•Three bedrooms, master with en suite 

•Plenty of storage throughoutthe house 

•Open plankitchen and dining 

•Double garage with internal access 

7A Carters Road, 

Allenton 


•Open planliving,dining and kitchen 

•Lawns,paths,fencing and driveways 

will be completed 

•Double internal garage 

208 Seafield Road, 

Elgin 

•Minutes from town 

•Beautifully landscaped gardens with 

orchard 

•Four large bedrooms,master with 

en suite 

•10,000m² land area 


$599,0000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 2281 

$650,000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 2281 

$650,000 

Mark Williams 

027 442 2281 


$1,150,000 

Craig Philip 

027 952 8722 

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NEW LISTING |FIRST DAY OPEN 

19 MICHAEL STREEET 4 1 2 

SEARCH NO MORE! 

Wonderful home has plenty room for the 

family. Touch of Spanish appeal, with 

rumpus room bonus, sleep out privately 

in the garden, plus large double garage. 

Beautiful gardens to relax in at end of day & 

plenty of room for all to run around in. 

Must view call us today. Offers Over $699,000 

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Saturday 10.00 -10.30am 

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Agent Julie Srhoy 021 354 885 or 

Manu Otene 022 308 6885 

11 REDDICLIFE CRESCENT 3 1 1 

LARGE FAMILY HOME 

If diverse space is what your lifestyle 

requires, then this is the property for you! A 

solid brick home with 3large bdrms, afully 

powered sleepout &a2nd lounge with its 

own entrance. Log burner on wet back, plus a 

single garage, storage sheds, glass house & 

room for vegegardens. Offers Over $469,000 

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Saturday 11.30 -12.00pm 

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Manu Otene 022 308 6885 

59 OXFORD STREET 3 1 2 

STOP PAYING RENT /1ST HOME BUYER 

This cute bungalow has plenty on offer with 

some good new updates done, lick of paint 

here and there will make abig difference. 

Good rental return for investors or first 

home buyer starter to own ahome. Owner 

happy to sell ‘as is, where is’. Don’t miss this 

opportunity. Offers Over $319,000 

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ljhooker.co.nz/8EHYK 

Agent 

Julie Srhoy 021 354 885 

8WINDSOR STREET 2 1 - 

EASY CARE HOME/TWO TITLES* 

Character home is close to shops, schools 

& town. Buy the whole property on the 

proposed subdivision pending titles approx 

end of Jan, & build a home on the back 

section, OR simply buy the front home on 

the new title. *sub to final survey. Offers Over 

$329,000 or Offers Overs $99,000 for section. 

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ljhooker.co.nz/86HYK 

Agent 


96 ROLLESTON STREET 3 1 2 

MODERN TOWNHOUSE RAKAIA 

This wonderful townhouse offers the ultimate 

easy living. 3bdrms with dble wardrobes, & 

bthrm between. Outdoor patio with lovely 

garden to relax &enjoy summer barbecues 

&fruit berries/trees to enjoy in the warmer 

months. Convenience of local amenities 

right on your doorstep. Offers Over $529,000 

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Saturday 12.30 -1.00pm 

ljhooker.co.nz/8VHYK 

Agent 


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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By Appointment 

ljhooker.co.nz/6ZHYK 

Agent 


38 OXFORD STREET 3 1 1 

DOUBLE UP ON OXFORD 

3Double bdrms -Double street entrance - 

Double brick -Soooo many things to love, 

new bthrm, toilet & laundry. Int access 

garage with auto door. Fully fenced, tidy 

corner section, close to schools, parks &city 

centre. Will be empty at the end of January & 

is PRICED tosell. Offers over $399,000 

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Agent 

Manu Otene 022 308 6885 

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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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 &Lake Brunner. Put your stamp 

of style on this 3bedroomhome. Alittle bit of 

love would really bring this hot spot property 

to life. Offers Over $499,000 

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Agent 

Manu Otene 022 308 6885 

SIMPLY BOOK AN 

APPRAISAL BY 

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TO BE IN TO WIN! 

Phone us today on 

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to find out more! 

Julie Srhoy 

Sales &Listings 

021 354 885 

Manu Otene 


022 308 6885 

Matt Body 


021 0274 5596 

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SATURDAY 21ST JANUARY 

28 Farmstead Lane, Lake Hood 10:00-10:30am Section AHB30459 

96 Middle Road, Ashburton 10:00-11:00am 3 1 2 AHB30452 

16 Bathurst Street, Ashburton 10:30-1100am 3 1 3 AHB30389 

45 South Belt, Methven 10:30-11:00am 3 1 2 MVN30048 

17 Suffolk Street,Ashburton 11:00-11:30am 2 1 2 AHB30448 

7Elmwood Grove,Tinwald 11:15-11:45am 4 2 2 AHB30109 

6Mason Place, Ashburton 11:15-11:45am 3 2 2 AHB30249 

10 Cameron Street, Methven 11:30-12:00pm 3 1 1 MVN30043 

186 Harrison Street,Ashburton 11:45-12:15pm 3 1 2 AHB30439 

31a Colcord Place, Methven 12:30-1:15pm 2 1 1 MVN30050 

38 Geoff Geering Drive, Ashburton 12:30-1:00pm 3 2 2 AHB30367 

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42 Geoff Geering Drive, Ashburton 12:30-100pm 4 2 3 AHB30375 

19b Aitken Street,Ashburton 12:45-1:15pm 2 1 1 AHB30435 

186 Harrison Street, Ashburton 

3 1 2 

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16 Bathurst Street, Ashburton 

Finally asuperbly presented, solid, permanent 

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Allenton. Equipped with ahuge three car garage, the 

vehicle enthusiast or hobbyspace loverwill want to buy 

this one onthe spot! 

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Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Ltd LICENSED (REAA 2008) 

Auction 

To be auctioned 16 February 

2023, at TBC 

(Unless Sold Prior) 

View 

Saturday10:30am -11:00am 

3 1 3 

Armand vander Eik 

021 597 527 

PRICE REDUCTION 

*Hidden haven onHarrison 

*Three double bedrooms with storage 

*Modernised family bathroom with separate toilet 

*Open plan kitchen, dining 

*Opening to alarge west facing lounge 

*Compliant log fire 

*Internal access double garage 

*Fully fenced lovely mature grounds 



ForSale 

Offers over$535,000 

View 

Saturday11:45 -12:15pm 

Kim Miller 

027 236 8627 

Open Home 

7Elmwood Grove, Tinwald 

*4double bedrooms 

*High spec kitchen with huge breakfast bar 

*Separate lounge 

*Open plan kitchen/dining/living 

*Fully fenced and very private 



ForSale 

$829,000 

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4 2 2 


021 597 527 

Open Home 

28 Farmstead Lane, LakeHood 

Lake Hood lifestyle at its finest. Even the address 

sounds posh! Secure this stunning platform to begin 

building your newhome in 2023. There are limited titled 

sites available in this area that are ready foryour forever 

home to be built now. Fully fenced 5078m2 site. 



ForSale 

Price onapplication 

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Kim Miller 

027 236 8627 

27b Cox Street, Ashburton 

2 1 1 

Open Home 

96 Middle Road, Ashburton 

3 1 2 

PRICE REDUCTION -$399,000 

*Ideal centralAshburton CBD location 

*Solid 1970s concrete block cladding 

*Aluminium windowjoinery 

*Two bedrooms with built in robes 

ForSale 

$399,000 

View 

by appointment 


021 597 527 

This well loved treasure has been tastefully renovated 

with aneutral decor and isreadytowelcome new 

owners. Thewarm and inviting home is accommodating 

in every wayincluding indoor/outdoor flowtoaprivate 

wooden deck with built in seating. 

ForSale 

Offers over$565,000 

View 


Denise Russell 

027 432 9717 


Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Ltd LICENSED (REAA2008) 



Kim Miller 


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 

PropertyManager 

027 697 6948 



021 597 527 

Lynne Bridge 


027 410 6216 

BruceMcPherson 


027 438 4250 

Denise McPherson 


027 242 7677 

Margaret Feiss 


021 751 009 

Trevor Goldsmith 


027 225 5669 

Janene McDowell 

Property Manager 

027 287 3388 

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

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NETHERBY 

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7Princes Street 

Acharming character home situated on a1012sqm 

section close to all amenities. Four spacious 

bedrooms, large living and sunny aspect private 

section. 

ENQUIRIES OVER $529,000 

VIEW 11.00-11.30am, Saturday 21 January 

Stephen Watson |M027 433 9695 

17 Andrew Street 

Three bedroom, 130sqm character home with original 

features situatedona1012sqm section. Open plan 

kitchen/dining,alarge lounge,two toilets, asunroom. 

Close to all amenities and schools. 


VIEW 10.00-10.30am,Saturday 21 January 

Deb Roberts |M021 0752 180 

3/257 Cameron Street 

This very tidy and private standalone two bedroom 

townhouse oozing with charm. Open plan living, two 

spacious bedrooms, separate laundry, large single 

garage, plenty of storage and covered patio. 

PRICE BY NEGOTIATION GST Inclusive 

VIEW 11.00-11.30am,Saturday 21 January 


31 Mackie Street 

First home, investment or downsizing... this property 

suits them all. This modernbrick home sits on afully 

fenced easy care section. 

ENQUIRIES OVER $520,000 All offers considered 

after 2pm, 24 January (unless sold prior) 

VIEW 12.30-1.00pm,Saturday 21 January 


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OPEN HOME 

OPEN HOME 

TINWALD 

RAKAIA 

METHVEN 

ASHBURTON SURROUNDS 

81 Archibald Street 

Weatherboard home is set on a1012sqm section. 

Perfect for those who are lookingfor arenovation 

project, investors and developers. 


VIEW 10.00-10.30am, Saturday 21 January 


Sue Prendergast |M027 322 8422 

B/17 Elizabeth Avenue 

Averytidytwo bedroom Oamarustone unit built 

approximately 1995 with half share of aquarter acre 

section which is fully fenced and secure, so there's 

plenty of room out the back! 

PRICE BY NEGOTIATION 

VIEW 1.30-2.00pm, Saturday 21 January 


31 Westward Way 

"Kakariki View" is the ultimate choice for alifestyle 

section in Methven.Situated next to the golf and near 

bike trails. Vendors are genuine sellers. Make your 

offer today! 


VIEW By Appointment Only 


Lot 2, Lot 363Glassworks Road 

Fantastic opportunity here to build your dream home 

just minutes from all Ashburton. Two lifestyle sections 

to choose from, both 4970 sqm with titles &resource 

consents in place for septic &wastewatersystems. 

ENQUIRIES OVER $319,000 

VIEW By Appointment Only 






NEW LISTING 

EIFFELTON 165 Dawsons Road 

Low Cost Dairy Unit Less Than 15km From Town 

• 151ha dairy unit milking 520-560 cows, 40 bail 

rotary shed with in-shedfeedingand new ACRs 

this season 

• Sitting on Longbeach and Waterton soils, the 

farm is irrigated from abore with longterm 

consent for 90L/sec via rotorainers 

• 4-bay calf shed, 3-bay calf shed and a2-bay high 

stud shed plus workshop 

• 950m of lanewaysbeing recapped this season, 

and the shed was overhauledin2020 

• Accommodation includes two homes and a 

single persons unit 

DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY 

PlusGST (if any) 

(UnlessSold Prior) 

Closes3.00pm,Thursday 9February 

Tim Gallagher 

M 027 801 2888 

ASHBURTON 185 Stevens Road 

Arable, Lamb Finishing &Dairy Support -294ha 

• Very well presented spray irrigated property in 

five titles 

• Irrigated from acombination of MHV and long 

term surface consents with 132,000m3 pond 

• Two homes, numerous implement/storage 

sheds and a2-stand woolshed and sheep yards 

• A-grade FEP Audit with max winter grazing area 

of 117.3ha with ALU completed 

• Outstanding production history 

• This property has numerous purchase options 

available being 56ha, 90ha, 150ha or any 

combination up to 294ha 

$12.7M 

Plus GST (if any) 

Tim Gallagher 

M 027 801 2888 

Dan van der Salm 

M 021 918 233 



PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under RE 

191Burnett Street & 

447West Street 

Phone: 03 3086173 

ashburton@pggwre.co.nz 

www.pggwre.co.nz 

Linda Fogarty 

Business Development 

Manager 

M027 294 4818 

Robin Ford 

Rural &Lifestyle 

M027 433 6883 

Mark Hanrahan 


M027 432 4028 

Dan vander Salm 


M021 918 233 

TimGallagher 


M027 801 2888 

Sue Prendergast 

Lifestyle &Residential 

& Property Management 

M027 322 8422 

Stephen Watson 


M027 433 9695 

Sam Gregory 


M021283 8791 

Deborah Roberts 

lifestyle & Residential 

M021 075 2180 

Trevor Hurley 


M027 543 5799 

Helping growthe country 

Tomoko Wright 


M021 124 6412 

Deb Jolly 

Office Administrator 

B03308 6173 

PGG Wrightson Real EstateLimited,licensedunder the REAA2008 

Helping growthe country

FINAL NOTICE 

Methven 29 Lochhead Crescent 

736sqm 3 1 1 1 2 

Deadline Sale (unlesssoldprior) 2pm, Tue24Jan 2023 

View Sat 12-12.30pmorbyappointment 

Fee Ensor 021 705014 fee.ensor@bayleys.co.nz 

Emma Phillips 027483 3110 emma.phillips@bayleys.co.nz 

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

Lock in Lochhead 

Our vendor's intentions are clear, this stunning property on Lochhead Crescent isnow on the market, vacant,and 

ready fornew owners. The 160sqm (more or less)floorplan revealsthree spaciousbedrooms, complimented by an 

office or additional single bedroom, afamily-sized bathroom, andaseparatetoilet. Themaster bedroom is apeaceful 

retreat,withits owndoors that open outontoasunnydeckwith agarden outlook that is sheltered andsecluded.This 

roomis accompanied by awalk-in wardrobeand convenient separate access to the familybathroom. The attached 

double garage integrates thelaundryfacilities.Along withlarge storage cupboards, perfect forstashingrecreational 

gear so youare seasonallypreparedfor theamazing pursuits this tourismtownhas on offer.Thishome is move-in 

ready,withstylish newflooring in the kitchen and bathroom, and freshcarpetthroughout. 

bayleys.co.nz/5520202 

Methven 7Cameron Street 

1,012sqm 3 1 2 1 

PricebyNegotiation 

View by appointment 




New year, new home 

Achange in direction forour vendors presents thiswellmaintained,permanentmaterialhometothe market. Peace 

and serenityprevail on this fully fenced1,012sqm(moreorless) section, with beautifully establishedgardens, two 

outdoor entertaining areas, single car garage, workshop and carport.This three bedroom, twobathroomhome is 

spaciouslyarrayed over 153sqm (moreorless) with highstudded ceilings, exhibiting apresenceofspace. Keptcosy 

with twoheatpumps or an attractive log burner to set theambience throughout theski season.Ideal for family 

buyers, activedownsizers or agreat asset to haveinthe familywhere everyonecan cometogether forshared 

holidays in an amenity dense location, close to The MethvenGolf Club, The Garden of Harmony and withinwalking 

distancetothe centreoftown. 


Methven 7Burbank Place 

658sqm 3 1 2 2 

PriceonApplication 


Rosa Dekker 0274 655 387rosa.dekker@bayleys.co.nz 


Brandnew, modern and convenient 

Set amidst Camrose Estate just ashortstrollfrom Methven town centre andOpuke ThermalPools, thisbrand-new 

homecurrentlyunder construction offers an exceptional lifestyle.Designed by DetailConsultancy with aview to 

efficient and easy living,indoor and outdoorlivingbask in anorth-facing aspect. 

With an impressivecontemporary streetfrontage, amodern mix of shadowcladding and cedar guidesvisitors to the 

front entrance. Inside,the entryfoyer flows throughtoopen plan living anddining, and ahigh-spec kitchen.Inthis 

natural hub forliving and entertaining, engineered stone benchtopsare complemented by quality appliances. Large 

doors connecting to aprivatecourtyardgarden/entertaining areacreateaneasy indoor-outdoor living. Threedouble 

bedrooms including amasterwith atiled ensuite bathroom. 

Artist's impression 

bayleys.co.nz/5519360 

Mayfield Lot 1/155 Lismore MayfieldRoad 

6.6ha 

Asking Price $460,000 +GST (ifany) 





Their loss is your gain 

Boundary lines are indicative only 

The time hascome for theseMayfield vendorstodownsize, theirloss is your gain.You will be blownaway by the 

beautiful mountain views that this6.60hectare(subject to final survey) bareland sectionhas tooffer.Located within 

1.5kms of Mayfieldtownship thesiteprovides convenience to thelocal garage, PanthersRockpub, cafe/dairy,farm 

supply shop andextremely popular second handshop,all whilemaintainingthe country outlookand feel. 

This lifestyle section gives the purchaserthe opportunity to build their dreamhome in aquiet location. Conveniently 

located just one and ahalf hours to theChristchurch airport,and 25 minutestoMethven, Ashburton and Geraldine. 

The titlefor this section is dueearly 2023, so the buildingdreamisnot far away.For more information on this property 

call now or pleasevisit: http://www.propertyfiles.co.nz/property/5520097 


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NEW LISTING 

Mayfield 615 Shepherds BushRoad 

Grazing and support 

Located in the popular upper plains area of MidCanterbury, in twotitles, with irrigationwatersourced fromthe MHV 

pressurisedscheme, thisproperty is of very goodshape,withpivotirrigationcovering approximately73hectaresplusK-line 

in the corners. Currently used fordairy support withtotal RSU'sat1902 and 13 hectares of winterfeed, allowingheifers and 

winter cows. There is alarge set of cattleyards and afourbay shed, and aformed central lane accesses 12 evenly-sized 

paddocks. 

Acomfortable four-bedroomhomewith open plan living, setinan established and shelteredsetting,providesstafforfamily 

accommodation.Thisrepresents agreat opportunityasafarm start or add-on to alarger operation.The currentleaseis 

expiringand clear instructions from the Vendors aretosell. 


80.9368ha 

Price by Negotiation 


Mike Preston 027 430 7041 

mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz 

Simon Sharpin 027 6318087 

simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALANAND PARTNERS LTD,BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008 

Rangitata 1068Orari-Rangitata Highway 

2,792sqm 3 1 1 4 

Asking Price $540,000+GST (if any) 


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

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

Home and income 

Fantastic opportunity here to purchase ahome with the abilitytogenerateanincome.Located on SH1atRangitata, 

thecurrent owners are usingthe separate building as ashop, operatingasOasis Cafeand Takeaways.With high 

traffic volumes,arest stop directly opposite andalarge parking areaonthe property, it is ideally positioned for 

passing tradeinbothdirections.The home comprises threedouble bedrooms,bathroom,and alargeopen-plan 

kitchen/dining and livingwhich is heated by acompliant log fire.Inaddition,there is afour-cargarage plus workshop 

which is currently usedfor storage on the 2792sqm (more or less) freeholdsection. There arenumerous opportunities 

here to increase turnover by modifying theexisting business,alternatively chooseacompletelydifferentpath. 

Viewing by appointment only, phoneoremail Micktoarrangeasuitable time. 

Boundary lines are indicative only 


OPEN HOME 

Netherby 81 Bridge Street 

3 1 1 1 

For Sale offers invitedover $425,000 

View Sun 2.30-3pmorbyappointment 

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

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

BeginningonBridge 

This well-maintained three-bedroom homeisthe perfectstart wherethe hard work hasbeendone. Recentupdates 

include anew bathroom, newcarpet throughout,arecently installed Masportlogfire, andgas hot water. The kitchen 

andliving area capturethe morning sun, whilethe large master bedroom is the perfect sunny spottorelax in at the 

end of the day. Thelow-maintenance section is fullyfenced, includesasingle garage and carport, raised vegetable 

gardens and aglasshouse. Also includedisanaviary for thebirdfancier. Located closetothe Netherby shops, 

Netherby School and minutes from the centre of town, this propertyisready for itsnew owners. Contact me today for 

more information. 


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OPEN HOME 

Allenton B/51 ChurchillAvenue 

2 1 1 1 

For Sale offers invitedover $385,000 

View Sat 12-12.30pmorbyappointment 

Cayla Collins 027341 0949 cayla.collins@bayleys.co.nz 

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


Embrace this opportunity 

Situated in averydesirable pocket of Allenton,thissunny 90sqm two-bedroom property has beenrecently 

renovated withnew flooring andinsulation throughout. Theinterior andexterior have also been painted, freshening 

up thehome. The bathroom hasbeenmodernisedand includes astandaloneshower;aseparate laundry addstothe 

easeofthis home.This property includes agenerousliving area that extends outtoasunny patio, the perfect spot to 

relaxand soakupthe sun. Established, easy-care gardens make this the idealhome for retireesoractivecouples. A 

standalone single garagewith an automatic doorcompletes thislovely package.Conveniently bordering the Allenton 

Shopping centre,this property is not onetomiss. 


OPEN HOME 

Allenton 86 BeltRoad 

665sqm 2 1 2 


View Sun 1.45-2.15pm or by appointment 



Opportunity not to be missed 

This is awonderful opportunity forthose looking to downsize, purchase afirsthomeormove closer to Ashburton 

Township. Located on Belt Road,this two-bedroom, two-bathroomhome has been well-maintained and cared for 

overthe years. Open plan kitchenand dining capture allday sun, aperfect spot for your morningcoffee or to host 

friendsand family.The generouslivingareaprovides plenty of spaceand includes acosylog fire and heat pumpfor 

the coolermonths. Fullyrevamped,thishome has been lovingly styled by an interior designer as herforever home. 

Valuetothe sum of $100,000has been added keeping theclassicalstyle tastefully intact. Recent renovations in the 

kitchen andbathrooms includeclassic details such as Perrin &Rowe tapware,wooden interiorshutters, and LED 

lighting, alongwiththe added bonus of double glazing in the master bedroom. 


Ashburton 721WinchmoreDromore Road 

19.8011ha 3 2 2 1 2 



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



Lifestyle living closetotown 

Situated minutesfrom Ashburton,this 19.8ha (moreorless) property is currentlyrun as asmall deerfarmand is fully 

deer fenced withsheepyards, an accredited deer shed andmultiple storage andimplement sheds.The propertyis 

part of the Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Scheme and has 12 paddocksand an excellent laneway system to the 

yards.The home boasts three bedrooms andanoffice (or fourth bedroom),and themasterincludes an ensuite and 

walk-in robe. The openplankitchen, dining and livingarea is light and bright, with alovely rural outlook. Contactus 

now for more information aboutthis exciting opportunity to secureanenviable lifestyle in asought-after location. 



300East Street 



Ray Knight 

027434 0139 

ray.knight@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN ANDPARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDERTHE REA ACT 2008 

Tenanted investment 

WelllocatedinCentralAshburton sitsthis two-storey 

commercial building withalong-term tenantinplace. 

Leased at $53,021per annum plus GSTplus outgoings 

until October2023. 

The tenant runs an established business with a 

restaurant, bar, kitchenand toiletsdownstairs and 

additional seating for larger groups upstairs. 

The building is 270sqm on alandarea of 139sqmwitha 

45% seismic rating as perthe registeredengineer's 

assessment. 



132 BurnettStreet 

909sqm 



Ray Knight 

027 434 0139 

ray.knight@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDER THE REA ACT 2008 

Central Ashburtonoffice building 

Perfectly positioned in theheartofAshburton's CBD 

are theseattractive andmodern officepremises. 

Recently refurbished with an extension added in 2013, 

this building couldpresent the perfect opportunity to 

occupy or tenant and enjoy thereturns. 

With an NBS rating of 67%, the property is currently 

vacant andhas previously beenleased for$85,500 

plusGST plus outgoings. 

Included with the property aresix off-street carparks. 


bayleys.co.nz


Plan for herds depopulation 

Destocking of the last 

remaining propertieswith 

confirmed Mycoplasma bovisis 

expected to be completedby 

the end of this month. 

Six properties with the 

infectionall in the Wakanui 

area were due to be 

depopulated. 

BisosecurityNew Zealand 

Mboviseradication 

programme director Simon 

Andrewacknowledged and 

thanked the farming 

community for their continued 

effortand dedication to the 

Mboviseradication effort. 

‘‘Alongsidefarmers and our 

industry partners Beef +Lamb 

NZ and DairyNZ, the 

programme has continued to 

make significant progress over 

2022, he said. 

‘‘We are on track to clearall 

confirmed infectionwhichis 

isolated to asole pocket in the 

Wakanui area. 

‘‘By the end of January 2023, 

depopulation is scheduled to 

be completedonall six 

currently known Active 

Confirmedproperties, and 

farms covered by the Wakanui 

Controlled Area Notice will 

have been destocked. 

Mr Andrew said clearingall 

confirmed cases of infection 

was an important milestone in 

the eradication effort. 

‘‘Onceinfection is removed 

from all active confirmed 

properties, the programme will 

move intoanew phaseof 

eradication during which the 

focus willbegathering 

evidence that Mbovis is absent 

from New Zealand.’’ 

He said background 

surveillance throughBulk 

Tank Milk and NationalBeef 

and Dry stock Cattle 

Surveillance, would be key in 

this phase of the programme. 

‘‘It willinvolve collecting 

several years of surveillance 

data in the absenceoffinding 

Six properties with Mycoplasma bovis all in the Wakanui area will be depopulated. 

infection to provide 

confidence thatM.bovis is no 

longer present on New Zealand 

farms. 

‘‘To ensure the programme 

continues to adapt to the work 

that remainsaheadand make 

the most of the significant 

gainsmade to date, the 

programmepartners MPI, 

Beef +Lamb New Zealand and 

DairyNZ the Programme from 

MPI to aspecialist agency 

undersupport amove of a 

National Pest Management 

Plan (NPMP). 

‘‘Workingwith our industry 

partners, we are continuing to 

make progress towards 

developing aNPMP proposal 

that is specifically tailored for 

the workin2023 and beyond.’’ 

The numbers: 

There are currently six Active Confirmed Properties (as of December 

16). This compares to three this time last year, 10 in 2020 and 23 at 

the end of 2019. The total number of Notice of Directions to impacted 

properties continues to trend down. 

In 2022, there was 158, down from 385 last year and 587 in 2020. 

Mbovis The National Surveillance programmes continue to provide 

confidence that is not widespread in New Zealand and to have played 

asignificant role in finding pockets of infection outside of the known 

network. 

As at 1December 2022, the beef surveillance programme has tested 

280,775 animals in 2022 resulting in 31 detects and one confirmed 

infected property. As at 30 No vember 2022, BTM surveillance has 

seen 146,706 ELISA tests conducted in 2022. 

This resulted in 96 detects in 2022 and one confirmed infected 

property identified. In 2022 (14 January 1December), 94 

compensation claims were closed, totalling $16.7 million .This 

compares to last year around the same time when 316 compensation 

claims were closed, totalling $23.7 million. 

NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS 


43 

New study 

to help 

workplace 

Anew DairyNZstudy is looking 

toexamine farm practicesand 

technology, to create more 

modern,productive andsafe 

dairy farm workplaces now and 

in thefuture. 

DairyNZ senior scientist 

Callum Eastwood says with one 

in three farmscontinuingtobe 

shortstaffed, many farm teams 

are looking for different 

strategies andtools to increase 

efficiency. 

“This Workforce Productivity 

study will provideanational 

dataset to allow New Zealand 

dairy farmerstobenchmark 

their farm andlook at how 

productiveit is, including 

identifying ways to improve 

efficiencyand save time,” Dr 

Eastwood said. 

DairyNZ, with delivery 

partnerQCONZ, will conduct 

the onfarm Workforce 

Productivity survey this 

summer. 

The survey will be under way 

in early 2023 with around 150 

dairy farmownersand 

managers nationwide. 

“The study will look at the 

timerequirements of dairy 

farm activities andpriorities to 

betterunderstand how systems, 

technology andmanagement 

influence how productive our 

farm teamsare,” Dr Eastwood 

said. 

‘‘Thesefarm activities 

include analysing time spent 

milking and herding cows, 

along with pasture assessment, 

calving andgeneral daytoday 

planning,during different 

periods of the year.” 

Farmers are stillable to get 

involved, with spaces available 

for thesurvey. 

Register interestbyemailing 

callum.eastwood@dairynz.co. 

nz or registeronline. 

Negotiable Over $495,000 

4 

1 1 2 

82 Oxford Street -Hampstead 

AHome With Potential Plus! 

New to the market is this lovely, spacious, 

character bungalow with huge potential! An 

opportunitytoenhance,redecorate and transform 

this house is right here at hand for the astute 

buyer. 

• 4 Large double bedrooms 

• Open plan kitchen/dining/lounge 

• Modern kitchen with dishwasher 

• Woodsman log burner installed 2017 

• Underfloor and ceiling insulation 

• 618m2 (approx) easy-care section 

Open Home: Sat 21 Jan 2023, 1-1.30pm 

Price: $519,000 

3 

LISTINGS 


1 1 2 

116 Melcombe Street -Tinwald 

The Perfect Home 

This exciting, perfect home has been extensively 

refurbished to ahigh standard and is ready for its 

new owners. 

• 3 Bedrooms 

• New appliances 

• Heat pump 

• Hobby room with power 

• Large double garage with auto door opener 

• Re-wired, re-plumbed 

and re-roofed 

• 809m2 (approx) easy-care 

established section 

Your Ashburton Agent: 

Julz Evans -027 393 6472 Email: julz@totalrealty.co.nz 

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FULLTIMEBAKER: 

MondaytoFriday–early start. 

Experience with pastry and pie making an 

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If you’re interested in this position, 

please apply in person at the bakerywith your CV. 

ASHBURTON COLLEGE 

‘Individual ExcellenceinaSupportive 

Learning Environment’ 

Counselling Team Member 

This is apart-time position of up to 

16 hours per week (negotiable), 

to commenceassoon as practical. 

Anyapplicantwith Social Work,Counsellor or 

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Applications close noon, 

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2548433 

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pleasecontact 

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REF:COUNSEL23 

2546229

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Secretary/Treasurer 

We seek to employ asecretary/treasurer for our 

vibrant golf club on a part-time Employment 

Agreementfor 20 hours per week. 

1. The key attributes we seek in a successful 

applicant, are: 

a. ateam player; 

b. acollaborativeworker by nature; 

c. apositiveand friendly outlook; 

d. excellentself and time-management skills. 

2. Experienceinthe following areas is essential: 

a. Basic accounting and computer systems 

including payroll, GST and Microsoft 

Office; 

b. Health and safetysystems; and 

c. Bar experience and manager’s licence 

preferable 

3. We offer aflexible work environment, including 

the abilitytoworkfromhome on some occasions, 

a stunning view out of your office, and a 

supportive Management Board and Club. Some 

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5. Applications close at 5pm on 3February2023 and 

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Learning SupportAssistant – 

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Therole of the Learning SupportAssistantisto 

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These arefixed-term, term-time only positions 

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Hours: 10-15 hours per week 

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2376116Realty 

2544482 

Retail Salesperson Full Time 

• Join one of New Zealand’s biggest retail brands 

• Inalocally owned family business 

• Generous remuneration and staff discounts 

• Full time position commences mid February 2023 

Take the next step in your career by joining one of New Zealand’s most 

successful retail stores. BedsRus and La-Z-Boy are the largest independent 

bedroom motion furniture specialists in the country, and we are looking to 

grow our team with the appointmentofaRetailSalesperson at our Ashburton 

store. 

The role is full time 30 to 40 hours including weekends, undertaken on a 

shared roster. Itwill suit someone who has atarget driven attitude,thrives on 

providingahigh qualityofservice and maintains solid customerrelationships. 

Bring your excellentcommunication skills and apositive can-doattitude to this 

position. 

Candidates must be fit and able to undertake heavy lifting. Ability towork 

unsupervisedisessential. Weare looking forsomeone who is passionate,keen 

for achallenge and looking for growth. Company funded training, upskilling 

and developmentwill be provided. 

We are passionate about our commitment toensuring every Kiwi gets their 

perfect sleep and their best relaxation in our range of motion furniture –and 

the successful candidate will be key to this success. 

Applicants for this position will either have avalid NZ work permit or NZ 

residency. 

Pleaseapply with CV &cover letter to chris@bedsrus.co.nz. 

We will respond as soon as we’veprocessed your application. Please note, only 

successfulcandidateswill be notified. 

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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 successful applicant. 

Employmentisunder the SupportStaff inSchool’s 

CollectiveAgreement, Grade B. 

Initial paymentstepcommensurate 

with experience. 

Applications close noon, Tuesday24January2023 

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REF:LSAMAIN23 2546230 

The Ashburton A&P Association is looking for aneager individual to take on 

the role of administrator toprovide support and keep everything running 

smoothly for the Association year round. Inthis role, you will be required to 

oversee administrativeactivities in relation to our showand grounds,workwith 

others around the community, collect, organise and retrieve information and 

documents, make arrangements and keep minutes for meetings, manage our 

social media, finances,information systems and bookkeeping software. 

The following requirements arekey to be successful in this role: 

1. Financial literacyand understanding of bookkeeping software 

2. Understanding of managementinformation systems 

3. Familiarity with office technology and equipment, including computers, 

scanners,printers,phone systems,etc 

4. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. 

5. Organised approach to multitasking. 

6. Professional appearance, courteous manner,and clear,friendly phone voice. 

7. Communitydriven. 

8. Abilitytomanagesocial media and adapt to changing technology. 

9. Adaptable,proactive, supportive, and detail-oriented. 

This role is aflexible parttime role (20-30 hours aweek). Some weeks mayrequire 

more work, some less, inparticular leading up to the show. Hours can be set 

by you, howeveryou will be required to attend Boardmeetings and committee 

meetings acouple of evenings amonth and be onsite leading up to the show. 

Location flexible with abilitytoworkfromhome or showgrounds. 

If you are interested, please enquire and send through acopy ofyour CV to 

Emma Silvaatemmasilva17@hotmail.com by 4.00pm on Monday13th February. 

2549314 

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 

• Good computer 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 Friday 27th January 2023. 

ALPS 

2548647 

2548431 

TRADE &SERVICES 

BAREFOOT Trimmer, Ashburton 

based, reasonable 

price and reliable. For further 

discussion contact 

Chris Rogers on 021 119 

1815 or on Facebook, 

under Chris Rogers Barefoot 

Trimming. 

BUILD work to do? Contact 

Kiwi Building and Maintenance 

Ltd. Alterations, 

Renovations, New builds 

and repairs. Qualified 

Tradesmen. Phone Cawte 

027 418 7955. 

CARR’S Chimney Cleaning, 

servicing Ashburton and 

surrounding districts, $70 

per chimney. Phone 

Rodney on 03 324 2999 

and leave amessage. 

COMPUTER ASSISTANCE 

- For all repairs, sales, 

training, setup of wireless - 

networks, spyware 

cleanup. On-site day or 

evening. Low fees. Call 

Robin Johnstone, Networks 

Firewalls and PC’s Ltd. 03 

308 1440 or 027 768 4058. 

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. 

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. 

FURNITURE Removals. For 

all your household removal 

needs - urban, rural, lifestyle, 

office relocations, call 

Nudges Furniture 

Removals, phone 027 224 

0609. 

HEATPUMP 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. 

ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com 

CONTINUOUS SPOUTING 

2546217 

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HEALTH &BEAUTY 

45 

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 


FACTORY SPRAY LACQUER 

A NEW LOOK 

that lasts! 

Existing kitchens, doors, 

furniture &appliances 

The Finishing Company 

03 307 8870 2542581 

NUSPACE Painters - Town 

and Country. Exterior and 

Interior. Free quote. Work 

guaranteed. Phone Kerry 

on 027 303 2196 or email 

nuspacepainter@outlook. 

com 

LOCKSMITH/DOOR repairs. 

Keys/locks, sliding and 

bifold door roller repairs. 

Mobile service. Call Nigel at 

Doors and More and 027 

516 7104. 


2524855 

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. 

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. 

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. 

TILING - For all your tiling 

requirements, including kitchen 

splash backs, flooring 

etc. (Full water proofing) 

Call Kevin on 027 496 

8314. 

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 

Having problems with your internal gutter systems? 

2521095 

Do your drains keep blocking,causing leakage into the soffits and even your house? 

Areyour soffits falling out due to water rot? 

We canconvert your internal gutters to standard external gutters. 

Allworkmanship guaranteed 

Ben Kruger 021 808 739 or 308 4380 

232 BoundaryRoad,Ashburton 

www.alpscontinuousspouting.co.nz 

E; benkruger@xtra.co.nz 

2546216

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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

Come andtalktothe people who know 

... 

CHANGE OF FIRE 

SEASON TO RESTRICTED 

FIRE SEASON 

(PERMIT REQUIRED) 

Notice is givenunder section 56(1) 

(b)ofthe Fire and Emergency New 

ZealandAct2017thataChangeof 

Fire Seasonstatus has been declared 

from 11.00pm FRIDAY20JANUARY 

2023 in the followinginland highcountryareas: 

•AshburtonHigh Country 

•Mackenzie BasinHigh Country 

•Hakataramea Valley 

until revoked or amendedbyFireand 

Emergency NewZealand: 

Youcommit an offenceifyouknowingly 

or recklessly light, or allowanother 

person to light, afire in open air in an 

area thatisinaRestrictedFireSeason 

unless under apermit issued by Fire 

and EmergencyNew Zealand and in 

accordancewith anyconditions of the 

permit. 

Areminder thatthe following areas are 

still in aRestrictedFireSeason 365 days: 

•Geraldine Forest zone 

•WaimateForest zone 

•All public Conservation land 

Areminder thatthe FireworksBan is still 

in placeuntil 31 March2023inthe: 

•Mackenzie Basin area. 

Anypermits issued during aRestricted 

Fire Season aresuspended if Fire and 

Emergencydeclares aProhibitedFire 

Season or prohibits fireinopen air in the 

area. 

R.A. Hands 

DISTRICTMANAGER 

Mid-South Canterbury 

To apply forapermit online or check 

the season status in an area please visit 

www.checkitsalright.nz 

or call 0800 658 628. 

2548561 

Peter Blacklow 

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 70 years 

TradeZ one 


South Street, Ashburton PHONE (03) 308-3147 

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

206 CLUB - provides company, 

fun, entertainment, 

games, speakers and more 

for those 65 years and over. 

Friendly, supportive 

environment, two course 

hot mid-day meal, very 

minimal cost. Come and 

join us. We now have 

vacancies on a Monday, 

Tuesday and Wednesday, 

10am to 2.30pm. Run by 

Age Concern Ashburton, 

Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron 

Street. Enquiries to 

Julie, phone 308 6817 or 

027 281 9113. 

TRAVEL 

INTERCITY 

DRIVING SERVICE 

Airport transfers, Shows, 

Shopping or Tours in Limousine 

Class vehicles. Customer 

Service Excellence in your 

vehicle or ours. Bookings 

0276221475 

CARS FOR SALE 

HONDA Civic, 1997, manual, 

red,143000km. Warranted 

and registered. Two 

owners. Good condition. 

Phone 027 602 4885. 

FOR LEASE 

STORAGE available, Ashburton. 

Self storage, variety 

of sizes. Phone Rainbow 

Storage 03 307 0401 or 

phone/text 021 554 570 

STORAGE: Secure self storage 

units available, long or 

short term. Ashburton Storage 

Facilities. Contact us 

on 0274 362 636 or www. 

ashburtonstoragefacilities. 

co.nz 

STOCK FOOD 

MEADOW Hay; this season, 

small bales. $10.per bale. 

Phone 027 602 4885. 

SELL 

HOWARD Rotovator. Model 

G20, SN 350A 6138, 

Kohler engine. Three, one 

in going order, others all 

parts are there. Please 

phone 03 302 0836. 

LPG 

REFILLS 

Small LPG cylinders 

Off Street Parking 

Available 

Arthur Cates Ltd 

26 McNally Street 

Ph 308 5397 

Riverside Industrial Estate 

2542572 

Saturday 18th February 

2023 at 2pm 

Presidentofthe MethodistChurch, 

Reverend PeterTaylorwill also join 

us andafternoontea willfollowthe 

official opening. 

BEARINGS, SEALS, 

HOUSINGS, CHAIN 

AND LUBRICANTS 

Call in and see the team 

forall your grease,bearing & 

seal requirements. 

Over 60 years of maintenance 

and mechanical support. 

The AshburtonMethodistParish 

INVITE YOUALL TO THE OFFICIAL OPENING 

OF THE BARINGSQUARE CENTRE (CHURCH) 

CAMERONSTREET, ASHBURTON 

Followingthe 2011 earthquake ourservices were held in thehall. 

After thedemolitionand saleofthe hall in March2019 we movedour services to 

Paterson’s Chapel. Wenow have abeautifullyrestoredChurchthatweare excitedto 

sharewiththe community so please join us on 

Forcateringpurposesplease 

RSVP before25thJanuary 2023 to 

Daphne Whiting 

03 308 2951 or ashmeth@kinect.co.nz 

2548981 

Dr Christopher McGrath 

PhD(Otago), MSc, DO(BCOM, London) 

Consulting Musculoskeletal Healthcare 

Allenton, Ashburton 

Appointments/contact throughweb site 

www.country 

rypractice.nz 

021 02226378 

WANTED TO BUY 

ASHBURTON Scrap Metal 

Recyclers buy heavy metal 

etc. Free light-grade metal 

in-yard dumping 9.30am- 

4pm weekdays. Closed 

Saturday. 117 Alford Forest 

Rd, (behind PlaceMakers). 

Phone 03 308 8033 or 027 

249 6625. 

PRE 2000'S vehicles, 

mopeds, motorbikes for 

resurrection and restoration, 

not wrecking. 

Anything considered. Please 

phone 020 4016 3302. 

GARAGE SALES 

SATURDAY’S 14th, 21st, 

28th January. Large estate 

incl; antiques, vintage cars, 

farm machinery, and all 

household goods. Some 

very collectable items. Milton 

Road South, Ashburton. 

Signs out 9am -1pm. 

FIREWOOD 

FIREWOOD 

OFFCUTS 

$140 per cord 

GREEN 

SLABWOOD 

$120 per cord 

SCREENED 

SLABWOOD 

$150 per cord 

3CORD GREEN 

SLABWOOD 

$350 per load 

C.O.D. in town 

Adams Sawmill 

Malcolm McDowell Rd 

Phone 

308-3595 

2539473 

2386381 

Thur 19th &Fri 20th 

10.00 

10.00 

11.45 

12.00 

1.45 

2.00 

3.50 

4.00 

6.20 

7.30 

8.15 

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11.45 

12.00 

1.30 

2.00 

3.40 

4.00 

6.15 

7.30 

8.20 

10.00 

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12.00 

12.00 

1.40 

2.00 

3.40 

4.00 

6.20 

7.30 

8.15 

TheLost King 

Tadthe Explorer 3 

TheBig Trip 2 

TheBanshees of Inisherin 

Puss in Boots 


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M3GAN 

Babylon 

Operation Fortune 

Sat21st &Sun 22nd 

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HOSPICE Mid-Canterbury - 

here when you need us. If 

you or someone you care 

about has a life limiting 

illness. Phone 307 8387 or 

027 227 8387. 

RotaryClub of AshburtonPlains Charitable Trust 

‘CAR BOOTSALE’ 

Sunday5th February2023 

10 am –1pm monthly 

West St. CarPark, Ashburton 

Sellers register by TXTname and 

email address to 027 231 7285 

email:secretary@plainsrotary.org.nz 

2546336 

AshburtonBridge Club 

Do youwanttolearn to playbridge? 

Join afriendly clubtolearn this exciting card 

game and makenew friends. 

LessonsstartonMonday13thFebruaryat 

7pm and run foraround 12 weeks. 

$50 which includes your 

1st year’s subscription 

Formoreinformation or to register phone 

Sheryl on 027 438 3739 or email 

ashbridgeton@xtra.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. 

FRUIT &PRODUCE 

2547434 

NEW Season Potatoes. Nardine 

$2.50kg, digging daily. 

Phone 03 308 3195 or 027 

531 9103; 81 Elizabeth 

Street, Ashburton.

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