Bay Harbour: April 05, 2023

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2023 

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• By Nikki Preston 

A THREE-BEDROOM luxury 

home in Akaroa has sold for 

$2.5 million – more than 

$600,000 above its RV. 

The fact the house came with 

a free Bentley could have helped 

with the price. 

The lifestyle property, which 

sits on 1.52ha off Purple Peak 

Rd, had been on the market 

for several years, but the most 

recent listing made it clear the 

owner wanted it sold. Bayleys 

listing agents Bianca Davidson 

and Chris Mangels asked 

buyers to ignore previous price 

indications, saying: “This 

resort-style property is required 

to be sold on or before auction 

day.” 

The vendor was also willing 

to throw in flat screen TVs, 

imported furniture, quality 

appliances and a variety of 

artworks, as well as the 2005 

Bentley Continental GT V12, to 

sweeten the deal. 

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Deer carcass finally removed from roadside 

• By Tony Simons 

A DECAYING headless 

deer lying near the 

roadside outside a Lyttelton 

house was finally removed 

– five days after neighbours 

first complained to the city 

council. 

The carcass was noticed 

by a walker, Vanessa 

Jacobs, who was heading 

up College Rd towards 

the Urumau Track on the 

Port Hills early last week. 

The deer’s head had been 

mounted on a nearby fence 

post. 

“Someone had shot it,” 

Jacobs said. 

“It smelled disgusting, 

was attracting flies and 

(was) horrific to look at. 

I phoned the council, but 

they seemed reluctant to 

do anything.” 

It was still there five days 

later, she said. 

A neighbour said two 

deer had been shot, one of 

them butchered and then 

dumped beside the road 

news 

after its head was taken off. 

“I called the police to 

complain because the 

council told me to, but the 

police told me it was the 

council’s problem,” the 

neighbour said. 

Others in the area told 

Bay Harbour News they 

were reluctant to confront 

the person they believed 

responsible, so they 

phoned the city council, 

the police and the man’s 

landlord to complain. 

“The council sent 

someone out the day we 

first saw it, but they left 

again,” said a resident. 

“Children in the area 

were really upset that it 

was allowed to lie there for 

so long.” 

A city council 

spokesperson said a person 

at the property would not 

allow its contractors to 

take it away. 

The the carcass was put 

on a truck last Tuesday 

night then driven away, a 

resident said. 

Fourth crane for port 

The Lyttelton Port Company is once again a four-crane operation. 

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Deteriorating jetty to be rebuilt 

DRUMMONDS Jetty in Akaroa 

will be rebuilt as part of the 

city council’s marine structures 

renewal programme. 

The 33m jetty is situated off 

Beach Rd, near the main Akaroa 

Wharf. 

Damaged decking and debris 

were removed late last year to 

make the deteriorating structure 

safe. 

City council head of parks 

Andrew Rutledge said 

Drummonds Jetty will be rebuilt 

in the same 

location and 

remain the same 

length, but will 

include a few 

updates. 

“To make the 

Andrew 

Rutledge 

new jetty more 

user-friendly, 

the width will 

NEW LOOK: Drummonds Jetty in Akaroa will be renewed – with upgrades. 

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increase from 2.4m to 3m. It will 

also be one level, rather than 

stepped like it is currently,” said 

Rutledge. 

“The new Drummonds Jetty 

will sit level with the height of 

the adjacent shoreline, effectively 

raising the level of the whole 

structure.” 

Work is expected to get under 

way next year and will be 

completed ahead of the Akaroa 

Wharf replacement project. 

The renewed jetty will be temporarily 

used by commercial and 

recreational marine operators 

while the main Akaroa Wharf is 

replaced. 

Two temporary floating 

pontoons will be installed at the 

end of the jetty, connected via a 

gangway. 

“After consulting with the 

community we determined that 

installing temporary pontoons 

will ensure there’s enough space 

on Drummonds Jetty to accommodate 

users while Akaroa 

Wharf is being upgraded, and 

allow larger vessels to dock in 

deeper waters,” Rutledge said. 

The next phase of the project 

includes developing a design 

for the new Drummonds Jetty 

and working with commercial 

and recreational users, as well as 

Beach Rd businesses that operate 

near the jetty, to outline a plan 

for how the jetty will be used 

while the wharf replacement 

work is under way. 

NEWS 3 

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collection 

over holidays 

KERBSIDE collection services 

will not be operating on Good 

Friday or Anzac Day. 

Bins normally emptied on 

Friday should be put out for 

collection on Saturday before 

6am. They will be collected as 

normal next week. 

There will also be 

no kerbside collection 

on Anzac Day 

(April 25). 

City council head 

of waste Lynette 

Ellis (right) said 

reminder messages 

will be sent to residents via the 

Christchurch Bins app. 

“The app is a great way to check 

when your bins are due to go 

out,” she said. 

“If you see a neighbour putting 

out their bins for collection on 

the wrong days over the Easter 

and Anzac Day period, please let 

them know about the changes.’’ 

The Styx, Metro and Parkhouse 

EcoDrops will also be closed on 

Good Friday but will be open 

for the rest of the long weekend. 

Banks Peninsula transfer stations 

will be closed on Good Friday 

and Easter Monday but open on 

Saturday and Sunday. On Anzac 

Day, all transfer stations and 

EcoDrops will be closed. 

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NEWS 5 

Lost seal rocks out under 

the sun on Lake Forsyth 

• By Heidi Slade 

A CURIOUS seal has made 

its way to a rock on Te Roto o 

Wairewa/Lake Forsyth – 6km 

from its ocean home. 

Lincoln University senior 

lecturer Rob Radics spotted 

the large seal in the freshwater 

lake while he was 

kayaking. 

“I’ve never seen 

a seal on that lake 

before,” he said. 

“I am not an 

expert, however, 

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this is a common 

seal in New 

Zealand and she is 

a female by her size. 

“I suspect the seal escaped the 

storm, high winds and sea last 

week to the lake. 

“Now she is either stuck or 

likes the place. Unfortunately, 

the first one is more likely,” he 

said. 

Radics said the seal would 

have to climb over a 10m-high 

loose gravel hill to return to the 

sea. 

“That seal should not be 

there. (The lake) is freshwater 

and has a high level of toxic 

algae,” he said. Radics believed 

the freshwater may have a 

detrimental effect on the seal’s 

health. 

“If she cannot relocate to 

the sea, she potentially will be 

poisoned by the toxic algae or 

have issues due to the freshwater 

living.” 

Radics was also worried about 

what the seal has been eating. 

He called the Department of 

Conservation’s emergency line 

when he came across the seal. 

DOC Mahaanui supervisor 

biodiversity Craig Alexander 

said it is unusual for a seal to 

be in the lake but he was not 

concerned about its welfare. 

“We don’t think it’s stuck and 

expect it will find its way back 

to sea when it’s ready. So we’re 

not planning to intervene here,” 

Alexander said. 

“Seals can be curious and 

exploratory by nature and, from 

time to time, they can pop up in 

unexpected places.” 

He had never seen a seal on 

the lake before and DOC has 

not received any reports of them 

being spotted there before. 

Alexander said anyone 

who sees a seal should stay at 

least 20m away and exercise 

caution near the animal. If 

you spot a seal on Lake Forsyth, 

phone 0800 362 468 to report it 

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THE LYTTELTON Port 

Company is once again a 

four-crane operation. 

A new Liebherr crane, manufactured 

in Ireland, made its way 

to Lyttelton last month. 

“A fourth crane will bring us 

back to a four-crane operation. 

Having a four-crane fleet is key 

to providing flexibility for our 

operation and maintenance 

schedule, ensuring we can 

provide efficient services to 

our many customers,” a LPC 

spokesperson said. 

The three-month crane 

assembly process would start 

immediately, with the intention 

the crane would go into service 

by the end of June. 

Last year, LPC said goodbye 

to one of its container cranes, a 

central piece of equipment at the 

port since 1993. 

The new crane would be its 

replacement. 

The crane includes safety 

improvements like spreader 


ARRIVAL: The new 

container crane 

was off-loaded at 

Cashin Quay and 

will be added to 

the three cranes 

in operation at 

Lyttelton port. 

PHOTOS: LPC 

Crane completes fleet 

tracking, which involves the use 

of an infrared transmitter and 

receiver. It also includes collision 

obstacle detection and 3D vessel 

profiling. 

In conjunction with the 

spreader tracking information, 

a collision obstacle detection 

system can be implemented on 

the seaside, the spokesperson 

said. “We are excited to see 

the crane arrive in Lyttelton 

from Ireland, where it was 

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to its construction.” 

•From page 1 

At the auction on Thursday, 

bidding kicked off at $1.75 

million before grinding to a halt. 

After 20 minutes of negotiation, 

the property was back on 

the market with a new bid of $2.5 

million. No other bids were made 

and the property 

was sold 10 seconds 

later. 

The 

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impressive views 

over Akaroa 

Harbour. 

It has a suite of additional 

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NEWS 7 

Jet-setter finally 

sells Akaroa resort 

and a Swedish sauna. Davidson 

said the owner flew over from 

Sydney to use it a few months a 

year. 

The rest of the time it was 

maintained by housekeepers, 

project managers, builders, 

landscapers and gardeners. 

“It’s purely just been a luxury 

retreat for him when he’s been 

able to get away,” Davidson said. 

“It’s probably one of the most 

spectacular properties in Akaroa. 

“The garden is absolutely 

beautiful, you’ve got stunning 

views, the house offers all you 

would need – great outdoor 

flow and outdoor living spaces, 

sunrooms. 

“All the bells and whistles you 

would want for a getaway or a 

retreat.” 

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NEWS 9 

VICTORY: 18-month-old Sebastian Rickett, sitting on the winning 211.6kg 

‘Big Boy’ pumpkin, grown by the Mundy Bros, (below from left) Luke, 9, 

and Harley, 6. 

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Pumpkin of 

a good time 

had at festival 

• By Geoff Sloan 

LITTLE RIVER saw its population 

swell from 700 to more than 2000 at the 

weekend, as visitors checked out the big 

Pumpkin Festival. 

The annual event is a fundraiser for 

Little River School. Organiser Mel Birch 

said it was started in 1996 and has grown 

into the second largest pumpkin festival 

in New Zealand. 

“They had a little competition between 

themselves and invited more friends and 

then held it down in the public car park 

in Little River. It started to get too big for 

the carpark, so they moved to the domain. 

And we’ve just grown and grown ever 

since,” she said. 

A number of prizes were up for grabs, 

ranging from the smallest and most 

perfect pumpkin through to the ugliest. 

However, all eyes were on the 

coveted ‘Big Boy’ giant pumpkin prize. 

Bishopdale’s Mundy family walked away 

with the ultimate prize, thanks to their 

giant 211kg entry. 

Dad Andy Mundy said they had never 

entered a pumpkin competition before. 

“We thought there’d be bigger ones”. 

But the “Mundy Bros”, Harley, 6, and 

Andy, 9, had a different view. 

Said Harley: “We knew we would win.” 

Andy revealed their secret to growing 

enormous pumpkins. 

“Lots of watering, chicken manure and 

they love sunshine,” said Andy. 

It’s a formula they will use for next 

year’s event. 

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FIREARMS LICENCE HOLDERS 

THINGS YOU NEED 

TO KNOW BEFORE 

‘THE ROAR’AND 

GAME BIRD SEASON 

Information from Te Tari Pūreke - Firearms Safety Authority 

If you’re a firearms licence holder, you’ll need 

to know about changes to the storage and 

transport rules for firearms and ammunition, 

and changes to the seven rules of firearms 

safety. 

Regulations were updated in February 2022, 

and to help Kiwis make sense of those 

changes, Te Tari Pūreke, the new firearms 

regulator, published a Secure Storage and 

Transport Guide. 

You can download a copy of the Secure 

Storage and Transport Guide from www. 

firearmssafetyauthority.govt.nz/firearms-safety 

Storage and transport for firearms and ammunition, key points 

Transportation 

If you’re driving to a hunting location, your 

firearm needs to be inoperable during your 

travel and, ideally, concealed from view. This 

means removing the bolt or an essential part 

(or if that’s not possible, applying a trigger or 

cable lock), or transporting the firearm in a 

locked carry case. 

The ammunition needs to be separately and 

securely stored in a locked glove box or similar 

storage area, if practical. 

And please, whatever you do, once you’ve 

finished using your firearm, lock it away. Never 

leave any firearms in your ute, shed, home or 

vehicle unsecured at any time. 

The only exceptions to the firearms and 

ammunition transport rules are if you’re 

using the firearm on a farm for farm-related 

activities, or you’re doing legally-authorised 

hunting or pest control (such as a regional 

council employed pest controller) and the 

licence holder is in the 

vehicle or the immediately 

vicinity of the vehicle with 

the firearms in it. 

Make sure you read or 

download a free copy 

of the storage and 

transport guide to keep 

up to date with the 

details of the changes: 

www.firearmssafetyauthority. 

govt.nz/firearms-safety/storagetransportation 

Ammunition 

All ammunition must now be stored in 

a locked container. You can now only 

store ammunition with firearms in a 

gun safe that has a separate lockable 

compartment with a different key than 

the key for the gun safe. You must 

keep these keys separate. 

If your safe doesn’t have a separate lockable 

compartment, you need to store ammunition 

in its own secure storage container with a key, 

combination, or padlock, or in a stout locked 

cupboard. 

Taking a break when you’re travelling 

with firearms 

For those who travel with firearms to hunt 

locations, your inoperable and secured firearm 

can be left in your vehicle unattended, for 

example during a break in a journey, for up to 

60 minutes. But you need to lock your vehicle 

and stay within the immediate area or vicinity 

of the vehicle and meet other conditions. 

Read the storage and transport guide for full 

details: www.firearmssafetyauthority.govt.nz/ 

firearms-safety/storage-transportation. 

Under no circumstances can firearms, 

ammunition or other arms items be left 

in a vehicle overnight. 

The 7 rules 

of firearm safety 

Rule 1 

Rule 2 

Rule 3 

Rule 4 

Rule 5 

Rule 6 

Rule 7 

Treat every firearm as loaded 

Always point firearms in a 

safe direction 

Chamber a cartridge only 

when ready to fire 

Identify your target beyond 

all doubt 

Check your firing zone 

Get ahead of the changes 

to firearms safety rules with 

the Firearms Safety Code. 

Buy the book from www. 

firearmssafetyauthority. 

govt.nz/firearms-safety 

and have it shipped to 

your door or download 

a PDF copy for free. 

Store and transport firearms 

and ammunition safely 

Avoid alcohol or drugs when 

handling firearms 

The seven rules of firearm 

safety have changed. 

Firearms licences online 

Apply for a firearms licence and update your 

contact details online using MyFirearms: a 

secure, online portal available at 

www.firearmssafetyauthority.govt.nz 

There will be no charge to 

registering your firearms. 

Te Tari Pūreke and the 

Firearms Registry 

We want to enable the legitimate use of firearms 

for feeding our whānau, conservation, farming 

and recreation while keeping our communities 

safe. This involves making sure firearms licence 

holders are fit and proper to possess firearms 

and are meeting the obligations of their licence. 

New Zealand will have a firearms registry from 

24 June 2023. The Registry is one of the ways we 

are strengthening how firearms are managed in 

New Zealand.


TREASURES FROM THE PAST 11 

Navy volunteers sign up 

THE BRITISH Royal Naval 

Volunteer Reserve was instituted 

in 1903 and manned largely by 

members of the Royal Naval 

Artillery Volunteers as part of 

a modernisation of the British 

Commonwealth’s defence forces. 

While His Majesty Edward 

VII’s Colony of New Zealand 

had always relied on the Royal 

Navy’s Australasia Station and 

its largely British-born sailors 

for its primary naval defence, 

the Lyttelton Naval Artillery 

Volunteers were formed in 1880 

as part of a nationwide coast 

guard militia manning the gun 

emplacements protecting the 

Port of Lyttelton from the British 

Empire’s adversaries. 

With Edward VII’s 

modernisation efforts, the 

Lyttelton Naval Artillery 

Volunteers became the No 1 

Company Canterbury Division 

of the New Zealand Garrison 

Artillery Volunteers. 

On the disbanding of the 

British Royal Navy’s Australasia 

Station in 1913, the New Zealand 

Naval Forces were created as 

a Division of the Royal Navy 

under the command of its China 

Station. 

After World War 1, the New 

Zealand Division of the British 

Royal Navy was formed in 1921, 

funded by the New Zealand government 

and increasingly crewed 

by New Zealand sailors. 

Five years later in 1926, the 

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves 

were formed across New Zealand 

in support of the New Zealand 

Division. The Canterbury Division 

of the RNVR was composed 

of civilians from diverse backgrounds 

who shared a love of the 

sea and willingness to serve the 

British Empire’s naval forces in 

times of war. 

Members included bank clerks, 

office workers, manual labourers 

and tradespeople, representing 

a broad cross-section of New 

Zealand society. 

The RNVR’s commitment to 

the Crown and readiness to under 

take naval operations at short 

notice made them an essential 

PORT: Six men from the 

RNVR on board the cutter 

Deveron. PHOTO: TE ŪAKA 

THE LYTTELTON MUSEUM 

REF. 10517.1 / HTTPS://WWW. 

TEUAKA.ORG.NZ/ONLINE- 

COLLECTION/1130720 

WAKAKURA.JPG 

component of New Zealand’s 

Royal Navy defence force. 

In 1926, with the founding of 

local RNVR divisions, the New 

Zealand government purchased 

Her Majesty’s Naval Trawler TR1 

from the British Admiralty. 

Built in 1917 in Canada, this 

naval trawler had been on loan to 

the Royal Canadian Navy for use 

in WW1 minesweeping and anti-submarine 

operations. A 540 

ton, 41m-long steam ship with a 

crew of 26, she was armed with 

one four-inch (102mm) gun and 

two Lewis machine guns along 

with depth charges. 

TRAINING VESSEL: 

HMNZS Wakakura in 

Whakaraupō Lyttelton 

Harbour. PHOTO: TE ŪAKA 

THE LYTTELTON MUSEUM 

REF. 10422.1 / HTTPS://WWW. 

TEUAKA.ORG.NZ/ONLINE- 

COLLECTION/1130624 

Renamed HMNZS Wakakura 

(literally ‘boat school’ in te reo 

Māori) she served as the nation’s 

main steamer training vessel for 

the RNVR and was a regular 

visitor to Whakaraupō Lyttelton 

Harbour. 

Throughout the 1930s, 

when in port, she provided the 

Canterbury Division RNVR 

sailors with naval experience 

in seamanship, gunnery and 

minesweeping. On the advent 

of WW2, after the sinking of 

RMS Niagara by German mines, 

the New Zealand government 

embarked on the construction 

of the Castle Class minesweepers 

based on the design of the 

Wakakura, which also joined the 

28th Minesweeper Flotilla. 

The cutter Deveron was a 

permanent Lyttelton-based 

training complement to the 

HMNZS Wakakura. At 26 

ton, 16m in length, and of 

kauri construction, she was built 

around 1877 in Auckland where 

it traded from, before being 

sold to a Lyttelton fisherman in 

1886. She took part in the cargo 

salvage of the iron barque May 

Queen, wrecked at Camp Bay in 

early 1888, and traded timber in 

Southland and Stewart Island 

through the 1890s. 

From the early 1900s, she 

was popularly known as the 

‘Peninsula cutter’ trading goods 

around the bays from Lyttelton 

to Akaroa for some 20 years under 

Captain Christian Andersen 

and his son. 

Bought at auction for the sum 

of £25 on July 26, 1929, she was 

outfitted with an auxiliary engine 

and commissioned on December 

16, 1929, by Royal Navy 

Commodore of the New Zealand 

Division, Geoffrey Blake, as the 

sail training vessel of the Canterbury 

Division RNVR based at 

Rīpapa Island. 

The Deveron proved popular 

with the reservists who eagerly 

took her to sea almost every 

weekend through the early to 

mid 1930s. Canterbury Division 

RNVR crews also sailed her in 

yachting races, such as the Banks 

Peninsula Cruising Club’s annual 

ocean race from the harbour 

heads out to Brighton pier and 

back. 

With longer training trips 

around the peninsula to Akaroa 

and south to Dunedin via Timaru 

– at times braving fierce gales 

– or north to the port of Kaiapoi, 

the young hands gained vital 

sailing experience that would 

serve them well when called up 

for WW2. By late 1936, however, 

the venerable Deveron was starting 

to show her near 60 years of 

age, with one wag suggesting: 

“It is time that she was treated to 

about 10 gallons of petrol and a 

match”. 

Sold for £10 in December 1936, 

she was finally scrapped in early 

1940. 

With the establishment of 

the Royal New Zealand Navy 

in 1941, the Dominion’s long 

association with the British 

Royal Navy finally ended, and 

the RNVR became today’s Royal 

New Zealand Naval Volunteer 

Reserve (RNZNVR). 

Changing weather patterns 

will increase flood risks 

Winters in parts of Waitaha/Canterbury may have up 

to 40 per cent more rain, while traditionally dry inland 

areas are expected to become drier. 

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SPORT 13 

Surfers from Brazil, Japan take titles 


LONGBOARDERS from Brazil 

and Japan took home the crowns 

in the men’s and women’s Single 

Fin Mingle championships at 

Sumner. 

Brazilian surfer Augusto Olinto 

won the men’s championship, 

while Japan’s Natsumi Taoka took 

out the women’s. 

Said Single Fin Mingle founder 

and director Ambrose McNeill: 

“The sheer showmanship of 

[Olinto’s] surfing really came 

through.” 

Olinto came to Sumner after 

finishing ninth at the GWM 

Sydney Surf Pro WLT. 

Olinto beat United States 

longboarder Saxon Wilson, Mt 

Manganui’s Jordan Griffin and 

Hugh Ritchie from New Brighton 

in the final. 

Ritchie, who finished second 

in the 2021 event, surfs with the 

North Wai Boardriders Club 

and is part owner of Exit Surf in 

Ferrymead. 

Sumner surfer and last year’s 

men’s champion Luke O’Neill was 

seventh. 

In the women’s final, Taoka was 

up against defending champion 

Hawaiian Mason Shremmer. 

Shremmer was ranked fifth 

in the world for women’s 

longboarding last year. But Taoka, 

CHAMPION: Natsumi Taoka won The Single Fin Mingle 

women’s championship. PHOTO: @FRANSCRIMGEOUR 

who finished fifth in the GWM 

Sydney Surf Pro WLT, was in top 

form. 

McNeill said it was great to see 

Taoka’s skills on display. 

“It was amazing. Watching 

her form in the contest. She is so 

skilled.” 

McNeill said it was exciting 

to see New Zealand surfers like 

Gabrielle Paul from Raglan in the 

finals. 

“It was incredible that in 

both the men’s and women’s 

finals there was New Zealand 

representation.” 

The eclectic celebration of 

longboarding with nightlife, art, 

music and food “lived up to the 

hype,” McNeill said. 

“I’m stoked. One of the key 

aspects of the mingle is to 

raise the bar for New Zealand 

longboarding. 

“It’s really exciting to be able to 

provide that platform.” 

The rain on Sunday morning 

couldn’t dull the buzz. 

“In those rainier heats in the 

morning, the spirit was definitely 

there,” McNeill said. 

He is now planning the 10th 

mingle next year. 

“It’s going to be really 

significant for us. It’s going to be 

a massive year.” 

SKILL: Augusto Olinto from Brazil claimed the Single Fin 

Mingle men’s title on Sunday. PHOTO: @RIDGEBENBEN 

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IT’S 

APRIL 

FOOLS’ 

MONTH 

Real deals. 

No joke. 

2x Airpoints Dollars offer valid 5 April – 2 May 2023. Terms, conditions 

and exclusions apply. Visit smithscity.co.nz/airpoints for detail.

Real deals. No joke. 

’ 

Up70% off # 

to 

Sleepyhead Chiropractic HD Ultra Bed 

Queen, King, Super King same price. 

$2499 

Deals that will make your face light up. 

Samsung 65’’ Q60 QLED TV 

9072913 / QA65Q60BASXNZ 

Limited stock 

$1699 

30% off # 

selected 

Lounge Suites 

and Recliners 

inc. La-Z-Boy 

+ Free 

Delivery on 

Sleepyhead 

Beds^ 

Valid until 2nd May 2023. 

Perla 5 Seater Lounge Suite 

(Rust Only) 9068732 

$2199 

was 

$ 

4499 

Hartley Queen 4 Piece 

Bedroom Suite 

$2599 

50% off 40% off 

9075320 

was 

$ 

4499 

Mountain Buggy Urban Jungle 

Winter Bundle 9076581 

$789 

was 

$ 

1258 

25 to 

50% off # 

selected 

Bedroom and 

Dining Furniture 

25% off # 

Selected Nursery 


Samsung 307L 

Bottom Mount 

Fridge Freeze 

$1095 

9059835 


Russell Hobbs 4 Litre 

Satisfry Air Fryer 

$149 

Full RRP 

$ 

299 

9076572 

Introductory 

offer 

Selected Stores Only 

While stock lasts. 

OPPO A16s 

- Crystal Black 

$199 

was 

$ 

299 

9070633 

Bundle includes: 

Sun cover, 

Storm cover, 

Down & Feather 

sleeping bag. 

30% off # 

Breville Coffee 

machines and 

accessories 

30% off # 

Selected Bedding 

Woah, look – flying furniture and appliances. 

Earn 2x Airpoints Dollars TM storewide.* 2 

INTEREST FREE 

on purchases 

12MONTHS 

$499 & over* 

INTEREST FREE 

36MONTHS 

$999 & over* 

on furniture and beds 

Promotion and 2x Airpoints Dollars storewide valid 5 April – 2 May 2023.*2 Promotion and Airpoints terms, conditions and exclusions apply. See in-store or smithscity.co.nz for detail. Offers valid dates vary. Available while stocks last. 

Some products on display in selected stores only — please call 0800 764 847 to check availability. *Apple products, selected computers, game consoles, gift cards and some promotional items are not available in conjunction with interest 

free offers. Exclusions, terms, conditions and credit criteria apply. Equal instalment amounts include a one-off establishment fee of $45.00 and a maintenance fee of $3.75 per month. Current fixed interest rate of 23.95% p.a. applies to any 

balance remaining after expiry of any interest free period. See in-store or visit smithscity.co.nz/interest-free for details.**Terms, conditions, and credit criteria apply. Available in-store and online. Weekly equal instalments are based on a 52 

week finance period commencing 7 days from the date interest is first calculated. Setting up an automatic payment authority will help you to avoid missed payments and additional interest charges. There are no set-up, annual, or account 

maintenance fees but fees may apply on default. Current interest rate of 25.95% p.a. applies after expiry of the interest free period. See in-store or visit smithscity.co.nz/easycard for more details, or to apply for your EasyCard. #Discount is 

off our full retail price. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. ^Free delivery on Sleepyhead beds valid 5 April - 2 May 2023. Free delivery terms, conditions, and exclusions apply. Applies to Sleepyhead branded beds only. Available 

in-store and online. Applies to delivery addresses within 25km of a Smiths City store. Also applies to local Auckland delivery addresses (from Auckland CBD extending to Albany, Henderson, Howick, and Papakura). Deliveries to some rural 

areas and the Outer Islands (Chatham Island, Stewart Island, Kawau Island, Waiheke Island, Matakana Island, Great Barrier Island and d’Urville Island) are excluded. Excludes unpacking, set up, and installation. Additional delivery charges 

and free delivery exclusions apply in some circumstances. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. Personal shoppers only, trade and commercial not supplied.

Get stuck into your Easter Weekend Projects 

Procoat 

Fence 

Paint 10L 

Assorted 

Procoat 

Universal 

Paint 10L 

assorted 

Assorted 

Celebrate Easter with 

COFFEE 

FERRYMEAD 

Was $59 

now 

$ 49 

Was $159 

now 

$ 129 

Procoat 

Universal 

Paint 4L 

assorted 

Assorted 

Number 8 

Paint Brush Set 10 Piece 

287458 

Was $79 

now 

$ 69 

$14 48 

set 

Come in and enjoy our Mega Easter Egg Shakes 

and Deluxe Chocolate or Strawberry Warmers. 

Join us on the 14th April for Kids Cookie 

Decorating. Free with any café purchase on 

the day! 

Available until 26th April 

Good Friday closed 

Saturday 8am-6pm 

Easter Sunday closed 

Easter Monday 8am-6pm 

Prices valid until the 17th of April 2023 while stocks last and not in conjunction with any other deals. Terms & Conditions apply. 

Mitre 10 MEGA Ferrymead 

1005 Ferry Road. Christchurch 

Phone: 366 6306 

Find us at: /MEGAFerrymead 

Opening Hours: 

Monday – Friday: 

7am – 7pm 

Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays: 

8am – 6pm 

www.mitre10.co.nz/local/MegaFerrymead 

Ferrymead

This time of year’s great to start planting 

Alyssum 

Beetroot 

Blueberries 

Bok Choi 

Broccoli 

Cabbage 

Calendula 

Cauliflower 

Coriander 

Cyclamen 

Daffodil 

Daisy 

Delphinium 

Dianthus 

Feijoas 

Forget-me-not 

Hyacinth 

Brussels Sprouts 



Phone: 366 6306 




7am – 7pm 


8am – 6pm 


Ferrymead

Get winter ready 

Draught Boss 

Window & Door 

Weather Strips 4m 

Brown 

133395 

Raven 

Underproof Door Seal 

Garage 3.2m Grey 

347491 

Expol 

Garage Door Insulation 

DIY Kit 35mm 

232959 

DampRid 

Refillable 

Moisture 

Absorber 

300g White 

Crystals 

325507 

$5 78 $132 

$169 

$150 $8 28 

Nouveau 

Log Basket Large Grey 

Wash 

348756 

Nouveau 

Fire Screen H:760mm, W:940mm, 

D:755mm Matte Black 

280475 

Samba 

Natural Firelighters 32 

Pack 

228884 

Natures Flame 

Wood Fire Pellets 

15kg 

280490 

$144 

$2 99 

$12 59 

Woodsman 

Serene ULEB Wood Fire 

with Drawer 

394680 

Woodsman 

Coleridge ULEB Wood 

Fire with Pedestal 

Metallic Black 

391045 

Woodsman 

Serene ULEB Wood Fire 

with Woodbox 

354305 

Masport 

Waimakariri 

Freestanding 

ULEB Wood 

Fire with 

Pedestal 

353973 

$3,399 

Nouveau 

Convector Heater 2kW 

297088 

Goldair 

Ceramic Heater 2kW 

Black 

384590 

$54 98 $2,799 

$149 

$2,999 

Goldair 

Ceramic Wall Heater 

2kW 

224293 

$149 

$2,999 

Goldair 

Radiant Heater 

with Turbo Fan 

2.4kW 

326987 

$189 



Phone: 366 6306 




7am – 7pm 


8am – 6pm 


Ferrymead

N 

Be Prepared this Winter 

Dry Firewood from Mitre 10 MEGA Ferrymead 

Hot Mix Firewood 

Pine Firewood 

$65 per scoop 

$55 per scoop 

LOADS OF BULK SUPPLIES. 

FERRYMEAD 

STORE ENTRANCE 

GARDEN 

CENTRE 

HUMPHREYS DR 

WATERMAN PLACE 

ENTRY / EXIT 

DISPATCH 

BUILDING 

SUPPLIES 

ENTRY / EXIT 

TO HUMPHREYS DRIVE 

ENTRY / EXIT 

SERVICE ENTRY 

ENTRY / EXIT 

FERRY ROAD 

FERRY ROAD 

Order now for delivery or collect in store 

www.handyhire.co.nz/firewood | Phone 03 373 6551 Avail in the Mitre10 Landscape Zone, 987 Ferry Road 



Phone: 366 6306 




7am – 7pm 


8am – 6pm 


Ferrymead

Bay Harbour: April 05, 2023

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