Bay Harbour: May 03, 2023

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023
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• By Heidi Slade
RESIDENTS LIVING close to
land used for storing shipping
containers want the city council
to hurry up and do something
about them.
One has taken to emailing
Mayor Phil Mauger for help –
but she has had no response.
“I do think he has let the
community down,” said Melissa
McCutchan. “We just don’t
seem to be getting anywhere
. . . our concerns are not being
taken seriously.”
The containers are being
stored on industrial land in
Woolston, close to residents
homes including McCutchan’s.
She said her house shakes and
reverberates when containers
are moved. It is not uncommon
for she and her children to wake
up at night when containers
fall. She likened the sound to an
earthquake.
“If it’s not waking me up, it’s
waking up my children,” she
said.
“It’s taking a significant toll
on everything.”
Residents complained
about the site last year and in
November the city council
determined the operator had
been stacking containers higher
than the 11m allowed under
the industrial parks outline
development plan, and was also
using a designated landscaping
and stormwater setback.
The operator applied for
resource consent in November
to be allowed to stack containers
higher than 11m. They also
applied to be able to use the
setback area.
A city council spokesperson
said staff were waiting for
further information from the
applicant. “So it’s difficult to
provide a timeframe for when
the consent will be completed,”
the spokesperson said.
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The station replaced the
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New spouting tops bucket list
AFTER YEARS of exposure to
coastal elements, Okains Bay
Museum needs new spouting
in order to protect its precious
collections.
“I’ve never seen spouting so
bad in a functioning building,”
said museum
general manager
Wendy Riley.
“Gaps I
thought were
half a metre wide
turned out to be
five metres, so
Wendy
Riley
more gap than
gutter.”
Corrosion
has also created gaping holes
in spouting on buildings
containing the museum’s
significant collections.
These include buildings
housing its collection of Taonga
Māori, classified by Te Papa
experts in 2016 as treasures
of outstanding quality and of
national significance.
“During a recent high wind,
we found pieces of rusty
spouting blowing across the
museum grounds like confetti,”
said Riley.
“We have a lot of deferred
maintenance to do and number
one on a long bucket list of
IN NEED OF REPAIR: Okains Bay Museum general
manager Wendy Riley inspects the museum’s leaky
spouting, part of its drainage system that urgently
requires an upgrade.
repairs is to replace spouting so
old it could be in our collection.”
Recent heavy rains have
shown the museum’s ageing
drainage system is not fit for
purpose either.
Accordingly, the museum
has begun a fundraising
campaign called ‘Stop the Leaks’
using crowdfunding platform
Givealittle.
After participating in
The Funding Network NZ’s
Generosity Generator training
programme, it launched a twoweek
campaign to urgently raise
the $15,700 needed.
“We know that not everyone
can support us by giving money.
However, sharing the campaign
with friends and family will
help spread the word,” Riley
said.
At the time the fundraising
campaign opened, the museum
community had already raised
more than $3000 towards
replacing spouting in the
building where its Anzac
collection is displayed. It hopes
the Givealittle campaign will
raise the rest.
• To donate, go to https://
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Vivid memories of Parker – Hulme
• By Tony Simons
THE DEATH of 84-year-old
Anne Perry, who was convicted
in 1954 of one of Canterbury’s
most notorious murders,
has brought back some vivid
childhood memories for Mt
Pleasant resident David Bolam-
Smith.
Juliet Hulme, as she was
known then, and her best friend
Pauline Parker
murdered
Parker’s
mother
Honora
Parker at
Victoria
Park on the
Cashmere
David
Bolam-Smith
Hills.
The 45-yearold
died after
being hit
about 20 times with a brick.
Bolam-Smith’s father worked
at Ilam Homestead, where the
Hulme family lived, and he knew
the two teenage girls.
Thomas Bolam-Smith (known
as Bolam because there were two
Toms in the family) was the fulltime
gardener at the homestead
at the time Hulme (aged 15), and
her best friend Pauline Parker
(aged 16) were plotting the
murder.
“I was just 9-years-old at the
PAST: Anne Perry, formerly known as Juliet Hulme, died in the United States
aged 84 on April 10. She was a teenager when convicted of helping to murder her
friend’s mother on the Port Hills.
PHOTO: CHRISTCHURCH PUBLIC LIBRARY
time,” said Bolam-Smith.
“But I still remember us sitting
around the dinner table at our
house in Burnside Rd (Memorial
Ave) discussing my father’s
gardening work for the Hulme
family.”
After the murder and when the
girls were charged, Bolam-Smith
remembers the talk around
the table and the shock of it all
happening.
“My parents didn’t say much
after that, perhaps because they
didn’t want to upset us,” said
Bolam-Smith.
But perhaps they remained
quiet because the Hulme family
circumstances were scandalous
for the time.
“I actually think my parents
talked about the murder and
the trial privately out of our ear
shot,” said Bolam-Smith.
After the trial, it is
believed Hulme’s father,
Dr Henry Hulme, 46, was
forced to resign his post as
rector of Canterbury University
College, not just because of the
trial, but also because of the
scandal of the affair his wife
was believed to be having with
Walter (Bill) Perry, who also
lived in the homestead at the
time.
Testimony at the murder trial
stated Perry’s relationship with
Hilda Hulme was known to her
husband and even accepted by
him.
After Juliet Hulme
was released from prison, she
moved overseas, changed her
name to Anne Perry and later
became a crime writer. The two
girls also became the subject of the
1994 Peter Jackson film, Heavenly
Creatures, starring Kate Winslet
and Melanie Lynskey.
At the time of the murder,
Bolam-Smith and his family
lived in a house on Burnside Rd.
It was an unsealed road leading
to the airport and the nearby
Ilam Homestead, owned by
Canterbury University College
(Canterbury University), was a
semi-rural property on the very
outskirts of the city.
The Hulme family lived there
and it was used by the college for
entertaining. It was described as
beautiful and renowned, with
an idyllic, spectacular garden
setting.
In evidence during the trial,
Juliet’s mother, Hilda described
the place as big and oldfashioned
with grounds planted
in shrubs.
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murder return to gardener’s son
She told the court she knew
from Juliet’s diary that the two
girls had a secret place in the
garden they called the temple,
but they kept it to themselves,
and she had no idea of its
significance.
“I don’t think my father knew
anything about that,” said
Bolam-Smith.
“At least he never mentioned
it to us.”
Bolam-Smith’s father died
in 2011 after a long career as
an award-winning gardener
and garden designer, and
after working for a number
of companies, including
Associated British Cables, and at
the Cracroft Estate.
His wife, Bolam-Smith’s
mother, Dora is now 106 and
still remembers the turbulent
time.
“I was talking to her on Friday
about Perry’s death (on April 10)
and she remembers it clearly,”
said Bolam-Smith.
They have both seen the film
Heavenly Creatures.
“It was a bit weird trying to
connect it to my memories of
the time,” said Bolam-Smith.
“My memory and the film’s
interpretation don’t exactly
match, but my mother said she
thinks it will be a lasting record
of what actually happened.”
CASE: Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme on their way out of a preliminary court hearing
at Christchurch in 1954.
PHOTO: CHRISTCHURCH STAR
The clearest memory Bolam-
Smith has of the time was
being told by his father they hit
Pauline’s mother with a rock.
“I remember wondering what
would happen to them and
where would they go? From a
child’s point of view, that was an
awful thing to do.
“The fact that two girls could
have done that to the mother,”
he said.
•To read how the Parker
– Hulme murder case
was reported at the time,
visit www.tinyurl.com/
Parker-Hulme
VIVID: Thomas Bolam-Smith in
1967 at the Associated British
Cables factory in Hornby
where he won a garden
award. Below – Thomas
worked at Ilam Homestead
where the Hulme family lived.
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From meeting Ed Sheeran
to postcard bombing MPs
• By Heidi Slade
IT’S NOT every day a global
music superstar drops into your
primary school – but it will be
one of Rose McInerney’s best
memories of her time at Te
Raekura Redcliffs School.
McInerney spent 22 years at
the school, the last six as principal
during the battle to keep it
open. But it all came to an end
on Friday.
She has taken up a new role at
Performance Wellbeing, a company
which helps manage staff
well-being in schools.
“It’s a real wrench for me to
leave,” she said.
“Principalship is a big job. I
hope that I have given it my all.”
McInerney’s time at the school
would not be forgotten.
“The visit with Ed Sheeran was
unbelievable,” McInerney said.
Sheeran’s visit was organised
by MoreFM.
He stayed at the school for
nearly two hours, singing and
talking with the children.
“He chatted to the kids about
finding their thing and working
really hard at it,” McInerney said.
The pupils were also treated
to visits from musician Dave
Dobbyn and former prime
minister Jacinda Ardern for
the opening of the new school
campus in 2020. “Jacinda talked
about never giving up when you
believe in something strongly
enough,” McInerney said.
She became principal in 2016
while it was based at a temporary
site on the Van Asch College
grounds in Sumner, which the
school moved to in 2011 following
the earthquake.
In 2015, former Minister
of Education
Hekia Parata
announced the
school may
close due to
the threat of
potential disruption
to
education
in the
future.
Parata
initially suggested the pupils
moved to Mt Pleasant or Sumner
schools.
But following McInerney’s
appointment as principal, she
made it her mission to save the
school.
After enlisting geotechnical
engineers, lawyers and the community,
she worked to convince
the Government that Redcliffs
needed its school.
“Once the Government’s made
their mind up about something,
it’s actually really hard to change
that decision,” McInerney said.
“We did marches, we did a
postcard campaign where we
bombarded MPs with postcards
about why it should stay open.”
MEMORABLE: Former Te Raekura
Redcliffs School principal Rose
McInerney said a visit from English
musician Ed Sheeran
was a highlight
during her time at
the school.
Below – Te
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School pupils
share their
drawings of
McInerney at
a farewell
assembly
on
Friday.
Their first submission to the
Government was turned down
but the school was saved.
“It was a massive battle,”
McInerney said.
“Every time we met a hurdle
we found a way to get through.”
McInerney then oversaw the
design and build of a new campus,
which pupils moved into in
2020.
“We could focus on a future-focused
school and the kind
of purpose-built
environment
that we wanted
for our children,”
she said.
Former
Casebrook
Intermediate
School deputy
principal Nick
Leith will replace
McInerney as principal.
Nick Leith
“The world of education is
a small and highly-connected
one in Ōtautahi. I have followed
Redcliffs story like many in our
city over the years and had heard
great things about an amazing
new build and the strength of
support for their local school in
the community,” Leith said.
“It is a tight community and
I understand the importance of
the role, especially following on
from the legacy of the previous
principal, Rose, her team, and
the community that fought so
hard and endured so much to
have the school rebuilt.”
Plea for action over shipping containers
•From page 1
But the containers continue
to be stacked, frustrating
nearby residents who have
the backing of
Waitai Coastal-
Burwood-
Linwood
Community
Board chair Paul
McMahon and
Paul
McMahon
Banks Peninsula
MP Tracey
McLellan.
McMahon has also emailed
Mauger and city council chief
executive Dawn Baxendale.
Mauger was hailed as a
people’s hero before he was
elected mayor. He used his
contracting company to dig
a trench in Bexley to stop
flooding.
McCutchan was disappointed
Mauger had not responded to
the plea for help.
Mauger did not respond to
questions put to him by Bay
Harbour News. A spokesperson
for the mayor said it was a
matter for city council staff to
deal with.
While the resource consent
is being considered, the city
council has temporarily allowed
containers to be stacked six
high, meaning the stack could
be about 17m.
“This was not a decision that
was made lightly by council
staff given the concerns
being raised,” the city council
spokesperson said.
“An abatement notice was
issued for the activity. Most
aspects of the non-compliance
were addressed by the operator.
However, some aspects were
deferred to await completion
of processing of the resource
consent.”
The six-high container stacks
obstruct residents’ views of the
Port Hills.
“We had such a beautiful view
of the area, and it’s just been
diminished,” McCutchan said.
The city council spokesperson
said the reason for allowing
the containers to be stacked six
high was due to a difference
in interpretation – whether a
container meets the definition
of a building and is subject to
the height limit.
The property owner’s lawyer
also said they would apply for
resource consent to stack up to
six containers, the spokesperson
said.
“Council staff considered it
reasonable to allow those issues
to be thoroughly and properly
considered through the resource
consent process.”
McCutchan wants to see
the District Plan height limit
enforced for safety, noise and
the view from her home.
McMahon wants the original
plan enforced. “It really is not
fair,” he said.
“It’s affecting people’s quiet
enjoyment of their own homes.”
With the increased height
of the stacks, McMahon said
views of the Port Hills are
considerably more obstructed.
“I was used to seeing this
beautiful view of the hills,” he
said.
While exercising discretion
is standard city council
practice, McMahon wants to
see discretion in favour of the
community, instead of the
operator.
“I understand the council
must adhere to the law and
it’s very difficult when dealing
with wealthy developers, but
Woolston only has the council
to stand up for us,” he said.
“It is very complex and very
unfair that people’s right to the
quiet enjoyment
of their homes is
being denied to
them.”
McLellan
thinks it would
be better if the
city council
focused on
enforcing the
District Plan.
Tracey
McLellan
“I’ve had a lot of feedback
from residents who are
disappointed and frustrated
about this development,” she
said.
“They’re concerned about
the noise, the safety of stacked
containers, the loss of visual
amenity, and the impact of
industrial activity on the
sensitive ecological river
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New wetland has far-reaching benefits
• By Heidi Slade
THE MISSION to restore a
neglected Little River reserve
into a thriving wetland is
now under way, promising
benefits for biodiversity and
the Wairewa-Lake Forsyth
catchment.
The 4ha block of land alongside
the Christchurch Akaroa Rd
has been used, until recently, to
graze cattle.
But now it will become a home
for native birds, reptiles and
insects, like tree wētā.
The land is
owned by the
city council,
and its biodiversity
team
leader Alison
Evans – who
lives in Little
Alison Evans
River – is leading
the project.
“Wetland
areas have been very much
destroyed around New Zealand
in the past and not given the
protection they deserve,” Evans
said.
She won’t say what species
of lizards will benefit from the
reserve, due to the threat of
poachers.
When the lease on the land
originally designated for storing
gravel came to an end, Evans
thought the area deserved
something better.
“We thought it would be a worthy
project to plant the area up.”
With help from the
community, Evans plans to fill
the reserve with native trees and
plants, restoring the site to a
thriving wetland.
“It is going to be supporting
the fresh waterway that’s in the
whole catchment,” Evans said.
A majority of the plants will
be paid for through a $37,000
external grant from Matariki
Tu Rākau (NZ Forest Service)
and the Ministry of Primary
Industries.
The city council’s community
partnerships fund will pay for
$17,000 worth of plants and plant
maintenance.
More than 90 per cent of
New Zealand’s wetlands have
RESTORATION:
Alison Evans plans
to transform a
neglected Little
River reserve into
a thriving wetland,
benefiting native
birds, reptiles and
insects, like tree
wēta.
PHOTO: GETTY
disappeared, drained primarily
to support agriculture and
horticulture, Evans said.
The project is only the
beginning of restoring Banks
Peninsula’s wetlands and
bringing back wildlife.
The reserve is close to the
Department of Conservation’s
Montgomery Reserve.
Once restored, the wetland
would encourage wildlife from
more mature reserves, such
as Montgomery, over the hill
and down into the Wairewa
catchment.
“The wildlife can start to use
these little reserves as corridors,
so if we can strategically plant
up reserves that benefit the
movement of biodiversity,
that’s a really good thing,” Evans
said.
It is important for species like
native lizards and insects to be
able to move between reserves,
to expand and keep their genetic
pool strong, she said.
“Birds can really easily move
between different patches of
native forest but other things like
lizards and insects can’t.
“Pasture provides a real barrier
for those things to move.”
In the reserve Evans will plant
an array of native plants, such as
flax and cabbage trees.
“There’s a beautiful kahikatea
tree in there now,” she said.
Evans hopes to plant other
kahikatea within the wetland.
Work to prepare the reserve
has begun. The city council’s
nature staff have been
controlling the growth of wild
plants like holly in the reserve.
They will also do site preparation
for the planting, beginning in
August.
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Big number of little egrets sighted
• By Heidi Slade
ONLY TWO or three little
egret birds typically come to
New Zealand most years – but
Wairewa-Lake Forsyth has a
surplus of the rare visitors.
City council ecologist Andrew
Crossland was undertaking a
survey of waterbirds on the lake
on Thursday when he saw three
little egrets.
“Little egrets probably occur
on the lake about three times in
a decade. The previous highest
count was two birds about six or
seven years ago.”
Crossland said little egrets
are about half the size of white
herons. They have a black bill and
black legs with yellow soles on
their feet.
“The plumage is white and
adults often have two long white
plumes on the backs of their
heads.”
Crossland said there has been
a high number of sightings of
little egrets in New Zealand this
year, due to birds in Australia
dispersing because a drought
cycle has followed a wet cycle and
inland wetlands have dried up.
“This then pushes birds to
the Australian coast. Some
individuals may get blown by
winds or simply wander across
the Tasman Sea, reaching New
Zealand. That’s what’s happened
with these little egrets.
“In addition to the three at
Lake Forsyth and another at
Waikuku, others have been reported
from Manawatu Estuary,
Te Anau Lake, Waipapa Point,
and Stewart Island.”
Little River resident, long-time
bird enthusiast and photographer
Steve Atwood (above right) keeps
an eye out for little egrets on both
Wairewa-Lake Forsyth and Te
Waihora-Lake Ellesmere.
Over the last 13 years, Attwood
has only seen little egrets on two
other occasions. This was the first
time he has seen more than one,
at once.
“We seem to be having what
birders call an influx.”
This year, 11 little egrets have
been reported across New Zealand,
Attwood said.
Like white heron, little egrets
RARE VISITOR: Three little egrets were spotted at
Wairewa-Lake Forsyth last week. Typically only two or three
are seen across New Zealand each year.
PHOTOS: STEVE ATTWOOD
are widely distributed throughout
Europe, Asia and Africa,
but are rare in New Zealand, he
said.
The amateur ornithologist
owns the guided birdwatching
company Auldwood Birds.
He also used to work for the
Department of Conservation.
“I’ve been involved in conservation
and birding in one way
or another for as long as I can
remember,” he said.
Attwood received a message
late last week, letting him know
there were little egrets at the lake.
“A lot of people tell me if they
see unusual birds,” he said.
Little egrets tend to come for
their non-breeding season and
only stay for the late autumn and
winter, he said.
Occasionally some will stick
around. These are likely to be
juveniles, birds that have not yet
reached breeding age.
Thoughtful fashion solutions at free event
CLIMATE ACTION:
A recent Ōhinehou
Collective clothes swap,
ahead of this Saturday’s
Festival of Action:
Thoughtful Fashion.
BACK WITH more solutions
to sustainability challenges,
Lyttelton’s Ōhinehou Collective
is focusing on fashion with the
Festival of Action: Thoughtful
Fashion on Saturday.
The free community event
at Lyttelton Arts Factory from
3-6pm looks at fun ways to be
more thoughtful about fashion,
with inspiring and entertaining
talks, a mending circle, a mini
vintage market, a quilt exhibition
and a runway show – featuring
makeovers, an op-shop challenge,
children’s creations and more.
Writer Joe Bennett will recount
his adventures in China tracking
down the materials for his undies,
while traveller Roz Johnson
will share what she learned from
packing super light for two years
of international travel. There will
be updates on new initiatives
from the fashion industry and
opportunities to share ideas over
kai and drinks.
Ōhinehou Collective founder
Breeze Robertson started the
group to encourage more community
engagement in sustainability
challenges.
“We know that the fashion
industry produces more greenhouse
gas emissions than international
flights and maritime
shipping combined. And we
know that 85 per cent of clothing
goes into landfill,” she said.
“It’s good to be aware of these
problems, but the question is
‘what are we going to do about
it?’ I’m not happy with just being
aware, I wanted to get together
and explore solutions.”
Although it can be tempting
to switch off, the more climate
change impacts on our lives, the
more we need to engage, Robertson
said.
“One of the best antidotes to
climate anxiety is to take action,
whether that’s individual action
in your own life, getting active
at a political or collective level,
or getting together with your
community to explore ideas.”
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Memorial Rose Garden worth a visit
TUCKED AWAY in a corner
of Ferrymead Heritage Park
is the Memorial Rose Garden,
which commemorates the 21
Addington railway workers who
lost their lives in World War 2.
A small group of enthusiasts
quietly work away to keep the
memory of these workers alive.
Heritage Roses NZ member
Jude Turner and her fellow
enthusiasts have been tending
the memorial garden for the last
decade.
“Originally the Memorial
Fountain, which was circled by
old roses, was at the site of the
former Addington workshops,”
said Turner.
“During the 1990s when the
area was cleared for the Picton to
Bluff railway line, the memorial
garden fell into disrepair. Given
many of the roses date back to
the early 1900s, Heritage Roses
NZ was keen to find a safe place
for the both the roses and the
memorial.”
Ferrymead Heritage Park
came to the rescue, and now a
stunning array of some 90 different
roses can be found.
The small group of workers,
primarily from Heritage Roses
NZ and Ferrymead Lions Women’s
Group, meet fortnightly to
tend the garden.
“We have had to source new
rose bushes to replace those
that didn’t survive, and like any
REMEMBRANCE: The Memorial Rose Garden at Ferrymead Heritage Park commemorates
the 21 Addington railway workers who lost their lives in World War 2.
PHOTO: FERRYMEAD HERITAGE PARK
garden there is always work that
needs to be done” said Turner.
“We couldn’t keep up with the
pruning, spraying, fertilising,
and mulching without the help
of others. John Craig bikes over
from New Brighton to mow the
lawns, IDEA Services provides
helpers when it comes to composting
and mulching time, and
John Matsis from Ferrymead
Heritage Park has made 21 beautiful
metal roses for the garden,
to name just a few.
“Recently we successfully
approached the Sumner Ferrymead
Foundation for a grant to
purchase fertiliser.”
Sumner Ferrymead Foundation
trustee Jane Paterson said
the foundation was keen to support
the memorial garden.
“We are all about ‘locals helping
locals’ and want to support
both community groups and
individuals in our catchment
area – from Taylors Mistake
through to Heathcote and
around to Brookhaven. Here we
have a group of volunteers who
are providing their time and
skills to ensure a local memorial
garden thrives, so it made sense
to provide them with a grant.
“In the past we have supported
a diverse range of community
groups – from Taylors Mistake
Surf Life Saving Club and
Sumner Community Gardens
through to Redcliffs Library and
Mt Pleasant Community Centre.
Where we can, we like to provide
some level of support.”
The memorial garden is at its
best come spring and is worth
making time to wander around
when you next visit Ferrymead
Heritage Park. But if that’s not
an option, have a look at the
Poppy Places website – a Places
of Remembrance project to ensure
we never forget – where the
memorial garden is featured.
If you would like to help
maintain the memorial garden,
email Jude Turner at ljgturner@
xtra.co.nz. Or, if you would
like to become a trustee of the
Sumner Ferrymead Foundation,
contact the trustees at info@
sumnerferrymead
foundation.co.nz
• For more information
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Ferrymead Heritage Park
Memorial Garden, on 384
9320 or Jane Paterson,
Sumner Ferrymead
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TREASURES FROM THE PAST
The British Hotel
FROM ITS earliest beginnings
in 1849, the bustling port town
of Ōhinehou Lyttelton welcomed
both travellers and a growing
population of sailors, waterfront
labourers and, from 1867, railway
workers. As a result, there was
always a high demand for hotel
accommodation and social
venues. By the late 1800s at least
eight traditional hotels dotted
Norwich Quay and London
St, each catering to a distinct
clientele. The story of the British
traces the shifting fortunes of
this early hotelier trade.
In 1849, the Canterbury
Association allocated land for
immigration barracks to accommodate
settlers from December
1850. The land was handed over
to the Canterbury Provincial
Council in 1855 and then cleared
in 1863 for leasing.
In 1866, merchant David Davis
built a large warehouse at the
Norwich Quay and Oxford St intersection
where Reverend Dudley’s
pioneer church had been.
Davis was bankrupt by 1869,
but his warehouse was among
the few structures in that part of
town to survive the Great Fire of
1870 and the Lyttelton Borough
Council subsequently leased it to
William Savage. He applied for a
hotel licence that was approved
in May 1874.
‘Savage’s British Hotel’ was a
rather rough affair until tenders
for the full conversion of the
original corrugated-iron clad
timber warehouse were sought
in November 1874. The refit
was completed and the hotel
reopened in early 1875. While
the Lyttelton Borough Council
retained ownership, Savage
retained the lease on the property
but transferred the licence
to John Pierce in June 1875.
Pierce developed the hospitality
business and then promptly went
bankrupt in February 1877.
Despite numerous licensee and
lessee changes in the following
years, the British Hotel built
a reputation for hospitality,
catering to families, community
groups and commercial travellers
alike.
Over the next decades,
the British Hotel became
a cornerstone of Lyttelton
hospitality with its basement
dive bar a favourite of ‘Home’
(or British) sailors. By 1901,
due to popular demand, the
hotel began focusing on ladies’
accommodation, as advertised in
Wise’s Post Office Directory.
In 1907 the hotel was extended
into the adjacent Lyttelton Times
building, thereby providing 30
extra beds.
Around this time, the British
Hotel was also accommodating
seamen from the early Antarctic
expeditions. While officers such
as Scott and Shackleton lodged
and socialised at the Mitre, the
seamen preferred the British.
This hospitality connection with
‘Home’ sailors continued well
into the mid 20th century.
The British Hotel, being
owned by the Lyttelton Borough
Council, played an important
part in the prohibition debates
of the early 20th century. In
the unsuccessful 1905 drive for
a ‘no licence’ vote it was noted
the council’s vocal resistance to
licensing change was perhaps
due to the monies it made from
Lyttelton’s £14,690 per year alcohol
trade.
In the famous prohibition vote
of 1919, the council was likewise
on the side of ‘strong drink’
versus ‘moral cleanliness’. The
loss to the council should the
British Hotel be delicensed was
estimated at £978 per annum.
While the national vote was
tight, the council’s budget was
saved by the delayed postal votes
of 40,000 overseas troops.
By 1940, the 73-year-old building
required significant repairs
and the council sought a lessee to
rebuild it in brick for £5000.
Ballins Breweries secured a 21-
year lease in 1941 and completed
the new moderne art deco-style
building in 1942. Built using
a concrete frame with brick
spandrels, it features tapestry
brick, horizontal alignment, steel
casement windows, and rounded
corners. Porthole windows in
the basement’s corner elevation
complement the hotel’s harbour
location, while the architect is
unknown.
From the 1960s, a combination
of factors contributed to the
decline of the British Hotel and
other establishments in the area.
The opening of the Lyttelton
Road Tunnel in 1964, the termination
of the ‘six o’clock swill’ in
1967, the cessation of inter-island
ferry services in 1976 and the
containerisation of cargo all
led to smaller workforces and a
decrease in travellers.
By the early 1980s, the British
Hotel had fallen on hard times
and was perceived as catering to
the ‘rougher members of society’,
at least according to a 1983 rating
valuation.
The hotel continued to function
sporadically throughout the
1990s, but eventually closed its
doors in the mid-2000s.
After 153 years, the Banks
Peninsula District Council,
which succeeded the Lyttelton
Borough Council, finally sold
the land and building to private
owners in 2002. The former
basement dive bar reopened
as the El Santo bar in the late
2000s, but the catastrophic February
22, 2011 earthquake forced
its closure.
After initial repairs, the dive
bar reopened as the Hellfire Club
in 2016, and today remains open
for business as the Commoners.
Of the eight historic Lyttelton
hotels that operated from the
late 1800s through much of the
previous century before the
earthquakes, only two are left
standing. The Mitre remains
closed for repairs or demolition,
and in 2024 the British will mark
its 150th anniversary.
Top left – The British Hotel
post-1942. Te Ūaka The
Lyttelton Museum ref.
13951.1
https://www.teuaka.org.nz/
online-collection/1134676
Top right – The British Hotel
pre-1942. Te Ūaka The
Lyttelton Museum ref. 7886.1
https://www.teuaka.org.nz/
online-collection/1128049
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027 684 4046. E mail
22 44 64 www.chimchim.
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nz
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003181, 027 240 7416
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rent negotiable.
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616 0331 or 384 2661
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4125
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LYTTELTON
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SUNDAY 14 MAY
Mother's Day
CELEBRATIONS
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Cocktail
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JUNE
CLUB'S
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Bookings advised
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18 Bay Harbour News Wednesday May 3 2023
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Warranty (whichever comes first) (non transferable).

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023
Connecting Your Local Community
starnews.co.nz
YOUR LOCAL
INSIDE
With a name like Smiths City, ordinary is right there in our name.
But it’s never been in our nature. At the first sign of ordinary, we
try to do the opposite.
There’s no such thing as an ordinary bed, or an ordinary oven or
fridge – and that’s why we don’t sell ordinary products. If you’re
after a Saturday morning trampoline, a Tuesday-night-traditionmaker,
or a local community art gallery, we’re your people.
For ordinary old Smiths, we’re anything but.
Earn Airpoints Dollars when you shop in-store or online.

Couch potato season
isn’t far away.
Panasonic 55” 4K
LED Android TV
For ordinary old Smiths,
we’re anything but.
9074022 / TH-55LX650Z
$899
LESS
THAN $20
PER
$20 WEEK
TOTAL PAYMENT: $993
on 12 months interest free*
We’re open all day if
you want to test one
out for a full 8 hours.
Sleepyhead
Chiropractic HD Evolve
Medium Queen Bed
9067782
$3399
Valid until 30th May 2023.
was
$
6799
LESS PER
THAN
$23 WEEK
$20
TOTAL PAYMENT: $3583
on 36 months interest free*
Rest assured, ‘Teddy’ will
be safe and sound with
Intelligent Fabric Care.
LG
7.5kg Front Load
Washing Machine
9060893 / WV5-1275W
$949
LESS
THAN $20
PER
$21 WEEK
TOTAL PAYMENT: $1043
on 12 months interest free*
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8
10.5” WiFi 64GB - Grey
9071697 / SM-X200NZAEXNZ
was
$
499
$399
Keep your place
warm while you
dream of warmer
destinations.
Transform your living room.
Make it a sitting room.
Munich Fabric Chair - Oatmeal
Also available in Grey and Midnight
9060288
$699
LESS
THAN $20
was
$
999
PER
$16 WEEK
TOTAL PAYMENT: $793
on 12 months interest free*
Valid until 30th May 2023.
Have more than just
one night stand.
Bramshaw Queen 4 Piece Slatbed
Bedroom Suite - Grey
9071422
$2149
was
$
4299
Valid until 16th May 2023.
LESS PER
THAN
$15 WEEK
$20
TOTAL PAYMENT: $2333
on 36 months interest free*
50% off
5x Airpoints Dollars
on Mitsubishi Electric
Heat Pumps in May^2
Instead of making
Mum pull her hair
out - help her style it.
40% off
Selected Remington
Womens Hair Care #
12
MONTHS
$499 & over*
INTEREST FREE
on purchases
36
MONTHS
$999 & over*
INTEREST FREE
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. ^2 5x Airpoints Dollars valid Monday 1 May – Wednesday 31 May 2023 when you purchase Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning in-store or online at Smiths City. T&Cs apply.

Wednesday May 3 2023 Bay Harbour News 21
Ray White Ferrymead
Lyttelton & Bays
Phone (03) 384 4179 | Email prier.manson@raywhite.com
rwferrymead.co.nz /RayWhiteFerrymead @raywhiteferrymead
Prier Manson Ltd. (Licensed REAA 2008)

22 Bay Harbour News Wednesday May 3 2023
COASTAL AUCTION
series
Lavish Living on the Hillside
97b Mt Pleasant Road, Mount Pleasant
4 bedrooms, 2 living, 2 bathrooms, 2 car garaging
Nestled into the hillside, and boasting sweeping views across the estuary to
Pegasus Bay and the distant southern Alps, this stunning 2017 coastal home with
four bedrooms, two living areas, and two beautifully-appointed bathrooms, offers
the perfect balance of comfort and style for a truly relaxing family lifestyle.
The heart of the home is the spacious living and kitchen, equipped with highquality
appliances, custom cabinetry, and a large island bench. The adjacent dining
flows seamlessly into the living, creating an inviting atmosphere for gatherings.
For movie nights, the separate media room or second living can be closed off and
comes with a home theatre system with built-in speakers.
Upstairs, are three generous bedrooms, including the main suite, featuring a
spacious ensuite and Wir while the two other bedrooms share a stylish family
bathroom. Downstairs, the fourth bedroom enjoys a separate toilet, and there’s
internal access to the carpeted double garage and laundry room.
Ample off-street parking, and a mid-slopes position make for enjoyable hillside
living.
COASTAL AUCTION SERIES
Open Homes: Wednesday & saturday 1:00pm - 1:30pm,
sunday 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Auction: Coastal Auction series, Wednesday 17 May from 5:00pm,
sumner surf Life saving Club (unless brought forward)
www.rwferrymead.co.nz/OPA23703
Simon and Paula Standeven
No.1 sales Consultants
2017 - 2022
M. 0274 304 691
E. thestandevens@raywhite.com
Single-Level Sumner Sanctuary
1/3 Sumnervale Drive, Sumner
3 bedrooms, 1 living, 1 bathroom, 2 toilets, 2 car garaging
Looking for practical living in the sought-after beach community of sumner?
Look no further. This 2015-built three-bedroom, one-bathroom home offers
contemporary, easy, single-level living, perfect for downsizers, families, young
professionals, and anyone seeking lifestyle living by the beach.
Inside, the light-filled kitchen will delight home chefs with ample bench space
and the flow through to the living and dining where easy access to the patio and
spacious lawn through slider doors provides the alfresco living that is the hallmark
of modern life. Combined with neutral decor throughout and a sense of privacy
from the established planting, this is a convenient and gorgeous central living
space that feels instantly relaxing.
Three generous double bedrooms with a peaceful outlook over the established
garden share a well-sized family bathroom and separate toilet, while a laundry
room provides true convenience. Families and those who love to host will
immediately value the practicality and surprising spaciousness of this layout.
Quality sumner homes are rare. Don’t delay - seize this opportunity and make this
practical, stylish home your own today!
COASTAL AUCTION SERIES
Open Homes: Wednesday 12:00pm - 12:30pm,
saturday & sunday 11:00am- 11:30am
Auction: Coastal Auction series, Wednesday 17 May from 5:00pm,
sumner surf Life saving Club (unless brought forward)
www.rwferrymead.co.nz/OPA30469
Simon and Paula Standeven
No.1 sales Consultants
2017 - 2022
M. 0274 304 691
E. thestandevens@raywhite.com
ray White Ferrymead | rwferrymead.co.nz | 03 384 4179 | prier.manson@raywhite.com | Prier Manson Limited Licensed reAA 2008

Wednesday May 3 2023 Bay Harbour News 23
Major Character
154 Major Hornbrook Road, Mount Pleasant
3 bedrooms, 1 office, 1 bathroom, 2 toilets
COASTAL AUCTION
series
situated with captivating views on a gently sloping & terraced site this threebedroom
character home feels warm, bright & ready to be loved. Throughout
the house the decor is fresh and elegant with light neutral colours. The modern
kitchen features white joinery combined with stainless steel benchtop, offset
by the warmth of the original polished wooden floors - a look that will prove as
timeless as it is stylish. The adjoining living & dining area continues the theme
with a gas fireplace set into a stainless steel & white plastered surround. From
the attractive light fittings to the traditional casement windows every detail is
well considered and tastefully presented. Located within a comfortable walking
distance of Mt Pleasant Primary school, Old school reserve and all that the
Port Hills has to offer, this proposition will be popular with many.
Do not delay, early registration is recommended as instructions are clear, this
home will be sold on or before auction day!
Open Homes: saturday & sunday 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Auction: Coastal Auction series, Wednesday 17 May from 5:00pm,
sumner surf Life saving Club (unless brought forward)
www.rwferrymead.co.nz/OPA30472
COASTAL AUCTION SERIES
Ahmad Sultani
M. 021 104 7115
E. ahmad.sultani@raywhite.com
James Shepherd
M. 027 554 5046
E. james.shepherd@raywhite.com
Coastal Auction Series
Be part of our next Auction event
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24 Bay Harbour News Wednesday May 3 2023
Rod Cross Rochelle Sullivan Bev Prout Gerry Irvine Merewyn Johnston Mark Gardner
Pip Sutton Keren Crumpton James Shepherd Craig Prier Paula and Simon
Standeven
Ahmad Sultani
Ray White Ferrymead
Phone (03) 384 4179 | Email prier.manson@raywhite.com | rwferrymead.co.nz
/RayWhiteFerrymead @raywhiteferrymead Prier Manson Ltd. (Licensed REAA 2008)