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Dean Graham has been a 

lifelong Easy Rider fan. So 

much he paid $740,000 for 

the two Harleys used in the 

cult 1969 movie, including 

this Captain America ridden 

in the movie by Peter Fonda. 

They have pride of place in his 

man cave. Story pages 6 & 7 

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Murder 

accused’s 

journey 

to be a 

mother 

LAUREN DICKASON’S journey 

to become a mother and long 

battle with depression and anxiety 

has been canvassed at her trial 

for the murder of her three young 

daughters. 

Her husband has outlined how 

the now-42-year-old underwent a 

total of 17 gruelling rounds of IVF 

and eventually used donor eggs to 

have their children. 

He said the 

DNA of the girls 

made “no difference” 

to the 

couple and his 

wife was “a loving 

mother”. 

Dickason has 

admitted killing 

6-year-old Liané 

and 2-year-old 

Lauren 

Dickason 

twins Maya and Karlaat their 

Timaru home on September 16, 

2021. 

She is on trial before Justice 

Cameron Mander and a jury of 

eight women and four men in the 

High Court at Christchurch. 

She killed the children just 

20 minutes after her husband 

Graham Dickason left their home 

to attend a work function. 

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Young entrepreneur cleans up.....................3 

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Inside the ultimate man cave...................6-7 

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A BUDDING entrepreneur who 

quit university to start his own 

business now earns $1000 plus a 

week – even though some trolls 

think his job is a joke. 

And the 20-year-old from 

Beckenham has even made headlines 

in the United Kingdom, 

featuring in The Sun. 

Oakley Inkersell dropped his 

studies earlier this year, took the 

plunge and launched his mobile 

car valeting business, Cleaner 

Cars. He regularly shares videos 

of his stomach-churning jobs on 

his TikTok account, wowing his 

16,000 followers with transformations. 

The Sun recently saw the videos 

online and pounced. 

“I was shocked, it was awesome,” 

Inkersell told The Star 

yesterday of the UK newspaper’s 

interest. 

Inkersell plans to take his 

business nationwide and has employed 

a long-time school mate 

from Cashmere High and Beckenham 

primary, Jack Campbell. 

In late 2021, Inkersell was in a 

Cashmere High team which won 

a Young Enterprise Scheme 

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Life’s sunnier for car 

cleaning entrepreneur 

CLEANING UP: Oakley 

Inkersell quit university 

to start his own car 

cleaning company, 

which he promotes 

on TikTok. 

Canterbury regional award for 

their business initiative Food 

Fight, an educational project 

aimed at tackling obesity issues 

in youth. 

Said Inkersell of his car cleaning 

business: “Everyone has a 

car, and it’s always going to keep 

getting dirty. What that means 

to me is a huge market size, lots 

of recurring business and a high 

customer LTV (long 

term value).” 

While many fans 

heap praise on Inkersell, 

others blast 

him for not charging 

enough, and say he 

could earn more elsewhere. 

One pointed out: 

“Dude you’re not 

charging enough! 

Do some market 

research.” 

Another said: “That’s so dope 

brother but you should be cracking 

more a week if you’re that 

independent.” 

Oakley decided to show the 

face behind the business in one 

of his posts, which saw him open 

up about his switch from education 

to entrepreneurialism. 

He explained: “I just started 

my own mobile car grooming 

business in Christchurch. I went 

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success was 

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up by UK 

newspaper 

The Sun. 

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to uni and absolutely hated it! So 

I decided to start a business and 

be my own boss. 

“Working for myself means that 

I get to be my own boss and I’m 

bringing in over $1000 for only 

cleaning one or two cars per day.” 

Oakley says Cleaner Cars is 

now booked up with clients a 

week in advance, despite only 

using word of mouth and TikTok 

to promote it. 

“Took a risk and 

now I’ve never been 

happier! You should 

too,” he captioned the 

video clip. 

Social media users 

were very impressed 

by the young entrepreneur’s 

success and 

flooded the comment 

section with compliments. 

One wrote: “Love 

people like this! Awesome work.” 

Another said: “Keep it going 

man, being your own boss is 

where its at. 

A third added: “This is awesome! 

Hope your business grows 

and branches out, would love to 

use your services. Keep grinding, 

this is epic!” 

And a fourth chimed in: 

“Good for you! I’ll be checking 

you out next time I’m near.” 

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NEWS 3 

In Brief 

Mauger proposes Chch 

hosts Commonwealth 

Games in 2026 

Mayor Phil Mauger says 

Christchurch and New Zealand 

should share hosting the 2026 

Commonwealth Games after 

Victoria pulled out due to 

ballooning costs. The Australian 

state said hosting the games 

has spiralled from A$2.6 billion 

to at least A$6b. Mauger said 

Christchurch already had lots 

of facilities to enable it to host 

the games in three years, and 

the city’s stadium and Metro 

Sports facility would be finished 

by then. Events could be shared 

with other venues around New 

Zealand, he said. 

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and drug offences. A specialist 

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of a medical emergency. The 

police operation was largely 

completed by 11.40am, allowing 

traffic to return to normal 

around the busy thoroughfare. 

Car crash victim’s 

name released 

Police have released the name of 

the 18-year-old man killed in a 

crash near Christchurch Airport 

last Saturday. He was Nyko Huia 

Flett-Stewart, 18, of Burnside. 

Police said he was the sole 

occupant of the vehicle that 

crashed on McLeans Island Rd 

on July 8 at about 2.30am. His 

death will be referred to the 

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She tried to asphyxiate them using 

cable ties and when that did not work, 

smothered them with blankets then tucked 

them into bed with their favourite soft toys 

and tried to take her own life. 

The Crown alleges Dickason murdered 

the girls in a calculated and clinical way 

because she was angry and frustrated with 

them and resented the impact they had on 

her marriage. 

While she admits she killed the three 

children, she has pleaded not guilty by 

reason of insanity and infanticide. 

In court yesterday defence lawyer Anne 

Toohey began cross-examination of the 

grieving father, after he gave evidence on 

Tuesday where he had outlined her mental 

health, her parenting, their fertility struggles 

and harrowing journey to have a family 

and their decision to emigrate to New 

Zealand for a better and safer life. 

He is appearing via video link from 

South Africa. 

Graham Dickason agreed that his wife, 

whom he married in May 2006, was a 

“loving wife and a loving mother”. 

He said early in the marriage Dickason’s 

“primary focus” was to have children. 

But when they started trying they had 

no luck and turned to fertility specialists 

for help. 

During that time Dickason – also a doctor 

– began to prescribe herself antidepressants. 

In South Africa, it is legal and common 

for doctors to self-prescribe medication 

and she made no secret of what she was 

taking within her marriage. 

Dickason went through seven rounds of 

IVF before she fell pregnant with a daughter, 

who was to be named Sarah. 

In January 2013, when she was just 18 

weeks pregnant, Dickason suffered serious 

health complications and had to give birth 

to the baby. 

The baby had a heartbeat but died soon 

after. 

The couple got to see and hold the little 

girl briefly before she was taken away. 

The death was categorised as a miscarriage 

and Dickason was not able to take 

her child home, which affected her significantly. 

The court heard Dickason cried “every 

single day for two months”. 

The couple went through two more 

rounds of unsuccessful IVF and then 

decided to use a donor egg. 

Dickason then became pregnant with 

Liané. 

Her husband told the court his wife 

“never expressed any feeling that the girls 

were anything other than hers” and in his 

eyes she was the mother. 

“It made no difference to us,” he said. 

During the pregnancy with Liané, 

Dickason was “a nervous wreck”. 

After Liané was born Graham Dickason 

said his wife was tired and they both took 

time to adjust to their new family. 

During that time Dickson sought 

psychiatric help and was diagnosed 

with “major depressive disorder and 

postpartum depression” as well as 

“underlying anxiety”. 

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accused’s mental health history 

Dickason was known to suffer 

from depression and anxiety for 

many years before that. 

Graham Dickason said by the 

time Liané was about 18 months 

old, his wife was feeling and doing 

much better. 

When Dickason was pregnant 

with the twins a scan showed 

Karla had a cleft palate. 

The diagnoses caused a lot 

of stress for the mother-to-be 

who, along with worrying about 

the child’s general health, was 

concerned about possible feeding 

issues. 

As a result, the couple hired a 

night nanny to help them. 

A day nanny was also eventually 

hired to help ease the demands 

of three young children on 

Dickason – who was parenting 

for much of the time on her own 

due to the demands of Graham 

Dickason’s job. 

Graham Dickason agreed 

with Toohey his wife was a “very 

organised woman” and she 

became stronger on that front as 

a mother. She took “meticulous 

care” of the girls’ needs and was 

“very attentive” to everything 

each child was doing. 

The jury was shown a message 

Graham Dickason sent his wife at 

one stage in which he said: 

“You are a wonderful mother, 

you have beautiful children, you 

MOTHER: Lauren Dickason with twins Maya and Karla. 

give up so much for the kids. I see 

it,” he wrote. 

Toohey then quizzed Graham 

Dickason about his comments to 

police during his interview after 

the alleged murders. 

The interview was conducted 

over about three hours around 

2am the day after the girls died. 

Graham Dickason told police 

then that his wife was “not a 

nurturing mother”. 

Toohey asked him to clarify 

what he meant by that. 

“It was a very confusing moment 

in my life and … I was 

probably referring to the most 

recent times before our emigration, 

but not Lauren as a whole,” 

he said. 

He said his wife never hurt or 

abused the kids, was always “very 

concerned for their safety” and 

he did not doubt she loved them. 

“There is no question in my 

mind at all (about that),” he said. 

Toohey then showed the jury 

photographs of the girls and their 

mother. 

The photographs, she said, 

illustrated that Dickason had 

genuine affection for her children 

– and they for her. 

She said Dickason was “always 

trying to find fun things” to do 

with her family and did a lot of 

arts and crafts with the children. 

Graham Dickason told police 

in his interview the girls “preferred” 

him and that upset his 

wife. 

He explained under cross-examination 

he was referring to the 

immediate lead-up to the alleged 

murders when he said that. 

Toohey read the jury a message 

Graham Dickason sent his wife 

one Mother’s Day – which he 

agreed summed up how he and 

the children felt about his wife. 

“You are a very special mommy. 

Best of the best. In a class of 

your own. We love you to infinity 

and beyond,” he said. 

Toohey spoke about messages 

Dickason sent and received about 

Graham 

and Lauren 

Dickason 

with their 

daughters, 

Maya, Karla 

and Liané, 

prior to the 

alleged 

murders. 

her family. 

Crown Prosecutor Andrew 

McRae, in his opening, said there 

were a tranche of messages in 

which Dickason spoke about 

killing, murdering or hurting her 

children. 

To one friend who asked 

her what she was watching on 

Netflix, she replied that she was 

watching Bloodline and it was 

“very good … otherwise, I’m 

just trying not to murder the 

twins”. 

The defence yesterday quizzed 

Graham Dickason on the 

language used nature of her messaging. 

He said his wife swore and had 

a “satirical” sense of humour so 

many of the things she wrote 

were in that context. 

Based on those messages he 

was never concerned about his 

children’s safety. 

The trial is set down for three 

weeks. 

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WHEN DEAN Graham got 

the opportunity to buy a part of 

history from his favourite movie 

he couldn’t turn it down. 

Graham, 57, bought two 

Harley Davidson’s used in the 

1969 cult classic film Easy Rider 

off their owner near Auckland 

for $740,000 about four years 

ago. They now sit inside his 420 

sq m man cave in Lincoln. 

“He could have asked for 

double and probably would have 

paid because it is my favourite 

movie,” Graham said. 

Easy Rider, staring Peter Fonda 

and Dennis Hopper, is about 

two bikers who travel through 

the United States southwest 

and encounter the rise of the 

hippie movement, drug use, and 

communal living. 

“I remember the first time dad 

sat me down and watched it.” 

His love for motorcycles 

came from his dad, the late 

Mainfreight co-founder Neil 

Graham who died aged 71 in 

2015. 

“Dad was into motorbikes and 

that was how mum met him in 

town on a bike.” 

At the time, Neil was riding 

a bike from British motorcycle 

manufacturer A. J. Stevens & Co. 

“When dad had his AJS or 

whatever out, I’d go on the back 

with him and I just remember 

the smell of him and his hair and 

the smell and sound of the bike 

and it just hooked me.” 

The Easy Rider motorcycles 

are one of the main features in 

his man cave, which is home to 

some of the 214 bikes and 29 

other vehicles he owns. The man 

cave is one many people could 

only dream of owning. Graham 

describes it as “madness”. 

He has collected memorabilia, 

military equipment and other 

vehicles all his life and said “it’s 

good to put it all under one roof”. 

Since 2020, Graham and 

his partner Liana Bush – the 

daughter of well-known 

Christchurch cyclist Ross Bush 

who died in the February 22, 

2011, earthquake when the 

facade of a bookstore fell onto 

his car while he was eating lunch 

on Riccarton Rd – have been 

curating the collection. 

They make sure everything 

has a place inside the newly-built 

man cave, specifically designed 

for Graham’s displays. 

Bush said: “Initially (it) 

HANG OUT: Dean Graham 

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front of the bar inside the 

420 sq m man cave. 

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started out as wanting an area 

to put Dean’s motorbikes and 

somewhere for him to have like 

his own kind of space adjacent 

to the family home. So it started 

off as a small sort of project 

and went on to be the 420 sq m 

build.” 

The man cave now dwarfs the 

family home. 

Said Graham: “It’s been fun. 

It’s been long. It’s been two-anda-half, 

nearly three years.” 

The cave is almost finished 

and, when it is, the plan is to 

take groups through to see the 

collection. 

“I think it’s great, you know, 

and when they come, all I say to 

them is it’s simple if you want 

to come and see it, there will be 

a bucket at the door. Gold coin 

donation, and then we’ll donate 

it to charity.” 

Graham has become known 

for his philanthropy, which 

included buying a full-size 

cardboard Lamborghini in 2021 

for $10,420 which was donated to 

Starship Children’s Hospital. 

COLLECTION: Dean Graham spent for $740,000 on two Harley Davidson’s from the film Easy Rider starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, while this 

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– and the ultimate man cave 

He sold the cardboard replica 

for $2025 and donated the money 

to Mike King’s mental health 

charity, I Am Hope. Graham 

often pays for people’s groceries 

at the supermarket checkout line 

when he sees the need. 

“It’s not about them going oh 

look, thank you to me. It’s just 

making them think, hey, we’re 

all on the planet, we’ve all got 

different channels we’re going 

down, but we’re all here and we 

all care.” 

Outside the man cave, a number 

of incredible items can also 

be found in his backyard. 

He owns a flying 3/4 replica 

P51 Mustang single-seat 

fighter plane built in Loburn. 

It’s mounted on 

a steel post 

and has been 

painted 

blue and 

red to 

look 

like 

actor Tom 

Cruise’s 

P51. Inside 

the 

cockpit, 

there is a 

mannequin 

dressed 

like Cruise’s 

character 

Pete Mitchell, 

known as ‘Maverick’, from the 

film Top Gun. 

Also on his lawn is a Land 

Rover on a stump and a Mil 

34C Hermit light helicopter 

once used by the Nigerian Air 

Force. Graham also has a High 

Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled 

Vehicle, known as a Humvee, 

which was used by the United 

States Army during the 

Iraq War. 

ON SHOW: Motorcycles and film props, including a life-sized Deadpool 

mannequin, adorn Dean Graham’s man cave, while a former US Army 

Humvee and a replica Mustang fighter plane, similar to the one owned by 

Tom Cruise, are on display in the backyard. 

As you enter his man cave 

there is a workshop for his bikes, 

a helmet room, and a wall full of 

old skateboards, many of which 

were Graham’s when he was 

growing up. 

Moving through the cave, it 

becomes much more homely – 

with a bar, sunken lounge and a 

Volkswagen Kombi van, which 

has been converted into a DJ 

booth. 

On either side of the lounge 

area, there are display cases 

with more motorcycles, one 

of which is a bike designed 

by New Zealand freestyle motocross 

rider Levi Sherwood. 

It was made for a specific 

trick – a double forward flip – 

and was the first bike Sherwood 

ever built. 

Said Graham: “The fuel tank 

is only big enough for a specific 

run time.” 

Going through the rest of 

the cave there are a number of 

cars, including a rare replica 

1965 Shelby Daytona American 

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Rare apartment up for grabs 

• By Nikki Preston 

AN APARTMENT in one of 

the city’s few remaining heritage 

buildings is for sale. 

The 1913 heritage-protected 

Old Government Building in 

Cathedral Square survived the 

February 22, 2011 earthquake 

and had re-opened as the 

Heritage Hotel in 2013, above 

the popular boutique bar OGB 

on the ground floor. 

Ray White 

listing agent Nic 

Davis said the 

property was sold 

to a developer in 

the 1990s, and 

strengthening 

Nic Davis 

work carried out 

during that renovation 

meant it only suffered 

minor damage in the quake. 

“A lot of the heritage stuff that 

was in town wasn’t strengthened, 

so they got broken beyond 

repair. But this one was strong 

enough that it was able to be 

repaired rather than having to 

be rebuilt,” he said. 

The one-bedroom apartment 

is one of 52 apartments in the 

building. Most are privatelyowned 

by investors and owneroccupiers 

and the most desirable 

are north-facing units, like the 

one Davis is selling. 

It has a price indication of 

$600,000 and, according to 

OneRoof records, last changed 

hands for $380,000 in 2016. 

Davis said it would suit a young 

professional couple wanting to 

live in the city. Owners have access 

to a gym, indoor 25-metre 

lap pool, sauna and spa. 

The apartment is currently 

used as a city base for the owner 

and is no longer required. 

He said it was rare to be able 

to buy a piece of Christchurch’s 

history. 

“It’s really nice for some people 

because they know that you 

simply can’t get that again.” 

Due to it being a Category 1 

historic place, the Italian high 

renaissance-inspired exterior 

cannot be altered, but the inside 

can be completely renovated. 

The insurance premiums are 

also slightly higher. 

The Ministry of Works and 

Development was the last government 

department to be based 

in the building before relocating 

in 1989. The city council 

purchased it and then sold it 

several years later to a developer 

for Heritage Hotels with a 

stipulation that its architectural 

integrity be retained. 

About 200 heritage buildings 

were destroyed by the 

earthquake, including several on 

Cathedral Square. 

– NZ Herald 

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WORK TO upgrade the next 

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by the Old Government Building, 

the Distinction Hotel and the 

Spark building. 

They will level the ground, 

re-lay paving, install additional 

lighting and street furniture, and 

introduce landscaping including 

rain gardens to make the area 

more inviting. 

“Whiti-reia Cathedral Square 

has a long and important history. 

It’s one of our most treasured 

public spaces and we want to 

make it a more enjoyable place for 

people to spend time,” said city 

council acting head of vertical 

capital delivery Darren Moses. 

“With the Citizens’ War 

Memorial reinstated and work on 

the Christ Church Cathedral well 

under way, the square is coming 

to life. 

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Ex-army member invents teenage 

daughter to ‘bait’ paedophile 

• By Emily Moorhouse 

AN EX-ARMY member looking 

to satisfy his own shameful 

desires “baited” and encouraged 

a paedophile by pretending he 

had a 14-year-old daughter 

and offering the fake girl up for 

sex. 

But the judge who sentenced 

him believes the man has now 

“learned his lesson”. 

Judge Paul Kellar imposed 

a sentence of 10 months home 

detention for Kalim Dennis, 36. 

The district court heard 

yesterday Dennis contacted a 

man by text message, asking if 

he was interested in having sex 

with his non-existent 14-year-old 

daughter. 

The recipient said he was and 

requested a picture. 

Dennis sent an image to the 

man, to which he replied she was 

“hot” and he wanted to have sex 

with her. 

In the days after the November 

2019 communication, the pair 

discussed the agreement. 

The man asked Dennis if the 

girl knew about the arranged sex 

and if she was a virgin. 

When asked what Dennis 

wanted in return, Dennis 

stated “talking dirty about my 

daughter”. 

It was agreed that after talking 

sexually about the fake daughter, 

she and the man would have 

sex. 

The two exchanged 1072 text 

messages discussing the meeting. 

The communication between 

them, and several others across 

New Zealand, was intercepted 

by police and an investigation 

dubbed Operation Cobra was 

launched. 

On December 17, police 

searched Dennis’ house and 

found he had made web searches 

titled “homemade bestiality” and 

incest material. 

Police found a total of 152 

objectionable images, most 

containing sexual activity 

between adults and animals. 

Child sexual exploitation 

material was also found. 

Dennis admitted to taking part 

in the conversation with the man 

but said he would “never follow 

through” on any of the acts he 

described in his messages. 

Defence lawyer Kris Bucher 

said while Dennis accepted his 

messages were “disturbing to 

read”, the offending related to 

fantasy rather than reality. 

Bucher said no actual children 

were on offer as Dennis had 

invented the teen girl. He had 

also taken meaningful steps to 

address his behaviour. 

He asked the judge to impose 

a sentence of home detention, 

adding his client was “ashamed 

and embarrassed”. 

Bucher also asked the judge to 

permanently suppress Dennis’ 

name as publication would result 

in “extreme hardship” for his 

family. 

Crown prosecutor Sean 

Mallett opposed the application, 

stating Dennis did not meet the 

threshold for extreme hardship. 

Mallett said Dennis was 

“baiting” somebody he knew to 

be a paedophile. 

Judge Paul Kellar agreed 

and added Dennis was also 

encouraging demand for such 

exploitation. 

He said while Dennis had 

learned his lesson, there was 

a “real need” to deter others 

from these types of crimes and 

declined his application for 

suppression. 

Judge Kellar gave Dennis 

discounts for his previous good 

character, having never been 

before the court, his guilty pleas, 

remorse, time spent on bail 

and steps taken to address his 

behaviour such as counselling. 

On a charge of offering to deal 

in a person under 18 for sexual 

exploitation and a representative 

charge of possessing 

objectionable publications, the 

judge imposed an end sentence 

of 10 months home detention 

with special conditions and six 

months standard post-detention 

conditions. 

Dennis was not placed on the 

child sex offender’s register and 

the judge ordered forfeiture of 

his electronic devices. 

The New Zealand Defence 

Force confirmed Dennis “was 

in the army” but said he was no 

longer a member. 

“We have no further comment 

to make.” 

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by Open Justice – Te Pātītī, 

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Canterbury University 

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Blind runner takes on Big Apple 

• By Susan Sandys 

A BLIND man with a passion 

for running will compete in 

November’s New York Marathon. 

Blair McConnell, 58, was 

born with retinitis pigmentosa. 

The genetic eye disease causes 

cells in the retina to break down 

slowly over time, resulting in 

progressive vision loss. 

McConnell will travel to The 

Big Apple for the world’s largest 

marathon as one of seven athletes 

with Achilles International New 

Zealand. 

Achilles aims to provide people 

with disabilities the opportunity 

to participate in mainstream 

athletics, and matches them with 

volunteer guides. 

McConnell, from Prebbleton, 

started running about four years 

ago after being an “armchair 

sportsperson” for most of his life. 

“I found a very patient guide, 

who came to my place week after 

week and took me out running. 

In the early days, it was run a bit, 

walk a bit, run a bit, walk a lot, 

until we finally got up to a 5km 

run.” 

Guides run alongside their 

vision-impaired jogger, who they 

lead with the help of a tether. 

Within three months of taking 

up his new sport, McConnell 

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marathon in Wellington, and 

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half marathons. 

The New York Marathon is 

on November 5. At 42km, it will 

be McConnell’s first-ever full 

marathon. 

McConnell said his main 

guide, Noel Whiteside, was 

unable to make the trip, allowing 

fellow guide, Anton McLean, to 

step in. 

“I’m looking forward to 

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seeing parts of New York that 

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McConnell said while he could 

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“My eyes don’t work, but I still 

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McConnell said as a child he 

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is going to tell me when we do 

that,” McConnell said. 

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While Oakley accompanies 

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labrador stays home when his 

master goes running. 

“If I’m late for his dinner, he 

stands at the door in anticipation, 

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Late reverend gets his own asteroid 

• By Susan Sandys 

A LATE reverend’s dedication 

to astronomy has forever been 

remembered by an asteroid 

named after him. 

Reverend Ian Crumpton, who 

died age 82 in December last 

year, is a former president of 

the Canterbury Astronomical 

Society and helped establish 

a New Zealand network of 

cameras that help NASA map 

meteor showers. 

The asteroid numbered 32150 

has been named Crumpton in 

his honour. 

Asteroids are sometimes called 

minor planets. They are left over 

from the formation of the solar 

system 4.6 billion years ago. They 

range in size from less than 1km 

to more than 1000km. 

Crumpton has a diameter 

of about 10km. It is located in 

the main asteroid belt, which 

is between the orbits of Mars 

and Jupiter, and contains a large 

number of asteroids. 

Wife Tricia Crumpton said her 

husband would have been surprised 

at the news of the asteroid 

naming, formally announced by 

the International Astronomical 

Union. 

“He just quietly got on with his 

astronomy, it was quite a passion 

for him. The thing I think that 

was a bit sad is he wasn’t here to 

appreciate it.” 

HONOUR: Canterbury Astronomical Society former president Reverend Ian Crumpton has 

had an asteroid named after him. 

Ian had been a Presbyterian 

minister, who served in Dunedin, 

Gisborne and Christchurch. 

While serving at a parish in 

Spreydon he had built his own 

observatory out of paper mache 

on a wooden frame behind the 

manse. Then at West Melton, 

where they had moved about 30 

years ago due to the area’s stunning 

night skies, he built another 

observatory in his backyard with 

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What he liked about astronomy 

was how amateurs could make 

a difference to the worldwide 

body of knowledge by what they 

observed in the night skies. 

“If you have that enthusiasm, 

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Ian was crucial in establishing 

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Readers respond to our 

question last week: Who will 

win the general election and 

why? 

Labour has pushed through far too 

many unpopular bills that they never 

campaigned on. 

A small sample: Three Waters, housing 

intensification, mandates, co-governance, 

health reforms, with more bills in the 

works. Therefore I can’t see them getting 

voted back in anytime soon. 

I want to see new faces in Parliament 

and in particular ex National MP Matt 

King and his party DemocracyNZ, as 

National is no longer representing my 

views. 

-D Downward, Bryndwr 

Hopefully a National, Act coalition. 

Our current Government has managed 

to ruin our country. Education, health and 

transport sectors are no longer first-world 

standard. The covid policies have been 

over the top. 

The ship was sinking and the champagne 

socialist Jacinda jumped overboard. 

-Stef Backhouse 

I’m afraid to say it but a National, Act 

coalition is going to win this election. 

Now don’t get me wrong, this is bad 

news. But the choice is between a Labour 

government, who will do nothing, at least 

nothing substantial. Or a National and 

Act government, who will slowly erode 

the underlying goodness and hope of our 

country, but hey at least it’s something. 

The Greens are also there and they are 

the only party with even an ounce of 

empathy towards the struggling working 

class, but as always they will get 11-13 per 

SpecialiStS in 

Helping our 

community grow 

cent of the vote and spend another three 

years yelling into the void of whichever 

political nightmare currently holds office 

as the earth slowly warms and our brains 

rot to dust. 

-Josh Watson, Riccarton 

When the cameras showed the victorious 

Peters-proxied Labour Party partying 

and cheering when it was announced, I 

feared they weren’t fit for office and that’s 

been the case. 

At least the Nationals, Act will tidy 

things up and hopefully give the vast majority 

of Kiwis the things important to us. 

-Mark McGoldrick 

The majority of New Zealand’s selfsustaining 

assets have been destroyed 

under Labour and regrettably the 

National, Act alliance has spoken little of 

restoring or reversing the damage already 

caused. 

They talk of taxes but nothing of reinstating 

for example Marsden Point, which 

would remove dependence on expensive 

overseas petrol and second grade bitumen. 

They need the fresh eyes of a previous 

National Party member working together 

to take New Zealand out of the Labour 

nose-dive by restoring confidence in our 

once great country. 

Due to his political cognisance, Matt 

King of DemocracyNZ is able, and with 

DNZ’s policies to not only protect our 

assets but preserve the Bill of Rights and 

unity of New Zealand, both of which are 

questionable at the moment, our country 

will potentially be united and profitable 

again. 

National, Act can’t run on their own, nor 

rely on NZ First. They need DemocracyNZ 

to get them over the line. 

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at the helm 

Community input critical 

in shaping region’s future 

I hold a sincere desire for the success 

of small parties. I believe these parties 

have the potential to reshape our political 

landscape and guide our nation towards a 

better tomorrow. 

While major parties have long 

dominated the political scene, it is the 

small parties that truly capture my hopes 

and align with the aspirations of the 

people. They bring fresh perspectives, 

unburdened by the establishment, 

and offer innovative solutions to our 

challenges. 

Under the current coalition, we have 

witnessed the damaging impact of divisive 

race-based policies and mounting national 

debt. Meanwhile, the large opposition 

block lacks comprehensive plans to unite 

our nation and revive our economy, 

leaving much to be desired. 

In contrast, small parties such as NZ 

First, DemocracyNZ, and Freedoms 

NZ embody the change we seek. They 

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society that fosters the well-being of all 

citizens. 

By supporting these small parties, we 

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Though small parties may face 

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even from a minority position. 

I eagerly anticipate a future where small 

parties prevail and shape our nation’s 

destiny. Let us rally behind these parties, 

empowering them to lead us towards a 

brighter and more inclusive future for all. 

-Michael Wilson, Papanui 

Who to vote for is the question. 

From my point of view, all parties in 

Government failed their duty to listen 

to the people when the people came to 

Parliament and they all agreed to not hear 

their concerns. 

Democracy is built on the relationship 

of Government listening to and 

representing the people, not ruling 

over the people. There has been a move 

to centralise more and more of our 

institutions, removing them further from 

the people and any accountability. I, 

for one, will be looking to the smaller 

parties in hope of change, and I hope 

to see the current political system 

upended. 

-Andrea Newman, Mairehau 

If Labour stays New Zealand is going 

to be stuffed even more. National and 

Act hopefully will get in. Labour has 

overspent. We work our asses off and 

have got nothing from Labour. The health 

system and education is going backwards. 

I know National won’t solve everything 

but time for change. 

-Darryl Clarke 

Cemetery damage 

Look forward to seeing an apology from 

Maddie Brett and residents who decided 

to name and shame a person they had 

decided was guilty for riding a quad in the 

cemetery. Also The Star who went to his 

house. Perhaps you could leave the police 

to do their job. 

-J Anderson, Sydenham 

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Canterbury Chair 

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DO YOU FIND yourself thinking about 

what we could, or should do to improve 

the environment and protect it for future 

generations? Me too. 

Unfortunately, the environment isn’t 

in the condition it should be. This is due 

to decisions of the past, which were well 

intentioned but lacked the science and 

technology that we have now, which we 

can’t ignore. 

Now’s not the time to point fingers, 

instead we need to work together – and 

fast – to turn the tide of environmental 

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Canterbury Regional Council (Environment 

Canterbury) is responsible for 

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Over the next 18 months we will be 

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We need the community to help us write 

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SPORT 

In Brief 

Delaney-Hoshek stays 

Tactix head coach 

Marianne 

Delaney-Hoshek 

is set to return 

for a seventh 

season as 

Mainland Tactix 

head coach in 

the 2024 ANZ Premiership. 

Delaney-Hoshek has taken 

the Tactix to two grand finals 

during her time as coach, 

although the team have never 

won the competition. Netball 

New Zealand also announced 

this week Delaney-Hoshek 

will lead the Fast5 Ferns in 

November’s Netball World 

Series in Christchurch. It will 

be her first time leading the 

team. 

International test 

announced for city 

For the first time since 2016, 

Hagley Oval will host a test 

match between the Black 

Caps and Australia in March. 

Australia will play three T20s 

and two tests in Wellington, 

Auckland and Christchurch 

next year. They last toured 

New Zealand in 2021. New 

Zealand Cricket announced 

both the Black Caps and 

White Ferns’ international 

home schedules on Tuesday, 

which includes five matches at 

Hagley Oval. See the 

full schedules at 

www.nzc.nz/schedules 

Shatford becomes life 

member of Boxing NZ 

Canterbury 

boxing icon 

Phil Shatford 

was made a 

life member of 

Boxing New 

Zealand at 

the recent amateur national 

championships in Rotorua. 

One of New Zealand’s most 

prominent amateur coaches, 

Shatford also led the national 

team. He was a successful 

boxer himself, winning 

national titles. He currently 

coaches at Riverside Boxing 

Club, which he established in 

1998. 


Netball, hockey, league return, 

as Coastal claim Hurley shield 

Coastal Spirit will 

look to continue their 

momentum into the 

Southern League after 

a surprise win over 

Cashmere Technical, 

while netball, rugby 

league and hockey all 

return following Matariki. 

Jaime Cunningham 

reports 

FOOTBALL 

For the first time in two years, 

Coastal Spirit have secured 

the Hurley Challenge Shield 

with a 3-2 win over Cashmere 

Technical. 

A flurry of goals from Apisai 

Rabuka, Omar Cameron and 

Aashish Rai within the first 26 

minutes propelled Coastal to 

a 3-0 lead over the perennial 

Southern League contenders 

at Garrick Memorial Park on 

Friday. 

Although Technical fought 

back with two goals, Coastal 

head coach Robbie Stanton said 

his team worked “extremely 

hard” to close out the game. 

“The club doesn’t have any 

other silverware, apart from the 

Hurley shield, at the moment,” 

he said. 

“So there were a few celebrations 

on Friday as you’d expect.” 

The shield is only on the 

line in home games against 

Canterbury teams, meaning 

Coastal won’t have to defend it 

when they play Green Island on 

Sunday. 

However, with their last two 

games resulting in wins, Stanton 

is hoping Coastal can continue 

their momentum. 

“This year we’ve been a little 

inconsistent, but had half a 

dozen new players. 

“We always knew that we 

would hit the straps in the second 

half of the season.” 

Technical take on Nomads on 

Saturday. Nomads seem to have 

avoided relegation with their 2-0 

win over FC Twenty 11 at the 

weekend. 

The winner of Friday’s match 

between FC Twenty 11 and 

CELEBRATE: Coastal Spirit claimed the Hurley Challenge 

Shield for the first time since July 2021 with a 3-2 win 

over Cashmere Technical. PHOTO: COASTAL SPIRIT 

Selwyn United will likely decide 

which team stays in next season’s 

league. Selwyn will be looking 

to bounce back from a hefty 6-0 

loss to unbeaten table leaders 

Christchurch United. 

United travel to play the Dunedin 

City Royals on Saturday, 

while Ferrymead Bays take on 

Nelson Suburbs at Saxton Fields 

on Sunday. 

NETBALL 

UC A put a stop to Technical 

A’s perfect championship round 

start on Tuesday, producing a 

comfortable 53-42 win over the 

early pace-setters. 

Technical were without midcourter 

Charlotte Elley, while 

UC saw the likes of Paris Lokotui 

and Parris Petera return. 

UC can further climb the 

standings with a large win over 

the struggling Hearts St Peters A 

on Tuesday. 

Saints suffered a 64-22 thrashing 

at the hands of Lincoln 

University A who shot up to 

second place. 

Kereru A and Lincoln University 

A face each other in a 

blockbuster clash on Tuesday, 

with both teams in hot form and 

the winner set to rise to the top 

of the table. Kereru A go into the 

game following a convincing 54- 

40 win over Kereru B. Despite a 

15-9 second quarter from the B 

side, Kereru A proved too strong 

for their counterparts. 

Kereru B still have an outside 

chance to make the playoffs, but 

need a win over Lincoln University 

B to stay in contention. 

Fifth-placed Lincoln University 

B beat the winless Kia Toa A 

53-47. 

Kia Toa face Technical A next 

week, as they continue to search 

for their first win of the round. 

Premier 1 stats: Lincoln 

University B 53 (A Guard 43/58, 

E Wilkie 10/14) def Kia Toa A 47 

(O McIntyre 42/50, C Corbett 

5/7, M Ruki 0/0). Qtrs: 12-10, 27- 

24, 40-39, 53-47 

Kereru A 58 (L Clark 39/49, 

J Wolfgramm 6/8, H Tallentire 

5/5, S Adams 8/11) def Kereru B 

40 (S Cusack 28/40, K Timpson 

12/18). Qtrs: 18-10, 27-25, 47-32, 

58-40 

UC A 53 (V Koloto 28/32, K 

Williams 15/19, T Hassan 10/14) 

def Technical A 42 (O Wilkie 

27/31, K Ralph 15/18). Qtrs: 17-8, 

26-23, 38-32, 53-42 

Lincoln University A 64 (K 

Grant 28/35, T Day 17/18, E 

Hargreaves 19/21) def Hearts St 

Peters A 22 (J Reuben 6/10, B 

Ferguson 15/21, S Matthew 1/3). 

Qtrs: 16-6, 36-11, 48-18, 64-22 

HOCKEY 

After a period of Carlton 

Redcliffs dominance, HSOB/ 

Burnside’s men face their first 

Challenge Shield defence of 

the season against Southern 

on Saturday. HSOB/Burnside 

overcame Carlton 3-2 on July 

8 to secure the shield and will 

be expected to retain it against 

seventh-placed Southern. 

But Southern will have added 

club day support at Nunweek 

Park before their female counterparts 

search for their first win 

of the season against HSOB/ 

Burnside. 

Table leaders Marist take on 

Hornby after they all but sealed 

a playoff spot in their 5-0 win 

over Harewood in round 12. 

Harewood look to edge closer 

to Marist and second-placed 

Carlton with a win over Avon on 

Saturday. Carlton have a bye. 

Following their Challenge 

Shield loss, Carlton’s men’s side 

take on University. Marist and 

Hornby face off at Marist Park 

before the club’s women’s teams. 

RUGBY LEAGUE 

The in-form Halswell Hornets 

have a chance to climb into major 

semi-final contention at the 

expense of the Linwood Keas. 

The Hornets will be confident 

heading into their clash against 

the Eastern Eagles on Saturday 

after thumping the Northern 

Bulldogs 56-0 two weeks ago. 

Halswell have already cemented 

a playoff spot, with large wins 

over the Keas and Bulldogs. 

After losing the Massetti Cup 

to the Hornby Panthers, the 

Keas must record their first win 

since June 24 to avoid a minor 

semi-final against the Eagles. 

The Keas went down to the 

Panthers 16-8 before Matariki 

and will look to bounce back 

in the final round robin match 

against the Riccarton Knights. 

The Knights came close to 

beating the Keas last month but 

lost 22-16. The Panthers will be 

expected to finish the regular 

season on a high against the 

Bulldogs. 

DRAWS / STANDINGS 

RUGBY (SATURDAY, 2.45PM) 

Metro premier: HSOB v New 

Brighton, Bob Deans; Marist 

Albion v Linwood, Edgar 

MacIntosh Park; Sumner v 

Burnside, St Leonards Square. 

FOOTBALL 

Southern League: Selwyn 

United v FC Twenty 11, Foster 

Park, Friday 7pm; Dunedin City 

Royals v Christchurch United, 

Sunnyvale (Dunedin), Saturday 

noon; Nomads v Cashmere 

Technical, Tulett Park, Saturday 

2.45pm; Nelson Suburbs v 

Ferrymead Bays, Saxton Fields 

(Nelson), Sunday noon; Coastal 

Spirit v Green Island, English 

Park, Sunday 1.30pm. 

Women’s South Island league: 

University of Canterbury v 

Nelson Suburbs, English Park, 

Saturday noon; Cashmere 

Technical v Dunedin City 

Royals, Garrick Memorial Park, 

Saturday 12.30pm; Otago 

University v Coastal Spirit, 

Otago University multi-sport 

turf, Sunday 12.30pm. 

NETBALL (TUESDAY, 

BISHOPDALE YMCA) 

Premier 1: Hearts St Peters A v 

UC A, court 1, 6.30pm; Lincoln 

University A v Kereru A, court 2, 

6.45pm; Technical A v Kia Toa 

A, court 1, 8.05pm; Kereru B v 

Lincoln University B, court 2, 

8.20pm. 

RUGBY LEAGUE (SATURDAY, 

2.45PM) 

Massetti Cup: Eastern Eagles v 

Halswell Hornets, Wainoni Park; 

Riccarton Knights v Linwood 

Keas, Crosbie Park; Northern 

Bulldogs v Hornby Panthers, 

Murphy Park (Kaiapoi). 

HOCKEY (SATURDAY) 

Women’s CPL: Harewood v 

Avon, Ngā Puna Wai 1, 1.30pm; 

Marist v Hornby, Marist Park, 

1.30pm; Southern v HSOB/ 

Burnside, Nunweek Park 1, 

1.40pm; Carlton Redcliffs bye. 

Men’s CPL: Harewood v Avon, 

Ngā Puna Wai 1, noon; Marist 

v Hornby, Marist Park, noon; 

Southern v HSOB/Burnside, 

Nunweek Park 1, 12.10pm; 

Carlton Redcliffs v University, 

Ngā Puna Wai 1, 3pm. 

POINTS 

Southern League (games 

played in brackets): 

Christchurch United (12) 34, 

Cashmere Technical (13) 29, 

Ferrymead Bays (13) 22, Coastal 

Spirit (13) 22, Dunedin City 

Royals (12) 21, Nelson Suburbs 

(13) 16, Nomads (13) 13, Green 

Island (12) 12, Selwyn United 

(13) 7, FC Twenty 11 (13) 6. 

Women’s South Island 

league: Cashmere Technical 

(4) 10, Dunedin City Royals 

(4) 9, Otago University (3) 6, 

Coastal Spirit (4) 1, University of 

Canterbury (4) 1. 

Premier 1 netball: Kereru A 

16, Lincoln University A 12, UC 

A 12, Technical A 12, Lincoln 

University B 8, Kereru B 4, 

Hearts St Peters A 1, Kia Toa A 

0. 

Massetti Cup: Hornby Panthers 

24, Linwood Keas 20, Halswell 

Hornets 18, Eastern Eagles 12, 

Riccarton Knights 8, Northern 

Bulldogs 2. 

Women’s CPL: Marist 23, Marist 

21, Harewood 16, Avon 14, 

HSOB/Burnside 12, Hornby 4, 

Southern 0. 

Men’s CPL: HSOB/Burnside 25, 

Carlton Redcliffs 23, Harewood 

19, Marist 18, Hornby 15, Avon 

11, Southern 9, University 2.



SPORT 21 

Defining loss spurs New Brighton on 

• By Jaime Cunningham 

A HEARTBREAKING loss a 

month ago has been key to a 

rejuvenated New Brighton side 

powering their way to Metro 

Premier title contention. 

New Brighton have won their 

last three matches after the 12-10 

loss to Sumner in their secondto-last 

round-robin match. 

Head coach Scott Pawson said 

the loss was a critical moment for 

the team this season. 

“The Sumner game was probably 

a turning point for us. The 

guys were really disappointed to 

let that one slip,” he said. 

New Brighton face High 

School Old Boys in the preliminary 

final at Bob Deans on 

Saturday, after a last-minute Ben 

Johnston penalty goal saw the 

team overcome Lincoln University 

27-26 in last weekend’s semi 

final. 

Beating Lincoln University was 

bittersweet for Pawson, as his 

older brother Jason is a co-coach 

of the Rams. 

“It was tough for me to see the 

hurt in him after the game, but it 

was good for me to get the win.” 

“The result could’ve gone 

either way,” he said. 

“It was a great game of club 

rugby – we were very lucky to get 

down the other end of the field 

and get a penalty right in front of 

the posts.” 

KEY: New Brighton fullback Ben Johnston slotted a last-minute penalty to take his team 

into the Metro Premier preliminary finals. He is pictured in New Brighton’s loss to Sumner 

on June 24. 

PHOTO: TONY BRUNT 

Although Pawson admits he 

would rather have his team winning 

by larger scores, he’s confident 

New Brighton can come out 

of tight games on top after the 

last two weeks. 

“The guys are older and more 

experienced now and seem to 

know how to close games off,” 

he said. 

New Brighton have had the 

experience of former All Black 

Ryan Crotty in their last four 

games, who Pawson said is 

enjoying being back in the club 

rugby environment. 

“Having Ryan in our group, 

and at this time of year, has been 

golden.” 

“From what I’ve seen in the last 

few weeks is that he’s been really 

enjoying coming back to grassroots 

rugby,” Pawson said. 

While New Brighton come 

up against HSOB on Saturday, 

Linwood take on Marist Albion 

at Edgar MacIntosh Park after 

edging Bascik Transport Cup 

winners University, 40-39. 

Sumner host Burnside in the 

FINAL PUSH: New Brighton 

play High School Old Boys 

on Saturday after just 

beating Lincoln University 

27-26 in the Metro Premier 

semi-final. PHOTO: LU SPORT 

plate final. 

HSOB will be favourites to 

take the title, having won their 

last six games and coming into 

form since losing to University 

37-35 on May 20. 

“Old Boys’ are playing well 

at the moment but we’re just 

focused on us,” Pawson said. 

“They are going to be tough. 

Last time we played them, we 

gave them the lead and had to 

play catch up for the rest of the 

game.” 

“There’s been some very tight 

games in the competition and we 

expect to see the same again this 

week.” 

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SCHOOL ENROLMENTS 2024 

Advertising Feature 

Aidanfield 

Christian School 

Dreams into Reality 

Te Aratai College 

Aidanfield Christian School is focused 

on an excellent standard of learning for 

all our pupils within a context of strong 

biblical values, family involvement and 

an emphasis on knowing all our pupils 

well. 

‘Grow in Wisdom and Stature, Stand 

and Be Confident’ is our motto. We want 

our pupils to stand and be confident in 

the communities they will take their 

place in and believe that education is 

a lot more than just learning facts and 

figures, or training for employment. The 

truths of God’s word address all areas of 

life and impact on our response to each 

child, be it; spiritual, academic, physical, 

social or emotional. 

We believe that our school offers 

pupils the significant benefits of a local 

school with a strong community and 

family environment. 

You may have heard about us, come 

see for yourself, call or email to meet the 

Principal. 

From Linwood High School 1954 

to Te Aratai College 2023, our school 

continues its proud history. We are 

now in the second year of our return to 

Aldwins Road and our completely rebuilt 

and stunning new school. Our roll is 

expanding, significantly so, as Te Aratai 

College continues inspiring us all from 

our 650-seat theatre-standard auditorium 

through to student-friendly courtyards. 

Our design is for personalised student 

success and reflects the new name gifted 

to us by Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Te Aratai College, 

Pathway to the Sea. 

Our learning and classroom design is 

based on responsiveness to the needs of 

the students at that moment. We have 

classrooms of standard, time-honoured 

style with the added flexibility to open 

up when desired. This is because there 

are occasions when learning can be more 

open but equally there are times when, for 

some students, this is a learning disaster. 

Te Aratai College also has smaller rooms 

for students who learn best in reduced, 

very quiet environments, and bigger 

spaces for learning flexibility and larger 

student gatherings. The building design 

assists staff and students to respond 

to the many factors that personalise 

success. Of course, new buildings alone 

do not necessarily improve education. 

The relationship with the teacher - he 

tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata - and the 

personalisation of learning is the key for 

this. 

However, there is also no doubt that 

new, purpose-built buildings and spaces 

that arise from these community values 

of relationships and personalisation are 

contributing hugely to student success. 

This is Te Aratai College. 

2024 Te Aratai College enrolment 

applications are now being accepted. 

Out of Zone Enrolments 

Te Aratai College accepts out-of-zone students only if: 

• they are applying for Aukaha, our inclusive support programme for students with ORS 

funding 

• they are siblings of existing students 

29 July - Applications for out-of-zone places close. 

Key Enrolment Dates for 2023 

• Monday 2rd October - To help with our enrolment processes we would appreciate 

enrolments being completed and returned to kura, either by post, hand-delivered or email 

before this date. 

• Monday 6th November - All new 2024 enrolment interviews with whānau will begin. 

• Thursday 16th November - Year 7 testing for 2024 enrolled ākonga. 

• Monday 20th November - Year 9 testing for 2024 enrolled ākonga. 

85 Aldwins Road, Phillipstown | P: 03-982 0100 | E: office@linwoodcollege.school.nz | W: tearatai.school.nz 

Aidanfield Christian School 

A pathway from Year 1 - Year 13 

Specialising in Primary, Intermediate and Junior High 

in the Southwest of Christchurch 

Excellent academic results in a place where Christian faith is our heartbeat 

Pathway to Middleton Grange for Senior College at Year 11 

Application Closing Dates for 2024 - Years 1-6: 17 August 2023 

Year 7 - 10 applications invited 

www.aidanfield.school.nz 

2 Nash Road, Halswell, Christchurch 

For more information, contact us on (03) 338 8153 or enrol@aidanfield.school.nz

SCHOOL ENROLMENTS 2024 


Advertising Feature 

Mairehau 

High School 

You will be completely wowed by 

our recently completed Arts, Learning 

Support and Technology block - 

Waikākāriki. Mairehau High School 

is proud to be a smaller, safe learning 

place where inclusion flourishes and all 

students are succeeding as themselves; 

finding their place in the world. 

Our new classrooms contain 

impressive facilities, offering students 

the opportunity to explore their creative 

talents in Art, Photography and Graphic 

Design. With natural light flooding 

through large windows, the architectural 

design of the build, in collaboration 

with our talented teachers, inspires and 

uplifts student learning. 

Parents and students also appreciate 

our warm and modern Mathematics, 

English and Humanities classrooms. 

Built in the traditional ‘single cell’ 

style, we can keep class sizes small and 

really get to know each student as an 

individual. 

We are delighted to be able to share 

both our new and existing facilities with 

our community. 

If you would like to take a look around 

the new block, or the school as a whole, 

please phone our office to make a 

booking on one of our regular Friday 

after school tours. 

Hillmorton 

High School 

Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka 

Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe 

me he maunga teitei 

See the treasure that you value most 

dearly, If you bow your head, let it be to 

a lofty mountain. 

This whakatauki is about perseverance 

and endurance, refusing to let obstacles 

get in your way while striving to reach 

your goals. 

At Hillmorton we have high 

expectations where our four school 

values underpin all we do to ensure 

everyone feels a sense of belonging, 

where they can be themselves to learn in 

our safe and inclusive environment. 

Our mission is “Inspiring academic 

excellence, leadership and a love of 

learning”. 

We offer a broad curriculum 

for learners in our Years 7 to 13 

environment. There is something here 

for everyone both inside and outside the 

classroom. 

We aim to know our learners for who 

they are and where they are in readiness 

to guide them on the next steps in their 

learning journeys. 

Enrolments for 2024 are open. 

Hospitality staff and students on Open Afternoon 

Kirkwood 

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 

Enrolments for 

Year 7, 2024 

Kirkwood Intermediate School 

is currently accepting enrolment 

applications for Year 7 pupils for 

2024 (from both in-zone and 

out-of-zone). 

Applications close 31 August 2023. 

Please visit our website for details. 

Phone 348 7718 

school.information@kirkwood.school.nz 

www.kirkwood.school.nz 

Phil Tappenden, Principal 

MAIREHAU HIGH SCHOOL 

Enquire now about enrolment in 2024 

School tours given weekly on request. 

Come and find out about our smaller, inclusive school, 

where every student has the chance to shine. 

Student and Community Feedback: 

Year 9: “I like being at Mairehau High School because it is a nice, safe, happy 

and friendly environment for me. I like how I have already been welcomed into 

Mairehau and how all the teachers make me feel like I have been here for ages. My 

favourite subjects so far are Drama and Māori. I also really enjoy Science and doing 

experiments.” 

Year 8 parent:“My son and I came to Mairehau’s Open Day and were impressed by 

the passion and friendliness of the teachers and staff. I was relieved to see single cell 

classrooms. Our guide, every teacher and the principal called my son by name, and I 

just thought that was gold.” 

PH: +64 3 385 3145 

EM: admin@mairehau.school.nz 

WB: www.mairehau.school.nz 

440 Hills Rd, Mairehau 

Christchurch 8052 

NEW ZEALAND 

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Church Notices 

PAPANUI 

SPIRITUAL 

CENTRE 

150 Harewood Rd 

(formally Edgeware 

Spiritualist Centre) 

Sunday 7pm 

Medium 

Anita Davies 

Guest Speaker 

Anita Davies 

NEW AGE CHRISTIAN 

SPIRITUAL CENTRE 

61 Grafton Street 

Sunday 11pm 

Address: 

Jocy 

Clairvoyance: 

Jocy 

Tuesday 

Healing 1-1.45pm 

Clairvoyance 2pm 

All Welcome 

Church Notices 

SYDENHAM 

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL 

CHURCH 

Sydenham 

Community Centre 

23/25 Hutcheson St 

Sunday 7pm 

Address 

Sandra 

Clairvoyance 

Sandra 

AGM 

30th July 

Following service 

All Welcome 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

Gardener available for 

maintenance, weeding 

pruning, spraying, 

planting, advice. Qual & 

exp. Ph Richard 0274 918 

234, 03 349 4022 

Macrocarpa raised 

garden beds complete or 

kitset, standard size 2.4 x 

1.2m or custom made. ph/ 

txt 021861732 to order 

ROSE PRUNING, Bush, 

Standard, Rambler, 

Climber & Carpet. 

Garden pruning & 

planting. Ph Graeme 027 

341 8596 / 342 5151 

Funeral Directors 

No Service 

Cremation 

$2,300 

Family Funeral with Cremation $4,100 

Chapel - 35 people, casket, hearse, cremation fees 

Phone 0800 804 663 - 24 Hour Availability 

Email: info@justfunerals.co.nz 

christchurch.justfunerals.co.nz 

Funeral Directors 

direct 

cremation 

$2,200 GSt inclusive 

(includes committal) 

0800 27 28 29 

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Health & Beauty 

MOBILE Toe Nail 

Cutting Service with foot 

and lower leg massage by 

regd nurse. $50. Phone 

022 281 6647 

Mobile Barber, 31 yrs exp 

available Thursdays & 

Fridays. Contact Jo 027 

405 8497 

Memoriam 

In Good Memories of 

Barry. Missed by Family 

and friends, Janet, 

Beverley, Dot, Donald and 

Gayleen. 

Personals 

SUGAR DADDY 

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slim attractive lady,who 

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Public Notices 

AUGUST 2023 

CHRISTCHURCH CITY 

COUNCIL MEETINGS 

Date Time Venue 

2, 16 9.30am Council Chambers, 

Level 2, Civic Offices 

COMMITTEES 


3 2pm Audit and Risk Management 

Committee, Council 

Chambers, Level 2, Civic 

Offices 

7 1pm Central City Parking 

Restrictions Committee, 

Committee Room 2, Level 2, 

Civic Offices 

14 11am Chief Executive Performance 

and Employment Committee, 

Committee Room 2, Level 2, 

Civic Offices (This meeting will 

be held in Public Excluded) 

15 4pm Banks Peninsula Water 

Management Zone Committee, 

Birdlings Flat Community 

Centre, 157 Poranui Beach 

Road, Little River 

21 10am Canterbury Regional Landfill 

Joint Committee, Council 

Chambers, Level 2, Civic Offices 

21 1pm Canterbury Waste Joint 



23 9.30am Finance and Performance 



24 12pm Civic Awards Committee 

Meeting, Committee Room 1, 

Level 2 Civic Offices (This 

meeting will be held in Public 

Excluded) 

24 6pm Christchurch West Melton 

Water Management Zone 

Committee, Te Hapoa Halswell 

Library, Piharau Room, 341 

Halswell Road. 

30 9.30am Funding Committee, Council 


COMMUNITY BOARDS 


7 10am Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks 

Peninsula Community Board, 

25 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton 

7 4.30pm Waitai Coastal-Burwood 

Linwood Community Board, 

The Boardroom, Corner 

Beresford and Union Streets, 

New Brighton 

7 4.30pm Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi 

Harewood Community Board, 

The Board Room, Fendalton 

Service Centre, Corner Jeffreys 

and Clyde Roads, Fendalton 

10 4pm Waipapa Papanui-Innes- 

Central Community Board, 

The Boardroom, Papanui 

Service Centre, Corner 

Langdons Road and Restell 

Street 

10 4pm Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere- 

Heathcote Community Board, 

Beckenham Boardroom, 

Beckenham Service Centre, 66 

Colombo Street 

10 4.30pm Waipuna Halswell-Hornby- 

Riccarton Community Board, 

Horoeka Room, Rarakau: 

Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence 

Street 

28 10am Hui A Hapori Community Open 

Forum Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū 

Banks Peninsula Community 

Board, Little River Boardroom, 

4238 Christchurch Akaroa Road 

COMMUNITY BOARD COMMITTEES 


7 7.30pm Lyttelton Reserves Committee 

Meeting, 25 Canterbury Street, 

Lyttelton 

10 4pm Pigeon Bay Reserve Committee, 

Pigeon Bay Settlers Hall, Wharf 

Road, Pigeon Bay 

16 9am Stanley Park Reserve Committee 

Meeting, Akaroa Yacht Club, 

Beach Road, Akaroa 

16 5pm Okains Bay Reserve Management 

Committee Meeting, Okains Bay 

Campground Office, 1357 Okains 

Bay Road 

Copies of the agendas will be available online and to the 

public at the meetings. Members of the public are welcome 

to attend any of these meetings. 

To make a deputation or presentation to a Council, 

Committee or Community Board meeting ring the call 

centre on 03 941 8999 or email info@ccc.govt.nz 

Information about Alcohol Licensing can be found 

online at ccc.govt.nz/alcohol 

Megan Pearce 

Hearings and council suPPort 



Senior Citizens 

Outings 

with Travel 88 Ltd 

OUR VISITS TO PICTON ON SEPT. 

19 & 26 & ALSO OCT 3 are now 

fully booked HOWEVER WE HAVE 

ANOTHER PICTON VISIT DEPARTING 

ON OCT. 10. WE ARE NOW TAKING 

BOOKINGS FOR THIS VISIT. 

Day 1 Free home pickup then coach to 

Kaikoura and overnight at The Panorama 

Motel with dinner at The Pier Restaurant. 

Day 2 After breakfast we travel to Picton & 

take The Mail Boat journey up The Queen 

Charlotte Sounds. Boat has toilets & tea 

making facility and is heated. It is mobility 

walker friendly. Return to Picton & overnight 

at The Picton Yacht Club hotel for dinner & 

breakfast the next morning. 

Day 3 Free time in Picton then we take The 

Coastal Pacific train back to ChCh. We meet 

you at the ChCh railway station & take you 

back home. 

OUR PRICE OF $1390.00 includes you own 

room (no sharing) all dinners & breakfasts - 

The Mail Boat fare - The Coastal Pacific train 

fare - home pickup & drop off. 

PHONE PETER FOR A NON COMMITTAL 

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NO PAyMENT uNTIL DAy OF TRAvEL 

TRAvEL 88 LTD. 

SCHOOLS. SPORTS CLUBS OR CULTURAL EVENTS 

OUTSTANDING 

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Call now to find out more about how you can fundraise 

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promoting some of the great positive work being done 

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your supporters and sponsors. 

Contact: 

Mike Fulham 

379 7100 

mike@starmedia.kiwi 



AnnuAl 

GenerAl MeetinG 

Hornby Day 

Care Trust 

93 Carmen Rd, Hornby 

11.30am Tuesday, 

22nd August 2023 

Situations Vacant 

Property Maintenance 

Business established since 

1982 requires a qualified 

appointment person based 

in greater Christchurch 

area. Phone or text 021 

472 737 or email office@ 

strada.nz 

Situations Wanted - 

Jobs Wanted 

MALE wanting part time 

work. 1 to 3 days per week. 

Pick packing, assembly, 

factory. Call Dan 021 024 

59679 

MALE wanting part time 

work. 1 to 3 days per week. 

Pick packing, assembly, 

factory. Call Dan 021 024 

59679 


• Phone our local team 03 379 1100 

To Lease 

Office space to lease, CBD 

area. 100 - 200 sqm. Comp 

priced. Flexible lease 

period. Call Shane for 

more details on 021 381 

765 

To Let 

ROOMS available at 

Parkside, Phillipstown: 

includes bedroom 

furniture, smart tv, 

heatpump, power, internet, 

own fridge, secure off 

street parking. Call Steve 

021 472 737 

Wanted To Buy 

WANTED 

SLEEPOUTS 

Sleepouts Galore 

Buyers and sellers of 

relocatable buildings 

11 Brixton Street, Hornby 

Phone: 021 1062 900 

AAA Buying good quality 

furniture, beds, stoves, 

fridge freezers, house 

lots .Gold jewellery 

& antiques. Same day 

service. Selwyn Dealers. 

Phone 980 5812 or 027 

313 8156 

A1 Albums, old photo’s, 

postcards, coins, gold, 

bank notes, badges, 

ROOMS available at 

Parkside, Phillipstown: 

includes bedroom 

furniture, smart tv, 

heatpump, power, internet, 

own fridge, secure off 

street parking. Call Steve medals, jewellery, 

021 472 737 

watches, china, crystal, 

books, furs, vintage 

clothing, paintings, 

Wanted To Rent 

furniture, estates & 

Male wanting 1 bdrm flat downsizing. Etcetera 

with gge. Call Dan 021 Antiques, 194 Edgeware 

024 59 679 

Rd 385 5117 

Wanted To Buy 

A1 Albums, old photo’s, 

postcards, coins, gold, 

bank notes, badges, 

medals, jewellery, 

watches, china, crystal, 

books, furs, vintage 

clothing, paintings, 

furniture, estates & 

downsizing. Etcetera 

Antiques, 194 Edgeware 

Rd 385 5117 

ACADEMY ANTIQUES 

Buying estates, antiques, 

old china, crystal, art, 

Royal Doulton , Royal 

Albert etc. Best prices, free 

appraisal. Call Rob 349- 

4229 academyantiques. 

co.nz 

A+ Household effects, 

fridges, freezers, washing 

machines, ovens. Good 

cash paid. Ph Paul 022 

0891 671 

uniforms, badges, medals, 

TOOLS, Garden garage, 

MILITARIA Any 

country, firearms, 

memoribilia, WW2 or 

earlier ph 338-9931 

saw benches, Lathes. Cash 

buyer Phone 355-2045 

Jack couldn’t 

believe his eyes... 

...there she was. 

Listed in the 

classifieds... 

“Great body. Not 

too old. Enjoys 

the open road. 

No room for 

baggage.” 

...she was a classic 

alright! A 1964 convertible! 

newspaper 

classifieds 

it’s no secret... it’s the number Christchurch sold on! 

For free, friendly assistance in placing 

your advertisement call 

Phone 379 1100


Your guide to our LOCAL & TRUSTED 

Trades & Professional Services 

To advertise: Phone 379 1100 or email star.class@starmedia.kiwi 

Excavations 

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cally since a 2012 survey, from of harvesting on the health and be reduced or even a ban put in “My thoughts are with her family 

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the extent and impact per day is too their high families and needs if they to don’t pay •Turn up to page 5 


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ONGOING roadworks are supplying fresh produce to the Rd in January which has since suffered a “huge decline.” be “terrible” as she always found 

continuing to put pressure on eastern suburbs on Stanmore left businesses struggling to “We are around 50 per cent the bus convenient, particularly 

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7.30pm - DnD Trio (Gigi, Mark & Jojo). 

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THE ROCK, 82 Rolleston Dr, 

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so I know it’s going to happen, 

they target each and every store,” 

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and found a car planted in the 

building’s entrance. 

Footage from the incident 

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breach the shop entrance but 

being unable to. 

The break-in followed another 

at the MetroMart on Sparks Rd, 

Sounds music festival in March. 

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hole was smashed into the glass 

shop front and shards scattered 

the stage with renowned New 

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Dobbyn, Stellar, Mi-Sex and Gin 

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L’Oréal Paris, Bobbi Brown, 

Revlon, Estée Lauder, OPI, 

and Guerlain 

SELECTED 

| FRAGRANCE & 

HOME FRAGRANCE | 

Elizabeth Arden, Miu Miu, Guerlain, 

Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, 

Hermès, The Aromatherapy Co, 

Viktor & Rolf, Circa, and Ecoya 

SHOP INSTORE AT BALLANTYNES


50 % OFF 

SELECTED 

| TABLEWARE & LINEN | 

HOME & LIVING | BED & BATH | 

Pip Studio, Maxwell & Williams, 

Laura Ashley, Villeroy & Boch, 

Kristina Dam, Philippi, Le Forge, 

Simply Italian, Baksana, Bellini, 

Seneca, Wallace Cotton, and more 

PLUS 25–50 % OFF SELECTED WINE, SPIRITS, PANTRY AND STATIONERY 

EXTENDED HOURS 

FRIDAY 21 JULY: 10AM–7PM 

SATURDAY 22 JULY: 9AM–6PM 

Normal trading hours resume: Sunday 23 July 

City Mall, Christchurch I (03) 379 7400 I www.ballantynes.co.nz

The Star: July 20, 2023

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