The Star: August 31, 2023

Thursday, August 31, 2023 | Christchurch’s best read and largest circulating newspaper 

Koozer 

at home 

in the 

office 

– page 3 

Big 

funding 

for medical 

innovations 

– pages 8- 9 

House 

prices 

rise 

in last 

quarter 

TRAGEDY: The scene of yesterday’s fatal crash involving an e-scooter rider. 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

Desperate bid to save 

e-scooter rider’s life 

• By Nathan Morton 

performed on the person but 

they died of their injuries. 

A PHARMACY’S sliding door The Woodham Rd Pharmacy 

was left in pieces after a member manager said he understood the 

of the public desperately tried to member of the public who broke 

find a defibrillator to help save into the building was searching 

a seriously injured scooter rider for an automatic defibrillator. 

yesterday. 

“They made the sensible 

The scooter rider and a car assumption we would have one, 

collided at the Linwood Ave but unfortunately we didn’t,” he 

and Avonside Drive intersection said. 

about 6.45am. CPR was 

•Turn to page 4 

AVERAGE PROPERTY values in 

Christchurch have jumped by 2 

per cent, latest figures show. 

OneRoof-Valocity house value 

index shows New Zealand’s 

major cities registered their first 

quarterly increase in more than 

a year. 

The average Christchurch value 

has risen to $758,000, while the 

growth for Canterbury overall 

was 0.9 per cent. 

The increase puts the city’s 

housing market on a more 

optimistic footing as it heads 

into spring, OneRoof spokesman 

Owen Vaughan said. 

The figures also point to an end 

to the downturn for New Zealand 

overall, with the nationwide 

average property value down 

0.1 per cent over the last three 

months but showing week-onweek 

growth since the start of 

July. 

Auckland’s average property 

value was up 0.3 per cent to $1.294 

million in the three months to 

August 21, ending a slump that 

saw property values in the city 

tumble more than 18 per cent. 

•Turn to page 7 

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National way ahead in Ilam.............................4 

Chris Cairns on his feet.....................................6-7 

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BOOKING CLASSES and 

managing memberships at the 

city council’s recreation and 

sport centres is now a lot easier. 

The city council has 

introduced a new and improved 

way to book experiences at its 

recreation and sport centres on 

its new website. 

“Our customers have asked 

for a way to make online 

payments and bookings, and 

now they can – anywhere and 

A RURAL-minded huntaway 

who heads to work in 

Christchurch with its owner 

has been named a runner-up in 

New Zealand’s top office dog 

competition. 

Koozer, from Amberley, 

travels to ‘work’ at Airpark 

Canterbury in the city with his 

owner Graeme Harris. 

“Koozer helps the staff destress. 

When I arrive at the 

office, the staff first ask, ‘where’s 

Koozer?’,” said Harris. 

“He has his own bed in 

the office and water bowls 

everywhere, he attends all the 

meetings, and when staff feel 

stressed or have anxiety, they 

will cuddle him. 

“Koozer is at work all day, 

every day, and wanders around 

the office visiting the staff and 

customers. 

“He seems to pick up on 

people’s energy and knows when 

they need love and affection. 

His love is unconditional and 

non-judgemental, he has this 

effect that teleports staff into 

his presence and into this deep 

connection that takes them away 

from their present stresses and 

transcends them into a calm 

space.” 

anytime they like,” says city 

council head of recreation, 

sports and events Nigel Cox. 

“The improvements include 

the ability to book group fitness 

classes, sign up and manage 

memberships, and organise 

swimming lessons.” 

Other features of the new 

system include the ability to 

view and change direct debit 

details and purchase multi-visit 

passes. Parents are also able to 

Nearly 400 dogs across New 

Zealand, including The Bachelor 

star, Christchurch-based Jordan 

Mauger’s dog Indiana Bones, 

vied for two titles across two 

classes. Indiana Bones, and 

another Christchurch hopeful, 

Emily Steele’s Maximilian, 

missed out on the top spots. 

The top office dog was Terry 

the Terrier from Taupo. 

track their child’s Swimsmart 

progress. 

“The new site allows us 

to track the demand for 

programmes and activities 

– which means we can make 

adjustments in real-time, to 

make the most of the space 

and resources at our facilities 

and provide the classes, 

programmes and lessons that 

our customers want,” said Cox. 

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Top office dog runner-up 

Koozer a rural huntaway 

ON THE JOB: Koozer with Airpark Canterbury staff Lexi Monaghan Neutze and CJ 

Hessels, and with owner Graeme Harris. 

Thursday August 31 2023 The Star 

NEWS 3 

In Brief 

Man charged with 

causing death 

Aaron Wayne Carter, 49, has 

appeared in court charged with 

causing death of Graham Louis 

Rouse, 76, while in charge of a 

motor vehicle when his blood 

contained evidence of using 

a controlled drug. The crash 

happened on State Highway 7, 

near Culverden, on February 24 

this year. Carter was also charged 

with injuring Rouse’s wife, Janine 

Rouse. His next appearance will 

be in the Christchurch District 

Court on September 12. 

Coroner rules shooting 

was justified 

Coroner Sue Johnson has ruled 

that police officers who fatally 

shot Darfield man Donald Ineson 

were justified in their actions 

as they had an “honest and 

reasonable” belief he was a threat 

to them and other people. At an 

inquest into his death his wife 

“questioned” the information 

the officers who fired the fatal 

shots were given on the day – 

claiming there was a “difference” 

in what she told a 111 call-taker 

and what was passed on to police 

who attended. But Coroner Sue 

Johnson was satisfied the police 

“received sufficient information to 

conclude Ineson posed a threat” 

and did not act outside the law. 

The 56-year-old father-of-two 

was killed after police responded 

to reports he was threatening 

his family with a firearm in 

November 2018. 

Take A Kid Fishing 

cancelled 

The annual Take A Kid Fishing 

event has been cancelled this 

year due to the risk of hatcheryreared 

commercial-origin 

salmon escaping and mixing 

with wild salmon, which 

would not be approved under 

the revised national policy. 

Kids Fishing Charitable Trust 

manager Dale Coulter said their 

main concern was to “ensure 

the safety and happiness of the 

thousands of children and their 

families” and they would be 

working to reinstate the event in 

2024. 

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NEWS 

Videos to watch 

starnews.co.nz/south-today-video 

Person dies at scene of 

e-scooter crash 

UC team back home 

after US mission 

Young riders jumping 

for joy at bike park 

Cathedral Square’s 

facelift on track 


‘They just smashed 

in one of the doors’ 

•From page 1 

“I’m not sure if it was a civilian or 

somebody directly involved, they 

just smashed in one of the doors,” 

the pharmacy manager said. 

Alarms went off when the 

member of the public broke in. 

CCTV footage showed the person 

frantically searching for the 

equipment. 

“They didn’t go through shelves, 

just had a cautious peek around 

the store. There was no malicious 

intent as far as we can tell,” the 

manager said. 

Fire and Emergency NZ sent 

two units to the scene when they 

learned of the incident. Three 

St John ambulance vehicles also 

attended the accident. 

The intersection was blocked off 

to the public shortly after the crash SCENE: Police blocked the intersection of Linwood Ave 

took place. 

and Avonside Drive after the fatal crash yesterday. 

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NEWS 5 

National ahead in Labour-held Ilam 

• By Thomas Coughlan Opportunities Party) will make and Manji 18 per cent. 

in the seat. He is ranked 63, 

it into Parliament, with that The poll approached 400 meaning he will need to win 

NATIONAL IS way ahead in the party’s leader, Manji, 

respondents on August 23. The the seat to enter Parliament. Election 

Ilam electorate, according to a hinging its fortunes 

margin of error was 4.5 per cent Labour’s Pallet is ranked 51, so 

Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll. 

countdown 

on winning the seat. 

at the 95 per cent confidence she too would 

The poll showed the National TOP has not 

interval. 

have to win the 

October 14 

candidate, Hamish 

polled above 5 per 

The race is considered wide seat to stay in 

Campbell, on 33 

cent in any poll, 

open. Long-standing 

Parliament. 

per cent, followed 

usually polling half 

MP Gerry Brownlee, 

by Labour’s Sarah 

Raf Manji 

A leaked survey 

that. 

who lost the seat 

from the Manji 

Pallett on 15 per 

Manji represented the local to Labour in the 

ward in council and contested 2020 red wave, is 

Sarah 

the seat as an independent in not contesting the 

Pallett 

cent, and TOP’s Raf 

Manji on 14 per 

cent. 

Eighteen per cent 

of voters were undecided. 

Ilam is an important 

Hamish 

Campbell 

electorate this election, and will 

determine whether TOP (The 

2017, when he won an impressive 

23.3 per cent of the vote, 

finishing second. 

Excluding undecided voters, 

Campbell would get 43 per cent 

of the vote, Pallett 20 per cent, 

electorate this time 

around, having 

opted to run on the 

list only. 

National has selected 

Campbell, a newcomer, to run 

Gerry 

Brownlee 

campaign showed 

a very different 

result. 

Campbell was 

still ahead on 27.2 per cent, 

followed more closely by Manji 

on 23.4 per cent. 

Pallett was a distant third on 

17.7 per cent. 

That survey picked random 

addresses in the electorate from 

the 2020 electoral roll, and 

interviewed 2591 voters (1339 

male and 1252 female) between 

August 9-18. 

The Taxpayers’ Union-Curia 

Poll was released ahead of a 

debate in the electorate on 

Tuesday night. 

– NZ Herald 

Luxon, Willis unveil $14.6 billion tax cut plan 

• By Thomas Coughlan 

NATIONAL leader Christopher 

Luxon and finance spokeswoman 

Nicola Willis have unveiled a 

$14.6 billion tax cut policy – a far 

larger plan than expected. 

The party promises to pay for 

the plan with about $8.4b of cuts 

and $6.2b of revenue increases, 

including taxing foreign buyers 

(after National ends the foreign 

buyers ban for some homes), 

taxing online gambling, and 

raising charges on some visas. 

Luxon said the plan would 

target the “squeezed 

middle” by lifting income 

tax brackets 

to compensate for 

inflation. The party has 

called it a “back pocket 

boost”. 

The big change 

comes from shifting 

tax thresholds. This is 

an effective tax cut as it 

means people will have 

less of their income 

taxed at higher rates. 

The $14,000 threshold will rise 

to $15,600; the $48,000 threshold 

will rise to $53,500 

and the $70,000 

threshold will rise to 

$78,100. 

The plan does 

not significantly 

help people who are 

earning at the bottom 

end of the income 

scale with the bottom 

threshold raised by 

just $1600. 

However, the 

large adjustment 

to the $48,000 bracket will be 

significant for middle-income 

Christopher 

Luxon 

earners. 

Below $48,000, income is taxed 

at 17.5 per cent – this jumps to 30 

per cent for income earned above 

$48,000. Shifting this threshold 

will lead to quite large savings 

for people earning above that 

threshold. 

Those changes will mean tax 

cuts to earners. Someone earning 

$60,000 will get an extra $50 

a fortnight. A household on 

$120,000 without children would 

get $100 a fortnight and 

an average income household 

with children would get $250 

a fortnight. 

A superannuitant couple would 

get $26 a fortnight. 

“New Zealand should be a 

country where if you work hard, 

you can get ahead. But after years 

of economic mismanagement 

by Labour, topped off by two 

years of rampant inflation, huge 

increases in interest rates, and a 

shrinking economy, most Kiwis 

are going backwards,” Luxon 

said. 

“Hope and help are on the 

way,” he said. 

– NZ Herald


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NEWS 


Cairns on his feet: ‘It ain’t pretty, but 

• Watch the video 

at starnews.co.nz 

PROGRESS: Chris Cairns shared a video on Instagram of 

him standing on his own. 

BLACK CAPS great Chris 

Cairns has shared an 

encouraging update on his 

recovery battle following a lifethreatening 

heart attack in 2021. 

The 52-year-old is wheelchairbound 

after suffering a spinal 

stroke following catastrophic 

heart failure due to an aortic 

dissection, or a tear in the inner 

layer of the body’s main artery. 

He then received a bowel cancer 

diagnosis just months later. 

Cairns posted a short video to 

his Instagram account showing 

him standing on his own for 

several seconds, writing that it 

was a positive step towards being 

able to walk again. 

“So as usual, it ain’t pretty 

but it’s progress . . . my specialists 

told me that if I can stand 

unaided then I might be able 

to walk . . if you’re telling me 

there’s a chance . . I’m in . . . long 

way to go (gotta sort that left leg 

out, man . . .).” 

Following multiple surgeries, 

rehabilitation and chemotherapy, 

the former Cantabrian last year 

reflected on what had been a 

brutal 12 months. 

“It is a year today that I was admitted 

to hospital with an aortic 

dissection, an event that would 

impact every aspect of my life 

(and those around me) in ways 

I never imagined possible. As I 

reflect on all that has happened, 

there are three key takeaways 

BLACK CAPS: Cairns played 215 one day internationals for 

New Zealand. 

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that I will carry forward with 

me,” he wrote on Instagram. 

“1. Set the direction, not the 

destination. I now use a compass 

to navigate rather than a GPS, 

setting my North Star towards 

where I am heading, but (I’m 

also) very alive to the fact that 

there will be unintended stops, 

delays and some rerouting. 

“2. Life is what happens 

between the plans you make. 

Mel (Cairns’ wife) reminded 

me recently that I needed to 

stay present. I have always been 

guilty of focusing on the future 

and rushing to get where I was 

going. Saying things like ‘once 

XXX happens, then it will be the 

start’. I’ve also looked back and 

wondered if I could have done 

something differently to avoid 

being where I am today. Chemo 

can feel like Groundhog Day, but 

I have found that taking it day by 

day (and even hour by hour when 

needed) has given me the ability 

to stay in the moment, and I find 

that calming. It also helps to 

focus on the little things – watching 

the kids play sport, helping 

with homework, reading books, 

dinners with family and friends 

. . . these little things, strung 

together, are no longer taken for 

granted. 

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Market to spring back 

“3. Find your purpose. You are 

always evolving and who you 

were isn’t always who you will 

be. We often define ourselves 

by what we do, but recently I’ve 

been able to engage with different 

groups of people and find that my 

story has an impact. Not just the 

outcome of my medical events, 

but the rollercoaster of triumph 

and disaster that is life, and that 

at varying degrees, everyone 

encounters. I have been told 

by people far smarter than me 

that there is no medical reason I 

should have survived – so I will 

assume that I have been given a 

gift, and I will do what I can to 

pay it forward.” 

In an interview with the Between 

Two Beers podcast, Cairns 

said he now has a positive outlook 

on life and is determined to make 

the most of his second chance. 

POSITIVE 

OUTLOOK: 

Cairns in 

2022, 12 

months 

after his 

serious 

health 

scare. 

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HERALD 

“I’m no different from anyone 

else . . . there’s no secret recipe. 

It’s choice, fundamentally. The 

human race is gifted with an 

asset in the mind that allows you 

to choose your reaction to any 

situation. 

“That is the most important 

thing you possess, and at times, 

people don’t tap into that. It’s 

easy to be a victim, easier for it to 

be someone else’s fault . . . to be 

unlucky. 

“I just never carried that mentality. 

Maybe that was through 

cricket or other things in my life . 

. . that choice aspect is always the 

most important. 

“Of course, I will burst into 

tears or feel horrible, but I quickly 

try to transition out of that. The 

key things in all of this are choice 

and purpose.” 

– NZ Herald 

• From page 1 

Growth in Wellington was 

smaller again, just 0.1 per cent 

over the quarter, taking the 

capital’s average property value 

to $981,000. 

“The figures are a stunning 

turnaround for the housing 

market. Since the start of June, 

we’ve noticed more buyers at 

open homes in all three metros 

and auction rooms spring back to 

life – unimaginable back in April 

and May,” said Vaughan. 

“Driving the lift has been a 

shortage of available stock, with 

new listings over the last three 

months down 13 per cent yearon-year 

and total listings down 

1.4% over the same period. 

“The drop-off appears to be 

easing in Auckland, with new 

listings in the city in the last 

three months down only 7 per 

cent on the previous three-month 

period. The decline in new 

listings in Christchurch and 

Wellington, though, is higher, 

and is likely to be putting real 

pressure on buyers. 

“Real estate agencies have 

been reporting a steady increase 

in appraisals, which suggests 

new listings volumes will rise in 

spring but there still seems to be 

some hesitation in the market, 

with agents telling OneRoof that 

potential vendors are waiting 

until the election is over before 

coming to market. 

On the rise: Christchurch is leading the housing market 

revival. 

PHOTO: PETER MEECHAM 

“The biggest value increases 

were in some of the country’s 

cheapest and far-flung suburbs, 

but volatility in the value data in 

these locations – driven by low or 

patchy sales activity – suggest the 

market revival will be strongest 

and firmest in the country’s 

major metros. 

“Analysis by OneRoof and 

Valocity identified 100 major 

metros suburbs where property 

values were up in the three 

months to August 21 – up from 

just 40 at the end of July. 

“High-end neighbourhoods 

in Christchurch were enjoying 

boom-like lifts in their average 

property value, with Merivale up 

6.5 per cent and Sumner up 6.1 

per cent.” 

Valocity global chief executive 

of real estate Helen O’Sullivan 

said the latest figures suggest 

prices have largely stabilised, and 

are even lifting in some areas. 

“Other data suggests 

transaction volumes – a key 

measure of market confidence – 

are holding their ground. 

“I’m cautiously optimistic that 

the floor has been reached, in 

part because transaction volumes 

have been so low that there must 

be a level of pent-up demand 

in the market. However, bank 

wholesale funding costs are still 

high and retail rates are creeping 

up, so there is still a certain level 

of caution around. I expect the 

current signals to translate into 

an increase in transactions – 

but a return to more ‘normal’ 

levels of activity rather than an 

irrational surge.” 

– NZ Herald 

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Bipolar, IBD, Parkinson’s researchers 

Hundreds of thousands 

of dollars have been 

allocated for medical 

research in Canterbury, 

including for bipolar 

disorder, inflammatory 

bowel disease and 

Parkinson’s. For the 

first time, all the major 

project grant recipients 

are women 

A SIMPLE blood test 

could replace the need for 

colonoscopies in children with 

inflammatory bowel disease, 

while a new psychological 

therapy for bipolar disorder is 

being investigated. 

These are two of the six research 

projects soon to be under 

way, thanks to $651,597 in funding 

from the Canterbury Medical 

Research Foundation. 

The major project grants funding 

round takes place annually, 

but this year, for the first time in 

CMRF’s 63-year history, all the 

recipients are women. 

The innovative projects span a 

wide range of specialist subject 

areas, including mental health, 

brain research, child health research 

and heart disease. 

Dr Katie Douglas, a research 

associate professor and registered 

clinical psychologist at Otago 

University, Christchurch, will 

receive $101,777 to support 

her two-year research project 

investigating a new psychological 

treatment for bipolar disorder. 

Called Behavioural Activation 

Therapy, the treatment is 

commonly used to help people 

experiencing depression, but 

new research overseas suggests it 

could be just as effective at treating 

bipolar disorder. 

The condition affects nearly 2 

per cent of all Kiwis, but rates are 

double for Māori, said Douglas. 

“Unfortunately, most people 

with bipolar disorder cannot 

access psychological therapy in 

Canterbury, or throughout New 

Zealand. Medication can help, 

but having a qualified therapist 

to support patients is critical for 

long-term recovery.” 

Douglas said getting access to 

specialist mental health services 

can be challenging, and those 

INNOVATIVE: Dr Katie 

Douglas is one of six 

Canterbury Medical 

Research Foundation 

grant recipients. She’ll 

be investigating a new 

psychological treatment 

for bipolar disorder. 

who are accepted for treatment 

usually don’t get the help they 

need long-term. 

“It’s really disheartening 

because what we know about 

bipolar disorder is that it’s a 

lifelong condition. It’s chronic 

and it’s relapsing so there 

does need to be long-term 

psychological input for these 

people, so they know how to 

manage their condition.” 

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disorder will be recruited to take 

part in the project. They’ll receive 

therapy over a period of six 

months, with assessments carried 

out before and after to determine 

the trial’s success. 

The therapy will be adapted 

to incorporate Māori models of 

health, said Douglas. 

“Ensuring the treatment is 

culturally responsive is key, 

especially given rate of Māori 

affected by bipolar disorder is 

disproportionally higher than the 

rest of the community.” 

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RECIPIENT: Dr Vanessa Morris will be analysing tear 

drops for early signs of Parkinson’s disease. 

PHOTO: CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY 

Colonoscopies are often used 

to paint a clearer picture, but Edwards 

believes there could 

be a less-invasive solution. 

Through her two-year 

project she’ll assess the 

suitability of a new blood 

test that measures the 

level of myeloperoxidase, 

an enzyme produced 

by immune cells, to 

detect the amount of 

inflammation happening 

Teagan 

Edwards 

inside the body. 

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could accurately reflect 

disease severity in children 

with inflammatory 

bowel disease, we could 

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of colonoscopies they 

require and enable earlier 

diagnosis and more effective 

disease monitoring. 

This ultimately means 

these children can spend 

Early detection key 

more time out of the hospital and 

enjoying their childhoods,” said 

Edwards. 

Canterbury Medical 

Research Foundation 

chief executive Melissa 

Haberfield said the 

calibre of the applicants 

was extremely high, and 

the projects submitted 

testament Canterbury 

researchers’ exceptional 

talent. 

Melissa 

Haberfield 

COULD TEAR drops aid an 

early diagnosis of Parkinson’s 

disease? 

Canterbury University senior 

lecturer Dr Vanessa Morris 

has been awarded $110,000 to 

investigate. 

The project is the first study 

of its kind in the world. More 

than 12,000 Kiwis live with 

debilitating neuro-degenerative 

condition. 

“What we understand about 

Parkinson’s disease is that 

changes are happening inside 

the brain for up to a decade 

before symptoms appear. That 

makes early intervention difficult 

because by the time someone 

is diagnosed, a lot of damage 

to nerve cells has already 

been done,” said Morris. 

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analysing tear drops, we might 

be able to detect those changes 

early on, so we can say whether 

or not someone is likely to develop 

the disease.” 

Morris said early detection is 

key to better health outcomes. 

“It opens a whole lot more 

opportunities for treatment 

options, so there’s potential here 

to hugely improve the lives of 

people living with Parkinson’s 

disease.” 

Morris said the brain is closely 

connected to the eye, so it is an 

easily accessible ‘window’ to 

collect samples of fluid from. 

“Canterbury is home to some 

of the world’s most innovative 

and highly recognised 

health and medical 

researchers. Today we 

celebrate six incredible 

women who are leading 

research projects that we 

anticipate will create better 

health and well-being 

outcomes for the people 

of Canterbury and the 

world,” she said. 

Other recipients 

of the Canterbury 

Medical Research 

Foundation’s major 

projects grants are: 

· Dr Louise Paton, 

granted $109,843 

to research the link 

between what we 

eat, how our body 

metabolises energy and 

heart disease. Paton 

is a research fellow 

at Otago University, 

Christchurch. 

· Dr N. Amy Yewdall, 

granted $110,000 

to investigate 

the biomolecular 

interactions leading 

to disease progression 

in Acute myeloid 

leukaemia. Yewdall is a 

senior research fellow at 

Canterbury University. 

· Dr Katherine 

Donovan, granted 

$109,985 to investigate 

whether an integrated 

group treatment could 

support well-being in 

adolescents impacted 

by the March 15 

attacks. Donovan is a 

senior lecturer at Otago 

University, Christchurch. 

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The empty plots on Thornycroft St 

were sold off separately after the vendor 

ditched plans to build a big house on 

them. 

Two buyers battled it out for the 

909sqm section at Bayleys auction, 

driving the eventual sale price to $1.675 

million. 

Another buyer bought the 770sqm 

section shortly after for $1.375 million. 

Bayleys agent Adam Heazlewood said 

it was “amazing” they sold for the same 

price the vendor paid for them in March 

2022. 

“It’s remarkable and a good sign for the 

market,” he said. 

Heazlewood, who listed the properties 

back in March 2022, was asked to resell 

them earlier this month after the vendor 

decided to buy an existing home instead 

of embarking on a build project. 

They were initially marketed as being 

sold either as individual sections or 

together, but as the campaign progressed 

they ended up garnering a lot more 

interest from people wanting to buy them 

separately. 

Both buyers are locals who plan to 

build a house for themselves on their 

respective sites. 

“There is quite a size and shape 

discrepancy so it’s all relative. That first 

one is technically the pick of them as it’s 

bigger and it’s more flexible with what 

you can do with it. But you couldn’t go 

wrong, they are both marvellous sites and 

it just depends on what your preference 

is,” Heazlewood said. 

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Looking back at our history online 

EVER WONDERED the 

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Christchurch in the early 1900s? 

Or what the city’s tram system 

was like? 

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in how much it would cost to 

light a house with electricity 109 

years ago. 

You can find out all of this 

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Canterbury Stories with the 

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Picturesque Canterbury. 

“The guide from 1914 was the 

perfect item to notch up this 

significant milestone,” Head 

of Libraries and Information 

Carolyn Robertson says. 

“It adds a lot to our 

Canterbury Stories collection 

marking a chapter in 

Christchurch’s history and really 

showing people what life was like 

during that time.” 

The Guide was produced by 

the Borough Councils and Local 

Bodies of Canterbury as an 

advertorial to get people to 

visit and lays out what people 

could see and do in 1914 

Christchurch. 

“You can find out about 

all sorts of industries and 

businesses, 

amusements 

and activities, 

the climate and 

hotels, whatever 

may be helpful 

for you to plan a 

visit as a tourist. 

It is interesting 

to note the 

differences 

and similarities to today,” Ms 

Robertson says. 

Carolyn 

Robertson 

Canterbury Stories has grown 

significantly since it launched in 

2019 with 6,000 items. 

“Now there are 70,000 items 

including shipboard diaries from 

the 1850s, letters home during 

World War II, maps from the 

mid twentieth Century, band 

posters from the 1980s and 

thousands of photographs from 

the late 1800s to today,” Ms 

Robertson says. 

“We collect and describe these 

items to preserve them for the 

future and make them 

DIGITAL: The Guide to Christchurch and Picturesque Canterbury is the most recent 

addition to the online catalogue of Canterbury Stories. 

accessible and searchable for all 

24/7.” 

Ms Robertson says the Library 

is continuing to collect and tell 

the stories of Canterbury. 

“This includes older items 

as well as those that reflect 

our contemporary life as they 

become the history of the 

future. We’re really 

looking forward to hitting our 

next milestone.” 

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Hammond painting breaks $1m mark 

Late artist 

now ‘all 

time great’ 

• By Rachel Maher 

AN ARTWORK by late Lyttelton 

artist Bill Hammond was sold 

with a huge million-dollar price 

tag on Monday. 

Melting 

Moments 1 sold 

for $1.715 million 

at a Webb’s 

auction event – a 

new record for 

Hammond. 

It was sold to 

an online bidder 

after the auction 

was over. 

Bill 

Hammond 

The painting, an acrylic on 

canvas work measuring roughly 

1.6 x 2.1 metres, was expected to 

fetch around $1.5-$2 million. 

The most expensive piece of art 

to be sold in New Zealand was ‘Is 

there anything of which one can 

say look this is new?’ by Colin 

McCahon, which sold for $2.45 

million at auction in September 

2022. 

Another Colin McCahon piece 

POPULOUS: Melting Moments 1 by the late Bill Hammond sold for $1.715 million at an 

auction on Monday. 

sold at Monday’s auction for 

$173,000. 

Even though the painting did 

not break the record, Charles 

Ninow, the director of art at 

Webb’s auction house, said it is 

“incredibly rare” for a painting 

to be sold for that price in the 

New Zealand market. 

“Very, very, very few paintings 

have sold to those sorts of 

figures,” Ninow said. 

“This is the first painting by 

Hammond that’s achieved more 

than a million dollars and it 

cements him as one of the alltime 

greats. 

“Melting Moments I is 

a museum-level work of 

national significance. Its detail, 

storytelling and sheer presence 

are representative of one of our 

most important artists at the 

height of his artistic powers.” 

On Webb’s auction house 

website, it explained Melting 

Moments 1 was painted by 

Hammond a decade after his 

1989 trip to the Auckland 

Islands. 

“Melting Moments 1, 

Hammond presents us 

with a busy, populous, noisy 

habitat, in which the cacophony 

of birdsong is drowned out by 

clanging bells and aeroplanes,” 

the website states. 

“The composition is inhabited 

by Hammond’s now iconic 

mythical creatures — half 

human, half bird, which first 

appeared in his paintings in 

1993.” 

Other highlights of the auction 

included Brent Wong’s The 

Bequest, selling for $173,000, 

$30,000 above the estimated 

price. 

Hammond was born in 1947 

and attended Canterbury’s 

University’s Ilam School of Fine 

Arts in the middle of the 1960s. 

Towards the end of the 

decade he graduated and 

started making and selling 

wooden toys while living in 

Lyttelton. 

Although he didn’t start 

exhibiting his artwork until 

the 1976, he quickly rose 

to prominence, eventually 

becoming one of New Zealand’s 

most celebrated painters during 

his lifetime and one of the few 

to win acclaim outside of our 

borders. 

His star has continued to 

climb since his death in January 

2021, firmly establishing him as 

one of our genuine “blue chip” 

artists. 

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Controversial airport plan: New research 

• By Nathan Morton 

CHRISTCHURCH Airport 

has released new research on 

its controversial Central Otago 

airport plans and confirmed the 

runway will have “slightly more” 

impact on the nearby village of 

Tarras. 

Environmental experts have 

slammed the report, claiming 

Christchurch Airport is “in 

denial” and locals have said the 

report could spell the end of the 

village. 

The proposal to build a new 

international airport at the 

picturesque Central Otago site 

has sparked debate for more 

than three years, with opposition 

from many Tarras locals and 

environmentalists. 

Chief among the concerns has 

been the airport’s close location 

to Tarras, a village of fewer than 

300 residents. 

Until the report was released, 

residents were left to speculate 

how the airport might affect their 

village’s future, including fears 

that planes would fly low over the 

school and that infrastructure 

would buckle. 

Now, Christchurch Airport has 

made its project research public, 

confirming the airport would 

impact the village but justifying 

the need to build the site. 

Christchurch Airport chose 

the site, of about 800 hectares, 

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CENTRAL OTAGO: Christchurch Airport has proposed building the airport on about 

800 hectares near Tarras. PHOTOS: NZ HERALD 

because of its “good connectivity” 

to popular tourist spots such 

as Queenstown, Cromwell and 

Alexandra. 

It hopes the proposed airport 

will bring overseas tourists to a 

part of the country where nearly 

$3.8 billion was spent in the year 

ending March 2020. 

The new research includes a 

comparison between two ideal 

options for where the airport’s 

runway would point. 

Christchurch Airport’s 

preferred option would be to 

align the runway, which will 

stretch up to 2.6km, between 

Lindis Valley and Lake Dunstan 

Valley. 

That would avoid planes flying 

over already-busy South Island 

towns and accommodating 

almost all aircraft, as well as 

exposing fewer households to 

noise, it says. 

But the research also shows 

that option, if selected, would 

have “slightly more of an impact 

on the village of Tarras” due to 

its “closer proximity” to the point 

from which planes flying north 

would arrive. 

It would also increase the effect 

on properties based on State 

Highway 8 and the highway itself. 

Christchurch Airport 

acknowledged that those living 

near the airport would be more 

likely to be exposed to its “visual 

effects” and plane movements, 

which would “require 

assessment”. 

It’s not news to Sustainable 

Tarras spokesperson Suze Keith, 

who has been fighting for Tarras 

to have a say in whether the 

proposal becomes reality. 

“Even if the runway was on a 

different angle, of course it will 

have an impact on the village,” 

she said. 

“It threatens the future of the 

local school, the cafe and the 

shops. They’ll have noise and air 

quality issues, so it potentially 

means the end of Tarras Village, 

which is the heart of the 

community.” 

The airport’s 

chief strategy 

and stakeholder 

officer, Michael 

Singleton, said 

time was spent 

understanding 

the range of 

runway lengths 

achievable on 

the site. 

“(The runway 

Michael 

Singleton 

option) stood out for its safety, 

operational efficiency and having 

a lesser noise impact on the 

communities,” he said. 

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shows greater impact on Tarras village 

“The alignment also provides 

greater flexibility for aircraft 

types, which is particularly 

important to enabling the next 

generation of low emissions.” 

The desire to build an airport 

in Central Otago is based on the 

region’s projected demand for 

flight connections in the next 30 

years. 

Research shows it will exceed 

the South Island’s current airport 

capacity by 2040. 

Christchurch Airport also 

mentioned the environmental 

impact of not building the site, 

saying that, as Central Otago 

tourism increases, more people 

will travel by car to reach parts of 

the region, increasing fuel emissions. 

Building the airport is believed 

to fix both these issues. 

However, Professor 

Robert 

McLachlan of 

Massey University 

believes 

the proposal is 

an attempt by 

Christchurch 

Robert 

Airport to 

dodge any particular 

emission 

McLachlan 

regulations that might be passed 

in the coming years. 

“We’re talking about jumbo jets 

flying in many hours, constantly, 

during the day,” he said. 

DISRUPTION: The latest research shows the likely noise impact of flights coming into the 

proposed Tarras airport (Auckland north of the image). 

PHOTO: NZ HERALD 

“Aviation is the only big industry 

in New Zealand planning to 

increase its emissions, and it can 

do that because the industry isn’t 

regulated.” 

McLachlan, who has written 

several papers on aviation emissions, 

said the country had to 

“face up” to the issues of sustainable 

tourism. 

“Christchurch Airport is in 

denial, they’re not accepting 

responsibility for the greenhouse 

emissions from any aircraft 

there.” 

Singleton believes the airport is 

TRADE TOOLS & 

the region’s best option to tackle 

climate issues. 

“(Central Otago’s) economy depends 

on the efficient movement 

of people and products,” he said. 

“While we’re not making decisions 

yet, we are making sure 

we fully understand the impact 

of the options both now and for 

future generations.” 

Singleton said demand for 

travel to and from Central Otago 

would continue to grow if air 

capacity was constrained. 

“If we do nothing, there could 

be between two and three people 

vying for every available seat to 

and from the region by 2050.” 

The research considers the 

proposed airport’s impact on 

Central Otago’s road network, 

which, according to the data, 

already needs upgrading 

regardless of whether the airport 

is built. 

Christchurch Airport believes 

the proposed Tarras site would 

reduce travel times on certain 

roads and possibly open the door 

to a hyper-regional public transport 

option. 

Objection to the proposal grew 

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• By Daniel Alvey 

WHY WOULD anyone steal a 

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“It really upsets me. I couldn’t 

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first time the cart has been 

targeted. 

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week when someone pushed it 

down a bank.” 

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Chambers said he reported 

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it turns up at some stage. It’s 

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a township that doesn’t seem to 

get a lot of crime at all.” 

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CHRISTCHURCH United will 

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“I think it’s been a full squad 

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are set to play off for the league’s 

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Regardless of the result, 

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celebration before next week,” he 

said. 

With almost all of the final 

standings confirmed, few 

matches on Sunday will have any 

effect on the ladder. 

Ferrymead Bays will be 

fighting for a win against Green 

Island to finish in the top four. 

They will rely on Dunedin City 

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Coastal will want to end their 

promising season, which 

included beating Technical to 

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away from home. 

Nomads have the opportunity 

to finish sixth with a win over 

Selwyn United. 

Their confidence will 

be high following their 

comfortable 4-1 win over Nelson 

Suburbs last week. FC Twenty 11, 

who are set to be relegated from 

the league next season, will aim 

to end their season on a positive 

note against Nelson Suburbs on 

Sunday. 

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(SUNDAY, 1.30PM) 

Christchurch United v 

Cashmere Technical, United 

Sports Centre; Nelson 

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Selwyn United v Nomads, 

Foster Park; Ferrymead Bays v 

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Dunedin City Royals v Coastal 

Spirit, Sunnyvale (Dunedin). 

POINTS 

Christchurch United 49, 

Cashmere Technical 39, 

Coastal Spirit 31, Dunedin City 

Royals 26, Ferrymead Bays 26, 

Nelson Suburbs 22, Nomads 

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United 10, FC Twenty 11 6. 

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Coastal Spirit v Dunedin City 

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Cashmere Technical 28 (10), 

Dunedin City Royals 19 (9), 

Coastal Spirit 16 (8), Otago 

University 10 (9), University 

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against Counties Manukau 

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The men’s game is set to kick 

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before the women take the field 

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The men will be looking to go 

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they were beaten 28-10 by the 

Akarana Falcons in the final. 

Bulls play-maker Daniel 

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due to Covid-19 disruptions. 

Canterbury haven’t played a 

game since last September, when 

they lifted the Mary Brennan 

Trophy after winning the South 

Island women’s championship. 

Experienced Kiwi Ferns Sui 

Pauaraisa and Bunty Kuruwaka- 

Crowe have been named in 

the squad. It also includes 

talented young players like Kyla 

Lynch-Brown and Manea-Faith 

Waaka, who played for the New 

Zealand Ahi Ka Aotearoa under- 

19s at the women’s national 

championships in Australia 

earlier this year. 

•CANTERBURY MEN 

Josh Aileone (Halswell Hornets) 

Kyle Amer (Linwood Keas) 

Champ Betham (Hornby 

Panthers) 

Matt Black (Halswell Hornets) 

Eti Collins (Hornby Panthers) 

Josh Everett (Halswell Hornets) 

George Faaiva (Linwood Keas) 

Chanel Feala (Linwood Keas) 

Cam Godfrey (Northern 

Bulldogs) 

Daniel Hartley (Linwood Keas) 

Ben Ilalio (Linwood Keas) 

Taniela Leka (Northern 

Bulldogs) 

Mika Moemalo (Linwood Keas) 

Muipu Nati (Hornby Panthers) 

Ngaheke Nepata (Hornby 

Panthers) 

Peneli Peneli (Eastern Eagles) 

Etelani Pouli (Linwood Keas) 

Jerome Taefu (Linwood Keas) 

Devaun Thompson (Hornby 

Panthers) 

Uriah Tuli (Linwood Keas) 

Jaedon Wellington (Hornby 

Panthers) 

Cyrus Timo-Latu (Eastern 

Eagles) 

Jope Tagicakibau (Riccarton 

Knights) 

Jimmy Wihongi (Eastern Eagles) 

Head coach: Jed Lawrie 

Manager: Natasha Fergus 

Assistant coach: Andrew 

Auimatagi 

Trainer: Corey Lawrie 

•CANTERBURY WOMEN 

Cassie Siataga (Woolston Rams) 

Kyla Lynch-Brown (Sydenham 

Swans) 

Kaylee Tavendale (Sydenham Swans) 

Rebecca Perrett (Eastern Eagles) 

Hannah Parsons (Linwood Keas) 

Caitlin Sears (Sydenham Swans) 

Janaya Mata (Sydenham Swans) 

Bunty Kuruwaka-Crowe (Sydenham 

Swans) 

Usipua Togiaso (Sydenham Swans) 

Harmony Simailie (Sydenham 

Swans) 

Peleoaiga Loto (Linwood Keas) 

Masuisuimatamaalii Tauasa Pauaraisa 

(Linwood Keas) 

Eilish Ramsden (Linwood Keas) 

Terauoriwa Gapper (Linwood Keas) 

Christine Farlow (Eastern Eagles) 

Kaleisha Jones (Linwood Keas) 

Karita Agafili (Sydenham Swans) 

Manea-Faith Waaka (Sydenham 

Swans) 

Sailiai Pau (Linwood Keas) 

Shade McGregor-Pakau (Woolston 

Rams) 

Gloria Su’a (Linwood Keas) 

Madison Barclay (Linwood Keas) 

Sherrane Maui (Burnham Chevaliers) 

Avau Valintina Filimaua (Eastern 

Eagles) 

Fleur Barker (Woolston Rams) 

Head coach: Teiwingaro Wairau 

Assistant coach: Rawiri Waaka 

Trainer: Erin Hapi 

Head of staff/manager: Sabrina 

Manu


26 

SPORT 


Light Bears roar into their 

first national cup semi-final 


A HARD-FOUGHT home 

win has propelled the High 

School Old Boys Light Bears 

into the semi-final of the under- 

85kg National Club Cup next 

Saturday. 

The Light Bears will take on 

Grammar TEC Old Boys in the 

playoff at Orakei Domain, Auckland, 

after beating the Auckland 

University Squids 26-19 at Bob 

Deans Fields over the weekend to 

make the top four. 

Despite their close quarterfinal 

win, HSOB coach Jack Hyde 

said they won’t change much for 

the semi-final. 

“A lot of our focus will be on 

defence,” he said. 

With the Canterbury metro 

competitions all finished, Hyde 

said managing players’ work 

loads has become a lot easier. 

“It makes a big difference, 

especially with player training 

loads,” he said. 

“Before the boys were playing 

three to four games sometimes 

within a week, so obviously it’s a 

lot more manageable now.” 

The Light Bears faced their 

most challenging match to date 

against the Squids, but were able 

to grind out the win. 

Auckland University who got 

off to a flying start when flanker 

Tyrone Stubbs broke through 

HSOB’s defence to dot down 

after two minutes. 

HSOB opted to take a penalty 

shot rather than kick for territory 

several times. After missing their 

first shot at goal in the seventh 

minute, halfback Taine Cordell 

was able to slot one between the 

posts to get them on the board. 

The Light Bears closed in on 

the Squids with another penalty 

shot halfway through the first 

ATTACK: High School Old Boys Light Bears form up for a 

lineout on attack in their 26-19 victory over the Auckland 

University Squids at Bob Deans Fields. 

half, before a Preston McSweeney 

try, converted by Cordell, saw the 

home side get their noses in front 

13-10. 

But Auckland quickly evened 

the score with another penalty. 

A head-high tackle by HSOB 

hooker Bruno Wyllie saw him 

sent off with a red card at the end 

of the half, and Auckland went 

into the break with a narrow 

16-13 lead. 

Cordell then slotted one out of 

his three penalty attempts within 

20 minutes. 

Hyde said there were a number 

of reasons HSOB kept going 

for the three-points rather than 

kicking for a lineout near the 

tryline. 

“We pushed that way with 14 

on the field, but it’s a straight 

knockout generally if you can’t 

get points on the board,” he said. 

The Squids hit back once again 

in the second half, pulling away 

from HSOB into a 19-16 lead. 

HSOB managed to even the 

score with yet another penalty, 

before a Sam Summerfield try 

cemented the Light Bears a place 

in their first ever national semifinal. 

They were knocked out last 

season after losing to the Southern 

Bush Pigs in the South Island 

final. Hyde said the core group of 

players involved in that loss are 

still with the team. 

“A majority of the team are the 

same with about five or six new 

guys,” he said. 

“They’re a great group of lads 

with a great culture.” 

Despite a national final in their 

sights, Hyde is not looking too 

far forward. 

“As opportunities come up, 

we’ve just got to take them, it’s 

just step by step now.” 

The kick-off time is yet to be 

confirmed. 

•Quarter-final result: 

HSOB Light Bears 26 

(Preston McSweeney, Sam 

Summerfield tries; Taine 

Cordell 2 con, 4 pen) def 

Auckland University Squids 

19 (Tyrone Stubbs try; 

Angus Olliver 1 con, 4 pen). 


THE NEXT generation of 

Canterbury rugby stars have 

been announced in the under-18 

girls’ squad for the South Island 

tournament. 

Canterbury were dominated 

by Otago in last year’s final, who 

beat the red-and-blacks 52-15 to 

secure the title for the first time 

in 14 years. 

A large number of this year’s 

Canterbury squad will feature in 

Christchurch Girls’ High’s first 

XV in the New Zealand Barbarians 

National first XV Championship 

this weekend. 

Two teams will be announced 

from the squad before the South 

Island under-18 tournament 

starts on September 9. 

Finals will be played in 

Christchurch at Ngā Puna Wai 

between September 24-26. 

MOMENTUM: The Light Bears have progressed to their 

first under-85kg National Club Cup semi-final following 

Saturday’s win. 

Canty U18 girls’ squad selected for S.I champs 

VALUABLE: Harriet Cochrane has made the Canterbury 

under-18s squad again. 

PHOTO: GETTY 

Canterbury U18 

girls’ black and 

red squads 

Ella Allpress 

Emma 

Anderson 

Poppy Baxter 

Jaya Bishop 

Brigid Cahill 

Charley 

Campbell 

Savannah 

Caulfield 

Sally Clough 

Harriet 

Cochrane 

Stevie Combe 

Lucia Croft 

Eliza Dalzell 

Elenoa Drulidruli 

Salome 

Drulidruli 

Mereani 

Drulildruli 

Loren Edwards 

Trinity Edwards- 

Rea 

Hana Fidow 

Sienna Flynn 

Lucy Gallagher 

Alice Geary 

Mikayla Glassey 

Zoe Gullery 

Julia Hutchinson 

Maddy Judd 

Eilish Keogan 

Sophie Kerr 

Jade Lamont 

Anna Lee 

Elsie Loe 

Celia McPherson 

Grace Meecham 

Ropeta Mene- 

Vaele 

Kelera Qalivutu 

Maelle Rossignol 

Holly Rossiter 

Keighley 

Simpson 

Zara Stewart 

Penelope 

Taulafo 

Hadassah Timo 

Sophie Ward- 

Martin 

Piper Wilson 

Pippa Wiseman 

Poppy Yarham 

Sophie Yarham 

Riko Yoshida 

Coaches: 

Angie Sisifa 

Jono Campbell 

Brent Clough 

Jayson 

McRoberts 

Managers: 

Sharlene 

Wiseman 

Alice Dalzell 

Jade Cull 

Jorja Simpson



SPORT 27 

CLASH: Alice Twaddell of the Canterbury Barracudda 

clears the ball from chasing Otago defence. 

Above – The Canterbury Beavers upset defending national 

champions Otago with a 4-2 win at the Ōtautahi Cup. 

Cats and Cavaliers retain cup 


AHEAD OF September’s allimportant 

National Hockey 

Championship, Canterbury 

started their season with 

promising signs, retaining the 

Ōtautahi Cup. 

Defending national champions 

the Canterbury Cats completed 

a perfect start to their campaign 

with three wins across the threeday 

tournament at the weekend. 

Jaimee Eades managed two 

goals in the team’s first match, 

a 3-0 win over the Canterbury 

Barracuda on Friday. 

The Cats were able to hold on 

for a 2-1 win against Wellington, 

after scoring two field goals in 

the first half. 

It was a similar game against 

Otago on Sunday, with the Cats 

leading 2-0 by the end of the last 

quarter. Despite a late goal by 

Otago, the Canterbury women’s 

A side held on to win 2-1. 

Meanwhile, their partner 

team, the Canterbury Cavaliers, 

recorded mixed results in the 

men’s grade. 

They had a flying start to the 

tournament with a 4-1 win over 

B-side the Canterbury Beavers. 

A hard-fought 1-1 draw 

against Wellington followed on 

Saturday, with the match decided 

by shootouts. None of the Wellington 

attackers were able to put 

the ball past goalkeeper George 

Enerson, with Canterbury prevailing 

3-0. 

Despite a 4-3 loss against 

reigning national champions 

Otago, the Cavaliers had done 

enough to retain the Ōtautahi 

Cup alongside the Cats. 

The tournament also saw 

both Canterbury B teams show 

promising signs ahead of their 

national campaigns. 

The Beavers pulled off the biggest 

upset of the tournament by 

beating Otago 4-2 to record their 

only win. 

Otago’s frustrations were demonstrated 

with five green cards 

during the match, which the 

Beavers capitalised on in their 

middle two quarters. 

Although they went into the 

second quarter 2-1 down, goals 

from Jakarta Klebert (PC), Ethan 

Barton (FG) and Bryce Smith 

(PC) saw the Beavers secure the 

win. 

After placing seventh in tier 2 

of the National Hockey Championship 

last year, the Barracuda 

will take confidence after some 

hard-fought losses against quality 

sides. 

The team came close to Otago, 

going down 2-1, and couldn’t 

find the back of the net against 

Wellington, losing 2-0. 

• The Canterbury sides will 

now turn their focus to the 

national tournament held in 

Hamilton from September 

10. Draws and results for the 

tournament can be found at 

www.hockeynz.altiusrt.com 

CHAMPIONS: 

Canterbury retained 

the Ōtautahi Cup 

ahead of September’s 

National Hockey 

Championship. 

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GARDENING 31 

Plant citrus trees in full sun 

EVERY GARDEN deserves a 

citrus tree. 

In all but the coldest 

districts, citrus trees feature in 

backyards. 

They’re incredible survivors, 

but will perform better and bear 

wonderful crops if they’re well 

cared for. 

Where to grow citrus 

Plenty of sun 

Citrus trees need to be in full 

sun. If you’re short of sunny spots 

in the garden, grow citrus in 

pots that can be moved to take 

advantage of changing patterns of 

sunlight. 

Although citrus are traditionally 

grown in terracotta, these 

pots can be heavy – and expensive. 

There is a perfect solution 

– Tuscan pots are lightweight, 

surprisingly inexpensive and 

have that wonderful Mediterranean 

look that goes so well with 

citrus. 

Tuscan pots come in a range 

of sizes. The large 50cm size is 

big enough to grow almost any 

type of citrus tree happily for 

many years. 

Good drainage 

In the garden citrus 

must have good drainage. In 

heavy clay soils it’s best to put 

some extra effort into preparation. 

Before planting, raise the level 

of the bed as much as possible, 

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plenty of old organic matter 

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Feeding citrus 

Before planting 

Mix some organic pellets into 

the soil before planting. It won’t 

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some of the roots. 

Established citrus 

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How to entice monarch butterflies 

• By Henri Ham 

I REMEMBER as a child 

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Spotting those brightly-striped 

caterpillars chomping through 

our swan plants, and then 

magically evolve into monarch 

butterflies, seemed to consume a 

lot of our time. 

While monarch butterflies are 

around all year long, January is 

peak monarch season. If you’re 

wanting to entice monarchs 

to your garden this summer, 

you need to be thinking about 

planting swan plants now. 

Once you’ve got your 

seedlings, plant them around 

70cm apart, as swan plants can 

grow up to 2m high, and really 

bush out. Plant in well-drained 

soil, that gets lots of sun. They’ll 

also benefit from some shelter 

as they won’t cope well in strong 

winds. If they are in an exposed 

spot, I recommend staking your 

plants, or tying to a fence. 

Once established, swan plants 

produce impressive puffy seed 

pods, said to resemble – you 

guessed it – swans. These pods, 

around the size of a gold ball, 

are what you’d collect if you’re 

wanting to harvest the seeds 

and have go growing your own 

next year. Or letting the pods 

naturally burst will result in 

your own wild garden of swan 

seedlings. 

Once they are established, 

swan plants are very low 

maintenance. Avoid any sprays 

or fertilisers on the leaves, as 

these can harm to caterpillars. 

Similarly, if you are buying 

established plants, and you’ve 

got caterpillars ready to be 

transferred on, you’ll need to 

hold off for 10 days. 

This is because any residual 

spray needs to disappear before 

putting any caterpillars on a 

swan plant, as it can harm the 

caterpillars. Then to be sure, test 

the plant with one caterpillar 

first. 

Growing swan plants can be 

bitter-sweet. While it’s exciting 

when you find your plant 

covered with caterpillars, you’ve 

got to have enough leaves to feed 

them all. 

Caterpillars can literally eat 

themselves out of house and 

home. If you get to this stage, 

you can move caterpillars onto 

other swan plants, for more 

FOOD SOURCE: 

Brightly-striped 

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evolve into 

monarch 

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the chrysalis 

snacks on swan 

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metamorphosis. 

food. But initially picking off 

excess eggs can help this from 

occurring. 

If you’re finding you’ve got 

the opposite problem of no 

caterpillars, wasps could be the 

problem. To keep the wasps 

away, cover your swan plant with 

a mesh net. The butterflies will 

still be able to lay their eggs on 

the leaves that are touching the 

mesh. 

If you’ve been left with a 

baron-leaved plant, simply 

leave it to regrow more leaves. 

Swan plans can also last up to 

two years, so come early winter, 

give your plant a good prune 

back in preparation for next 

summer. 

It’s also worth knowing that 

swan plants can be toxic if 

ingested. So (especially if you’re 

handling the caterpillars) think 

about wearing gloves or giving 

your hands an extra deep wash 

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Church Notices 

PAPANUI 

SPIRITUAL 

CENTRE 

150 Harewood Rd 

(formally Edgeware 

Spiritualist Centre) 

Sunday 7pm 

Medium and 

Guest Speaker 

Auckland Medium 

Dennis Burrows 

SYDENHAM CHRISTIAN 

SPIRITUAL CHURCH 

Sydenham 

Community Centre 

23/25 Hutcheson St 

Sunday 7pm 

Address 

Carol 

Clairvoyance 

Dee 

All Welcome 

For Sale 

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rifle Crossman USA 22 

pump bolt action $98. 

Folding bike - Honda 20 , 

as new. $220. Ph 338 1909 

WHY IS A 

HOME 

INSPECTION 

IMPORTANT? 

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Garage Sales 

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SUNDAY 10am - 3pm. 

Bargain price brand new 

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Everything to do with 

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Garage Sales 

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Clothing, patchwork 

fabrics, furniture, h/hold 

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gifts, crocheted toys and 

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SPREYDON 

Garage 12 

16 DUNDEE STREET 

Today till Sunday 

All must go!! 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

House & Garden 

Property Services Ltd 

Tree & hedge trimming 

Gardening 

Landscaping 

Lawn mowing 

Waterblasting 

All aspects of 

property maintenance 

CALL uS 03 260 4499 

or 021 405 277 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

Gardener 

available for maintenance, 

weeding pruning, 

spraying, planting, advice. 

Qual & exp. Ph Richard 

0274 918 234, 03 349 

4022 

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or custom made. ph/txt 

021861732 to order 

Health & Beauty 

MOBILE Toe Nail 

Cutting Service with foot 

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Phone 022 281 6647 

Mobile Barber, 31 yrs exp 

available Thursdays & 

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405 8497 

Personals 

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for company, dining out, 

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etc. A complimentary 

relationship/casual 

arrangement to suit. Ph/ 

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Pets & Supplies 

CATS UNLOVED 

can help with the cost 

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catsunloved@xtra.co.nz 

Select Services 

STOP BIRDS 

hail, leaves, snow & vermin from 

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Quality materials: BHP Colorbond steel mesh with 

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Proven in Australia & New Zealand over the last 15 years. 

FOR SAFE, PURE DRINKING 

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NOW AVAILABLE: STAINLESS STEEL 

MICO MESH 

Call Rohan anytime Mon-Sat for a 

no-obligation assessment & quote 

03 982 8850 0800 486532 

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 

www.gumleaf.co.nz 

Pets & Supplies 

CATS UNLOVED 

can help with the cost 

of desexing your cat. 

catsunloved@xtra.co.nz 

Trades & Services 

PAINTING 

older painter 

for older houses 

50 years in trade 

“All the skills” 

Contact Jimmy Bell 

0211221487 

GST FREE

Classifieds 


GLAZING 

TWISTY GLASS & 

GLAZING LTD 

• Mirrors • Pet Door Specialists 

• Splashbacks • All Broken Windows 

THE CAT DOOR MAN 

Phone Cushla or Darren Twist 

027 352 6225 


PAINTING 

• Interior/Exterior 

• Roofs / Fences 

• Airless Spraying 

PhoNe JohN 

027 224 2831 

THE ROOF 

SPECIALISTS 

CANTERBURY LTD 

Protective coatings 

10 year guarantee on: 

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Tiles & iron 

Decramastic 

Phone NOW 4 FREE 

Roof check & report 

Scott McKenzie 

022 044 3008 

EXPERIENCED 

GARDENER 

(Kevin Garnett) 

30 Years 

Christchurch Botanic 

Gardens. 

ALL landscape 

work done. 

Maintenance, pruning, 

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landscape planning 

and planting etc. 

Free Quotes 

Phone 348 3482 

30 years + experience 

Older house 

restorations: 

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Rates: Reasonable 

Paint supplied at 

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NO JOB TOO SMALL 

Light industrial also 

Roger Brott 

Painter & Decorator 

021-1966-311 

ROOF 

PAINTING 24/7 

Rope & harness 

a speciality, 

no scaffolding 

required, 

30 years of 

breathtaking 

experience. 

FREE QUOTES 

20% OFF other 

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Exterior staining, 

exterior painting, 

water blasting. 

Moss and mould 

treatment $300. 

Phone Kevin 

027 561 4629 


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licensed carpenter 

LBP, all property and 

building maintenance, 

repairs, bathroom/shower 

installations, with free 

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245 5226 ciey@xtra.co.nz 

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Qualified. COPPER 

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removal, pruning, 

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Edwards 027 259 6741. 

copperbeechtreeservices@ 

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BEST BATHROOMS 

Full renovations 

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Free quote, all building 

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BRICK & BLOCK 

LAYING 

all restoration work 

and new work plus 

foundations, ph 342 9340 

or 021 853 033 

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50 yrs exp. Bathrooms, 

Kitchens, Renovations, 

Repairs & Extensions 

Free quotes. Discount for 

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980 9771 or 027 2266 930 

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New builds, alterations, 

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the trade has given me 

ability to build to a high 

standard. Free quotes. Ph 

Brent 027 241 7471 

BUILDER 

Semi-retired. Available for 

bathrooms, decks, small 

projects and all repair 

work. Ph 027 3266 114 

or brentew@outlook.com. 

Excellent work. Great 

rates. 

BUILDER 

Exp in all aspects of 

building works, new 

builds, home renovations 

& extensions, property 

repairs. Free quote. Ph 

Stuart 0274 661058 

BUILDER 

MAINTENANCE 

Chris has a wide-ranging 

skillset and is available 

now for all improvements, 

makeovers, and fitouts to 

any style of property. We 

also cover Healthy Homes 

Reporting and remedial 

works. Have peace of 

mind with a fully qualified 

and widely experienced 

owner operator LBP. Call 

Chris on 027 3888 211. 

office@prowessbuilding. 

co.nz 

CARPET LAYING 

Exp. Repairs, uplifting, 

relaying, restretching. 

Phone John on 0800 

003181, 027 240 7416 

jflattery@xtra.co.nz 

Bring your next project to life! 

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LBP & Certified Builder 

Bloomfieldbuilding@hotmail.com 

0212201011 

landscaping 

25 Years experience 

• Landscape construction and 

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• Residential & light commercial 

• Garden makeovers 

For a proFessional job call 

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email ross@revivelandscaping.co.nz 

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Excavations 

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CRAIGS 

TREES 

Free 

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Tree felling 

Branch chipping 

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Stump grinding 

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www.craigstrees.co.nz 

Fully insured 

kitchen renovation 

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Revitalize with new colour at a 

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• Alterations & Hardware available 

• Laminated Kitchens no problem 

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27 Birmingham Drive, Middleton 

03 338 6280 | 021 541 323 

pablospaints@xtra.co.nz 

www.pablospaintworks.co.nz 

SCRAP METAL 

Dominion Trading Co Ltd 

• Scrap metal buyers 

• Canterbury owned & operated 

• Top prices paid $$$ 

• Open Saturday morning 

Open Mon-Fri 8am – 4.30pm Sat. 8.30am-12.30pm 

www.happyscrappy.co.nz 

03 343 9993 333 Blenheim Rd 

WINDOW TINTING 

tintawindow 

advanced film solutions 

99% uv block 

fade protection 

heat control 

reduce glare 

25 Years Experience 

PAINTING 

BAILEY PAINTING 

CONTRACTORS 

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brentbailey.bpc@gmail.com 

Christchurch (Prebbleton based) 

privacy films 

frosting designs 

non-darkening films 

Workmanship Guaranteed 

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films 

UV 

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Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts 

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LAWNMOWING 

and pruning from $30 

Garden cleanups.. Ph Gary 

021 529 022 / 342 8950 

PAINTING 

PLASTERING 

Free quotes. Int/ext & 

roof painting Family run 

business, work guaranteed. 

Pensioner discounts. Ph 

Kerin or Paul 022 191 

7877 or 379-1281. Website 

www.swedekiwipainting. 

co.nz 

PAINTING 

Indoor / Outdoor, over 30 

yrs exp, same day quotes, 

ph Steve 021 255 7968 

PAINTER 

Plastering. Trade qualified. 

20 yrs exp. Int / Ext. 

Reasonable rates. Ph Paul 

0272 383 224 or 331 8133 

PAINTING 

DECORATING 

All types of int/ext 

painting undertaken. 30 + 

yrs exp. Ph Michael 022 

496 3322 

PLASTERING 

Gary 4 Fixing, stopping, 

solid plastering, brick 

repairs & painting. 021 

529 022 / 342 8950 

PLASTERING 

Patching, painting. 30 

yrs exp. Call Parklands 

Plastering 022 538 0959 

PLASTERER 

Phone Finn 4 all interior 

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087 4351 

PLUMBER 

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plumber? Quality and 

timely services. No job 

too big or small. Phone 

V Plumbing Ltd. 022 351 

4125 

PLUMBER. 

CARPENTER 

FAST COMPUTER 

Licensed Building REPAIRS 

Practitioner no. 100981. Helping locals since 

All carpentry & building 1997.Work guaranteed. 

repairs & maintenance. Windows or Mac. 

Alterations & property Computer Help 0800 349 

upgrades.Laundries / 669 

bathroom / kitchens FENCING 

replaced. Specialising in All types of fencing . Free 

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timber, fascia boards, 1920 

window, windowsills etc. GARDENING 

John Sandford, ph 329 Lawns, weeding, pruning, 

4616, mob 027 5189 598 garden clean ups. Call Phil 

johnsandford2@gmail. 

021 661 246 for your free 

com 

quote 

GENERAL 

CARPET CLEANING 

HANDYMAN 

Special - 3 rooms & 

for all your maintenance 

hallway from $59.00. 

requirements. I specialise 

Over 20 yrs exp. Ph 027 

in fences and decking, also 

220 2256 

do spouting cleans and 

CHIM CHIM CHIMNEY repairs and everyday home 

SWEEPS 

maintenance. Complete 

We’ll sweep your landscape packages, NO 

logburner’s flue, check JOB TO BIG OR SMALL 

firebricks, baffles, airtubes 

Highly experienced 

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repairs, flue extensions & Glass repairs - pet doors Ltd 021 109 2397 

install bird netting. 0800 - conservatory roofs. Exp PLUMBER. 

22 44 64 www.chimchim. Tradesman. Call Bill on All plumbing work, HWC 

nz 

022 413 3504 or 981-1903 replacements. Pensioner 

CONCRETE 

HIGH SPEC PAINTERS discount. No job too 

Driveways, Paths, 

Quality 

local small. Friendly, reliable 

Patios. Free Quotes. 

professionals. E: corban@ & professional service & 

Ph John 027 224 2831 

highspecpainters.co.nz Ph: workmanship. Ph Nigel 

027 846 5035 

027 4136004 

CONCRETE 

LANDSCAPING or 385 2930 

Driveways, Paths, Patios. 

Paving, Lawns, Irrigation, RUBBISH REMOVAL 

Free Quotes. Ph John 027 

Decking, Fencing. Furniture Deliveries 

224 2831 

Kanga & small digger Van, Trailer Rubbish 

ELECTRICIAN 

services. Check out Squire Removal.Phone Gary 342- 

A Prompt & reliable Landscaping on facebook. 8950, 021 529 022 

registered electrician FREE QUOTES. Ph SPOUTING CLEANING 

with 24 years experience Arthur 347-8796, 027 SPECIALIST 

for all residential and 220-7014 Edwin 027 220- Entire spouting system 

commercial work, new 7154 

cleared. Single or 2 storey. 

housing and switch board LAWNMOWING Jo 021 164 0365 

replacements. Phone Chris Free quotes. You Grow I SPOUTING 

027 516 0669 

Mow, Chris 021 252 1801 Select Spouting 

The PVC specialist. 

Repairs & replacement. Ph 

022 197 2351 

Re Roofing SPOUTING CLEANING 

Roof Repairs 

Spouting Unblocked, 

Cleaned Out and Flushed 

Out, Call Trevor 332 8949 

or 021 043 2034 

STUMP GRINDING 

• Approved Age Concern 

provider 

Best price guarantee Tony 

0275 588 895 

TILING 


Floor & walls. Kitchen & 

splashback specialist. No 

• Licensed Building Practitioner job too small.35 yrs exp. 

Free quotes Ph 027 483 

3887 

TREE SERVICES 

Free quotes 20+ yrs exp. 

N A BARRELL 

Tree, hedge or shrub 

ROOFING LTD 

- reduction, shaped or 

Ph: 0275 389 415 

removed. Ph/text Paul 

Email: nabroofing@xtra.co.nz 

The Branch Manager 

0274314720 



TREE SERVICES 

Pensioner discounts. 

Tree & hedge reduction. 

Professional advice. 

Stump grinding and 

branches chipped. Txt or 

ring Andrew on 027 20 44 

949 

TREE SERVICES 

Specialist tree pruning 

& shaping. Also hedge 

trimming and garden tidyups. 

Ph Hugh, The Little 

Green Groomer 021 275 

5445 

WINDOW CLEANING 

Brown & White Ltd. 

Family owned since 2001. 

Ph Paul 027 229 3534 

Wanted To Buy 

AAA Buying good quality 

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fridge freezers, house 

lots .Gold jewellery 

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service. Selwyn Dealers. 

Phone 980 5812 or 027 

313 8156 

A+ ALL whiteware 

wanted. Same day 

service, cash paid for 

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machines, ovens. Also 

buying furniture & h/ 

hold effects.Anything 

considered. Ph Dave 960- 

8440, 027 66 22 116 

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, 

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Royal Doulton , Royal 

Albert etc. Best prices, free 

appraisal. Call Rob 349- 

4229 academyantiques. 

co.nz 

A+ Household effects, 

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machines, ovens. Good 

cash paid. Ph Paul 022 

0891 671 

CARAVAN. With, shower 

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Reasonable price. Ph 

Steve 027 622 0011. 

MILITARIA Any 

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memoribilia, WW2 or 

earlier ph 338-9931 

TOOLS, Garden garage, 

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buyer Phone 355-2045 

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67 Mandeville Street, 

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Saturday 2nd September 

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Sellers tables available 

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2.30pm – CSM (Christchurch School of 

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- Battle of the Bands, Christchurch Semi-final 

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BILL'S BAR, 1 Halswell Rd: Thursday - 

Micky Rat Karaoke. Saturday - Rockabella. 

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BRIDIE'S BAR, 401 Worcester St: Friday 

4pm - DJ Rakinem. Saturday 3pm - Spektrum; 

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CBS MUSIC, Catholic Pro-Cathedral, 

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FAT EDDIES, 76 Hereford St: Thursday 

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8.30pm - Absolut presents Sweet Mix Kids 

Stargazing Tour 2023 with support Quinn 

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these areas had been identified as 

“Council officers have recommended 

tha the commercial 

building height for all of these 

areas is increased to 32m in the 

commercial zone, where 22m 

Higgins said officers have 

recommended the high-density 

residential extent around all areas 

is increased to 800m, where 600m 

was proposed. Also, that building 

height is increased by 2m to 22m 

in the residential zone. 

He said the city council can 

only make recommendations to 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2023 

connecting you with your neighbourhood 

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Thursday, August 31, 2023 

Christchurch’s best read and largest circulating newspaper 

Season of success 

for St Andrew’s 

HISTORY: Sasha 

McIntyre chases 

the ball down 

field during the 

premier final. 

Residents 

against plan 

change for 

Hornby, 

Riccarton 

• By Briar Allen 

‘RIDICULOUS’ is the 

overwhelming response from 

many residents to the city 

council’s proposed increase of 

building height restrictions from 

six storeys to 10. 

Western News canvassed residents 

from the Hornby and Riccarton 

areas to ge their thoughts, 

after city council head of planning 

and consents John Higgins said 

large town centres as part of the 

PC14 plans. 

was proposed in the notified plan 

change,” he said. 

ST ANDREW’S College 

have had a near-perfect leadup 

to this week’s national 

girls’ sides making finals within 

a week of each other. 

The school’s girls football 

and basketball senior teams 

Whelan Trophy competitions 

respectively. St Andrew’s also 

made finals for netball and 

with a dominant 82-61 win over 

Rangiora High. Year 13 Lauren 

the independent hearings panel, 

which will hold a hearing on 

October 9. 

Hornby resident David Trent 

tournaments with four of their 

clinched regional titles in the 

Connetics premier first XI and 

hockey. St Andrew’s senior 

basketball side won the first 

Whittaker was awarded most 

valuable player with a 25-point, 

said he does not like it and that it 

will change everything. 

title of last week on Tuesday 

21-rebound, 8-steal statline. 

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