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THE RACE OF HER LIFE 

• By Daniel Alvey 

KATIE COX thought nothing 

of a cough she developed in 

early September. 

It came on the back of one of 

the bleakest and wettest winters 

Canterbury had experienced for 

some years. 

The 33-year-old could count 

the number of times she had 

been to a doctor on one hand. 

Training and driving harness 

racing horses had kept her fit 

and healthy. 

But the cough stuck around 

and by late September, she 

had developed chest pains, 

prompting her to go to the 

doctor. 

“All it was was a bit of a 

cough, bit of a winter cough, 

you know it wasn’t that much. I 

just thought I’ll go to 

the doctor and get some 

antibiotics,” Cox said. 

“The doctor gave me some 

antibiotics and thought it was 

most likely a bit of a chest 

infection.” 

When she returned for a new 

prescription, her doctor sent her 

for a chest x-ray as a precaution. 

Having never smoked or 

vaped Cox did not think much 

of it. 

• Turn to page 6 

UNEXPECTED BATTLE: Katie Cox with Spy Da Moment, which she has driven in all of its 

six wins. Cox was diagnosed in October with a very rare form of lung cancer. 

PHOTO: DANIEL ALVEY 

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WHEN PENSIONER June 

Armstrong bought a chicken 

sandwich little did she know 

it would probably be the most 

expensive chicken sandwich in 

the world. 

It cost her $3700. Not the actual 

sandwich itself but the fine 

she received from Australian 

authorities when she forgot to 

declare it when she crossed the 

Tasman to visit family. 

That fateful purchase at 

Christchurch Airport went global 

this week after she spoke to 

the New Zealand Herald about 

the ordeal when she arrived in 

Brisbane earlier this year. 

But one reader realised it was 

too much to stomach, and the 

man, a New Zealand entrepreneur, 

has pledged to reimburse 

June the fine. 

She was “overwhelmed”. 

“I never did it to get the money 

back, the money was gone 

and there was nothing I could 

do about it, but it was just eating 

me up. I just felt it was unfair 

and that other people should be 

warned. 

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. . . I can’t believe people are that 

kind.” 

The entrepreneur wants to 

remain anonymous. 

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Crusaders reveal new jersey.............................3 

Bottling consents scrapped.............................5 

Who paid grandma’s fine?................................9 

Businessman’s jail time cut...........................10 

Mock western makes a comeback.........14 

The $1.4b hippy real estate agent....16-18 

Pathway a smooth ride.....................................23 

Reader’s insurance worries........................... 24 

Brass band’s goodbye ...................................... 26 

Greyhounds join premiership......................27 

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Gig guide.......................................................................33 

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From Saturday, 10am-4pm 

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more than 80 artists across 57 locations from Geraldine 

to Cheviot, Banks Peninsula to Sheffield and Oxford opening 

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THE CRUSADERS have revealed 

a new jersey for the upcoming 

season – and it aims to help lift 

children out of poverty. 

The franchise has gifted the 

front sponsor’s mark on 

their new 2024/2025 Super 

Rugby Pacific retail jerseys 

to KidsCan. 

The jersey will be 

launched today at West 

Spreydon School. It 

is available for fans to 

purchase in store or online, 

with $5 from every one 

sold through the Crusaders 

shop going to KidsCan. 

The jersey the team will wear 

on the field next season is set 

to feature the same design and 

pattern, but the front sponsor will 

be announced in the new year. 

Crusaders players and staff 

headed to West Spreydon 

School this morning to promote 

the KidsCan jersey and serve 

breakfast to 270 pupils. 

All of the pupils will be given 

the chance to attend a Crusaders 

game in 2024. 

KidsCan is just one of the 

good causes supported by 

the Crusaders. The franchise 

also started the Crusade with 

Heart Foundation, and holds 

community, alumni and 

corporate events across the region 

to raise money for 

worthwhile causes. 

Said Crusaders 

chief executive Colin 

Mansbridge: “Our 

partnership with 

KidsCan is about doing 

our part to address the 

challenges faced by 

children in need. By 

dedicating the front 

of our retail jerseys to 

KidsCan, we aim to inspire our 

fans to be part of something 

bigger – a movement that 

champions the well-being and 

future of every child. Together 

with KidsCan, we aim to 

contribute to a brighter, more 

equitable future for all.” 

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Falling cheese prices 

gouda be good for you 

• By Jamie Gray 

CHEAPER CHEESE prices 

look to be in store if the latest 

Global Dairy Trade auction is 

anything to go by. 

Retail cheese prices have 

already come down by about 

15 per cent so far this year. 

Last week Stats NZ said 

food prices fell by 0.9 per cent 

in October due to broad falls 

in the majority of subgroups 

GOOD CAUSE: Crusader 

Fergus Burke models the 

new retail jersey featuring 

the KidsCan logo. 

– with cheese prices among 

them. At yesterday’s auction, 

cheddar prices fell by 9.7 per 

cent to US$3637 a tonne – 

well down from their peak in 

April last year of US$6472 a 

tonne. 

Westpac senior economist 

Nathan Penny said 

consumers were already 

seeing the benefits of lower 

cheese prices. 

“If the price fall is 

sustained, then we would 

expect to see that reflected 

in supermarket prices, but I 

think it would be in the new 

year before that starts to flow 

through.” 

In broad terms, the auction 

result showed the market 

looked to be in a holding 

pattern as participants longawaited 

rebound in demand 

from China, he said. 

– NZ Herald 

Thursday November 23 2023 The Star 

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NEWS 3 

Teen allegedly stabbed 

after getting off bus 

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly 

stabbed after getting off a bus 

in Broomfield on Monday 

afternoon. Police said officers 

responded to the incident on 

Pensacola Cres about 12.30pm. 

The teen’s mother described the 

alleged assault on a community 

Facebook page.“My child was 

stabbed by a woman (maybe 

pregnant) getting off the 130 bus.” 

She said her daughter was taken 

to Christchurch Hospital. “She 

is okay. She never wants to bus 

again, emotionally not too good.” 

The mother told Chris Lynch 

Media her daughter tried to stop 

passing vehicles for help but no 

one pulled over. “My child tried 

flagging down cars and no one 

stopped to help her.” 

Beach contamination 

warnings 

As swimming season gets under 

way, Te Whatu Ora has warned 

the following beaches are unsafe 

for swimming due to bacterial 

contamination: Akaroa’s main 

beach, Corsair Bay, Rāpaki Bay, 

Sandy Bay, Diamond Harbour 

beach and Purau beach. Stay up 

to date with water quality on the 

Can I Swim Here? page of the 

Land Water Aotearoa website. 

Open day at 

BrainTree centre 

BrainTree, the first wellness 

centre of its kind in New Zealand, 

is holding an open day on 

Saturday to showcase the centre 

and the services it provides 

to the community. It will run 

from 8.30am to 12.30pm at 70 

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• By Ben Tomsett 

A MOTORCYCLIST who died 

on a Pike River mine disaster 

memorial ride at the weekend 

has been remembered as an 

exceptional man with a heart of 

gold. 

Craig Percasky, from Kaiapoi, 

lost several friends in the 2010 

West Coast coal mine tragedy 

and had always felt a deep sense 

of injustice over what happened. 

He was a regular at 

the memorial events to 

commemorate the 29 men who 

lost their lives. 

At the weekend, he was one of 

a group of motorcyclists taking 

part in the Pike River True 

Tribute 29 Bike Run. 

Percasky travelled from 

Kaiapoi on Friday with a group 

of about eight motorcyclists. 

About 10am on Sunday, he 

had just begun the ride through 

the back blocks of Greymouth 

to the Pike River mine site when 

he collided with another vehicle 

near the Cobden Bridge. 

He died at the crash site. 

Hundreds of friends and 

family members have paid 

tribute to Percasky through 

posts on social media. 

“Unc left his legacy with 

everyone who came in contact 

with him,” read one post. 

“One of the nicest people you 

could wish to meet,” commented 

another. 

Craig Percasky married his 

long-term partner four years 

ago. 

Percasky’s son, Vaughn 

Atkins-Percasky, posted online 

that his father was an amazing 

man. 

“(He) loved his family very 

much and touched everyone’s 

heart that he ever crossed paths 

with.” 

Anna Osborne, a close friend, 

said Percasky was an exceptional 

man with a heart of gold. 

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“He just had an infectious 

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big bear hug – he was a giant, 

gentleman. I don’t know if 

anyone could say a bad word 

about him.” 

Osborne said he was a strong 

supporter of the families who 

had lost loved ones and felt a 

deep sense of injustice over the 

disaster. 

Craig Percasky was known as 

an exceptional man who had a 

heart of gold. 

Osborne, who lost her 

husband Milton in the mine, 

said Percasky dying on a 

memorial run was difficult to 

bear. 

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NEWS 5 

Supreme Court rejects bottling consents 

THE SUPREME Court has 

reinforced a ruling that old water 

consents cannot be repurposed 

for water bottling. 

The companies Cloud Ocean 

Water and Rapaki Natural 

Resources have been allowed to 

extract billions of litres of water 

each year from Christchurch’s 

aquifers using a decades-old consent 

granted for industrial use. 

The consents were originally 

granted with land intended for a 

wool scour and freezing works, 

and were extended to the water 

bottling companies after they 

bought the properties. 

Last year, the Court of Appeal 

ruled Environment Canterbury 

did not lawfully grant those consents 

that allowed for a change of 

water use in 2017. 

It overturned a High Court 

ruling in 2019 that found the 

process by which the consents 

were granted 

by the regional 

council was 

lawful. 

Aotearoa Water 

Action had 

challenged the 

consents from 

the beginning 

Peter and chairman 

Richardson Peter Richardson 

said after six 

years of court action and four 

hearings, it was thrilled with the 

decision. 

“We feel fantastic about it. It is 

a great relief the Supreme Court 

has upheld the Court of Appeal 

decision, and we feel vindicated 

in our decision originally to 

bring proceedings.” 

The ruling meant the “take” 

and “use” of groundwater had 

to be considered together when 

granting consents, rather than 

separately. 

Addressing concerns raised 

by ECan about the difficulty 

a consent holder would face if 

they wanted to repurpose water 

in a fully allocated catchment, 

the Supreme Court noted “the 

solution is for the take and use 

consent to be surrendered and a 

new take and use consent to be 

sought”. 

Richardson said while the 

court’s decision could mean 

reduced flexibility for individual 

consent holders wanting 

to change the use of water, it 

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The 

Supreme 

Court has 

confirmed a 

ruling that 

old water 

consents 

cannot be 

repurposed 

for water 

bottling. 

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“strikes a blow against the view 

that a water right may be treated 

as a private property right to 

water”. 

“It’s helpful in signalling 

generally that communities 

are prepared to hold the line 

against these sorts of activities 

that really have minimal, if any, 

benefit for New Zealand, but 

have potentially quite significant, 

environmental, economic and 

cultural effects.” 

Cloud Ocean said in a 

statement the decision was 

disappointing, and the company 

needed time to review and consider 

next steps. It was considering 

its options in response to the 

decision of the Supreme Court, 

following its appeal. 

ECan director of operations 

Stephen Hall said the council 

was pleased to have certainty on 

the matter. 

“The Court 

of Appeal’s 

decision forced 

a sudden change 

of direction for 

us in how we 

consider consent 

Stephen 

Hall 

applications to 

change the use 

of water,” Hall 

said. 

“This latest decision from the 

Supreme Court now confirms 

our current practice, which is 

to consider both take and use of 

water together when processing 

consent applications.” 

It will have broader implications 

for the approval of public 

and private activities that intercept 

groundwater, like housing 

developments, wetland projects 

and new roads, with resource 

consents for some such projects 

currently on hold due to the 

court action. 

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Day of diagnosis: ‘We thought 

was being told. 

“We thought they must have 

had the wrong person,” Cox said. 

While on the antibiotics, Cox 

felt well and even won a race in 

Timaru on October 1. 

“That’s probably the bizarre 

thing about it for someone who’s 

fit and healthy and never had 

anything more than a cold to 

have a bit of a cough and find it’s 

something so serious it certainly 

surprises you,” she said. 

Studies have found her rare 

form of lung cancer, called non- 

private health system. 

Following her diagnosis, an appeal 

was set up by Craig Wiggins, 

Cox’s friend and the founder of 

Whatever with Wiggy Charitable 

Trust. 

The appeal has now raised 

about $300,000. Money has been 

raised through at a Melbourne 

Cup luncheon and auction at 

Addington, as well as racers donating 

an equivalent of a driving 

fee or some of their winnings, 

and general donations to the 

appeal. 

that otherwise you just couldn’t 

really self-fund.” 

Currently, the Osimertinib 

oral drug she is on costs about 

$120,000, with no indication 

of how long she will need to be 

taking it or any other drug in the 

future. 

All of the money raised is going 

towards her treatment, including 

the cost of the drug and other 

medical costs. 

Cox has now been on the 

medication for about a month 

and has noticed a difference. 

‘Without that (community support), I could not have gone 

onto this drug’ – Katie Cox 

• From page 1 

The x-ray did show some 

blockage in her lung, but again 

she was not worried. 

“When it showed my lung 

was a bit blocked there was a 

possibility it could have just been 

a bit of grit or something off the 

track. 

“It wasn’t until they did the CT 

scan and biopsy that we knew it 

was cancerous.” 

It was about a month between 

the first doctor’s visit and the 

cancer diagnosis. 

Cox, who was reluctant to talk 

about the day she found out the 

diagnosis, was with her mum 

Wendy, and partner, when the 

doctor delivered the news she had 

lung cancer. 

She still did not believe it as she 

small-cell adenocarcinoma EGFR 

Exon 20 with variant N771, is 

more common in non-smokers 

and women. 

The oncologist has given Cox 

no indication of what may have 

been the cause. 

Cox was told by the oncologist 

because she was healthy the 

cancer did not show any 

symptoms until it was very 

advanced. 

The variant she has can be 

treated through medication, with 

Cox hoping research can produce 

a cure. However the medication 

is not funded, and all her 

treatment has to go through the 

“People in the industry and 

outside of the industry have just 

been so supportive,” Cox said. 

Last week a yearling named 

Courageous Katie sold for 

$12,000 with all proceeds going 

to the Katie Cox Appeal Fund. As 

part of the sale, a 5 per cent share 

in the ongoing ownership of the 

filly will go to Cox. 

Cox said without the support 

of the community she would 

not have been able to get the 

treatment needed. 

“Without that, I could not have 

gone onto this drug. So I’ve been 

really fortunate that it has given 

me a chance to get onto a drug 

HELP: Katie Cox has 

received about $300,000, 

thanks to a fundraising 

appeal. 

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they had the wrong person’ 

‘You’ve just got to get on 

and come up with the 

best thing you can’ 

– Katie Cox 

“I actually feel reasonably well, 

a few weeks ago I was pretty 

short on breath and tight on my 

chest.” 

Cox is trying not to dwell on the 

diagnosis too much as she moves 

forward with her treatment. 

“You’ve just got to get on and 

come up with the best thing you 

can.” 

She did not want talk about 

her chances of survival. Research 

shows people with the lung 

cancer have an average life expectancy 

of nine months to five 

years. 

She will be getting another CT 

scan in January. 

Due to her illness, Cox has 

had to put training any horses 

at her Leeston property on hold 

for now. Currently, she is only 

tending to her own horses, with 

the others being sent to other 

trainers. 

“I’m not working any horses 

and staff working for me unfortunately 

I had to lay them all off.” 

Before becoming ill Cox 

would be working from dawn 

to dusk. She would be training 

and breaking in up to 20 horses 

at a time. 

For Cox, this is the first time in 

30 years she hasn’t been able to 

ride or drive horses. 

Wendy first introduced her to 

horses when she was three with 

riding lessons. 

“When I was about five or six 

the neighbours had some donkeys 

and I rode them quite a bit,” 

she said. 

Early on in her career, she 

focused on showjumping, travelling 

to the United States for a few 

months, competing in Ohio and 

Kentucky. She also competed for 

the New Zealand Young Riders 

team. 

After returning from the US 

Cox spent three years at Lincoln 

University doing a degree in 

property valuation and management. 

Between 2013 and 2017 she 

had a small number of starters, 

as her core business at that stage 

was breaking in horses. 

Her first official training win 

was with Mad Lu Li at Geraldine 

in November 2017. 

Cox’s best season to date was 

in 2021 when she trained 10 

winners including Spy Da Moment, 

which has six wins from 

60 starts. 

About six years ago she 

achieved a lifetime goal of 

her own stable, purchasing a 

SUCCESS: Katie Cox after her first win as a trainer with Mad Lu Li at Geraldine in 

November 2017. 

PHOTO: HARNESS RACING NEWS DESK 

property in Leeston after having 

worked for other trainers 

while living in Tai Tapu and 

Springston. 

The stable is named Te Awatea 

after her great-grandfather and 

her grandfather’s farm on the 

Chatham Islands. 

This year she reached a career 

total of 100 driving wins, her 

most memorable coming in May 

when she trained and drove It’s 

Tough in the Group 2 Welcome 

Stakes win at Addington Raceway. 

While Cox is sidelined she will 

be hoping to get to the track as a 

spectator. 

“It would be good to see 

everyone in the industry.” 

• Do you want to 

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Entrepreneur to pay grandmother’s 

$3700 fine for chicken sandwich 

• By Sam Sherwood 

AN ENTREPRENEUR will 

pay a grandmother’s fine of 

more than $3000 for a chicken 

sandwich she forgot was in her 

backpack when she arrived in 

Australia to visit family. 

Rolleston resident June Armstrong 

spoke with the NZ Herald 

on Tuesday about her ordeal 

when she arrived at Brisbane 

Airport with a sealed chicken 

sandwich in her backpack she 

purchased at Christchurch 

Airport. 

Following the article, a New 

Zealand entrepreneur, who 

wished to remain anonymous, 

contacted the Herald and said he 

wanted to cover June’s fine. 

In a message to June, the man 

said he had read the Herald’s 

story and was “shocked”. He 

asked for her bank account 

number and he would send her 

the money. 

“No one should have to go 

through that stress for no reason. 

Happy to help take that off you.” 

June replied thanking the man 

for the “wonderful gesture”. 

She was in tears when she 

spoke with the Herald and said 

she was “overwhelmed”. 

“I never did it to get the money 

back, the money was gone and 

there was nothing I could do 

about it, but it was just eating 

me up. I just felt it was unfair 

and that other people should be 

warned. 

“I’m absolutely dumbfounded 

. . . I can’t believe people are that 

kind.” 

She said the generosity made 

her “believe in people again”. 

“I just cannot believe that 

someone would do that for a 

stranger. 

“He must be the nicest man.” 

June arrived at Christchurch 

Airport on May 2 about 4am 

for an early morning flight to 

Brisbane to spend three months 

house-sitting and visiting family. 

The 77-year-old was supposed 

BENEFACTOR: Following Tuesday’s NZ Herald article, an anonymous entrepreneur got in 

contact with June Armstrong and offered to cover the $3700 fine. 

to fly with her husband a few 

days earlier but changed her 

flight after she made her first 

bowls final. 

When she got to the airport, 

she bought a muffin and a 

gluten-free chicken and lettuce 

sandwich, which was sealed. 

“I sat down and ate some of my 

muffin and I really didn’t feel like 

it so I threw the rest away, but 

I put the sandwich in my small 

backpack,” she said. 

“I just clearly forgot. I am 

very forgetful, but not forgetful 

enough to be diagnosed with 

dementia.” 

June, who initially intended to 

eat the sandwich on the plane, 

fell asleep once on board. She 

then filled out a declaration form 

and said she had some prescription 

medication. 

Once in Australia, she went 

through border patrol, where 

her suitcase and backpack were 

checked. 

As the official went through 

her backpack, he found the 

chicken sandwich. 

“I said, ‘Oh, I forgot about that, 

I’m sorry. Could you throw it 

away for me?’. He just kept going 

through my bag.” 

June then emptied her bag on 

the table while the man went 

away. While she waited, a couple 

she saw in Christchurch walked 

past. 

“I said, ‘Oh, I might be on TV’, 

never thinking anything was 

wrong.” 

A short while later the man returned 

and said, “Twelve points, 

3300”. 

“I said, ‘What does that mean?’ 

and he said, ‘Twelve points, 

$3300’.” 

June asked if he was joking. 

Once she realised he was not, she 

began crying. 

“I was just sobbing and said 

‘$3300 for a little sandwich?’” 

Another staffer went over and 

offered her some water and a 

chair to sit on. 

A short while later, June called 

her husband, who was waiting 

to pick her up. She began telling 

him what had happened when 

her phone was taken off her, and 

the staffer told her husband she 

would be out shortly. 

Another staffer informed her 

she could appeal the fine and 

“strongly advised” she did. 

June said she tried to appeal 

within the 28-day payment 

period, only to get automatic 

replies. 

“My husband kept saying, ‘Just 

pay it’. I said, ‘It’s our pension, we 

can’t afford this’.” 

June paid the fine before the 

deadline, incurring a fee of 

NZ$3700. 

After paying, she sent another 

email asking why she was fined 

when it was her first infringement, 

why the fine was so high, 

and mentioning that the sandwich 

was sealed. 

She also sent an email one 

month later to say the fine was 

having a significant impact on 

her life. 

“I think of it night and day, I 

now am on sleeping tablets,” she 

wrote. 

“I am consumed by how much 

this fine was and how much it 

will affect our lives.” 

June said she and her husband, 

who have been married for 47 

years, had about $30,000 in savings 

as well as their pensions. 

“That’s all we have. Everything 

we’ve got is freehold. I never buy 

anything that we can’t have. 

“We’ve worked bloody hard all 

our life for what we’ve got . . . we 

live from week to week.” 

The couple had considered 

selling their caravan, as well 

as giving up bowls which costs 

about $220 a year. 

“He’s persuaded me not to, it’s 

the only thing we do. It’s the only 

entertainment we have and we 

do it quite a few days a week.” 

A spokeswoman for Australia’s 

Department of Agriculture, 

Fisheries and Forestry said June 

would have needed an import 

permit to bring the chicken 

sandwich into the country. 

“Meat has strict import conditions 

which can change quickly 

based on disease outbreaks,” the 

spokeswoman said. 

“Uncanned meats, including 

vacuum-sealed items, are not 

allowed into Australia unless 

accompanied by an import 

permit.” 

June didn’t declare the sandwich, 

having forgotten it, but did 

declare the prescription medication 

she was carrying. 

“Where travellers fail to declare 

risk items,” the department 

spokeswoman said, “they may be 

given an infringement notice, up 

to AU$6260 ($6790). 

“All food products must be 

declared on arrival and may 

be inspected to ensure they 

comply with import conditions. 

Items that do not meet these 

conditions are not permitted into 

Australia.” 

The department spokeswoman 

pointed to biosecurity 

announcements on flights 

which told travellers what their 

declaration obligations were, as 

well as signage about it around 

arrivals areas in Australian 

airports. 

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Nigel Thompson, 

who was jailed 

following a spate 

of dishonesty 

offending, has 

had his sentence 

reduced 

following 

appeal. 

• By Emily Moorhouse 

A BUSINESSMAN with more than 100 

convictions for dishonesty offending 

including duping an elderly widow of 

$20,000 and ripping off a church has had 

his jail term reduced. 

Nigel Terrance William Thompson, 49, 

has managed to shave seven months off a 

prison sentence imposed earlier this year, 

after successfully arguing it was “manifestly 

excessive”. 

Thompson was jailed for three years and 

seven months when he appeared in the 

district court in July on a raft of dishonesty 

charges relating to offending in 2018 

and 2019. 

During his sentencing, Thompson 

insisted he was remorseful and asked the 

judge for various discounts. 

“I would like full discount on my guilty 

pleas. I would like a significant discount 

for the efforts I’ve made in paying reparation, 

your honour,” he told Judge Mark 

Callaghan at the time. 

In September, Thompson took his case 

to the High Court, appealing the prison 

sentence, claiming the starting point of six 

years adopted by the sentencing judge was 

“too high”. 

Police opposed the appeal, stating the 

sentence was appropriate and rejecting the 

idea that the starting point was manifestly 

excessive. 

In a decision released today, Justice 

Anne Hinton compared Thompson’s case 

to a range of others and decided a starting 

point of five years, rather than six, was 

justified. 

Justice Hinton allowed Thompson’s appeal 

and quashed his previous sentence, 

replacing it with one of three years imprisonment. 

During Thompson’s sentencing, he 

attempted to have the matter adjourned, 

claiming he was not given proper legal 

help and the court was not provided with a 

cultural report. 

He also wanted to vacate some of his 

guilty pleas, stating he wouldn’t have 

pleaded guilty to some of the charges had 

he known a custodial sentence was likely. 

When he was sentenced, the court heard 

Thompson had 104 previous dishonesty 

convictions spanning from 1995 to 2002. 

A victim impact statement from the 

90-year-old widow who Thompson befriended 

and stole $20,000 from said he 

“shattered my faith in humanity”. 

Thompson introduced himself to her as 

“John” and valeted her car and the pair 

This report was produced by Open 

Justice – Te Pātītī, a Public 

Interest Journalism initiative 

funded by NZ on Air 

formed a friendship. The woman became 

involved in his family’s life, buying them 

gifts and cooking them meals. 

He would visit her at her retirement 

village at least twice a week, she said in her 

victim impact statement. 

But after returning home from an 

overseas holiday she discovered her bank 

account was overdrawn, leaving her 

“shocked and distressed”. 

She told Thompson, unaware it was him 

behind the theft, and said she was going to 

the police. 

The woman then received a phone call 

from someone claiming to be a bank 

employee. They told her there had been 

a bank error leading to the unexplained 

withdrawals and it would be sorted. 

That person called her every day for 

a week, telling her not to go to her local 

bank as it was now a “head office” matter. 

She later found out it was Thompson 

behind the calls. 

She was “devastated” to learn that not 

only had she lost a significant amount of 

money but it had been taken by someone 

she considered a friend. She felt embarrassed 

and gullible. 

“He shattered my faith in people and left 

me wondering if I can ever trust (others). I 

feel used and betrayed.” 

After the woman discovered the truth 

about Thompson, he continued to contact 

her through phone and email but did not 

once apologise. 

The contact was so persistent, she felt 

emotionally blackmailed and had to block 

him. 

Her Christian faith was tested, she told 

the court, but said she hoped to one day 

forgive him. 

Thompson also stole from a church, 

a man who was leasing his property to 

Thompson, and his own business multiple 

times. 

During his sentencing Thompson said 

he “got too big too quick” and when things 

in his life began to fall apart, he turned to 

offending. 

“It just snowballed your honour and I 

couldn’t control it. No matter what I did it 

just got worse.” 

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US fraudster back in court 

• By Emily Moorhouse 

A WOMAN who bought a 

luxury yacht that was later seized 

due to money owed on it has 

described the man who sold it to 

her as “the most unpleasant and 

deceitful person I’ve ever come 

across”. 

Colin David Rath, a former 

New York property developer 

who sailed to New Zealand on 

his yacht and was jailed for committing 

tax fraud to the tune of 

$1.3 million, was back in court 

for deceiving a woman into buying 

his yacht which left her thousands 

of dollars out of pocket. 

The 60-year-old appeared in 

district court yesterday where 

a cumulative sentence of nine 

months was added to the prison 

sentence he is currently serving 

for his latest offending. 

Rath was jailed in March this 

year for three years and seven 

months on 39 charges, including 

using a document for a pecuniary 

advantage relating to GST 

returns and forgery relating to 

the Inland Revenue Department 

and Immigration New Zealand. 

Yesterday, Rath appeared for 

three new charges relating to 

the sale of his yacht, which was 

subject to an encumbrance, and 

had a significant amount of debt 

owed. Rath had forged documents 

to hide the debt and sold 

the yacht to a woman who was 

passionate about sailing. 

Rath pleaded guilty to these 

charges in August while he was 

serving his prison sentence imposed 

in March this year. 

The woman who purchased 

the yacht read her victim impact 

statement to the court, stating 

she intended to sail to Australia 

to see her children, unaware of 

the significant amount of money 

Rath owed in relation to the 

vessel. 

Shortly after purchasing it, the 

yacht was seized. 

The woman suffered a significant 

financial loss of $202,000 

from having to purchase the 

yacht a second time after it was 

seized as well as having to cover 

YACHT: Colin Rath was back in court on more fraud charges after being jailed earlier this 

year for committing tax fraud to the tune of $1.3 million. 

huge costs to get it up to international 

sailing standards. 

She said Rath had manipulated 

her and she said it was “staggering” 

how he had fooled so many 

people with his fraud, out of his 

“pure greed and selfishness”. 

“He is the most unpleasant and 

deceitful person I’ve ever come 

across,” she said. 

“I am stunned as to how a 

person like this was allowed into 

New Zealand.” 

The woman said the emotional 

toll Rath’s offending had caused 

on her and her family “almost 

destroyed me” and she hasn’t 

seen a cent of the money owed to 

her by Rath. 

She said throughout the whole 

process Rath had shown no 

remorse at all and went to great 

lengths to cover his tracks for his 

own greed. 

Rath was charged on February 

4, 2019 for using a US Coast 

Guard Deletion Notice that he 

knew was forged to obtain a 

pecuniary advantage. 

He was further charged on December 

4, 2018, for using another 

document he knew was forged – 

a satisfaction of mortgage – for a 

pecuniary advantage. 

The third charge was that 

between December 1, 2015, and 

December 10, 2018, at Christchurch 

by deception and without 

claim of right he obtained ownership 

of a pecuniary advantage, 

namely $380,000. 

Crown prosecutor John Whitcombe 

said there was a great deal 

of premeditation involved in the 

offending that left the woman 

with a huge financial burden and 

having to deal with Rath’s mess. 

Whitcombe described Rath as 

a “professional fraudster and had 

little regard for other people,” 

stating the $400,000 that the 

woman had paid Rath for the 

yacht was only part of the cost 

she had to endure. 

Whitcombe said Rath should 

not receive full credit for his 

early guilty pleas, as the evidence 

against him on these charges was 

“overwhelming”. 

He said the previous judge 

was generous with the credit he 

received during his sentencing 

in March and as Rath had shown 

no remorse, he should not be 

entitled to credit for that or 

previous good character as the 

offending was prolonged. 

Rath’s lawyer Craig Ruane 

said as Rath has no assets it was 

“impracticable” for an order 

of reparation to be made and 

it was likely that he would get 

deported back to the US once he 

is released from prison. 

He said Rath needed to sell 

his yacht but as time went on, he 

found himself in more financial 

trouble and hoped to find his 

way out but “the walls came 

tumbling down before he could 

do so”. 

Ruane said if Rath was facing 

these charges when he was 

sentenced back in March, it was 

likely the judge would have applied 

an uplift and asked Judge 

Michelle Duggan to do the same. 

He pushed for a starting point 

of four to six months for the new 

offending. 

However, Judge Duggan wasn’t 

convinced and took a starting 

point of 12 months, stating 

the offending was highly premeditated 

as there were multiple 

conversations about the sale of 

his yacht and several documents 

that he signed, knowing they 

were forged. 

This report was produced by Open 

Justice – Te Pātītī, a Public 

Interest Journalism initiative 

funded by NZ on Air 

She said his willingness to 

participate in a restorative justice 

meeting with the woman was 

not enough to warrant credit for 

remorse, stating it was her view 

that Rath showed no genuine 

remorse. 

She allowed Rath a 20 per cent 

credit for his guilty plea as well 

as five per cent for his previous 

good character, resulting in a 

sentence of nine months imprisonment. 

Judge Duggan said this was a 

cumulative sentence to be served 

on the three years and seven 

months sentence he is currently 

serving. She also made an emotional 

harm payment order of 

$5000 to go towards the woman 

when Rath started earning an 

income after his release. 

Rath sailed to New Zealand on 

a luxury yacht with his family in 

2016. 

The following year, he started 

a winery business in the Waipara 

wine-growing region in North 

Canterbury. 

However, his businesses, 

Waipara Winds Ltd which traded 

as Fiddler’s Green restaurant 

and vineyard, and New York 

Grape Escape Ltd, struggled. 

Over a four-year span, through 

his two companies, Rath filed 39 

false GST returns. 

In support of them, he prepared 

85 forged documents. 

He also used 13 forged documents 

purporting to be from 

Inland Revenue in support of 

an entrepreneur residency visa 

application to Immigration New 

Zealand. 

Inland Revenue, which 

brought the prosecution against 

Rath, said he was given just over 

$1.3m in refunds. 

During his first sentencing in 

March, Rath said he had let his 

wife and daughters down. 

“I did defraud the system but I 

needed a way to cover my costs.” 

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Bringing 

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• By Daniel Alvey 

A MOCK western film made by 

high school students that went 

global in the 1980s is set for a 

relaunch. 

Lincoln County Incident was 

a western set in the US state of 

New Mexico in 1881, starring 

students and staff from Lincoln 

High School. 

The film was directed by then 

head of art Tony Brittenden and 

was filmed by his brother, Rob, 

with about 100 students and 

staff involved in its filming. 

The film featured at the 

Cannes MipTV Festival in 

France in 1980 after it was 

purchased by the NZ Film 

Commission. 

“They took it to Cannes and 

it immediately sold to three 

countries and over the next 

two years it sold to about 18,” 

Brittenden said. 

The film made a gross profit 

of about $80,000, which was just 

enough to break even. 

In the 47 minute film, Samson 

Peabody-Jones, played by Shane 

Simms, set out to conquer the 

untamed west in 1881. 

The film follows Peabody- 

Jones’ escapades as he braves the 

frontier in search of adventure 

and finds a life of danger and a 

few rewards. 

It takes a miner’s ghost, a 

mysterious parcel and, finally, 

the US Cavalry to bring the 

story to a happy ending. 

Simms never got to see the 

final film as he died in a car 

crash a year after he left school. 

Brittenden said while Simms 

never got to see the final film, 

his parents did and were 

grateful for the memories. 

Now the movie is in the 

process of being converted 

from 18mm film to a digital 

version by Park Road Post, a 

Wellington-based studio owned 

by Sir Peter Jackson. 

Brittenden said he has been 

thinking about digitising the 

film for several years. 

As the head of arts at Lincoln 

High Brittenden was in charge 

of directing the school shows 

and thought it would be a good 

idea in 1974 to make a movie. 

“The movie grew to the extent 

that we forgot about doing the 

concert that year and just stuck 

with the movie.” 

Brittenden took a further six 

years to finish the film in 1980. 

As part of the film, the school 

assembly hall was turned into 

a saloon, with many of the 

outdoor scenes shot at Castle 

Hill. 

•Lincoln County Incident 

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The $1.4b hippy: NZ’s busiest real 

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No, I wanted to be a doctor 

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that helped to upskill me very 

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me a year because the 

volume of work was so big. 

I sold my first place after a 

few weeks. It was a house in St 

Albans, a little three-bedroom 

place that was in a multi-offer 

and I was lucky enough to sell it. 

One of the things I quickly 

realised is that selling real estate 

is not flashy – it’s hard work and 

long hours and it takes years to 

get the credibility to be selling 

the expensive houses that I get 

to sell now. But I don’t just sell 

the $7m and $10m houses, I sell 

$300,000 and $400,000 units 

and lifestyle properties all across 

Canterbury. 

Have you had any particularly 

memorable sales? 

I tend to remember the people 

rather than the houses, and there 

have been a lot of memorable 

people. There was one couple 

who weren’t high-flying 

businesspeople, just normal hardworking 

people who had built 

up a really substantial property 

portfolio over the years. It 

showed me what two people with 

normal jobs who were reasonably 

smart with their investments 

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the right properties.” – Cameron Bailey 

could do over the course of 30 or 

40 years. You don’t have to be a 

rock star or incredibly wealthy 

to build wealth. You’ve just got 

to get out there and buy the right 

properties. 

That’s one of the things I love 

about real estate – I’ve been lucky 

enough to rub shoulders with so 

many great people in Canterbury 

and I’ve learned a lot from them. 

Other than the people you 

get to meet, what’s the most 

enjoyable part of your job? 

I love the negotiation side of 

it, bringing the buyer and seller 

together. I love this market at the 

moment because you’ve got to 

be better at what you are doing. 

A while ago a lot of houses were 

selling themselves but now you 

are having to negotiate, and that’s 

real real estate. 

What’s the secret of your 

success? 

I work really hard, seven days 

a week. And I’ve got a great team 

of elite, hard-working people 

around me who are a well-oiled 

machine and do a world-class 

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Two things I do is to always 

try to achieve the best possible 

price in the market for the 

vendors, and give people the best 

possible experience. It’s all about 

the experience – it should be 

comfortable and stress-free. 

Because I have been doing this 

for so long I can give them really 

good advice and guide them 

through stormy waters. I’ve been 

through the sort of market we’re 

experiencing at the moment 

three or four times before so I 

know what to expect. 

And when it comes to giving 

advice on things like whether 

people should be buying or 

selling investment properties, 

I can help because I’m in the 

game myself. I own residential 

and commercial investment 

properties. 

When you’ve been 

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industry like you have, is there a 

lot of pressure to stay there? 

The only pressure is the 

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I’ve never chased being No 

1, it’s not part of my dreams 

and goals, just something that’s 

happened. I probably felt some 

pressure a few years ago, and 

worried about what was happening 

behind me, but I just play my 

own game now. 

Are you very disciplined? 

I would say I’m very structured. 

I’m very calendar-based and I 

rely on my PAs to put structure 

and routine around me. I get up 

at the same time every morning 

and go to bed at the same time 

every night. I’m an early riser, I’m 

up at 5.30am. I do breath work 

and meditation, and I go to the 

gym every day. I also love ice 

baths which not only have a lot of 

physical health benefits but also 

mental ones. I think it’s really 

important to work on your mind 

because it controls everything. 

I’ve spent a lot of time in the last 

few years learning how to control 

it – it makes for better business, 

and better everything really. 

What do you do when you’re 

not selling real estate? 

I’ve got twin girls who are 12, 

and I love spending time with 

them. I really love travel, I love 

having the different experiences 

and think it’s one of the best 

things you can invest your time 

and money in. I especially love 

South America. 

I also love cars. I’ve got a few. 

One of my favourites is a 1966 

Mustang fastback. It’s beautiful 

to drive. One of my stress releases 

is going for a drive for half an 

hour. 

I do a couple of podcasts. One 

is about real estate, with Lynette 

McFadden, called Wisdoms. 

The other one, Get Real, is with 

a business coach and mentor of 

mine, Sridhar Krishnamurti, 

and that’s more of a holistic 

thing about life and mind. He 

has really changed the way I look 

at life. A lot of the time we’re 

stuck in a world where all we do 

is work, and then you get to the 

end of your life and regret what 

you haven’t done. I used to think 

if I was successful and wealthy I 

would be happy, then I got successful 

and wealthy and I wasn’t 

happy. I realised I was chasing 

the wrong thing. 

I guess I’m a bit of an executive 

hippy. I carry crystals and I like 

stuff like that. When I went to 

London when I was 20, my dad 

gave me a citrine crystal, which 

I still carry around with me. 


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all of my team. The other crystal 

I always have in my pocket is 

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City to glow orange with hope 

EXPECT AN orange glow over 

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International marks its 16-day 

campaign of activism opposing 

violence towards women and 

girls. 

Christchurch’s four Zonta 

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Zealand which will host events 

between Saturday and December 

10 to raise awareness of genderbased 

violence and fundraise 

for organisations that support 

victims of abuse. 

As part of the campaign, many 

of the city’s landmark buildings 

and structures will be lit up in 

orange to send a clear, visible 

message for a better future for 

women and girls. 

Among the buildings to be lit 

up are the Isaac Theatre Royal, 

the Christchurch Art Gallery, 

the Bridge of Remembrance, 

the Bowker Fountain, Vaka a 

Hine artwork on Worcester St, 

the town hall fountain, Cashel 

Mall, New Regent St, the Fanfare 

Sculpture on the Northern 

Motorway, the Christchurch 

Casino, the New Brighton Pier 

and the Christchurch Airport 

overbridge. In addition, there 

will be orange influences on 

structures like the planter boxes 

on Victoria and Hereford Sts, 

and displays in at least four city 

libraries. 

Christchurch South Zonta 

LIGHTS: As part of the ‘Zonta says no to violence against women’ campaign, buildings in the city have previously been lit 

up in orange. 

Club advocacy chair Catherine 

Goodwin said the New Zealand 

domestic violence statistics make 

for troubling reading. 

“Good Shepherd New Zealand 

research suggests one in three 

New Zealand women have 

experienced physical or sexual 

intimate partner violence in their 

lifetime,” she said. 

“When psychological abuse is 

added (where economic harm 

sits), this increases to one in two. 

“Internationally, up to 50 

per cent of sexual assaults are 

committed against girls under 

16 years of age. Just imagine if 

this was your daughter, your 

granddaughter or your sister.” 

Goodwin said the colour 

orange symbolises a brighter 

future, free of violence 

and gender-based control, 

particularly for women and girls, 

and is a powerful display of hope. 

“It is also a clear message that, 

as a society, we do not condone 

abuse.” 

The lighting up of buildings 

worldwide by Zonta International 

began in 2012 to mark 

the organisation’s 16 days of 

awareness against gender-based 

violence. 

“We hope that this campaign 

shows victims that living with 

abuse, in any form, is unacceptable 

and that there are people 

and organisations within our 

community that care for their 

well-being and are there to support 

them,” said Goodwin. 

The campaign launch is open 

to the public and will be held 

tonight at the Christchurch Art 

Gallery from 6-8pm. 

“This will be a wonderful 

networking event in the iconic 

art gallery foyer, with speakers 

talking briefly on the different 

perspectives addressing this 

challenging societal issue,” 

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surface to enjoy the scenery as he bikes from Ferrymead to Scarborough. 

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MICHAEL FRANKLIN uses the 

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week, and after the 6.5km pathway is 

opened next week, he’ll have a much 

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The Huntsbury Hill resident transitioned 

to a wheelchair in 2019 following 

nerve damage from radiation treatment 

and uses the pathway as a way to connect 

with the outdoors. 

“I like the Coastal Pathway because you 

can go a long way – plus the beautiful 

scenery, the birds and meeting other people. 

The only thing that stops me is rain 

because it gets a bit slippery,” said Michael. 

Once the pathway is completed, the 

71-year-old will be able to enjoy a return 

journey from the Ferrymead Bridge to 

Scarborough via Charlesworth Reserve, 

totalling almost 20km. 

“It’s nice to have a variety of places to go 

but there aren’t that many that are flat and 

have good parking and amazing scenery,” 

said his wife, Sarah Dawson. 

“Michael was a cyclist, tramper and 

runner before, so he likes going fast, likes 

long distances and being out in nature and 

fresh air. Coming out here is important; 

it improves his mental wellbeing enormously.” 

“This sort of thing opens up the world – 

it’s absolutely magic,” said Michael. 

The finishing touches to the Coastal 

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section which passes through Moncks 

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and provide smooth, off-road access to the 

coastline. 

Canterbury Skating Academy owner 

Alana Caunter is excited to use the pathway 

for training. 

Originally from Nelson, the 28-year-old 

started skating at the age of seven and, 

apart from a five-year break, she’s been on 

skates ever since. 

With no dedicated rink in Christchurch, 

since starting the academy 18 months 

ago, Caunter has been hiring community 

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and workshops. 

“What I like about the Coastal Pathway 

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is that I can go a very long way without 

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traffic,” she said. 

“It’s flat and there’s not too many 

obstacles, there’s loos and the parking is 

accessible.” 

Caunter has trialled a Thursday night 

session from the Mt Pleasant Yacht Club 

to the Redcliffs shops and back, which is a 

5km return. 

“I like that there’s an end point – you 

can have a destination and build in an 

activity, like stopping for an ice-cream or 

a wine.” 

She says the Coastal Pathway offers 

opportunities to use skating as a form of 

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“Skating can be a sport, can be competitive 

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and creative outlet for people.” 

The pathway is a joint project between 

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The final section of the pathway in 

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LETTERS 


Insurance increases cause for concern 

Your article about car 

insurance states they have 

increased by 38 per cent, and for 

old people they have gone up 24 

per cent. However, I am 74, and 

mine with Tower Insurance has 

gone up more than 60 per cent 

since last year, although I haven’t 

made any recent claims. 

When I asked why, I was told 

it was due to extreme weather 

events, as your article states. 

They have treated me well in 

the past when I’ve had claims, 

but this latest increase has made 

me wonder if I should look 

elsewhere. 

I’m now worried about my 

house insurance. Prior to the 

earthquakes, it was around $300 

a year, but since then it has gone 

up hundreds of dollars every 

year, and got to a point where I 

have to scrimp and save all year 

to pay the premium. If it goes 

up by the same percentage as 

the car insurance has, my next 

premium, which will be due in 

January, will be well over $3000. 

– Michael J Brathwaite 

Crusaders squad 

On the subject of the recently 

announced Crusaders squad 

for the 2024 season, great to 

see the return of 150-plus game 

Crusaders great Ryan Crotty. 

Back for the first time since 

2019 after playing in Japan, he 

will add much on and off the 

field. Welsh international Leigh 

Halfpenny likewise. 

Lots of great young players 

there too. Noah Hotham, Macca 

Springer etc who will build on 

their experience of this year’s 

campaign. 

Fergus Burke had a great 

season for the Crusaders and 

Canterbury. His return from 

injury around April will be 

eagerly anticipated. He has a big 

chance for higher honours at 

national level. 

– Graham Paterson 

Foo Fighters gig 

In response to your article 

about Dave Grohl saying next 

time they’d play for free – they 

totally should! 

I mean I’m actually pretty 

happy they’re at least coming 

to Christchurch, as last time we 

weren’t on their list but, yeah, 

it’d be pretty damn cool and 

awesome if Dave turned around 

and honoured this grand gesture 

as he is probably the nicest, 

coolest guy in rock and roll in 

my opinion and they have some 

very loyal fans here in NZ. 

– Katee Nesbitt 

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26 

NEWS 


Brass band 

PHOTO: GEOFF 

SLOAN 

plays final 

goodbye to 

historic home 

• By Geoff Sloan 

WOOLSTON BRASS Band has 

farewelled the place it has called 

home for over a century. 

The band’s historic 

earthquake-damaged base 

will be demolished in January 

to make way for a brand new 

community and arts hub. 

A special one-off street 

concert was held on Monday 

with Jolt Dance outside the 

band’s home for the last 132 

years on Dampier St. 

The quake-damaged building 

will be replaced by the $3 

million hub. 

Band general manager Todd 

Turner said it has raised $1.3 

million so far and is looking to 

fundraise the rest. 

He said the current band 

room may not be the prettiest 

building, but it holds a lot of 

history for the band. 

“We will miss it, it’s got lots of 

memories, lots of stuff happened 

and lots of amazing musicians 

have come through this place.” 

Woolston Brass and its other 

bands will move to a temporary 

home in Addington for a year 

while the hub is being built. 

“We’ve got three bands, we’ve 

got a junior band that has about 

45 kids in it, an intermediate 

sort of band, which is a mix of 

older people and kids, that’s 

about 30 and then we’ve got 

about 35 in the senior band,” 

said Turner. 

They collaborates with 

schools to run the Woolston 

Brass Academy education 

programme. 

Turner said the rebuild will 

help ensure the next generation 

of musicians get to practice in a 

first-class facility. 

– Public Interest Journalism 

funded through NZ On Air 

PERFORM: 

Woolston 

Brass Band 

held a 

concert 

outside 

the band’s 

home for 

the last 132 

years on 

Dampier St. 

Post-apocalyptic novel raising 

awareness about climate change 

• By Dylan Smits 

A GOVERNORS Bay author 

hopes to create climate change 

awareness with her awardwinning 

novel set in a future 

Lyttelton. 

“Science is very useful in 

terms of presenting the facts and 

figures about climate change, 

but it’s not always very good 

at inspiring people to make 

change,” said The Edge of Light: 

New Dawning author Melanie 

Dixon. 

Set hundreds of years in the 

future after devastating sea 

level rise, Dixon’s young-adult 

novel tells of a secluded society 

surviving in post-apocalyptic 

Lyttelton. 

Released in April, the novel is 

the first part of a planned trilogy. 

Dixon won a Storylines 

notable young fiction award for it 

earlier this month. 

In the novel, a young 

apprentice scientist lives on 

Banks Island, formerly the Port 

Hills, after Christchurch is 

submerged. 

“There is very little in a New 

Zealand setting that’s dystopian, 

that’s post-climate change in 

PROUD: Melanie Dixon receiving a Storylines notable young 

adult fiction award on November 4 in Auckland. 

speculative fiction,” said Dixon. 

She hopes young New Zealanders 

will connect more with 

a climate change story set in a 

place they can relate to. 

“We need these New Zealand 

stories for New Zealanders. We 

need to see ourselves in our 

stories.” 

Born in Wales, Dixon moved 

to New Zealand with her then 

husband in 2002 to find a quieter 

life. Her son Reuben, 19, was 

born in Dunedin, where they 

initially lived in a waterfront 

property. 

“We were a little bit reluctant 

to move to Christchurch till we 

drove over the hill and found 

Governors Bay.” 

The family made the move in 

2005. Her daughter Sasha, 16, 

was born there. 

“I love the environment here. I 

love Governors Bay. I love being 

able to watch the sun rise out of 

the sea and over the hills.” 

The 49-year-old author said 

spending time walking and 

biking in the local environment 

helped inspire the setting. 

“It’s much easier 

for me to write 

authentically about 

Lyttelton than other 

places in the world,” 

she said. 

The novel follows 

themes of science 

versus faith and 

trust in authority as 

the young characters 

work to understand 

the truth behind 

their society. 

Dixon said her 

story reflects the 

pressure put on young people to 

be the drivers of climate action. 

“I think young people feel 

that weight of responsibility. 

I wanted to write a book that 

could perhaps provide a bit of 

hope that there are possibilities 

to make change.” 

Despite always being law 

abiding and cautious, the 

protagonist in Dixon’s story 

starts to question what she can 

do to make change in her world 

devastated by climate change. 

“I would like there to be a 

message that everybody can be 

empowered to make changes 

and that we don’t have to accept 

the world as it is, 

particularly if we 

work together,” 

Dixon said. 

She travelled to 

Auckland to receive 

the Storylines award 

on November 4. 

“It feels really good. 

You know, obviously 

it’s huge recognition. 

As a writer it can 

quite often be quite a 

lonely career. It was 

really motivating 

to finish the trilogy 

and get the next two books out 

there.” 

Readers can find out what 

happens next in the second 

instalment of The Edge of Light 

trilogy, expected to be released 

next year.

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Big guns aiming to serve 

team up a spot in final 

• By Diane Keenan 

THE TWO tallest players in 

men’s interclub tennis are set 

to face off in a semi-final on 

Saturday. 

Elmwood’s James Watt and 

Burnside Park’s Remi Feneon 

will battle it out on the Elmwood 

courts from 1pm for a place in 

the premier interclub final. 

The other men’s semi will see 

Cashmere take on Bishopdale, 

who finished second and third 

respectively in round robin. 

Cashmere will have the benefit 

of playing on their home court as 

Lucas Evans and Liam Barrett 

continue to impress, playing 

alongside seasoned performers, 

the Meredith and McHarg 

brothers. 

The Bishopdale team finished 

the round robin competition 

strongly with a convincing win 

against Te Kura Hagley. 

The battle between Watt, 

23, who stands at 2.08m, and 

Feneon, 51, who is 2.03m, 

promises some powerful serves 

and blistering ground shots. 

Watt is based in Melbourne for 

training and because it is easier 

to travel to tournaments on the 

International Tennis Federation 

men’s world tour. 

Feneon, who also competed 

at a high level at the peak of his 

career, is now a full-time coach 

at Burnside Park. 

DUEL: Elmwood’s James Watt and Burnside Park’s Remi Feneon will lead their teams 

in the men’s premier interclub semi-final on Saturday. 

“James is still working towards 

the peak of his career, whereas 

my peak was so long ago that I 

can hardly remember,” Feneon 

said. 

He remembers last playing 

Watt seven years ago when the 

score ended 6-1 6-1 in Feneon’s 

favour. 

Since their last encounter, 

Watt has studied at college in the 

United States, where he played 

for four years before embarking 

on a full-time professional 

career. 

Elmwood go into the semifinals 

as the top qualifier after an 

easy win against Burnside Park 

in the final round robin play. 

Feneon lost to the wily Elliott 

Darling, who was playing top 

singles in Watt’s absence, while 

Finn Emslie Robson scored 

Burnside Park’s only win. 

Feneon and Emslie Robson 

will be joined by Elmwood team 

regulars Jordan Edwards and 

Jamie Poole for the semi-final. 

Elmwood, with Watt in the top 

slot, are spoilt for choice with 

their line-up including Elliott 

and Lawrence Darling, Mid- 

Canterbury coach Jack Tiller, 

and doubles specialist Benji 

McGillivray. 

It will be a festive afternoon 

POINTS 

•Men: Elmwood 46, 

Cashmere 40, Bishopdale 

27, Burnside Park 24, 

Edgeware Waimairi 10, 

Te Kura Hagley 4. 

•Women: Elmwood 29, 

Bishopdale 28, Waimairi 

16, Shirley 16, Cashmere 

11, Te Kura Hagley 5 

at the Elmwood courts with the 

club’s top qualifying women’s 

team playing alongside the men’s 

premier team. 

Elmwood’s top three players, 

Abby Mason, Tessa McCann 

and Louise Oxnevad, all have 

high national rankings. They 

will go in as favourites against 

competition newcomers Shirley. 

The task will not overawe Shirley 

who received a huge confidence 

boost by beating Cashmere to 

make their semi-final debut. 

The other women’s 

semi between Bishopdale and 

Waimairi will be a repeat of their 

final round-robin game, which 

Bishopdale won convincingly 

5-1. 

Bishopdale have a 

strong No 1 in Jade Feneon 

(Remi’s daughter), as well 

as talented juniors including 

Aliyah Daly, Marija Filipovic 

and Honor Barry, while Otago’s 

Charlie Byers adds strength to 

Waimairi. 

Greyhounds to enter premiership race 

• By Will Evans 

THE GREYMOUTH 

Greyhounds will become the 

first team from the West Coast 

to play in the Canterbury league 

premiership next season. 

The Greyhounds had a strong 

Canterbury Cup campaign, finishing 

top of the table at the end 

of the regular season before losing 

their semi-final. 

They will share players with the 

Papanui Tigers who will be lining 

up in the Canterbury Cup premier 

reserves grade next season. Under 

an agreement signed by both clubs 

on Monday they will be able to 

call on players registered with the 

Tigers and vice versa during the 

2024-25 seasons. 

The clubs are aiming to eventually 

field teams in both grades. 

The agreement comes after Canterbury 

Rugby League-affiliated 

clubs opted to change the senior 

men’s competition so all clubs 

with a premier grade team must 

CHANGE: The Papanui Tigers and Greymouth Greyhounds 

have agreed to share players next season. 

PHOTO: KIRSTY WILSON PHOTOGRAPHY LPSNZ QPSA 

also have a team in the premier 

reserves. 

Said CRL chief executive 

Malcolm Humm: “It is exciting 

to have Greymouth Greyhounds 

included in the Canterbury men’s 

premiership. 

“Their results in 2023 

demonstrated they are on a strong 

performance trajectory and, 

combined with Papanui Tigers, 

the increase in senior men’s 

numbers provides a real pathway 

opportunity for both of these 

clubs and their players. 

“Additionally, we believe this 

will provide a significant boost 

to rugby league on the West 

Coast. Canterbury Rugby League 

views this as our opportunity to 

support southern zone and the 

West Coast in growing the sport 

in a traditional rugby league 

heartland.” 

The historic addition of the 

Greyhounds means seven teams 

will challenge for the Massetti and 

Canterbury cups next season. 

They will each play 12 regular 

season matches before a four-team 

finals series. Discussions are also 

under way to stage a pre-season 

knockout competition. 

The Greyhounds will play their 

six home games at Wingham 

Park in Greymouth and Papanui 

Domain. 

Said West Coast Rugby League 

chairman Brad Tacons: “It’s really 

exciting for us – it’s going to be a 

challenge, but it’s a challenge we’re 

going to take with open arms and 

give it our best shot. 

“In 2017 we lost the senior 

(West Coast) comp, the 

Greyhounds were established 

in 2019 to keep the local guys 

playing footy – and we only had 

17 players, so we’ve hung in there 

till this point and this is by far our 

most significant step and most 

exciting one.” 

The agreement also gives the 

Tigers’ top players a chance to 

feature in the premiership and 

will be a stepping stone for the 

club to return to the premier 

grade. Premier clubs will also 

have a chance to challenge for 

the Thacker Shield next season. 

The shield is held by the 

Greyhounds after they defeated 

the Tigers in a Canterbury Cup 

clash last season. 

It will go on the line at their 

home games next year, whether 

at Wingham Park or Papanui 

Domain.


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for friendship. Ph 021 027 

02259 

SINGLE & OLDER ex 

PROF GENT, 5ft 11, 

NS, SD, LOO, witty, fun. 

easy going. indep, with 

no hang ups or baggage 

seeks a well presented , 

warm vibrant, trim lady 

for company, outings, 

converstion and hugs.. 

Lets meet for a coffee and 

see how things go. Dont 

dilly dally. Ph/TXT 027 

659 4425 

Pets & Supplies 

CATS UNLOVED 

can help with the cost 

of desexing your cat. 

catsunloved@xtra.co.nz 

Homing pigeons, tame. 

Grey colouring .$5 each. 

Ph 021 372 481 

To Let 

HOMESITTERS reqd 

for Dec/Jan. Pref not 

wkng/retired. Lovely 

homes/pets. Phone 

021 547 262 www. 

townandcountryhomesit. 

co.nz 

Trades & Services 

PAINTING 

• Interior/Exterior 

• Roofs / Fences 

• Airless Spraying 

PhoNe JohN 

027 224 2831 

THE ROOF 

SPECIALISTS 

CANTERBURY LTD 

Protective coatings 

10 year guarantee on: 

Faded coloursteel 

Tiles & iron 

Decramastic 

Phone NOW 4 FREE 

Roof check & report 

Scott McKenzie 

022 044 3008 

Select Services 

• SECTION CLEARING 

• METAL CARTAGE 

• SITE PREPARATION 

• FOUNDATION 

WORK 

• DRIVEWAYS 

• POST HOLES 

• SOIL SPREADING 

• AUGER DRILLING 

• POOL DIG OUTS 

• GREENWASTE 

DISPOSAL 

• FLOODING 

SOLUTIONS 

• SERVICE 

TRENCHING 

• CIVIL WORKS 

FREE no obligation quote 

13 years experience, local contractor 

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 


EXPERIENCED 

GARDENER 

(Kevin Garnett) 

30 Years 

Christchurch Botanic 

Gardens. 

ALL landscape 

work done. 

Maintenance, pruning, 

tidy up, lawn work, 

landscape planning 

and planting etc. 

Free Quotes 

Phone 348 3482 

30 years + experience 

Older house 

restorations: 

no problem! 

Quotes: FREE! 

Rates: Reasonable 

Paint supplied at 

trade price! 

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 

roof quotes 

Exterior staining, 

exterior painting, 

water blasting. 

Moss and mould 

treatment $300. 

Phone Kevin 

027 561 4629 



AAA HANDYMAN 

licensed carpenter 

LBP, all property and 

building maintenance, 

repairs, bathroom/shower 

installations, with free 

quotes 03 387 0770 or 027 

245 5226 ciey@xtra.co.nz 

A CARPENTER 

Licensed Building 

Practitioner no. 100981. 

All carpentry & building 

repairs & maintenance. 

Alterations & property 

upgrades.Laundries / 

bathroom / kitchens 

replaced. Specialising in 

replacement of all rotten 

timber, fascia boards, 

window, windowsills etc. 

relaying, 

John Sandford, ph 329 

4616, mob 027 5189 598 

johnsandford2@gmail. 

com 

ARBORIST. 

Qualified. COPPER 

BEECH TREE 

SERVICES.Tree 

removal, pruning, 

height reduction, hedge 

trimming. shaping, tree 

planting, firewood, .Free 

Quotes. Contact Angus 

Edwards 027 259 6741. 

copperbeechtreeservices@ 

gmail.com 

Dirty Grout & 

Tiles? 

Patios Need Cleaning 

Mouldy Silicone? 

+6421-2088-183 


BENNET & SONS LTD 

Qualified & licenced 

builders. New homes, villa 

restoration, extensions, 

decks, weatherbord 

repairs, t&g flooring. 

Phone Sam 0274 969 362 

or sambennet@live.com 

BEST BATHROOMS 

Full renovations 

specialists, LBP builder. 

Free quote, all building 

property maintenace. Ph 

387-0770 or 027 245 5226 

ciey@xtra.co.nz 

BUILDER 

QUALIfIED 

50 yrs exp. Bathrooms, 

Kitchens, Renovations, 

Repairs & Extensions 

Free quotes. Discount for 

pensioners. Ph Mike 03 

980 9771 or 027 2266 930 

BUILDER 

New builds, alterations, 

decks, fencing. 30 yrs in 

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 

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, 

restretching. 

Phone John on 0800 

003181, 027 240 7416 

jflattery@xtra.co.nz 

CHIM CHIM CHIMNEY 

SWEEPS 

We’ll sweep your 

logburner’s flue, check 

firebricks, baffles, airtubes 

& controls. We’re experts 

on coal-rangers, and can 

sweep any sized open fire. 

We quote & undertake 

repairs, flue extensions & 

install bird netting. 0800 

22 44 64 www.chimchim. 

nz 

* 

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Your guide to our LOCAL & TRUSTED 

Trades & Professional Services 

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

Excavations 

• Driveways 

• Car Parks 

• Site Cleaning 

• Demolition 

• Farm Tracks 

• Drain Cleaning 

• Stump & Hedge 

Removal 

• Asphalt Concrete 

Wide range 

oF TruckS 

For a Free Quote 

on your next project 

Phone Steve on 

021 338 247 

• Tennis Courts & 

Swimming Pools 

• Chip Seal Driveways 

• Diggers – 2 Ton 

up to 20 Ton 

• Excavators 

• Bobcat & Drilling 

• For Posthole & 

Fence hole 

Free 

QuoTe 

Mailer Deliveries 

For a local, reliable 

mailer delivery 

service contact 

Star Media 

• Newspaper inserts 

• Magazine inserts 

• Letterbox deliveries 

• Urban & Rural deliveries 

For a cost effective, targeted 

delivery please call 03 379 7100 

or email mike@starmedia.kiwi 

www.star.kiwi 

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 

TREE SERVICES 

CRAIGS 

TREES 

Our services include: 

Tree felling 

Branch chipping 

Trimming and pruning 

Crown reduction 

Stump grinding 

P: 027 2299 454 

E: craigstrees@xtra.co.nz 

www.craigstrees.co.nz 

Fully insured 

landscaping 

25 Years experience 

• Landscape construction and 

garden maintenance 

• Residential & light commercial 

• Garden makeovers 

For a proFessional job call 

ross legg 027 222 0388 

email ross@revivelandscaping.co.nz 

PLUMBER 

NEED A PLUMBER? 

• Father & son Plumbing Business with 

over 40 years experience. 

• Specialising in Bathroom Alterations, 

Shower Replacements and Cylinder 

replacements. 

• We do all small jobs. 

Call us now for fast friendly service. 

Get your problems sorted out 

quick smart - on time!! 

THOMSON & SON PLUMBING 

Previously Elite Plumbing Christchurch 

Phone Eugene now 

Phone 03 377 1280 | Mobile 021 898 380 

TRADES 

Advertise your 

business & services 

in Christchurch’s 

best read & 

largest circulation 

newspaper 

Delivered into over 93,000 

Christchurch homes every week. 

Ask us about our fantastic 

cost affordable packages. 

Phone: 03 379 1100 | www.star.kiwi 

WINDOW TINTING 

tintawindow 

advanced film solutions 

99% uv block 

fade protection 

heat control 

reduce glare 

25 Years Experience 

privacy films 

frosting designs 

non-darkening films 

Workmanship Guaranteed 

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films 

UV 

block 

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts 

03 365 3653 0800 368 468




GUTTER CLEANING SERVICES 

Gutter, Roof Repair/Replacement. 

Phone Glen @ Clean Gutters 

021 049 0902 

CARPET 

CLEANING 

sPECIAL 

3 Rooms 

& Hallway 

FROM 

$ 

59 .00 

MARTYN 

OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE 

Phone: 027 220 2256 


ELECTRICIAN 

All types of domestic 

& commercial work 

undertaken, new housing, 

alterations, extensions, 

ranges, security lights, 

quick response, efficient 

service, free quotes, 

city -wide. No call out 

fee. M/S, 8-5. Call Pat 

Barrett 03 359 2087/ 027 

7331384. 

ELECTRICIAN 

A Prompt & reliable 

registered electrician 

with 24 years experience 

for all residential and 

commercial work, new 

housing and switch board 

replacements. Phone Chris 

027 516 0669 

FAST COMPUTER 

REPAIRS 

Helping locals since 

1997.Work guaranteed. 

Windows or Mac. 

Computer Help 0800 349 

669 

FENCING 

All types of fencing . Free 

quotes. Ph Jim 022 137 

1920 

GLAZIER 

Glass repairs - pet doors 

- conservatory roofs. Exp 

Tradesman. Call Bill on 

022 413 3504 or 981-1903 

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HIGH SPEC PAINTERS 

Quality 

local 

professionals. E: corban@ 

highspecpainters.co.nz Ph: 

027 846 5035 

LANDSCAPING 

Paving, Lawns, Irrigation, 

Decking, Fencing. 

Kanga & small digger 

services. Check out Squire 

Landscaping on facebook. 

FREE QUOTES. Ph 

Arthur 347-8796, 027 

220-7014 Edwin 027 220- 

7154 

LAWNMOWING 

Free quotes. You Grow I 

Mow, Chris 021 252 1801 

LAWNMOWING 

and pruning from $30 

Garden cleanups.. Ph Gary 

021 529 022 / 342 8950 

LAWN SCARIFYING 

Also spraying for grass 

grub & other lawn 

enhancement products. Ph 

for a quote 021 211 5911. 

Love Your Lawn 

MARK’S MOWING 

Moving, Maintenance. Ph 

022 150 4799 

MOVING? 

Need help downsizing & 

packing. Ph Rosemary 

021 0225 21 25 downsizetidyup.co.nz 

DIRTY TILES 

& GROUT? 

Tile & Grout Cleaning 

Mouldy Silicone Replacement 

Tiled Shower Makeovers 

Old Grout Re-Colouring 

✓ Tile & Grout Sealing/ Repairs 

We specialise in professional cost 

effective solutions for ALL your tile & 

grout issues. 

Re Roofing 

Roof Repairs 

• Approved Age Concern 

provider 

• Over 30 years experience 

• Licensed Building Practitioner 


Professional roof 

restoration 

Roof Painting, Concrete, Decramastic, Iron 

Rope & Harness, Access Specialist 

12 Year Guarantee 

• Waterblasting • All Roof Repairs 

• Moss Treatments • Leaks 

• Gutter Cleaning & Repairs 

20 Years in 

Roofing Industry 


Free Roof 

Inspections & Quotes 

Ph: Vinnie 027 505 7779 


PAINTING 

Exterior experts. 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 

PLASTERER. 

Available for mid to small 

jobs. Free quote..Ph 022 

430 0277 

PLUMBER 

Do you need a reliable 

plumber? Quality and 

timely services. No job 

too big or small. Phone 

V Plumbing Ltd. 022 351 

4125 

PLUMBER. 

Highly experienced 

Plumber.Exceptional 

service.Ready to help with 

all your plumbing needs. 

Call today! MJ Plumbing 

Ltd 021 109 2397 

PLUMBER. 

All plumbing work, HWC 

replacements. Pensioner 

discount. No job too 

small. Friendly, reliable 

& professional service & 

workmanship. Ph Nigel 

027 4136004 

or 385 2930 

RUBBISH REMOVAL 

Furniture Deliveries 

Van, Trailer Rubbish 

Removal.Phone Gary 342- 

8950, 021 529 022 

SPOUTING CLEANING 

SPECIALIST 

Entire spouting system 

cleared. Single or 2 storey. 

Jo 021 164 0365 

SPOUTING 

Select Spouting 

The PVC specialist. 

Repairs & replacement. Ph 

022 197 2351 


SPOUTING CLEANING 

Spouting Unblocked, 

Cleaned Out and Flushed 

Out, Call Trevor 332 8949 

or 021 043 2034 

STUMP GRINDING 

Best price guarantee Tony 

0275 588 895 

SWIMMING POOLS 

Cleanups & servicing, 

pumps, filters, chemicals. 

Repairs & sales. Heating, 

solar & heatpumps. 

Robotic cleaners & 

demo’s. Ph 027 24 26 555 

- 7 days 

TILING 

Floor & walls. Kitchen & 

splashback specialist. No 

job too small.35 yrs exp. 

Free quotes Ph 027 483 

3887 

TREE SERVICES 

Free quotes 20+ yrs exp. 

Tree, hedge or shrub 

- reduction, shaped or 

removed. Ph/text Paul 

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 

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 

House & Garden 

Property services Ltd 

Tree & hedge trimming 

Gardening 

Landscaping 

Gutter cleaning 

All aspects of 

property maintenance 

CALL us 03 260 4499 

CALL us 021 405 277 

Tuition 

COMPUTER LESSONS 

avail for computer, IPad, 

or Mobile. Please contact 

Jobee 027 290 9246 www. 

computertutor.nz 

Wanted To Buy 

TOYS WANTED 

Suitable 5yr old and up. 

Would consider damaged. 

Ph 021 0268 6514 

Pony wanted 

North Canterbury 

Riding for the Disabled 

is looking for a 

stocky 13.2-14hh pony 

suitable for their riding 

programmes. 

Needs to be quiet and 

easy to handle. 

Phone annabel 

027 545 1345 

Wanted To Buy 

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, 

medals, jewellery, 

watches, china, crystal, 

books, furs, vintage 

clothing, paintings, 

furniture, estates & 

downsizing. Etcetera 

Antiques, 194 Edgeware 

Rd 385 5117 

A+ ALL whiteware 

wanted. Same day 

service, cash paid for 

freezes, fridges, washing 

machines, ovens. Also 

buying furniture & h/ 

hold effects.Anything 

considered. Ph Dave 

960-8440, 027 66 22 116 

A+ ALL whiteware 

wanted. Same day 

service, cash paid for 

freezes, fridges, washing 

machines, ovens. Also 

buying furniture & h/ 

hold effects.Anything 

considered. Ph Dave 960- 

8440, 027 66 22 116 

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 

CARAVAN. With, shower 

& toilet . Any condition. 

Reasonable price. Ph 

Steve 027 622 0011. 

MILITARIA Any 

country, firearms, 

uniforms, badges, medals, 

memoribilia, WW2 or 

earlier ph 338-9931 

TOOLS, Garden garage, 

saw benches, Lathes. Cash 

buyer Phone 355-2045 

Public Notices 

CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL 

DECEMBER 2023 MEETINGS 

Council 

Date Time Venue 

6, 12 9.30am Council Chambers, Level 2, Civic 

Office 

Committees 


4 9.30am Insurance Subcommittee, Level 2, 

Civic Offices 

This meeting will be held in Public Excluded. 

7 2pm Audit and Risk Management 

Committee, Level 2, Civic Offices 

8 9am Greater Christchurch Partnership 

Committee, Council Chambers, 

Environment Canterbury, 200 Tuam 

Street, Christchurch 

8 9.30am Health, Safety and Wellbeing 


8 11am Road Closure Subcommittee, Level 2, 

Civic Offices 

13 9.30am Finance and Performance 


Community Boards 


4 4.30pm Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central 

Community Board and Waimāero 

Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood 

Community Board 

Joint Meeting, The Boardroom, 

Fendalton Service Centre, Corner 

Jeffreys and Clyde Roads 

11 10am Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks 

Peninsula Community Board, Akaroa 

Boardroom, 78 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 

11 4.30pm Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood 

Community Board, The Boardroom, 

Corner Beresford and Union Street, 

New Brighton 

11 4.30pm Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi- 

Harewood Community Board, The 

Boardroom, Fendalton Service 

Centre, Corner Jeffreys and Clyde 

Road 

14 4pm Waipapa Papanui-Innes- 

Central Community 

Board, The Boardroom, Papanui 

Service Centre, Corner Langdons 

Road and Restell Street 

14 4pm Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere- 

Heathcote Community Board, MR 

Beckenham Boardroom, Beckenham 

Service Centre, 66 Colombo Street 

14 4.30pm Waipuna Halswell-Hornby- 

Riccarton Community Board, 

Horoeka Room, Rarakau: Riccarton 

Centre, 199 Clarence Street, 

Riccarton 

Community Board Subcommittees 


4 7pm Lyttelton Reserves 

Committee Meeting, 

Lyttelton Community 

Boardroom, 25 

Canterbury Street, 

Lyttelton 

13 5pm Okains Bay Reserve 

Committee, Okains Bay 

Campground Office, 

1357 Okains Bay Road, 

Okains Bay 

Copies of the agendas will be available online. Members of the public are welcome 

to attend any meetings that are not marked as being held in Public Excluded. 

To make a deputation or presentation to a Council, Committee or Community 

Board meeting ring the call centre on 03 941 8999 or email 

CouncilSupportSSO@ccc.govt.nz Information about Alcohol Licensing 

can be found online at ccc.govt.nz/alcohol 

Megan Pearce 

MANAGER HEARINGS AND COUNCIL SUPPORT 

Call 0800 882 772 for a FREE quote 

www.theprogroup.co.nz/dpc9385 

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ROOFING LTD 

Ph: 0275 389 415 

Email: nabroofing@xtra.co.nz



Senior Citizens 

Outings 

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2 nigHtS / 3 DAyS. 

Day 1: 26 Nov - Depart ChCh for Oamaru. 

Oamaru sights then free time to view The 

Victorian Heritage Precinct. Overnight at The 

Heritage Motor Hotel. 

Day 2: 27 Nov - After breakfast we travel 

to The Oamaru Gardens with permission 

given to take our vehicle into the gardens 

area for anyone with mobility issues. After 

lunch we travel to Omarama via Lakes 

Waitaki - Benmore & Aviemore. Overnight at 

Distinction Hotel with dinner. 

Day 3: 28 Nov - After breakfast we will 

return to ChCh via Lakes Pukaki & Tekapo. 

Lunch at Geraldine. We will call into The 

Pukaki Salmon Farm for anyone wanting to 

purchase fresh Mt. Cook salmon. 

Our price of $892.00 includes single 

accommodation (No sharing) all dinner 

- bed & breakfasts - ground floor 

accommodation - walk-in showers. Free 

home pick up and drop off. Assistance with 

luggage if required. 

PHONE PETER ON 021 250 5816 FOR 

FURTHER INFO AND BOOKINGS. 

TRAVEL 88 LTD. KAIAPOI. PH: 021 250 5816 


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Thursday 23 to Wednesday 29 Nov 2023 

50's UP BRASS XMAS CONCERT: 

Friday 1st Dec, 2pm - Kaiapoi Club; Friday 

15th Dec, 2pm - Cashmere Club. Spot 

prizes, raffles, guest artists + Father 

Christmas, $5 entry. 

ARMADILLO'S BECKENHAM, 155 

Colombo St: Saturday 9pm - Mama Rock. 

A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo St: 

Thursday 8pm – Open Mic, all welcome, full 

backline provided, free. Friday 7pm (doors) 

– 50 years after it was recorded, NZeppelin, 

NZ’s best Led Zeppelin tribute act presents 

live - ‘The Song Remains the Same’, tickets 

$20+BF from UTR.co.nz, limited door sales 

$30. Saturday 8pm – Sanctuary Events 

presents Other Voices performing ‘The Cure 

in Orange’ Live, tickets $20+BF from 

UTR.co.nz or door sales. Sunday 4pm - Jimi 

Hendrix Birthday Bash, with a stellar line-up 

of Christchurch guitarists celebrating the 

master Jimi Hendrix on the eve of his 81st 

birthday! Feat Andy Genge, Harry Harrison, 

Ben Eldridge, Cameron Walsh, Richard 

Price, Rosanna Harvey, Matt Hall, Phil 

Doublet, Steven Gill, & Snow Valormae, with 

killer backing band Luke Smillie (drums), 

Stephen McDaid (bass), & Antony Pickard 

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door sales. Monday 7pm – Believe It or Not 

Quiz, free. Tuesday 4.30pm and 6pm – 

Monster Music Performance Showcases, all 

welcome. Wednesday 4.30pm and 6pm – 

Monster Music Performance Showcases, all 

welcome. 

AVONHEAD TAVERN, 120 Withells Rd: 

Friday 7.30pm - Flat City Brotherhood. 

BOO'S, Level 1, 98 Victoria St: Thursday 

8pm - Lauren Marshall. Friday 8pm -Steph 

McEwin 10.30pm - Ryan Ferris. Saturday 

8pm - Anand; 10.30pm - Jinx Duo. 

BRIDIE'S BAR, 401 Worcester St: Friday 

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

6pm - DJ Rakinem. 

CARLTON, 1 Papanui Rd: Saturday 9pm - 

Flat City Brotherhood. 

CASHMERE CLUB, 50 Colombo St: 

Friday 7.30pm - The Party Singers. 

CHCH CASINO, 30 Victoria St: 

Thursday 6pm - Double or Nothing. Friday 

5.30pm - Smooth Talk; 9pm - Diamond 

Blue. Saturday 5.30pm - Rockabella; 9pm - 

Nightwatch. Sunday 4pm - Nyree. 

CHCH FOLK MUSIC CLUB, Irish 

Society Hall, 29 Domain Tce: Sunday 

7.30pm - Inlimbo. 

FAT EDDIES, 76 Hereford St: Thursday 

4.30pm - Corner Sounds Duo; 7.30pm - 

Live Band Karaoke; 11pm - Diamond Blue. 

Friday 2.30pm - King Tubbs Duo; 5pm - 

The Kingsmen Trio; 8.30pm - Mirrors; 12am 

- House of Groove. Saturday 2pm - Mike 

Ferrar Trio; 4.30pm - Nick & Dan; 8pm - 

Liberator; 11.30pm - Kingsmen. Sunday 

2.30pm - Nick Pitts Trio; 6pm - Cantora 

Duo. 

FOOD TRUCK ALLEY, 3 McCormacks 

Bay Rd: Sunday 4pm - Shards of Fire. 

HORNBY CLUB, 17 Carmen Rd: 

Saturday 8pm - Totally 80's Show, $30 entry. 

Sunday 1.30pm - Heart of Country, $10 

entry (upstairs); 3pm - Ian Mac (downstairs). 

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KAIAPOI CLUB, Raven's Quay: Friday 

6.30pm - Don't Tell Mama. Saturday 7.30pm 

- Psychic Medium, Alicia Bickett, tickets $45. 

Saturday 9th Dec, 8.30pm - Girls' Night Out 

feat. Wolfpack Male Revue, tickets $25. 

LIEDERTAFEL MALE VOICE CHOIR, St 

Andrew's College Chapel, 347 

Papanui Rd: Sunday 2.15pm - "Holly Jolly 

Christmas" concert directed by Thomas 

Woodfield. Door sales $25. 

MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St: 

Thursday 8pm - D'Sendantz. Friday 

10.30pm - Red Zone. Saturday 10.30pm - 

Uncovered. 

OAK N FERRY, 608 Ferry Rd: Saturday 

8pm - Hired Guns. 

RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118 

Racecourse Rd: Friday 7pm - DJ Chick 

Karaoke. 

RANGIORA MARKET IN THE PARK, 

Victoria Park, 123 Percival St: Friday 

3pm - Mandi Miller. 

RICHMOND CLUB, 'The Borough', 75 

London St: Friday 7pm - Solfire. Saturday 

7pm - Speedboat. Sunday 3pm - Lissel. 

ROSE & THISTLE, 24a Main North Rdn 

St: Friday 8.30pm - A&J Karaoke. Saturday 

8.30pm - Hazel Diez Band. 

SHARKEY'S BAR, 96 Hoon Hay Rd: 

Friday 7pm - Sandy's Girl Power followed by 

Karaoke. Saturday 3.30pm - Kelvinator 

followedby Karaoke. Sunday 4pm - Open 

Mic with Ritchie Gilles & Solfire. 

SIDELINE BAR, 331 Stanmore Rd: 

Thursday - Jam Night with Ritchie Gillies & 

Nick Buchanan. 

TEMP'S BAR, 21 Goulding Ave: 

Saturday 8.30pm - Titanic. 

THE BOG, 50 Victoria St: Thursday 7pm 

- Quiz. Friday 6pm - Joel Lee; 10pm - The 

Corks. Saturday 7pm - Neil Alexander; 

11pm - 12 Gauge. Sunday 5pm - Brogues 

Gallery. Monday 6pm - Sionna. Tuesday 

7.30pm - Jamesons Irish Sessions. 

THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd: 

Friday - Open Mic. Wednesday 9pm - 

Titanic. 

THE LITTLE FIDDLE, 132 Oxford Tce: 

Thursday 9pm - Topia. Friday, Saturday 9pm 

- DJ's. Sunday 4pm - Sunday Session. 

THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd: 

Thursday 6.30pm - Girl from Mars. Friday 

9.30pm - In the City. Saturday 9.30pm - 

Nexus. Sunday 6pm - Karaoke with Lance. 

Tuesday 8pm - Quiz. Wednesday 7.30pm - 

Karaoke with Lance. 

THE ROCKPOOL, 85 Hereford St: 

Thursday 9pm, Friday 8.30pm, Saturday 

8.30pm, Sunday 8pm - DJ's. 

WOODSTOCK, 291 Lincoln Rd: 

Thursday 7pm - Quiz. Friday 7.30pm - X- 

Files. Saturday 7.30pm - Live music. 

Wednesday 7pm - Willie's Open Mic. 

Sunday 3rd Dec, 7pm - Canterbury Blues 

Club Show. Tuesday 12th Dec, 6pm - 

Canterbury Blues Club Jam Night. 

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Brougham Street 

Key 

Construction 

area 

No access 

Traffic flow 

Opawa Road 

Ensors Road 

N 

Night works on Brougham 

Street in November 

Ensors Road intersection 

Orion is installing new 66kV 

underground power cable at the 

intersection of Brougham Street 

and Ensors Road until early 

December. 

Please expect delays and allow extra 

time for your journey. Thank you. 

PHONE 0800 363 9898 

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To do this construction work safely, traffic 

management will be in place. We are working 

at night from 6pm until 6am, seven days a week. 

• Brougham Street will have a lane open in 

each direction 

• No right turn from Brougham Street onto 

Ensors Road 

• No access to Brougham Street via Ensors 

Road from the Opawa Road roundabout 

The traffic management will change as work 

progresses. Follow all signs and instructions 

from our crew. 

We’re strengthening 

our electricity network

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2023 

Tamison, a Convergence 

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Thursday, November 23, 2023 

Christchurch’s best read and largest circulating newspaper 

Young ballerina to jet off 

on scholarships 

• By Sasha Watson 

EVERY DANCER’S journey 

begins with a dream, and 

young ballerina Tamison 

Soppet is one step closer to 

realising hers after accepting 

scholarships from three 

international dance schools. 

The 13-year-old Te Kura 

correspondence school student 

will head to the Royal Ballet 

School in London, John Cranko 

Ballet in Germany, and Princess 

Grace Dance Academy in 

Monaco next year after being 

offered scholarships to attend 

each for up to four weeks. 

Said mum Toni Soppet: “She 

is very excited to be going out 

into the big wide world; she’s 

nervous but grounded. 

“We have the opportunity 

to first go to New York for the 

Youth Grand Prix ballet finals 

and, in July, Tamison would 

like to go to a summer school in 

Winnipeg on a scholarship she 

was offered last year. 

“Then, we will come home for 

a bit before leaving to go to each 

of the schools in Europe.” 

DREAM 

BIG: 

Tamison 

Soppet 

will head 

to three 

European 

dance 

schools on 

scholarships 

of up to 

four weeks. 

PHOTO: 

INSPIRED 

DANCE 

IMAGES 

Stage 

one New 

Brighton 

Rd repairs 

under way 

A SECTION OF New Brighton 

Rd is being raised and renewed 

to resolve long-standing flooding 

and pothole issues. 

Work has begun and will be 

completed in two stages. 

Stage one will see the renewal 

of the section between Lake Terrace 

Rd back towards the pump 

station that borders the red zone, 

while stage two will see a new 

bridge built close to the existing 

culverts outside the pump station 

after Christmas. 

The road will be raised between 

800-1000mm to prevent any 

future issues with flooding. 

Once the bridge has been completed, 

the road will be resurfaced 

around to the corner of Locksley 

Ave. 

City council city streets maintenance 

manager Steve Guy said 

the road outside the pump station 

Dance Studios student, was also 

Tamison’s Dance Destiny’ was 

after three culverts separated 

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offered a fourth scholarship to 

the Australian Ballet School in 

Melbourne, which Soppet said 

was “not being ruled out”. 

To help fund the trip, a 

Givealittle page called ‘Ballet 

Beyond Boundaries: Supporting 

987 FERRY ROAD, FERRYMEAD 

PH: 03 376 4656 

WWW.STIHLSHOP.CO.NZ/FERRYMEAD 

set up last week, with a goal 

of $25,000. 

“Every contribution, no matter 

the size, would get her closer 

to her dreams,” said Soppet. 

The decision comes after 

Tamison was recruited a the 

Youth America Grand Prix ballet 

competition, held in Sydney 

in September, after competing 

against more than 200 dancers 

aged 12-14. 

Tamison was called back for 

further judging after three days 

of performing and attending 

both classical and contemporary 

masterclasses, where 

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OPEN 7 DAYS 

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the junior grand prix title was 

officially awarded to her by consensus 

of a four-judge panel. 

Said Soppet: “Though 

winning competitions is 

amazing, making people 

feel something through her 

dancing is the real triumph and 

something Tamison strives for.” 

during the February 22, 2011 

earthquake. 

“The culverts have been 

functioning, but no to their full 

capacity like before the quakes, so 

the slump has meant water ponds 

on the road and doesn’t drain 

away. As drivers head through the 

water, it is forced under the road 

surface and that’s what causes the 

potholes to appear,” he said. 


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