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Tourists’ lucky escape 

after trees stop 100m fall 

• By Dylan Smits 

A CARLOAD of tourists – one 

aged 88 – hung upside down, 

staring down a 100m drop, after 

they crashed off a road near 

Duvauchelle. 

Akaroa chief fire officer Mark 

Thomson has spoken to Bay 

Harbour News about how lucky 

the family from Utah in the 

United States was. 

Their vehicle slipped off the 

shingle Duvauchelle Stock 

Route, and was only stopped 

from plummeting 100m by 

trees which brought the car to 

a halt. 

When Thomson’s crew got to 

the scene, the driver had managed 

to get out of the vehicle but 

the rest were trapped inside. 

“They were hanging upside 

down staring down that drop, 

so they were very scared and 

worried,” said Thomson. 

“If the trees weren’t there, 

they would have carried on for 

quite some time. It would have 

been a completely different 

result.” 

The group were relatively unscathed 

from the ordeal, which 

happened last Wednesday about 

1.30pm. 

When firefighters got to the 

scene it was clear the car could 

still fall. 

“They weren’t safe from 

falling until we used the 

winch to secure the vehicle. 

They calmed down a bit, but 

even then they were still very 

worried,” said Thomson. 

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“Lyttelton must be ready for 

the future. Balancing the needs 

and wants of so many will take 

a strong and informed advocate 

to represent all of those voices,” 

she said. 

Tahau-Paton, who is standing 

as an independent, will run 

against the left leaning political 

group The People’s Choice candidate 

Dr Jillian Frater. 

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of the business association in 

October, citing the end of her 

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Tahau-Paton’s bid comes as 

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Tahau-Paton is in favour of the 

visits; Brock is opposed. 

The next stage in the dispute 

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overcrowding concerns. 

“People in the community 

seem happier.” 

Frater said her academic 

background makes her the more 

qualified candidate. 

She has a PhD in geography 

and specialises in resource management. 

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me in my election.” 

Frater said she is open to a 

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Quick-thinking lifesavers 

NEWS 5 

In Brief 

rescue paraglider from rocks 


A SURF lifesaver has described 

the tricky rescue of a paraglider 

in heavy swells who crashed 

onto rocks at Taylors Mistake. 

Will Simmons 

and 

Callum Gard 

were on duty on 

Saturday when 

they saw a 

paraglider in 

Callum 

Gard 

trouble about 

3.30pm. 

“We could see 

him dropping, 

dropping, dropping, so we 

launched the boat out and got 

there as fast as we could,” said 

Simmons. 

He said paragliders in the area 

aim for the wind updraft to help 

them hover above Whitewash 

Head in Scarborough. 

“This guy miscalculated pretty 

badly and missed the updraft.” 

The surf lifesavers were concerned 

if the paraglider landed 

in the water in a rocky area 

known as the Giant’s Eye, he 

could drown. 

“Knowing that they’ve got 

all the ropes and everything 

COURAGEOUS: Taylors Mistake surf lifesaver Will 

Simmons in a club inflatable rescue boat. 

attached to their kite, it would 

be pretty horrible to land in the 

water and be able to keep afloat,” 

said Simmons. 

Simmons and Gard arrived at 

the site in an inflatable rescue 

boat within five minutes. 

“I said to my crew person 

(Gard), ‘he’s on the rocks, he’s 

on the rocks, time for a rock 

rescue’.” 

It was a relief the paraglider 

managed to land uninjured on 

the rocks instead of in the water. 

Simmons had to manoeuvre 

the IRB close to the rocky outcrop 

the paraglider was standing 

on, while Gard helped the paraglider 

step onto the vessel. 

“It was pretty sketchy to position 

the boat right up against the 

rocks.” 

When they arrived there were 

heavy swells which risked the 

boat and their safety. 

“It was pretty much a split second, 

quick step off into the boat, 

then getaway rather than being 

pushed into the rocks.” 

Simmons held the IRB in 

position just long enough for the 

paraglider, aged in his 30s, to get 

onboard before jetting off. 

“We had to get out of there 

before the next wave hit. 

“I don’t know how he would 

have managed to get from where 

he was back up the hill. He 

needed us to bring him back to 

shore.” 

The paraglider was grateful for 

the rescue. 

“He was kind of shaken up, 

but as soon as we touched down 

on the rocks, you could tell he 

kind of brightened up a wee bit.” 

Simmons said the man was 

an experienced paraglider but 

unfamiliar with the area. 

“That’s what caught him off 

guard.” 

The two lifesavers 

administered a health check 

before taking the paraglider 

back to the clubhouse where 

they parted. 

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The salvage operation for the 

Austro Carina shipwreck will 

start tomorrow, weather and 

wave conditions permitting. 

Aero Marine Salvage has been 

contracted as the company for the 

operation by the vessel’s insurer 

and owner, Pegasus Fishing Ltd. 

The 25-metre fishing vessel ran 

aground near Fishermans Bay in 

September and leaked thousands 

of litres of diesel into the ocean. 

There is no burden on taxpayers; 

the cost of the operation is the 

responsibility of the owner and 

insurer. 

ELECTRICAL FAULT 

CAUSES HOUSE FIRE 

A holiday home in Robinsons Bay 

is unliveable after fire engulfed a 

large part of the house. Akaroa 

chief fire officer Mark Thomson 

said the fire was caused by an 

electrical fault in the switchboard. 

A neighbour called 111 on 

December 28 after seeing smoke 

coming from the property. The 

homeowners were unaware 

as they were out boating. The 

Akaroa and Little River fire crews 

arrived at the scene about 6pm. It 

took them more than two hours 

to put out the fire. 

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CRASH: A family of five tourists were luckily uninjured after their vehicle 

crashed on the Duvauchelle Stock Route. 

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Group trapped, 88yo 

climbs out of window 

in Duvauchelle crash 

• From page 1 

The family was about 300m along 

the stock route from the Duvauchelle 

settlement when the car’s outer wheels 

went into a soft edge of the gravel road, 

causing it to slip two metres down a steep 

drop, where it came to a rest against the 

trees. 

The middle-aged male driver 

managed to escape the car but the 

other four passengers remained 

trapped until they were freed by 

the fire crew using the jaws of life. 

The rescue took just under an hour. 

“They were very shaken up about 

it. Our job was just to keep them 

calm until we could get them out,” 

said Thomson. 

“They were very, very relieved and very 

grateful. They couldn’t believe we were 

volunteers.” 

Thomson said the 88-year-old managed 

to get herself out when a window was 

removed by the fire crew. 

Thomson said he supports additional 

signage on the stock route warning drivers 

about the risks of the soft edging. 

He said GPS can cause issues by guiding 

motorists to the shortest routes, which 

might not always be the safest. 

Mark 

Thomson 

“What you’ve got to do is put in the 

shortest route excluding gravel. A lot of 

tourists don’t think about GPS, it will take 

you the shortest route no matter what the 

roads like.” 

Akaroa police senior constable Anita 

Osborne said the major factor contributing 

to the crash was the condition 

of the road edge. 

She said the driver was not speeding 

or being careless. 

Maintenance of unpaved back 

roads like the Duvauchelle Stock 

Route can push gravel to the edge, 

making the road look wider, said 

Osborne. 

“The grass grows up and looks 

like a solid part and it isn’t. A drive 

past road inspection doesn’t always pick 

this up.” 

City council streets maintenance manager 

Steve Guy said council engineers have 

assessed the site and are considering what 

could be done to strengthen the road’s 

edge. 

“Additional signage and sight rails are 

being considered,” said Guy. 

Osborne said city council contractors set 

up a temporary warning sign at the crash 

site on Thursday at her request. 

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A classic portrayal of SS Lyttelton is being raffled in a fundraiser 

by the Mt Pleasant Community Centre. The London-built paddle 

steamer was destined for her namesake port after sailing from 

the UK in 1859. Gus Milne, who specialises in scrimshaw art – the 

technique of bone and cartilage carving pioneered by whalers – 

used four ivory piano keys to depict the vessel with Shag Rock in 

the background. Tickets are $5 and available from the Front Room 

Cafe and the Mt Pleasant Farmers Market.

Bay Harbour News Wednesday January 10 2024 

8 

NEWS 


Retired builder 

looks to sell 

huge rock 

collection 


THE TINY settlement of 

Birdlings Flat is home to New 

Zealand’s largest private rock 

collection. 

But now, Vince Burke says it’s 

time to pass on the 10,000 plus 

pieces he has in his Gemstone 

and Fossil Museum. 

The 85-year-old has been 

collecting rocks since he started 

fishing with his father as a child, 

but time is now catching up with 

him. 

Burke is now looking to sell his 

collection, either in its entirety 

or as individual items, which he 

estimates is worth $650,000. 

Burke opened the museum 

at his Birdlings Flat property 

in 2003 as a way to house his 

steadily growing hoard. 

With nearly every cabinet and 

surface in his bach taken up by 

the rocks, a new storage location 

became necessary. 

“My wife wanted them out.” 

He built a museum building 

on his property and moved the 

collection in. 

The same year the museum 

opened, at age 65, Burke retired 

from his career as a builder. 

Since retiring, he has spent 

numerous hours hunting for even 

RARE FIND: The Gemstone and Fossil Museum’s agatised 

or petrified log is a unique find. Weighing 86kg, it is the 

focal piece of the 10,000-strong collection. 

more rocks across New Zealand 

to add to his collection. 

“The passion only grew since.” 

Burke grew up in Addington, 

but he often stayed at his family 

bach in Birdlings Flat. 

During the 1970s, a wave of 

interest in rock collecting swept 

through the area. 

“There was a guy who had quite 

a collection in his garage, and I 

think that triggered my interest a 

bit because I was really fascinated 

by the polishing of them. 

“I think just the beauty of 

a rock, that’s what got me so 

passionate.” 

Burke built his own bach 

in Birdlings Flat in 1971 and 

moved in permanently with his 

wife Colleen in 2013. 

Burke’s main interest is in 

agates, a crystal-like, colourful 

mineral formed inside rocks 

when silica accumulates in gaps. 

One of Burke’s most unique 

discoveries is a petrified 

log, which he says has been 

preserved in agate for about 65 

million years. 

Burke and two other rock 

enthusiasts found the log in 

2007 while digging for agates 

in a creek on one of his regular 

rock hunting trips in the 

Hororata hills. 

“It’s one of the best finds we’ve 

ever had. We didn’t know how 

big it was until we started to get 

it out.” 

The monkey puzzle tree log 

weighed 86kg due to the agate, so 

the trio had to tow it out of the 

creek and roll it on to a truck. 

Burke said he will likely 

donate the log to the Canterbury 

Museum due to its rarity as the 

only fully intact agatised log 

known to him in New Zealand. 

Riverbeds are the best place to 

go agate hunting according to the 

rock hunter. 

“What you’re looking for is 

a chunk of glass. The glass is 

an agate. So it shines and it’s 

translucent.” 

Burke said exploring areas like 

the Ashburton River, Rangitata 

River, Mt Barrosa and Mt Somers 

have all yielded exciting finds. 

Burke doesn’t let his age stop 

him from rock hunting. He 

regularly goes on trips with his 

friends from the Canterbury rock 

club in search of new additions to 

his collection. 

“It keeps me pretty fit and 

active, and I really do like getting 

out there.” 

ROCK 

HOUND: 

Vince Burke, 

85, has been 

collecting 

rocks since he 

was a young 

boy. 

PHOTOS: 

DYLAN SMITS 

He is uncertain about the fate 

of his collection. 

Burke has approached the 

Canterbury Museum and Te 

Papa about donating it, but says 

they told him they do not have 

the space. 

He also has the desire to leave 

an inheritance for his three 

children and four grandchildren. 

“If I can sell the collection, I’d 

sooner leave the children some 

money, then a pile of bloody 

rocks.” 

If he does not find a buyer for 

the whole collection, Burke said 

he will try donating a few rare 

pieces to museums and sell the 

rest individually. 

• The Gemstone and 

Fossil Museum, on Hillview 

Rd, is open from 9.30am to 

5pm, seven days a week 

Coastal Pathway should be a safe place 

IN RESPONSE to letters to your 

paper I would like to say how 

great the shared Coastal Pathway 

is. 

I am a cyclist and a walker so 

understand the issue from both 

sides. 

All users, cyclists, walkers, 

dog owners, skateboarders, etc, 

should enjoy it whilst being considerate 

to others. 

Fast and confident cyclists 

should use the road cycle lane. 

Perhaps all path users should 

use the highway code rules in 

New Zealand – keep to the left 

and overtake on the right side 

when it’s safe to do so. If you are 

overtaking then it is your obligation 

to keep clear. 

The Coastal path should be a 

safe place for walkers, cyclists 

who are not in a hurry or are 

learning to ride and dog owners 

who keep their dogs under 

control. 

If we all take responsibility 

for our part and consider those 

around us then all should be 

sweet. 

-Bob Gray 

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10 

NEWS 


Louisa’s refusal to let landmark be 

jettisoned results in civic award 

It takes a team to 

rebuild a jetty, but one 

Governors Bay resident, 

Louisa Eades, has been 

recognised for her 

above-and-beyond 

dedication to seeing 

the bay’s community 

landmark reopened. 

She talks to reporter 

Dylan Smits 

IT WAS A long journey to get 

the $3.8 million Governors Bay 

jetty rebuilt after it was badly 

damaged by the February 22, 

2011 earthquake. 

“I think we are all really 

pleased with what we have 

achieved, and I’m really glad to 

see people using the jetty. That’s 

what it’s all about,” said Governors 

Bay Jetty Trust secretary 

and founding member Louisa 

Eades. 

Eades has received a civic 

award for her years of hard work. 

“I’m more of a back room sort 

of person, but it was a real honour. 

I knew it was a really good 

thing for the jetty and the award 

wasn’t really about me. It was 

about everybody who’s helped,” 

she said. 

The 56-year-old was nominated 

for the award by two trust 

members and a Governors Bay 

resident. 

Raised in the United Kingdom, 

Eades moved to New Zealand in 

1998. 

She has lived in Governors 

Bay since 2015 with her husband 

Mike and three children. 

As Eades’ children grew older, 

she had planned to volunteer in 

her spare time. 

“I saw people who were on 

the PTA and volunteered for 

the community, and I always 

thought I should do something 

for the community someday.” 

The city council revealed in 

February 2015 it would not fund 

the rebuild of the jetty due to an 

estimated cost of $7.8 million. 

Eades had only been living in 

Governors Bay for a few weeks, 

but she was motivated to preserve 

what she felt was an iconic 

landmark of her new home. 

“I just thought there’s no way 

they can’t rebuild it, and just 

the thought of it disintegrating, 

that’s what kept me going.” 

Believing the jetty could 

be repaired for much less, 

disappointed locals formed the 

jetty trust to raise money for the 

rebuild and to continue lobbying 

for a funding partnership with 

the city council. 

“I don’t think they thought we 

would do it,” said Eades. 

“I think they were just giving 

us the option to make a deputation.” 

The trust went on to form a 

partnership with the city council, 

and became responsible for 

fundraising half of the rebuild 

cost. 

At first, Eades only volunteered 

to fill out some forms. 

“It ended up turning into a 

Walk, Run, Fun! 

DEDICATED: Governors Bay Jetty Trust secretary Louisa Eades receiving a city 

council civic award for her work helping to rebuild the jetty, with Linwood 

Ward councillor Yani Johanson and Mayor Phil Mauger. 

huge undertaking,” she said. 

Eades has worked as a technical 

writer since she moved to 

New Zealand, specialising in employment 

agreements and health 

and safety. 

She believes these skills have 

aided her in publicising fundraising 

efforts online, writing for 

the trust’s website and communicating 

with potential donors. 

“Communication skills are 

really important in engaging 

people and keeping things interesting,” 

she said. 

As part of a small organisation 

with limited funding, Eades had 

to use her skills to get the trust’s 

message out. 

“We had pretty much no advertising 

budget, but you would 

be amazed by how many people 

from all over the world have 

lived here, or had family here, 

who have been on that jetty.” 

Eades has played a lead role 

in organising the trust’s various 

fundraising initiatives, such as 

art auctions, selling timber from 

the old jetty and selling donor 

plaques for the new jetty. 

Speaking on behalf of the trust 

has presented personal challenges 

for Eades. 

“I have had to sort of quell my 

fear of public speaking.” 

After fulfilling her obligations 

to the trust, her fulltime job and 

her family, she has no time left 

for hobbies. 

“The jetty is my hobby,” she 

said. “Let’s just say my garden 

needs some attention.” 

Alongside the other trust 

members, Eades has learned how 

to problem solve when difficulties 

arise. 

“Every time there was a barrier, 

instead of just giving up we 

actually sat down and we would 

brainstorm and come up with 

ways around it.” 

Acquiring a building contractor 

was an issue on two 

occasions. 

The trust bought the jetty from 

the city council for $1 so it could 

oversee construction after building 

contractors said they would 

only deal with the official owner. 

Another major obstacle was 

convincing the city council to 

grant the trust a loan so they 

could meet their half of the 

rebuild cost on schedule and 

construction could start. 

The loan was agreed to in 

March 2022. 

“That was a real turning point 

for us,” said Eades. 

The jetty reopened in September, 

after more than eight years 

of work. 

“Relief was the biggest thing 

I felt, but also really just happiness, 

elation,” said Eades. 

Her work at the trust is far 

from over. There is still money to 

raise to pay back the remaining 

$350,000 of the city council’s 

loan to the trust. 

“I’m expecting it to be at least 

another couple years of busyness.” 

Eades hopes many visitors will 

come use the jetty over the next 

hundred years to make the work 

of the trust truly worthwhile. 

• Next week another civic 

awardee: Judith Thacker 

from the Okains Bay 

Enhancement Society 

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16 

NEWS 


RARE VISIT: Bottlenose dolphins frolicking in the sun 

captivated swimmers and jet ski riders at Akaroa Harbour’s 

French Bay on Sunday. 

PHOTOS: MOLLY KENNEDY/NICK TIPPING/RNZ 

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Bottlenose dolphins delight onlookers 

A RARE visit by bottlenose 

dolphins to Akaroa Harbour 

has delighted swimmers and 

kayakers. 

The pod was estimated to be 

made up of as many as 100 of the 

dolphins and was seen just after 

7am on Sunday near the Akaroa 

lighthouse and wharf. 

The animals were feeding in 

the water directly off Akaroa 

township by about 9.30am 

and moved towards the 

heads after about an hour, but 

stayed in the area until the 

afternoon. 

The dolphins were followed by 

several boaties, kayakers and jet 

ski riders. 

The endangered Hector’s 

dolphins are often seen in 

Akaroa Harbour, but it is very 

unusual to find bottlenose 

dolphins there. 

George Waghorn, part owner 

and skipper at Akaroa Dolphins, 

said it had been about a year 

since a smaller pod was seen in 

the same area. 

He said the dolphins had put 

on a show for the sightseers, who 

were delighted to see them. 

“It was pretty amazing to see 

them. They were jumping and 

hanging around, and even 

our 2-year-old daughter got 

to go for a ride on the dinghy 

and she was screaming and 

loving it. 

“They looked all really healthy 

– they were doing front flips, 

back flips, belly flops, side flops 

tail slaps.” 

The pod had left the harbour 

by Sunday afternoon, but 

Waghorn was now expecting 

bottlenose dolphin sightings to 

become more common in the 

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ZR-V a premium passenger experience 

HONDA IS looking to take the 

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In essence, it’s an SUV spinoff 

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Honda Civic. With that quality 

DNA underpinning it, the ZR-V 

is much more capable than your 

typical urban SUV. It replaces 

the popular HRV that ended its 

successful run on our market 18 

months ago. With no suitable 

replacement available out of Japan 

until 2025, Honda here decided to 

whistle up the ZR-V as an interim 

replacement. It is sold in North 

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HRV and does exceptionally well 

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ZR-V Sport, but not the with 

$47,000 turbo provided for this 

road test. It’s the same price as the 

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8, comfort 8, passenger and load space 8, Styling 6, Fuel 

Economy on road test average consumption 8.9L /100km, 

Value for money 6, Safety, Five Star ANCAP crash rating and 

Clean vehicle fee $6,900 

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9. One worshipped the old one in turn (4) 

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15. Attar a boy takes either way (4) 

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20. Arrest old boy for being one of great 

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way (6) 

4. One – not me – could be punctual (2,4) 

5. It’s not certain to develop into bud (2,5) 

6. Sounds like a dog that moves uncertainly, 

having a pain in the tummy (12) 

7. They are used to eating late (6,6) 

10. Essay what is subject for conversion (3) 

14. As cruel and as unspiritual as can be (7) 

16. Somebody indefinite, but singular (3) 

17. It was a crab’s turn to be sacred in Egypt 

(6) 

18. Eels in conflict will surround it with water 

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Trades & Services 



Dirty Grout & 

Tiles? 

Patios Need Cleaning 

Mouldy Silicone? 

+6421-2088-183 

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 

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FREE 

Quote 

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts 

03 365 3653 0800 368 468 

Your local professional 

FOR ALL YOUR 

PLUMBING, 

GAS & 

DRAINAGE 

• Bathroom repairs 

• Renovations 

• Leaks 

• Blocked drains 

• Gas and drainage 

Carol and Chris 

Phone 376 5322 or email 

chcheast@laserplumbing.co.nz 


BEST BATHROOMS 

Full renovations 

specialists, LBP builder. 

Free quote, all building 

property maintenace. Ph 

387-0770 or 027 245 5226 

ciey@xtra.co.nz 

BRICKLAYER 

George Lockyer, 

Governors Bay. UK 

trained with over 40 years 

exp. Smaller jobs & brick 

repairs preferred. No job 

too small. 027 684 4046 E: 

georgelockyer@xtra.co.nz 

CARPET LAYING 

Exp. Repairs, uplifting, 

relaying, 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 

GUTTER CLEANING / 

HOUSE WASH 

Total gutter / spouting 

clear out & clean. House 

wash & windows. For a 

professional & reliable 

service call Greg Brown 

A1 Spouting Cleaning 027 

616 0331 or 384 2661 

HIGH SPEC PAINTERS 

Quality 

local 

professionals. E: corban@ 

highspecpainters.co.nz Ph: 

027 846 5035 

HOME 

IMPROVEMENTS 

Decks, fencing, retaining 

walls, kitchens, sleepouts, 

kitsets, renovations and 

more. Greg 022 475 8227 

PAINTING 

DECORATING 

All types of int/ext 

painting undertaken. 30 + 

yrs exp. Ph Michael 022 

496 3322 

PLUMBER 

Do you need a reliable 

plumber? Quality and 

timely services. No job 

too big or small. Phone 

V Plumbing Ltd. 022 351 

4125 

To Lease 

Office space to lease, 

Chch CBD area. 100 sqm. 

Comp priced. Flexible 

lease period. Call Shane 

for more details on 021 

381 765 

Wanted To Buy 

A RECORDS wanted. 

Don’t play them? Recycle 

them! Excellent prices 

paid. PennyLane Records, 

ph 366 3278, Sydenham 

7days. 

Caravan wanted with 

shower and toilet, 

needing repairs ok or any 

condition. Ph 027 6220 011 

Caravan wanted with 

shower and toilet, 

needing repairs ok or any 

condition. Ph 027 6220 011 

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ADVERTISE YOUR 

BUSINESS HERE 

Phone for further details 

(03) 379 1100 

OUR bUSInESS IS gROwIng... 

here’s how we can help grow yours too! 

Deliver your mailers to your 

customers with us: 

. 

We can deliver your mailer targeted locally to the customers most 

likely to buy from you or offer you mass reach via our South Island 

network. 

Your mailer can be delivered as an insert in our paper or separately 

in the letterbox. 

Contact us today for 

a plan to suit your 

business. 

DELIVERERS WANTED!! 

IMMEDIATE START 

We have delivery rounds available 

across all areas of Christchurch. 

EARN EXTRA CASH! GET FIT EARNING IT 

If you are aged 11 or older, join our 

dynamic team and deliver 

The Star Newspaper to local homes 

every Thursday. 

SUPERVISOR WANTED IN CHRISTCHURCH 

To be a supervisor you will need: 

• A suitable van, mobile phone and computer with internet access 

• Ability to handle deliveries of large quantities each week 

• Ability to manage your own team of deliverers 

Contact Mark Kelly 

OR SCAN 

Contact Cathy Payne Distribution Manager 

South Island Distribution Manager 

THE QR CODE 

P: 021 340 771 | E: cathy.payne@mainlanddistribution.co.nz 

P: 029 983 2293 | E: mark.kelly@mainlanddistribution.co.nz 

TO APPLY


BROUGHAM ST 

GASSON ST 

BURLINGTON ST 

BRISBANE ST 

WALTHAM RD WALTHAM RD 

Construction Area 

Traffic Flow 

Upcoming Cable Work 

BROUGHAM ST 

WILSONS RD 

N 

Night works on SH76 

Brougham Street 

Waltham Road intersection 

Orion is installing new 66kV 

underground power cable 

across the intersection of 

Brougham Street and Waltham 

Road from Tuesday 9 January 

until late January. 

Please expect delays and allow extra 

time for your journey. Thank you. 

For more info phone 0800 363 9898 

or visit haveyoursay.oriongroup.co.nz. 

To do this construction work safely, traffic 

management will be in place at night from 

6pm until 6am, Sunday night to Friday 

morning: 

• Brougham Street will have a lane open 

in each direction 

• No travel on Waltham Road across 

Brougham Street 

• Left in left out access only at Waltham 

Road and Brougham Street. 

The traffic management will change as work 

progresses. Follow all signs and instructions 

from our crew. 

We’re strengthening 

our electricity network


Camping this Summer? 

We’ve got you sorted! 

Pinnacle 

Chilly Bin Set Of 3 

Includes 30L & 4.5L chilly 

bin + bonus 1L jug. 

363757 

Kiwi Camping 

3 Tier Pantry 

H: 920mm, W: 600mm, 

D: 480mm. Large, easy 

to assemble pantry 

with 3 shelves. 

382268 

$139 

Bestway 

Tritech Premium Airbed Queen 

H: 560mm, W: 1520mm, L: 2030mm. Perfect for camping. 

Can be used indoors and outdoors. 

322912 

$129 

$99 98 Number 8 

Single Burner Gas Stove 

Uses standard butane cartridges (sold 

separately). Approved to NZ standards. 

268843 

$ 29 

Kiwi Camping 

Dash Side Table 

H: 300mm,W: 400mm, D: 400mm. A durable MDF tabletop 

with foldout legs and a carry handle for easy portability. 

382262 

Number 8 

Butane Gas 4pk 

Bayonet connection. Propane 

(2%)/Butane (98%) Mix. 220g each. 

243728 

Kiwi Camping 

Bench Dining Setting 

The Kiwi Camping Bench Dining 

Setting is an all in one solution for 

outdoor dining perfect for Kiwi 

adventures 

2002766 

Nouveau 

Basic Camping Chair 

Perfect temporary seating. 

Weight capacity 100kg. 

363729 

$39 99 $7 35 

$249 

$13 98 

Nouveau 

Pop Up 

Gazebo 

H: 2700mm, 

W: 3000mm, 

L: 3000mm. 

Comes in 

black and 

blue. 

248033 

248034 

Kiwi Camping 

Folding Trolley Black & Orange 

An ideal companion for moving your tent and camping 

equipment from the car to the campsite. Weight limit 100kg 

362216 

Kiwi 

Camping 

Whistling 

Kettle 2.5L 

Stainless Steel. 

Auto spout 

opener. Suits 

all stove types. 

239630 

Kiwi Camping 

Compact LPG Gas Stove Twin Burner 

A compact heavy duty cooker with solid steel construction, 

powder-coated outer body and chrome-plated cooking 

trivets. A perfect cooking aid for camping trips 

233547 

$199 

$179 

$25 99 

$119 

Prices valid until Dec Jan 7th 14th or or while stocks last. 

Mitre 10 MEGA Ferrymead 

1005 Ferry Road. Christchurch 

Phone: 366 6306 

Find us at: /MEGAFerrymead 

Opening Hours: 

Monday – Friday: 

7am – 7pm 

Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays: 

8am – 6pm 

www.mitre10.co.nz/local/MegaFerrymead 

Ferrymead


GET PAINTING 

THIS SUmmer! 

Resene 

Woodsman Oil Stain 

Waterborne. Protect and beautify bare and previously 

stained timber. 

361196 

Wagner 

W100 Paint 

Sprayer 

Suitable for 

solvent or waterbased 

wood and 

metal paints. 

280 Watt. 

326648 

Wattyl 

Forestwood 

Water-Based 

Deck and Timber 

Stain 5 litre Kwila 

A low odour, waterbased 

stain that 

applies easily and dries 

quickly. With a low 

solvent content is has a 

reduced impact on the 

environment. 

397628 

PAL 

PatchFilla 

Repairs cracks in plaster, dry wall, concrete and stone. 500ml. 

370628 

$202 

Accent 

Fence & Trellis 

Paint 10L 

Accent Fence & Trellis 

is a low sheen 100% 

acrylic designed to 

be applied directly 

to all exterior timber 

surfaces, masonry, 

brick and fibre cement 

without the need for 

primer or undercoat. 

Assorted SKUs 

$118 

$127 

Wattyl 

Fence 

Finish Paint 

Ideal for rough 

sawn timber 

fences. 10 litre. 

Assorted colours. 

357217 

$69 

$105 

Gorilla 

Pro Gaps Filler 

A multi-purpose gap filler with 

excellent flexibility and high 

crack resistance. 300ml. White. 

370551 

$5 78 $9 98 

Wattyl 

Solagard Semi- Gloss White Paint 10L 

Wattyl Solagard is a tough and durable exterior acrylic paint 

which offers protection for your home in any weather or 

climate. 

392059 

$199 

Resene 

Ceiling Paint 

Flat finish. 

Waterborne. 

Environmental 

choice approved. 

10 litre. White. 

355092 

Norton 

Expert Green Masking Tape 

Premium quality 10-day clean removal painter’s masking tape. 

36mm x 50m. 

354450 

Wattyl 

Forestwood Decking Oil & Stain 

Applicator Kit 

Everything you need to apply your oil or stain. 

304087 

Resene 

Zylone 

Sheen 

Interior 

Paint 

Low sheen. 

Waterborne. 

Water cleanup. 

Tinting extra. 

10 litre. White. 

356538 

$148 $10 05 

$44 58 $230 




Phone: 366 6306 




7am – 7pm 


8am – 6pm 


Ferrymead


New Season Outdoor Furniture 

Instore Now 

Grilled 

Atlanta Gas BBQ 

4 Burner 

2000810 

Expol Earth 

Green Beans Bean Bag 

Refill 250 litre 

388601 

Bestway 

Inflate-A-Chair Inflatable Chair 

Available in tan, blue & red 

378455 

Meteor 

Hooded Gas BBQ 

4 Burner Powder 

Coated 

335923 

$599 

$44 98 $29 98 

$249 

Nouveau 

Barbados 

Outdoor Lounge 

Setting 4 Piece 

392321 

Nouveau 

Barcelona 

Outdoor Wicker 

Corner Lounge 

Setting 4 Piece 

378985 

EXCLUSIVE 

$4,999 $3,999 




Phone: 366 6306 




7am – 7pm 


8am – 6pm 


Ferrymead


HIRE EQUIPMENT 

From wheelbarrows to tip trucks, water 

blasters to diggers, we’ve got you covered 

for all of your hire equipment needs! 

Tree Mulch 

Screened Soil 

Super Cover 

$16 PER 

SCOOP 

$30 PER 

SCOOP 

$38 PER 

SCOOP 

Medium Prem Nuggets 

White Chip 

15mm, 30mm, 50mm 

Oamaru Pebble 

$50 PER 

SCOOP 

$65 PER 

SCOOP 

$70 PER 

SCOOP 

Wanaka Schist 

20mm,40mm 

Round Shingle 

Black Bark 

$115 PER 

SCOOP 

$29 PER 

SCOOP 

$55 PER 

SCOOP 

Ask about our delivery and 

FREE courtesy trailers today! 

Conditions apply 

Ferrymead 987 Ferry Road Phone 373 6550 mitre10.co.nz/trade 

Hours Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, Sat-Sun and Public Holidays 8am-6pm

Bay Harbour: January 10, 2024

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