The Star: January 25, 2024

• By Sasha Watson 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024 

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The group will also compete 

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MAYOR PHIL Mauger’s ambition 

of Christchurch hosting a second 

Commonwealth Games remains on 

track despite public scorn and city 

councillor scepticism foreshadowing 

his successful call for a feasibility 

study. 

Ongoing 50th anniversary 

celebrations for 

the 1974 Games were 

yesterday eclipsed by 

climate action groups 

lobbying against the 

study, which subsequently 

passed by a 

10-7 margin. 

Mauger, deputy 

mayor Pauline Cotter, Sam Mac- 

Phil 

Mauger 

Donald, Kelly Barber, Jake McLellan, 

Mark Peters, Tim Scandrett, Victoria 

Henstock, Aaron Keown and James 

Gough voted for the study; Sara 

Templeton, Tyrone Fields, Celeste 

Donovan, Yani Johanson, Andrei 

Moore, Dr Melanie Coker and Tyla 

Harrison-Hunt were against. 

Spirited debate, which included a 

man wearing a Mauger mask entering 

the chamber floor to toss fake 

money, came a day after the city 

council flagged a 15.8 per cent rates 

increase in July, leaving dissenters to 

question the timing of the mayor’s 

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LAST YEAR’S most popular 

baby names in New Zealand 

were recently revealed, now 

it’s time for the most declined 

names of 2023. 

Where Noah and Charlotte 

topped the popular list last 

year, Prince was the most often 

declined by the Registrar- 

General of Births, Deaths and 

Marriages, according to Te 

Tari Taiwhenua Department of 

Internal Affairs. 

The department said that for 

the previous 13 years, King was 

the most declined name. A total 

of 64 registrations were declined 

last year. 

It’s no surprise that the names 

are commonly denied. 

While parents are given 

mostly free rein when it comes 

to naming their little bundle 

of joy, New Zealand does have 

strict guidelines to ensure no 

offence is taken, they are a 

reasonable length and they do 

not represent an official title or 

rank. 

If parents present a name 

that doesn’t meet the criteria 

for any of the given reasons, it 

is escalated to the Registrar- 

General who allows the parents 

to express their reasoning and 

then makes a decision on a 

case-by-case basis and considers 

whether it meets the statutory 

criteria. 

“Names are a gift, and they are 

an important part of a person’s 

identity. We encourage parents 

to think about their child and 

how they might feel about their 

name later in life,” says the 

Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz 

The baby names most often 

turned down by Registrar-General 

Names declined in 2023 

1. Prince - proposed five 

times 

2. Bishop - proposed 

three times 

3. III - proposed three 

times 

4. King - proposed three 

times 

5. Major - proposed three 

times 

6. Royal - proposed three 

times 

7. Messiah - proposed 

twice 

8. Princess - proposed 

twice 

9. Prynce - proposed 

twice 

10. Rogue - proposed 

WHAT’S IN A NAME: Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs has revealed last 

year's most declined baby names. 

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twice 

11. Royale - proposed 

twice 

12. Sovereign - proposed 

twice 

13. AazyahRoyaal - 

proposed once 

14. Captain - proposed 

once 

15. Chief - proposed once 

16. Empress - proposed 

once 

17. Fanny - proposed 

once 

18. Isis - proposed once 

19. Jairah-King - 

proposed once 

20. JP - proposed once 

21. Judge - proposed 

once 

Registrar-General of Births, 

Deaths and Marriages, Russell 

Burnard. 

“When a name is in review, 

we give parents the opportunity 

to present the reasoning for the 

name. Then we make a decision, 

considering the balance of how 

the name may be perceived by 

the public and the department’s 

obligations under the law.” 

Other names that have been 

22. Justice - proposed 

once 

23. Justus - proposed 

once 

24. KC - proposed once 

25. Kiing - proposed once 

26. Kingkillah - proposed 

once 

27. Knight - proposed 

once 

28. Leonidas-king - 

proposed once 

29. Masai-King - 

proposed once 

30. MissTauneseproposed 

once 

31. Nepher-ISIS - 

proposed once 

32. Notoriety - proposed 

once 

declined include Bishop, Major, 

Princess, Fanny, and Kingkillah 

- all of which were proposed less 

than five times last year. 

The Registrar-General 

suggests that when parents are 

naming their newborn, they 

should stay away from numeric 

characters or symbols, avoid 

names that may be seen as 

offensive, and limit the name to 

70 characters or less. 

33. Pope - proposed once 

34. Princess-Penina - 

proposed once 

35. Pryncè - proposed 

once 

36. Queen - proposed 

once 

37. Rhoyael - proposed 

once 

38. Royaal - proposed 

once 

39. Royalty - proposed 

once 

40. Royalty-Reign - 

proposed once 

41. Saint-Liivoja - 

proposed once 

42. Sovereign-Kash - 

proposed once 

43. XIX - proposed once 

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Mauger insisted the study by 

ChristchurchNZ – the city’s 

economic development agency – 

was not a precursor to an official 

bid to host New Zealand’s first 

Commonwealth Games since 

Auckland in 1990 in either 2030 

or beyond. 

“This is simply asking staff for 

advice, for them to come back 

to us on what venues we have 

and may need, accommodations 

costs, environment impacts. It is 

not asking for a formal business 

case,” he said. 

“This could be a great opportunity 

for our city so we need 

independent advice to consider it 

properly. That advice may say it’s 

a fizzer, but at least we’ve looked 

at it. If you don’t ask, we won’t 

know.” 

Mauger said the Games events 

could be spread throughout the 

South Island, suggesting the 

cycling velodrome in Invercargill 

could be utilised. 

“We don’t need a velodrome 

built here. We don’t have to go 

nuts and spend a fortune. We’ve 

still got the town hall, which had 

the weightlifting for 1974.” 

Restore Passenger Rail 

spokesperson Aurora Garner- 

Randolph spearheaded debate 

from the public gallery, asking 

how the city council could 

investigate hosting the Games 

a month after some councillors 

advocated asset sales to address 

financial concerns. 

“At what point from the asset 

sales vote did we acquire the 

cash to host an extravagant 

tea party and invite the entire 

Commonwealth?” 

“Again we’re debating another 

ridiculous proposition that 

would not benefit the average 

Christchurch resident. It’s 

a costly, environmentally 

damaging project that would 

quite likely bankrupt our 

council.” 

Labelling Mauger’s interest 

as a “vanity project” Garner- 

Randolph noted potential 

Canadian host city Alberta 

shelved a bid to host the 2030 


Games attempt ‘an extravagant tea party’ 

MONEY TALKS: A member 

of the public throws fake 

cash in opposition to Mayor 

Phil Mauger’s interest in 

Christchurch hosting the 

Commonwealth Games for 

a second time. 

Games when the cost was 

estimated at $3.3 billion. 

Moore was concerned 

about public perception given 

revelations of imminent hikes. 

“If the next day they see the 

council are exploring a bid for 

the Commonwealth Games, 

people struggling to pay their 

bills will feel fear. The time is not 

right,” he said. 

Added Templeton: “It is 

probably possible but we need to 

be realistic. The question is not 

‘could we?’ but ‘should we?’ host 

the Games. 

“The answer is clearly no. 

Many cities larger than us 

have taken a look at hosting in 

recent years, cities with much 

bigger populations and better 

infrastructure already in place. 

“They declined the 

opportunity because of the cost. 

The bid cost alone for the 2022 

Games (in Birmingham, UK) 

cost 20 million pounds and I’m 

sure we can find a much better 

use of $42 million.” 

Templeton also pointed out the 

city council did not have 

“a particularly good 

track record of signing 

up to expensive projects 

and expecting others to 

pay for them”. 

To that end, councillors 

voted unanimously 

to send a letter to the 

Waimakariri and 

Dan Gordon 

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Selwyn district councils and Environment 

Canterbury seeking 

a financial contribution towards 

the construction of the Te Kaha 

– Christchurch Stadium. 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan 

Gordon told The Star he did 

anticipate a request but said 

funds had not been earmarked. 

“There is no funding put aside 

or anticipated in our 

Long Term Plan for this,” 

he said. 

“Any potential 

contribution from 

Waimakariri District 

Council would need to be 

subject to full community 

consultation before any 

decision was made.” 

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Goldie collection to be auctioned 

dollars (for a painting) is not 

RECORD: unreasonable, New Zealand 

Reverie, Ena only in the last decade or so 

te Papatahi, has started to get prices past $1 

of Ngapuhi 

million,” Roberts said. 

chieftainess 

While the auction house is yet 

Ina Te Papatahi, 

was painted 

to release the titles of the works 

in 1916 up for sale, Roberts had seen 

and sold for some of Graham’s collection 

$1.83 million in the past. He said it included 

last year. some Goldie pieces about 

600mm x 400mm in size, bigger 

than a standard Goldie artwork, 

which was about 200mm x 

150mm. 

“From my recollection, there 

were some of reasonable size. 

The larger the work, the more it 

is going to achieve at auction,” 

said Roberts. 

He also said because multiple 

COLLECTOR: Mainfreight founder Neil Graham purchased 

pieces are going up at once, the artwork between 2005 and 2013. He died in 2015. 

they are more likely to achieve a 

higher sales value compared to Anderson for a new world Act, which protects New Zealand 

the sale of just one. 

auction record for Goldie, at artwork. 

Colin McCahon’s 1982 

AU$1,718,182 (NZ$1.83m). 

“They have to make an 

painting holds the current 

• By Daniel Alvey 

assembled the pieces between 

“I started doing some research application to actually send those 

record for the most expensive 

2005 and 2013 before he died in 

about the painting and I saw paintings out of the county and 

PAINTINGS BY iconic 

New Zealand artwork, Is there 

2015 aged 71. 

there was a bit of controversy if there is an objection to that 

artist Charles Goldie will be Goldie, who was considered 

anything of which one can say about the way it’s been held out they won’t go. 

auctioned off by the family of the finest painter of kaumātua 

look this is new? which sold for of the country to enhance its “Because the portraits are 

late Mainfreight co-founder Neil and people of importance, died $2.45m in September 2022. wealth to overseas collectors, connected with various tribes, 

Graham – and one could set a in 1947 aged 76. 

Last year, one of Goldie’s most so I thought it’d be a good one that’s where the objection would 

new record. 

Former Robert McDougall and historically significant portraits to bring back home,” Chris be.” 

The unique collection of Christchurch Art Gallery curator Reverie, Ena te Papatahi, of Anderson told the NZ Herald. Before the paintings are 

Māori portraits will be sold and independent art valuer Neil the Ngāpuhi chieftainess, was Roberts said it is unlikely sold they will be exhibited in 

by Auckland auction house Roberts said there is potential for repatriated to New Zealand. the paintings will be sold to an Christchurch in March. 

Art+Object on March 25. the auction to break records. It was purchased by private overseas buyer with current – Additional reporting NZ 

The Christchurch rich-lister “Two or three million 

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New hospital car park often empty, 

• By Niva Chittock 

STAFF AND patients at 

Christchurch Hospital are 

avoiding a brand new public car 

park because they cannot afford 

the fees or find it inaccessible. 

The Tū Waka Waipapa building 

opened across from the 

hospital in November. 

It was cited to help ease a 

near decade-long parking debacle 

which had seen nurses assaulted, 

cars stolen and patients 

slapped with hefty parking fines. 

But Nurses Organisation delegate 

Erica Donovan said many 

of Tū Waka Waipapa’s 450 parks 

were often empty. 

“That car park has made absolutely 

no difference. It’s not a discounted 

service for staff. It would 

be $24 a day and frankly, for 

most staff that is 

unsustainable, 

let alone for a lot 

of patients and 

their families,” 

she said. 

An outpatient 

told RNZ he 

used the cheaper 

Deans Ave Park 

and Ride service 

Erica 

Donovan 

up to four times a month instead. 

“We tried that (new car park) 

and it came to $12 for a few 

hours. It kind of felt like they 

could have built a car park 

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somewhere near the hospital that 

wasn’t going to screw everyone 

over for an exuberant amount. 

Most people are struggling with 

the state of the economy as it is,” 

he said. 

The park and ride cost $5 for 

four hours and $10 for a day. 

Another shuttle user said 

getting aboard with a walker 

was a hassle, but at least he got 

dropped right outside the hospital. 

“So few disabled parks, it’s 

ridiculous for a hospital this size. 

It’s bloody awful. Have you tried 

to find a car park down there? 

It’s about as rare as rocking horse 

crap,” he said. 

The park and ride doubled 

the time needed for his appointments, 

he said. 

A woman who was rushing her 

niece to the emergency department 

recently got hit with a large 

parking ticket. 

“You don’t know how long 

you’re going to be there and of 

course there’s an extra cost. And 

if you actually don’t remember, 

because of the emergency that’s 

going on in ED for you, you don’t 

PARKING: 

Christchurch 

Hospital’s 

new public 

car park, 

Tū Waka 

Waipapa, 

charges a 

maximum 

of $24 a 

day, causing 

hospital staff 

and patients 

to look 

elsewhere 

for cheaper 

options. 

think to go and put money in 

your meter, and then of course, 

you end up with a parking bill 

on top of the crisis and the 

trauma that you’re already going 

through,” she said. 

The 35 car parks outside the 

emergency department were the 

only public parks onsite. 

They cost $80 per day and were 

managed by Wilson Parking. 

The woman understood having 

higher parking rates in the 

central city, but thought hospital 

staff and patients deserved discounted 

parking. 

Ngāi Tahu Property, which 

built the car park, said its rates 

were “set in line with CBD rates”. 

Wilson Parking manages the 

car park and declined to comment. 

Three other public car parks, 

all within a 1km radius, charged 

cheaper rates – two were also run 

by Wilson Parking. 

Free, on-street parking nearby 

was favoured by staff but came 

with increased risks, as one of 

Donovan’s colleagues found out 

six months ago. 

“We had a staff member in 

my area have her car stolen and 

it ended up across the city. That 

was quite an awful phone call 

to get, I’d imagine, while you’re 

on night shift, that your mode 

of transport home is now sitting 

across the city,” she said. 

The situation deteriorated 

further in summer, due to events 

and cricket matches at Hagley 

Oval, Donovan said. 

“Large sections around where 

staff park will be out of use or 

very busy and it just pushes 

people further and further out. 

Some colleagues park their cars 

in Riccarton and walk or bus to 

work,” she said. 

Donovan was offered a place 

on the wait list for the hospital’s 

current staff parking building 

when she started working there 

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says nurse 

Road rage victim taken to 

hospital, motorist arrested 

• Watch the video on 

Starnews.co.nz 

OPTIONS: The Deans Ave Park and Ride costs $5 for four 

hours and $10 for a day. 

PHOTO: RNZ 

in 2019. 

“And I said no, because I’ve got 

friends that have been (on the 

waiting list) for seven years and 

still haven’t had their name come 

up.” 

Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Health 

Canterbury confirmed the current 

average waiting time was 

“approximately two years”. 

In 2020, it received $4.25 million 

from the Government to help 

build a two-storey extension to its 

existing Antigua St staff car park. 

The work was delayed in 

2021 until the public car park was 

finished so it could explore leasing 

some of them for staff while 

the extension was built. 

But head of infrastructure Dr 

Rob Ojala said this plan was no 

longer being pursued. 

“We have undertaken consultant 

work to design the extension 

to Christchurch Hospital’s 

Antigua St staff car park and 

look at best ways to deliver this 

with minimum possible disruption. 

Given the position of the 

project currently, the costs to date 

remain commercially sensitive,” 

he said. 

According to documents 

obtained under the Official Information 

Act, as of February 2023, 

$664,000 had been spent. 

The total cost estimates of the 

project ranged between $9m and 

$13m. 

– RNZ 

BRUTAL: The video, filmed by a truck driver, 

shows a motorist punching the driver of 

another vehicle. 

A TERRIFYING road rage 

attack on Blenheim Rd near 

Deans Ave was caught on 

camera, leading to the arrest of 

a motorist. 

The video, sent to Chris Lynch 

Media, showed a man outside 

a car punching the driver near 

the Deans Ave intersection. 

The truck driver who 

captured the footage told Chris 

Lynch Media the incident 

happened at 8am on Monday 

and lasted about 90 seconds. 

A man was also taken to 

hospital to be assessed. 

Police said the 29-year-old 

was charged with intent to 

injure and is scheduled to 

appear in district court on 

Tuesday. 

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Shoes stack up as buyers crowd 

• By Nikki Preston 

AN OPEN home resembled a 

shoe store at the weekend with 

buyers kicking off their jandals, 

sandals and sneakers at the door 

to view a classic brick home in 

the school zone suburb. 

The entry-level Fendalton property 

zoned for the sought-after 

Burnside High and Christchurch 

Girls’ and Boys’ high schools saw 

41 groups traipse through its 

doors during its first weekend of 

open homes. 

At one point 17 pairs of shoes 

lay outside the front door as 

people took their chance to view 

the property that last sold 30 

years ago. 

Harcourts 

Gold listing 

agent Mark 

O’Loughlin said 

it was almost 

double the number 

of people 

Mark 

O’Loughlin 

they had seen 

through open 

homes at the 

end of last year, 

and even above the average 25 to 

30 groups they expect through 

an entire three-week auction 

campaign. 

“We’ve more people through 

in the first two days than in a 

normal three-week campaign,” 

he said. 

LOCATION: Being zoned for the city’s most sought-after schools was a drawcard for this 

entry-level Fendalton home. 

PHOTOS: NZ HERALD 

Some of those buyers had kids 

who had missed out on getting 

into their preferred schools so 

wanted to move into the area in 

time for school to start, while 

others had been warned about 

the difficulties of getting into 

these schools out of zone so were 

looking to future proof, he said. 

“All the school zones are very 

tight and if you are not in the 

zone, you don’t go to the school. 

If you live in the zone the school 

has to take them.” 

The drive for people to have 

their kids attend these schools 

was so high many of the schools 

were now requiring a lawyer or 

Justice of the Peace sign a document 

to verify they lived at the 

property. 

The three-bedroom, onebathroom 

1950s house at 37 

Wai-iti Tce was “very liveable” 

in its current condition but had 

the potential to be modernised, 

O’Loughlin said, so could appeal 

to people wanting to buy into the 

area of the schools or those looking 

for a 600sq m section to build 

their forever home on. 

The street in Christchurch’s 

most expensive suburb had 

been redeveloped since the 

earthquakes with some older 

houses being bowled and 

replaced with significant homes 

resulting in houses there fetching 

anywhere between $1 million 

and $3 million. 

Along with Fendalton and 

Merivale – which also shared the 

same sought-after school zones 

– O’Loughlin said there was 

strong demand for houses within 

the Cashmere High School 

boundary. 

And it’s not just Christchurch 

people fighting for these good 

school zones, he said, but 

younger families from Auckland, 

Hamilton, Tauranga and 

Wellington who were moving 

south for affordability and 

lifestyle. 

“It’s all about lifestyle and ease 

of access. Christchurch is really 

becoming a high-technology 

advanced engineered city.” 

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Those relocating to 

Christchurch were realising 

they could leave work and be at 

their kids’ school for a play or to 

watch them in sport within 15 

minutes, compared to Auckland 

where the journey would take an 

hour and a half, 

O’Loughlin said. 

Harcourts 

Grenadier salesperson 

Michelle 

Corkindale has 

helped a handful 

of North Island 

Michelle 

Corkindale 

buyers settle in 

the city in the 

past few months. 

She said they were great to 

deal with as they usually had 

a budget of $1m plus to spend, 

were cashed up and were decisive 

because they had a set timeframe 

they needed to buy in. 

She recently worked with two 

Hamilton buyers who spent 

$1.290m and $1.1m respectively 

and were able to spend the same 

or a little bit less than what their 

previous homes sold for. One 

group was moving down for university 

and the other for a new job. 

Corkindale said there were 

hardly any properties for sale in 

the Cashmere High zone and 

they got snapped up as soon 

as they hit the market. She’s 

about to list a renovated threebedroom, 

two-bathroom home 

in the zone, which she expected 

to attract plenty of attention. 

“People are driven by the 

school zones because particularly 

if they are moving in or haven’t 

been able to get into the school 

they want then they are looking 

and going somehow we’ve got to 

do it. Or they will talk to friends 

that haven’t got into the schools 

they want and are saying ‘well 

you have to move now’ – your 

kids are two years away, you have 

to move now.” 

While there was still a shortage 

of properties for sale in 

Christchurch, this could ease in 

the next few weeks as more listings 

go live. 

Said Corkindale: “These listings 

are just coming through 

now so we are actually short of 

stock at the moment, but it is 

making buyers make decisions 

. . . and even if you tell them 

there’s a lot more coming on 

some of them have got pressures 

– they are moving into Christchurch 

because the kids are at 

university or whatever – they’ve 

got time pressures and they can’t 

wait for the stock to come on.” 

Harcourts Grenadier salesperson 

Jonny Nicholls said buyers 

seemed to be more confident 

and properties priced between 

FORWARD PLANNING: This house at 63 Jennifer St, 

Bryndwr, which has an RV of $790,000 and is zoned for 

Cashmere High, attracted 15-20 groups at an open home. 

Jonny 

Nicholls 

$600,000 and 

$900,000 were 

particularly in 

demand. 

Nicholls had 

14 open homes at 

the weekend including 

a property 

at 17 Parklea 

Ave, Halswell, 

marketed at first 

home buyers or downsizers and 

a three-bedroom home on 63 

Jennifer St, Bryndwr, zoned for 

Cashmere High attracting between 

15 and 20 groups through 

each. They have RVs of $940,000 

and $790,000 respectively. 

“Freestanding homes on their 

own title are receiving the most 

inquiry given the low stock, 

while the inquiry on townhouses 

is minimal due to the amount of 

them currently on the market,” 

he said. 

O’Loughlin agreed there 

were also a lot of first-home 

buyers on the hunt. A house at 

36 Donnington St, Parklands, 

that was a “good old meat, 

three veg type home for a first 

home buyer” has had 45 groups 

through so far and had a price 

indication around the high 

$500,000s to early $600,000s. 

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Burns victim still waiting for surgery 


A MAN who was nearly killed 

in a fiery explosion is making 

marked progress almost two 

years after the incident. 

It will be two years in April 

since Kevin Burney’s accident. 

He suffered burns to 70 per 

cent of his body when a metal 

drum he was using a grinder 

on in his driveway exploded in 

flames on April 2 in 2022. He 

was rushed to Christchurch in a 

critical condition and airlifted to 

Middlemore Hospital in Auckland. 

Burney, 62, has now regained 

movement in his left arm following 

surgery in August, which 

had been delayed since January 

last year. 

“It has been really good. It has 

given me more freedom to do 

pretty much everything on that 

side now,” he said. 

Despite the progress on the left 

side, the Darfield resident is still 

waiting for a final date for the 

same procedure on his right arm. 

“It is probably not quite so bad, 

so hopefully that will recover 

even better,” said Burney. He is 

expecting the surgery to happen 

in the coming months. 

Burney said he has had to train 

himself to be more ambidextrous. 

Due to the surgery delays, he 

lost his printing job in Christchurch 

in July. 

Now Burney is unsure if he 

will return to work or choose an 

early retirement. 

“I lost my job through this 

process, my company was great, 

can’t complain about that. 

“I can’t go back to the same 

work, because it was a very 

physical job . . . although I’m 

mentally fine, I think the 

physical side would let me 

down,” he said. 

The first four weeks after the 

accident were spent in intensive 

care, where doctors said they 

had not seen burns as severe 

since those they treated from the 

RECOVERY: 

Life is 

slowly 

normalising 

for Kevin 

Burney 

and wife 

Amanda. 

deadly White Island eruption. 

They did not know whether 

Burney would survive as he 

battled for his life. One of his 

lungs collapsed, he suffered an 

infection, and his heart stopped 

during surgery. 

He spent eight weeks in 

the burns unit, undergoing 

several skin graft surgeries. 

The surgeries were nine-hour 

marathons involving three 

surgeons, where skin was taken 

from unburned areas of his 

tummy and buttocks, to be 

grafted onto the burned areas of 

his torso, arms, hands, and the 

front and back of his thighs. 

Burney said his lung and heart 

have recovered well. 

“I was quite surprised 

the other day when I saw a 

photograph of myself from the 

first week in hospital and I didn’t 

realise how badly scared my face 

was, and you wouldn’t know that 

now.” 

Burney, who loves the water, 

has been able to get back out in it 

with help. 

“I’ve got a boat that I haven’t 

used for a couple of years now. 

But I’ve also got a couple of 

kayaks and the physio took me 

out one day and it was really 

liberating.” 

Burney said while the recovery 

is progressing well there will be 

limitations to what he can to. 

“As part of the trauma 

involved in the explosion my 

muscles and joints all tightened 

up . . . so that is going to be 

ongoing problem keeping those 

limbs moving.” 

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A MAN who racked up $17,000 

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inner-city Auckland suburb 

Parnell but now living in 

Christchurch, would drive to 

work in Ponsonby every day and 

park in a 90-minute spot – then 

forget to move his car. 

He said he was playing 

“carpark roulette” and losing. 

A $65 parking ticket would 

increase to $85 if he didn’t pay it 

within five days. 

“I was stuck in meetings and I 

was just a bit busy and I kind of 

got a ticket every day and then 

it just escalated 

from there.” 

Todd also 

did not have a 

warrant of fitness 

or registration, so 

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COURT 13 

Musician charged 

with sexual assault 

eleven years on 

• By Anna Leask 

A MUSICIAN has been charged with 

sexually assaulting a woman. 

Manu Francois, 34, appeared in the 

district court on Tuesday for the first time 

since his arrest. 

Police allege Francois, who lives in the 

West Melton area, sexually violated a 

woman over the age of 16 between December 

1 and 31, 2013. 

He did not seek name suppression when 

he appeared before a community magistrate 

this morning, by audio-visual link 

from the police cells. 

The court heard he had applied for legal 

aid and was seeking bail. 

Bail was granted on condition he surrender 

his passport and not make any 

contact with the complainant. 

He is due to appear in court again on 

February 20. 

Francois is described online as “a New 

Zealand rapper, singer-songwriter, music 

producer, multi-instrumentalist and 

model”. 

He was born in St Lucia and has split his 

time between the Caribbean island, where 

his father lives, and Christchurch, where 

his mother is from. 

His first album was released in 2017, followed 

by albums in 2018 and 2020. 

“Francois was nominated for Best 

International Artist for the BingeTV 2021 

Music Awards,” an online profile says. 

“Francois has run his own recording studio 

. . . He is also a member of the groove 

roulette band ZoLeKa.” 

Five weeks ago he posted on Instagram 

that he was “moving to England/Europe” 

to continue his music. 

“I create my own brand of pop music, I 

also play guitar and write ballads,” he said. 

“I am a lone wolf but a vibrant entertainer. 

I dream to play festivals and shows 

MUSIC: Francois 

describes 

himself as a 

“lone wolf” 

and a “vibrant 

entertainer”. 

CHARGED: Christchurch-based 

musician Manu Francois appeared 

in court on Tuesday for allegedly 

sexually violating a woman in 2013. 

around the world and I am working on 

this goal in 2024.” 

A week ago, he posted a series of photos 

with his young child and family. 

“We’re about to leave New Zealand for 

Berlin, where I will be focusing on building 

my music career and working on my 

life generally,” he said. 

“I might even disappear off social media 

and focus on just living my life. Remember 

just living our lives? Miss that. 

“2024 for me is a year of growth, dedication, 

fun, freedom and life in general. I 

truly look forward to what’s to come.” 

Francois is married with a child. 

– NZ Herald 

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My beautiful, brave 14 year old Lola, went 

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as he spends a lot of time with her in 

his bed. I instantly thought it had to be 

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breezed through everything with no 

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aggravated her wound, but she does try 

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Five days post surgery she’s off to see 

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14 

COURT 


Husband and wife 

Teenager stole two 

cars, took friends 

on road trip 

This report was produced by 

Open Justice – Te Pātītī, an 

NZME initiative funded by 

NZ on Air 

• By Laine Priestley 

A GROUP of teenagers 

who allegedly stole a car in 

Christchurch road-tripped 

around the South Island 

stealing other vehicles before 

pointing a toy gun at staff at a 

central Dunedin department 

store. 

Dunedin Senior Sergeant 

Anthony Bond said four teenagers, 

aged between 14 and 16, 

were apprehended by police 

after they had been spotted 

pointing a toy gun at Farmers 

staff. 

One of the 14-year-olds 

started the saga by stealing a 

Mazda Demio from Christchurch 

with the 16-year-old. 

He then drove the stolen 

vehicle to Temuka. 

In Temuka, the pair met up 

with another 14-year-old and 

the trio drove south. 

They got to Oamaru, where 

they dumped the Demio and 

stole a Toyota Fielder and 

made their way down to Dunedin, 

where they met up with a 

15-year-old. 

One of the teenagers showed 

the officer the gun, which was 

a black BB gun hand pistol. 

Investigations were ongoing, 

but at this stage the 15-yearold 

was returned to their 

caregivers. 

The Christchurch 14-yearold 

was arrested and received 

two charges of unlawfully taking 

motor vehicles. 

The Temuka 14-year-old was 

also arrested and received two 

charges of unlawfully getting 

into stolen motor vehicles. 

The 16-year old was arrested 

and also received two charges 

of unlawfully getting into 

stolen motor vehicles as well as 

one charge of wilful damage. 

– ODT 

$100k ‘money mules’ 

• By Felicity Dear 

A MAN who took a bag 

containing $100,000 cash from 

Invercargill to Christchurch with 

his wife maintains he had no idea 

what was inside it. 

The man in his 30s was granted 

final name suppression when 

he appeared in the Invercargill 

District Court this week so as 

not to identify his wife, whose 

identity will also remain under 

wraps. 

In October, the man was found 

guilty of engaging in money 

laundering following a judgealone 

trial and this week he was 

sentenced to seven months’ home 

detention. 

The court heard the defendant 

and his wife were “money mules” 

who transported the proceeds of 

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operation. 

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small cog in a much bigger 

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Airport, where the money was 

given to two men who had flown 

in from Auckland. 

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hour round trip. 

The man claimed he never 

asked his wife what was in the 

bag and had no knowledge of the 

men they were meeting at the 

airport. 

Judge Russell Walker said that 

explanation “stretched credibility” 

and “defied belief”. 

“It could well be argued that 

this was in fact a joint venture,” 

he said. 

“This offending could not have 

been facilitated without your 

help.” 

When the police asked him 

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what was in the bag he said: 

“Look, I may have asked what 

was in it and probably got told 

– I don’t know”. 

This report was produced by 

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NZME initiative funded by 

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Librarian killed in crash 

• By Anna Leask 

A 47-YEAR-OLD man visiting 

New Zealand from overseas 

has pleaded guilty to a charge 

of causing the death of a school 

librarian following a crash at 

Castle Hill. 

His name and the country he is 

from cannot yet be reported. 

Sue Johnson, the librarian 

at John Paul II High School 

in Greymouth, was with her 

by overseas visitor 

husband Ian – principal of St 

Patrick’s School in Greymouth 

– when they were involved in 

the crash on West Coast Rd on 

Sunday January 14. 

Ian Johnson and four other 

people were injured in the crash 

which happened just before 5pm. 

The man appeared in court on 

one count of careless or inconsiderate 

vehicle operation causing 

the death of Sue Johnson and 

one of careless or inconsiderate 

vehicle operation causing injury 

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He was granted interim name 

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was “still raw” and he had 

not had a chance to tell either 

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He will be sentenced on 

February 15. 

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Frenchwoman seeks reunion 52yrs 

‘I’m confident if they are 

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Thanks to them I fully 

recovered and had a good 

life’ – Dominique Vallette 

• By Chris Barclay 

DOMINIQUE Vallette never 

abandoned hope of walking 

again during three months 

in traction at Christchurch 

Hospital, and her optimism is 

evident again as she seeks an 

ambitious reunion. 

More than 50 years after her 

L2 vertebrae was damaged by 

a car accident on Haast Pass, 

the French national returns 

to Christchurch aiming to 

reconnect with a nurse and 

Cantabrians who assisted her 

recovery from spinal injuries. 

Vallette, who turns 70 in May, 

is a realist, knowing many of 

those who helped have passed 

away – like ham (amateur) radio 

operator Arnold Dacombe who 

was buried in Springfield in 1991. 

Despite not being able to find 

her helpers via social media, she 

is pressing ahead with her dream 

of hosting a pub meal, or similar, 

in the city next month. 

“I’m confident if they are still 

alive and hear my story they will 

get in touch,” Vallette told The 

Star. 

“Thanks to them I fully 

recovered and had a good life.” 

Vallette reaches Auckland on 

February 14, and heads south 

with the intention of travelling 

the route where near-tragedy 

struck on June 12, 1972. 

She was barely 18 and only 

had a driver licence for six 

weeks when she left Wellington 

to explore the South Island 

with a friend of a friend, Neal 

Adams, after studying at Victoria 

University. 

Vallette accepts she was 

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treacherous weather. 

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know what ice was, apart from in 

fruit juice,” she admitted. 

“There was a very sharp curve 

on the right. The car skidded on 

ice and went down a ravine.” 

Adams was thrown from the 

vehicle but managed to climb 60 

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Rescuers cut her free and then 

a snowstorm prevented her from 

being airlifted to Christchurch 

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ambulance taking a painstaking 

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Vallette also has vivid 

recollections of the spinal unit, 

ward 13B – and the love and 

support of locals, who read of 

her plight in The Star. 

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to comfort me. That’s the sort of 

thing you cannot forget.” 

Vallette also remembers 

names, and hopes hers will 

jog memories for Doherty and 

Jorgensen family members and 

an acquaintance of Dacombe, 

Kay Perkins. 

It was Dacombe who decided, 

without prompting, to contact 

a radio operator in Noumea to 

alert Vallette’s father Rene. 

Vallette stayed with Jamie 

and Helen Doherty, and their 

children Rosemary and Phillip, 

when she was an outpatient. 

Ross Jorgensen, son of Shirley, 

was a Christchurch-based friend 

of Adams who visited her in 

hospital. 

She met Adams once when 

he was in London but they lost 

touch decades ago. 

Barbara Chapman, a teacher 

in her early 20s, spoke basic 

French and kept Vallette 

company. 

Vallette is also keen to find 

young nurse Sue Osborne, who 

would strum Cat Stevens (now 

Yusuf Islam) and James Taylor 

songs on her guitar. 

“I was lying flat, I couldn’t do 

anything but I could chat and 

sing,” she said. 

Osborne’s bedside manner 

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nursing staff. 

“They gave me time and 

friendship. No one ever made me 

feel like I would remain in that 

state. They never killed the hope.” 

Doctors were not as optimistic 

warning she would, at best, leave 

hospital on crutches. 

“I couldn’t believe it, when 

you’re 18 you just want to live. I 

had the conviction I would walk 

out,” she said. 

“After three months I felt a 

movement, very small, in the big 

toe on my right foot. The doctors 

and physiotherapists all agreed 

I’d been dreaming, but it was a 

sign the nerves were healing.” 

Vallette astounded doctors 

by only needing a back brace 

when she was discharged in 

December, 1972. 

Happily she reports no 

lingering issues with her spine, 

pointing out: “I managed to give 

birth to three children, usually 

it’s rather hard on the back when 

you’re pregnant but I had no 

problem in that way.” 

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NEWS 19 

Parents want 

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THE PARENTS of a former 

Christchurch aid worker want their 

son’s death to be recognised as a 

war crime after a coroner found his 

colleague, who he was with at the 

time, was unlawfully killed. 

Christopher Parry was with New 

Zealand aid worker Andrew 

Bagshaw when he was killed in the 

Soledar region of Ukraine a year 

ago. 

Post mortem reports that Parry 

and Andrew Bagshaw were both 

killed by gunshot wounds, rather 

than the initial official explanation 

of their death, which was their 

vehicle was hit by artillery fire. 

Coroner Darren Salter, at the 

Oxfordshire’s Coroners Court, 

cited evidence the Wagner group 

– a Russian-state funded private 

military company – was involved 

in the killing. 

Andrew Bagshaw’s parents, 

Dame Sue and Professor Phil 

Bagshaw, have always maintained 

their son was the victim of a 

war crime and they want it to be 

investigated by the International 

Criminal Court at the Hague. 

‘“The important thing 

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actual evidence,” Dame Sue 

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• By Sam Coughlan 

BIG TOP-FOUR clashes 

headline Christchurch Metro 

premier cricket matches on 

Saturday. 

Competition leader Burnside 

West Uni take on fourthplaced 

Heathcote at Heathcote 

Domain, while Old Boys 

Collegians in second host 

third-placed Lancaster Park at 

Elmwood Park. 

Only two bonus points 

separate the teams who all 

have three wins and a loss 

from their first four 50-over 

games. 

Burnside captain Matt Hay 

said the table is a reflection of 

how close the competition is. 

“Anyone can beat anyone on 

their day. 

“I feel this year, especially 

with the Black Caps in the 

Canterbury squad at the 

moment, a few more contracted 

Canterbury players are 

playing club cricket, which 

just adds quality and matchwinning 

ability.” 

Hay said Burnside would 

enjoy the services of their 

university students returning 

from summer break in the 

next few weeks. 

“Obviously the group at the 

moment getting are results, 

but also the students coming 

back will make it competitive 

to find places in the team.” 

Hay said Heathcote’s batting 

line-up loomed as a 

potential threat. 

“Playing down at Heathcote 

Domain, they’re a very threatening 

side out there, obviously 

it’s a very small ground,” he 

said. 

“Tyler Lortan’s having a really 

good season, scoring lots 

of runs, and obviously Dan 

Stanley can hurt you, especially 

on an especially small 

ground with his power.” 

Hay said top-four rivals Old 

Boys and Lancaster Park are 

having good seasons as well. 

“Old Boys are obviously a 

strong side, especially when 

their Canterbury players are 

playing, they’ve got a lot of 

class so they’re taking it along 

well and are generally thereabouts 

at finals time. 

“And Lancaster Park’s having 

a really good season as well, 

they beat us in a narrow game 

before Christmas and have got 

some guys scoring consistent 

runs and guys taking wickets 

so they’re obviously a dangerous 

side as well.” 

Old Boys captain Jack Lewis 

said their match against Lancaster 

Park won’t be easy. 

“They’ve got a good bowling 

attack, and a solid batting 

group, you know, Michael 

Davidson coming off 128 not 

out last week. 

“So they pose a threat all 

over the park, and they’re 

always a competitive unit. 

“So we’re definitely wary of 

them.” 

Old Boys are defending 

champions in the competition, 

having beat Burnside in 

last year’s final, but Lewis said 

the team aren’t getting ahead 

of themselves in their quest 

for success. 

“We’re just trying to take it 

one game at a time.” 

In the other games of the 

round, East Shirley will look 

to bounce back from a big 

loss to Burnside last week and 

put themselves back in finals 

contention when they take on 

Merivale-Papanui at Burwood 

Park. 

Winless Sydenham will 

try and salvage something 

from an unsuccessful 50-over 

campaign, hosting St Albans 

at Sydenham Park. 

• Aussie tour 50 years on, 

page 22 

Points 

Burnside 32; Old Boys 

32; Lancaster Park 31; 

Heathcote 30; East 

Shirley 21; St Albans 11; 

Merivale-Papanui 10; 

Sydenham 0 

TEAM: Matt Hay (2nd left) 

celebrates a wicket with 

his Burnside West Uni 

teammates. 

PHOTO: ELIZABETH INGLIS 

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Below – Old Boys captain 

Jack Lewis with the 

Christchurch Metro one-day 

trophy after last year’s final. 

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Bishopdale ready to take on champs 

• By Diane Keenan 

BISHOPDALE heads into 

tomorrow night’s clash 

with Cashmere, the current 

champions, full of confidence 

after a strong start to the 

second round of premier tennis 

interclub. 

Bishopdale beat their neighbours 

Burnside Park 4-2 last 

weekend which included wins 

to top singles players William 

Schneideman and Grayson Cullen, 

as well as success in both 

doubles’ matches. 

“It was a good result for us,” 

said Cullen, Bishopdale’s captain. 

“Although we lost to Cashmere 

in the semi-finals before Christmas, 

we will be giving it our all 

tomorrow.” 

Bishopdale is a team of good 

friends who played tennis together 

through the juniors. Cullen, 

Schneideman, and another 

team member Madison Aubrey 

progressed to college tennis in 

the United States. Other team 

members include James Wilson, 

Tommy Paine, Blake Cullen and 

coach Gareth Robb. 

“We have known each other for 

a while and it makes it special for 

us to be all still playing together,” 

said Cullen. 

Cullen acknowledged that they 

face a tough challenge against 

the experienced Cashmere team, 

but said they are looking forward 

to it. 

Cashmere breezed past Te 

Kura Hagley last weekend with 

their team of James and Tim 

Meredith, Harry Weeds, Liam 

Barrett, and club stalwart Tim 

McHarg who returned from 

injury to play doubles, not dropping 

a match. 

Competition runners-up 

Elmwood will be back to full 

strength tomorrow on their 

home courts against Te Kura 

Hagley. Team regulars were unavailable 

last weekend but their 

replacements performed creditably 

against Edgeware Waimairi 

who won the tie on a set’s countback. 

Promising juniors Riley 

Breen and Ryan Watt, playing 

for Elmwood, won their singles 

and doubles. Edgeware Waimairi 

plays Burnside Park at Burnside 

Park this week. 

In the women’s competition, 

the feature match up on Saturday 

afternoon is between last year’s 

competition winners Te Kura 

Hagley, on its home courts, 

and Elmwood, which won the 

pre-Christmas competition. 

Both performed impressively 

last weekend, Te Kura Hagley 

winning against Waimairi and 

Elmwood beating Shirley. 

The weather ruined Te Kura 

Hagley’s semi-final chances 

before Christmas, but the team 

is brimming with the experience 

of Beth Williamson, Michelle 

Kelsen, Petra Belzova and Adele 

Aorangi. 

Williamson showed her class 

with her three sets win last week 

against Waimairi’s number one, 

Charlie Byers. 

Over the past two months 

Byers has been playing International 

Tennis Federation tournaments, 

and heads to Auckland 

this week. 

“It is going to be a good match. 

Elmwood is consistently strong, 

while we are all playing better 

tennis as the season progresses,” 

said Williamson. 

Cashmere also did not 

make the first-round play-offs, 

but won last week against 

Bishopdale. Ruby Young 

recorded Cashmere’s only singles 

win, with her team clinching 

both doubles. Young and club 

colleague Lucia Gale are also 

playing in this week’s ITF event, 

where they are seeded in both the 

singles and doubles. Cashmere 

plays Shirley at Cashmere on 

Saturday and Bishopdale plays 

Waimairi at Waimairi. 

Points 

Men 

• Cashmere 16 

• Bishopdale 12 

• Edgeware Waimairi 11 

• Elmwood 6 

• Burnside Park 4 

• Te Kura Hagley 0 

READY TO 

SERVE: 

Bishopdale 

captain 

Grayson 

Cullen says 

the team is 

prepared to 

give it their 

all against 

current 

interclub 

champions 

Cashmere 

tomorrow 

night. 

Women 

• Te Kura Hagley 15 

• Elmwood 14 

• Cashmere 12 

• Bishopdale 7 

• Waimairi 4 

• Shirley 3 

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to the United Kingdom on 

Tuesday ahead of the GB3 

Championship, formerly known 

as the British F3 Championship. 

Sharp won the 2023 ROCKiT 

F4 British Championship in the 

final race for the year on the 

weekend in October. 

The championship win 

earned him a spot in Rodin 

Motorsport’s GB3 programme 

the next step up from F4. 

“(I’m) looking forward to 

heading back over and getting 

into the racing shortly,” he said. 

Sharp scored six wins, 14 

podiums and two pole positions 

in F4, but said this year will be 

another challenge. 

“(It’s) definitely going to 

be a bit more of a challenge, 

obviously, learning a new car. 

I’m lucky enough to have done 

a couple of test days already,” 

Sharp said. 

Sharp and his dad Jason 

spend most of the year in 

the UK, returning to his 

Northwood family home over 

Christmas. 

“It is tough. I don’t really get 

to see my mum or my sister for 

10 or 11 months of the year. I do 

miss them a lot, but it is (part 

of) all of the sacrifices I have to 

make to hopefully achieve my 

dream of Formula One,” Sharp 

said. 

Compared to the F4 car, the 

GB3 car has an increased level 

of downforce and is a naturally 

aspirated engine compared to 

the turbocharged F4 car. 

In December Sharp won the 

Henry Surtees Award for the 

most outstanding performance 

among the British Racing 

Driver Club’s Rising Stars, 

an award previously won by 

current F1 drivers Daniel 

Riccardo, Lando Norris and 

Oscar Piastri. 

Despite being new to the 

cars and not having experience 

driving on some of the tracks, 

Sharp is aiming to be top of the 

class. 

“I wouldn’t be racing if 

I wasn’t aiming to win, so 

back-to-back titles is certainly 

the aim. However, it is a new 

category, so I’ve got to take that 

into account. 

“Even so, I definitely want 

to be fighting at the front, and 

SUCCESS: Louis Sharp,16, won 

the 2023 ROCKiT F4 British 

Championship in October and 

will start preparations for the GB3 

Championship next week. 

fighting for the championship.” 

Sharp will be back testing in 

the GB3 car next week, before 

the eight-round championship 

starts on March 30. 

• Another promising 

Canterbury driver Jacob 

Douglas is yet to confirm his 

2024 plans after missing out on 

a full-time seat in USF Pro 2000 

in the United States.


22 

SPORT 


Looking back on a great trip to Aussie 

• By Sam Coughlan 

IN 1974 the Lancaster Park colts 

cricket team undertook a fivematch 

tour of Melbourne. 

Fifty years on, the team 

reunited to celebrate the trip 

with a weekend of fun, on and 

off the field. 

They caught up at the 

Christchurch Casino on Saturday 

night and followed up with 

a match amongst themselves on 

Sunday at Lancaster Park – now 

a community ground after the 

demolition of the stadium in 

2019. 

The 1974 team featured two 

players who would go on to 

higher honours – Mark Johnson 

made the New Zealand U20 

team and Glenn Bateman played 

39 times for Canterbury in the 

1980s, and many progressed 

to play senior 

cricket. 

Bateman 

organised the 

event and said 

it was enjoyable 

catching up 

with his old 

teammates. 

“We hadn’t 

seen one another 

Glenn 

Bateman 

in about 50 years, but, walking 

into the room, everybody 

recognised one another, the 

voices were the same,” he said. 

“It was just tremendous.” 

YOUNGSTERS AT HEART: The Lancaster Park colts team of 1974 who played five matches 

in Melbourne, pictured at Lancaster Park at the weekend. Clockwise from top-left: Alan 

Barnes, Ian Gordon, Peter Hewson, Mark Johnston, Glenn Bateman, Miles Jackson, Howard 

Chellew, Chris Astle, Iain Malcom, Shane Cave. 

Bateman said the team had 

enjoyed a robust social life while 

on tour. 

“The manager had his hands 

full supervising us. 

“In one of the first motels, we 

made a pyramid of beer cans 

that reached the roof after two 

nights! 

“We definitely let out hair 

down . . . and in those days it was 

very long.” 

Some players had travelled 

from the North Island 

and Australia to 

be there for 

the reunion 

at the 

weekend. 

Despite 

the 

group 

being in 

their late 60s, 

Bateman said they 

kept themselves fit and 

managed Sunday’s 

game okay. 

“I played 

senior 

suburban 

cricket 

until I 

was 50, 

so only 18 

years ago,” 

he said. 

“And others 

have been playing bowls, so we 

weren’t a bunch of relics, but I 

think by Sunday afternoon most 

of us were pretty sore.” 

Bateman said the group 

enjoyed the game, where they 

split into five teams and took 

turns batting and bowling 

against one another. 

Johnson and Peter Hewson 

were the winners on the day 

while Bateman and Chris 

Astle, uncle of former Black 

Cap Nathan Astle, finished 

second. 

They celebrated with some 

food and drink at the Fitz 2 

Sports Bar across the road from 

Lancaster Park – the location of 

the old clubrooms and indoor 

training facilities that the team 

used when they played. 

“The whole weekend was 

built around bringing back 

memories,” Bateman said. 

“I’m very chuffed with how it 

all went.” 

Bateman said the group 

would look to celebrate the 55th 

anniversary in 2029. 

“I handed out phone numbers 

and email addresses at the end so 

we’ll try and keep in touch. 

“Now we’ve done the 

traditional one after 50, we’ve 

thrown in the hat that we might 

go to the North Island next time 

to make it easier for those who 

came from there this year.” 

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12km, 6km Community Fun Run Event 


traInInG ProGraMMe 

WeeK four: upping the pace 

This week we will step it up a bit more. The beginners group will progress to the stage that most of the walking is replaced by 

slow jogging and the intermediate group are starting to incorporate some efforts in zone 2. Remember that zone 1 is perceived 

as an easy effort which you can maintain for very long periods of time. In zone 2 you will get slightly puffed but you can still have a 

conversation. You go from jogging in zone 1 to a proper running movement in zone 2 with the main difference being that zone 

1 has a slower rhythm, staying low to the ground where as zone 2 brings extra spring in your step combined with an increase in 

leg turnover (stride rate). The intermediate group introduces zone 2 pace as 2 minute repetitions alternated by 2 minute easy 

jogging. Zone 2 to 3 will be the recommended pace for the City to Surf event for the intermediate group while the beginners 

will mainly stay in zone 1 and 2. 

The difference between walking and jogging is not only decided by the rhythm of the movement but also how and where you 

land your feet. When jogging most efficiently you land on your mid-foot under the centre of gravity of the body, which, in the 

upright position, is located in the pelvis just behind the midline of the body. With a slight forward lean of the body you can use 

gravity to pull you forward while your legs keep you upright and push you in a forward direction. Walking is done in a more 

upright position and most of us land on our heel first and roll over the outside of our foot before pushing off with our forefoot. It 

helps to keep your core (lower abdomen, back, pelvis and hips) well supported by pushing your pelvis slightly forward. This will 

stop you from “sitting” and over striding. 

LeveL thurSday Saturday Sunday tueSday 

Beginner 

12km Jog/run 

Intermediate 

12km 

Jog/run 

6km 

Walk 

6km/12km 

22 min 

Jog 10 min x 2 

Walk 2 min x 1 

30-40 min 

Easy Jog 

20 min 

Jog 

6km 25 min (light) 

12km 50 min (light) 

32 min 



40-50 min 

with 2x5 min Z2 

alternated by 2min Z1 

30 min 



6km 20 min (mod) 


60 min 

Brisk Walk 

30-40 min 

Easy Jog 

45 min 

Walk 

6km 25 min (mod) 


37min 

Jog 17.5 min x 2 


65-70 min 

Easy Jog 

40 min 

Jog 9 min x 4 

Walk 1 min x4 

6km 50min 

12km 80min 

(alternate 5 min light/mod) 

To achieve this goal you 

need to develop some 

awareness around the 

basic requirements of 

exercising for health and 

fitness. First and foremost 

this has to do with 3 key 

principles: 

1. How often do you train? To 

improve your level of health and 

fitness you will need to aim for 4 

sessions per week. 2 or 3 sessions per 

week will only maintain what you have and 1 

session per week is definitely not sufficient. 

2. How long are your sessions? The duration 

of your sessions will generally build towards 

between 30 and 50 minutes with one longer 

session of 60-80 minutes. 

3. What is the right intensity to train at? The 

good thing about the programme is that all 

your runs will be done at submaximal pace, 

also called conversation pace. That means a 

pace where you can still talk. If you can’t talk 

you are going too fast and you are likely to 

come to a grinding halt sooner or later. 

This programme and accompanying information are written 

as a guide only. If you are concerned about your health at 

any stage please undergo a health check with your GP. 

tIP of the WeeK 

There is no need to bring fluids with you 

during the sessions as you are not exercising 

long and hard enough to cause serious 

dehydration. Even on warm (north-west) 

days it is sufficient to have a glass of water 

or juice just before you go out. You can 

re-hydrate on your return home, again with 

water and/or a glass of fruit juice. Taking 

fluids during exercise is generally not 

required until you start to exceed 90 minutes 

on a normal day and 60 minutes on a hot 

day (temperatures above 25 degrees). 

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GARDENING 


Build your hot house in the sun 

IF YOU don’t have a glasshouse 

but are keen on gardening, you 

should invest in one. 

It can be a plastic or glass structure 

and if you have to choose 

between the two, go for glass as 

you only have to replace broken 

panes – not all of the plastic every 

few years. 

Plastic is cheaper, especially if 

you build your own. It takes only 

a little bit of building skills to construct 

an ‘A’ frame using 50mm x 

50mm wood and covering it with 

horticulture plastic film. Alternatively, 

cover with a clear light-type 

nova lite. 

The bigger the house, the more 

ventilation is needed. 

The door is one major vent, and 

one or more roof vents should 

be included. Never paint or use 

shade cloth on the outside of 

glasshouses. Wash once a year 

in autumn. With right use of the 

vents and water you can keep the 

temperature from getting too hot 

in summer. 

(If you need to shade the house 

in a hot summer you can make 

up a slurry of hydrated lime and 

water and paint this over the 

outside of the glass.) 

Plants unable to stand full hot 

sun can be placed under benches 

for shade or string up some 

shade cloth over the sun-sensitive 

plants. 

Many gardeners have an earth 

floor in their glasshouses so they 

can grow directly into the earth. 

Soil can harbour diseases which 

will likely effect plants. Always 

opt for a concrete floor and grow 

all plants in containers. This 

makes it easy to remove a plant if 

it becomes diseased. Concrete has 

other advantages – it is easy to 

clean, weeds can’t grow on clean 

concrete; it is also a heat trap that 

releases warmth when the sun 

goes down. 

On hot sunny days you can wet 

the concrete and the evaporation 

will cool the glasshouse. If you are 

unable to lay a concrete floor then 

place weed mat over the soil and 

cover with pea metal, a couple 

of inches thick. Another choice 

would be weed mat with pavers, 

cobbles or bricks. In these cases, 

dirt will build up over time and 

• By Claire Mummery 

THERE ARE two types of 

tomatoes — plants that grow 

in a bush and plants that need 

staking. The bush varieties are 

self-supporting, produce early in 

the growing season and tend to 

produce a lot of fruit at once. The 

staking varieties produce more 

consistently and have a longer 

growing season. 

Create airflow around the base 

and throughout the plant. This 

lets the wind through and can 

keep your plant free of pests and 

disease. 

To thin the leaves, remove the 

first 30cm of lateral stems and 

you likely will need to do a bit of 

weeding. 

Positioning of the glasshouse 

is important and you should try 

to locate where it’s going to get as 

much sun as possible, in the winter. 

(It will also get maximum sun 

in the summer too unless shaded 

by deciduous trees.) 

One side of the house should 

face north and that will be the 

sunny side of your house. On this 

leaves from the ground by snapping 

them off at the main stalk. 

Tomatoes are hungry plants 

and need regular feeding on 

a weekly or fortnightly basis. 

They prefer phosphorous and 

potassium in higher quantities, 

which can be found in a kelp and 

organic fish emulsion fertiliser. 

These nutrients will improve the 

fruit crop and aid in preventing 

blossom end rot. 

If you have a fireplace, a side 

dressing of potash (wood ash 

contains potash) throughout the 

growing season will give you 

a natural supply of potassium; 

apply at the base of the plant 

and water in well. Chopped up 

SUN-FRIENDLY: Cool and 

refresh hot house plants 

with water. This will help 

ripen tomatoes. 

side you should grow your tomato 

plants and cucumbers. The 

other side should have a small 

workbench – or better, a bench 

running the whole length of that 

side – ideal for seedling trays, cuttings, 

growing on lines and small 

container plants you fancy. Space 

under the bench can be used for 

pot storage and plants that need a 

shaded situation. 

If you want to use an irrigation 

system, install a dripper type. 

Water only with a soft wand late 

in the day. Keep a bucket of water 

in the glasshouse and on hot days, 

during the day, if any plants need 

some water use a cup of water 

from the bucket. 

Try to keep the temperature 

below 30 deg C and ideally at 

about 25 deg C. Good ventilation 

and water on the concrete can 

keep the inside temperature lower 

than the outside. 

How to grow a crop of healthy tomatoes 

banana peels around the base are 

also a great source of phosphorous. 

Liquid feeding your plants 

over summer is preferable. 

Watering your tomatoes on a 

regular basis is essential for even 

and productive growth. Watering 

three times a week is enough; 

this encourages their roots to go 

deep into the soil where it is cool. 

If you’re growing tomatoes in 

pots, fill the base tray with water 

so the plant can pull it up from 

the bottom. 

Always water the base of the 

plant and not the leaves to help 

prevent pests and disease, and 

always water in the cool of the day. 

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LBP, all property and 

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Painters and Decorators Ltd 

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22 44 64 www.chimchim. 

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027 516 0669 


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022 451 7314 

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027 846 5035 

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Arthur 347-8796, 027 

220-7014 Edwin 027 220- 

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021 529 022 / 342 8950 

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www.swedekiwipainting. 

co.nz 

PAINTING 

Indoor / Outdoor, over 30 

yrs exp, same day quotes, 

ph Steve 021 255 7968 

PAINTER 

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20 yrs exp. Int / Ext. 

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0272 383 224 or 331 8133 

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V Plumbing Ltd. 022 351 

4125 

PLUMBER. 

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1920 

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GARDENER 

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weeding pruning, 

small. Friendly, reliable 

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0274 918 234, 03 349 027 4136004 

4022 

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RUBBISH REMOVAL 

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021 661 246 for your free 

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Entire spouting system 

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Jo 021 164 0365 

SPOUTING 

Select Spouting 

The PVC specialist. 

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022 197 2351 

STUMP GRINDING 

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0275 588 895 

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Repairs & sales. Heating, 

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Robotic cleaners & 

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- 7 days 

TILING 

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splashback specialist. No 

job too small.35 yrs exp. 

Free quotes Ph 027 483 

3887 

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Tree, hedge or shrub 

- reduction, shaped or 

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The Branch Manager 

0274314720 

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Tree & hedge reduction. 

Professional advice. 

Stump grinding and 

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ring Andrew on 027 20 44 

949 

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Ph Hugh, The Little 

Green Groomer 021 275 

5445 

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Rd 385 5117 

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Thursday 25 to Wednesday 31 January 2024 

ARMADILLO'S BECKENHAM, 155 

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A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo 

St: Thursday 8pm – Fresh Jokes Comedy 

Night feat charismatic UK comedian Tom 

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Eventfinda.co.nz or door sales. Friday 

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BAILIES BAR, 1066 Edgeware Rd: 

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BILL'S BAR, 1 Halswell Rd: Thursday 

7pm - Mickey Rat Karaoke. Friday 7.30pm 

- Reminisce. Saturday 7pm - TP Karaoke. 

Sunday 6pm - Mickey Rat Karaoke. 

BRIDIE'S BAR, 401 Worcester St: 

Friday 4pm - DJ Rakinem. Saturday 3pm 

- Spektrum; 6pm - DJ Rakinem. 

CHCH CASINO, 30 Victoria St: Friday 

5.30pm - Rockabella; 9pm - Flat City 

Brotherhood. Saturday 5.30pm - Cantora; 

9pm - Acoustic Solution. 

ELECTRIC AVENUE, North Hagley 

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Chemical Brothers; Six60; Hybrid Minds; 

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Lady shaka; Opiuo; The Rions; KC Lights; 

Cassie Henderson; Luca George; Rei; Dick 

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Drop Nation; Ashby; Beacon Bloom; 

Sandi; Aragorn; Corban Tupou; Goose; 

Jack Page; Patella. 

FAT EDDIES, 76 Hereford St: 

Thursday 4pm - Corner Sounds Duo; 

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Trio; 8.30pm - Chilton House; 12am - 

Corner Sounds. Saturday 1.30pm - The 

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- Black & Gold; 12am - Jinx. Sunday 

1.30pm - King Tubbs Duo; 5pm - Mike 

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HORNBY CLUB, 17 Carmen Rd: 

Saturday - Hazel Diaz (Mezzanine). 

Sunday 3pm - Ian Mac. 

KAIAPOI CLUB, 113 Raven Quay: 

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Country Band (Greg Mooney, Ray Harris, 

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MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St: 

Friday 10.30pm - Mama Rock. Saturday 

10.30pm - Red Zone. 

NEW BRIGHTON MARKET, 25 

Brighton Mall: Saturday 11am - Mandi 

Miller. 

OAK N FERRY, 608 Ferry Rd: Saturday 

7pm - Mandi Miller. 

OPAWA BOWL & JACK, 15 Opawa 

Rd: Friday 7pm - 70s Karaoke Party 

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RICHMOND CLUB, 'The Borough', 

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Sunday 3pm - Neil Alexander. 

ROSE & THISTLE, 24a Main North 

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Saturday 8.30pm - Neil Alexander. 

SMOKE 'N' BARREL, 616 Ferry Rd: 

Friday 5.30pm - Mandi Miller. 

STOCKXCHANGE BAR, 110 

Marshland Rd: Saturday 7.30pm - Now 

n Zen. 

SUMNER SOCIAL, 22a Esplanade, 

Sumner: Friday 5pm - Live music. 

Saturday 1pm - Live music. 

TEMP'S BAR, 21 Goulding Ave: 

Saturday 8.30pm - No Secrets. 

THE AVONHEAD TAVERN, 120 

Withells Rd: Friday 7.30pm - The Party 

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THE BOG, 50 Victoria St: Thursday 

7pm - Quiz. Friday 6pm - Willie 

McArthur; 10pm - Diamond Blue. 

Saturday 7pm - Stephen McDaid; 11pm - 

Shameless Few. Sunday 5pm - Matt Hall. 

THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd: 

Friday 7.30pm - Open Mic. Saturday 8pm 

- Pale Flag 'Imperium' EP Release with 

Locked in Stasis; Extorted; and Khadga. 

Wednesday 9pm - Titanic. 

THE LITTLE FIDDLE, 132 Oxford 

Tce: Thursday 9pm - Topia. Friday, 

Saturday 9pm - DJ's. Sunday 4pm - 

Sunday Session. 

THE GREAT KIWI BEER FESTIVAL, 

North Hagley Park: Saturday 11am - 

Kora Racing; 1 Drop Nation; Dophin 

Friendly; Katie Thompson; Mim Jensen. 

THE MAK, 1276 Main North Rd, 

Kainga: Sunday 3pm - Level 6. 

THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd: 

Friday 9.30pm - Girl from Mars. Saturday 

9.30pm - The Pistons. Sunday 6pm - 

Lance Kiwi Karaoke. Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. 

Wednesday 7.30pm - Lance Kiwi Karaoke. 

THE RICCS, 280 Blenheim Rd: 

Saturday 8pm - Hired Guns. 

THE ROCKPOOL, 85 Hereford St: 

Thursday 9pm, Friday 8.30pm, Saturday 

8.30pm, Sunday 8pm - DJ's. 

THE TAP, Tai Tapu Hotel, 780 Old 

Tai Tapu Rd: Sunday 1pm - Mandi 

Miller. 

WOODSTOCK ADDINGTON, 291 

Lincoln Rd: Thursday - Quiz. 

‘Famous for their roasts!’ 

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ 

Weekend Brunch 

Check out our extensive brunch 

selection. Special kid's menu too. 

Saturday & Sunday 10am-2pm 

Seniors SPECIAL 

Two courses $25 

Soup/Roast or 

Roast/Dessert 

FAMILY-FRIENDLY 

AFFORDABLE 

DINING 

OPEN DAILY 

FROM 8AM 

CHECK OUT OUR 

EXTENSIVE MENU 

WWW.BRIDIES.CO.NZ 

Special available lunch only 

Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm 

$20 

TREAT THE 

FAMILY! 

Kid’s 2 course 

special 

School 

Holidays 

We are family 

friendly. 

Great Kids menu 

plus designated 

play area. 

$13 

The 

RACECOURSE HOTEL 

& Motorlodge 

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn, 

Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150 

www.racecoursehotel.co.nz 

BRIDIE'S BAR 

WHAT'S ON 

FRI.4PM: DJ RAKINEM 

SAT.3PM: LIVE MUSIC 

BRIDIE'S BAR & BISTRO | 401 WORCESTER ST 

PH (03) 260 0325 | WWW.BRIDIES.CO.NZ 

THE ENTERTAINMENT HUB OF THE NORTH! 

Annette's Heart of the Country 

COUNTRY 

SHOWCASE 

Featuring 

ALLAN 

BARRON 

ROSS 

ARTHUR 

HEART OF COUNTRY BAND 

PLUS OTHERS 

Great music - Rafes 

Dancing - Fun 

THIS SUNDAY 1.30PM 

$10 ENTRY 

SPEKTRUM 

FOLLOWED BY DJ RAKINEM 

BISTRO OPEN 

WEDS TO SUN 

FOR LUNCH & DINNER 

CLOSED MON & TUES 

FUNCTION ROOMS 

AVAILABLE FOR ANY OCCASION 

WE DO IT ALL... FOOD+BEVERAGE 

FOR GROUPS OF 50 TO 300 PAX 

CALL TODAY TO CHECK OUT 

OUR AMAZING FACILITIES! 

113 RAVEN QUAY | P 03 327 7884 | WWW. KAIAPOICLUB.CO.NZ


Construction Area 

Traffic Flow 

GASSON ST 

Upcoming Cable Work 

Installed Cable Ducts 

BROUGHAM ST 

BURLINGTON ST 

WALTHAM ROAD 

N 

Night works on SH76 

Brougham Street 

Burlington Street intersection 

Orion is installing new 66kV 

underground power cable at 

the intersection of Brougham 

Street and Burlington Street 

from Sunday 28 January until 

early February. 

Please expect delays and allow extra time 

for your journey. Thank you. 

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 be open during the 

works 

• No right turn from Brougham Street into 

Gasson Street. 

The traffic management will change as work 

progresses. Follow all signs and instructions 

from our crew. 

For more info phone 0800 363 9898 

or visit haveyoursay.oriongroup.co.nz. 

We’re strengthening 

our electricity network


THE 

SALE 

FRIDAY 26 JANUARY 10AM — SUNDAY 4 FEBRUARY 

10 DAYS OF SAVINGS 

ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTS


WOMENSWEAR | MENSWEAR | HOMEWARES | CHILDRENSWEAR 

50 % OFF 

SELECTED 

WOMEN’S 

CONTEMPORARY LOUNGE, ATRIUM, 

WOMENSWEAR & WOMEN’S SHOES 

T & C’S APPLY 

AND MUCH MORE... 

50 % OFF 

50 % OFF 

50 % OFF 

SELECTED 

| ACCESSORIES | 

Brie Leon, Elk, JW Anderson, 

Oroton, Alemais, Ted Baker, 

Prive Revaux and more... 

SELECTED 

| CHILDRENSWEAR, 

BABYWEAR | TOYS | 

Marc Jacobs, DKNY, Timberland, 

Karl Lagerfeld, Michael Kors, 

Hugo Boss, Polo Ralph Lauren, 

Huxbaby, Milky and more... 

SELECTED 

| ACTIVEWEAR | 

| SWIMWEAR | 

Lorna Jane, Running Bare, 

Seafolly, Tommy Hilfiger, 

Togs, Jets and more... 

50 % OFF 

SELECTED 

| BRAS & BRIEFS | SLEEPWEAR | 

Calvin Klein, Berlei, Triumph, Simone Pérèle, Jockey, 

Papinelle, Cottonreal, Arabella, Cyberjammies 

and more... 

SHOP INSTORE AT BALLANTYNES


SHOES | LINGERIE | ACCESSORIES | COOK & DINE | BEAUTY 

50 % OFF 

SELECTED 

MEN’S 

CONTEMPORARY LOUNGE 

& MENSWEAR 

T & C’S APPLY 

AND MUCH MORE... 

UP 

TO 50 % OFF 

50 % OFF 

SELECTED 

| SKINCARE | 

Elizabeth Arden, 

Dermalogica, Clarins, Estēe Lauder, 

Clinique, MCoBeauty, Freeman and 

The Real Shaving Company 

SELECTED 

| MEN’S SHOES | 

Ecco, Rieker, 

Florsheim, Allsaints 

and more... 

UP 

TO 50 % OFF 

UP 

TO 50 % OFF 

SELECTED 

| COSMETICS | 

| BEAUTY | 

M . A . C, Estēe Lauder, 

Bobbi Brown, Clinique, Shiseido, 

benefit, Milani, OPI, Alterna, 

The Beauty Chef, Nesti Dante 

and Revlon 

SELECTED 

| FRAGRANCE & 

HOME FRAGRANCE | 

Glasshouse Fragrances, 

The Aromatherapy Co., Circa, ECOYA, 

Living Lights, Blend, Tory Burch 

and Calvin Klein 

SHOP INSTORE AT BALLANTYNES


50 % OFF 

SELECTED 

| COOK & DINE | 

| HOME & LIVING | 

| BED & BATH | 

Villeroy & Boch, 

Maxwell & Williams, Ladelle, 

WMF, Kip & Co, M.M Linen, 

Baksana, Dock & Bay, 

Slip Silk, Burgon & Ball 

and more... 

50 % OFF 

SELECTED 

| PANTRY | STATIONERY | 

EXTENDED HOURS 

FRIDAY 26 JANUARY: 10AM–7PM 

SATURDAY 27 JANUARY: 9AM–6PM 

Normal trading hours resume: Sunday 28 January 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY. 

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

The Star: January 25, 2024

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