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– page 6 

Deadline sale 

for project 

manager’s 

million-dollar 

family home 

RECEIVING END: This property on Chevron Pl, Ilam, has been put up for 

sale after its owners Marc Findlay and Deborah Jane Robinson-Findlay 

were placed into receivership. Above – the couple in 2017. 

Tradespeople 

still owed 

thousands 

• By Chris Barclay 

A FAILED building 

project manager’s 

million-dollar Ilam 

property has been 

put on the block 

by receivers as 

tradespeople are still 

owed thousands from 

a previous bankruptcy. 

The five-double bedroom, 

three-bathroom 

property on Chevron 

Pl occupied by Marc 

Findlay and Deborah 

Jane Robinson-Findlay 

is to be sold by deadline 

sale on Tuesday. 

It had a rateable 

value of $1.18 million 

in August 2022. 

The property is 

among collateral supplied 

by the couple to 

receivers Waterstone 

Insolvency, which is 

acting on behalf of 

Auckland-based business 

finance lender 

Ignite Solutions Ltd. 

Marc Findlay 

and Deborah Jane 

Robinson-Findlay 

were jointly placed 

into receivership on 

December 1 last year. 

• Turn to page 4 

Building 

industry 

insiders 

report 

downturn 


CHRISTCHURCH’S post-Covid 

residential construction surge 

has weakened with builders 

now jostling for jobs on shakier 

foundations. 

Interest rate hikes have priced 

would-be first home buyers out 

of the market, with building 

consents issued in the city dipping 

significantly over the past 12 

months. 

Master Builders 

Association Canterbury 

branch 

president John 

Hamilton said 

the industry was 

in the midst of a 

slump as members 

diversify to 

stay in business. 

“The money 

John 

Hamilton 

has pretty much dried up from 

the banks because of high 

inflation. That has a flow down 

through to builders. 

“The first things to go are the 

new houses. High interest rates 

means it’s unaffordable for first 

home buyers. 

“What we’re seeing is the 

consent numbers are down on 

new housing.” 


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• By Pierre Nixon 

A CHRISTCHURCH couple 

have become the first to get 

married at the popular arcade 

Timezone. 

Data scientist Dr Grace 

Walker and butchery apprentice 

Adam Brown officially tied the 

knot at a private ceremony at the 

Westfield Riccarton branch on 

Monday. 

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app and bonded over their 

love of gaming. 

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bowling alley, they chose Timezone 

as their wedding venue 

because it was the site of their 

first date. 

“It’s our happy place, and we 

go to Timezone often to relax 

and for a short time forget about 

all the adult stresses of life,” 

Walker said. 

“We come for regular date 

nights because we are competitive 

with each other, and we love 

winning prizes. On an early 

date, Adam won an owl from the 

claw machine for me that I still 

have. Ironically, I have an owl 

tattoo on my arm because I have 

always loved owls.” 

Timezone is not usually 

STAFF AT Eastgate 

Countdown did not shut down 

its deli bar after a mouse was 

discovered on an over-thecounter 

salad. 

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into pest management at all 

Woolworths supermarkets after 

rats were spotted in two South 

Island stores. 

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in the deli section at the Eastgate 

Countdown on Wednesday 

last week. 

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Jason Stockill said staff disposed 

of the salad contaminated by the 

mouse, but did not close the deli. 

He accepted the supermarket 

should have done more. 

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did as a store team, as a leadership 

team as well,” he said. 

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have disposed of more than 

just the two bowls . . . and we’ll 

review all our processes and 

marketed as a wedding venue 

but was supportive when approached 

by the couple. 

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director of Timezone’s parent 

company TEEG, said: “We are 

absolutely thrilled that Adam 

and Grace have chosen to get 

married at Timezone. It is a 

privilege to be their designated 

‘happy place’ where their occasions 

have evolved from date 

nights to celebrating their wedding.” 

The wedding was officiated 

by celebrant Louise Phillips and 

attended by Romano and Lachland 

Sollitt from Timezone, who 

acted as witnesses. 

As part of their celebrations, 

the newlyweds took on each other 

in a series of games including 

the claw machine, bumper cars, 

mini golf and social bowling. 

They had a comic strip-themed 

wedding cake topped with characters 

Spock and Harley Quinn. 

They are planning a trip to 

Surfers Paradise in Australia 

for their honeymoon, with 

their chosen hotel within easy 

walking distance of one of the 

world’s largest Timezone sites. 

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procedures to make sure they’re 

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got to do more training we’ll 

absolutely do that.” 

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have been trapped since Friday, 

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hours after zero rats have been 

sighted. A mouse was also spotted 

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at Pak’nSave on Lincoln Rd, 

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on Tuesday. – RNZ 

Happy couple tie the 

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charge for 

trainer 

A CANTERBURY horse trainer 

charged with assault after an 

alleged altercation with another 

man after a Westport Trotting 

Club meeting last year did not 

plead when he appeared in 

the Greymouth District Court 

yesterday. 

Matthew Charles Purvis, 33, 

was remanded on bail until 

March 6, pending the matter 

potentially being transferred to 

Christchurch. 

Police said diversion was not 

an option for Woodend Beachbased 

Purvis, whose bail conditions 

include not consuming 

alcohol and not to threaten or 

use violence against any person. 

The alleged assault on another 

racing industry member took 

place in a toilet block following 

the meeting at Patterson Park on 

December 28. 

The Racing Integrity Board 

confirmed a misconduct 

charge had been laid against an 

unnamed licenced participant 

and a hearing date is still to be set. 

• Call for greyhound racing 

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Plumber seeks $65k for unpaid work 

• From page 1 

It is understood the 

receiverships relate to work 

carried out on the property. A 

consent was issued in March 

2021 to rebuild the garage, add 

two bedrooms and an ensuite, 

plus other alterations. 

Peter Drennan from 

Waterstone Insolvency said 

although Ignite Solutions Ltd 

was the sole appointer for the 

receiverships, it was aware of a 

number of other claims. 

“It’s not appropriate for us to 

comment on totals or numbers 

at this stage,” he said, adding not 

all creditors have claims against 

both individuals. 

The Ministry of Business, 

Innovation & Employment’s 

Insolvency and Trustee 

Service confirmed Findlay was 

previously adjudicated bankrupt 

on December 14, 2017 and 

discharged on January 30, 2021. 

This followed the liquidation 

of his project management firm, 

Project 1 Design, in July that 

year. 

Christchurch plumber Darren 

Maher was caught up in the 

collapse of Project 1 Design, 

and says he is still owed $65,000 

for unpaid work carried out 

at an apartment complex on 

Manchester St in March 2017. 

He is investigating whether he 

can make a claim on proceeds 

from the house sale. 

“I’m speaking to my legal 

team. It’s still a possibility,” he 

said. 

Maher 

was among 

unsecured 

creditors owed 

$611,333.20 

according to 

a liquidators’ 

Darren 

Maher 

report dated 

February 2018. 

“I was one of 

the ones who 

bankrupted him. I’ve been to 

the police, it’s just complete and 

utter burglary. He done me out 

of $65,000 plus GST in a week.” 

He said the work at six 

apartments on Manchester St 

was completed on April 3, 2017, 

and three days later Findlay 

had told him via a text message 

a payment had been made, but 

it did not appear in Gillon & 

Maher Plumbing Ltd’s bank 

account. 

On April 17, 2017, Maher told 

police he received an email from 

Findlay saying that he (Findlay) 

had not been paid “and for that 

he was forced to take action”. 

Concerned he would not get 

paid, Maher planned to return 

to the apartments and remove 

the fixtures and fittings but this 

JOB LOSS: 

Plumber 

Darren Maher 

said he was 

$65,000 out 

of pocket 

after not been 

paid for work 

done at this 

apartment 

complex on 

Manchester St. 

was not possible as the site was 

handed back to the developers 

on April 12, 2017. 

“He sets up a company as a 

project manager, gets everyone 

in to do the work, gets paid and 

then pockets the money or goes 

bankrupt. That’s the way he 

works,” Maher said. 

Former signwriter Glenn Lily 

said he was owed $25,000, an 

amount he eventually wrote off. 

“Long story short, he just 

didn’t pay,” he said. 

When contacted by The 

Star, Findlay was surprised 

to be reminded of the 2017 

bankruptcy. 

“If someone’s contacted you 

I’m assuming they’re trying to 

defame me, embarrass me or 

cause some trigger effect of not 

getting paid or something. This 

could not be further from the 

truth,” he said. 

“When I was made bankrupt 

I worked through that and 

followed the letter of the law.” 

Findlay, who described himself 

as a sole trading individual 

project manager, said he had not 

worked for six months, a factor 

leading to the family home being 

sold. 

“This is a sensitive situation for 

us, we’re losing our family home. 

The house is owned by my wife 

so I’m not about to get a million 

dollars. We’re getting nothing.” 

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and extension, along with a new 

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Belt tightening for building industry 

• From page 1 

Mike 

Blackburn, an 

advisor to the 

construction 

industry who 

produces a 

monthly analysis 

of building 

consent trends 

nationwide, said 

Mike 

Blackburn 

the number of consents was in 

decline. 

There were 3508 consents issued 

for residential dwellings in 

Christchurch during 2023, a 23.5 

per cent decrease on 2022. 

The reduction in the Selwyn 

district was more severe with 

1154 dwellings consented in 

2023, a 35.8 per cent drop on the 

previous year. 

Blackburn said the fall was not 

unexpected and the diminished 

activity was relative. 

“It’s not like the arse has fallen 

out of the market. What’s happened 

is 2021 and 2022 were 

absolute all-time record highs as 

far as construction goes,” he said. 

“I’ve been banging the drum 

for 18 months now that building 

consent numbers were going to 

come back partly due to overbuilding 

and economic effects. 

“In January 2022, the phones 

stopped ringing for most residential 

builders in New Zealand 

and the reason construction 

numbers continued to climb is 

because anything sold (in 2021), 

you won’t be pouring concrete 

for the foundations for at least 

another 12 months. 

“Whilst 2022 was still a relatively 

good year, we didn’t really 

start to see a decline in building 

consent numbers until the beginning 

of last year.” 

Hamilton, who specialises in 

renovations, noticed a decrease 

in new build activity before 

Christmas. 

“There’s still work out there 

but everyone’s scrapping over it. 

It’s definitely a belt tightening 

situation for everyone. 

“We heard through the group 

housing side of things that 

people weren’t going into show 

homes, it was just unaffordable 

to build. 

“We’ve really got to sort out 

how to do it cheaper while still 

maintaining quality.” 

Hamilton urged the Government 

to implement a predetermined 

approach to safeguard the 

industry during lean times. 

“We’ve talked about it in depth 

at (Master Builders) national 

level . . . trying to co-ordinate 

with government spending so 

when there’s a quiet spell it’s an 

easy transition to pick up infrastructural 

type work, schools or 

housing projects so you can plan 

as a company,” he said. 

Asked if he was aware of 

any of the 360 members of his 

branch involuntarily downing 

tools, Hamilton said: “There’s 

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definitely a little bit of pain going 

on out there. 

“Everyone is looking in rather 

than out at the moment asking 

themselves: How can we just get 

through this? 

Hamilton said builders were 

often turning to his forte, renovations. 

“It’s not that easy to pivot when 

you’re set up for certain types 

of building but you’ve seen guys 

jumping into other areas and undercutting 

other guys,” he said. 

He noticed homeowners were 

now more likely to work on their 

existing property than start 

afresh. 

“If it gets busy it means people 

aren’t buying new. They’ll do the 

bathroom and kitchen because 

they can’t build now. 

“It’s huge money to build 

just a basic home in Rolleston, 

you’re getting close to a million 

(dollars) now. That’s a lot for a 

first home buyer who’s never 

experienced a 9 per cent (interest 

rate) before.” 

Like Blackburn, Hamilton is 

not surprised by the downturn, 

and acknowledges it is part and 

parcel of building in a fluctuating 

economy. 

“We’ve had Covid, supply 

shortages, high interest rates. It’s 

a game that’s always got something 

trying to make you exit 

early,” he said. 

“When interest rates started 

going up you didn’t need a crystal 

ball to know what was going 

to happen. Everyone is feeling it 

. . . retailers, the available spend 

has just gone out the window.” 

Hamilton expected the tough 

times to continue, predicting 

interest rates would curb borrowing 

for the foreseeable future. 

“I don’t think they’ll move up 

and down that much, maybe 

one or two per cent so this is 

going to be the new reality for 

people over the next couple of 

years. You’re not going to see 2-3 

(per cent, interest rates) again for 

a long time.” 

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Miss NZ says modern pageants 

about more than ‘being pretty’ 

CHARITY WORK: 

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Waddington’s 

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CURRENT MISS New Zealand 

Georgia Waddington says the 

role is about so much more than 

just beauty, while also giving her 

the chance to “learn so much 

about yourself”. 

Waddington was crowned 

Miss New Zealand last year at 

the age of 22. 

Originally from Christchurch 

and now living up north in Cambridge, 

she went on to compete 

in the Miss International pageant 

in Japan in October, winning the 

title of ‘Miss Photogenic International’. 

Waddington had never competed 

in a pageant before entering 

Miss New Zealand, but has 

come to love the role. 

She said pageants these days 

are about much more than 

just beauty - it’s “beauty with a 

purpose”. 

“There is so much more involved 

than just being pretty, a 

lot of it is charity work, and what 

you do for the community, and 

environmental action, all those 

things. So there is definitely a lot 

more to it.” 

She does ambassador work for 

mental health charity I Am Hope 

and sexual violence victims’ 

trust Brave. 

Waddington remains active on 

social media and says being Miss 

NZ has been a full time job with 

the charity work and pageant rehearsals, 

especially when she was 

preparing for the Japan event. 

She says one of her main roles 

has involved educating people 

about how beauty pageants have 

evolved “a lot”, with things like 

bathing suit segments taking 

place behind closed doors. 

She says that the hard work 

was worth it because “you learn 

so much about yourself on the 

journey”. 

“You are forced to go out of 

your comfort zone. So like public 

speaking was something I’d 

never done, but now I’m doing it 

in front of thousands of students 

at events, so it’s pretty cool what 

you learn about yourself. 

“I still feel like I’ve stayed true 

to myself.” 

But she still says one of the 

hardest things was learning the 

pageant walk. 

“We need to walk in heels and 

do a pageant strut. 

“I thought I could very easily 

walk in heels - which I can - 

however walking in a pageant 

walk is much different. It’s your 

posture and the way your hips 

move.” 

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Like Georgia Waddington, 

Miss Canterbury finalist Paige 

Sullivan also says pageants these 

days hone in on things other 

than beauty. 

“I found out that half of the 

score is made up of community 

work, and I thought I was already 

doing that anyway,” Sullivan 

said. 

At 22, Sullivan was one of the 

youngest people in the world to 

become a Rotary president. She’s 

now hoping that experience will 

help her win Miss Canterbury, 

66 years after her grandmother 

claimed the title. 

“The reason why I entered 

was that I found out my nana 

(Dianna McFarlane) was Miss 

Canterbury in 1958 . . . It is more 

so focused on who you are as a 

person, rather than, I guess probably 

back in the 50s when nana 

did it, what you looked like,” 

Sullivan said. 

Entering the pageant was “very 

new to me and quite outside of 

my comfort zone,” she said. 

Sullivan is one of 14 finalists in 

Miss Canterbury. She now lives 

in Halswell but is still heavily 

involved in the Rotary Club of 

Lincoln. She is its immediate past 

president (from June 2022 to July 

last year). 

“I joined the club when I was 

18 and was involved in a number 

of different leadership roles. 

“I feel like I’ve been raised 

by a lot of the older members 

in our club, so they were all so 

supportive when I took on the 

(presidency).” 

As part of the Miss Canterbury 


Hoping to follow in her 

grandmother’s footsteps 

LEGACY: Miss Canterbury 

finalist Paige Sullivan’s 

grandmother, Dianna 

McFarlane, won the 

competition in 1958. 

competition, Sullivan is running 

a fashion show to raise money for 

I Am Hope. 

“I have big goal which is 

$10,000, I don’t know if I’ll make 

it to that, but I thought I’ll just 

set it high and see what happens,” 

Sullivan said. 

The Miss Canterbury final is 

on March 17, with the top five 

competitors selected the day 

before. 

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• By Nikki Preston 

ALMOST A dozen offers were 

made on a three-bedroom home 

in Christchurch with first-home 

buyers back and buying in some 

of the city’s more affordable 

suburbs. 

Houses priced between 

$500,000 and $700,000 are hitting 

the sweet spot for first-home 

buyers who, according to agents, 

have more confidence in the 

market and are trying to beat 

any big price jumps. 

A three-bedroom home, with 

a sleepout on Hills Rd, in Mairehau, 

had 100 groups through its 

three weeks of open homes. An 

impressive 11 contracts were presented 

to the owner by the time 

the deadline closed. 

Ray White listing agent 

Michael Stewart said it was the 

most contracts he had ever presented 

to a single vendor. 

“Busy would be five offers so 

that was very, very busy.” 

Stewart said most of the offers, 

and the highest ones, were from 

first-home buyers looking for an 

affordable home in a convenient 

location. 

While he could not disclose 

the sale price until settlement, 

he confirmed it was north of the 

$600,000 RV. 

The home ticked all the boxes 

for first-home buyers, he said. 

“A real Kiwi favourite is your 

weatherboard bungalow with 

some nice updates and a goodsized 

section – that’s a first-home 

buyer classic.” 

Buyers also liked that the attached 

sleepout could be used 

for flatmates to help pay the 

mortgage or extended family 

members. 

It had been recently renovated 


Affordable suburbs proving popular with 

HUGE INTEREST: The Hills Rd home had a sleepout that 

could be rented out or used by family members. 

PHOTOS: NZ HERALD 

complete with a modern kitchen. 

Mairehau was proving popular 

with this buyer type, he said, 

because it offered the same 

conveniences as neighbouring 

St Albans but was much more 

affordable. 

A four-bedroom, onebathroom 

home for sale at 232 

Weston Road, in Mairehau, is 

also getting a lot of attention 

CONTRACTS GALORE: A three-bedroom bungalow on Hills 

Rd in Mairehau had 11 offers presented within three weeks 

of going on the market. 

from first-home buyers. The 

tender closes this week. 

“Christchurch is quite cliquey, 

like you can buy a street over 

and it’s worth dramatically more 

because of the suburb, which is 

Christchurch for you. So Mairehau 

is a step down in terms of affordability 

– you can afford it so 

much more – but it’s across the 

road from a house that’s exactly 

the same.” 

Stewart believed the increased 

interest from first-home buyers 

was due to them believing that 

interest rates had peaked and 

were tipped to drop at some 

point, which could push house 

prices up again. 

“It‘s that whole idea that everyone 

is going ‘oh crap, prices are 

going to go back up’.” 

Stewart said near the $700,000 

mark was at the higher end 

of Christchurch’s first-home 

market and buyers in that price 

bracket were often getting help 

from their parents. 

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A three-bedroom, one-bathroom 

bungalow on Garvins Rd in 

Hornby, has also attracted plenty 

of first-home buyer interest. 

Bayleys salesperson Angela Webb 

said it was increasingly difficult 

for first-home buyers to find a 

house under $575,000 to make 

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First Home Grant scheme so 

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“There is becoming a short 

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Along with Mairehau, suburbs 

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Hornby were also popular firsthome 

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Garvins Rd, in Hornby,had also 

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campaign. 

Webb said there appeared to be 

more confidence in the market 

overall, but especially from firsthome 

buyers. 

Some investors are also starting 

to return to the market by looking 

at student rentals, blocks of 

flats or new builds. 

“They are not really competing 

in that second-hand affordable 

first-home buyer market.” 

Harcourts salesperson Zani 

Polson said first-home buyers 

were looking at around the 

$500,000 and $600,000 mark and 

should not rule 

out two-bedroom 

homes with a 

similar sized 

footprint as a way 

of getting on the 

property ladder. 

“It will be a 

little more affordable 

and there will 

Zani Polson 

be a little less competition and 

they still have the opportunity to 

add some value if they need to. 

But equally if they are ok with a 

two-bed and they don’t need an 

office in a room then sometimes 

a two-bed is just as sufficient.” 

Polson said a lot of the firsthome 

buyers were young couples 

and, in most cases, they were 

looking for standalone houses 

preferably on freehold sections. 

“Buyers are a lot more comfortable 

and have a deposit and their 

pre-approvals and want to buy 

before house prices go up.” 

She had also noticed an increase 

in first-home buyers working 

with mortgage brokers, which 

she believed was a good move. 

- NZ Herald 


THE ELDERLY owner of a 

classic 1950s Christchurch home 

hugged her agent and was in 

to tears when her home of 30 

years sold for an impressive $1.1 

million as buyers fought over it. 

The 93-year-old had already 

moved into a retirement village 

and was sitting in the front row 

at last Thursday’s auction watching 

four buyers tussle over her 

Wai-Iti Tce home, in Fendalton. 

It drew huge interest during 

its first weekend of open homes 

with more than 41 groups 

traipsing through its doors leaving 

rows of shoes at the front 

door. 

By the end of the three-week 

campaign more than 70 people 

had shown up to its open 

homes. 

The auction for the threebedroom, 

one-bathroom home 

opened at $800,000 and rose in 

$25,000 bids until it hit $1.025m 

when it was announced on the 

market. 

Two bidders then dropped 

out of the race, but another took 

their place making smaller bids 

of between $5000 and $10,000. 

But it was the couple in their 

60s that had been part of the 

auction the whole way making 

one of the first bids and also the 

final bid. They were downsizing 

and planned to move in and 

renovate. 

Harcourts listing agent Mark 

O’Loughlin said the 93-year-old 

owner had been sitting beside 

him during the auction and was 

“ecstatic”. The sale price was 

significantly above its RV of 

$950,000. 

“She was in the room sitting 

in the front crying, she just 

couldn’t believe it.” 

“She was just cuddling me, 

saying, ‘Mark, I can’t believe it’.” 

The house-proud owner then 


NEWS 9 

Owner blown away after 

house sale tops $1 million 

POPULAR: There was intense competition for the 1950s 

brick home on Wai-Iti Tce, in Fendalton, which sold for 

$1.1m. 

PHOTO: NZ HERALD 

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ONE OF Christchurch’s highprofile 

earthquake-damaged 

historic properties is a step closer 

to returning to its old self on 

Oxford Tce. 

Scaffolding around the 

heritage-listed Old Municipal 

Chambers building adjacent to 

the Worcester St bridge is due to 

be removed in three to six weeks 

to reveal a multi-million dollar 

project funded by the city council 

and its partner, development 

company Box 112. 

Ratepayers initially 

contributed $10 million to 

restoration costs while last 

October the city council 

approved an interest-free $2 

million loan for the Christchurch 

City Trust, a charitable trust set 

up by Box 112, to complete the 

project. 

In another sign the restoration 

is nearing completion, the top 

floor of the brick building is 

available for lease, with the tenant 

likely to move in by July. 

The council and trust’s partnership 

spans 50 years with the 

trust receiving the income so 

it can repay the council loan 

required to strengthen and refurbish 

the building. 

The trust also has to carry 

out significant ongoing annual 

maintenance for the building, 

which served as the headquarters 

of the city council from 1887 to 

1924. 

Designed by Samuel Hurst 

Seager (1854-1933), the building 

is the first Queen Anne-style 

construction in New Zealand and 

the only remaining example of the 

architectural style in the city. 

It holds a category 1 listing 

with Heritage New Zealand. 

The restoration project started 


Chambers restoration nears completion 

GRAND OLD DAME: The Queen Anne-style old Municipal 

Chambers on the corner of Oxford Tce and Worcester St 

in 1890. 

in May 2021, more than a decade 

after the building sustained 

significant damage during the 

Canterbury earthquakes. 

In 2015, the city council 

decided to fast-track repairs and 

did some weatherproofing but 

by the following year escalating 

costs forced them to explore 

other options, culminating in 

Box 112’s involvement. 

RESTORATION: The old Municipal Chambers building has 

been undergoing a post-earthquake rebuild since May, 

2021. PHOTO: CHRIS BARCLAY 

Colliers New 

Zealand commercial 

real 

estate agent Tom 

Lax said the 

building already 

has three tenants 

leaving a 140 sq 

m area of the Tom Lax 

top floor and a 

smaller section 

on the ground floor available. 

“I suspect there’ll be quite a lot 

of interest. There’s a real lack of 

stock in the CBD,” he said. 

Lax said the building’s heritage 

status meant the top floor was 

probably best-suited to office 

space for a tenant happy to occupy 

it as is. 

“You’re not going into there 

and doing a heap of work like 

you could with conventional office 

space,” he said. 

The city council’s acting head 

of parks Rupert Bool was pleased 

the project was reaching fruition. 

“It’s great to see the building 

getting used and it is positive to 

see heritage buildings activated,” 

he said. 

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babies in protest 

• By Dylan Smits 

A MOTHER is angry at protesters after 

her children saw prop dead babies at the 

pro-Palestine demonstration from their 

Lyttelton home. 

Protesters created bundles to act as dead 

babies, representing those killed in Gaza 

since the beginning of the recent Israel- 

Hamas War. 

Kylie Guest said it was difficult for her 

young children to discern the bundles 

were props. 

“My 9 and 10-year-old could see them 

lined up all along the footpath and of 

course when you’re that small, not only are 

they just bodies, but they looked like bodies 

of (actual) babies,” said Guest. 

About 60 protesters demonstrated on 

the corner of Dublin St and Norwich Quay 

from noon to 2.30pm on Waitangi Day. 

Some demonstrators blocked the road 

before being dispersed by police. 

Guest’s lounge, bathroom and children’s 

bedroom window overlooked the protest. 

“There was really no avoiding it.” 

She said her 10-year-old daughter was in 

great distress, especially when protesters 

started blocking the road. 

Guest does not want to be 

misunderstood as anti-Palestinian. 

“It’s not that I don’t support their cause. 

I absolutely respect their right to protest, I 

just was really, really upset in the manner 

that it was carried out.” 

Guest would have liked some advanced 

warning about the demonstration. 

“I could have put steps in place to stop 

my children from being exposed to things 

like that.” 

She found the use of red paint and the 

prop dead babies offensive. 

“It’s not a 9 and 10-year-old’s responsibility 

to carry the weight of the world on 

their shoulders.” 

Protest organiser Ihorangi Reweti-Peters 

said the use of the props and road blocking 

was justified to spread awareness of child 

deaths in the Israel-Hamas war. 

“I stand by civil disobedience. Our Government 

still hasn’t called for a ceasefire.” 

He said the prop dead babies were used 

to represent the children killed in Gaza by 

Israel. 

Use of the props will likely continue at 

future protests in Lyttelton and elsewhere, 

as he views it as an important tool to 

spread the protest message. 

“What I don’t agree with is the pepper 

spray and the police brutality towards 

CONFRONTING: Protestors created 

bundles to act as prop baby bodies, 

representing those killed in Gaza 

since the beginning of the recent 

Israel-Hamas War. PHOTOS: RNZ 

peaceful protesters who were standing on 

the footpath,’ said Reweti-Peters. 

Guest rebukes the idea the protest was 

fully peaceful. 

“That’s flat out wrong,” she said. “The 

protesters were hitting police officers with 

their signs and being dragged off the road.” 

Police said they were aware of the use of 

the props. 

“While we appreciate some people may 

have found the items confronting, our 

primary concern was any behaviour that 

put those involved, the public and our staff 

at risk.” 

Police said pepper spray was used because 

“a handful of people failed to comply 

with police requests to move and following 

a number of warnings, staff utilised tactical 

options available”. 

A spokesperson said four men at the 

protest were taken into custody and 

charged with obstructing a public place, 

resisting police and assaulting police. 

Two of the men, political activists John 

Minto and Paul Hopkinson, appeared in 

the district court on Monday. 

Their next appearance is April 22. 

The men were among those pepper 

sprayed and have now laid a complaint 

with the Independent Police Conduct 

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• By Eloise Gibson 

CHRISTCHURCH Airport has 

stopped using the phrase “climate 

positive” in its marketing, even 

though it still maintains the 

phrase is “factually accurate”. 

The claim was made on the 

back of carbon offsets the airport 

had purchased, which it says more 

than compensate for the planetheating 

gases from the airport’s 

operations. 

But a complaint to the Advertising 

Standards Authority said this 

was misleading because the tally 

did not include carbon emissions 

from flights in and out of the airport, 

which make up more than 

90 percent of the airport’s total 

climate impact. 

The complaint was settled when 

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However, the airport denied 

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airport). 

– RNZ 

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The Tāwhaki National 

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to expand the aerospace sector 

and help meet international 

demand. 

Domestic and international 

companies are already testing 

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the facility. 

Wisk Aero recently conducted 

its world-first test flights for 


$5.4m aerospace runway 

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Kaitorete, while Kea Aerospace 

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the site. 

The new 1km runway and 

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from the New Zealand Government’s 

regional strategic 

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economic benefits for all New 

Zealanders, takes a collaborative 

approach. 

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NEWS 


Restoration under way for surf club’s 

The catchphrase ‘Old 

soldiers never die, they 

just fade away’ applies 

at the Taylors Mistake 

Surf Life Saving Club, 

where a war memorial 

cairn is being restored 

after being exposed 

to the elements. Chris 

Barclay reports 

AGE SHALL not weary them, 

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Lifesaving Club members who 

made the ultimate sacrifice have 

been worn down by sea, salt air, 

sand and sun. 

Seven names 

of the fallen 

from World War 

1 on a memorial 

cairn and sun 

dial outside the 

clubhouse have 

dimmed due 

to a century of 

exposure to the 

Simon 

Strombom 

elements, prompting a charity 

dedicated to restoring war graves 

to undertake a renovation project 

last month. 

It was well-timed considering 

the club’s World War 2 casualties, 

added after the 1939-45 

conflict, suffered the same fate 

over time, with those six names 

barely legible at the popular 

surfing location between Sumner 

and Lyttelton. 

New Zealand Remembrance 

Army chief executive Simon 

Strombom noticed the memorial, 

designed by then club 

patron Alfred Patterson Osborn 

and unveiled in February 1925, 

needed attention when he attended 

a wedding reception at 

the clubhouse last year. 

“I looked at it and thought we 

needed to do it because it wasn’t 

going to last,” Strombom said. 

The Remembrance Army 

organised the removal of two 

weather-beaten brass plaques 

thanks to a $3500 grant from 

Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand. 

The plaques 

will be replaced 

by a record of 

the names in 

Permanite, a 

colour-fast nonfading 

porcelain. 

A rededication 

ceremony is 

planned around 

Anzac Day, when 

ELEMENTS: 

Sun, sea, 

salt air and 

sand has 

damaged 

the war 

memorial 

cairn since 

its unveiling 

in 1925. 

Jim 

Turpin 

the original plaques, restored to 

their former glory, will also be 

REMEMBRANCE: Members of the Taylors Mistake Surf Life 

Saving Club who died in WW1 (left) and WW2. 

mounted inside the clubhouse. 

Club patron and life member 

Jim Turpin, 82, was delighted 

the restoration work was under 

way given the cairn is the club’s 

oldest fixture. 

The original clubrooms, built 

in 1916, burnt down in 1952 

destroying historical records, 

including details of the war dead. 

“It’s the only part of the old club 

we’ve got left. It’s very important, 

so it’s wonderful to see it be restored. 

I grew up in the time when 

they were all heroes,” said Turpin, 

who joined the club in 1955. 

“We used to lean on it when 

we were patrolling. Guys would 

loiter around it, look out to sea, 

put a transistor radio on it and 

listen to the cricket.” 

The memorial has already 

undergone one restoration after 

it collapsed into raging seas after 

a storm and high spring tides 

combined to weaken the rock 

and concrete terrace in 1978. 

Restoration also led to revision 

with a discrepancy detected with 

the original, namely the incorrect 

spelling of Gustave Vincent 

Petersen as Peterson. 

He enlisted in October 1915 

and was killed in action on the 

Somme on September 15, 1916, 

while serving as a Sergeant in the 

New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st 

Battalion. 

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faded memorial to its fallen soldiers 

Petersen, whose age is not 

recorded, is also remembered 

at the Caterpillar Valley (New 

Zealand) Memorial Cemetery at 

Longueval, Somme, France. 

Huia Lyonal Wyatt, a Lance 

Sergeant in the Canterbury 

Infantry Battalion, died earlier 

in The Great War (1914-18). The 

23-year-old was shot in the head 

on June 21 at Gallipoli and died 

the following day on the hospital 

ship Gascon. He was buried at 

sea in Anzac Cove and is also 

memorialised at Lone Pine 

Cemetery. 

Wyatt, who left his house at 

Taylors Mistake to his sweetheart 

Hazel Davies, had his identity 

disc and two of his three medals 

on display at New Brighton 

Museum, the suburb where he 

grew up. 

Alfred James Francis Varney 

and Wilfred Henry Dean both 

served in the Canterbury Infantry 

Regiment, 1st Battalion, and 

died four days apart in October 

1916 on the Western Front in 

Belgium. 

Varney, 29, died as a Sergeant 

in the Canterbury Infantry, 1st 

Battalion, and is one of 34,931 

casualties remembered at the 

Tyne Cot Memorial. 

Private Dean was 21-years-old 

when he died of wounds and was 

laid to rest in Nine Elms British 

Cemetery. 

POIGNANT: Pearl Goldsmith, the sister of Stanley Kingdon, 

unveils a memorial plaque including her sibling’s name 

which was added to the war memorial cairn in 1948. 

Richard Butler, a Private in the 

New Zealand Medical Corp, succumbed 

to illness in Belgium on 

December 14, 1917, aged 25. He 

is buried at the Wimereux Communal 

Cemetery in France. 

English-born New Zealand 

Entrenching Battalion Private 

James Brown, 29, returned to 

his homeland in early 1918 and 

was killed in action in northern 

France on April 16. His name is 

included at the Messines Ridge 

(New Zealand) memorial in 

Belgium. 

Private Douglas Hodgson from 

the New Zealand Medical Corps 

survived the war only to be killed 

in England when he was struck 

by a train on May 21, 1919. The 

30-year-old is buried in Brookwood 

Military Cemetery, Surrey. 

While the club’s WW1 dead 

fought on land, their WW2 

counterparts met their fates in 

contrasting theatres of war. 

Frank Wakefield Upton, a 

Flight Sergeant with the Royal 

Air Force, was a bomb aimer 

on a Stirling when the aircraft 

was shot down during a raid 

over Denmark on April 21, 1943. 

The 28-year-old is buried in the 

Graveland Cemetery, Esbjerg. 

OLYMPIAN: David Lindsay, 

left, represented New 

Zealand at swimming at 

the 1928 Olympic Games in 

Amsterdam. 

Fellow RAF airman Thomas 

Harold Hatchard joined Taylors 

Mistake from Wellington, where 

he was a member of the Lyall Bay 

Surf Club. 

The 31-year-old is presumed 

to have died on September 4, 

1943, when the Lancaster bomber 

he was piloting failed to return 

from a mission over the German 

capital, Berlin. 

Stanley Lange Kingdon, 24, 

was aboard the HMS Neptune 

as a Royal New Zealand Naval 

Volunteer Reserve able seaman 

when the light cruiser struck several 

mines in the Mediterranean 

and sank off Tripoli, Libya, on 

December 19, 1941. 

There was only one survivor 

from a crew of 766. 

Philip Brabham Levy, a Major 

WINNERS: Stanley Kingdon, 

back row fourth from left, 

was a member of multiple 

title-winning teams before 

going to war in 1941. 

in the New Zealand Artillery, 4 

Field Regiment, was serving in 

Egypt when killed in action on 

July 24, 1942, aged 35. 

Lieutenant David Powell 

Lindsay, 37, of the 26 Infantry 

Battalion, who represented New 

Zealand at swimming at the 

1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, 

was killed along with several 

members of his platoon when 

they were struck by a shell while 

fighting in Italy on December 12, 

1943. 

Frank Griffith Bristed was the 

club’s first – and oldest – WW2 

casualty when the 40-year-old 

Private in 20 Infantry Battalion 

died of wounds on May 21, 

1941, while stationed in Egypt. 

He is buried in the Cairo War 

Cemetery. 

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Old Boys rue missed opportunities 

• By Sam Coughlan 

OLD BOYS Collegians will look 

to win the key moments during 

Saturday’s clash with St Albans 

in the two-day competition. 

Old Boys lost their final 

match of the 50-over one-day 

league against Burnside West 

Uni last weekend to miss out 

on the semi-finals of that 

competition, just a year after 

winning the whole thing. Their 

focus now turns to the twoday 

competition, where Old 

Boys are fifth – but only the 

equivalent of one win behind 

leaders Burnside. 

Old Boys captain Jack Lewis 

said they have struggled to 

string results together in recent 

games. 

“I think we’ve just been a 

bit unlucky here and there, we 

haven’t really put together a 

solid team performance for the 

last few weeks,” he said 

“We always want to win 

games, get a few young guys 

some opportunities in prems 

and look to build for next 

season and finish on a high. 

“It’s really just about sorting 

out a couple deficiencies we’ve 

had with the bat and maybe 

sticking to a plan a bit longer 

GUTTED: Old Boys Collegians players walk off the field after 

their loss to Burnside West Uni that cost them a place in 

the semifinals. 

PHOTO: SHANE YOUNG 

with the ball and really nailing 

those down.” 

Lewis said it was 

“disappointing” to miss out on 

the finals in the one-dayers. 

We wanted to obviously have 

a chance to defend our title in 

the finals, but to not even make 

it to a semi was a tough pill to 

swallow,” he said. 

“But at the end of the day, we 

just weren’t good enough, so we 

didn’t deserve to be there.” 

With three games to go 

across six weeks in the two-day 

competition, Burnside lead the 

way on 75.8 points, followed 

by Lancaster Park (62.8) and 

Heathcote (61.1). 

Old Boys face winless St 

Albans on Saturday and will be 

looking to force their way up 

the table, while Burnside play 

Lancaster Park in a top of the 

table clash at St Albans Park. 

Heathcote travel to play 

fourth-placed Sydenham while 

East Shirley host Merivale- 

Papanui – who are also winless. 

In the women’s one-day 

competition, North West and 

Sydenham are set to vie for a 

spot in the final in the last few 

weeks of the season. 

With five rounds remaining, 

the two teams sit in second and 

third, both on 38 points, well 

behind leaders Lancaster Park 

on 53, while Old Boys prop up 

the table on 23 points. 

The top two women’s teams 

play in the final at the end of the 

season. The competition was 

won by Lancaster Park last year. 

North West beat Sydenham by 

seven wickets at the weekend to 

draw level with them on points 

but move ahead thanks to a 

superior net run-rate. 

On Saturday, North West 

host Lancaster Park at Burnside 

Park while Sydenham travel to 

Elmwood Park to take on Old 

Boys. 

Saturday fixtures 

Sydenham vs 

Heathcote, Sydenham 

Park; East Shirley vs 

Merivale-Papanui, 

Burwood Park; 

Lancaster Park vs 

Burnside West Uni, St 

Albans Park: St Albans 

vs Old Boys, Hagley 

Corner 

Points 

Burnside 75.8; Lancaster 

Park 62.8; Heathcote 

61.1; Sydenham 52.8; 

Old Boys 51.8; East 

Shirley 32.3; St Albans 

25.0; Merivale-Papanui 

18.3 

All-rounder heads off on 

international rep duties 


SYDENHAM all-rounder 

Raunaq Kapur made a short trip 

home to represent his native 

Hong Kong. 

The 20-year-old played three 

matches against Malaysia and 

Hong Kong A in a series that 

served as preparation for a busy 

year that includes Asia Cup and 

T20 World Cup qualifiers. 

Kapur took a wicket in each 

game he played but saw limited 

opportunity with the bat down 

the order, scoring five in his only 

innings against Malaysia. 

He has previously played for 

Hong Kong’s U19 side in 2019 

and played twice for their senior 

team as a 15-year-old in the same 

year. 

Kapur then moved to 

Christchurch to pursue cricketing 

opportunities – alongside now- 

Sydenham teammate Aarush 

Bhagwat and Lancaster Park’s 

Kalhan Marc Challu. He has 

since represented Canterbury’s 

U19 and A sides and flew 

home early from his Hong 

Kong commitments to play for 

Canterbury A against Auckland. 

INTERNATIONAL: Raunaq Kapur, pictured bowling for 

Sydenham, represented his native Hong Kong. 

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Returning players sign on for Coastal 


COASTAL SPIRIT have locked 

up four key players ahead of the 

Southern League season. 

Winger Liam Cotter, who 

top-scored for Coastal last year 

with eight goals, joined captain 

Dominic McGarr, goalkeeper Ellis 

Hare-Reid and midfielder Joe 

Hoole in staying with the club in 

2024. 

Head coach Robbie Stanton 

said it was important to have 

them confirmed. 

“They were the core of last 

year’s team, and that stability 

is going to be vital for us going 

forward this year.” 

Coastal finished last season in 

third place - the best team aside 

from regular Southern League 

table-toppers Christchurch 

United and Cashmere Technical. 

The top two teams at the end 

of the Southern League season, 

encompassing teams from the 

South Island, qualify for the 

National League against the best 

from across the country. 

After missing out last year, 

Stanton wants Coastal to be 

pushing for that level in 2024. 

“In all honesty, our goal this 

year is to play National League 

and that’s what we’re gearing 

ourselves up to do,” he said. 

“The quality of players we’re 

bringing in probably makes that 

statement in itself, the majority 

of them have played National 

League, or the equivalent of.” 

Stanton said Coastal have acquired 

Cashmere Tech’s captain 

Andrew Storer and Christchurch 

United midfielder Mason Stearn 

– both of whom featured in last 

season’s National League. 

The Ferrymead Bays duo of 

Alex Macleam and Ryan Stanley 

have also joined Coastal for the 

season. 

Stanton said the team’s preseason 

has been ‘disjointed’ so 

far, but the team should improve 

quickly. 

“A lot of players are coming in 

from out of town, so that’s made 

a little bit of a soft start. 

“But pretty much from this 

week onwards, everyone’s in 

town, we’re getting them all into 

Christchurch and getting them 

bedded down into the training 

regime.” 

He said the core group from 

last year would be important in 

integrating the new players. 

“Them seeing the platform that 

we had last year, in terms of the 

commitment the players are giving 

to what we’re doing, will be 

huge this year. 

“The squad is really excited, 

and the club is backing us with 

everything we need off the pitch 

to try and make that work.” 

Stanton said some key preseason 

friendlies are already 

confirmed to help the team gel 

together. 

“We’ve got pre-season games 

against Burwood, Christchurch 

United and Nomads already 

booked in, and a couple other 

ones that are tentatively booked 

in at the moment.” 

Coastal Spirit’s Southern 

League season will kick off on 

March 30. 

ON LOCK: Coastal Spirit’s Dominic McGarr (left) and 

goalkeeper Ellis Hare-Reid combine to tackle Declan 

Tyndall of Cashmere Technical. 

PHOTO: MITCHELL COZZONE/DUST MEDIA 

Top teams eyeing spots in semi-finals 

• By Diane Keenan 

BISHOPDALE AND Burnside 

Park’s men’s teams have hit 

form at the business end of 

the premier tennis interclub 

competition with both setting 

their sights on next month’s 

semi-final play-offs. 

Burnside Park will play 

competition leaders Cashmere 

at Cashmere on Saturday while 

Bishopdale will be on their home 

courts against Elmwood. 

Bishopdale last week thumped 

Edgeware Waimairi, scoring 

maximum points by winning all 

matches. Their top player, Will 

Schneideman was impressive in 

his strong win over Edgeware 

Waimairi’s Paddy Ou, a highly 

ranked and rated player from 

Otago. 

Captain Grayson Cullen, 

who played college tennis in the 

United States, says his team will 

go into this week’s match with 

their strongest lineup including 

fellow college graduates, Schneideman 

and Maddison Aubrey, 

club coach Gareth Robb and 

James Wilson. 

Elmwood’s match against 

Cashmere last weekend was 

rained out after a southerly 

storm. Cashmere had won all 

three completed matches, including 

two long doubles clashes 

which featured Elmwood’s 

Alistair Hunt, former New 

Zealand Davis Cup player, whose 

singles against Cashmere’s James 

Meredith was abandoned. 

Cashmere, the first-round 

winners, are making easy work 

of the competition with the 

team a mix of highly ranked 

experienced players and talented 

young players, Lucas Evans and 

Liam Barrett. There will be some 

interesting match-ups against 

WINNER: Bishopdale’s Will 

Schneideman was impressive 

in his win over Edgeware 

Waimairi’s Paddy Ou. 

Points 

Men 

Cashmere 41, Burnside 

Park 35, Bishopdale 32, 

Elmwood 24, Edgeware 

Waimairi 12, Te Kura 

Hagley 9. 

Women 

Elmwood 42, Bishopdale 

34, Cashmere 34, Te Kura 

Hagley 27, Waimairi 12, 

Shirley 7. 

Burnside Park which includes EJ 

Gonzaga who won this week’s 

Canterbury Secondary Schools 

championship at Wilding Park, 

beating Evans in a three-set 

thriller. 

Burnside Park only lost just 

the one match in its game last 

weekend against Te Kura Hagley, 

with its top player Ben Smith defeating 

Burnside’s Finn Emslie- 

Robson in three sets. 

Te Kura Hagley this week 

plays Edgeware Waimairi which 

is missing its number one, Nic 

Jenkins due to injury. 

In the women’s competition 

Elmwood continues its 

domination with its team led 

by Abbey Mason and Louise 

Oxnevad in the top singles 

slots being too strong for the 

opposition. One of its lower 

order players, Holly-Jayne Feutz 

is also in form winning the 

Canterbury Secondary Schools 

championship for her school, 

Ashburton College, earlier this 

week. Elmwood plays Cashmere 

on Saturday. Elmwood was too 

strong for Waimairi last week 

but full marks to Waimairi’s 

Sophie Ensor who had a straight 

sets win over her higher ranked 

Elmwood opponent. Waimairi 

this week plays Shirley who 

defaulted last week to Bishopdale 

who jumped up the table by 

taking maximum points. 

Bishopdale’ this week plays Te 

Kura Hagley whose match last 

week against Cashmere was 

abandoned due to rain when 

they were leading 2-1 with the 

teams sharing remaining points. 

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Boys’ High pair knock over senior rivals 


TWO CHRISTCHURCH Boys’ 

High students have blown away 

their senior competition at 

the Canterbury track and field 

athletics championships. 

Shot putter James Moore and 

discus thrower Finn McLeod, 

both 17, won their respective 

events competing against some 

men who were far older. 

Moore threw 14.59m in the 

shot put – more than a metre 

clear of second-placed Max Abbot 

– and his worst throw was 

better than Abbot’s best. 

McLeod took out the discus 

with a best effort of 47.07m from 

his second attempt. 

Boys’ High head of athletics 

Mike Drury said the achievement 

is a special moment for the 

pair. 

“I think it’s really significant. 

I’m certainly not aware of young 

men over the years having success 

in these events going up age 

groups.” 

Drury said the pair had only 

decided last week to compete in 

the senior competition. 

“Even though they’re only 17, 

they both thought they’d have 

a go at the senior shot put and 

discus titles. 

“And tied in with that, it 

means that you’re throwing 

CHAMPIONS: Finn McLeod (left) and James Moore 

representing New Zealand secondary schools at the 

Capital Classic in Wellington. PHOTOS: MIKE DRURY 

a much heavier implement as 

well.” 

McLeod only had his first ever 

throw with the 2kg senior discus, 

up from 1.75kg for age-group 

competitions, three days before 

the event. 

“Finn’s coach said to him: 

‘Okay, why don’t you have a go 

at throwing the 2kg discus in 

the Canterbury champs this 

weekend’. 

“So he got it out, had two 

throws, and that was his preparation 

for that event.” 

The pair have signed up to 

compete in the International 

Track Meet next Saturday – the 

biggest event on the athletics 

calendar in the South Island, 

featuring a number of overseas 

representatives. 

Drury hopes the boys make 

the cut for the prestigious competition. 

“I read the other day that 

WIND-UP: McLeod begins 

his action to throw the 

discus. 

there’s athletes from 20 different 

countries competing, and a total 

of 80 international athletes that 

are going to be competing on 

that day,” he said. 

“So it’s a really cool event, and 

the quality of competition will be 

unreal. 

“At this stage, both boys are 

hoping that they will make the 

fields for those, but it will come 

down to how many international 

athletes are coming over and 

happen to be in their events.” 

McLeod could have the chance 

to compete against 2022 Commonwealth 

Games medallists 

Matt Denny (Australia) and 

Lawrence Okoye (Great Britain) 

in the discus. 

Moore will face off with his 

coach Nick Palmer, ranked 

second in the country, and fourtime 

Canadian champion Mark 

Bujnowski. 

POWER: Moore loads up to 

throw the shot put during 

an event at Ngā Puna Wai. 

If they qualify, Drury thinks 

they’ll be competitive. 

“Finn is actually ranked fourth 

in New Zealand right now for 

discus, and James is fifth in shot 

put. 

“So that puts it into perspective 

about how well they are actually 

achieving.” 

But it’s not just athletics 

where the pair put in the hard 

yards. 

“These two guys, they’re 

involved in a lot of stuff – both of 

them are still prefects this year,” 

Drury said. 

“They’re also both in the 1st 

XV this year, our head coach has 

been really obliging in terms of 

encouraging them to carry on 

with their athletics. 

“Everyone at the school is 

immensely proud of them.” 

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THERE ARE calls for the prime 

minister to put his money where 

his mouth is and ban greyhound 

racing for good. 

It comes after two deaths during 

race days in Christchurch in 

recent weeks. 

Since the racing season began 

in August, animal organisation 

SAFE said there have been 

5051 injuries, 65 fractures and 

six deaths. 

However, the industry said 

this was well down on prior 

years due to it implementing an 

Injury reduction strategy. 

SAFE Head of investigations 

Will Appelbe told Checkpoint 

the recent deaths were 

“horrific”. 

One of the dogs was 4-yearsold 

and suffered two broken 

legs while racing and had to be 

euthanised. 

The other dog was just 2 and 

had to be euthanised after suffering 

from an open fracture, he 

said. 

Appelbe said they were just 

two within a wider context, 

which showed dogs experienced 

“extreme suffering” in the racing 

industry. 

“The dogs do continue to suffer, 

do experience an extreme lot 

of suffering and it’s been allowed 

to continue for far too long. 

In the last racing season, 40 

percent of greyhounds that raced 

suffered an injury ... that’s a feature 

of an industry that multiple 

reviews have said is inherently 

dangerous.” 

Appelbe said it had been an issue 

for far too long and three reviews 

had been published since 

2013, all identifying “significant 

animal welfare concerns” that 

continued to persist. 

While campaigning for the 

election in 2023, now Prime 

Minister Christopher Luxon 

said greyhound racing should be 

banned. 

But it was not good enough 


Call to ban greyhound racing 

no timeline had been put on an 

action that was the only way to 

protect the greyhounds, Appelbe 

said. 

The previous Labour government 

should have moved to 

ban it sooner, but there was an 

opportunity for Luxon to put his 

words into action and “protect 

these greyhounds from further 

harm”. 

Dogs were suffering and it was 

not good enough, Appelbe said. 

In a statement to Checkpoint, 

Greyhound Racing New 

Zealand said it was saddened 

and disappointed by the euthanasia 

of the two greyhounds. 

It said euthanasia was considered 

by an independent veterinarian 

to be the most humane 

option. 

It said the rate of race day euthanasia 

had reduced drastically, 

going from 67 in the 2018/19 

racing season to seven in each of 

the past two seasons. 

Greyhound Racing New 

Zealand said this was due to 

animal welfare measures it 

had recently put in place. 

– RNZ 

SPORT/RACING 21 

RECENT 

DEATHS: 

After two 

greyhounds 

died in 

Christchurch, 

animal 

organisation 

SAFE has 

called for 

Prime Minister 

Christopher 

Luxon to 

honour his 

pre-election 

statement that 

greyhound 

racing should 

be banned. 

PHOTO: ODT 


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MILESTONE FOR NICHOLLS 

Canterbury batter Henry 

Nicholls passed 5000 List A runs 

against Central Districts on 

Wednesday. Nicholls went into 

the game one run short of the 

milestone and took 10 balls to get 

off the mark against the Stags but 

converted his milestone innings 

into his eighth List A century. 

MASTERS EVENT IN TOWN 

Ngā Puna Wai is hosting the 

New Zealand Masters track and 

field championships, held in 

Christchurch for the first time in 

14 years. The event is expected 

to attract over 220 athletes from 

ages 30-95 from Friday to Sunday 

and is open to all members of a 

local Masters athletes centre, and 

Athletics New Zealand members. 

Athletics Canterbury is inviting 

people to come and watch. 

REGION ALONE AGAIN 

Canterbury Rugby League has 

returned to standalone district 

status after previously being 

aligned with Southern Zone. The 

change means Canterbury can 

field their own team at youth 

tournaments – where previously 

local players would represent the 

South Island Scorpions. The Bulls 

were aligned with Southern Zone 

from 2009 onwards when NZRL 

switched to a countrywide zonal 

structure. 

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TraInInG ProGraMMe 

weeK Seven: The ease of running 

The training programme you have followed has 

allowed for a gradual increase in fitness. Generally 

you should cope comfortably with the increase 

in mileage and intensity. If you are struggling it 

can be because of an inefficient or poor running 

technique. The best way to run is with an upright 

body position. That might sound self-evident 

but it is not infrequent that I see people running 

stooped forwards or leaning back too far. You 

achieve an upright body position by pushing your 

pelvis and chest slightly forward with your neck 

and head nicely aligned with your spine. Keep 

your stride short so you land under your body 

rather than ahead of it. Over striding is the most 

common mistake made by runners of all levels. 

LeveL Monday wedneSday ThurSday SaTurday 

Beginner 

12km Jog/run 

Intermediate 

12km 

Jog/run 

6km 

walk 

6km/12km 

45 min 

Jog 

45 min 

Easy Jog 

40 min 

Jog 

6km 35 min (light) 

12km 60 min (light) 

45 min 

Jog 

50-60 min 

Jog with 10 min 

Z2-3 in the middle 

40 min 

Jog 

6km 35 min 

12km 90 min 

(alternate 5 min light/mod) 

To prevent over striding keep your stride short 

and try and land on your mid-foot rather than 

on your heel. Once you start running you can 

introduce a slight “total body” forward lean (so 

not just the upper torso). This body position will 

give you the added benefit of a gentle forward 

pull by the forces of gravity. In a previous article 

I mentioned the importance of rhythm and that 

is easier achieved with a shorter stride. Stay low 

to the ground to minimise the forces of impact. 

Have your arms relaxed; bend elbows with hands 

moving up and down in front of your chest 

dictating the rhythm of your legs. 

60 min 

Brisk Walk 

45 min 

Jog 

60 min 

Brisk Walk 

6km 40 min (mod) 

12km 65 min (mod) 

55min 

Jog 

80 min 

Easy Jog 

50 min 

Jog 

6km 80min 

12km 100-120min 

(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 60-120 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 

If you are hoping to achieve some weight 

loss as part of your programme this is the 

time that you should see a shift in your 

weight. One of the tricky things regarding 

weight loss through exercise is that any 

loss of fat can be offset by an increase in 

muscle bulk. As muscle tissue is heavier 

than fat a net gain in weight can be the 

result in the short term for some people. 

So if you have not lost weight and you have 

kept to a healthy diet, don’t despair as this 

might be the main reason. Your own unique 

response to your exercise regime will decide 

when you will start to lose weight and how 

much you will lose. The good news is that 

the health benefits from a regular exercise 

programme are still the same, regardless of 

the amount of weight you lose (or not). 

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Under bench storage is helpful to hide beautiful and functional area of your 

away any clutter. 

home where you can show your style 

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quotes 022 540 4900 

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027 352 6225 


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Painter & Decorator 

021-1966-311 

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rooF 

painting 

by Certified Tradesman 

Serving 

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Rope and harness 

specialists. 

All roofs, coloursteel, 

decramastic, 

tile & iron. 

*Also Int/Ext painting 

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Call Craig 

021 080 31669 


A CARPENTER 

Licensed Building 

Practitioner no. 100981. 

All carpentry & building 

repairs & maintenance. 

Alterations & property 

upgrades.Laundries / 

bathroom / kitchens 

replaced. Specialising in 

replacement of all rotten 

timber, fascia boards, 

window, windowsills etc. 

John Sandford, ph 329 

4616, mob 027 5189 598 

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com 


ARBORIST 

Qualified. Copper 

Beech Tree Services. 

Tree removal, pruning, 

height reduction, hedge 

trimming, shaping, tree 

planting, firewood. Free 

quotes. Contact Angus 

Edwards 027 259 6741 

copperbeechtreeservices@ 

gmail.com 

BENNET & SONS LTD 

Qualified & licenced 

builders. New homes, villa 

restoration, extensions, 

decks, weatherbord 

repairs, t&g flooring. 

Phone Sam 0274 969 362 

or sambennet@live.com 

BEST BATHROOMS 

Full renovations 

specialists, LBP builder. 

Free quote, all building 

property maintenance. Ph 

387-0770 or 027 245 5226 

ciey@xtra.co.nz 

BRICK & BLOCK 

LAYING 

all restoration work 

and new work plus 

foundations, ph 342 9340 

or 021 853 033 

BUILDER QUALIfIED 

50 yrs exp. Bathrooms, 

Kitchens, Renovations, 

Repairs & Extensions 

Free quotes. Discount for 

pensioners. Ph Mike 03 

980 9771 or 027 2266 930 

BUILDER 

New builds, alterations, 

decks, fencing. 30 yrs in 

the trade has given me 

ability to build to a high 

standard. Free quotes. Ph 

Brent 027 241 7471 

BUILDING 

Reno’s, repairs. Free 

Quote .Master Builder. Ph 

027 224 2831 

BUILDER - LICENSED 

Available for alterations, 

additions, repairs, decks, 

bathroom alterations, 

aluminium window & 

door replacements. Free 

quotes. Over 40 years in 

industry. Prompt, reliable, 

quality workmanship. Ph: 

Ian on 021 350 509 

CARPET LAYING 

Exp. Repairs, uplifting, 

relaying, restretching. 

Phone John on 0800 

003181, 027 240 7416 

jflattery@xtra.co.nz 

CARPET LAYING 

Exp. Repairs, uplifting, 

relaying, restretching. 

Phone John on 0800 

003181, 027 240 7416 

jflattery@xtra.co.nz 

CARAVAN SERVICING 

AND REPAIRS 

10 yrs experience. 

‘A’ Grade Mechanic. 

Competetive rates. 

Full Servicing, WOF, 

Repairs, Registered Self- 

Containment Officer. 

All work undertaken, 

Electrical, Gas, Structual, 

TV Sat, Solar etc. Phone 

Gary 0274 886 137 

anytime. 


Your guide to our LOCAL & TRUSTED 

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building 

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landscaping 

25 Years experience 

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For a proFessional job call 

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Re Roofing 

Roof Repairs 

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provider 

• Over 30 years experience 

• Licensed Building Practitioner 

N A BARRELL 

ROOFING LTD 

Ph: 0275 389 415 

Email: nabroofing@xtra.co.nz 


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We’ll sweep your 

logburner’s flue, check 

firebricks, baffles, airtubes 

& controls. We’re experts 

on coal-rangers, and can 

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We quote & undertake 

repairs, flue extensions & 

install bird netting. 0800 

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A Prompt & reliable 

registered electrician 

with 24 years experience 

for all residential and 

commercial work, new 

housing and switch board 

replacements. Phone Chris 

027 516 0669 

FAST COMPUTER 

REPAIRS 

Helping locals since 

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Windows or Mac. 

Computer Help 0800 349 

669 

FENCING 

All types of fencing . Free 

quotes. Ph Jim 022 137 

1920 

GARdENER 

available for maintenance, 

weeding pruning, 

spraying, planting, advice. 

Qual & exp. Ph Richard 

0274 918 234, 03 349 

4022 

GLAZIER 

Glass repairs - pet doors 

- conservatory roofs. Exp 

Tradesman. Call Bill on 

022 413 3504 or 981-1903 

HIGH SPEC PAINTERS 

Quality 

local 

professionals. E: corban@ 

highspecpainters.co.nz Ph: 

027 846 5035 

CARPET 

CLEANING 

sPECIAL 

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LANdSCAPING 

Paving, Lawns, Irrigation, 

Decking, Fencing. 

Kanga & small digger 

services. Check out Squire 

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FREE QUOTES. Ph 

Arthur 347-8796, 027 

220-7014 Edwin 027 220- 

7154 

LAWNMOWING 

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Garden cleanups.Tree & 

stump removal. Ph Gary 

021 529 022 / 342 8950 

PAINTING 

Exterior experts. Free 

quotes. Int/ext & roof 

painting Family run 

business, work guaranteed. 

Pensioner discounts. Ph 

Paul 022 191 7877 Website 

www.swedekiwipainting. 

co.nz 

PAINTING 

Indoor / Outdoor, over 30 

yrs exp, same day quotes, 

ph Steve 021 255 7968 

PAINTER 

Plastering. Trade qualified. 

20 yrs exp. Int / Ext. 

Reasonable rates. Ph Paul 

0272 383 224 or 331 8133 

PLUMBER 

Do you need a reliable 

plumber? Quality and 

timely services. No job 

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4125 

PLUMBER. 

Highly experienced 

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service.Ready to help with 

all your plumbing needs. 

Call today! MJ Plumbing 

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RUBBISH REMOVAL 

Furniture Deliveries 

Van, Trailer Rubbish 

Removal.Phone Gary 342- 

8950, 021 529 022 

MARTYN 

OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE 

Phone: 027 220 2256 


RUBBISH REMOVEd 

Domestic and Commercial 

rubbish removals. Call 

General Junk 027 313 

8782 

SPOUTING CLEANING 

SPECIALIST 

Entire spouting system 

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Jo 021 164 0365 

SPOUTING 

Select Spouting 

The PVC specialist. 

Repairs & replacement. Ph 

022 197 2351 

SPOUTING 

CLEANING 

Spouting Unblocked, 

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or 021 043 2034 

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Best price guarantee Tony 

0275 588 895 

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0275 588 895 

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Cleanups & servicing, 

pumps, filters, chemicals. 

Repairs & sales. Heating, 

solar & heatpumps. 

Robotic cleaners & 

demo’s. Ph 027 24 26 555 

- 7 days 

TILING 

Floor & walls. Kitchen & 

splashback specialist. No 

job too small.35 yrs exp. 

Free quotes Ph 027 483 

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Thursday 15 to Wednesday 21 February 2024 

ARMADILLO'S BECKENHAM, 155 

Colombo St: Saturday 9pm - Speedboat. 

A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo St: 

Thursday 7pm – NZ Songwriters in the Round 

present Songwriters’ Open Mic Night, hosted 

by Phil Doublet – all welcome, original material 

up to 3 songs, write your name on the 

whiteboard, free. Friday 7.30pm – ‘Dirty Old 

Town’ monthly Irish series, February features 

Sionna (Helen Fahy & Lorcan Bolster), O’Neills’ 

Irish Dancers, Davey Backyard, & Johnny & the 

Silver Fox with Drummie Dan (Johnny Ginger, 

Brendan Gregg, & Dan Heatley), koha entry. 

Saturday 8pm – Odyssey Live Concert & 

Album Release Party, Odyssey on stage from 

8pm, plus very special guests Colin Bayley, 

Michael Scheele, Kelly Fletcher-Jones, and 

Pepper Hall, ticket sales $10+BF from 

Eventfinda.co.nz or cash only door sales $10, 

vinyl albums on sale $50 cash only - Odyssey’s 

recordings from 1974 to 1980, plus T-shirts and 

merchandise; 2pm – Doubtful Sounds – classic 

country rock and soft rock from 1960s on, 

beautiful vocal harmonies, free. Sunday 8pm – 

Sunday Sensuals Social Latin Dancing featuring 

DJ Max G and friends, all welcome, $5 floor fee 

for dancers. Monday 7pm – Believe It or Not 

Quiz, hamper, spot prizes, all welcome, table 

bookings on 03-377-4787, free. 

BAILIES BAR, 1066 Edgeware Rd: 

Thursday 6.30pm - Live music. 

BILL'S BAR, 1 Halswell Rd: Thursday 7pm - 

TP Karaoke. Friday 7.30pm - TP Karaoke. 

Saturday 7pm - Mandi Miller. Sunday 6pm - 

Fired Up Karaoke. 

BRIDIE'S BAR, 401 Worcester St: Friday 

4pm - DJ Rakinem. Saturday 3pm - End Game; 

6pm - DJ Rakinem. 

CASHMERE CLUB, 50 Colombo St: Friday 

7.30pm - The Party Singers. 

CHAT'S BAR, 251 Travis Rd: Friday 7.30pm 

- Hit'n'Run. Wednesday 7.30pm - DJ Chick 

Karaoke. 

CHCH CASINO, 30 Victoria St: Friday 

5.30pm - Euphonic 75; 9pm - End Game. 

Saturday 5.30pm - Mynt; 9pm - Girl from 

Mars. 

ELECTRIC AVENUE, North Hagley Park: 

Saturday 24th Feb, 11am - The Chemical 

Brothers; Six60; Hybrid Minds; L.A.B; Lime 

Cordiale; Shapeshifter; Synthony No.2; Flight 

Facilities; Lee Mvtthews; Cosmo's Midnight; 

Greentea Peng; JessB; Shockone; Fleetmac 

Wood; Lady shaka; Opiuo; The Rions; KC 

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Dick Johnson; Frank Booker; Kedu Carlo; 1 

Drop Nation; Ashby; Beacon Bloom; Sandi; 

Aragorn; Corban Tupou; Goose; Jack Page; 

Patella. 

FAT EDDIES, 76 Hereford St: Thursday 

4pm - The Flirts; 7.30pm - Live Band Karaoke; 

11pm - HeadRush. Friday 5pm - Nick & Dan; 

8.30pm - Corner Sounds; Midnight - Mr 

Speaker. Saturday 1.30pm - After Five Trio; 

5pm - Penny Blues Band; 8.30pm - The Late 

Night Band; Midnight - House of Groove. 

Sunday 2pm - The All Girl Big Band; 5pm - 

Vintage Blue. 

FOOD TRUCK ALLEY, 3 McCormacks 

Bay Rd: Sunday 4pm - The Neutons. Sunday 

25th Feb - Kids Day Out. Sunday 3rd March - 

The Nowhere Men. Sunday 10th March - 

Eastside. Sunday 17th March - The Neutrons. 

Sunday 24th March - Monster Music. Sunday 

31st March - The Nowhere Men. 

GALAXY BAR, 206 Barbadoes St: 

Saturday 8pm - Society Takeover DnB edition 

feat. DJ Name Here. 

HORNBY CLUB, 17 Carmen Rd: Sunday 

3pm - Reminisce with Anthony. 

LIVE AT THE POINT, Godley House 

Gardens, Diamond Harbour: Sunday 1pm 

- DJ Drummie Dan; 1.15pm - Chris Lake; 

2.15pm - DJ Drummie Dan; 2.30pm - Port 

Hillbillies; 3.30pm - DJ Drummie Dan; 3.45pm 

- Mundi. 

MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St: Friday 

10.30pm - Assembly Required. Saturday 

10.30pm - Mama Rock. 

NEW BRIGHTON CLUB, 608 Marine 

Pde: Friday 7.30pm - Level 6. 

NEW BRIGHTON MARKET, New 

Brighton Mall: Saturday 11am - Mandi 

Miller. 

OPAWA BOWL & JACK, 15 Opawa Rd: 

Friday 7pm - Karaoke. Saturday 8pm - Raisin 

Tooth. 

RACECOURSE HOTEL, 'The Borough', 75 

London St: Friday 7pm - DJ Chick. 

RICHMOND CLUB, 'The Borough', 75 

London St: Friday 7pm - Hot Wired. Saturday 

7pm - MockingBird. Sunday 3pm - Natalie 

Elms. 

ROSE & THISTLE, 24a Main North Rd: 

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

- Neil Alexander. 

SHARKEY'S BAR, 96 Hoon Hay Rd: Friday 

7.30pm - Sandy. Saturday 7pm - Karaoke. 

Sunday 2.30pm - 'Family : Whanau - Friends : 

Ngahoa' feat. Copperwine (Barry & Stewie). 

SMOKE 'N' BARREL, 616 Ferry Rd: Friday 

5.30pm - Mandi Miller. 

SUMNER SOCIAL, 22a Esplanade, 

Sumner: Friday 5pm - Live music. Saturday 

1pm - Live music. Friday 23rd Feb, 5pm - The 

Wax Birds. 

TEMP'S BAR, 21 Goulding Ave: Saturday 

8.30pm - No Secrets. 

THE BLACK HORSE, Lincoln Rd: 

Wednesday 7pm - Karaoke with Annalea & 

Junior. 

THE BOG, 50 Victoria St: Thursday 7pm - 

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

Corks. Saturday 7pm - Topa; 11pm - Diamond 

Blue. Sunday 5pm - Calian Duo. 

THE BOWER, 487 New Brighton Rd: 

Saturday 4.30pm - Sons of Satoshi. Sunday 

3.30pm - Guilty Pleasures (Marty Delima & 

Jason Suan Ompad). 

THE BLACK HORSE HOTEL, 33 Lincoln 

Rd: Friday 7.30pm - Speedboat. 

THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd: Friday 

7.30pm - Open Mic feat. Ruby Fusion. 

Wednesday - Carpathia (Kevin Emmett & Jared 

Williams). 

THE LITTLE BROWN JUG, 308 Lincoln 

Rd: Friday 7pm - Flat City Brotherhood. 

THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd: Friday 

9.30pm - Hired Guns. Saturday 9.30pm - Flat 

City Brotherhood. Sunday 6pm - Lance Kiwi 

Karaoke. Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. Wednesday 

7.30pm - Lance Kiwi Karaoke. 

THE RICCS, 280 Blenheim Rd: Saturday 

8.30pm - The Party Singers. 

THE ROCKPOOL, 85 Hereford St: 

Thursday 9pm, Friday 8.30pm, Saturday 

8.30pm, Sunday 8pm - DJ's. 

THE SIDELINE SPORTS BAR, 331 

Stanmore Rd: Thursday 7pm - Jam Night 

with Ritchie Gillies & Nick Buchanan. 

TWO THUMB BREWING CO, 380 

Colombo St: Sunday 3pm - DSuss2. 

WOODSTOCK ADDINGTON, 291 Lincoln 

Rd: Thursday - Quiz. Sunday 6pm - 

Canterbury Blues Club Jam Night. Wednesday 

7pm - Open Mic. 

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Village has been designed 

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The package of works includes 

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to complete, with the rest of the 

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renewal 

under way 

STREETSCAPE renewal work 

Thursday, February 15, 2024 

Christchurch’s best read and largest circulating newspaper 

lanes, more trees, better lighting 

and improved landscaping. 

Said the city council’s planning 

and delivery transport 

manager Jacob Bradbury: “We’re 

aiming to make this section 

of Stanmore Rd more peoplefriendly 

and pleasant for those 

who visi the shops and amenities 

in the area. 

“We’re also focusing on improving 

safety for pedestrians 

and road users with new bus 

stops and bus parking bays, safe 

speed platforms a the roundabouts, 

footpath resurfacing and 

tactile pavers.” 

project expected to be wrapped 

up by June. 

FAERIE FUN: The Christchurch Faerie Circle face painting was a popular attraction 

at the 13th annual I Love Brighton festival. 

• By Geoff Sloan 

AN ESTIMATED crowd of 

up to 15,000 descended on 

Thomson Park for the 13th 

annual ‘I Love Brighton’ 

festival. 

“This is a family 

friendly even that we 

put on every year with 

activities for children, a 

little market area, we’ve got 

entertainment happening. 

offerings, keen to recruit new 

members by running games 

and activities. 

The event began after the 

Christchurch earthquakes as 

pedestrians will still be able to 

access businesses in the area. 

“We’ll need to install temporary 

stop-go traffic lights while 

we complete this work, with a 

one-way system in place between 

Worcester St and Hereford St for 

BIG TURNOUT: An estimated 

15,000 people attended the 

festival in Thomson Park. 

Event co-organiser Martha 

Baxendell said the free festival 

was a great way to star the 

year. 

I mean, just a fun day for 

everyone.” 

Community groups 

and sports clubs took the 

a way of lifting the spirits of 

the New Brighton community 

and encouraging locals to reengage 

in activities. 

the duration,” said Bradbury. 

“There will be no left turn 

onto Stanmore Rd for those 

travelling east on Hereford St, 

MASSIVE 

SALE 

SUMMER 

Located here: 

The Colombo Mall, Cnr. 

Colombo St & Elgin St 

Christchurch 8023 

opportunity to showcase their 


and for those travelling west 

on Hereford S there will be no 

righ turn onto Stanmore Rd.” 

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3 

Standard Supertub with Drawers 

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Why pay RRP* 

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Standard Supertub with Cupboard 

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Why pay RRP* 

$295 $ 649 

Slim Supertub with Cupboard 

60003159 / STSLIMTAPKOHC-BD 

Inc GST 

Why pay RRP* 

$295 $ 649 

1 2 

3 

Robinhood 

Supertubs with 

Stainless Steel 

Gooseneck Taps 

BOX 

DAMAGED 

STOCK 

LG 65” 4K UHD TV 

• Vivid colour on a large 

screen with 4K HDR10 Pro. 

• Take charge of quality with 

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• Smart Functionality 

with ThinQ & webOS. 

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Why pay RRP* 

$2299 99 

$1095 

Inc GST 

BOX 

DAMAGED 

STOCK 

JBL Partybox 710 Party Speaker 

JBL Partybox 110 Party Speaker 

60003101 / JBLPARTYBOX710AS-BD 60003102 / JBLPARTYBOX110AS 

JBL Partybox Encore Party Speaker 

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Inc GST 

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$755 $ 1199 95 

Inc GST 

Why pay RRP* 

$395 $ 599 95 

Inc GST 

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$255 $ 399 95 

Products promoted here are accurate at the time of publication 14/02/2023 and offers are only available at the Smiths Trade Outlet, Cnr. Colombo Street & Elgin Street Christchurch 8023. Smiths City Trade Outlet does 

not hold and or replenish regular stock, items are in limited quantities and therefore offers are only available while stocks last. The RRP against which any savings comparisons we make to the listed sale price for products 

displayed in material and in store are the supplier’s recommended retail price for the product, this is referred to as our why pay RRP price. ‘Product May not have been offered or sold at the RRP by Smith City or anyone else.

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JBL BAR 2.0 Soundbar 

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JBL BAR 5.1 Soundbar 

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$195 

Inc GST 

$495 

Inc GST 

Panasonic 43” Full HD 

Android TV 

60002662 / TH-43MS600Z-BD 

Why pay RRP* 

$899 99 

Inc 

$495 

GST 

ALL STOCK IS LIMITED - FIRST IN FIRST SERVED 

BOX 

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STOCK 

Panasonic 32” HD Smart TV 

60002661 / TH-32MS600Z-BD 

Why pay RRP* 

$ 

599 99 

Inc GST 

$325 

BOX 

DAMAGED 

STOCK 

32” 

Panasonic 32L Microwave 

60000202 / NN-ST64JWQPQ-BD 

Why pay RRP* 

$ 

329 99 

Inc GST 

$145 

Panasonic DVD Player 

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Why pay RRP* 

$ 

99 99 

Inc GST 

$65 

BOX 

DAMAGED 

STOCK 

Panasonic 

20L Compact 

Microwave 

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DAMAGED 

STOCK 

Panasonic 32L 

Microwave with 

Genius Sensor 

BOX 

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STOCK 

60002648 / NN-ST25JWQPQ-BD 60002650 / NN-ST67JSQPQ-BD 

Panasonic Cyclone 

Bagless Canister Vacuum 

• Innovative cyclone 

system and 6-layer 

filtration with HEPA filter. 

60000192 

MC-CL603GG43-BD 

BOX 

DAMAGED 

STOCK 

Why pay RRP* 

$419 99 

Inc GST 

Why pay RRP* 

$145 $ 329 99 

Inc GST 

Why pay RRP* 

$295 $ 599 99 

$195 

Inc GST 

Products promoted here are accurate at the time of publication 14/02/2023 and offers are only available at the Smiths Trade Outlet, Cnr. Colombo Street & Elgin Street Christchurch 8023. Smiths City Trade Outlet does 

not hold and or replenish regular stock, items are in limited quantities and therefore offers are only available while stocks last. The RRP against which any savings comparisons we make to the listed sale price for products 

displayed in material and in store are the supplier’s recommended retail price for the product, this is referred to as our why pay RRP price. ‘Product May not have been offered or sold at the RRP by Smith City or anyone else.


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Bush Inn! 

This week is the big one for romantics but if you also 

love a bargain, here are a bunch of specials 

from our retail team you will really love! 

Flawless 

Face and 

Beauty 

Flawless 

Signature Facial 

with Hot Stone 

Relaxation 

Massage 

for $99, 

normally $159. 

Valid 14th-18th 


New Zealand 

Disc Sports 

Supplies 

15% OFF all red discs. 

In store only! 

Offers valid 14th-21st February 

Valid 

14th-18th 


Last day 18th February, 

terms and conditions apply 

Afrosentail 

Our superb new international beauty and 

accessory store is now open at Bush Inn! 

A huge range 

of products 

from hair 

care and 

extensions, 

skin care 

products, 

wigs, beauty 

appliances & 

much more. 

Conditions apply 

10% off storewide 14th - 18th February, 

terms and conditions apply


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Thursday 15th – 

Sunday 18th February 

GET GET A PRE-CHRISTMAS A GET A TIDY-UP 

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Preschool Preschool ....................... ....................... $15 $15 

Primary Primary School School 5-12yrs 5-12yrs .... $20 .... $20 

High High School School 13yrs+ 13yrs+ ......... ......... $24 $24 

Uni Students Uni Students Male Male ......... ......... $26 $26 

Uni Students Female ...... $30 

Uni Students Female ...... $30 

Student Re-Style ............ $35 

Student Re-Style ............ $35 

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ONLINE SPECIAL 

IN-STORE SPECIAL 

1 Kimchi Mungbean Pancake 

$12.90 $6.50 

1 

2 

Awesome 

Thickshakes 

• Chocolate Heaven 

Superb Spearmint 

• Vanilla Bean 

• Ripper Raspberry 

• Banana Bounce 

• Cookie & Cream Dream 

E-Mega Store 

CLEARING ALL ART. All original art $200. 

Give the gift of Art this Valentines. 

2 Spicy K-chicken 

$12.90 $6.50 

3 Sausage Hotdog 

$6.90 $3.50 

Ninjatastic Ninja Fuel Café 

* 1 , 2 and 3 available in-store only; valid to 15 Nov 2023. 

**Free kimbaps offer valid to 15 Nov 2023 for online orders over $60. 

***Traditional Kimbap or Tofu Kimbap only. 

Receive a FREE sweet slice with 

any large beverage purchase 

3 

Kimchee 

In-store Promotion 

Sausage Corndog HALF PRICE!! $3.50 

*Promotion ends on 25th February 2024. 

Online Promotion 

Order at kimchee.co.nz and get 1 FREE 

Traditional Kimbap and 

faster delivery!! 

*Promotion ends on 

25th February 2024. 

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Fall in love with your style this 

Valentine’s Day with Leather 

Direct’s stunning dresses! 

BUSH INN CENTRE SPECIAL 

WHEN YOU DINE IN 

Find the perfect gift 

at Mister Minit this 

Valentines Day. Even 

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HURRY! 

While Stocks Last 

TASTE of the NATIONS 

at The South Island Largest International Food & Vegan Food Market 

Tele 

Cucumber 

$1.49 

each 

LARGE 

FreeRange 

Eggs 

$16.99 

tray 30s 

Hass 

Avocado 

89c 

each 

Cabbage/ 

Cauli 

Flower 

$2.99 

each 

The Provedore 

Christchurch now has an alternative to 

supermarkets and thousands are now 

discovering it! 

Our growing team of speciality grocery and provisions 

retailers now offer everything from fruit and vege, butchery 

and deli to bulk foods, spices and salmon! Everything you 

get in a supermarket plus so much more – quality product, 

prices and deals with fabulous personal service make grocery 

shopping a pleasure again – make us your weekly shop! 

Corey’s 

Master Butcher 

Pork Belly Burger $10 

Saturday Only 

Award Winning Italian Pork 

Sausages $13.99 kg 

More in store specials 

Produce Traders 

1kg Carrot Bags 

$2.99 per bag 

Cherry Tomatoes 

$1.99 per punnet 

Fancy Lettuces 

$1.49 each 

Valid 15th - 18th 


G7 Instant 

Coffee 3in1 

$7.99pk 

Waiwai Rice 

Vermicelli 500g 

$3.50pk 

Bringing The Taste of Home 

Freshly 

Baked 

Pandesal 

$4.99 

pack of 12 

Freshly 

Baked Ube 

Pandesal 

$5.99 

pack of 12 

HS Cream 

Crackers 428g 

2 for $7 

Mogu Drinks 

$1.99ea 

Freshly 

Baked 

Buns 

from 

$2.99 

each 

Malaysian 

Kuih Cakes 

$4.80 

pack 

Valentines Special 

Heart Shaped Cheese, 

2 Salmon Portions 

& Crackers 

ONLY 

$50 

14th - 18th February 

In-store only, t&c’s apply 

Filipino 

Kakanin 

Cakes 

from 

$4.80 

pack 

Vietnamese 

Traditional 

Cakes 

from 

$4.80 

pack


LOCATION 

Cnr Riccarton and Waimairi Roads, 

Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041 

CeNTre TrAdINg HOurs 

9.00am – 5.00pm Monday - Saturday, 

10.00am – 4.00pm Sundays 

PubLIC HOLIdAys 

10:00am – 5:00pm 

FOOd OuTLeTs 10.00am – Late

The Star: February 15, 2024

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