The Star: April 18, 2024

• By Sasha Watson 

MADDI McIVOR and Montana 

Woods both have a great 

relationship with their dads – but 

they know it’s not like that for 

every teenage daughter. 

That is why they are writing 

and producing a book, 

Dadsitting, on some of the 

struggles and experiences a 

seen, since starting the project 

in February, is a stereotype that 

“It shouldn’t be that way. 

Daughters should feel equally as 

close to their dad. Dads should 

The book, which will be in an 

online audio form, will highlight 

the experiences an average teen 

girl will go through like periods, 

dads Michael Woods and Chris McIvor. 

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daughter will face as they grow 

into women. 

“We think a book will help 

educate fathers so they can have 

more of an understanding of 

wha their daughter is going 

through, so they can become 

closer with their daughters. 

“You only get one dad,” said 

Montana, 17. 

Maddi, 18, said wha they have 

daughters relate more to their 

mothers. 

also fee like they can connect 

with their children. 

“Having a daughter is probably 

really scary for them – they 

may not know what women go 

through.” 

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FAMILY: Montana Woods and Maddi McIvor are writing a book, Dadsitting, about father and teenage daughter 

relationships, knowing while they have a good connection with theirs, others may not. They are pictured with their 

starting high school, friendship 

conflicts, first parties, first 

relationships, first breakups, 

social media and body issues. 

The pair, who plan to get 

in touch with an editor and 

a publisher later in the year, 

exploring what issues teenage 

girls face through an online 

survey and interviewing students 

a the school. 

Maddi said the next step will 

be to gather information and 

views from various fathers. 

“After the school holidays, we 

are going to talk with more father 

figures. 

“While we both have a good 

relationship with our dads, some 

girls are struggling to connect 

with theirs.” 

The pair completed the first 

challenge of the YES scheme/ 

where they submitted evidence 

on validation of their product by 

taking a prototype to market. 

The next challenge for the two 

will be pitching their product. 

The one-year programme 

requires students from across 

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SENIOR CONSTABLE Tony 

Maw did not receive a standard 

retirement gift at his farewell 

from the police force. 

His act of bravery to rescue a 

woman from a floating vehicle 

was recognised by the Royal 

Humane Society of New Zealand. 

Maw was presented with a 

bronze medal for his selfless 

response when realising a car 

had ended up in French Bay, 

Akaroa, shortly after the offduty 

officer from Rangiora had 

completed the Little River Rail 

Trail bicycle route. 

He was with friends driving 

into the tourist town on 

October 18, 2021, 28 years to 

the day he graduated from the 

Trentham Police College, when 

one of the group spotted a car 

in the water. 

It had rolled down the boat 

ramp and was drifting with the 

tide away from shore. 

“I could see a woman in the 

driver’s seat, but she wasn’t responding 

to anyone on shore,” 

Maw said. 

“The car was filling with water. 

I didn’t stop to think. I just 

got my gear off, chucked my 

bike shorts on and jumped in. 

“You hear people say they 

didn’t really think about it, they 

RESCUE: Maw propels a woman to shore in Akaroa after rescuing her from a car. 

just acted – that’s a real thing, 

it’s exactly what happened,” he 

said. 

Maw swam about 20 metres 

to the car and discovered the 

doors were locked. 

However, the passenger 

window was down, so he clambered 

over the bonnet as the car 

was inundated. 

“By the time I got to the 

passenger side, the woman had 

made her way there too and she 

kind of fell into my arms. 

“I flipped her over and paddled 

her back. 

“To be honest, I was a bit 

out of practice. The last time I 

performed a water rescue was 

28 years ago in a pool at Police 

College – there was a moment 

I wondered if I was doing it 

right,” he said. 

Maw’s medal was accompanied 

by a citation which 

backgrounded his life-saving 

exploits. 

“It was later established 

the incident was a mental 

health crisis for the woman, 

and Senior Constable Maw’s 

actions saved this woman’s 

life and allowed for ongoing 

mental health assistance to be 

provided.” 

Although there was a successful 

outcome, Maw was 

disturbed by the ordeal. 

“I had trouble sleeping afterwards, 

thinking about what 

would have happened if I didn’t 

get her out. 

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Constable Tony Maw 

received his Royal Humane 

Society of New Zealand 

bronze medal from 

Canterbury Rural Area 

Commander Inspector 

Peter Cooper. 

“It was great to go back to 

work. I had a good chat to 

a mate who could talk from 

experience and he helped a lot,” 

he said. 

“I know all my workmates 

would have done the same 

thing, we just play what’s in 

front of us.” 

Maw’s retirement function 

was held at the Rangiora 

branch of the Royal New 

Zealand Returned and Services 

Association earlier this month. 

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Petition for MND to be notifiable.........4-5 

Scammer faces jail, deportation............6-7 

A&P Show postponed...........................................8 

Orana Park’s plea for funding........................8 

Heroes galore at Armageddon....................11 

Anzac Day services..................................................12 

Flying into an electric future..............15 & 16 

Readers’ letters.......................................................... 19 

Artist’s ultra realistic landscapes.......20-21 

Reunited with the love of the game....27 

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Gig guide.......................................................................35 

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THE TUMULTUOUS 

final term of Christchurch’s 

longest serving local 

government politician 

has taken another twist, 

with Helen Broughton 

successfully resigning 

as chair of a community 

board at the second 

attempt. 

Broughton’s 

stewardship of the 

Waipuna Halswell- 

Hornby-Riccarton Community 

Board has been controversial 

for much of the year. 

She sought to stand 

down as chair in March, 

subject to remaining the 

board’s spokesperson on 

urban planning issues. 

That move was 

rejected, amid 

claims the board 

was dysfunctional, 

particularly in its 

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Broughton’s resignation accepted this time 

THE TOP 10 most insured 

pets in 2023 and the costliest 

pet insurance claims have been 

revealed by Southern Cross. 

Renowned for their friendly 

temperament and loyal 

disposition, labradors, cavoodles 

and golden retrievers came 

out on top as the most popular 

canine companions insured by 

Southern Cross Pet Insurance in 

terms of volume. 

Domestic short hair, ragdoll, 

and domestic medium hair 

cats were also popular, with 

their diverse personalities and 

distinctive traits. 

From January 1 to December 

31, 2023, Southern Cross Pet 

Insurance paid out a total 

of $29.95 million in claims, 

with some claims in excess of 

$10,000. 

Helen 

Broughton 

handling of contentious safety 

improvements to the Church 

Corner intersection. 

Elected unopposed as chair 

for the first time following 

the 2022 local government 

elections, Broughton faced 

criticism in February when 

first-term city councillor 

and Halswell Ward board 

representative Andrei Moore 

wanted her role reviewed. 

Broughton tendered her 

resignation to city council 

interim chief executive 

Mary Richardson during the 

board’s monthly meeting last 

Tuesday. 

She chairs her final meeting 

on May 9, where a successor 

will be chosen. 

Broughton, who retires at 

the end of this term in 2025, 

has represented Riccarton on 

the board since 1995 and also 

served as a city councillor. 

Favourite furry friends 

Most insured pets and costliest claims 

The top 10 pets insured 

by number last year 

were: 

1. Domestic short hair cat 

2. Labrador retriever 

3. Cavoodle 

4. Ragdoll cat 

5. Domestic medium hair 

cat 

6. Golden retriever 

7. Miniature schnauzer 

8. Labrador cross 

9. Labradoodle 

10. Border collie 

The most expensive 

claims paid were: 

Pug 

Traumatic injury 

$14,119 

Border collie 


$13,149 

Labradoodle 

Cancer (Haemangiosarcoma) 

$12,652 

Ragdoll 


$12,023 

English springer spaniel 

Fracture 

$11,444 

Golden retriever 

Foreign body – ingestion 

$11,091 

German shepherd 

Tumour 

$10,733 

Leonberger 

Kidney stones 

$10,202 

Dalmatian 

Urinary bladder disorder 

$10,192 

WORTHY: Southern Cross has revealed the top 10 most insured pets in 2023 – and the 

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Rainbow crossing 

decision celebrated 

The city council’s decision to 

investigate the installation of a 

rainbow pedestrian crossing has 

been welcomed by Christchurch’s 

LGBTQIA+ community after 

they launched a petition calling 

for the visible sign of inclusion. 

Community members were 

surprised by councillors agreeing 

last week to ask staff about the 

likely cost of a crossing and 

possible locations. “It sends such 

a clear message to the queer 

community in Christchurch. 

It shows they’re out there, they 

care, and want to do something 

in response to all this hate,” said 

Claude Tellick, who opened 

the petition on March 28. It 

had collected 1640 signatures 

yesterday. 

Towels likely to blame 

for eatery blaze 

A pile of freshly-laundered and 

hot tea towels combusting is 

believed to be the cause of a fire 

which extensively damaged the 

kitchen area of The Bridge bar 

and eatery in Prebbleton early 

yesterday. “At this stage we’re 

looking at it being spontaneous 

combustion,” said Fire and 

Emergency New Zealand 

investigator Mitchell Jeffery. 

FENZ crews from Lincoln and 

Wigram arrived at the Springs 

Rd premises about 5am and took 

about 40 minutes to bring the 

blaze under control. The Bridge 

co-owner Melissa Smith said the 

business would reopen soon. 

Historic drawings to 

feature in exhibition 

Architectural drawings of the 

former State Insurance building 

on Worcester St, one of the city’s 

iconic landmarks, feature in an 

exhibition at Tūranga showcasing 

Cecil Wood’s talents. “We have a 

variety of original drawings in the 

exhibition, with the oldest from 

1919 and others from the 1930s. 

The plans are often proposals, 

so some of the drawings aren’t 

actually how the buildings ended 

up,’’ said exhibition curator and 

Canterbury University library 

archivist Erin Kimber. Drawing 

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Plea for greater understanding 

• By Chris Barclay 

AS PAUL BARTON’S wife 

succumbs to Motor Neurone 

Disease, he is pleading for the 

Ministry of Health to increase its 

efforts to study potential causes 

of the incurable illness. 

Barton has launched a petition 

seeking MND to be classified as 

a notifiable disease so the ministry 

can collect more data on a 

sickness which claims about 120 

Kiwi lives a year. 

If the Englishman’s initiative 

is successful, a more comprehensive 

approach to MND will be a 

foundation of Ally’s legacy. 

She was diagnosed with MND 

in 2021, two years after symptoms 

developed as she worked as 

an intensive care unit nurse in 

Sydney. 

“Now she’s trained me to nurse 

her,” said Barton, her full-time 

carer. 

He wants MND notifiable so 

each case must be reported to 

the ministry, a stipulation which 

ideally makes it possible to detect 

factors common across multiple 

diagnoses. 

“MND affects everyone in different 

ways. That’s the frustrating 

part because they (doctors) 

say: ‘We don’t know why’. They 

should be investigating links,” 

he said. 

When a New Zealander is 

diagnosed with MND there is 

an optional registry, but Barton 

believes recording details would 

be a low priority for a new 

sufferer. 

“If you’ve just been told you’ve 

got 2-5 years to live, you’re so 

overwhelmed you’re not going 

to give a s**t about a register,” he 

said. 

Barton suspected MND was 

not already notifiable because 

it is not infectious or a risk to 

public health, a view vindicated 

by Ministry of Health – Manatū 

Hauora deputy director of public 

UK HOLIDAY: Paul and Ally Barton visited Roche Abbey in his native Yorkshire in England 

last Christmas. The couple were married in Sydney during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 

and then returned to New Zealand as Ally’s MND symptoms worsened. 

health, Richard Jaine. 

“Making a disease notifiable 

is aimed at assisting the surveillance, 

monitoring and response 

to a disease that presents a risk 

to public health. Mostly this 

includes infectious diseases,” he 

said. 

“As such, there are no plans to 

make Motor Neurone Disease a 

notifiable disease.” 

However, the ministry’s 

current list of notifiable diseases 

includes lead absorption 

(poisoning) and decompression 

sickness, which covers injuries 

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of debilitating terminal disease 

The petition has drawn 1187 

signatures since it was launched 

in November; Barton hopes for a 

greater response before it is lodged 

with Parliament. 

Barton’s campaign has been 

backed by Motor Neurone New 

Zealand Charitable Trust. 

“We very much support him 

and agree the MND Registry 

would be better utilised if it 

included all possible information 

from 100 per cent of those who 

suffer MND in New Zealand,” 

said interim chief executive Mark 

Leggett. 

Filipino-born Ally was 34 when 

she was diagnosed, so she is one of 

the youngest MND cases in New 

Zealand. 

Her symptoms started with a 

twitch in her right hand about 

six months after their apartment 

was fumigated three times in six 

weeks, leading Barton to believe 

chemicals were responsible. 

The couple visited San Francisco 

last August, where changes were 

noticeable at either end of the trip. 

“When we left she could squeeze 

the brakes on her walker. She 

couldn’t by the time we came 

back,” Barton said. 

Eating has also become an issue. 

“She was able to eat and feed 

herself, now she’s using a robot. 

It’s got buttons so it scoops up the 

TRAVELLING: Paul and Ally Barton paid a visit to San 

Francisco in August, 2023. 

food and gives it to her.” 

Barton appreciated the support 

the couple, who have no family 

members in New Zealand, have 

received since they settled in 

Woolston in October 2021. 

The couple left Australia because 

Ally was not eligible for support. 

They have been able to modify 

their house to make it more 

accessible, while Ally has access 

to a wheelchair ($25,000), a grid 

pad ($16,000) to communicate 

with her eyes and a van to make 

transportation easier. 

Last month a $10,000 PEG 

(Percutaneous Endoscopic 

Gastrostomy) feeding tube was 

inserted in her stomach. 

Yet, Barton still yearns for the 

ministry to put more resources 

into studying the causes of MND. 

“How it feels from our 

perspective is: ‘Here’s some 

equipment, go away and die’,” he 

said. 

“Their mentality is we’ll get it 

back in two years anyway. 

“That’s what it feels like. I’m sick 

of being told ‘We don’t know why’ 

you get MND.” 

• The petition can be 

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Motor Neurone Disease 

• Motor neurone disease (MND) is a fatal, rapidly 

progressing neurodegenerative disease that robs people 

of their ability to move, talk and eventually breathe. 

• MND is the name given to a group of closely related 

diseases in which the nerve cells (neurons) controlling 

muscle movement progressively deteriorate and die. 

• There is currently no effective treatment and no known 

cure. 

• The causes are unknown. Worldwide research includes 

studies on exposure to viruses, certain toxins/chemicals 

and genetic factors. 

• An average of 144 Kiwis are diagnosed with MND every 

year – about three in every 100,000. Internationally, the 

incidence is two in every 100,000. 

• About 400 Kiwis live with MND annually. Each week 

MND causes the death of two people. 

• MND affects adults at any age but most diagnosed are 

over 40; the highest incidence occurs between 50-70. 

Slightly more men than women get MND. 

• Average life expectancy is 3-5 years from diagnosis. 

• Five to 10 per cent of sufferers live for a decade or more. 

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Fijian national set for deportation after 

• By Emily Moorhouse 

A SERIAL scammer hacked a 

student’s social media account, 

stole intimate photos and videos 

and then posted them to the 

student’s Instagram account 

and sent them to his family and 

friends. 

This came after Krishneel Nath 

Maharaj blackmailed the victim 

to pay him $2500 but never received 

the money. He didn’t stop 

there, the Christchurch 33-yearold 

went on to torment the 

student in other ways, causing 

him huge distress for a prolonged 

period. 

The student wasn’t Maharaj’s 

only victim, though. He also 

threatened to leak another woman’s 

nude photos if she did not 

provide him with sexual favours, 

and created fake Fijian passports 

in other people’s names and stole 

from them. 

The Fijian national was jailed 

for one year and 10 months when 

he appeared in the district court 

for sentencing. Judge Jane Farish 

said he would likely be deported 

once he had served one-third of 

his sentence. 

He had been charged with 

blackmail, theft, obtaining by 

deception, altering a document 

with intent to defraud, using a 

document for pecuniary advantage, 

unlawfully taking a motor 

SCAMMER: Krishneel Nath Maharaj hacked a university student’s email account and used 

it to access his social media, finding intimate photos of the victim which he then used to 

blackmail him. 

vehicle, causing loss by deception 

and possession of a meth pipe. 

He was also convicted of forgery 

and using forged documents 

after he created fake passports of 

people known to him from the 

Fijian community, including a 

family member whom he stole 

from. 

Maharaj’s trail of deceit began 

in May 2019 when he contacted 

a person on Trade Me who was 

selling their vehicle, expressing 

his interest in purchasing it. 

He went to the man’s house 

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and showed him a screenshot of 

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the money had been paid for the 

vehicle. 

Believing the transaction was 

complete, the man gave Maharaj 

the car and he drove it to Auckland 

where he handed it over to 

an associate. 

Maharaj repeated the act with 

a different victim, who was selling 

a $1600 television because 

their family was going through 

financial hardship. 

Later, Maharaj was at Auckland’s 

SkyCity on August 27, 

2022, when he stole a cellphone 

he found sitting next to a gaming 

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When the partner of the man 

who owned the $1200 phone 

called it, Maharaj answered and 

agreed to give it back. 

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phoned the woman through the 

Messenger app installed on her 

partner’s phone and threatened 

her. 

He said: “You can’t find me, but 

I can find you” and that he would 

only give the phone back if she 

provided sexual favours to him. 

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passport fraud and blackmail scheme 

Maharaj then threatened to 

distribute the intimate photos 

and videos of her and her partner 

he had found on the phone, 

and, confirming he knew her 

address, that he would go to her 

house and force her into sexual 

acts. 

The next day, Maharaj sent a 

message to the woman saying 

she looked “hot” in the photos 

and that he would back up 

everything from the phone to his 

device and then give it back – but 

first, he wanted to see her “in 

person the same way as in the 

pics”. 

He described himself as a 

“hacker” and said he would post 

the woman’s photos and make 

her famous. 

The couple went to the police 

and when later spoken to by 

officers, Maharaj claimed he was 

“doing a good thing” by keeping 

the phone safe and trying to 

return it. 

About three months later, 

Maharaj hacked a student’s email 

account and used it to access his 

personal and business Instagram 

accounts. 

That led to him discovering 

intimate photos and videos of 

the student and his girlfriend, 

who were not known to him, that 

had been saved in their messages 

to one another. 

Maharaj threatened to post 

GUILTY PLEAS: Krishneel Nath Maharaj was sentenced to one year and 10 months jail 

when he appeared in the district court. 

the visuals to the student’s Instagram 

accounts if he didn’t pay 

him $2500. 

When the money wasn’t paid, 

Maharaj went through with 

his threat and not only posted 

them to the victim’s Instagram 

accounts but also sent them to 

his contacts. 

Maharaj continued to torment 

the student by enacting a plan to 

have his father’s car towed and 

scrapped for parts. 

While the father was able to 

recover his car before it was 

scrapped, he had to spend more 

than $3000 to have it repaired 

and released to him. 

Between November 2022 and 

January 2023, while accessing 

the student’s email account and 

personal details, Maharaj obtained 

an ANZ bank card in his 

name and stole $1041 from him. 

He also accessed the student’s 

university login and requested 

a new identification card, altering 

the details online to display 

Maharaj’s picture. However, the 

card was delivered to the student’s 

home address rather than 

Maharaj’s. 

Finally, in May 2023, Maharaj 

and an associate produced fake 

Fijian passports, typically with 

their photos and the details of 

people known to them. Other 

passports were created using 

made-up identities. 

They then used the passports 

to gain or attempt to gain 

property or services such as 

phones and a tenancy lease. 

Maharaj used a family member’s 

details to steal $2000 from 

them and acquired a phone and 

two sim cards, valued at $2198, 

using the name of someone else 

known to him. He also withdrew 

$1500 from that person’s bank 

account. 

When police searched Maharaj’s 

house, they found methamphetamine 

pipes and a laptop 

containing partially completed 

fake passports. 

At sentencing, his victims 

sought reparation for the financial 

costs they incurred, but 

Maharaj was unable to pay them. 

His lawyer Matt Smit acknowledged 

his client’s offending was 

prolonged but told the judge it 

was “out of character” as Maharaj 

had struggled with the loss of his 

stepfather and turned to meth. 

Judge Farish said blackmail 

was one of the most “insidious 

of our crimes”, acknowledging 

the significant distress Maharaj’s 

offending caused his victims. 

“You nearly destroyed their 

lives. These were people who had 

done you no harm.” 

She refused to give Maharaj 

full credit for his guilty pleas, 

stating it would be “just wrong” 

as he initially denied the 

offending and was on the run 

for some time before police 

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NEW ZEALAND’S only open 

range zoo, Orana Park, could 

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council provides significant 

ongoing funding. 

In a last-ditch bid to secure a 

greater commitment to financial 

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city council’s Long Term Plan 

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Sunday. 

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operational: $500,000 in the first 

year, $1 million in the second 

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Anderson told Stuff. 

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$8.11 per year per rate payer or 

monthly, 68c.” 

Until 2018 visitor income at 

Orana Park covered 90 per cent 

of annual operating costs; now 

it has dropped to 65 per cent. 

Orana Park did receive a 

government supplement during 

the Covid-19 pandemic and a 

one-off $400,000 from a Better 

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package. 

While those cash injections 

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Island Rd, Harewood, wildlife 

refuge needed $5.1m to run per 

year. 

“Caring for 1000 wonderful 

animals, ensuring their 

best practice welfare, and our 

significant commitment to conservation 

costs a lot of money,” 

Anderson said. 

She said it was not feasible 

to increase admission prices, 

which are currently $39.50 for 

an adult and $12.50 for a child. 

About 200,000 people visit 

Orana Park, which was opened 

in 1976, each year. 

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Call for show’s lifestock 

judging to be public 

• By Dylan Smits 

WITH THE New Zealand 

Agricultural Show postponed, 

North Canterbury Federated 

Farmers hopes the public will 

have access to the remaining 

livestock competitions. 

President Karl 

Dean said it 

would not “make 

any sense” if the 

competitions 

were closed to 

the public. 

The agricultural 

show board 

announced 

Karl Dean 

yesterday it would be postponing 

this year’s show. The livestock 

judging and competitions would 

still go ahead, but in a format 

similar to the Covid-19 ‘no 

shows’ in 2020 and 2021, which 

were closed to the public. 

“I think they might actually get 

a bit of a surprise if they go back 

to their roots, let the public in 

just for the livestock and then see 

how high attendance is,” Dean 

said. 

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loses its prestige if the public is 

not allowed to watch. 

The Canterbury Agricultural 

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factor in the decision. 

“Twelve months of costs and 

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Mitchell. 

Mitchell said the board and 

committee would work on consolidating 

revenue and reserves 

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return in 2025. 

Show vendors The Star spoke 

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FAN FAVOURITES: Outpost 

42 was a popular attraction 

for people wanting selfies 

while raising money for 

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Find them all and more at: 

Thousands turn out for 

Armageddon 

Dawn service to 

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DREAM DAY: Sarah Lamont marked an item off her bucket 

list by appearing in costume as character ‘Sailor Moon 

Eternal’, at Armageddon. Event founder William Geradts, 

right, said he loves running Armageddon each year. 

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Heroes galore at Armageddon 

• By Geoff Sloan 

THE TE PAE Convention 

Centre was the place to be over 

the weekend, as thousands of 

superheroes and villains rolled 

into town. 

The annual Armageddon expo 

attracted an estimated 15,000 

people, celebrating all things geek. 

The event was first held in 1995, 

and has quickly grown to become 

one of New Zealand’s largest public 

conventions. 

Self-confessed geek, Armageddon 

founder William Geradts said 

like-minded people brought a real 

vibrant energy to the event. 

“I’m full-on geekdom. Even if 

you just like to stick your foot in 

the pool a little bit, go to a Marvel 

movie. If you just want to enjoy a 

day, this is a fun show.” 

Stalls selling pop culture merchandise 

proved popular with 

visitors, along with gaming, and a 

lineup of international guest stars. 

“I love being able to do these 

shows where people who are into 

anime and cosplay and gaming 

and all kinds of shows can come 

and meet the actors and have a 

good time,” Geradts said. 

The two-day celebration of science 

fiction and pop culture saw 

cosplay characters from comic 

books, video games, film and TV 

come to life. 

Canterbury University student 

Ashton Avéres made her cosplay 

Jester Lavorre costume herself, 

and enjoyed being able to show it 

off to her friends. 

“I got my flatmates into cosplay 

as well, and now they’re all into it.” 

Sarah Lamont came as cosplay 

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She said it had been on her bucket 

list for years. 

“I’m a 90s kid, I grew up with 

Sailor Moon and this was one ultimate 

cosplay I’ve always wanted 

to do.” 

#Chchgeddon kicked off this 

year’s Armageddon shows in style, 

with two more events scheduled 

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A raft of testing was done, including 

blood and urine testing, radiography, 

ultrasound and MRI ( which gave us our 

diagnosis of severe pachymeningitis 

and evidence of encephalitis). Yogi was 

an intensive hospital patient requiring 

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Yogi, an elderly, blind 11 year old 

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made this case complicated. He waxed 

and waned with fevers and appetite. He 

would crash and then improve. 

Yogi the patient 

at MMH vets 

Yogi undergoing MRI 

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Yogi but he never complained, allowed 

us to do what we needed to do as he was 

determined to get better. Our nurses 

loved caring for him as 

an inpatient. 

Miraculously this wee 

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heavy medications 

required to treat this 

disease, as well as 

dealing with the hurdles 

of being a diabetic. His 

South African owners 

would do absolutely 

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( original name is 

Joachim, meaning 

established by God). Hes 

taking prednisone and 

cyclosporine to treat the 

GME and handling these 

drugs well. Hes also 

on twice daily glargine 

insulin, eye medications for dry eye, 

seizure medication and Panadol. Hes such 

a trouper taking all these and every week I 

can see improvement. Luckily he loves his 

tucker and adores his mum and dad, who 

he has completely wrapped around his 

wee paw. 

This case highlights the fact that every 

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A young frisky Yogi 

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Anzac Day services 

THE TRADITIONAL 

Anzac Day dawn service 

in Cathedral Square is 

again expected to draw 

thousands of people to the 

Citizens’ War Memorial 

for just the second time 

since the Canterbury 

earthquakes. 

The memorial, which 

commemorates the Gallipoli 

campaign in 1915 

and subsequent conflicts, 

returned as the service’s 

focal point last year following 

an extensive restoration 

project. 

Thursday’s programme 

begins after veterans meet 

at the Worcester St bridge 

to parade with the New 

Zealand Army Band to 

the square at 6.15am. The 

service starts at 6.30am. 

Mayor Phil Mauger will 

Anzac Day services 

will also be held 

at the following 

locations: 

• Heathcote: War 

Memorial (Martindale- 

Bridal Path-Flavell), 

6.15am 

• Cashmere: 19th 

Battalion and 

Armoured Regiment 

Memorial Victoria 

Park, 8am 

join representatives of New 

Zealand’s armed forces 

to lay wreaths during the 

service. 

The commemoration 

ends with the playing of 

The Last Post, a minute’s 

silence and the national 

anthem. 

“Anzac Day is such an 

important chance for us to 

come together, honour our 

fallen soldiers and remind 

us of their service to our 

community,” Mauger said. 

“This year is especially 

meaningful since it also 

• Halswell: War 

Memorial/Domain, 

9am 

• Little River: 

Community Centre – 

9.30am 

• Papanui: Papanui 

RSA parking area, 

9.30am 

• New Brighton: 

Cenotaph, Marine Pde, 

9.30am 

• Lyttelton: War 

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PHOTO: NEWSLINE 

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the Halswell Memorial 

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years since the Bridge 

of Remembrance was 

inaugurated on Armistice 

Day, 1924.” 

Later, at 10am, the 

Transitional Cathedral in 

Latimer Square will hold 

the traditional citizens’ 

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Road closures will be in 

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Flying into an electric future 

A Cass Bay resident 

is leading the charge 

helping electric planes 

take off in New Zealand. 

Reporter Dylan Smits 

spoke with Gary 

Freedman about his 

career promoting green 

technology 

GARY FREEDMAN’S long time 

love of hang gliding transitioned 

into flying small aircraft as a 

hobby in 2012. 

“One day I was driving my 

electric car to the airfield to fly a 

petrol plane and I just knew that 

wasn’t quite right. To do all this 

work in renewables, I was driving 

an electric car, but my hobby was 

burning petrol.” 

The thought set him off on a 

search for innovative companies 

investing in electric aviation 

technology. 

In 2016, before his move to Cass 

Bay from the United Kingdom, 

Freedman visited the Pipistrel 

aircraft manufacturer in Slovenia 

and took a test flight in the fullyelectric 

Alpha Electro. 

“I just thought it was fantastic. 

I really enjoyed it. It was quiet. It 

was smooth. The performance 

was great and it wasn’t burning 

fossil fuels.” 

TAKE-OFF: Gary Freedman is a tireless advocate for electric airplanes in New Zealand. He 

hopes to see the purchase of more models which will bring down aviation emissions. In 

2021 Gary Freedman achieved a world record breaking flight across the Cook Strait. It was 

the first time an electric plane has made the 78km flight from Blenheim to Wellington. 

The Alpha Electro is a 

two-seater aircraft with 

interchangeable battery units 

which power an electric motor. 

There is no fuel, the only liquid 

in the aircraft is coolant for the 

motor. 

Freedman bought the plane 

when founding Electric Air in 

2020, making it New Zealand’s 

first and only fully-electric plane. 

He now flies it regularly from 

bases at the Rangiora airfield and 

Christchurch Airport. 

Freedman loves flying because 

it “turns your world into a three 

dimensional playground”. 

“You have stunning views 

below you. It’s a chance to have a 

bit of fun and play in the clouds.” 

Even better, he says using an 

electric plane allows you to fly 

“guilt free” without worrying 

about burning fossil fuels. 

Originally from London, 

Freedman says he has 

always been outdoorsy and 

passionate about protecting the 

environment. 

Since moving to Cass Bay 

in 2018 with his wife and two 

children, he has combined his 

passions for flying and clean 

energy through Electric Air. 

“I’m a person who has 

always loved the outdoors and 

nature. Even as a young person 

I was always pretty aware of 

the sensitivity of nature and 

biodiversity.” 

Promoting knowledge and use 

of electric planes in New Zealand 

has become one of Freedman’s life 

missions. 

He claimed a world record 

and milestone for electric planes 

in 2021 with the world’s longest 

flight over water. 

The journey took him 78km 

from Blenheim to Wellington, 

soaring over Cook Strait. 

“It was a fantastic feeling. We 

had the goal of flying over Cook 

Strait because it had been about 

100 years since the first flight over 

in a petrol plane.” 

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Committed to renewable air travel 

• From page 15 

The flight deliberately coincided 

with the COP26 conference as 

countries discussed transition 

away from fossil fuels. 

After making the move, Freedman 

has grown to appreciate the 

country as a place open to new 

ideas. 

“New Zealand does have a very 

good entrepreneurial spirit, I’ve 

found. A great acceptance of, and 

interest in, new technology here 

and it’s a very good country to try 

new things.” 

His passion for the environment 

extends beyond just his aviation 

business. 

Involvement in native tree 

plantings and pest control efforts 

in Cass Bay give Freedman a sense 

of fulfilment. 

“Things like that can give direct 

hope to an individual and help you 

realise you can make a difference 

even on a local level,” he said. 

“Changing the way we fly and 

reducing emissions from aviation 

is the other end of that scale.” 

His commitment to local 

conservation work and national 

advocacy all come from the same 

desire to make an impact on New 

Zealand’s environment. 

“Sometimes people can feel a 

little bit helpless and depressed 

about climate change, so I think 

doing any little things can help 

people feel better about those 

HIGH-FLYING: Gary Freedman often takes scenic trips in the Alpha Electro. He says the 

aircraft provides a quiet and smooth experience. 

really big challenges.” 

Freedman’s career in renewable 

technology started at UK 

company Ecotricity in 2002. 

As a head of department, he 

organised the installation of wind 

turbines on behalf of clients. 

His business degree from 

Manchester Metropolitan 

University set him on track for a 

career advocating and marketing 

new renewable technologies. 

“I was working a lot in wind and 

then in solar as it became more 

viable economically. My passion 

for environmental work really 

came along with the renewable 

technology.” 

From 2010, he worked at the 

RES Group and then Airvolution 

Energy helping to develop sites for 

wind turbines. 

After moving to New Zealand, 

he has worked for Meridian 

Energy and Harmony Energy 

coordinating the development of 

electric vehicle infrastructure and 

solar farms. 

Freedman’s interest in electric 

planes grew out of his love for 

flying. 

“At the same time as my work, 

I was also flying hang gliders just 

as a hobby. Then I got my pilots 

licence and actually started flying 

small planes.” 

The Alpha Electro is now used 

for trial flights, pilot training and 

as a promotional tool for more 

electric aircraft. 

Intrigued aviation enthusiasts 

listened intently over Easter 

weekend as the Electric Air team 

showed off the Alpha Electro 

at the Warbirds Over Wanaka 

international airshow. 

“People there are interested in 

the old warplanes, but they’re also 

interested in the future of flight.” 

Freedman’s dream is to see the 

use of electric planes increase in 

New Zealand. 

Current technology limits 

the distance electric planes can 

travel, but Freedman believes 

New Zealand’s high proportion 

of short haul flights, coupled 

with a relatively green electricity 

grid, makes it the perfect place to 

experiment with the technology. 

In coming years, Electric Air 

is considering the purchase of 

more electric planes and wants to 

help convert petrol planes to fully 

electric models. 

Freedman hopes the company 

will make a mark on New 

Zealand’s emissions profile and 

his work will help to pass on his 

passion to his 17-year-old son and 

14-year-old daughter. 

“I do hope that they will be 

encouraged by all the things we 

do. You know we drive an electric 

car, and go trapping. I think 

they’ve both gained a really good 

understanding of being good 

neighbours with nature.” 

50 years in the trade a major milestone 

Five decades, 50 years, half a century – no 

matter how you put it, that’s a long stretch of 

time in anyone’s reckoning. And that’s how 

long Greg Box, owner/operator of Amazing 

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trade. 

It all started when he began as an apprentice 

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and acquiring the skills needed to pursue 

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engineer. 

After spending almost seven years there, 

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eight years he worked in the motor trade in 

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the mining industry in Alaska, Australia and 

Africa. 

Family matters brought him back to New 

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trader in 1993. 

A decade later he established his current 

business, Amazing Auto Electric, opening a 

workshop in Coleridge Street and employing 

staff. 

As a business it has proved a great success, 

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one that can be stressful, it’s a trade he has 

thoroughly enjoyed over the last 50 years. He 

says for a person that enjoys working with 

machinery and fixing things as he does, it’s an 

ideal career. 

“For an apprentice starting out it takes five 

years to qualify, but for those that can stick to 

it, it’s a great trade to be in.” 

With auto-electrical systems 

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10 years, ongoing training with 

online and on-site courses 

is also an important part of 

keeping up in the industry, 

Greg says. 

He is proud of the service 

Photographed 

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Christ Church 

Cathedral 

Restoration of the Christ 

Church Cathedral should never 

have gone ahead, because it’s 

turned out to be a money pit. 

The cathedral is not a tourist 

attraction, it has been an icon to 

the city for many years. 

Sir Gilbert Scott wanted to 

build the cathedral in timber but 

changed the plans when a good 

supply of building stone was 

found in Canterbury. 

So there is the answer, don’t 

miss the opportunity, demolish 

the cathedral and rebuild it in 

timber. The existing stones could 

be incorporated into a courtyard 

surrounding the new build. 

If the debate continues, the 

restoration process is only going 

to take longer and be more 

expensive. In its current state 

it’s an eyesore and a letdown to 

the city. There are many new 

buildings surrounding the 

square, and the cathedral does 

no justice to them. It’s looks 

unsightly and out of place. 

The Christ Church Cathedral is 

past it’s used by date. It’s time for 

a change. 

-Steve Atwood, Riccarton 

In my point of view it’s very 

important to preserve the 

heritage building for locals and 

LETTERS 19 

Wizard offers to head up cathedral fundraiser 

YOU WOULDN’T believe 

the lack of accountability, 

misinformation and 

incompetence. Just like the Arts 

Centre Trust, and the Santa 

Parade, and almost everything 

the Christchurch City Council is 

interfering with or mismanaging. 

I am proud of the part our 

tiny group of activists in the 

Restore Christ Church Cathedral 

movement played in saving the 

building from almost certain 

demolition. Bishop Matthews, 

the dean, the chapter, and the 

church property trustees were 

all united in a desperate attempt 

to bulldoze the partly-damaged 

visible icon of the Anglican 

Canterbury settlement of the 

artistic 19th century Romantic 

movement. 

Fortunately the synod listened 

to our impassioned pleas and 

voted against demolition. All 

that the woke and incompetent 

Anglican elite can do now to 

create more satanic despair is to 

make a dog’s dinner out of the 

restoration. I have offered many 

times to head a fundraising 

campaign for them to get the job 

done quickly and efficiently. 

Though I say it myself, there 

is no one else in the world quite 

like me. I am a genius of noneconomic 

and non-political 

cultural self promotion. In 1968 

I deliberately set myself up as 

CAMPAIGN: The Wizard is proud of the part he and other 

activists played in saving the cathedral from demolition. 

a target for all those of ill will. 

As the world’s only university, 

art gallery and governmentappointed 

wizard, I could do so 

much to promote the image of 

this completely unique city. 

The reason is that it was 

founded by the English Romantic 

Movement as a Christian 

Tolkienesque dream to be 

realised in this extraordinary 

land at the ends of the Earth. 

Imagine the impact in the 

United Kingdom of the Official 

Wizard of New Zealand 

campaigning to raise fun and 

funds to save the important 

symbol of our city cathedral 

from demolition or mothballing 

by the bungling and out-of-touch 

woke Anglican authorities. 

I could also sell huge numbers 

of my South Up maps. 

The world has been turned 

upside down by my opposite, 

the evil wizard in Davos. Truth, 

beauty and goodness have not 

yet been entirely destroyed by 

our ruling elites. I am doing the 

best to make him and the fools in 

his thrall not only look evil but 

ridiculous. 


tourists. But since the restoration 

cost released few days ago is 

exorbitant, that money can 

be well spent on building new 

hospitals, schools and housing 

for the community. 

One way to achieve the 

restoration and being money wise 

is by keeping the less harmed 

current building structure with 

minimal repairs and demolishing 

the badly affected area and 

rebuilding it using modern 

building technology. That way 

the whole new cathedral will 

have a fusion of old and new 

features. After 100 years this 

combination of old and new will 

be in itself a heritage site to be 

taken care of. 

-Ashlesha Verulkar 

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Artist bringing a dose of realism 

• By Chris Barclay 

HORIZONS CHANGE, though 

the outlook remains the same 

for Sean Fietje, a painter devoted 

to a classical artistic genre. 

In this age of selfies, vlogging, 

Instagram and TikTok, the 

primary school teacher turned 

full-time artist continues to 

study his own interpretation of 

photographic memories. 

Fietje developed a passion for 

portraying landscapes during 

his early 20s and teaching in 

Hanmer Springs provided the 

perfect backdrop. 

Arthur’s Pass then took 

prominence and he soon 

broadened his canvas to 

Queenstown and Wanaka. 

Now 41, the father-of-two 

should soon enjoy greater exposure 

as negotiations are under 

way to hang a print of his most 

time-consuming oil painting, 

the Arthur’s Pass railway station, 

on a wall behind the Tranz 

Alpine check-in at KiwiRail’s 

Addington terminal. 

Fietje applied some finishing 

touches to this 350-hour labour 

of love in the terminal late last 

month, once passengers had set 

off for Greymouth. 

Art on public display outside 

of a gallery setting is a positive 

development for Fietje, who has 

worked full-time as a realism 

painter since returning home 

from Hong Kong – the second 

of two overseas teaching assignments 

– in 2022. 

“I hope to solidify my place in 

the landscape market,” he said. 

“There’s a lot of abstract artists 

out there and a lot of impressionism. 

Realism has taken a 

back seat to the other ways of 

making art.” 

Fietje’s artistic talent became 

apparent at Middleton Grange 

School, where he spent his primary 

and secondary education. 

“I started winning little 

colouring-in competitions when 

I was six or seven years old. In 

high school I was first in art a 

few years in a row, that was my 

thing, I was the arty kid.” 

In those days he was drawing 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 

cars and animals. Dad had 

10 acres on Jowers Rd, West 

Melton. 

“I lived on a pig farm so I drew 

a lot of pigs, cows . . . our house. 

Anything that was around me, 

nothing really specific,” he said. 

Fietje started dipping a flat 

PASS MARK: Sean Fietje works on his representation of 

the Arthur’s Pass railway station. Fietje’s talent was evident 

from an early age, as seen in his depiction of the heritagelisted 

original Middleton Grange Homestead on the school 

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brush in acrylics while in 

Hanmer, focusing on Mt Isobel 

while absorbing the techniques 

of Kiwi painters he admired. 

That catalogue includes Lisa 

Weiss, Grahame Sydney, Kees 

Bruin, Ivan Clarke, Tim Wilson 

and Christchurch’s Brian 

McCracken, who is inspired 

by the wide open spaces of 

the Canterbury and Otago 

countryside. 

Fietje earned his first commission 

in the tourist resort when 

a fellow teacher wanted the 

then-24-year-old to paint a rural 

scene for her husband’s birthday. 

“It was a farm in the Hurunui. 

There were a couple of quad 

bikes, some dogs and a herd of 

sheep overlooking the farm. It 

took me 60 hours for $400, I was 

so rapt just to have a hobby that 

paid for itself,” he said. 

Fietje also leafed through 

the family album, painting 

photographs taken during 

teenage tramping expeditions 

around Arthur’s Pass. 

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to rugged mountain landscapes 

“Once you’re familiar with an 

area and understand the colour 

temperature, and you’re familiar 

with which scenes are quite iconic 

you know what to look for,” he 

explained. 

So Klondyke Corner is a 

standout: “Most people have been 

there, they’ve had to stop the car 

and wait for others to cross the 

Bealey Bridge.” 

Fietje has experienced his own 

go-slow with that crossing point 

over the Waimakariri River on 

State Highway 73, not that he was 

caught in traffic. 

Depicting the single-lane bridge 

has been an ordeal, it took two 

attempts a combined 300 hours of 

trial and error. 

“I painted Bealey Bridge about 

five years ago, I got 

about 80 hours in 

and I had to throw 

it out, I just didn’t 

have the skill level. 

“I couldn’t figure 

it out and I didn’t 

have the time to 

solve the problems 

(he was teaching 

art in South Africa). 

The riverbed, I just 

couldn’t figure it 

out.” 

When he, wife 

Daniella and 

their boys Leo (4-½) and James 

(19 months) settled back in 

Christchurch, Fietje’s perseverance 

demanded a return to Bealey 

Bridge. 

“It wasn’t until 4 o’clock in the 

afternoon there was finally a really 

soft light source and you got all 

the shadows crossing the road. It 

ticked a few of the boxes I look for 

in a painting. 

“I really want people to feel 

they’re literally standing in front 

of that view and looking at that 

scene, really feeling that they’re 

there. 

“The only way you can do that 

is by upping the detail and trying 

to nail the colours as closely as 

possible. 

“There’s something about 

having a photograph enlarged, 

you’ve got all the pixels, but even 

if you’ve got a really, really good 

camera, you can still see it was 

SELF PORTRAIT: Sean 

Fietje, aged 10 

taken by a camera. 

“The camera doesn’t necessarily 

pick up all the colours and the 

shadows, all the greens of the 

leaves. It can only do so much. 

“I take a few notes when I’m 

out there, then to turn that scene 

into a painting where you’re using 

literally pure colour from a tube 

and then have that in front of you. 

It’s quite an amazing experience. 

It’s sort of hard to explain really.” 

A picture can be worth a 

thousand words. And several 

thousand dollars. 

His second version of Bealey 

Bridge sold for $22,000 last 

November to a Christchurch 

transport, distribution and storage 

company founder who had 

travelled the route hundreds of 

times. 

Bealey Bridge 

took 250 hours 

to produce, the 

troublesome 

riverbed was 

repainted six 

times. 

“I started trying 

to paint every 

individual rock 

and that wasn’t 

working,” Fietje 

admitted. 

“I did the same 

pattern right 

across and then I realised the 

pattern changes between the right 

and left, I figured it out.” 

Fietje, who has never taken 

an art class as a student, is still 

mastering landscapes, though he 

is pleased with his development 

since painting his fellow teacher’s 

farm and equipment. 

“Over years and years of looking 

at landscapes through the lens of 

an artist you start to understand 

how to create certain effects. I 

know how to use tone now, to 

push things in the distance really, 

really far back,” he said. 

“The palette is also very limited 

now, I use five or six colours now, 

it used to be 15. I pretty much only 

use one green.” 

• Sean Fietje’s works will 

be exhibited at Windsor 

Gallery on St Asaph St, 

Phillipstown from May 4-5. 

NOT A BRIDGE TOO FAR: Sean Fietje finally completed a portrayal of the Bealey Bridge at 

the second attempt. 

COMPLETE STOP: Sean Fietje recently finished his realistic interpretation of Arthur’s Pass 

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to date technology for learning. You will 

have the opportunity to get involved in 

a wide range of cultural, arts, sports, and 

service groups and to lead our school in 

these areas. Our beautiful gymnasiums 

and theatres allow us to offer you 

outstanding facilities to support these 

opportunities. 

You will flourish here at Avonside and 

have an exciting future ahead of you. 

Catherine Law, Tumuaki / Principal 

The Christian 

Education Network 

Working together for the good 

of students and families has been a 

successful recipe for Christian Integrated 

Schools in Christchurch. 

The Christian Education Network 

has been in existence for over ten years. 

Aidanfield Christian School, Emmanuel 

Christian School, Hillview Christian 

School, and Middleton Grange School 

decided in 2005 that there was much to be 

gained by working together cooperatively. 

They recognised opportunities to share 

successful teaching practice, curriculum 

development initiatives across a wide 

spectrum of school operations as well as 

cooperatively strengthening their special 

Christian Character. They recognised that 

their ability to serve students and families 

was greatly enhanced by working together 


in a close and trusting relationship. 

The success of the network has seen 

other schools wanting to join in. Early 

in the piece Rangiora New Life School 

became part of the network. The schools 

joined together to support the genesis 

of Ashburton Christian School and 

also culminated in with the opening of 

Rolleston Christian School in 2015. 

The schools have developed 

interlocking enrolment schemes which 

assists in providing transparent pathways 

in Christian education from new entrant 

through to Year 13. 

A further strength has been a 

cooperative engagement with the Ministry 

of Education who have been pivotal 

in assisting the network’s successful 

development. 

Hillview Christian School 

Yr 1–10 

Open Days: 7 & 9 May 

p: 332 6923 

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Middleton Grange School 

Yr 1–13 

Open Days: 21 & 23 May 

p: 348 9826 

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Emmanuel Christian 

School Yr 1–10 

Open Days: Viewing by appointment 

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Yr 1–8 


p: 550 2653 

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w: www.rollestonchristian.school.nz 

Rangiora New Life School 

Yr 1–13 

Open Day: 28 May 

p: 313 6332 

e: admin@rnls.school.nz 

w: www.rnls.school.nz 

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• High quality affordable Christian education 

• Qualified teachers who are committed Christians 

• High standards of academic achievement 

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• Strong partnership and shared vision between 

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Burnside High School 

Find Your Path 

Burnside High School is pleased to invite members 

of the community to our Open Evening on Tuesday 14 

May 2024. 

We are aware of the significance parents place on the 

transition from Primary or Intermediate to Secondary 

School and how important it is to make the right 

decision about this transition. 

Burnside High School is a large secondary school 

and a centre for academic excellence. We have an 

outstanding record of academic, cultural and sporting 

success. The size of the school ensures that there is 

an exceptionally wide range of subjects and extracurricular 

opportunities. This provides flexibility for 

students to follow a pathway suited to their ability, 

interests and skills. 

The unique structure of the school retains all the 

benefits of a large school but with students in Divisions 

of approximately 600 students. This ensures that our 

students are known on an individual basis and are 

supported and mentored by senior students, Form 

Teachers, Deans and Guidance Counsellors. This 

strong pastoral and guidance focus helps Burnside 

High School students strive to excel and develop into 

well rounded New Zealanders. 

Students achieve well above the level of similar 

schools in the attainment of NCEA certificates and 

endorsements and perform to the highest level in 

a range of local, regional and national academic, 

cultural and sporting competitions. The school is also 

renowned for its Specialist Music Programme, the only 

such programme in the country. 

The Open Evening offers Year 8 students and 

their families a chance to view the facilities and to 

experience some of the opportunities Burnside High 

School is proud to offer its students. 

Enrolment Year 9 

Friday 26 July 2024 - Closing date for all Year 9 

applications 

Wednesday 31 2024 - Ballot for Year 9 out-ofzone 

applicants 

Thursday 1 August 2024 - Letters/emails of 

acceptance/decline sent 

NOTE: Dates above also apply to in-zone 

applicants at all other levels 

Enrolment Year 10-13 Out-Of-Zone 

Friday 2 August 2024 - Closing date for Year 

10-13 out-of-zone applications 

Friday 9 August 2024 - Letters of acceptance/ 

decline sent 

Marian College 

My home, my family 

At the beginning of Year 9, I was really nervous about 

coming to school but everyone was so welcoming and that 

made it a lot easier to adjust to. 

At Marian we have amazing teachers who care about us and 

our learning. When you have a good connection with a teacher 

it makes going to school special. 

People told me that high school will be one of the best times 

of your life. I did not believe them until Feast Day. Being a part 

of all the fun stuff made me feel like I fit in. I thought to myself 

Marian is my place, where I belong. 

I am so thankful for all of the amazing experiences I have 

had. I am thankful for the staff and the students because we 

are a family. I am proud to say that I am a part of the Marian 

College whānau . 

- Molly MacKay, Year 10 

Open Evening 

Wednesday 15 May 2024 

6.00pm - 8.00pm 

There will be an opportunity to meet the 

staff and have a guided tour of the school. 

Commitment, Achievement, Resilience, Respect. 

180 Waterloo Road, Hornby - Ph 03 349 5396 www.hornby.school.nz 

ENROLMENT OPEN DAY 

Tuesday 21 May 2pm-6.30pm 

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www.mariancollege.school.nz/openday


Papanui High School 

Our School, Our Success, Our Responsibility 

“Our aim is simple... to provide the best 

education possible for every student.” 

At Papanui High School positive 

relationships are at the forefront of 

what we do. Connecting through a 

responsive local curriculum we provide 

an opportunity for all students to learn 

in a productive and future-focused 

environment. 

The opportunity to learn from an 

innovative and broad curriculum is 

critical to providing a pathway that meets 

each student’s individual needs. Papanui 

High School allows for a greater range 

and flexibility in subject choice including 

the utilization of the secondary/tertiary 

interface. This reinforces the philosophy 

underpinning personalised learning and is 

strongly supported by understanding our 

students’ interests, passions, talents, and 

ultimately their career aspirations. 

We understand that for effective 

learning to take place, it has to be 

implemented in such a way that students 

will be highly engaged. The school 

does this in a ‘forward thinking’ way by 

creating learning environments that allow 

our students to see value in what they do 

and achieve. Papanui “PRIDE” is what 

we represent, and we demonstrate this by 

having young adults leave our school as 

confident learners who have gained the 

appropriate qualifications and social skills 

to become valued contributing members 

of society. 

All that we do here is reinforced by 

positive relationships, an ethos of caring, 

cultural responsiveness, inclusion, and 

high expectations. The school highly 

values the connectedness between 

curricular and co-curricular learning 

and forming partnerships with our 

wider school community. We have a 

philosophical understanding that the 

holistic development of the student is 

critical to individual success. 

The school is working hard to 

consolidate recent initiatives to ensure 

sustained and continuous improvement. 

You are invited to view our website, school 

charter, ERO report, and/or contact the 

school for more information. 

We look forward to welcoming all 

prospective students and their families/ 

whānau to visit our school at our Open 

Evening on Thursday 23rd May. 

Papanui 

High School 

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Thursday 23rd May 6.30pm 

The evening will consist of an address from the principal and student 

representatives, followed by guided tours of the school’s facilities. 

30 Langdons Road | www.papanui.school.nz 

Phone: 03 352 6119 

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• By Sam Coughlan 

CHRISTCHURCH United’s 

new captain is bouncing back 

from some dark professional 

days overseas – and enjoying his 

football again. 

Joel Stevens joined United from 

Wellington Olympic this season, 

after winning last year’s Central 

League and National League – 

where he was man of the match 

in the final. 

Before then, he’d had two 

stints playing professionally in 

Sweden’s second and third-tier 

competitions, and spent time 

with the Wellington Phoenix in 

Australia’s A-League. 

But Stevens said being at 

United was probably the most 

fun he’d ever had in football. 

“We just play fun football. We 

try and bounce the ball around. 

“With all the young players in 

the team, it just all works, it all 

bounces off each other.” 

He said his forays into the professional 

side of the sport hadn’t 

gone well, despite some successful 

team results. He helped 

Värnamo go from the third tier 

to the first with two consecutive 

promotions, only for his contract 

to not be renewed. 

“It didn’t matter if you were the 

best player on the field, sometimes 

you just didn’t play well 

because you didn’t fit into the 

system,” he said. 

“Sometimes you have some 

players you don’t get along with. 

I don’t love playing with people 

that are overly arrogant or anything 

like that. 

“I just think you should all be 

mates when you’re on the field, 

and enjoy it no matter what.” 

But he said he still harbours 

dreams of getting back to the 

Southern League round 4 

(Saturday) 

• Christchurch Utd v 

Dunedin CR, United Sports 

Centre, 2pm 

• Universities v Nelson 

Suburbs, English Park, 2pm 

Ferrymead Bays v FC 

Twenty 11, Ferrymead Park, 

2.45pm 

• Nomads v Coastal Spirit, 

Tulett Park, 2.45pm 

Cashmere Tech v Selwyn 

Utd, Garrick Park, 2.45pm 

Points 

Chch Utd 9; Cash Tech 

7; Nelson 7; Nomads 6; 

Coastal 5; Bays 4; Selwyn 3; 

Dunedin 1; Universities 0; 

FC Twenty 0 

professional level. 

“If a professional club, probably 

more at home at the moment, 

like around New Zealand, came 

to me, I would probably go, or 

consider it at least. 

“It’s not my main priority right 

now, but of course I would.” 

Stevens made the move south 

from Olympic in the off-season 

to be closer to family after the 

birth of his first daughter in 

December. He and wife Grace 

are both from Dunedin, and have 

family across the South Island. 

CAPTAIN: Joel Stevens joined Christchurch United from National League champions 

Wellington Olympic after being recruited by coach Ryan Edwards, above left. 

PHOTO: JIM WATTS PHOTOGRAPHY 

Stevens said he had looked at 

a number of clubs in the area 

before deciding to join United. 

“We were considering Dunedin 

as well to go back home. 

“Cashmere (Technical) as well, 

I played for them a little bit when 

I was younger and I know most 

of the players because a lot of 

them played for Southern when I 

was there. 

“I talked to them a lot, but then 

Ryan (Edwards, United coach) 

came to me with what their plan 

is for the future, and everything 

was quite shiny and I was pretty 

excited, so I wanted to give it a 

go, and I think it was a really 

good decision.’’ 

Stevens has started the 2024 

season strongly, scoring four 

goals, with United winning 

their opening three games to 

sit at the top of the Southern 

League table ahead of Saturday’s 

match against Dunedin City 

Royals. 

Their closest challengers 

are Cashmere Technical, who 

slipped from their 100 per cent 

win record after a 4-4 draw with 

Coastal Spirit, and Nelson Suburbs, 

both two points back. 

Tech take on Selwyn at home 

this weekend while Nelson travel 

to play Universities. 

In other matches, Nomads and 

Coastal meet – both teams are in 

the top half of the table. 

Ferrymead Bays have also 

impressed and host FC Twenty 

11 who are rooted to the bottom 

of the table, having scored zero 

goals and conceded 26 in their 

opening games. 

UC aiming to improve on first round win 


UNIVERSITY OF Canterbury 

are preparing to face a wounded 

beast when they take on Marist 

Albion this weekend. 

Defending champions Marist 

went down 23-20 to High School 

Old Boys in round one last week. 

UC head coach Daniel O’Brien 

said he expected them to want to 

make a statement. 

“They would see us as an upand-coming 

team, and I think 

they know that if they can do a 

number on us this week their 

season’s back on track and they’re 

flying. 

“So I’m expecting they’ll throw 

the kitchen sink at us, and they’ll 

come out with everything they 

can. They’ll be really disappointed 

if they don’t get the victory.” 

O’Brien said his team would 

only focus on themselves. 

“To be completely honest, this 

HARD RUNNING: UC’s Jae Broomfield tries to evade a 

Linwood tackler during his side’s 28-3 win at the weekend. 

early in the season, we’re probably 

not going to focus too much 

on Marist. 

We’re going to focus more on 

what we’re doing and how we can 

improve after our performance 

against Linwood.” 

PHOTO: HARRY ALLAN 

O’Brien praised that performance 

– a 28-3 bonus-point victory 

against the side that dumped 

them out in the semi-finals last 

season. 

“I think the defence was really 

good, if you can keep Linwood 

Metro Premier round 2 (2.45pm Saturday) 

• Marist Albion v UC, Edgar MacIntosh Park 

• Linwood v HSOB, Linfield Park 

• Christchurch v Shirley, Christchurch Park 

• Lincoln Uni v Sumner, Lincoln University 

• Burnside v New Brighton, Burnside Park 

• Sydenham v Belfast, Sydenham Park 

Points 

Burnside 5; Lincoln Uni 5; U of C 5; Sumner 5; 

Sydenham 5; HSOB 4; Christchurch 2; New Brighton 1; 

Marist 1; Belfast 1; Linwood 0; Shirley 0 

from scoring a try you’d be 

really happy because they’re an 

extremely physical team as well. 

“Still a lot to work on in terms 

of getting the processes right, but 

you’ll be happy if you’re going 

to walk away with a bonus point 

victory.” 

Linwood will host HSOB while 

Christchurch and Shirley will 

square off with both sides having 

lost their opening game. 

Lincoln University and Sumner 

will meet in the only match 

between teams that won their 

opening game, and Burnside 

will be hoping for a repeat of 

their 45-point victory over 

Belfast when they take on New 

Brighton. 

Sydenham will put the DHL 

Shield on the line against Belfast 

at home after winning it off New 

Brighton last week.


28 

SPORT 


AFTER TWO rounds, Halswell 

Hornets are flying high in the 

Canterbury Rugby League 

premiership, winning their 

opening games to sit at the top 

of the table. 

They are also in possession 

of the Thacker Shield after 

winning it off Greymouth Greyhounds 

in round 1. 

Halswell coach Ray Hubbard 

said it was important to get out 

of the gates early. 

“We want to assert ourselves 

early and be consistent weekto-week. 

If we can avoid having 

those dips in performance and 

be consistent across the board, 

then it’s going to hold us in a 

good position throughout the 

season. 

“The challenge now is we’ve 

stuck our necks out pretty early, 

so everyone will look to lift and 

knock us off.” 

In this weekend’s magic 

round, with all games being 

held at Ngā Puna Wai, they’ll 

face their toughest challenge 

yet – Hornby Panthers, coming 

off a spirited 26-all draw with 

reigning champions Linwood 

Keas. 

Hornby have beaten Halswell 

in the elimination final to knock 

them out of the competition in 

each of the last three years, but 

Hubbard said he doesn’t want 

his side to focus on past results. 

“The boys have just got to 

show up and individually do 

their job and I think we’ll 

be able to put on a strong 

showing.” 

But he said it was impossible 

for his side to not gain some 

extra motivation. 

“It’s easy to sort of say (there’s) 

no (extra motivation), but probably 

subconsciously, yes. 

“We definitely owe them a 

couple.” 

Hornby and Halswell will 

clash in the final game of 

Saturday’s round, with Linwood 

looking to bounce back from 

their draw with Hornby 

when they take on winless 

Greymouth. 

The other match of the round 

sees Riccarton Knights take on 

Eastern Eagles. 


Stern test ahead for competition leaders 

CRL premiership round 3 

(Saturday, Ngā Puna Wai) 

• Greymouth 

Greyhounds v Linwood 

Keas, 3pm 

• Riccarton Knights v 

Eastern Eagles, 5pm 

• Hornby Panthers v 

Halswell Hornets, 7pm 

Points 

Halswell 4; Hornby 3; 

Linwood 3; Eastern 2; 

Riccarton 0; Greymouth 

0 

RUNAWAY: Halswell’s 

Iraia De Goldi looks 

to evade the tackle 

of Greymouth’s Harry 

Millar during their round 

1 clash at Wingham 

Park. Right, Halswell 

fullback Kalyne Thomas 

Dallas powers through 

the tackle of Jordan 

Campbell. 

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bottom-of-the-table Super 

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Assistant coach Tamati 

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believable statement, but 

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Crusaders, who are six points 

adrift of the playoffs. 

“I don’t think positivity’s an 

issue, the effort is there, it’s a 

matter of making sure we keep 

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our plan,” he said. 

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George Bell, George Bower 

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weekend. 

The Force are one point 

behind the Crusaders and the 

only team below them in the 

table – their sole win coming 

against the Reds last month. 

Kick-off at HBF Park in Perth 

is on Saturday at 9.35pm NZT. 

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Trust key for Crusaders ahead of Force clash 

RETURN: Christian Lio-Willie 

will make his first start of the 

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ANZAC Community Dawn Service 

Thursday 25th April 7am, 

Harewood War Memorial 

Harewood Primary School 

721 Harewood Road (Airport end) 

All welcome. 

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ANZAC Day Services 

Thursday 25 April 2024 

Dawn service: 6.30am – 

Cranmer Square (parade 

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Organised by the Christchurch Memorial 

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Christchurch Citizens’ Service: 

Transitional Cathedral 

Latimer Square – 10am Organised by the 

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ChristChurch Cathedral. 

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Papanui RSA parking area, 9.30am. 

New Brighton, Cenotaph, 

Marine Parade, 10.00am. 

Heathcote, War Memorial 

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Cashmere, 19th Battalion and Armoured 

Regiment Memorial Victoria Park, 8.00am 

Lyttelton, War Memorial, 

Albion Square, 10.00am. 

Diamond Harbour, War Memorial Hall, 10.30am. 

Templeton, Templeton RSA, 

Banks Street, 11.00am. 

Aranui, St Ambrose Church, 11.00am. 

Sumner, RSA Memorial Gates, 11.00am. 

Akaroa, War Memorial, 11.30am. 

Little River, Community Hall, 9.30am. 

Halswell, War Memorial/Domain, 9.00am. 

Citizens’ Service: Transitional Cathedral, 

Latimer Square. 10.00am. 

Hornby War Memorial 9am, Grounds of 

Hornby Primary School, 190 Waterloo Rd. 

Harewood War Memorial, 

721 Harewood Road, 7.00am 

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MAY 2024 CHRISTCHURCH CITY 

COUNCIL MEETINGS 

The following meetings will be held in May 2024. 

COUNCIL 

Date Time Venue 

1, 15 9.30am Council Chambers, Level 2, Civic Offices 

DRAFT LONG TERM PLAN 2024-34 

Date Time Venue 

2 3pm Draft Long Term Plan 2024-34 Hearings, Council Chambers, 

Level 2, Civic Offices 

Draft Long Term Plan Hearings will be held across numerous 

days in the Council Chamber as required. Agendas for each 

Hearing will be published on our Agendas and Minutes 

webpage: christchurch.infocouncil.biz. 

COMMITTEES 

Date Time Meeting/Venue 

2 1pm Insurance Subcommittee, Council Chambers, Level 2, Civic Offices 

This meeting will be held in Public Excluded. 

21 4pm Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee 

Workshop, Lyttelton Community Boardroom, 25 Canterbury 

Street, Lyttelton 

24 9.30am Central City Parking Restrictions Committee, Level 2, Civic Offices 

29 9.30am Finance and Performance Committee, Council Chambers, 

Level 2, Civic Offices 

30 6pm Christchurch West Melton Water Management Zone 

Committee, Avebury House, 9 Eveleyn Couzins Avenue, 

Richmond 

COMMUNITY BOARDS 


6 10am Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board, 

Little River Boardroom, 4238 Christchurch Akaroa Road, 

Little River 

6 4.30pm Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community 

Board, The Boardroom, Fendalton Service Centre, 

Corner Jeffreys and Clyde Roads 

6 4.30pm Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board, The 

Boardroom, Corner Beresford and Union Street, New Brighton 

9 4pm Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board, 

MR Beckenham Boardroom - Beckenham Service Centre, 66 

Colombo Street 

9 4pm Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board, The 

Boardroom, Papanui Service Centre, Corner Langdons Road 

and Restell Street 

9 4.30pm Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board, 

Horoeka Room, Rārākau: Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence 

Street, Riccarton 

14 4.30pm Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board and Waitai 

Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board Joint Meeting, 

The Boardroom, Corner Beresford and Union Street, New 

Brighton 

20 10am Hui A Hapori Community Open Forum - Te Pātaka o 

Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board, Akaroa 

Boardroom, 78 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 

COMMUNITY BOARD SUBCOMMITTEES 


6 7pm Lyttelton Reserve Committee, Lyttelton Community 

Boardroom, 25 Canterbury St, Lyttelton 

12 3pm Robinsons Bay Reserve Committee, Pavitt Cottage, 5 Sawmill 

Road, Robinsons Bay 

13 2pm Pigeon Bay Reserve Committee Meeting, Pigeon Bay Settlers 

Hall, Wharf Road, Pigeon Bay 

14 5.30pm Garden of Tane Reserve Committee, Garden of Tane if fine, 

Grand Hotel Akaroa if wet 

15 9.30am Stanley Park Reserve Committee Meeting, Akaroa Service 

Centre Boardroom, 78 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 

15 2pm Akaroa Museum Advisory Committee, Akaroa Boardroom, 78 

Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 

20 5pm Duvauchelle Reserve Committee, Duvauchelle Community 

Centre, 6039 Christchurch Akaroa Road 

20 6pm Lyttelton Recreation Ground Reserve Committee, Lyttelton 

Community Boardroom, 25 Canterbury St, Lyttelton 

22 4pm Awa-iti Reserve Committee Meeting, Little River Service 

Centre, 4238 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Little River 

27 7pm Diamond Harbour Reserves Committee, Green Room, 

Diamond Harbour Community Centre, 2 Waipapa Ave, 

Diamond Harbour 

HEARINGS 

Date Time Hearing/Venue 

2 10am Dog Control Act Hearings Panel, Level 2, Civic Offices 

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

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

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

meeting ring the call centre on 03 941 8999 or email CouncilSupportSSO@ccc.govt.nz. 

Council and Community Board information sessions/workshops are held as required. 

For more detailed information, please see 

https://ccc.govt.nz/the-council/meetings-agendas-and-minutes/upcoming-meetingsand-hearings 

for meeting dates and https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/ for 

published agendas. 

Information about Alcohol Licensing can be found online at 

ccc.govt.nz/alcohol. 

Megan Pearce 

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23/25 Hutcheson St 

Address 

Gail 

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Sunday 7pm 

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61 Grafton Street 

Sunday 7pm 

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Tuesday 

1-1.45pm Healing 

2pm Clairvoyance 

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Business Glazier for Sale 

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Cremation 

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Avonhead Rotary Club 

ChARity gARAge And CAR boot sAle 

saturday 11th May 

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contact Denis 0274 864 787 

Goods can be dropped off Thursday or Friday prior at 

Burnside Bowling Club, 330 Avonhead Road 

Garage Sales 

MAIREHAU Aylesford 

St, Sat 20/4, 8.30 - 2.30 

Huge range books, crafts, 

womens clothes 

REDWOOD 66A 

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8am start. Large house 

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027 352 6225 

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Christmas lily bulbs for 

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PETE’S GARDENING 

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TREE SERVICES 

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Health & Beauty 

MOBILE Toe Nail 

Cutting Service with foot 

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regd nurse. $50. Phone 

022 281 6647 

Personals 

GOOD MORNING 

SINGLE LADIES. Single 

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CATS UNLOVED 

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Homing pigeons, great 

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Cash buyer. Please phone 

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Cash buyer. Please phone 

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All general property 

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To add a listing, contact 

Jo Fuller 03 379 7100 or 

027 458 8590 

jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi 

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP NOW 

PAVILION 

CAFE 

NOW OPEN TO ALL 

DAILY FROM 8AM 

CHALMERS 

OPEN FOR DINNER 

WED TO SAT 

FROM 5PM 

SUNDAY BUFFET 

OPEN FROM 4.30PM 

CHASE THE ACE! 

THURSDAY 

$2450 

Make a purchase between 

5pm and 7pm. 

Draw to take place by 7.15pm. 

CRACK THE CUBE! 

FRIDAY 

$500 

Draw is at 6.30pm 

Karaoke 

TONIGHT 

BRIDIE'S BAR 

WITH DJ 

BRENT LOVE 

Bookings 

03 260 0325 

7PM-10:30PM 

THURS 29TH FEB 

WHAT'S ON 

FRI.4PM: DJ RAKINEM 

SAT.3PM: LIVE MUSIC 

SPEEDBOAT 

FOLLOWED BY DJ RAKINEM 

Win a Willowbank 

Family Visitor Pass 

To be in the draw, dine at 

Chalmers Restaurant from 

now until Saturday 27th April. 

We have two to give away! 

Entries only valid when dining 

Wednesday to Saturday. 

For each $25 spend on 

food by an adult 

Must be a current 

member of the Hornby 

Club 

LEGENDS BAR 

OPEN DAILY 

FROM 10AM 

RAFFLES 

Wed to Sun 4PM-6PM 

Sat 11AM-1PM 

RECEPTION HOURS 

Mon - Thur 9am - 6pm 

Fri - Sun 9am - 8pm 

Public Hols 10am - 3pm 

QUIZ 

Come on down! 

WEDS 

6.30PM 

FREE TO ENTER 

PRIZES 

TO BE WON 

Held the 1st Weds 

of every month 

Live Music 

MADSEN PROMOTIONS PRESENTS 

LEGENDS OF 

COUNTRY 

HIT SONGS OF 

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DOLLY PARTON 

SHANIA TWAIN 

JOHNNY CASH 

PERFORMED BY THE 

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IN ONE 

FUN 

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TICKETS $30 AT THE CLUB 

SUNDAY 3PM 

REMINISCE 

WITH ANTHONY 

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Mothers 

BOOK A 

BREAKFAST 

at 

Pavilion 

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Mum will 

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Bookings essential 

FRI 

7.30PM 

day 

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at Chalmers 

Lunch & Dinner 

Mum will 

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of bubbles 

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WWW.HORNBYWMC.CO.NZ 

OPEN DAILY FROM 8AM - GREAT MENU 

BRIDIE'S BAR & BISTRO | 401 WORCESTER ST 

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

D'SENDANTZ 

FRIDAY 10.30PM 

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SATURDAY 10.30PM 

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THIS WEEKEND'S LIVE LINEUP 

CROPDUSTER 

The Home of Live Rock Music 

85a Hereford Street 

Pool Tables | Function Rooms 

www.therockpool.co.nz 

ANZAC DAY 

THURSDAY 25TH APRIL 

COME COMMEMORATE 

OUR LOST HEROES 

Lest we forget 

LIVE MUSIC 2PM-6PM 

WITH 

LINO 

BISTRO IS OPEN TUES TO SAT 

12pm-2pm and from 5pm 

& SUNDAY with limited menu 

202 Marine Pde - Ph 388-9416 

www.newbrightonclub.co.nz 

Members, guests & affiliates welcome 

Jojo 

Mark Gigi 

PARTY 

THIS FRIDAY 

DIRECTLY AFTER 

MEMBER'S DRAW 

DND 

TRIO 

SAT 

11 

MAY 

Tickets $25 

at the club 

HOUSIE 

EVERY MONDAY 7PM 

EVERY THURSDAY 12.30PM 

BISTRO OPEN 

WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY 

LUNCH from 12pm | DINNER from 5pm 

Closed Mondays & Tuesdays 

THE ENTERTAINMENT HUB OF THE NORTH 

113 RAVEN QUAY | P 03 327 7884 

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GIG GUIDE 

Thursday 18 to Wednesday 24 April 2024 

A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo St: 

Thursday 7pm – Open Mic, all welcome, full 

backline provided incl drums and piano, free. 

Friday 8.30pm – ‘Dirty Old Town’ Irish night 

featuring Davey Backyard, The Norwesters, and 

O’Neills’ Irish Dancers, koha entry. Saturday 

7.30pm – ‘Skule B4 Mule’ featuring She Said from 

Avonside Girls’ High – rock classics, followed by 

The Mule – 8-piece party fun, koha entry. Sunday 

3pm – School Holidays special - Believe It or Not 

FAMILY Quiz, one-hour quickie format, aimed at 

all the family, bring the kids plus granny & 

grandad – bookings 03-377-4787, free; 6pm – 

Canterbury Blues Club – Blues Music Jam Night, 

full stage set-up, all welcome, koha entry. Monday 

7pm – Believe It or Not Quiz Night, bookings 03- 

377-4787, free. Tuesday 7.30pm – Battle of the 

Bands 2024 National Championship, Heat 1, 

tickets $15+BF Eventfinda.co.nz or door sales. 

Wednesday 7.30pm – Battle of the Bands 2024 

National Championships, Heat 2, tickets $15+BF 

Eventfinda.co.nz or door sales. 

BALCAIRN HALL, 4 Ashbys Rd, Sth 

Amberley: Saturday 11th May, 7.30pm - Dr T & 

the Dangerous Women, $30, book online 

www.balcairnhall.com 

BILL'S BAR, 1 Halswell Rd: Thursday & Friday 

- TP Karaoke. Saturday - Hazel Diez. Sunday - 

Fired Up Karaoke. 

BRIDIE'S BAR, 401 Worcester St: Friday 4pm 

- DJ Rakinem. Saturday 3pm - Speedboat; 6pm - 

DJ Rakinem. 

CASHMERE CLUB, 50 Colombo St: Friday 

8pm - The Party Singers. 

CHCH CASINO, 30 Victoria St: Friday 5.30pm 

- Amanda & Ants; 9pm - Fab 3. Saturday 5.30pm 

- Crystal Set; 9pm - End Game. 

CHCH FOLK MUSIC CLUB, Irish Society 

Hall, 29 Domain Tce: Sunday 7.30pm - 

Christchurch Musicians Club Concert feat. The 

Carpenters; Magic Duo; Epicenta Duo; The 

Meaniez Duo. 

CHCH LIEDERTAFEL MALE VOICE CHOIR, 

St Andrew's College Chapel, Normans Rd: 

Sunday 5th May, 2.15pm - Liedertafel Male Voice 

Choir present To be Sung on the Water with 

guests Christchurch Boy' Choir, $25 programme 

entry, children free. 

FAT EDDIES, 76 Hereford St: Thursday 4pm - 

Heather Webb Trio; 7.30pm - Live Band Karaoke; 

11pm - House of Groove. Friday 5pm - Steven Gill 

Trio; 8.30pm - Black & Gold; Midnight - Diamond 

Blue. Saturday 5pm - Diamond Blue Duo; 8.30pm 

- Liberator; Midnight - The Late Night Show 

Band. Sunday 5pm - Penny Blues Band. 

GOOD TIMES COMEDY CLUB, 224 St 

Asaph St: Friday 8pm - Gary Starlight 'The 

Errors Tour' (Musical comedy) Tickets $15/$20. 

Book at www.goodtimescomedyclub.co.nz or 

Humanitix. 

HORNBY CLUB, 17 Carmen Rd: Friday 

7.30pm - Madsen Promotions presents Legends of 

Country 'Kenny, Dolly, Johnny, Shania' performed 

by the Tall Poppies Duo, tickets $30 at club. 

Sunday 3pm - Reminisce with Anthony. 

KAIAPOI CLUB, 113 Raven Quay: Friday 7pm 

- 80s Party with the DnD Trio (Jojo, Mark, Gigi), 

free. 

LYTTELTON CLUB, 23 Dublin St: Sunday 30th 

June, 3pm - Madsen Promotions presents A 

Tribute to the Eagles feat. Paul Madsen & Band 

plus The Superstar Show. 

MACKENZIES HOTEL, 51 Pages Rd: Saturday 

8.30pm - Hired Guns. 

MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St: Friday 

10.30pm - D'Sendantz. Saturday 10.30pm - 

Cropduster. 

NEW BRIGHTON CLUB, 202 Marine Pde: 

Thursday 2th April, 2pm - Anzac Day with Lino. 

NEW BRIGHTON MARKET, 25 New 

Brighton Mall: Saturday 11am - Mandi Miller. 

OAK N FERRY, 608 Ferry Rd: Friday 7pm - 

Mandi Miller. Saturday 8pm - The Party Singers. 

OHOKA MARKET, Cnr Mill/Whites Rds, 

Ohoka: Friday 10am - Mandi Miller. 

OPAWA BOWL & JACK, 1 Opawa Rd: Friday 

8.30pm - Hired Guns. 

QUEENSPARK TAVERN, 60 Queenspark Dr, 

Parklands: Saturday 7.30pm - 12 Gauge. 

RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118 Raceourse Rd: 

Friday 7pm - Dj Chick Karaoke. 

RICHMOND CLUB, 'The Borough', 75 

London St: Friday 7pm - Speedboat. Saturday 

7pm - MockingBird. Sunday 3pm - DT Music. 

ROSE & THISTLE, 24a Main North Rd: 

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

Syde Hussle. Sunday 4.30pm - Scottish Fling with 

Willie McArthur. 

SHARKEY'S BAR, 96 Hoon Hay Rd: Friday - 

Harry (Germany). Saturday 7pm - Karaoke. 

Sunday 3pm - Sunday Arvo Shindig feat. Gordon 

Hubbard; Sandy; Rome & Jayson; Denise 

Johnston; Donald Smythe; Mary & Kathy; Errol 

Turei; Pearl Price; Paul B; Choc Wakefield; Stick; & 

guest artists Sharkey along with Hot Mic Karaoke, 

free. 

STOCK XCHANGE, 110 Marshland Rd: 

Saturday 7.30pm - Now & Zen. 

TEMP'S BAR, 21 Goulding Ave: Saturday 

8.30pm - Titanic. 

THE BLACK HORSE, Lincoln Rd: Wednesday 

7pm - Karaoke. 

THE BOG, 50 Victoria St: Thursday 7pm - 

Quiz. Friday 5pm - Stephen McDaid; 10pm - 

Keenan's Revenge. Saturday 7pm - Joel Lee; 11pm 

- Diamond Blue. Sunday 5pm - Calian Duo. 

Wednesday 6pm - Sionna. 

THE BROOK BAR, 14 Southbrook Rd, 

Rangiora: Saturday 8pm - Red Zone. 

THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd: Friday - 

Open Mic. Wednesday - Carpathia (Kevin 

Emmett, Jared Williams & Chris Baker). 

THE KAIK TAVERN, 67 Williams St, Kaiapoi: 

Saturday 8.30pm - The Feelgood Factor. 

THE MAK, 1276 Main North Rd. Kainga: 

Saturday 8.30pm - Krakkajack Band. 

THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd: Friday 

9.30pm - The Meaniez. Saturday 9.30pm - Flat 

City Brotherhood. Sunday 6pm - A&J Karaoke. 

Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. Wednesday 7.30pm - A&J 

Karaoke. 

THE RICCS, 280 Blenheim Rd: Thursday 8pm 

- DJ Chick Karaoke.Saturday 8pm - NorWest. 

THE ROCKPOOL, 85 Hereford St: Thursday, 

Friday, Saturday 9pm - DJ's. 

THE SIDELINE SPORTS BAR, 331 Stanmore 

Rd: Thursday 7pm - Jam Night with Ritchie 

Gillies & Nick Buchanan. 

WOODSTOCK ADDINGTON, 291 Lincoln 

Rd: Wednesday 7pm - Open Mic. 

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ 

SENIOR'S 

LUNCH 

Special 

Kid’s Special 

Two courses 

The 

RACECOURSE HOTEL 

& Motorlodge 

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn | Ph 03 342 7150 

www.racecoursehotel.co.nz 

‘Famous 

for their 

roasts!’ 

$13 

Family friendly |Great Kids menu 

Designated play room 

Two courses 

Soup/Roast or $ 

Roast/Dessert 27 

Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm 

Lunch only. Conditions apply 

WEEKEND BRUNCH 

SATURDAY 

& SUNDAY 

8.30am-2pm 

$ FROM 

20 

AMAZING 

SELECTION 

PLUS A SPECIAL 

KID'S MENU 

IN THE 

SPORTS BAR 

RAFFLES 

ARE BACK! 

A MOUNTAIN 

OF MEAT! 

FRIDAY 6PM 

TICKETS ON SALE 

FROM 5PM 

DJ CHICK 

KARAOKE 

FRIDAY 7-10PM 

Food is our common ground, 

a universal experience 

SUMPTUOUS BUFFET 

OPEN 6 DAYS Tue to Sun 

LUNCH FROM 11.30AM WEDS - SUN 

DINNER FROM 5.30PM TUES - SUN 

MOTHER'S 

DAY 

LUNCH & 

DINNER 

Complimentary 

drink for Mum, 

chocolates for 

the table. 

Sunday 12th May 

SENIOR GOLD CARD DISCOUNTS 

EXCLUDE FRIDAY TO SUNDAY DINNER 

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL 

PH 386 0088 

@GardenRestaurantBuffet 

9AM - 4PM, 7 DAYS 

$18 

LUNCH 

DEALS 

DEAL OF THE DAY 

AVAILABLE TUESDAY 

TO SATURDAY 

LUNCH DEAL 

WITH A 

HEINEKEN $22 

ROAST MEAL 

DEAL AVAILABLE 

WEDNESDAYS 

PH 385 8880 

@GBCCHCH 

THE GARDEN HOTEL COMPLEX, 110 MARSHLAND RD, SHIRLEY 

www.gardenhotel.co.nz


We need your help to fill our beds. 

Cholmondeley Children’s Centre has 

23 beds for tamariki to stay during 

times of whānau stress or crisis. On 

average just 17 of these beds are filled 

due to resourcing constraints. 

Every empty bed is a missed 

opportunity to support a child in need. 

Donate today to give Canterbury 

tamariki a safe place to sleep. 

Cholmondeley Children’s Centre provides 

short term emergency or planned respite care 

for tamariki when they need extra support due 

to complications at home. 

Cholmondeley is an independent charity 

and costs just under $3,000,000 per year to 

run. 20% of this figure is met by Government 

funding, and the remaining 80% comes from 

the generous support of the Canterbury 

community. 

www.cholmondeley.org.nz

The Star: April 18, 2024

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