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• By Dylan Smits 

TIM ASHTON is on a mission. 

He is aiming to stop the Government 

allowing more access 

to military style semi-automatic 

firearms. 

And he is well qualified to 

know why. 

Now retired, Ashton was 

a member of the police antiterrorist 

squad for 10 years, and 

part of the Christchurch team 

which engaged David Gray in a 

gun battle at Aramoana after his 

rampage through the tiny Otago 

coastal settlement in November 

1990. 

Gray killed 13 people with a 

military style .223 Norinco 84, 

and a .22-calibre Remington 

aim at Govt 

Nylon 66, both semi-automatic 

rifles. 

“Aramoana affected me moving 

forward. Seeing the children 

(killed) there and knowing the 

grief the loss of a loved one or 

child can cause. We could have 

prevented it then and can prevent 

more now if the politicians just 

listen,” he said this week. 

Ashton has written to Prime 

Minister Christopher Luxon, 

Associate Justice Minister Nicole 

McKee and major party leaders 

about his opposition to letting 

any more military-style semi-automatics 

back into public access. 

Currently military-style semiautomatics 

are only available for 

pest-control purposes. 

McKee from the ACT Party, 

and a former gun lobbyist, is 

leading the effort to reform the 

country’s gun laws. It includes a 

rewrite of the Arms Act 1983, a 

review of the firearms registry 

and a loosening of regulations on 

military-style, semi-automatic 

weapons for sporting shooters. 

McKee told The Star her office 

received Ashton’s email on October 

2 and she will “endeavour to 

reply as soon as possible.” 

McKee said she has already 

given police more powers to 

search serious violent offenders 

and gang members subject to a 

firearms prohibition order for 

illegally held firearms. 

• Turn to page 4 

• Mosque terrorist’s gun 

licence, page 5 

“Aramoana affected me moving forward. 

Seeing the children (killed) there and knowing 

the grief the loss of a loved one or child can 

cause.” – Tim Ashton 

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you say you’re in pain. I’ve been 

told that my organs might just 

hurt for no reason. 

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unions. The Maritime Union 

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ruling from the Employment 

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NEWS 

• From page 1 

“I aim to investigate further 

options for targeting criminals 

using firearms illegally during 

phase four of the 

firearms work 

programme,” she 

said. 

The coldblooded 

slaying 

of police constable 

Matthew 

Hunt in Massey, 

Auckland, in 

2020 is another 

driving force behind Ashton’s 

advocacy. 

“I ask Nicole McKee to speak 

with Matthew Hunt’s mother or 

any other victim’s family, and 

find out all these shootings can 

be prevented.” 

Hunt was shot dead with a 

Norinco NHM-90 semi-automatic 

militarystyle 

rifle after 

a vehicle he and 

partner Constable 

David Goldfinch 

were pursuing 

crashed. The 

driver of the 

crashed vehicle 

Eli Epiha, 24, 

shot both officers, 

injuring Goldfinch and killing 

Hunt. Ashton is encouraging 

people to write to their MP 

expressing their views on the law 

changes. 

“All the political parties need 

to stand up and say ‘hey I actually 

oppose this”. 

“I see no reason at all to allow 

these weapons to come back in 

for a very small section of the 

shooting community.” 

He cites the mosque gunman 

who was able to legally acquire 

military-style semi-automatic 

firearms. The Labour Government 

banned the weapons after 

the massacre. 

“Those firearms will end up 

in the wrong hands and we will 

have a mass shooting event. We 

don’t need them. It’s that simple. 

It’s not complicated,” he said. 

“That kind of mindless violence 

is beyond comprehensible 

to most people,” said Ashton. 


‘Firearms will end up in the wrong hands’ 

Nicole 

McKee 

Matthew 

Hunt 

ARAMOANA: The crib which David Gray burst out of firing when he was tracked down by the police anti-terrorist squad; 

Gray; and Detective Sergeant Gary Binney holding Gray’s .223 Norinco semi-automatic assault rifle. 

Ashton himself was shot by 

in 1991 during an incident at 

a boarding house in Fitzgerald 

Ave, receiving shotgun pellets to 

his nose and hands. 

“I was trying to breach the 

doorway, when an offender with 

a double action shot me as I was 

attempting to enter the doorway. 

My hands don’t work too well 

anymore.” 

The shooter was shot dead 

by Ashton and another squad 

member. 

He still has shotgun pellets in 

his head. 

“It was very hard on my wife 

then. Personally for me, once I 

was ok from my quite bad injuries 

I didn’t dwell on the fact of 

what might have been.” 

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NEWS 5 

How the terrorist got a gun licence 

• By Danielle Clent 

THE TERRORIST responsible 

for the mosque attacks obtained 

his firearms licence in a system 

where police staff were stretched 

and not checking the full range 

of risks a licence holder might 

pose. 

The inquest into the March 

15, 2019, attacks, in which 51 

worshippers at Al Noor Mosque 

and Linwood Islamic Centre 

were murdered, re-convened for 

its second phase on Tuesday. 

The inquest 

heard how the 

system allowed 

firearms 

licence holders 

to manufacture 

their own 

militarystyle 

semiautomatics 

in 

Michael 

McIlraith 

a completely 

unregulated 

way. 

The terrorist’s ability to obtain 

the guns he used in the attack is 

being examined. 

Michael McIlraith, who was 

the police national lead for 

firearms at the time of the attack, 

gave evidence in the coroner’s 

court. 

He said the firearms service 

was often not resourced enough 

to meet demands, putting 

significant pressure on staff. 

Every 10 years, there was a 

four-year period where demand 

would double as licences were up 

for renewal, McIlraith said. 

Training of new staff was 

left to existing arms staff 

on the job and working on 

files as they presented. There 

was no nationally available 

material, meaning the Arms 

Act was interpreted and applied 

differently by arms staff across 

the country. 

At the time the terrorist 

obtained his licence in 2017, 

military-style semi-automatic 

rifles could only be possessed 

by people with a restrictive 

E-category firearms licence. 

But much of what differed 

from sporting centrefire semiautomatic 

rifles and MSSAs was 

cosmetic and did not affect their 

use or lethality. 

Crucially the changes the 

terrorist made to his rifle 

and his use of high-capacity 

magazines was not adequately 

regulated and he was able to 

buy those magazines without 

an E-category licence. That 

increased the rounds he could 

fire before having to reload the 

firearms. 

McIlraith said the process of 

obtaining a firearms licence in 

2017 included attending a two 

to three-hour safety course and 

having two referees – usually 

a relative and independent 

person – interviewed before 

the applicant was interviewed 

themselves. The applicant also 

GUARDS: 

Police 

monitoring 

Al Noor 

Mosque 

following 

the 

terrorist 

attack. 

had to show police they had a 

satisfactory place to store the 

weapons at their residential 

address. If the applicant was 

found “fit and proper” to hold 

a licence that decision would 

be made by an arms officer or 

supervisor and a plastic licence 

would be issued and posted to 

them. 

In the terrorist’s case, his sister 

and an independent person were 

given as referees. But as his sister 

did not live in New Zealand 

and the referee needed to be 

interviewed in person, she was 

negated as a possible referee. 

He then gave another 

independent referee who 

was accepted by police as a 

replacement. 

The two referees were 

interviewed after the terrorist 

was, which was not standard 

practice but did happen at times, 

McIlraith said. 

In the days after the attack, 

McIlraith was asked to look over 

the terrorist’s file and determine 

whether the firearms licence 

should have been granted. In 

his view, the two referees being 

interviewed after the terrorist 

made no difference to the final 

decision as no risks were raised. 

But months later, McIlraith 

said he was made aware of who 

the two referees were and the 

“exact nature” of the relationship 

and frequency of contact. 

Given one of the referees was 

a gaming friend, most of their 

interactions were done online. 

The second referee, the gaming 

friend’s parent, was “even less 

suitable” as he had only met the 

terrorist briefly during a small 

number of visits to the family 

home. 

There was also no training for 

arms staff to identify any racist 

or extremist views, McIlraith 

said. 

This has since been updated 

and questions on these views 

remain in the applicant and 

referee questionnaires. 

The second phase of the 

inquest is set to last three weeks 

with about 15 witnesses to be 

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Verdict on Arts Centre food trucks; 

A planned permanent 

food truck market at 

The Arts Centre and a 

proposal to allow pets 

on buses proved to 

be divisive issues for 

starnews.co.nz readers 

polled on the topics. 

Dylan Smits reports 

THE 

POLL 

starnews.co.nz 

ALMOST HALF of the 

respondents to an online poll 

want The Arts Centre to host a 

permanent food truck market. 

The rest were divided over 

whether the market should be 

allowed and whether the centre 

should continue top get city 

council funding. 

The Arts Centre Trust has 

applied for resource consent 

to establish the market which 

would see 25 food trucks operate 

from the site 12 hours a day, 

seven days a week. 

But the proposal is facing opposition 

from the Central City 

Business Association. It says it 

would be unfair for The Arts 

Centre to host competitors and 

receive funding from ratepayers. 

The association says the market 

could hurt the businesses it 

represents. 

The starnews.co.nz poll had 746 

respondents, with 46 per cent in 

favour of allowing the food truck 

market to operate while the 

centre continues to get council 

funding. Twenty-seven per cent 

supported the market but say the 

centre should not receive 

council funding. 

Nineteen per cent 

of respondents were 

opposed to the market 

but want the centre to 

continue to be funded 

by the council and 9 

per cent were against 

the market and said the 

centre should receive no 

city council funding. 

Said trust director 

Philip Aldridge: “Given the 

Philip 

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massive public support for funding 

of The Arts Centre during 

the council’s Long Term Plan 

process, it is not surprising to see 

two-thirds of respondents 

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Aldridge said there the 

is significant support for 

the food truck market 

with or without city council 

funding. 

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Arts Centre culture for 

years, it brings in much 

needed income. We are 

doing what the council 

asked us to and it serves the public 

with a complementary offer to 

bricks and mortar premises.” 

The city council told the trust 

in June the centre must become 

more financially sustainable after 

it approved $5.5 million in funding 

for the centre over the next 

decade. 

Association chair Annabel 

Turley said the group represents 

the views of business owners not 

public opinion. 

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She said association’s members 

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Of 413 respondents to the Star News 

poll, 52 per cent were in favour of the 

draft plan to allow people to bring pets 

onto buses, while 45 per cent were against 

and three per cent did not care. 

Environment Canterbury’s draft regional 

public transport plan, if approved, 

would allow pets to be brought onto 

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in an approved carrier. 

Adult passengers could bring one pet 

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and after 6pm, and on weekends. 

If the move is adopted, an additional 

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the limit to two pets per 

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ECan Christchurch 

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draft plan and said the poll 

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Closed stations frustrate residents 


RESIDENTS associations are 

concerned about the amount of 

time suburban police stations are 

closed. 

Data released under the Official 

Information Act shows 

the New Brighton station tops 

the list with 77 days closed to 

the public last year followed by 

Christchurch South with 58 

days. 

Papanui and Hornby stations 

were both closed for 49 days. 

All the police stations have 

9am to 4pm opening hours, five 

days a week. 

Police say it is a matter of 

prioritising staff 

resources, but 

residents’ associations 

say the 

closed days reduce 

accessibility 

for the public. 

New Brighton 

Residents Association 

spokesperson 

Brian 

Brian 

Donovan 

Donovan said the number of 

days the local station was closed 

to the public creates a “lack of 

confidence” in police among 

businesses and residents. 

“Often it does close and 

we never know whether it’s a 

permanent fixture or whether it’s 

just closed for reasons we’re not 

SHUT: Residents associations across the city are concerned about the number of days police 

stations were closed to the public last year. New Brighton Police Station tops the list with 77 

days closed to the public. 

aware of,” he said. 

“As far as finding ways to 

directly interact with police faceto-face, 

it’s really difficult.” 

Greater Hornby Residents 

Association chair Derek Phelps 

said the number of days the 

Hornby station was closed is a 

long-standing issue. 

“All you have there is a little 

box to be able to talk to somebody 

at central or a call centre 

which not always 

sufficient to meet 

local needs.” 

He is understanding 

of 

police resourcing 

difficulties, but 

believes the community 

would Lane 

be served better Todd 

if the Hornby station had longer 

hours and was open on weekends. 

“I suppose for the police force, 

it’s a matter of putting staff 

where it’s needed most,” he said. 

Canterbury police metro area 

commander Superintendent 

Lane Todd said police are not 

aware of any complaints from 

the public about the stations being 

closed to the public. 

“Most police officers spend 

the bulk of their time out in the 

community, active and ready 

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to respond to calls for service 

across the district as required, 

rather than assigned to duties at 

any one station,” he said. 

Police Association president 

Chris Cahill said the shut 

stations were 

a matter of 

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priorities”. 

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the debate 

about having 

more staff just 

manning a front 

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Cahill said the number of 

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front desk police being away due 

to training, sickness or leave. 

“It’s not always possible to get 

someone to relieve them due to 

other priorities in the district.” 

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GENOCIDE 

In their 

own words 

Israeli leaders have made plain what the State of 

Israel intends for the people of Gaza. 

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister: 

“You must remember what Amalek has done to 

you, says our Holy Bible” 

The relevant biblical passage reads as follows: “Now 

go, attack Amalek, and proscribe all that belongs to 

him. Spare no one, but kill alike men and women, 

infants and sucklings, oxen and sheep, camels and 

asses.” — 28 October 2023 

Isaac Herzog, Israeli President: 

“It’s an entire nation out there that is responsible. 

It’s not true this rhetoric about civilians not aware 

not involved. It’s absolutely not true... ” 

— 12 October 2023 

Yoav Gallant, Israeli Minister of Defence: 

Israel is “imposing a complete siege on Gaza. No 

electricity, no food, no water, no fuel. Everything is 

closed. Gaza won’t return to what it was before. We 

will eliminate everything” — 9 October 2023 

Amichai Eliyahu, Israeli Minister of Heritage: 

“The north of the Gaza Strip, more beautiful than 

ever. Everything is blown up and flattened, simply a 

pleasure for the eyes” — 1 November 2023 

Nissim Vaturi, Deputy Speaker of the Knesset 

and Member of the Foreign Affairs and Security 

Committee: 

“Now we all have one common goal — erasing the 

Gaza Strip from the face of the earth.” — 7 October 

2023 

Ezra Yachin, Israeli Army reservist giving 

“motivational speech” to Israeli troops: 

“Be triumphant and finish them off and don’t leave 

anyone behind. Erase the memory of them. Erase 

them, their families, mothers and children. These 

animals can no longer live... If you have an Arab 

neighbour, don’t wait, go to his home and shoot 

him.“ — 11 October 2023 

Moshe Feiglin, former Knesset Deputy Speaker: 

“Do not leave a stone upon a stone in Gaza. Gaza 

needs to turn into Dresden... Complete incineration. 

No more hope... Annihilate Gaza now!” — 27 

October 2023 

Galit Distel-Atbaryan, Knesset member in the 

governing coalition: 

“Let the Gazan monsters fly to the southern fence 

and flee into Egyptian territory. Or have them 

die. And have them die horribly... We require a 

revengeful and cruel IDF.” — 1 November 2023 

Itamar Ben Gvir, National Security Minister: 

Execution is “the right solution to the incarceration 

problem“ when responding to overcrowding 

complaints about the 10,800 West Bank Palestinian 

hostages now in Israeli jails – most without charge. 

— 18 April 2024 

Following their words: 

• “It is not implausible to estimate that up 

to 186, 000 or even more deaths could 

be attributable to the current conflict in 

Gaza” says the British Medical Journal, 

The Lancet. Most of the tens of thousands 

killed so far in Gaza are women and 

children. 

• The official toll is over 40,000 Palestinians 

slaughtered, and over 90,000 injured 

• Israeli forces have displaced 1.9 million 

Palestinians in Gaza. Most of them are 

from families ethnically cleansed by 

Israel in 1948. 

• Israel has destroyed nearly all of the 

buildings in Gaza. Water treatment, 

electricity supply, medical facilities, and 

schooling are virtually non-existent. 

• Starvation is widespread and disease is 

a constant threat. 

• Israel meanwhile has announced the 

largest Palestinian land confiscations in 

the Occupied West Bank in 30 years. 

• From September 23, 2024 Israel 

has launched a ferocious onslaught 

across Lebanon, triggering a massive 

displacement crisis and fanning the 

flames of a wider war. 

International Law and the 

United Nations in 2024 

Israel is not defending itself – it is defending 

its conquests 

31 January – The International Court of Justice 

says Israel is committing a plausible genocide 

in Gaza 

10 June - The United Nations Security Council 

demands Israel withdraw from all of Gaza 

19 July – The International Court of Justice 

tells Israel to end its illegal occupation of 

Gaza, East Jerusalem and the West Bank. 

18 September – the United Nations General 

Assembly gives Israel one year to get out of 

all the Occupied Territories. 

Israel, with the complicity of western 

governments, including New Zealand, 

ignores these rulings. 

The New Zealand 

government response: 

• Has condemned every act of Palestinian 

resistance but not a single word of 

condemnation of Israel nor taken any 

action to hold Israel to account 

• Refuses to join South Africa’s genocide 

case at the International Court of Justice 

• Allows the Israeli Embassy to continue 

its propaganda mission in Wellington 

The human face of 

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Point-blank range machine gun fire from 

an Israeli tank killed six year old Hind 

Rajab, along with six members of her 

family, when they were fleeing Israeli 

bombing in Gaza City by car in January. 

She was initially wounded and on her dead 

cousin’s phone she pleaded for help. 

“Come and get me – the tank is very close.” 

Hind bled to death over the next few hours, 

waiting for an ambulance which never 

came because the Israeli forces destroyed 

it and killed the two paramedics inside it. 

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Second-hand bookshops buck trend 

• By Winston Davey 

IN THE MIDST of the cost 

of living crisis, news of small 

businesses going under has 

become the norm, but secondhand 

bookshops are bucking 

that trend. 

In Edgeware, Reverie Booksellers 

owner Ry McGinn has 

had to adapt to trying times. 

“Small businesses are especially 

feeling the cost of living,” 

he said. 

Despite this, in a city that lost 

many second-hand bookshops 

in the 2011 earthquake, 

McGinn 

has seen a “resurgence 

in reading 

and books”. 

He has had 

people coming 

back to reading or 

even getting into 

reading for the Ry McGinn 

first time. 

McGinn attributes this, in 

part, to their new store website 

set up to “help in the quiet 

times” and to make book buying 

more convenient for customers. 

“People go online to shop late 

at night when they are watching 

the news and that, so this is a 

way we can get more customers 

who can’t visit the store in person,” 

said McGinn. 

“The online element has 

absolutely helped us.” 

CHANGING TIMES: Edgeware’s Reverie Booksellers, Dove Bookshop in Bishopdale and 

Steadfast Books on Ferry Rd have all made changes to cope with the cost of living crisis. 

PHOTOS: RY MCGINN/WINSTON DAVEY 

The growing demand for 

second-hand books can also be 

attributed to the high price of 

new books which can retail for 

$30-$40. 

According to Nielsen Book 

Scan, New Zealand saw a 7.5 per 

cent decrease in total copies of 

books sold in 2023 compared to 

2022 and a 5.4 per cent decrease 

in the total value of sales. 

McGinn has had tourists telling 

him they couldn’t believe 

how much a new book costs in 

New Zealand, compared to their 

home countries. 

He said second-hand bookshops 

are also a “mainstay” in 

the community and quotes an 

old saying: “You can’t call a town 

a town without a bookshop”. 

In Bishopdale, manager Morris 

North moved Dove Bookshop 

into larger premises in 2020 after 

operating from a small tight 

space for 15 years. 

He said while his customers 

are struggling with the cost 

of living, one thing they have 

done to adapt and help their 

customers is to keep their prices 

the same. 

They charge $1 for children’s 

books “in the hope that it fosters 

a love of reading and books in 

children and families’’. 

Newer books are $8, which 

North says is a “fraction” of the 

prices charged by big retailers. 

Mike Ling, owner of Steadfast 

Books on Ferry Rd, has adapted 

by selling mostly non-fiction 

titles which he calls his “niche”. 

As well as the array of nonfiction 

titles, Ling says he is also 

able to sell any type of book 

including the “not so politically 

correct ones”, and ones that tell 

the “hard parts of history”. 

“There will always be people 

who will buy brand new books, 

but a lot of people won’t pay $35 

for a book and that’s why there 

will always be a place for secondhand 

bookshops,” he said. 

Ling’s ultimate goal is to buy a 

bigger, more spacious bookshop 

that can be used as a social space 

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Unlikely film star’s life of emus, 


IN THE tiny settlement of 

Birdlings Flat, Patrick McNulty 

spends his advancing years 

tending to a menagerie of emus, 

pigs and chickens and reflects on 

his life’s loves and losses. 

Little did he know he would 

become the star of a short film. 

First time director Loren Kett, 

29, met the bearded man in his 

70s about five years ago when his 

colourful property caught her eye 

during a visit to the settlement. 

“He was the most gentle and 

sweet man, living his fullest life 

blasting Irish music from the 

porch covered in disco balls, 

showing me the sewing machines 

he’d fixed up, all of his polished 

gemstones, even introduced me 

to his emus,” she said. 

She had climbed over the fence 

to give his kunekune pigs a pat. 

Although the house looked 

a little scary from the outside, 

covered in bicycles and other 

knick-knacks, she was completely 

drawn to it. 

“I don’t do my house up for 

people to think ‘oh what a lovely 

house.’ I just put in what I think 

I want and it’s mine. It’s like my 

own little castle,” McNulty says 

in the film. 

Called My Dying Place, the film 

was accepted into the Show Me 

Shorts Film Festival which runs 

from October 11-23. 

The festival, held in cities 

nationwide, features 85 films 

including 26 made by New 

Zealanders. 

My Dying Place will be 

showcased during the festival’s 

Christchurch opening night at 

Alice Cinemas. 

Kett, from Christchurch, is a 

freelance editor, with eight years 

of experience working on commercials 

and music videos. 

“I’ve always enjoyed messing 

around with a camera. When 

I was little, I always had a film 

camera on me,” she said. 

The film initially follows 

McNulty’s daily routine with his 

sometimes demanding animals. 

Then the story delves into his 

experience with depression and 

anxiety, mostly brought on by his 

brother’s untimely death in a car 

accident. 

“Those are hard things in life, 

but it just makes you tougher,” 

he said. 

McNulty spends much of the 

film reflecting on life at an older 

STAR: A short film showcases the daily life and past ups 

and downs of Patrick McNulty from Birdlings Flat. The film, 

My Dying Place, asks viewers to ‘not judge a book by its 

cover’ and examines McNulty’s loves and losses as he gets 

older in the quiet settlement. 

age in his quiet sanctuary. 

“Memories, they’re all locked 

away. You can sit out here and 

think of them all.” 

After moving to Birdlings Flat 

from Christchurch nearly 30 

years ago to escape the busy-ness 

of the city, McNulty started collecting 

his animals. 

“Birdlings Flat, it’s unusual. 

There’s nothing like it anywhere 

in New Zealand. It’s like there’s 

an atmosphere that calms you 

and the township has all sorts of 

people,” he said. 

He now has more than 50 

chickens, a flock of ducks, 

two pigs, three piglets, three 

peacocks, and a shih tzu dog. 

“They rule my life,” McNulty 

said. 

Two of his most prized animals 

are his emus which were close to 

laying eggs during filming. 

Kett was encouraged to pursue 

her interest in directing by 

colleagues in the film industry 

and realised McNulty would be 

the perfect subject for a short 

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disco balls and quiet reflection 

“When I stumbled across 

Patrick’s property my gut instincts 

told me there was a great story to 

be told here.” 

The film has also been 

selected to screen at the Kerry 

International Film Festival in 

Ireland which starts on October 

17. 

“That’s where Patrick is from so 

that was a really, really special one 

for us,” Kett said. 

McNulty was born in Ireland, 

but grew up in Christchurch. 

After his brother’s death, he 

escaped back to his birth country 

for a time before returning to New 

Zealand and getting married. 

“That didn’t work out, probably 

me again. I thought we were 

happy,” said McNulty. 

Kett sat on her film idea for 

more than two years after first 

meeting McNulty, but eventually 

got up the courage to approach 

him with the idea. 

“He had opened up to me about 

some pretty deep stuff. So he 

definitely left a mark on me which 

made me want to go back to it,” 

Kett said. 

“As soon as we reached out he 

said he was keen. He was really 

welcoming. He invited us around 

for a cup of tea and a chat and we 

got to know him better.” 

Kett and McNulty then spent 

the next two years filming the 

CARE: A focus of the film is McNulty’s care for his animals. He has an eclectic collection of 

pets including chickens, pigs and emus. 

documentary over 10 visits. 

“As we began talking about life, 

it was so clear to me that human 

judgement is rife. People would 

see his house and automatically 

assume he was perhaps a little 

scary,” said Kett. 

“I wanted to show that beauty 

can be found everywhere, and 

delve into the cliché ‘don’t judge a 

book by its cover’.” 

Kett initially viewed making 

“As we began talking about life it was so clear to 

me that human judgement is rife. People would 

see his house and automatically assume he was 

perhaps a little scary.” 

– Loren Kett 

the film as a part-time hobby 

before positive reactions 

from friends and colleagues 

convinced her to submit the film 

to Show Me Shorts. 

“I’d never meant for it be a 

festival film. When I found out 

I literally screamed in my office 

and was jumping and running 

around. Patrick was really 

TEAMWORK: The makers 

of My Dying Place. From left 

to right, director Loren Kett, 

director of photography Julian 

Vares, star Patrick McNulty 

and producer Julie Gursha. 

pleased as well. He’s excited to 

share his story with people.” 

Another boon from making 

the film has been the blossoming 

connection between Kett and 

McNulty. 

“We’ve got a really lovely 

friendship which is so special. I 

think it ended up being a little 

bit of therapy for both of us, just 

talking about life.” 

Kett says she and McNulty are 

“extremely proud” of the film. 

“It’s sort of his legacy. When I 

showed him a cut he said he can’t 

wait to leave something behind. 

He’s going to leave his mark on 

people through the film.”


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Grand opening for $50m wetlands site 

THE $50 MILLION Te Kuru 

Wetlands in Halswell will be 

officially opened by Mayor Phil 

Mauger tomorrow. 

Construction began on the 

109ha facility in the upper 

catchment of the Ōpāwaho 

Heathcote River in 2019 and is 

now complete. 

The project has been opened in 

stages during construction, with 

the wetlands walking and cycling 

tracks proving popular with the 

public, the city 

council said. 

Te Kuru features 

expansive 

wetland areas, 

stormwater storage, 

and filtration 

basins. The basins 

can hold more 

than one million 

cubic metres of 

Phil 

Mauger 

floodwater during major rain 

events, aimed at significantly 

reducing the risk of downstream 

flooding. 

The filtration basins also 

treat stormwater runoff from 

surrounding residential areas 

to improve water quality in 

Cashmere Stream. 

Te Kuru features large areas 

of native plantings, including 

150,000 trees and 650,000 plants, 

along with bridges and about 

14km of shared recreational paths 

for pedestrians and cyclists. 

ASSET: Construction work for the 190ha Te Kuru Wetlands in Halswell began in 2019 and the site will be officially opened 

by Mayor Phil Mauger tomorrow. 

PHOTO: NEWSLINE 

City council head of three 

waters Gavin Hutchison said the 

wetlands will be of huge benefit 

to the community, both in reducing 

flood risk in the area and by 

creating new recreational and 

biodiversity opportunities. 

“This project has taken an incredible 

effort from staff, contractors 

and community volunteers. 

“We are immensely proud of 

what we have achieved through 

collaboration with all parties,” 

he said. 

“Improving our floodplain 

and stormwater management 

was the catalyst for this project 

Cost breakdown 

• $15m for planting and establishment of 800,000 native 

trees and plants 

• $14.8m for earthworks for basins, wetlands, stream 

realignments and bunds 

• $10.7m for 110ha land purchases 

• $7.2m for floodgates, inlet/outlet structures, siphons, 

bridges, culverts, etc 

• $2.3m for about 14km of recreational path, carpark 

and road entry/exit points 

but a lot of work has gone into 

ensuring this area delivers longterm 

ecological and recreational 

benefits for the city. 

“People can enjoy this area 

when the stormwater basins aren’t 

being used to store flood water.” 

The wetlands’ name Te Kuru 

was recommended to the city 

council by Ngāi Tūāhuriri 

Rūnanga. Te Kuru (‘the blow 

with the fist’) was used by mana 

whenua to reference the area in 

the past. 

• The public opening of Te 

Kuru tomorrow will be held 

from 10.30am-12.30pm. It 

is an opportunity for people 

to learn about the area and 

the wider project and to 

take a walking tour of the 

site. The best entry point 

to Te Kuru is from the new 

carpark at 600 Cashmere 

Rd. A community planting 

day will be held on Saturday 

(weather dependent). 

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Matti Suuronen in early 

1968 as a prefabricated ski hut. 

They landed in New Zealand 

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licence. What was touted as 

a home of the future became 

unaffordable overnight with the 

OPEC oil embargo, because the 

houses were made of fibreglass 

reinforced plastic. 

Two were showcased at the 

entrance of QEII for the 1974 

Commonwealth Games. 

‘‘One was a fully furnished 

showhome sponsored by Seiko, 

while the other was operated 

by games sponsor, the Bank 

of New Zealand, in what was 

probably the coolest ever BNZ 

branch in history,” Heritage 

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senior heritage assessment 

advisor Robyn Burgess told 

North Canterbury News in 

January. 

‘‘There were around 100 made, 

but now only about 68 are left 

in the world, however, which 

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They have popped up around 

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on November 16, 1979. An 

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one for $4250 and a third, 

partly assembled, for $3750. 

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several and operates one as a 

popular Airbnb in Ohoka. It 

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DAVID YOO and Riley Grover 

have gone from trying to stop 

Coastal Spirit from qualifying for 

the National League, to helping 

them in their first tilt at this level. 

Coastal’s new signings made 

the switch from Christchurch 

United at the end of the Southern 

League campaign, having 

finished third with their old club 

and missing out on qualification 

for the nationwide competition. 

Clubs who qualify for the 

National League are allowed to 

make two under-20 signings for 

the campaign and also replace 

departing players. 

Grover is an under-20 player 

and Yoo replaced Auston Kranick 

from the United States who 

departed for a club in Hong 

Kong. 

The pair said it’s a weird situation, 

playing for the side they 

failed to beat out to second spot. 

“It is interesting,” said Grover. 

“I didn’t really know what to 

make of it at the very start when I 

switched, but now it is what it is. 

“I’m having fun, and they’ve all 

really accommodated me well.” 

Yoo was grateful to get an 

opportunity at this level after 

falling short with United, despite 

being voted the league’s MVP by 

opposition coaches. 

“I think I’ve had a decent 

season so far, so to get this 


AIDEN TAKARUA has 

won his second consecutive 

Burnside under-26 singles bowls 

tournament. 

Takarua (right), from Auckland’s 

Port Chevalier club, beat 

Australian Seamus Curtin in 

the final, 21-7. 

Takarua is the current New 

Zealand singles champion, 

IMPACT: Southern League MVP David Yoo, above, and Riley 

Grover, right, have made the move from Christchurch United 

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opportunity with Coastal, I’m 

grateful for. I think we’ve got a 

strong team to make a statement, 

and hopefully we can do that,” 

he said. 

The pair have started Coastal’s 

opening two games – a 0-0 draw 

with Wellington Olympic and 

a 6-2 loss to Western Springs – 

where Yoo picked up an assist. 

Another signing, Ferrymead 

Bays under-20 defender Zac 

Bryant, has not yet featured. 

while Curtin was the only player 

to win all seven section games. 

Auckland’s Ryan Hill beat 

clubmate Adam Baille in the 

division 2 final, while Stokes 

Valley’s Jordan Keene took out 

division 3, and Roydin Aperau, 

from Mangaia in the Cook 

Islands, won division 4. 

The best Cantabrian was Oxford’s 

Jacob Inch who made it to 

the division 1 semi-finals before 

Cashmere Technical have 

made just one signing – picking 

up Selwyn United goalkeeper 

Pieter-Taco Bierema as a replacement 

for the concussed Frewen 

Watts. 

He is also providing cover for 

incumbent Danny Knight who 

has been struggling with a shoulder 

injury, and despite getting 

through Tech’s first two games, 

he may not be able to play every 

match. 

losing to Curtin, but still earned 

a share of third place. 

Belfast’s Rebecca Jelfs and 

Halswell’s Hamish Kelleher 

made division 2 after winning 

four qualifying section games, 

but failed to advance beyond the 

quarterfinals. 

Woolston Park’s Dylan 

Campbell did the same in division 

3, while Braeden Cosware 

went out in the division 4 

Bierema was excited to be back 

in the National League, having 

featured at this level with Selwyn 

three years ago when they 

finished second. 

Takarua claims back-to-back titles 

quarter-finals. 

Burnside’s Olivia Mancer 

nearly caused the shock of the 

tournament in section play. 

Up against eventual winner 

Takarua, she led 20-18 before 

succumbing 21-20. 

A win would have put her into 

division 3, but the loss meant 

staying in division 4 where she 

finished in a share of third after 

losing her semi-final. 

Men’s National League 

round 3 

Coastal Spirit v Western 

Suburbs, Linfield Park, 1pm 

Sunday; 

Auckland City v Cashmere 

Tech, Kiwitea Street, 2pm 

Sunday 

Women’s National League 

round 3 

Canterbury United v West 

Coast Rangers, English 

Park, 12pm Saturday 

“I didn’t take a hell of a lot of 

convincing,” he said. 

“National League is a lot of 

fun. As a player it’s as high a level 

as you can play in the country 

without making a step up and 

trying to be a professional.” 

He watched from the bench as 

Tech lost 4-0 to the Wellington 

Phoenix Reserves on Sunday. 

Coastal will host Western 

Suburbs at Linfield Park on 

Sunday, while Tech make the 

trip north to play table-toppers 

Auckland City away. 

In the Women’s National 

League, the Canterbury United 

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logjam at the top of the table. 

The Pride are in third spot on 

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OLD BOYS Collegians have 

batted themselves into a 

dominant position at the end of 

the first day of their premiership 

match against Heathcote. 

New skipper Nic Clark led 

the way with 133 not out off just 

127 balls in the two-day match 

which started on Saturday. Clark 

had support from Sean Davey 

(71) and Sam Cassidy (68) as Old 

Boys racked up 380/4 declared. 

He said he was delighted to see 

the team perform in their first 

game of the season. 

• By Diane Keenan 

CHAMPIONS Cashmere have 

a tough first round draw against 

their old rivals Elmwood when 

Tennis Canterbury’s premier 

men’s interclub starts on 

Saturday. 

Cashmere have the advantage 

of playing at home with almost 

the same line-up as last year’s 

title winning team. 

Elmwood’s squad of 13 will 

be led by James Watt who last 

week won the doubles title at the 

International Tennis Federation 

$25,000 men’s world tour 

tournament in Cairns. 

Long serving Cashmere player 

Tim McHarg is missing from 

the premier line-up, instead 

opting to manage and mentor 

the women’s premier team, 

which includes five secondary 

school players. 

“I’m looking forward to it. 

All of them like playing team 

sport and I want to work with 

them on playing doubles. It’s 

important they have fun playing 

together and I’m confident they 

will show a lot of improvement 

during the season.” 

His brother Johnny spent 

“It makes the job really easy 

when everyone’s on their game 

and doing their role,” Clark said. 

“I had two good 

partnerships with 

Sam Cassidy and 

Sean Davey, which 

made my job a whole 

lot easier when those 

guys were striking it 

how they were.” 

Three wickets 

for Ben Breitmeyer 

reduced Heathcote 

to 163/8 in reply, 217 

runs adrift of Old Boys. 

A spicy early-season 

much of last season injured but 

returns to his premier team with 

the Meredith brothers – James, 

Tim and Matt – as well as Harry 

Weeds and Lucas Evans, the 

two-time Canterbury Open 

champion who will take up a 

Wilding Park is hosting 

some of the world’s top 

juniors this week for the 

ITF J100 tournament which 

finishes on Sunday. 

Cruz Hewitt, son of 

former world No 1 and 

Australian Davis Cup 

captain Lleyton, is the top 

seed in the boys’ draw 

which includes local 

players Jack Hansen Ratter, 

Alvin Na, Riley Breen, Josh 

Gilbert, Lucas Evans and 


Old Boys declare; Sydenham, Burnside 

in strong positions going into day two 

Nic Clark 

Sydenham Park pitch saw 26 

wickets fall between the hosts 

and newly-promoted Riccarton. 

Sydenham were all out 

for 154 before bowling 

Riccarton out for just 65 

with Michael Rae taking 

4/17. Sydenham lost five of 

their top six for single digits 

in their second innings, 

finishing the day on 57/6 

with a lead of 146. 

Defending champions 

Burnside West-Uni are in 

a good position to push 

for first innings points against 

St Albans, trailing by 31 runs 

Cashmere, Elmwood reignite 

rivalry in first interclub round 

SHOT: 

Elmwood’s 

James Watt 

won the 

doubles 

title at the 

ITF men’s 

world tour 

tournament 

in Cairns 

last week. 

tennis scholarship in the United 

States early next year. 

Elmwood’s team includes Jack 

Tiller, Mid Canterbury coach 

and promising country 

juniors Josh Gilbert and Ryan 

Watt, along with the Darling 

Sakeri Pannell. Former 

Canterbury representative 

Lucia Gale, now based in 

Queensland, is the sixth 

seed in the girls’ singles. 

Last month Gale won 

her first ITF singles title in 

Adelaide. The Canterbury 

juniors competing include 

premier players Aliyah 

Daly from Bishopdale, 

Waimairi’s Charlie Byers 

and Elmwood’s Holly Jayne 

Feutz. 

with 19 overs remaining. Henry 

Christie’s 79 took Burnside 

to 144/4, after Alex Tait and 

Jackson Latham picked up four 

wickets each to keep St Albans 

to 175/9. 

East Shirley have work to do 

to catch Lancaster Park’s first 

innings score of 204/9 declared. 

They are currently on 84/3 after 

40 overs. 

Despite Tanurag Singh’s four 

wickets, Park were able to push 

to a good score thanks to Nick 

Cooke’s rapid 53 not out off 45. 

Day two starts at 10.30am on 

Saturday. 

brothers, Elliot and Lawrence, 

Tom Batt and Alistair and 

Lachie Hunt. 

Runner-up in last season’s 

competition, Bishopdale, will 

also field almost the same team, 

with William Schneideman 

in the top slot supported by 

Grayson Cullen, Madison 

Aubrey and club coach Gareth 

Robb. 

On Saturday they play 

neighbours Burnside Park, who 

are led by Remi Feneon and 

include Finn Emslie-Robson, 

Jordan Edwards and Rene 

Dumont. Te Kura Hagley will 

host Edgeware. 

In the women’s competition 

last year’s championship winner 

team, Elmwood, play Shirley at 

Shirley, while Te Kura Hagley 

play Waimairi at Waimairi 

and Cashmere take on another 

young team, Bishopdale, at 

Bishopdale. 

Elmwood retain their top 

three players from last season 

– Abby Mason, Tessa McCann 

and Louise Oxnevad. Te Kura 

Hagley’s formidable line-up 

includes Beth Williamson, 

Michelle Kelsen and Adele 

Orangi. 

SPORT 19 

In Brief 

Sharp drives into 

Formula 3 team 

Louis Sharp has taken the next 

step on his journey to Formula 

1. The Christchurch 17-yearold 

who recently won the GB3 

Championship in England with 

Rodin Motorsport will drive in 

FIA Formula 3 in 2025 on the 

same dates as Formula 1 and on 

the same circuits. Formula 3 starts 

on March 13 at the Australian 

Grand Prix in Melbourne. 

Kobori and Moore shine 

on global stage 

Kazuma Kobori produced a 

final round 65 to rocket up the 

leaderboard at the Alfred Dunhill 

Links Championship in Scotland. 

The Kaiapoi golfer finished on -16 

in a tie for 12th in the stellar field. 

He had rounds of 70,70,67 and 

65. His final round was the equal 

best of the day at St Andrews. 

It featured eight birdies, four of 

them in his final six holes. He 

finished a shot behind Jon Rahm 

and Brooks Koepka and two shots 

ahead of Rory McIlroy, taking 

home US$84,618 for his efforts. 

Meanwhile, Canterbury junior 

golf star Cooper Moore finished 

in a tie for eighth on -4 at the 2024 

Asia Pacific Golf Championships 

in Japan. 

Bulls win place in 

national premiership 

The Canterbury Bulls will be back 

in the national premiership next 

year after beating the Wellington 

Orcas 36-22 at Ngā Puna Wai on 

Saturday. 

Alpiners hockey 

squads named 

New South Island team the 

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Alpiners men: Louis Beckert, George 

Baker, Malachi Buschl, Benjamin 

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Sam Lane, Nick Lidstone, Sam Lints, 

Felix McIntosh, Charlie Morrison, Joe 

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Blair Tarrant, Daniel Torr, Patrick 

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quote 

GLAZIER 

Glass repairs - pet doors 

- conservatory roofs. Exp 

Tradesman. Call Bill on 

022 413 3504 or 981-1903 

HOME SERVICE 

All general property 

repair and maintenance. 

Landscaping, Kitset 

Assembly, Painting etc. 

Call George 021 053 8655 

for enquiry. 

LANDSCAPING 

Paving, Lawns, Irrigation, 

Decking, Fencing. 

Kanga & small digger 

services. Check out Squire 

Landscaping on facebook. 

FREE QUOTES. Ph 

Arthur 347-8796, 027 

220-7014 Edwin 027 220- 

7154 

LAWNMOWING 

Free quotes. You Grow I 

Mow, Chris 021 252 1801 

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 

Available now. Interiors, 

fences, decks etc. Free 

competitive quote. Ph 

0272 242 831 


PAINTER 

Plastering. Trade qualified. 

20 yrs exp. Int / Ext. 

Reasonable rates. Ph Paul 

0272 383 224 or 331 8133 

PLASTERER. 

Ph: 022 430 0277 

Free quotes. 

PLUMBER 

Do you need a reliable 

plumber? Quality and 

timely services. No job 

too big or small. Phone 

V Plumbing Ltd. 022 351 

4125 

PLUMBER. 

Highly experienced 

Plumber.Exceptional 

service.Ready to help with 

all your plumbing needs. 

Call today! MJ Plumbing 

Ltd 021 109 2397 

SPOUTING CLEANING 

SPECIALIST 

Entire spouting system 

cleared. Single or 2 storey. 

Jo 021 164 0365 

SPOUTING 

CLEANING. 

Spouting unblocked, 

cleaned out & flushed out. 

Call Greg 03 3842 661 or 

027 6160331 

STUMP GRINDING 

Best price guarantee 

Tony 0275 588 895 

STUMP GRINDING 

Best price guarantee Tony 

0275 588 895 

TILING 

Floor & walls. Kitchen 

& splashback specialist. 

No job too small.35 

yrs exp. Free quotes 

Ph 027 483 3887 

TILING 

Floor & walls. Kitchen & 

splashback specialist. No 

job too small.35 yrs exp. 

Free quotes Ph 027 483 

3887 

TREE SERVICES 

Free quotes 20+ yrs exp. 

Tree, hedge or shrub 

- reduction, shaped or 

removed. Ph/text Paul 

The Branch Manager 

0274314720 

TREE SERVICES 

Pensioner discounts. 

Tree & hedge reduction. 

Professional advice. 

Stump grinding and 

branches chipped. Txt or 

ring Andrew on 027 20 44 

949 

Boating Accessories 

& Equipment 

WINDSCREENS 

Perspex cut to size and 

shape, Fab Plastics ph 

366 3634 

Building Supplies 

PERSPEX, poly 

carbonate and other 

plastics cut to size and 

shape. Fab Plastics phone 

366-3634 

Car Parts 

TYRES Secondhand, 

most sizes. Punctures $30 

Also new tyres & batteries. 

Brake pads fitted from 

$125 . 217 Waltham Road, 

027 476 2404 

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SYDENHAM CHRISTIAN 

SPIRITUAL CHURCH 

Sydenham Community 

Centre 

23/25 Hutcheson St 

Address 

Angela 

Clairvoyance 

Angela 

Sunday 7pm 

All Welcome 

Funeral Directors 

direct 

cremation 

$2,200 GSt inclusive 

(includes committal) 

0800 27 28 29 

www.mainland 

crematorium.co.nz 

Family Funeral with Cremation $4,800 

Chapel - 35 people, casket, hearse, cremation fees 

Phone 0800 804 663 - 24 Hour Availability 

Email: info@justfunerals.co.nz 

christchurch.justfunerals.co.nz 

Garage Sales 

HORNBY 7 Bellina 

Place, Saturday 12th Oct. 

Household goods. 

PAPANUI Blair Ave, 

Saturday 12th Oct, 9am 

- 4pm. Downsizing, indoor 

& outdoor furniture, 

general h/hold items, 

books, appliances & much 

more 

REDWOOD 14a 

Farquhars Rd from 7am 

Saturday. White goods, 

furniture, kitchen items 

etc. All must go 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

PERSPEX Cut to size, 

clear and tinted sheets 

available. Suitable as 

replacement panels in 

your glasshouse or as a 

windbreak. Fab Plastices 

366 3634 

Health & Beauty 

MOBILE Toe Nail 

Cutting Service by 

Registered Nurse. $50. 

Phone 022 281 6647 


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Entertainment 

Over the years, Grant Amos has helped thousands 

of people overcome their fear of flying. 

Enrolments for our next “Flying Without Fear” 

Programme are now being taken in your area. 

HURRY! ONLY CHRISTCHURCH COURSE FOR THIS YEAR! 

REMEMBER, FEAR OF FLYING IS NOT 

IRRATIONAL - DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT IS 

For further details, contact Sue on 09 483 5547 

or 0800 737 225 www.flyok.co.nz 

Massage 

Ladies only, female 

couples welcome. Full 

body sensual massage. 

Calm the mind, relax your 

body, enjoy the sense of 

touch. Ph 027 251 4660 

Personals 

GENT 

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Indep,charming & single 

on N side of city, seeks a 

slim well presented lady 

(50 Plus) with a foxy/ 

happy/ tactile demeanor 

for outings, social 

occasions and /or just to 

hang out with and enjoy 

each others company. 

Ph/TXT 027 6594425. 

No Service 

Cremation 

$2,495 

Pets & Supplies 

CATS UNLOVED 

can help with the cost 

of desexing your cat. 

catsunloved@outlook. 

co.nz 

To Let 

FLATMATE WANTED. 

$180 PW.Txt Val 021 255 

2940 

Tuition 

COMPUTER LESSONS 

avail for computer, IPad, 

or Mobile. Please contact 

Jobee 027 290 9246 www. 

computertutor.nz 

AAA Buying good quality 

furniture, beds, stoves, 

fridge freezers, house 

lots .Gold jewellery 

& antiques. Same day 

service. Selwyn Dealers. 

Phone 980 5812 or 027 

313 8156 

AAAA Always buying 

Gold. Cash paid. The 

Pawn Shop, 396 Blenheim 

Rd, 121 Riccarton Rd, 77 

Ferry Rd. 

Wanted To Buy 

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postcards, coins, gold, 

bank notes, badges, 

medals, jewellery, 

watches, china, crystal, 

books, furs, vintage 

clothing, paintings, 

furniture, estates & 

downsizing. Etcetera 

Antiques, 194 Edgeware 

Rd 385 5117 

A+ ALL whiteware 

wanted. Same day 

service, cash paid for 

freezes, fridges, washing 

machines, ovens. Also 

buying furniture & h/ 

hold effects.Anything 

considered. Ph Dave 027 

66 22 116 

ACADEMY ANTIQUES 

Buying estates, antiques, 

old china, crystal, art, 

Royal Doulton , Royal 

Albert etc. Best prices, free 

appraisal. Call Rob 349- 

4229 academyantiques. 

co.nz 

A+ Household effects, 

fridges, freezers, washing 

machines, ovens. Good 

cash paid. Ph Paul 022 

0891 671 

Caravan wanted with 

shower and toilet, needing 

repairs ok or any condition. 

Also wanting a horse float 

and a trailer. Ph Steve 027 

6220 011 

MILITARIA Any 

country, swords, 

uniforms, badges, medals, 

memoribilia, WW2 or 

earlier ph 021 035 0882 

Old Toys, Models & 

Trains. Tri-ang, FunHo 

Matchbox, Dinky, Hornby, 

Meccano, Marklin, Corgi 

etc. Ph 027 604 1816 

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Wanted To Buy 

TOOLS, Garden garage, 

saw benches, Lathes. Cash 

buyer Phone 355-2045 

Public Notices 

PAPANUI 

SPIRITUAL 

CENTRE 

AGM 

Thursday 

24th October 

7pm 

All Welcome 

150 Harewood Road 

Papanui 


Notice of AGM for 

OTauTahi 

Women’s Refuge inc 

t/a Te Whare Hauora 

Tuesday the 22nd 

of October 2024 

10am 

Avebury House 

9 Eveleyn Couzins Ave, 

Richmond, 

Christchurch 

RSVP: admin@ 

tewharehauora.com 

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MILITARY EXERCISE 

EXERCISE BASSETT KERERU 

14 – 18 Oct 24 

The general public is to be advised that a 

New Zealand Army Exercise will be conducted 

in the Canterbury Region area over the 

period 14 to 18 Oct 24. 

The exercise will involve up to 30 personnel 

of 5th Signal Squadron, 1st Command 

Support Regiment from Burnham Military 

Camp in the vicinity of Sugar Loaf, Stodart 

Point (Diamond Harbour), New Brighton 

Olympic Ground, Loburn Domain, Wooded 

Gully Reserve, Spencer Park/ Glentui Picnic 

Area, Godley Head and Cust Arena. 

Training will involve soldiers in the stated areas 

conducting and setting up Antenna Farms 

using military equipment and vehicles. 

The exercise will also involve movement of 

soldiers and vehicles during this period. 

The New Zealand Army takes fire risk seriously 

and will ensure fire mitigation is present. 

For more information please contact: 

CPL Buck on 021 0439 020. 

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New Year 4 day West Coast Tour 

Departs 31st December 2024 

Arthurs Pass, Historic Ross, Hokitika, 

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Includes home pick up 

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Highland Games Saturday 9th November 

$45per person includes admission. 

Akaroa - Saturday 30th November 

$30 per person 

Mount Cook Lupins - Saturday 14th December 

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BRIDIE'S BAR 

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FRIDAY 

MEAT RAFFLE 

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ON SALE 5PM 

DRAWN 6PM 

FRIDAY 7PM 

LIVE MUSIC 

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Pavilion Café Opens 8am daily | Legends Bar Opens 10am daily 

Chalmers Restaurant Opens 5pm Wednesday - Sunday 

Reception Open from 9am daily 

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THURSDAY 7.15PM 

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FRIDAY 7PM 

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SATURDAY 7PM 

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SUNDAY 3PM 

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Sunday 

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GIG GUIDE 

Thursday 10 to Wednesday 16 October 2024 

291 BAR & RESTAURANT (Formerly 

Woodstock Addington), 291 Lincoln Rd: 

Wednesday 7pm - Open Mic. 

4 SHORE, 41b Nayland St, Sumner: Friday 

7pm - Live music. 

A NIGHT OF ROCK N ROLL, Richmond 

Club, 'The Borough', 75 London St: Saturday 

7.30pm (in the Junction Room) - A Night of Rock 

n Roll fund raiser for the Child Cancer Society (in 

Memory of Timothy Gregory Hunt) feat. Zack 

Johnson as Elvis, Tony Gregory Hunt as Roy 

Orbison, and Mr Rock n Roll, Phil Chapman, 

tickets $20 at reception. 

ARMADELLO'S BECKENHAM, 155 

Colombo St: Saturday - Decoy Duck. 

ARMADELLO'S ISLINGTON, 670 Main 

South Rd: Saturday 8.30pm - Nightwatch. 

A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo St: 

Thursday 7pm – Open Mic on the big stage, all 

welcome, full set-up incl drums & piano, free. 

Friday, Doors 7pm, Show 7.30pm - Grace Petrie 

(UK) with support from Ben Moss, tickets $40+BF 

from UTR.co.nz. Saturday 9pm - Taking Back 

Saturday: Emo & Pop Punk Night, presales sold 

out, limited cash-only door sales $22. Sunday 2pm 

- Monster Music Showcase, featuring some of 

Monster’s most talented primary-aged performers, 

koha entry; 8pm – Sensual Sundays – October 

Social Dancing, feat guest DJs playing Bachata, 

Kizomba, Zouk, and Salsa, $5 entry for dancers, 

non-dancers free. Monday 7pm – Believe It or Not 

Quiz, lots of fun & prizes, table bookings on 03- 

377-4787, free. Wednesday 7.30pm – The Thin 

White Ukes (AUS): NZ Tour – performing the 

songs of David Bowie with love and harmony, 

direct from Australia, tickets $35+BF from 

Eventfinda.co.nz or door sales. 

AVONHEAD TAVERN, 120 Withells Rd: 

Friday 7.30pm - Live music. 

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

TP Karaoke. Friday 7.30pm - TP Karaoke. 

Saturday 7pm - Angelicas. Sunday 6.30pm - Fired 

Up Karaoke. 

BRIDIE'S BAR, 401 Worcester St: Thursday 

7pm - Karaoke. Friday 4pm - DJ Rakinem. 

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

Sunday 3pm - Stoff & Tim. 

CASHMERE CLUB, 50 Colombo St: Friday 

8pm - The Party Singers. 

CHATS BAR, 251 Travis Rd: Saturday 7.30pm - 

NorWest. Tuesday 7.30pm - Quiz. 

CHCH CASINO, 30 Victoria St: Friday 5.30pm 

- Diamond Blue; 9pm - MockingBird. Saturday 

5.30pm - Cantora; 9pm - DJ Dwight. 

CHCH FOLK MUSIC CLUB, Irish Society 

Hall, 29 Domain Tce: Sunday 7.30pm - 

Honouring Leonard Cohen. Sunday 20th Oct - 

David Evison. 

CRAZY HORSE, 8 Shirley Rd: Wednesday 

6pm - Live music. 

FAT EDDIES, 76 Hereford St: Thursday 

4.30pm - Vintage Blue; 8pm - Live Band Karaoke; 

11.30pm - HeadRush. Friday 5pm - After Five; 

8.30pm - Sound Sensation; Midnight - Jinx. 

Saturday 5pm - King Tubbs Duo. Saturday 8.30pm 

- Diamond Blue; Midnight - The Stowaways. 

Sunday 3pm - The Calzones; 6.30pm - Amber & 

Liam Duo. 

HORNBY CLUB, 17 Carmen Rd: Friday 7pm - 

Tracy Rockhouse. Saturday 7pm - SweetAzz. 

Sunday 3pm - SandBar. 

LYTTELTON CLUB, 23 Dublin St: Friday 

7.30pm - The Bottlejacks. 

MAINSTREET BAR, 37 High St, Rangiora: 

Saturday 7pm - Branded. 

MANDEVILLE TAVERN, Raven Quay, 

Kaiapoi: Saturday 7pm - Dynamix. 

MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St: Friday 

10.30pm - D'Sendantz. Saturday 10.30pm - Flat 

City Brotherhood. 

NEW BRIGHTON CLUB, 202 Marine Pde: 

Saturday 7pm - The Crystal Set. 

OAK N FERRY, 608 Ferry Rd: Saturday - Hired 

Guns. 

PAPANUI CLUB, 302 Sawyers Arms Rd: Friday 

18th Oct, 6.45pm - Veranda Cocktail. 

PEGASUS ARMS, 14 Oxford Tce: Wednesday 

7pm - Open Mic. 

QUEENSPARK TAVERN, 60 Queenspark Dr: 

Friday 7.30pm - Nexus. 

RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118 Racecourse 

Hotel: Friday 7pm - RiccStar & Bobby Brown. 

RICHMOND CLUB, 'The Borough', 75 London 

St: Friday 7pm - HotWired RockBand. Saturday 

7pm - Unhinged; Saturday 7.30pm (in the Junction 

Room) - A Night of Rock n Roll fund raiser for the 

Child Cancer Society (in Memory of Timothy 

Gregory Hunt) feat. Zack Johnson as Elvis, Tony 

Gregory Hunt as Roy Orbison, and Mr Rock n Roll, 

Phil Chapman, tickets $20 at reception. Sunday 3pm 

- Topia. 

ROSE & THISTLE, 24a Main North Rd: Friday 

8.30pm - A&J Karaoke. Saturday 9pm - The 

Meaniez. 

SHARKEY'S BAR, 96 Hoon Hay Rd: Friday 7pm 

- Free Juke Box. Saturday 7pm - Karaoke. Sunday 

4pm - Open Mic. 

STOCK XCHANGE, 110 Marshland Rd: Friday 

7.30pm - Karaoke. Saturday 7.30pm - Red Weekend. 

TEMP'S BAR, 21 Goulding Ave: Saturday 8.30pm 

- No Secrets. 

THE BLACK HORSE, 33 Lincoln Rd: Wednesday 

7pm - Karaoke. 

THE BOG, 50 Victoria St: Thursday 7pm - Quiz. 

Friday 6pm - Luke Glendining; 10pm - Keenan's 

Revenge. Saturday 7pm - Willie McArthur; 11pm - 

Smashbox. Sunday pm - Brogues Gallery. Monday 

6pm - Live music. Tuesday 7.30pm - Jamesons Irish 

Sessions. Wednesday 6pm - Live music. 

THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd: Friday 9pm 

- Open Mic. Wednesday - Carpathia (Kevin Emmett, 

Jared Williams & Chris Baker). 

THE LITTLE FIDDLE, 132 Oxford Tce: Sunday 

7.30pm - Willie McArthur. 

THE LOONS, 16 Canterbury St, Lyttelton: 

Thursday 17th Oct, 7.30pm - The Nairobi Trio NZ 

Tour 2024, tickets at iticket.co.nz 

THE MAK BAR, 1276 Main North Rd: Saturday 

8.30pm - 12 Gauge. Sunday 3pm - Krakkajack. 

THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd: Friday 

9.30pm - Red Zone. Saturday 9.30pm - Bite the 

Bullet. Sunday 6pm - Karaoke. Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. 

Wednesday 7.30pm - Karaoke. 

THE OLD LEITHFIELD HOTEL, 11 Old Main 

North Rd, Leithfield: Saturday 7pm - The Party 

Singers. 

THE PEG, 899 Main North Rd: Friday - Hired 

Guns. 

THE ROCKPOOL, 85 Hereford St: Thursday, 

Friday, Saturday 9pm - DJ's. 

THE ROCK ROLLESTON, 82 Rolleston Dr: 

Saturday - Old Skool. 

THE SIDELINE SPORTS BAR, 331 Stanmore 

Rd: Thursday 7pm - Jam Night with Ritchie Gillies 

& Nick Buchanan. 

THE TURF BAR, 6 Inwoods Rd: Thursday 7pm - 

Willie McArthur. 

WUNDERBAR LYTTELTON, 19 London St: 

Thursday 8pm - DJ NOIZ. Friday 7p - Lazy Ghost 

(Australia). Saturday 9pm - DJ's Ledgerama & Krispy. 

THE NAIROBI TRIO IS 

ON THE ROAD AGAIN! 

"As the great Willy Nelson said, I just 

can’t wait to get on the road again… 

Never a truer word spoken in our book.," 

said John Quigley, Nairobi Trio 

guitarist/vocalist. "We love the road, the 

people we meet, the stories, the shows, 

the landscape and the fun!" 

Described as New Zealand's favourite 

Jazz entertainers, the Nairobi Trio has thirty 

ve years touring experience across the 

globe, playing in all manner of settings – 

Vineyards, Village Halls, eatres and 

Festivals – you name it, they’ve played it – 

from Raffles Hotel in Singapore, Festival 

stages in the UK, Norway, Denmark, 

Germany, Italy and France and throughout 

Australasia and the Pacic. 

Always playing to the crowd, the Nairobi 

Trio showcase skilfully craed original 

material, reimagined standards and popular 

tunes delivered in a dynamic and engaging 

live show. 

Currently touring the country, the Trio 

hit Christchurch next week, playing e 

Loons in Lyttelton on ursday 16th 

October. 

"We’re playing some top spots! And one 

good thing about music is, when it hits you, 

you feel no pain. So don’t be shy, grab that 

special friend and come along. Every show 

will be an absolute gem!" said John. 

e Nairobi Trio are Richard Adams 

(Violin/ vocals), John Quigley (Guitar/ 

vocals) and Aaron Coddel (Bass/ vocals). 

Tickets to e Loons show next 

ursday are limited. Don't miss this 

chance to see this stellar act. 

www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/oct/nairobitrio-lyttelton. 

THE LOONS, LYTTELTON 

THURSDAY 17 OCT, 7.30PM 

Tickets $40 +bf at iticket.co.nz www.nairobitrio.co.nz 

D'SENDANTZ 

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SATURDAY 10.30PM 

THIS WEEKEND'S LIVE LINEUP 

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BATHURST 

SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER, 1:15PM 

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24 The Star Thursday October 10 2024

“I WON IT for the girls.” 

That was the reaction from 

“The weather was perfect, and 

the enthusiastic support from 

friends, family, and the public 

contributed to a lively atmosphere 

throughout the day. 

“One of the standout challenges 

was the ‘egg and spoon’ 

event, where competitors had to 

sandpile with a spoon attached to 

their excavator and place it into a 

“There were certainly moments 

that left the audience in stitches, as 

a few competitors ended up with 

Flower said there was a shortage 

of excavator operators nationally 

and the event aimed to both 

celebrate existing operators and 


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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024 

connecting you with your neighbourhood 

ON NOW 

• By Isabella Adams 

www.starnews.co.nz 

Digging her way to 

victory 

See inside 

this edition 

Thursday, October 10, 2024 

Christchurch’s best read and largest circulating newspaper 

Georgia Lyford after she beat out 

25 other digger operators at a 

region-wide competition. 

Georgia Lyford from Schick 

Civil Construction Ltd in Middleton 

was the only female competitor 

at the Canterbury/Westland 

regional excavator operator 

competition. 

Lyford won the experienced 

requiring operators to demonstrate 

health and safety knowledge 

category, and will move on to the 

national finals competition in 

Feilding in March. 

It was Lyford’s third time in 

and awareness of underground 

services and on-site hazards. 

Organiser James Flower said the 

year’s event was a success. 

the competition, and she wanted 

to redeem herself after not being 

satisfied with her performance at 

last year’s event. 

“I’m only 23 so it will be cool 

to go to the finals in Feilding and 

that we can do it too,” she said. 

delicately pick up an egg from a 

prove to other young girls considering 

a career in civil construction 

The competition included a 

range of challenges to test opera- 

a basketball using an excavator’s 

bucket, to deftly pouring a cup of 

tea using a special attachment on 

It also included more conventional 

tests of skill such as truck 

loading and traversing obstacles, 

as well as theory-based challenges 

tors’ precision, from slam dunking 

small cup,” Flower said. 

the end of their excavator’s arm. 

their eggs scrambled.” 

inspire other people to consider 

joining the industry. 

FOR THE GIRLS: Georgia Lyford, the only female competitor, won the experienced 

category at the Canterbury/Westland regional excavator operation competition. Tasks like 

the egg and spoon challenge (above) were part of a range of skills competitors needed to 

demonstrate. 

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Vivid 

Outdoor Lounge 

Setting 3 Piece Seats 2 

2033808 

Havlock 

Outdoor Sling Lounge 

Setting 4 Piece 

2027738 

Edge 

Outdoor Dining Bench 


2034230 

$399 $1199 

$3499 

24 MONTHS 

iNTereST free 

Minimum spend $500. 

Instore only. 

Full terms & conditions’s apply. Ends 31 Dec 2024. 

Mitre 10 MEGA 

Hornby 

16 Chappie Place 


Papanui 

54 Harewood Rd 

Mitre 10 

Beckenham 

260 Colombo St 


Ferrymead 

1005 Ferry Rd

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Berlin Lounge Setting 4 Piece $3299 2033885 

Cuba 

Outdoor Dining Setting 7 Piece 

2037110 

Basso 

Outdoor Lounge Setting 4 

Piece 

1206258 

$1499 

$2699 

Carmel 

Outdoor Bar 


2027664 

Rio 

Outdoor Lounge Setting 

3 Piece with Side Table 

2033816 

Luna 

Canzo Outdoor Wicker Lounge 


2028689 

$649 

Was $699 

$1349 

$1299 

Keter 

Sherwood Outdoor Cushion Box 

2001411 

Naples 

Outdoor Triple Swing 

Set Charcoal 

2027818 

Vivid 

Outdoor Bistro Setting 3 Piece Mustard 

2033801 

$199 

$699 $319 

Earn Airpoints Dollars TM 

every time you shop at Mitre 10 

For every $115 you spend in-store or online at Mitre 10, you will earn 1 Airpoints Dollar. 

Full terms & conditions apply. 


Hornby 

☎ 03 349 8497 


Papanui 

☎ 03 359 5443 


Beckenham 

☎ 03 332 7557 


Ferrymead 

☎ 03 366 6306 

Prices valid until October 23 rd 2024. 

Availability of stock between 

stores may vary. 

*Terms & conditions apply. 

If you find a lower price on an identical in-stock product locally we will beat it by 15% 

*if you find the same product cheaper from another Mitre 10 store or Mitre 10 website we’ll match that price. 

Excludes trade and special quotes, stock liquidations and commercial quantities. The in-store price may be lower than advertised. 

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Elion 5 Piece Dining Setting $1799 2044107 

Alfresco 

Outdoor Reclining Lounge Setting 6 Piece 

2027646 

Brussels 

Outdoor Lounge 

Setting 

2027714 

$2499 

Was 

$1999 

$2499 

Limit 3 per person 

Canzo 

Outdoor Dining Setting 3 Piece 720mm Vivid Dining 

Chairs with arms 

2033730 

Baha 

Outdoor Bistro Pods 3 

Piece 

2027652 

Morocco 

Outdoor Low Dining 

Lounge Setting 5 

Piece 

2027642 

$379 

$1499 

$1399 

Tripoli 

Outdoor Bench Setting H: 750mm, W: 2000mm, 

D: 1780mm 

336893 

Malay 

Relaxing Chair & 

Footrest 

354034 

Naples 

Outdoor Sun Lounger 

Charcoal 

2027821 

$1199 

$599 

Was 

$169 

$199 

24 MONTHS 

iNTErEST frEE 

Minimum spend $500. 

Instore only. 

Full terms & conditions’s apply. Ends 31 Dec 2024. 


Hornby 

☎ 03 349 8497 


Papanui 

☎ 03 359 5443 


Beckenham 

☎ 03 332 7557 


Ferrymead 

☎ 03 366 6306 









Get ready for 

Buffalo BBQ Kitchen $2599 2016407 

Summer grilling 

Ooni 

Karu 12 Pizza Oven 

Multi-fuel 

2008165 

Grilled 

Atlanta Gas BBQ 

2000811 

Masport 

Classic 6 Burner BBQ 

2000824 

$599 

Buffalo Double Stove Unit 

430 stainless steel cabinet bench top. 

Buffalo Single Side 

Burner Unit 

430 stainless steel cabinet bench 

Cast Iron hotplate and burner trivet. 

Meteor 

Cabinet with lockable castor wheels. 

Kaidun Barrel Smoker H: 1180mm, 

top. Black gloss enamel trivet. 

Electronic igniter. Total heat output 

W: 1320mm, D: 560mm 

Cabinet with lockable castor 

5.8kW. 381615 

wheels. Total heat output 2.5kW. 

$699 2000629 

2 $399 2000630 2 

$599 

Weber 

Traveler Compact 

Portable BBQ Black 

2036302 

Buffalo Sink Unit 

304 stainless steel cabinet bench top 

and sink. Sink drainage with cool water 

tap fitting. Bamboo cutting board with 

knife holder and condiment rack. Utility 

bucket under chopping board, suitable 

for rubbish collection or holding ice. 

$799 2000631 

2 

$999 

Grilled 

Tulsa Portable Gas BBQ 1 Burner 

2000649 

$249 2000632 2 

Pair with Gasmate 97L Bar 

Fridge $1999 2008134 

Buffalo Cocktail 

Accessory Unit 

Stainless steel condiments 

Two glass racks. Hooks for 

rack. Includes cocktail set a 

rubberized stippled bar ma 

$249 2000633 2 

Shop in-store or online mitre10.co.nz/grilled 

2 

Products with this icon include a 2 year manufacturer’s warranty subject to manufacturer’s T&Cs. Ask in-store for details. 

$269 

$699 $229 

Nouveau 

Aluminium Market Umbrella 

2.7m Aqua 

379029 

Nouveau 

Market Umbrella 2.7m 

Green 

336046 

Nouveau 

Cantilever Umbrella 3.5m Charcoal 

337268 

Nouveau 

Cantilever Umbrella Alloy & Steel Frame 

3m Taupe 

304375 

$169 

$249 

$799 

Requires base. 

Sold seperately 

$119 

Requires base. 

Sold seperately 

Pay it in 4. Always interest-free 

On purchases between $50 - $3000 

Full terms & conditions apply. 


Hornby 

☎ 03 349 8497 


Papanui 

☎ 03 359 5443 


Beckenham 

☎ 03 332 7557 


Ferrymead 

☎ 03 366 6306

The Star: October 10, 2024

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