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Tinwald game on<br />

PAGE 9<br />

Gathering for<br />

ArmisticeDay<br />

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GOAL ACHIEVED: Tinwald Netball Club president Kirsty Clay (centre) and members (from left)<br />

Courtney George, Maia Boon, Shamika Epilo and GraceWills looking forward to playing next year.<br />

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Subdivision<br />

planned<br />

The black and orange of<br />

Tinwald Netball Club will<br />

return to the courts next year<br />

after an absence of about 20<br />

years.<br />

It’s agoal founding<br />

president Kirsty Clay and<br />

fellow members have been<br />

shooting for, and now<br />

achieved ­forming aclub to<br />

keep Tinwald netballers on<br />

the court.<br />

The newly formed club, with<br />

a10­strong committee already<br />

in place, is for players from<br />

year 7and up.<br />

Clay said players graduating<br />

from Tinwald School had<br />

difficulty getting into aclub at<br />

year 7after leaving the<br />

primary school.<br />

The issue had been raised<br />

by many parents over the<br />

years, she said.<br />

In the past there had been<br />

an excess number of players<br />

who trialled for limited year 7<br />

spaces at other clubs such as<br />

Allenton, Hampstead and<br />

United, she said.<br />

‘‘We knew there was aneed<br />

for it, especially on our side of<br />

the bridge.’’<br />

Discussion among parents<br />

resulted in ameeting with<br />

Tinwald Family Sport &<br />

Recreation Association<br />

members.<br />

‘‘As aresult everyone is fully<br />

involved,’’ Clay said.<br />

‘‘They’re thrilled to have us<br />

on board.’’<br />

The netballers would fit in<br />

alongside Tinwald Rugby<br />

Football Club and Tinwald<br />

Cycling Club, and work with<br />

the rugby club during the<br />

winter season.<br />

‘‘We’re going through the<br />

background work (of setting<br />

up the club), forming a<br />

constitution, etcetera,’’ she<br />

said.<br />

‘‘We are getting grants and<br />

applying for funding for<br />

uniforms ­wehave got the<br />

design.<br />

It would bring players back<br />

to netball and give players a<br />

social facility.<br />

‘‘Everyone wants to be part<br />

of aclub and something<br />

bigger. Even as kids growing<br />

up you always remember<br />

going to the clubrooms, and<br />

that’s what it is about. We’re<br />

not there to make aprofit, we<br />

just want to get kids on the<br />

court.’’<br />

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CHANGE OF GUARD: This year’s <strong>Ashburton</strong> College head students hand over the roles to the incoming 2025 head<br />

students at arecent prizegiving. Back row (from left) are <strong>2024</strong> head students Ripena Umaga Vaeila, deputy head student<br />

Jordy McGillen, head student Tamsin Cartney, deputy head student E­JElliott, front row (from left) are deputy head<br />

student Taniela Palavi, head student Jake Parsons, head student Yasmin Larry, deputy head student Sophia Aguila.<br />

Below ­Pictured at school after the prizegiving are the 2025 head students (from left) Yasmin, Sophia, Jake and Taniela.<br />

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Headstudents announced<br />

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Four <strong>Ashburton</strong>College<br />

year 12 students were<br />

thrilled to hear their names<br />

announced as part of the<br />

college’s four­person head<br />

student leadership team for<br />

next year.<br />

They are head students<br />

Yasmin Larry, 16, and Jake<br />

Parsons, 17, and deputy<br />

head students Sophia<br />

Aguila,17, and Taniela<br />

Palavi, 17.<br />

The four were pleased to<br />

be announcedasthe head<br />

students at the recent year<br />

11 and 12 prizegiving<br />

following an exhaustive and<br />

rigorous selection process.<br />

They will be among about<br />

230 year 13 students for 2025.<br />

‘‘At the time Ifelt like it<br />

was abig weight liftedoff my<br />

shoulders,’’ Taniela said.<br />

‘‘Wesat in the prizegiving,<br />

and we had to wait until the<br />

very end to get our names<br />

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expected to start 2025 with a<br />

roll of <strong>14</strong>00.<br />

First of all, the four were<br />

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Voting was under taken<br />

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connecting with the whole<br />

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Jake said he was looking<br />

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‘‘I have looked up to head<br />

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New tool for cancer patients<br />

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Making access to services easier for<br />

those with cancer and their families is<br />

behind anew online support centre.<br />

The Southern Cancer Society<br />

initiative includes aportal that connects<br />

usersfor video or phone consultations<br />

with asociety navigators, as well as links<br />

to cancer­related resources and support<br />

groups.<br />

Aimee Cosgrove, at Cancer Society<br />

Mid Canterbury, said she was excited<br />

about the initiative.<br />

She has been part of ateam designing<br />

the portal over the last year. She is also<br />

one of the navigators.<br />

‘‘We want to make accessing our<br />

services, wherever you are, as easy as<br />

possible,’’ Cosgrove said.<br />

Southern Cancer Society head of<br />

cancer services Craig Watson said the<br />

initiative allowed people to<br />

conveniently find the support they<br />

needed.<br />

Southern Cancer Society was recently<br />

formed from the merger of the Otago<br />

Southland and Canterbury West Coast<br />

divisions of the Cancer Society New<br />

Zealand.<br />

It had enabled society navigators from<br />

across the South Island to be available<br />

through the online support centre.<br />

“Out of town, doesn’t mean out of<br />

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you can reach your navigator, search for<br />

information or sign up to support<br />

groups,” Watson said.<br />

“You can still walk into our centres<br />

and clinics off the street or pick up the<br />

phone. Our cancer navigators will<br />

happily still come see you in your home<br />

too. This is about what works for you.’’<br />

BETTER ACCESS: Southern Cancer<br />

Society online support centre navigators in<br />

Mid Canterbury include Mandy Wallace<br />

(left) and Aimee Cosgrove.<br />

Another Mid Canterbury navigator is<br />

Mandy Wallace.<br />

‘‘Some of my clients have already tried<br />

the service out. Ihave had such positive<br />

feedback,’’ Wallace said.<br />

Cancer Society Mid Canterbury will<br />

begin drop­in sessions at the Methven<br />

i­Hub, Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, from<br />

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More than 25,000 Kiwis are diagnosed with<br />

cancer each year.<br />

In 2020, there were more than 27,000 new<br />

cancer cases.<br />

By 2040, this number is expected to reach<br />

52,000.<br />

The population is growing and ageing.<br />

Because cancer is more common among<br />

older people, the number of New Zealanders<br />

with cancer is expected to grow over time.<br />

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Two offers have been received for<br />

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Chief executive Hamish Riach said<br />

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The building sale will follow the<br />

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Concerns about three children<br />

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being dealt with by police.<br />

Aperson saying they were atrain<br />

driver posted in Rakaia Community<br />

Noticeboard over the weekendabout<br />

the childrenplaying ‘‘chicken’’ with<br />

the train, at atrain pedestrian<br />

crossing near the town’s dog park.<br />

The post included aphoto from the<br />

frontdriver compartment, looking<br />

out on to train tracks.<br />

It followed apost from awoman in<br />

the group earlier in the month,<br />

concernedabout the same issue.<br />

Rakaia police officer, Senior<br />

Constable Trevor Gurney, said noone<br />

had reported the behaviour to<br />

him.<br />

However, he had become aware of<br />

three childrenplaying on the tracks<br />

through other sources.<br />

‘‘I have found out who it is,and I’m<br />

dealing with it,’’ Gurney said.<br />

He said he was talking to the<br />

parents, to ensure it did not happen<br />

again.<br />

He advised anyone witnessing<br />

dangerous behaviour such as this to<br />

report it to police in the first<br />

instance,rather than postabout it on<br />

DANGEROUS: Children have been playing on the train tracks near the Rakaia<br />

dog park.<br />

social media.<br />

‘‘We justwant kids to be safe at the<br />

end of the day,’’hesaid.<br />

The train driver said on the post<br />

they would see the children after<br />

coming around abend, travelling<br />

south after exiting the Rakaia bridge.<br />

They were concernedabout running<br />

the childrenover.<br />

‘‘If you know who these kids are<br />

that play around there please, give<br />

them awhat’s up from me, because<br />

all it will take is for one of them to get<br />

their shoe stuck in the track at the<br />

crossing to ruin afamily’s and my<br />

life,’’ they said.<br />

‘‘All Ican do is hang off the horn to<br />

make them get off the track.’’<br />

Solar farm green waste jump<br />

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Local democracyreporter<br />

New Zealand’s largestsolar farm, at<br />

Lauriston, is gearinguptoincrease<br />

power output in Mid Canterbury. But<br />

it's also creating amassive jump in<br />

green waste.<br />

The solar farm is a$104 million<br />

joint venture between Genesis<br />

Energy and Future Renewable<br />

Vision Australia.<br />

It has been under construction<br />

since April.<br />

It will be the country's largest solar<br />

farm, although won't have the title for<br />

long as there is an even larger plant<br />

under construction near Taupō.<br />

Genesis Energy asset development<br />

general manager Craig Brown said<br />

the Lauriston project remainedon<br />

track for power generation by<br />

December.<br />

“It will be progressively brought<br />

onlinetofull generation over the<br />

following months.”<br />

It would be able to power more<br />

than 13,000 homes.<br />

The solar farm has produced an<br />

estimated 200 tonnes of mainly green<br />

waste, which has beendelivered to<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Resource Recovery<br />

Park. The park sorts <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s<br />

rubbish, recyclingand green waste.<br />

There was a43per cent increase in<br />

waste received at the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

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September, according to arecent<br />

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Operations and projects manager<br />

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The recovery park had received<br />

more than 100 tonnes ­the equivalent<br />

weight of ablue whale ­from the<br />

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tonnes in September, he said.<br />

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Toot for Tucker to the rescue<br />

SUSAN.SANDYS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Foodbank supplies in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> are in desperate<br />

need of replenishing as<br />

Christmas approaches.<br />

Toot For Tucker is coming to<br />

the rescue next week.<br />

Organised by <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

County Lions, with the support<br />

of Property Brokers<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, the annual<br />

initiative will be held on<br />

Monday, beginning 6pm.<br />

It involves vehicles tooting<br />

their way around <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

Fairton, Hinds and Lake Hood.<br />

Each car has adriver and a<br />

runner, and stops to collect<br />

non­perishable grocery items<br />

left out by residents in bags<br />

which have been pre­delivered<br />

to mail boxes.<br />

Extra Toot For Tucker bags<br />

are available at The <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

<strong>Courier</strong> office, 199 Burnett St.<br />

Salvation Army foodbank coordinator<br />

Sisilia Waqairatavo<br />

said demand was high at the<br />

foodbank, but supplies were low.<br />

It was aconstant situation,<br />

reflecting the nationwide cost of<br />

living crisis.<br />

‘‘This initiative will really help<br />

boost our foodbank,’’<br />

Waqairatavo said.<br />

St Vincent de Paul <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

president Trevor Wall said Toot<br />

For Tucker kept the charity’s<br />

foodbank stocked for most of the<br />

year.<br />

Demand over the past three<br />

months had increased 15 to 20<br />

RESTOCKING: Getting ready for Toot For Tucker are (from left) St Vincent de Paul <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

president Trevor Wall and volunteer Kevin O'Brien, Property Brokers <strong>Ashburton</strong> real estate agent<br />

Karen McRae, <strong>Ashburton</strong> County Lions president Nicola Kelly and organiser Julie McKimmie, and<br />

Presbyterian Support team leader Kelsi Thompson and Salvation Army foodbank co­ordinator Sisilia<br />

Waqairatavo.<br />

per cent compared to the same<br />

period last year. Part of the<br />

increase was due to bigger<br />

families seeking support.<br />

‘‘I think it’s the hard<br />

conditions at the moment, Ithink<br />

everyone is feeling the pinch of<br />

the economic downturn,’’ Wall<br />

said.<br />

Presbyterian Support<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> team leader Kelsi<br />

Thompson said Toot For Tucker<br />

was crucial for boosting supplies<br />

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ELEVENTH HOUR: Armistice Day guest speaker retired Royal New<br />

Zealand Air Force Sergeant Reuben Darrell (left) and service emcee<br />

Rob Alridge. Below ­about 40 people attended the service.<br />

Remembrance<br />

marked at RSA<br />

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@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

As the town clock chimed 11,<br />

about 40 people attending an<br />

Armistice Day service at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Returned and<br />

Services Association (RSA) fell<br />

silent.<br />

They were members of the RSA,<br />

veterans, members of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Cadet Unit and No.24 (<strong>Ashburton</strong>)<br />

Squadron and Air Training Corps,<br />

alongside Mayor Neil Brown,<br />

Deputy Mayor Liz McMillian,<br />

district councillors and members<br />

of the public.<br />

It was Monday, <strong>November</strong> 11,<br />

marking the occasion when guns<br />

fell silent on the Western Front in<br />

1918, drawing World War 1toa<br />

close.<br />

Emcee RSA member Rob<br />

Aldridge lead the service that<br />

included the national anthems of<br />

Australia and New Zealand,<br />

wreath laying by the two<br />

speakers, the Mayor and retired<br />

Royal New Zealand Air Force<br />

(RNZAF) Sergeant Reuben<br />

Darrell, representative of the<br />

Compulsory Military Training<br />

members and Cadet Forces.<br />

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served with the New Zealand<br />

Defence for <strong>14</strong> years, said<br />

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one of the deadliest conflicts in<br />

human history.<br />

‘‘On the eleventh hour of the<br />

eleventh day of the eleventh<br />

month in 1918, the guns fell silent<br />

on the Western Front, bringing a<br />

much­anticipated respite to the<br />

bloodshed that had claimed<br />

millions of lives.<br />

‘‘The armistice agreement<br />

signified not only the cessation of<br />

hostilities but also aturning point<br />

in the collective consciousness of<br />

nations, amoment that would<br />

echo through history.<br />

The day carried aprofound<br />

significance, intertwining with<br />

❛They fought not just<br />

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other, embodying a<br />

commitment to their<br />

comrades that<br />

resonates with us still.<br />

Each name on our<br />

memorials represents<br />

alife interrupted, a<br />

family forever<br />

changed.❜<br />

—Reuben Darrell<br />

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NEWS<br />

<strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>14</strong>, <strong>2024</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Mt Somers shooters celebrate 100 years<br />

DELLWYN.MOYLAN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Memories of many happy family<br />

times spent as part of the Mt<br />

Somers Rifle Club were recalled<br />

at the club’s 100th anniversary<br />

on Saturday.<br />

David Millichamp, one of the<br />

organisersofthe evening<br />

anniversarydinner held at the<br />

Mt Somers Rugby Club, said he<br />

was pleasedtosee more than 50<br />

people gathered for the<br />

celebration.<br />

Like many communities<br />

around New Zealand in the<br />

1920s and 1930s, Mt Somers<br />

formed arifle club.<br />

‘‘I think the clubs formed and<br />

were very popular following<br />

both world wars, with many<br />

starting after World War 1,’’<br />

Millichamp said.<br />

Along with target and<br />

smallbore shooting, many<br />

people joined for the social<br />

aspect.<br />

‘‘Rifle clubs have abig focus<br />

on this being asport that<br />

families can do together,’’<br />

Millichamp said<br />

As long as ayoung person was<br />

strong and capable enough to<br />

safely handle arifle, they were<br />

welcome to join aclub.<br />

‘‘I think shooting is great for<br />

teenagers, as it teaches them<br />

concentration skills among other<br />

things.<br />

‘‘Over the years, and even<br />

today, we have generations of<br />

shooters. In some cases there are<br />

three generations of families<br />

❛Ithink shooting is<br />

great for teenagers,<br />

as it teaches them<br />

concentration skills<br />

among other things.<br />

❜<br />

—David Millichamp<br />

shooting,’’ Millichamp said.<br />

Members have competed in<br />

interclub, representative and<br />

NewZealand Target Shooting<br />

competitions.<br />

‘‘Our district is well known for<br />

its ability to shoot well on all<br />

levels,’’ Millichamp said.<br />

The club has had membersgo<br />

on to to achieve pleasing results<br />

in competitions, especially some<br />

of the juniormembers.<br />

Over the years it had had good<br />

success winning <strong>Ashburton</strong> Rifle<br />

Association trophies.<br />

This year membership<br />

numbers have dropped slightly,<br />

theclub still has about 10 active<br />

shooters.<br />

‘‘While it’s not aeasy sport to<br />

take part in, it is one parentscan<br />

do withtheir children. My dad<br />

shot.Mydaughter has also taken<br />

part,’’ Millichamp said.<br />

Rifle clubs shoot from March<br />

through to about late September,<br />

and most clubs provide the gear<br />

for those interested in taking up<br />

thesport.<br />

ONTARGET: Present day members of the Mt<br />

Somers Rifle Club are (back row from left) David<br />

Millichamp, Eddie Millichamp, Joe McAdam,<br />

Stephen Millichamp, Kevin Fews, Olivia Fews, Tim<br />

Greer, Andy Oram, Brent Frame (middle row from<br />

left) Isaac Huggins, Taylor Fews(holding his<br />

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Evans, Bree Greer, (front) Peyton Fews. Inset ­club<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 35<br />

<strong>14</strong> <strong>November</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Message from thePrincipal<br />

Nau mai, haeremai.<br />

We have had avery exciting last two weeks as<br />

we have celebratedanumberofsuccessesand<br />

achievements of many ofour senior students,<br />

before they finished their school to now be<br />

currently sitting their NCEA external subject<br />

exams.<br />

Senior Student Prize-givings<br />

These were a wonderful acknowledgement<br />

of the hard work, positive attitude and<br />

commitmentmanyofour studentshavehad all<br />

year.Itwas wonderfultosee theirrewards at thevarious AshCollAwards<br />

assemblies and Prize-givings wehave had for our Year 11, 12 and 13<br />

students.Asthe new Principal for<strong>Ashburton</strong> College, Iwas in aweofthe<br />

academic success of ourstudents at theselevels, alongside thestudents’<br />

musical talentinthe evening events.<br />

Head Students<br />

As we head towards the end of this year, this provides the opportunity<br />

to recognise the student leadership of the school over <strong>2024</strong>.<br />

Tamsin Cartney and Ripena Umaga Vaeila as our Head Students, and<br />

E-JElliott andJordy McGillen as our DeputyHeadStudents, have shown<br />

passion and pridefor the College,and willingness to leadnew initiatives<br />

we have startedthisyear.<br />

Aoraki SecondarySchools’SportsAwards<br />

Congratulations to Sophie Gibson, Aoraki Female Sportsperson of the<br />

Year, andtoour Smallbore Rifle Shooting team who wonthe AorakiTeam<br />

of the Year awardinTimarurecently.This wasaveryproudmoment forall<br />

who were present, and our College certainly stood out asaschool with<br />

high-achieving studentsinoursportsarenas.<br />

Year 8Student Visits<br />

We have startedhaving Year 8students from ourfeeder schoolscoming<br />

to the College to getfamiliarwith our environment,engageinactivities<br />

with our staff and Year 9students, alongside having the opportunity to<br />

meet and listentothe Deansand HeadofJunior,School.This hasbeen a<br />

positive startinmaking connectionsprior to these studentsjoining us in<br />

2025. Ngā mihi nui<br />

Simon Coleman<br />

Tumuaki•Principal<br />

Congratulations<br />

AshCollWay Studentsof theWeek Award<br />

This week wehighlight AshColl Way Student ofthe Week Awardees,<br />

which re-started forWeeks 3and 4ofTerm Four,with Junior Students<br />

only on-siteand selected fromWeek4.<br />

The theme for this week was ‘Supporting Others’ Personal Strengths<br />

andWeaknesses’.<br />

ChaseBishop<br />

Year 9<br />

TamikaRambaran<br />

Year 10<br />

Information<br />

Milla Doyle<br />

Year 9<br />

TeganO'Neill<br />

Year 11<br />

Zara McGillen<br />

Year 10<br />

EmilyMeadows<br />

Year 12<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>College Year 9<br />

Academic Scholarships for2025<br />

Criteria andapplication formsare available<br />

from your child’sschool.<br />

TheClosingDatefor applicationsis<br />

Monday 25 <strong>November</strong><strong>2024</strong>,12noon.<br />

The academic examinations will be heldat<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

onMonday02December from 9:00am–11:15am.<br />

Enquiries and applicationstobe made to<br />

Sheena Tyrrell,Management Administrator,<br />

Email: ts@ashcoll.school.nz<br />

Phone: 308 4193, extension 812; 027247 8003.<br />

Please note that these Scholarships are<br />

AcademicExcellenceScholarships.<br />

Information<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>College<br />

SeekingMid CanterburyCombined Schools’<br />

RugbyTeamCoachesfor 2025,<br />

for-<br />

FirstXVBoys’and Girls’,<br />

and Under 15 Boys’ and Girls’Teams.<br />

Expressions ofInterest sought by noon, Friday 22 <strong>November</strong> <strong>2024</strong>.<br />

Forfullinformation on thesepositions,<br />

please refertowww.ashburtoncollege.school.nz,<br />

andclick on ‘LatestNews'.<br />

Congratulations<br />

StudentSuccesses Celebrated at Combined<br />

Year 11 and 12 Prize-Giving<br />

Avery enjoyable evening recognising student successes was held,<br />

as acombined Year 11 and 12 event, on Tuesday 30October at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Event Centre.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College thanks all atthe Event Centre for their assistance over<br />

our tworecentAwardsnights. To Roger Farr,Gudrun Weber, Sean Mortimer,<br />

MicahInnes –yourhardworkand assistancewasappreciated.<br />

Appreciationtoour Community<br />

In relation to anumber of ourAcademic andSpecial Awards,manyofthese<br />

aredonatedbyindividualsand groups andweare very grateful to ourlocal<br />

community for this. Some of these awards and awardees are highlighted<br />

further throughthisarticle.<br />

Musical Contributionsand National Anthem<br />

This evening of celebration wasenhanced by variousmusical performances<br />

by talented students, commencing with the Processional from<br />

Molly Harrison performing ‘CowboyKindofLove’; after which the audience<br />

wasveryablyled in thesingingofthe National Anthem by Jorja Abernethy<br />

and ChloeGraham.<br />

(Picturedabove,left): Molly Harrisonperforming theProcessional.<br />

(Pictured above right, front and back): Chloe Graham and Jorja Abernethy<br />

leading the National Anthem.<br />

Further through the evening the audience was treated to<br />

Makeleta Ula’s performance of ‘Love Will Keep Us Alive’ by the Eagles,<br />

Isabel Wang’srendition of ‘She Used to be Mine’ and the Recessional provided<br />

by the‘First XV’singers, with Year 10 student Kate Cochrane on bass, and<br />

Teacher of Music Stephen Garton on Guitar,performing ‘You Don’tOwn Me’.<br />

(Pictured above, left and right): Makeleta Ula performing ‘Love Will Keep Us<br />

Alive’ and Isabel Wang singing ‘She Used to be Mine’.<br />

(Picturedabove): The‘First XV’singers, providing therecessional music.<br />

Opening Whakatau<br />

Matua Tiipene Philip provided the welcome to the prize-giving through a<br />

whakatau.<br />

Congratulations<br />

(Pictured above): TiipenePhilip<br />

presentingthe whakatau.<br />

(Pictured above): MC forthe evening,<br />

Deputy Principal,Ange Mitchell.<br />

WelcomebyMC, Deputy Principal Ange Mitchell<br />

Ange Mitchell spoke to change and exciting opportunities, which occur<br />

every year, and which had held true for all at College this year, from new<br />

initiatives such as Active Asand new buildings; towelcoming new staff,<br />

including Principal SimonColeman.<br />

Facing changeand takingonmanyexciting opportunities hasalso been the<br />

case forstudentsthroughout <strong>2024</strong>, withAnge notingthe evening as atime<br />

to come together to celebrate thegrowth, commitment, achievementand<br />

successofYear 11 and12students.<br />

Principal's Address-SimonColeman<br />

Change<br />

As with the Year 13 Graduation Ceremony,<br />

‘change’ formulated the basis of<br />

Simon Coleman’s address; commencing with<br />

his arrival as Principaland ayear of watching,<br />

listening and learning about College;meeting<br />

students, parents, whānau and the wider<br />

community; alongside seeing what valueaddedcan<br />

be appliedtocontinuetogrowthe<br />

success and cultureofthe College.<br />

Simon emphasised that <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

provides very real challenges and opportunities<br />

so that everystudent can grow and reachtheir potential,using thetoolsof<br />

achangeofattitude,approach, focus or action.<br />

Acknowledgements<br />

Parents and whānau were acknowledged for their crucial support for all<br />

aspects of College,aswereall stafffor theircontinued commitmentoftime,<br />

energyand sacrificetostudents.<br />

Students were recognised for their achievements, commended asbeing<br />

trulyoutstandingacrossall walksoflife–sport, culturally,academically,and<br />

socially.Simoncongratulatedthemontheir abilitytochallenge themselves,<br />

setgoals andworkhardtoachievetheirverybest. He added that they should<br />

be proud of theirachievements. He urged students to take this attitude into<br />

2025 as they moveintoYears 12 and13, forthe exciting year thatliesahead.<br />

Change as aDoortoNew Opportunities<br />

Simon quoted Nelson Mandela,who said–‘Education is themost<br />

powerful weaponwhich youcan use to change the world.’<br />

Simon further notedthatchangeisthe door to new opportunities andnew<br />

ideas, sayingthatiswhatweall need to keep at theforefrontofnextyear.<br />

AWorld School<br />

Simon heightened awareness by saying College is a‘WorldSchool’,reflecting<br />

theworld beyondMid Canterbury–aworld full of differences,being other<br />

cultures, other languages, other views; and these make <strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

unique,and aschooltocelebrate.<br />

SettingSights<br />

In conclusion,Simonsaidthatitisthe school’s responsibilitytoensure that<br />

the best in education, pastoral care and opportunities areoffered-sothat<br />

all College students can change the world whether it be small or big, and<br />

leave <strong>Ashburton</strong> College with the knowledge, capability and self-belief to<br />

achievewhatevertheyset theirsights on.<br />

In Conclusion<br />

Simon’s challenge to the senior student, toconsider over the coming<br />

months, was–<br />

‘WhatChallenges andOpportunities will youtakeonin2025?’<br />

He reminded students that they get toset the path they want totravel –<br />

with the support ofstaff, whānau and community –and challenged them<br />

to use theeducationthatisavailable to them at College,tocreatethe path<br />

to success and opportunities.<br />

Year 11 andYear12AchievementAwards<br />

Thesewere<br />

announcedbyHead<br />

Students Ripena<br />

Umaga Vaeila,who<br />

read theYear 11<br />

Awardees;and by<br />

Tamsin Cartney,<br />

readingthe Year 12<br />

Awardees.<br />

(Pictured above, left and right): Ripena Umaga Vaeila and Tamsin Cartney<br />

calling awardees to the stage.


<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 35<br />

<strong>14</strong> <strong>November</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Congratulations<br />

GuestSpeaker –Gemma Wragg<br />

Gemma is a dedicated leader and legal<br />

professional with apassion for people and<br />

communitydevelopment.<br />

Aformer Head Student at <strong>Ashburton</strong> College,<br />

Gemma went on to the University of Otago,<br />

where she earned degrees in both Law and<br />

Geography. She later completed aMasters in<br />

International Lawand Politics at the Universityof<br />

Canterbury, focusing on children’s rights under<br />

international law. This subject was inspired by<br />

time spentvolunteering in Nepal and Cambodia,<br />

whereshe sawfirst-hand the challenges faced by<br />

vulnerable children.<br />

After building acareer asalawyer, Gemma was made CEO of Tavendale<br />

and Partners in 2021, arole newly created inthe growing firm. Gemma<br />

welcomed her first child earlier this year and has recently returned to work<br />

in anew strategic role,centred around people development.<br />

Gemma drew aclever parallel between the use of ChatGPT, which she<br />

used for her opening three paragraphs, produced by ChatGPT in less than<br />

aminute. Although excited about this new technology and increased<br />

efficiencies,whichmakeitworth exploring,Gemma also said that aspeech<br />

like that has noauthenticity, no stories, noreal personality, nor can it tell<br />

about her experiences in Cambodia, orasCEO of alaw firm, and neither<br />

doesithelp in delivering aspeech.<br />

Gemma’sbelief,nomatterhow amazing AI is,orhow integrated it becomes<br />

in the workplace, it cannot andwill not,replace personality,individualityor,<br />

in her opinion,simple hardwork.<br />

Her next words were about leaning into the work ahead, with each person<br />

figuring out their value-added,reminding them thateachand everyone has<br />

something unique to contribute to the worldaroundthem.<br />

Gemma then outlined alittle about her career path from, when little,<br />

wanting to be avet; then,ataround eightyears of agewantingto‘save the<br />

world’, saying sometimes this still is agoal (but –spoiler alert –‘I haven’t’).<br />

Then followed her university career, and degrees, but not knowing exactly<br />

where her study mighttake her.<br />

It was atTavendale and Partners that her workplace recognised her value<br />

before she did. Like many others, Covid changed the course of her career,<br />

changing from anoverseasinternship to kickstartacareer in human rights,<br />

to choosing not tobebitter about this loss of opportunity but, instead,<br />

working into her role as alawyerand taking anyopportunities whicharose<br />

from that. Eighteen months later she was named CEO of the firm. Gemma<br />

outlined many ofthe amazing professional growth opportunities which<br />

arose from this, saying it wasn’t at all where she thought her career was<br />

heading, but saying she is very grateful forthe direction it took.<br />

Gemmathenoutlined therelevanceofher experiences to current students,<br />

outlining they may not yet know what their post-secondary schooling<br />

path is, orwhat changes technology will make toavailable jobs. Gemma<br />

reassured studentsthatnot knowingtheir pathwayisnot an issue but what<br />

is importantisworking out –<br />

‘whatisyour value add,yourpoint of difference,<br />

your passion or specificarea of interest. Whatsets youapart?’<br />

Further importantaspects coveredhelping and supporting people; making<br />

them feel seen and heard;beingkind,whichGemma suggestedneeds more<br />

air-time. She reinforced the importance ofeach working out their valueadd,<br />

citing arange ofpotential capabilities, and reminding students that<br />

everyone has something valuable toadd to the workforce. She reinforced<br />

that ChatGPT might write agood cover letter but can’t be part of ateam,<br />

support someone having ahard time, or lead anorganisation, and it’s not<br />

physically capable, saying –<br />

‘Itisyourpersonality, your individuality, thathas value<br />

anditcannot be replacedwithtechnology.<br />

No matter whatyou aretoldabout thischangingworld, neverforget that’.<br />

Gemma emphasised that success looks different for everyone, and that it<br />

doesn’t necessarily always relate to careers. Rather, byworking hard and<br />

taking opportunities asthey arise, skills and experience will be gained and<br />

will be invaluablewherever life takeseach individual.<br />

In conclusion, Gemma highlighted the endless opportunities available<br />

through <strong>Ashburton</strong>College,and reminded studentstherewas no shortage<br />

of hardworkneeded to get throughNCEA.Importantly,she said,‘howmuch<br />

youachieveoveryour last year or twoatschoolistotallyuptoyou,beinga<br />

simple equation –<br />

‘Whatyou put in,iswhatyou’llget out. Effortin, equals results out.<br />

There arenoshort-cuts’.<br />

Gemmaencouraged students to get involved in their final one or twoyears<br />

at school, pursue interests, take every opportunity and not wish their time<br />

at school away, saying that it’s only later they will realise how special this<br />

time is.<br />

Year 11 and Year 12 Academic andSpecialAwards<br />

These were announced by Deputy Head Students E-J Elliott and<br />

Jordy McGillen,and presentedbyGuest Speaker,Gemma Wragg.<br />

(Pictured right, left<br />

and right):<br />

Jordy McGillenand<br />

E-JElliott calling<br />

awardeestothe<br />

stage.<br />

KeyYear 11 Awardees were –<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>High School Centennial Trust<br />

TopScholar Award–Year11<br />

Isabel Wang<br />

In attaining the Year 11 TopScholar Award Isabel gained the following<br />

awards –<br />

• Top Scholar in English<br />

(<strong>Ashburton</strong>DistrictCouncil<br />

Prizeand Stapleton Cup)<br />

• Top StudentinMusic<br />

• Top StudentinVisualArt<br />

• Top StudentinDrama -joint<br />

award<br />

• Level 1ExcellenceAward<br />

• AshColl WayAward<br />

Isabel wasalso presented with –<br />

AColours Awardfor Drama.<br />

Colours Awards areprestigious,<br />

presented to studentswho are<br />

National Champions,havebeen<br />

selected for aNational sports<br />

team,orare amember of a<br />

National cultural group.<br />

Thistle Masonic Lodge Prize forCitizenship<br />

RakiroaTrophyfor the TopYear11Māori Student<br />

Nate Woods<br />

TheThistle MasonicLodge<br />

CitizenshipPrize is awarded<br />

to astudent<br />

who is an excellent<br />

member of the community,<br />

who displays the values of<br />

beingagood citizen, and<br />

who exemplifies<br />

the AshColl Waythrough<br />

their actions in avarietyof<br />

areas.<br />

This year’s recipientisan<br />

outstanding studentwho has<br />

continually demonstratedthe<br />

AshColl Values throughout<br />

the year.<br />

Therecipientofthis awardembodies the qualities of an outstanding citizen,<br />

with their dedication to service evident both within the school and in the<br />

wider community.<br />

Through Nate’s active participation incultural and sporting activities, he<br />

has consistently supported fellow students and contributed to the wellbeing<br />

of those around him.<br />

Nate also gained the following awards -<br />

• Top StudentinHistory (JudithProsser Cup) -jointaward<br />

• Top StudentinTeReo Māori<br />

• Top StudentinDrama -jointaward<br />

• Most EliteMale Sportsperson in the College-SeniorBoys' Sports Cup<br />

• The Smallbore Rifle Shooting Team as the team that brings the most<br />

credit to <strong>Ashburton</strong> College (Bevan Bain Trophy)<br />

• Level 1ExcellenceAward<br />

• AshCollWay Award<br />

Nate was also presented with a Colours Award for Smallbore Rifle<br />

Shooting.<br />

KeyYear 12 Awardees were -<br />

DPIAcademic Achievement Award and ANZBankTrophy<br />

for the TopStudent in Year 12<br />

Lily Zhen<br />

In attaining the Year 12 Top<br />

Student Award, Lily gained<br />

the following awards –<br />

• Top StudentinPhysics<br />

(<strong>Ashburton</strong>DistrictCouncil<br />

Prizeand Seagar Cup)<br />

• Top Studentin<br />

Mathematics (<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

DistrictCouncil Prizeand<br />

Buckland Cup)<br />

• Top StudentinJapanese<br />

(Ton's Thai Award)<br />

• Top StudentinAccounting<br />

• Top StudentinBusiness<br />

Studies -jointaward<br />

•Citizenship Awardfor mentoring students in Reading<br />

•Level 2ExcellenceAward<br />

•AshColl WayAward<br />

Notably,Lily Zhen wasYear 11 TopScholar in 2023.<br />

RarakiroaAward andTaongafor the<br />

TopPerforming Year 12 Māori Student<br />

MyaGeorge-Tarawa<br />

In attaining theRarakiroa Award<br />

Mya also gained the following<br />

awards –<br />

• Top StudentinHealth<br />

• Top StudentinBusiness Studies<br />

-joint award<br />

• Excellence in Level2Psychology<br />

-Online<br />

• Level 2ExcellenceAward<br />

• AshColl WayAward<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>College Bill Corbett<br />

Inaugural Agricultural Scholarship andTrophy<br />

Lachie Jones<br />

Lachie also gained –<br />

• Top studentinthe Year 12<br />

AgricultureHorticultureAcademy<br />

(PrimaryIndustryTraining<br />

OrganisationCup)<br />

• Top StudentinMaterials<br />

Technology -Building -<br />

jointaward<br />

• AshColl WayAward<br />

Head Students-Elect for2025<br />

Our congratulations go to Head Students Jake Parsons and<br />

Yasmin Larry; and Deputy Head Students Sophia Aguila and<br />

TanielaPalavi, who were announced at this prize-giving,asper thearticle<br />

further through this <strong>Courier</strong> publication.<br />

Part of the<br />

announcement<br />

process is the<br />

handingoverfrom<br />

this year’s Head<br />

Students to next<br />

year’s announced<br />

Head Students.<br />

(Picturedabove,leftand right): Head StudentYasmin Larryreceiving her Head<br />

Studentbadge from <strong>2024</strong> Head StudentTamsin Cartney.<br />

KeyComingEvents …<br />

Years 9and 10: <strong>2024</strong> End-of-Year AwardAssemblies,<br />

Final Days andPrize-Givings<br />

Parents, caregivers, family/whānau and friends are most welcome<br />

at the Awards Assemblies and Prize-givings. Further information is<br />

provided to recipients and families.<br />

At the AshColl Awards Assemblies-Cultural and Sporting Performance<br />

Awards,AshCollWay Awards, and Principal’s Commendation Certificates<br />

will be presented.<br />

December<br />

09 Year 9AshCollAwardsAssembly,11:30am, CollegeAuditorium<br />

Year 10 AshColl Awards Assembly,2:00pm,CollegeAuditorium<br />

10 Year 9Prize-giving,5:30pm,<strong>Ashburton</strong>Event Centre.<br />

Year 10 Prize-giving,7:30pm,<strong>Ashburton</strong>Event Centre.<br />

Please note-*denotes subjecttoconfirmation of studentavailability.<br />

<strong>November</strong><br />

15 CanterburyAnniversaryDay,public holiday<br />

18 <strong>Ashburton</strong> Intermediate Transition Visit,9:00am-11:00am<br />

18-22 Aoraki Junior TournamentWeek<br />

19 Earlyclosure(1:20pm)–PPTAPaid UnionMeeting<br />

19-20 CanterburySchools’Junior Tennis Championships,<br />

Christchurch<br />

20 MTBDownhillRacing,Christchurch AdventurePark<br />

22-24 **NZSS 3x3SouthernJunior Basketball,Rolleston<br />

Thenext<strong>Ashburton</strong>College Newsletter<br />

willbepublished on 21 <strong>November</strong>.


COUNCIL BRIEF<br />

2Baring SquareEast, <strong>Ashburton</strong> |POBox 94, <strong>Ashburton</strong>, NewZealand 7740 | Telephone (03) 3077700 |Website ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />

Roading repairsrun to schedule<br />

A1.3km section of Pudding Hill<br />

Road has been sealed thisweek,as<br />

fine weather keepsthe Council’s<br />

roading rehabilitation programme<br />

on track.<br />

The newly-sealed section, either side<br />

of the intersection withDip Road and<br />

LongsfordRoad, will also havenew<br />

signage.<br />

Group Manager of Infrastructure and<br />

Open Spaces Neil McCann saidthe section<br />

included aslipperybend,which would<br />

nowbealot safer.<br />

“We’ve had some good weather thathas<br />

helped Fulton Hogan stay on schedule,<br />

andtheir teamshould beleaving the<br />

Pudding Hill Road sitesoon so trafficwill<br />

return to normal.”<br />

The teamwill head to Beach Road East<br />

next,wheretemporaryroadclosuresare<br />

inplaceuntil 20 December. The work<br />

hereisbeingdone in twostages, withthe<br />

first closureaffecting asectionbetween<br />

TrevorsRoadand Nicholls Road;the<br />

secondclosurewill be betweenTrevors<br />

Road andMilton Road South.<br />

Detoursare in placeand signposted.<br />

Failed areasofBeach Road Eastwill be<br />

dugout and anew layer of pavement<br />

constructed, then the sections under<br />

repair sealed.<br />

Mr McCann said thatifthe fine weather<br />

continued, the work should be completed<br />

beforeChristmas.<br />

“Rehabilitations arethe kind of road works<br />

thatrequirethe mostinvestmentand<br />

result in significantly improvedroads.In<br />

MCB Chair Kelvin Holmes<br />

Be part of Methven's<br />

big plan forthe future<br />

Methven has changedheaps<br />

in the past 15 years. There’s<br />

been population growth,new<br />

commercial activities, diversity,<br />

and the needs of our community<br />

haveevolved.<br />

The Methven CommunityBoard wants<br />

the whole town to evolveand so we are<br />

reviewing Methven’s strategic planand<br />

we need to hear whatthe community<br />

wants!<br />

The first strategic plan wasdone in 1997<br />

and reworked in 2009 after consultation<br />

with the Methven community.<br />

In 20<strong>14</strong> there wasastocktake which<br />

highlighted the numberofgoals that<br />

were achieved off the back of these<br />

twoplans. Some highlightsinclude<br />

the skatepark,and the redesign of the<br />

town centre.<br />

Rehabilitation work at Pudding Hill Road,Methven, has almost been completed.<br />

mostcases, theynot onlyinvolve digging<br />

out failed pavement, and metalcourse<br />

construction, butalsodrainage and<br />

widening of the road.<br />

“All the siteschosen forrehabilitation this<br />

summer had more sections of failures or<br />

potholes thanothersinthe district,and<br />

our aim istomakethem better andsafer<br />

forall who use them.”<br />

Council is spending about $2.4millionthis<br />

summer on rehabilitating around 8.5km<br />

Weknowthatthisisaprocess that<br />

works so we want to revisit it andsee<br />

Methven intothe future.<br />

The aim of the consultation is to hear<br />

the community’s views.We areholding<br />

two workshops (the workshopsare the<br />

same, so youonly need to attend one),<br />

oneon28<strong>November</strong> (6.30pm–8.30pm)<br />

and asecond on 1December (3pm–<br />

5pm), both at theMount Hutt Memorial<br />

Hall.<br />

Aswell as the in-person workshops,<br />

peoplecan givetheir feedbackthrough<br />

ashort survey that will be delivered<br />

toMethven mailboxesnextweek,<br />

oravailable online fromMonday 18<br />

<strong>November</strong>.You candothe survey<br />

through this link;itsourplace.nz and it<br />

isverymuch encouraged. Submissions<br />

close 22 December.<br />

of roads. The budgetfor resurfacingand<br />

maintenance of othersealedand unsealed<br />

roads is about $8.2m.<br />

TheSeafieldRoadand Maronan Road<br />

rehabilitation work willbegin after<br />

Christmas. A1.3km section of Maronan<br />

Road, between Lills Road and Winslow<br />

Westerfield Road, and a1.2kmsectionof<br />

SeafieldRoad, between MorrisRoadand<br />

Cochranes Road, willberehabilitated.<br />

We want this<br />

reviewtohighlight<br />

thecommunity expectations<br />

forthe next 10 yearsand<br />

celebratethe accomplishments of the<br />

past. It is aboutwhatwecan do better,<br />

what could havebeen done better and<br />

what thefuture mightlook likefor the<br />

Methvencommunity.<br />

TheMethven CommunityStrategic Plan<br />

is ourplan,assistedbyCouncil, and<br />

your involvementiscriticaltoour future<br />

as athrivingtown.<br />

We welcomeyourattendanceatone of<br />

the twocommunity meetings and/or<br />

by submitting online. Allsuggestions<br />

will be considered by theMethven<br />

Community Board.<br />

So, what do ya reckon, Methven?It’s<br />

timetohaveyour say!<br />

Thursday,<strong>14</strong><strong>November</strong><strong>2024</strong> | ISSUE 205<br />

AND<br />

NEW FREQUENCY<br />

EffectivefromThursday28<br />

<strong>November</strong>,<strong>Ashburton</strong> Airportwill<br />

adoptthe new<strong>Ashburton</strong> Common<br />

FrequencyZone(CFZ) 119.4MHz,<br />

enabling pilots to use asingle<br />

VHF frequencywhen operating<br />

in our zone. The old <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Airport frequency 119.1MHz will be<br />

removed.<br />

DOMAIN MOVIE<br />

To celebrate 160 yearsofthe<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain, Council is<br />

putting on an outdoor screening<br />

of the family movie Inside Out,<br />

at the domain on Saturday23<br />

<strong>November</strong>.Bring your picnic, your<br />

blanket or bean bagand settle<br />

in forthe evening,with food and<br />

coffeeavailable from afood court.<br />

Pre-showentertainment includes<br />

aquiz about the domain, so do<br />

your homework! Join us from<br />

5pm. Proudly supported by the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Guardian.<br />

TRYHANDBALL<br />

Like sport?Then come along to the<br />

EA Networks CentreonTuesday<br />

19 <strong>November</strong> and giveOlympic<br />

handball ago. The NewZealand<br />

Handball Federationislookingfor<br />

youngpeople (born on or after 1<br />

January 2006) to be part of itsyouth<br />

and juniorwomen'ssquads. The<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> session will runfrom<br />

4.15pm-5.30pm.<br />

SALSA SESSION<br />

Salsaisagreat waytokeep fit and<br />

meetnew people, socome alongto<br />

asalsa dancedemonstrationatthe<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> LibraryonSaturday30<br />

<strong>November</strong>,from1-2pm. The demo<br />

will be followedbyanopportunity<br />

to give this Latin American dancea<br />

go.Suitablefor all ages andabilities.<br />

1 ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />

Thursday,<strong>14</strong><strong>November</strong> <strong>2024</strong> |ISSUE 205


Council servicesonanniversaryday<br />

Thereare no changes to kerbside<br />

rubbish and recycling collection in<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> DistrictonFriday 15<br />

<strong>November</strong>,which is apublic holiday<br />

to celebrate CanterburyAnniversary<br />

Day.<br />

If your bins areemptied on aFriday,then<br />

please put them out by 7.30am as usual<br />

and remember to use the windstrap,<br />

whether it’swindy or not.<br />

Thereare afew other changes to Council<br />

services on the public holiday, butthe<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Art Galleryand Museum, and<br />

EA Networks Centrewill both be openfor<br />

business.<br />

Rubbish and Recycling<br />

Thereisnochangetokerbside rubbish<br />

and recycling collections andFriday’s<br />

collection will take placeasusual, with<br />

residentstohavetheir wheelie bins out by<br />

7.30am. Remember to use your windstrap,<br />

whetherit'swindy or not.<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Resource Recovery Park<br />

willbeopenFriday 15 <strong>November</strong>from<br />

9am until 5pm, Saturday from 9am-6pm<br />

and Sunday from 9am-5pm.<br />

The Methven green wastedropoffwill be<br />

open Sunday from 12pm until 4pm.<br />

The Rakaia Resource Recovery Park will be<br />

closed on Friday.<br />

EA Networks Centre<br />

Havesome fun in the pool, or putupsome<br />

hoops on CanterburyAnniversary Day,as<br />

the facility will be open from 10am-5pm.<br />

It will be open usual weekend hourson<br />

Saturday and Sunday from 7am to 7pm.<br />

Therewill be no swim school lessons on<br />

Friday 15 <strong>November</strong>.<br />

Mt HuttMemorial Hall<br />

The Mt HuttMemorial Hall at Methven will<br />

be open from 10am until 2pm on Friday<br />

15 <strong>November</strong>,and from 10am-4pmon<br />

Saturday and Sunday.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Library<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Librarywill be closed<br />

Friday 15 <strong>November</strong>,but open Saturday<br />

and Sunday from 10am-4pm.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Art Galleryand Museum<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Art Galleryand Museum<br />

will be open 10am-4pm on Friday,<br />

Saturday and Sunday.<br />

Drop in and learn something newabout<br />

the clevercrustaceans thatinhabit our<br />

seas or explorethe dream-likepaintings<br />

of Esther Deans. The giftshop will also be<br />

open forthose eagertoget their Christmas<br />

shopping sorted early.<br />

Customer Services<br />

Council’sCustomer Services counter at Te<br />

WhareWhakaterewill be closedonFriday<br />

15 <strong>November</strong>,Saturday and Sunday,<br />

re-opening on Monday 18 <strong>November</strong> at<br />

8.30am. If youhaveaproblem or urgently<br />

need to contactus, then the afterhours<br />

servicewill be operating -please phone 03<br />

307 7700.<br />

Emails, Snap Send Solves and website<br />

requests will be cleared Monday morning.<br />

TrevorsRdwatermainunder repair<br />

Asegment of an ageing watermain<br />

on TrevorsRoadisbeing replaced,<br />

with work starting this week.<br />

Group ManagerofInfrastructure and Open<br />

Spaces Neil McCann said the 60-year-old<br />

pipe had burst in severalplaces recently.<br />

“The pipe wasinstalled in 1964and<br />

obviously needs replacing. We have<br />

contracted<strong>Ashburton</strong> Contracting Limited<br />

to do the work,which we expecttobe<br />

finished justbeforeChristmas.”<br />

The segment to be renewedisbetween<br />

Wellington Street and Beach Road. It will<br />

involvedigging trenches and installing a<br />

newpipeline, and necessitateone lane of<br />

<strong>2024</strong><br />

SAT<br />

NOV 30<br />

BARING SQUARE EAST<br />

TrevorsRoadtobepartially closed. The<br />

footpathwill also be closed.<br />

Mr McCann said Council had spent nearly<br />

$20,000 on emergencyrepairstothe<br />

pipeline and morebreaks were expectedif<br />

the segment wasnot replaced.<br />

Residentscan expecttosee heavy<br />

machineryinthe area,and atemporary<br />

speed restriction will be in place.<br />

Residentswil still haveaccess to their<br />

properties.<br />

“Our contractorwill trytominimise any<br />

disruptions but it is really important we<br />

renewthis segment as soon as possible to<br />

prevent further damagetothe network."<br />

Proudly supported by<br />

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DAYRUBBISH&RECYCLING<br />

Rubbish and recycling<br />

There is no change to kerbside rubbish<br />

andrecycling collectionsand the<br />

collection on Friday 15 <strong>November</strong> will<br />

take placeasusual, withresidentsto<br />

havetheir wheelie bins out by 7.30am.<br />

Remember to use your windstrap,<br />

whether it'swindy or not.<br />

Resource Recovery Parks<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Resource Recovery Park<br />

will be open Friday 15 <strong>November</strong>from<br />

9am until 5pm, Saturday from 9am-6pm<br />

and Sunday from 9am-5pm.<br />

The Methven green wastedropoffwill be<br />

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The Rakaia Resource Recovery Park will<br />

be closed on Friday 15 <strong>November</strong>.<br />

PROPOSEDROADCLOSURE<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> DistrictCouncil givespublic<br />

noticeofaproposal to temporarily close<br />

roads to ordinaryvehicle traffic to enable<br />

the holding of acommunity event–<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> CarClub Standing Quarter<br />

Mile Sprint Meeting.<br />

Road proposed to be closed:<br />

Somerton Road from Coplands Road to<br />

Jamiesons Road<br />

Periodofclosure: From 9am to 4.30 pm<br />

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10 (11 (e) and will be considered at a<br />

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Anyperson objecting to the proposal<br />

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andgrounds fortheir objection in writing<br />

by postoremail to the Council, 2Baring<br />

SquareEast, <strong>Ashburton</strong> by 4pm, Monday<br />

18 <strong>November</strong><strong>2024</strong>.<br />

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RURAL LIFE<br />

<strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>14</strong>, <strong>2024</strong><br />

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Club’s rally on show in picture book<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

More than 280 stunning<br />

photographs make up a<br />

hardcover book documenting<br />

the Mid Canterbury Vintage<br />

Machinery Club’s Wheat and<br />

Wheels Rally.<br />

The coffee table style book<br />

is full of agriculturaland<br />

other machinesshining in all<br />

their glory at the event, as<br />

photographed by Struan<br />

Christie, Bailey Chambers,<br />

Kyle Christie, John Hall and<br />

Dave ‘Skoda’ Ching.<br />

The photographs were<br />

taken during the two­day rally<br />

at Lauriston, hosted by club<br />

member Anthony Hampton.<br />

It attracted about 5000<br />

people who were spoilt for<br />

choice with more than 700<br />

types of machinery, ranging<br />

from the newest and biggest<br />

pivot tractors to vintage<br />

tractors of yesteryear, and<br />

featuring 100 years of IH<br />

Farmall production. There<br />

were also traction engines,<br />

military displays, vintage and<br />

classic tractors, cars, trucks,<br />

fire engines and motorbikes.<br />

Ademonstration harvest of<br />

3ha of Discovery wheat took<br />

place after the final parade on<br />

day two.<br />

It was machinery heaven,<br />

LIMITEDEDITION: Mid Canterbury Vintage Machinery Club members Keith Howden (left) and Struan<br />

Christie with acompilation book made up of photographs taken during the Wheat and Wheels Rally<br />

inApril.<br />

that also raised $30,000 for<br />

Canterbury West Coast Air<br />

Rescue Trust.<br />

Struan said so far more than<br />

100 booksofthe two days of<br />

action had been sold. There<br />

were still alimited number<br />

left. They cost $65 each.<br />

It was afundraiser for the<br />

❛It’s anice hardcover<br />

book. It’s nice, good<br />

quality,shiny (paper).<br />

It might be agood<br />

Christmas present for<br />

somebody.❜<br />

—Struan Christie<br />

club, he said.<br />

It was the second coffee<br />

table book Struan had made<br />

over the years; he did aphoto<br />

book of the 2016 rally as well.<br />

Feedback on the<br />

publication to date had been<br />

favourable, something he and<br />

the book’s fellow<br />

photographers were proud of.<br />

‘‘It’s anice hardcover book.<br />

It’s nice, good quality, shiny<br />

(paper). Ipaid abit extra for<br />

better quality photograph<br />

paper,’’ he said.<br />

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‘‘It might be agood<br />

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somebody,’ he said.<br />

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RURAL LIFE<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>14</strong>, <strong>2024</strong><br />

19<br />

Brighter future for rural showcase<br />

Canterbury A&P Association’s<br />

new chairman Sir David Carter is<br />

pleased the reduced three-day<br />

Christchurch show, starting today,<br />

is shaping up to be stronger than<br />

first thought. He divides<br />

governance work with running<br />

Manor Farm at Teddington on<br />

Banks Peninsula. Tim Cronshaw<br />

reports.<br />

Aslimmed down Canterbury A&P Show<br />

is larger than first thought this week as<br />

supporters led by Sir David Carter<br />

bring it back from aprecarious<br />

financial position.<br />

The three­day event, interrupted only<br />

by war and pandemics since the early<br />

1860s, seemed likely to be cancelled at<br />

one stage this year, but was later<br />

reinstated to go ahead as The<br />

Christchurch Show.<br />

AWednesday start has been rolled<br />

backbyaday, the show starts today and<br />

runs until Saturday with some events in<br />

the programme pulled for this year as a<br />

result of cost cutting and the show<br />

righting its financial footing.<br />

Returning again will be more than<br />

300 trade and market exhibitors and<br />

vendors ­aturnout close to last year<br />

and above the best hopes of organisers.<br />

Confirmed attractions will be<br />

livestockjudging, amusement rides,<br />

animal showing and entertainment<br />

including the barbecue competition,<br />

dirt bike racing and the popular<br />

farmyard site for children.<br />

New events will include tractor<br />

pulling and adrone competition.<br />

Carter, aBanks Peninsula farmer,<br />

SHOW SUPPORT: Canterbury A&P Association chairman Sir David Carter is keen for<br />

support of The Christchurch Show.<br />

was elected chairman of the Canterbury<br />

A&P Association to help steer the event<br />

back to afinancially strong position.<br />

He said the event was shaping up to<br />

be much stronger than expected<br />

because of firm support and hard work<br />

in the background.<br />

‘‘The association is now in asolvent<br />

position not only to the end of this year<br />

but to the end of the next calendar year.<br />

‘‘So we’ve had good support from the<br />

likes of the city council and the trust set<br />

up from the sale of the lease we had on<br />

Wigram Rd back to the council ­we<br />

established atrust of $4 million ­the<br />

trustees there have been very<br />

supportive.<br />

‘‘Put all that money together and then<br />

you stop some of the expenditure that<br />

was being undertaken by the previous<br />

board and we’ve actually got aviable<br />

association which augers well for us<br />

setting up the show on asound basis to<br />

carry on into the future.’’<br />

The former minister of agriculture<br />

and speaker of the House vowed the<br />

show, running since 1862, would<br />

survive and prosper again as an<br />

important event for the city and<br />

province, when he took up the<br />

chairman role.<br />

He said farmers were more confident<br />

than they were previously with the<br />

farming outlook picking up as the dairy<br />

industry had increased its payout,<br />

demand had continued for beef and<br />

lamb prices were up almost $1 a<br />

kilogram the past six weeks.<br />

Ticket sales were going well with<br />

livestock and other committee<br />

members working hard on the phones to<br />

get astrong response from exhibitors.<br />

People who might have taken the<br />

event for granted had ‘‘woken up’’ and<br />

the rural community had realised they<br />

had aduty to display their abilities and<br />

interests to city people, Carter said.<br />

‘‘People had realised the show was at<br />

risk and we said use it or lose it<br />

basically and they have come together<br />

and acknowledged how valuable it is<br />

and responded enthusiastically.<br />

‘‘We want people to show their<br />

support whether they are the farming<br />

people coming for social reasons to<br />

catch up with mates or see the<br />

technology and machinery or whether<br />

it’s the city people coming to see how<br />

the country operates.<br />

‘‘It’s important for an agricultural<br />

country and agricultural province like<br />

Canterbury.’’<br />

2644497


ADVERTISEMENT<br />

John Bertrand Collectables<br />

Buying in <strong>Ashburton</strong>, Methven<br />

andGeraldine Next Week<br />

Once again, the gold and collectables buyers<br />

from Wellington company John Bertrand<br />

Collectables are visiting <strong>Ashburton</strong>, Methven and<br />

Geraldine next week. Mr Tony Grant from the<br />

company says, “If you are downsizing or wanting<br />

to dispose ofthings because they nolonger serve<br />

any purpose to you oryour family bring them in”.<br />

“Next week will be agreat opportunity tohave any<br />

items you want to sell assessed byour buyers” said<br />

Mr Grant. Particularly wanted are Gold and Silver<br />

(inany of its forms)and CollectablessuchasCoins,<br />

Banknotes, War Medals, Old<br />

Wind-up Watches and other<br />

interesting Small Collectables.<br />

“We are keen buyers,<br />

especially ofthe items in the<br />

list below” said Mr Grant.<br />

“Nothing is too small for our<br />

consideration. We are just<br />

as happy buying 1 item as<br />

we are buying 1,000 items”<br />

he said. The buyers will be<br />

in <strong>Ashburton</strong>, Methven and<br />

Geraldine next week (see<br />

details below). As Tony Grant<br />

points out“If you are in doubt<br />

about any items youmay wish<br />

to sell, bring them alongfor an<br />

instantappraisal.”<br />

Mr Anthony (Tony)<br />

W. Grant<br />

Fellowofthe Royal Numismatic<br />

Society of NewZealand Incorporated<br />

Director and Buyer<br />

John Bertrand (Collectables)Ltd<br />

Author of theJohnBertrand<br />

NZCoin &Banknote Catalogue<br />

Gold &Silver<br />

At NearRecord<br />

Prices<br />

D uring these<br />

uncertain times<br />

we have seen a sharp<br />

increase in the price of<br />

precious metals. The gold price in New<br />

Zealand is at near record levels sogather<br />

up all your unwanted items and take them<br />

along to the buyers. Tony Grant says “Wecan<br />

buy old gold items in all forms, including<br />

Jewellery (Rings, Chains, Brooches etc),<br />

Coins (Sovereigns and the like), Alluvial<br />

(River Gold), virtually anything, even<br />

Gold Teeth! We also need all Sterling Silver<br />

including Cups, Tea Services, Cutlery and<br />

OldCoins” he said.<br />

Some Big Dollars inEarly Banknotes<br />

arly New Zealand Banknotes dated<br />

Ebefore 1932 are currently fetching<br />

big money! Thisisaccording to MrTony<br />

Grant, author of the John Bertrand New<br />

Zealand Coin & Banknote Catalogue.<br />

Mr Grant is in <strong>Ashburton</strong>, Methven and<br />

Geraldine nextweekonabuyingtripfor<br />

John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd and<br />

would bevery keen to see any of these<br />

issues.“We will pay atleast $300 for any<br />

undamaged Ten Shilling or One Pound<br />

T<br />

Interesting Small<br />

Collectables Wanted<br />

he buyers from John Bertrand<br />

(Collectables) Ltd, visiting <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

Methven and Geraldine next week, are<br />

happy tolook at any interesting items, for<br />

example vintage pocket and wristwatches<br />

such as Rolex, Men’s Omega, Breitling<br />

and gold watches etc. Also wanted, pre<br />

1950’s picture postcards, Maori and Pacific<br />

artefacts,old fountain pensand other small<br />

antique or historical items.<br />

“If you have something unusual<br />

which you would like to sell, please<br />

bring it into one of our venues, wewould<br />

likethe chance to at least havealook at it”<br />

said Tony Grant, buyer for the Company.<br />

“We will consider anything which may be<br />

of interest to acollector” hesaid.<br />

banknote from a New Zealand trading<br />

bank dated 1932 or before.<br />

Denominations of five pounds and<br />

higher would be worth from $700. “Any<br />

banknote dated prior to 1900 would be<br />

worth at least $1000” said Mr Grant.<br />

Also purchased are any Reserve Bank<br />

of New Zealand pre-decimal issues,<br />

especially 50 Pound notes. All overseas<br />

banknotes are also wanted, especially<br />

early Pacific Island issues.<br />

C<br />

D<br />

Collectors Need WarMedals<br />

urrently, throughout NZ and the world there isabig<br />

demand by collectors for war medals. These cover all<br />

warsright through from the NewZealand Land Wars and the<br />

Boer War, to the First and Second WorldWars and the later<br />

Korea and Vietnam conflicts. New Zealand Servicemen and<br />

Women firstservedoverseas in the Boer WarinSouthAfrica<br />

around 1900 and the war medals awarded forthis service are<br />

needed by the buyers, as are any other Medals from early<br />

NewZealand and the NewZealandWars.<br />

General service medals from both the First and Second<br />

WorldWars will also be purchased, but as can be imagined<br />

these were awarded in fairly large numbers. “If a group<br />

of medals has any special award for bravery such as the<br />

Military Medal, Military orFlying Cross or other medals for<br />

Distinguished Conduct or Meritorious Service, these can<br />

add great value to agroup” stated Mr Tony Grant, buyer<br />

for John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd. “Many families have<br />

old medals, some dating back to early Imperial days, that<br />

they are not sure what to do with. These are better off in<br />

the hands of collectors who will look after them. We will be<br />

happytolookatany war medals whatsoever, just bring them<br />

in to venues”hesaid.<br />

Old Coins Can Toss Up aRarity<br />

oyou have abunch of oldcoinssitting aroundinyour<br />

drawers and cupboards? You just never know what<br />

rarities may be lurking there. The advice fromTony Grant<br />

from John Bertrand (Collectables) Limited is to “bring<br />

them in and let us have alook”. “No need to sort anything<br />

out just bring them in ‘as is’ and please don’tclean them!<br />

We can go through coin accumulations and collections<br />

fairly quickly” he said. The buyers are particularly keen<br />

to buy pre 1946 New Zealand Silver Coins for at least 20<br />

times their face value (more for quantity). “In any event<br />

we will buy All Coins,” said Mr Grant.<br />

JOHN BERTRAND (COLLECTABLES) ARE BUYING NOW!!<br />

OLD GOLD<br />

• Unwanted Jewellery or Broken Rings<br />

• Gold Chains<br />

• Gold Watch Cases<br />

• Alluvial (River) Gold<br />

• Dental Gold<br />

• Gold Coins<br />

• Gold Racing & Trophy Cups<br />

COINS<br />

• All Gold & Silver Coins<br />

• Gold Sovereigns<br />

• Gold Half Sovereigns<br />

• NZ Silver Coins 1946 & Before<br />

(at least 20 times face value)<br />

• Also wanted NZ & World Coins<br />

after 1946<br />

• Australian Silver Coins to 1963<br />

• English Silver Coins to 1946<br />

• NZ 1935 “Waitangi Crown”<br />

• USA Coins up to 1964<br />

• Old Collections & Accumulations of World Coins<br />

• Modern Collector’s Coins & Sets<br />

• NZ Reserve Bank Sets<br />

*No Pennies or Halfpennies Please*<br />

BANKNOTES<br />

• NZ & Australian “Trading Bank” Notes pre 1932<br />

(e.g. Bank of New South Wales, Bank of NZ etc)<br />

• Reserve Bank of NZ Pre-Decimal Notes<br />

• Any £20, £50 or £100 Notes<br />

• Hong Kong & Malayan Banknotes<br />

• Australian Pre Decimal Notes<br />

• Australian “Star” Notes<br />

• Early Fijian and Samoan Banknotes<br />

• NZ Traders Promissary Notes (1840s)<br />

• NZ Government Debentures<br />

• NZ Banknotes overprinted for<br />

use in Fiji, Cook Islands etc<br />

• Postal Notes<br />

• All other World Banknotes<br />

GOLD &SILVER<br />

• Racing Cups<br />

• A&P Show Cups<br />

• Sports Cups<br />

• Presentation Keys & Trowels<br />

• Show Pieces<br />

• Sterling Silver Tea Sets<br />

• Sterling Silver Cutlery<br />

• Scrap Gold & Silver<br />

*No EPNS or Silver Plated items Please*<br />

WRIST &POCKET WATCHES<br />

• Gold & Silver Pocket Watches<br />

• Any Rolex Watches<br />

• Omega Gents Watches<br />

• Any Breitling, Jaegar Le Coultre, Vacheron &<br />

Constantin, Patek Philippe, or IWC Watches<br />

• Moon Phase Watches<br />

• Chiming or Alarm Watches (Pocket or Wrist)<br />

• Military Watches<br />

• Divers Watches<br />

• All other pre 1950s wind up watches<br />

(parts value only)<br />

*No Quartz or Battery Operated Watches Please*<br />

TOKENS<br />

• NZ & Australian “Tradesmen’s” Tokens<br />

• NZ Transportation Tokens<br />

• Railway Passes<br />

• Tram Tokens (not Dunedin Tramways)<br />

• Presbyterian Church Communion Tokens<br />

• Bread Tokens<br />

• Theatre, Cafe, Discount Tokens etc<br />

• Any other tokens relating to early New Zealand<br />

COLLECTABLES<br />

• Albums & Accumulations of Pre 1920s Postcards<br />

(used or unused)<br />

• Old Fountain Pens<br />

• Maori & Pacific Artefacts<br />

No item too small for<br />

our consideration<br />

JOHN BERTRAND (COLLECTABLES) LTD<br />

OUR BUYERS ARE INYOURAREA NEXTWEEK<br />

WAR MEDALS ETC<br />

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• Orders and Decorations<br />

• Korea & Vietnam Medals<br />

• Antarctic or other Polar Medals<br />

• Fire Brigade Medals<br />

• Lodge Medals<br />

• Shooting Medals<br />

• Military Badges and all other<br />

Military Medals<br />

• Gold returning Fob Medals or “Tokens of Honour”<br />

from residents of small town New Zealand<br />

HISTORICAL MEDALS<br />

• A&P Show- Gold, Silver & Bronze Medals<br />

• Commemorative Medals & Medalets<br />

• Prize Medals (Gold & Silver)<br />

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NEWS<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>14</strong>, <strong>2024</strong><br />

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Childhood inspires fundraising<br />

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Teen Rhys Blissett will be<br />

running along way with the aim<br />

of making abig difference this<br />

weekend.<br />

The 17­year­old will cover<br />

126.6km from Rolleston to<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> and back again,<br />

along the highway and parallel<br />

roads, over Saturday and<br />

Sunday. He will be raising<br />

money for Women’sRefuge.<br />

He is passionate about the<br />

cause, after having spent time<br />

as achild in foster homes and<br />

refuge safe houses.<br />

Rhys is today studying to<br />

become apolice officer,<br />

inspired by not wanting other<br />

children to experience what he<br />

did.<br />

He grew up in <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

attending primary and<br />

intermediate school here,<br />

before moving to Christchurch.<br />

As he has been raising<br />

awareness of the run<br />

throughout Canterbury, he<br />

recently gave an inspiring talk<br />

at Te Koromiko Swannanoa<br />

School.<br />

He told parents, staff, board<br />

and community members he<br />

had to witness his mother and<br />

siblings affected by physical<br />

violence.<br />

The family shifted often,<br />

meaning he never had asense<br />

of stability.<br />

‘‘I had to grow up thinking<br />

that the stuff Iwas going<br />

through was normal and it<br />

happened in everyone's<br />

household. Being shifted<br />

around from eight different<br />

schools and having the mindset<br />

RUN FOR CHANGE: Rhys Blissett is preparing to run 126.6km this<br />

weekend to raise money for Women’s Refuge.<br />

of always being ready to up and<br />

leave, Inever got the chance to<br />

be able to make or learn how to<br />

have friends, and this is still<br />

something Istruggle with<br />

today,’’ Rhys said.<br />

‘‘Always being on alert and<br />

fearing of stepping on<br />

eggshells made me avery<br />

confused, shut­off, quiet,<br />

unnormal, angry kid. Iwas<br />

forced to be at school and<br />

expected to do what was<br />

expected, while having the<br />

night before’s scenario playing<br />

over and over in my head.<br />

Wondering whether anyone<br />

else in my class had<br />

experienced being beaten,<br />

neglected, or awitness of<br />

domestic violence.’’<br />

He set out to become<br />

independent.<br />

As soon as he turned 16 he<br />

got afull­time job at a<br />

butchery.<br />

‘‘I used to start school at 9am,<br />

finish at 2pm, start work at<br />

2:30pm, and finish work at<br />

12:30am at night.<br />

‘‘Even though Iwas only<br />

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every night Iwas motivated to<br />

make achange in my life.’’<br />

He soon found aflat to move<br />

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‘‘This is where my life took a<br />

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‘‘With help from youth<br />

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and Igot accepted into the prepolice<br />

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‘‘Throughout the course my<br />

confidence grew and a<br />

realisation about myself that I<br />

really like helping people.’’<br />

Rhys as of yesterday had<br />

raised $3415 through his Run<br />

For Change event.<br />

Different supporters will be<br />

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sections of the run.<br />

If you want to support<br />

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<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>14</strong>, <strong>2024</strong><br />

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Cadets going strong 160 years on<br />

New Zealand’s oldest<br />

youth development<br />

organisation New Zealand<br />

Cadet Forces reached a<br />

milestone this week of 160<br />

years. The uniformed<br />

organisation provides<br />

military-style leadership<br />

and adventure-based<br />

training to youth. It has<br />

three branches -sea<br />

cadets, army cadets and<br />

air cadets. In <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

two of the branches -army<br />

and air -are represented.<br />

They boast strong<br />

involvement from youth<br />

throughout Mid<br />

Canterbury. Dellwyn<br />

Moylan spoke to members<br />

of the two branches to find<br />

out what being involved<br />

means to them.<br />

Officers of the Air Training Corps (in dark blueuniforms), Lisa Sutton (left) and Luke Sutton (far right) and <strong>Ashburton</strong> Cadet Unit (in<br />

green uniform), Cezarne Rodgers (front centre), next to former Corps area advisor Reuben Darrell, with some of the <strong>Ashburton</strong> cadets,<br />

including Ethan Clark (back row second from right)and Ashleigh Clarke (front row second from right). Below ­<strong>Ashburton</strong> Technical<br />

School, 1927, first cadet unit. MAIN PHOTO DELLWYN MOYLAN; PHOTO ASHBURTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE, AHISTORICAL SURVEY 1912­1962.<br />

Seventeen­year­old Ethan Clark<br />

is aleading air cadet, he has<br />

been involved for nearly two<br />

years. He said he and his fellow<br />

air cadets in the corps<br />

performed drills, learned flying,<br />

navigational and survival skills,<br />

and went on hikes and camps.<br />

Seventeen­year­old Ashleigh<br />

Clarke has been an army cadet<br />

for four years. She is astaff<br />

sergeant.<br />

‘‘One of the best things about<br />

cadets is the new skills you<br />

learn and the friends you meet.<br />

Ienjoy taking part in<br />

commemorations such as Anzac<br />

Day and Armistice Day<br />

parades,’’ Ashleigh said.<br />

There are 32 army cadets in<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> group, called the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Cadet Unit. It was<br />

established in 1887.<br />

Unit Commander Major<br />

Cezarne Rodgers said the unit<br />

had strong foundations.<br />

‘‘The cadets and officers are<br />

able to attend well run trainings<br />

and build on their skills.’’<br />

Rodgers herself started as a<br />

cadet in year 9. She has risen<br />

through the ranks after 35 years<br />

with the unit.<br />

The air cadet branch in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> is called the No.24<br />

(<strong>Ashburton</strong>) Squadron, Air<br />

Training Corps .<br />

Unit Commander Squadron<br />

Leader Luke Sutton has along<br />

history with the organisation.<br />

He joined the corps as acadet,<br />

and took over command in 2005.<br />

The corps was formed in 1942<br />

and currently has 20 air cadets.<br />

Sutton said the New Zealand<br />

Cadet Forces has remained a<br />

professional youth training<br />

programme that has adapted<br />

with the times.<br />

‘‘Many of our former cadets<br />

have joined the New Zealand<br />

Defence Force. These<br />

personnel often return and visit<br />

the unit, sharing stories of how<br />

being acadet impacted their<br />

life,’’ Sutton said.<br />

The two cadet forces<br />

branches meet in <strong>Ashburton</strong> on<br />

Thursday nights during term<br />

time. <strong>Ashburton</strong> Cadet Unit<br />

meets at 254 Cameron St, 5.30pm<br />

to 9.30pm, contact Cezarne<br />

Rodgers cucdr.<br />

acu@cadetforces.org.nz. No.24<br />

(<strong>Ashburton</strong>) Squadron, Air<br />

Training Corp meets at hangar 4<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Airport from 7pm to<br />

9pm, contact Luke Sutton<br />

24sqn@cadetforces.org.nz<br />

Climate change action efforts praised<br />

BY DAVID HILL<br />

Local democracy reporter<br />

Collaboration between<br />

Canterbury’s councils to<br />

tackle climate change has<br />

been praised in anational<br />

report.<br />

The Canterbury Mayoral<br />

Forum’s work with<br />

Environment Canterbury<br />

(ECan) to respondtoclimate<br />

change has been<br />

acknowledged in areport by<br />

the Office of the Auditor­<br />

General tabled in Parliament<br />

on <strong>November</strong> 5.<br />

The forum, which comprises<br />

Canterbury’s 10 mayors and<br />

the ECan chair, has developed<br />

aCanterbury climate change<br />

risk assessment and the<br />

Canterbury Climate<br />

Partnership Plan.<br />

The Auditor­General’s<br />

report considers the efforts of<br />

four councils and offers five<br />

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recommendationsfor<br />

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including collaboration<br />

between councils.<br />

Auditor­General John Ryan<br />

said he chose ECan,<br />

Christchurch, Nelson and<br />

Whanganui councils because<br />

they had all declared climate<br />

emergencies.<br />

‘‘I wanted to know how well<br />

councils are moving from<br />

talking about climate action to<br />

taking action.<br />

‘‘I wanted to understand how<br />

well they were gathering<br />

information about climate<br />

risks, how they used strategies<br />

to prioritise actions, how they<br />

worked across territorial<br />

boundaries, how they involved<br />

communities in the process<br />

(including Māori), and how<br />

they monitored their<br />

progress.’’<br />

Other recommendations<br />

include having clear climate<br />

objectives, developing strong<br />

performance measures,<br />

councillors providing clear<br />

direction to staff and regular<br />

reporting to the public.<br />

ECan chair Craig Pauling<br />

said he hoped the report<br />

would be auseful tool for<br />

councils.<br />

‘‘As the Auditor­General<br />

says, climate impacts don’t<br />

respect territorial boundaries<br />

and we’ve been workingacross<br />

the region on aplan with<br />

shared actions.<br />

‘‘We were the first council in<br />

New Zealand to declare a<br />

climate emergency, and it is<br />

great to see our work in this<br />

space being positively<br />

recognised.’’<br />

The report acknowledges<br />

ECan’s own climate action<br />

plan and the council’s efforts<br />

to embed climate change<br />

considerationsinto its work<br />

programmes, including its<br />

river resilience work.<br />

It also notes ECan does not<br />

have aclimate change strategy<br />

document and climate change<br />

is not as explicit in the<br />

<strong>2024</strong>­2034 Long Term Plan.<br />

Engagement with mana<br />

whenua was also considered,<br />

and the report said ECan has<br />

improved the way it engages<br />

with Rūnanga.<br />

‘‘We know we must continue<br />

to take robust, consistent,<br />

holistic climate action to<br />

protect the unique taiao<br />

(environment) of Waitaha/<br />

Canterbury,’’ Pauling said.<br />

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The team behind the counter at Geraldine Butchery. FROM LEFT: Nathan Leslie, Michael Jones, Harrison Oliver,and Josh Lester. PHOTO:Quyên Trần<br />

Geraldine Butchery marks 35 years<br />

Michael Jones’ dedication to qualitysmallgoods<br />

and what many claim isNew Zealand’s best<br />

baconhas kept himatthe heartofGeraldine’s<br />

food scenefor threeand ahalfdecades.<br />

“Being in asmall retail business is 24/seven,<br />

365daysayear.It’sjusthardwork,”saysMichael,<br />

who celebrated his 35th business anniversary<br />

on 6<strong>November</strong>, markingthe date he first opened<br />

hisdoorsin1989.<br />

Thereputationfor excellencehas spread far<br />

beyond South Canterbury. “I send stuff to the<br />

NorthIsland,” he says.“It’s anamefor quality<br />

that’s been builtupoveralong period of time.<br />

We getalotofcustomers that areheading north<br />

or southand do adetourthrough Geraldinejust<br />

to seeus.”<br />

Behind the counter’s daily bustle lies a<br />

commitment topreserving the craft. “I’m a<br />

believer in always having an apprentice because<br />

it’s adying art,”saysMichael,who hastrained<br />

sixapprenticesthroughouthis career.<br />

Nine years ago, open-heart surgery gave<br />

Michael anew lease on life. “That’s probably<br />

whyI’m goingstrongernow than ever,” he says.<br />

After 35years of near-continuous work,<br />

Michaelisnow contemplatinghis legacy.With<br />

asuccession plan in mind andqualified butchers<br />

on histeam, he’s lookingtowardsemi-retirement<br />

in thecomingyears.<br />

“I want to smellthe roses,”hesays, reflecting<br />

on decades ofdedication. “When you’re selfemployed,<br />

especially in retail, ifpeople don’t<br />

come through the door, you’ve got nothing.<br />

Every single day is, ‘How are we going togo<br />

today?’”<br />

Despitethe challenges,Michael’s commitment<br />

to qualityand servicehasn’twavered.“I’ve had<br />

alot of really good, loyal customers over the<br />

years, whoIactually really appreciate,” he says,<br />

with hischaracteristicsmile stillfirmlyinplace<br />

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Jasmine (Jazz) Aitken is in this year’s<br />

Soulfood varietyshowlineup. PHOTO: Facebook<br />

Loads of news again this week thanks<br />

to the support ofour advertisers.<br />

Congratulations to Michael Joneson<br />

the35thAnniversaryofGeraldine Butchery.<br />

Aren’t we lucky to havesuchadiamond<br />

among the fantastic food producers in<br />

our town?<br />

Speaking of food, the annualGeraldine<br />

Soulfood variety show is on Friday,<br />

15 <strong>November</strong>. The Geraldine Foodbank<br />

fundraiser is an evening of entertainment<br />

brought to youbylocal artists. Thisyear,<br />

it’s at St Andrew’s Church,entry by cash<br />

and acan. Saturday's annual Classic Car<br />

Show onCox Street also raises money<br />

for the foodbank (see page 5).<br />

There are other creative fundraisers<br />

on the go, too: Geraldine High School<br />

sports committeeare running an Ambrose<br />

golf tournament to generate funds for<br />

newsports equipment (page 3), and local<br />

Cancer Societyvolunteers are holding a<br />

spring raffle (page 10); check out the<br />

prizes at Tievoli Trading (generously<br />

donated by Michelle Baker).<br />

Light Up Geraldine is backfor itsfourth<br />

year (page 3). There are plenty ofways<br />

to experiencethe fabulous displays, but<br />

afamily adventure inthe dark sounds<br />

pretty fun.<br />

Of course, the Harcourts Geraldine<br />

Festival is this weekend. Check out the<br />

centre spread for all the ways to enjoy<br />

what the event has to offer, and make<br />

sure to checkout the road closurenotice<br />

on page 8.<br />

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GraceShaw will perform at Friday’s Soulfood varietyshowatStAndrew’s Church.See backpage fordetails. PHOTO:Supplied<br />

Grace to perform atSoulfood variety show<br />

GraceShawsubmittedher Master’s thesis, Race,<br />

Gender,and Genre in theMusic Industry,last<br />

week. Its writing process exposed somuch<br />

undevelopedand unexplored territory,however,<br />

that she’s taking the subject to PhD level,<br />

supported by aFAMEAward.<br />

“I’m taking questionsunansweredfromthis<br />

year’s research and looking more in depth and<br />

giving them thetimeand spacedeserved,” Grace<br />

says.The OtagoUniversitystudent,formerlyof<br />

Geraldine, is amusicologist, composer,and violist.<br />

She says,“Ilooked at musicvideosthisyear<br />

formyMasters.Ifoundtrends; different things<br />

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female artistsportrayingthemselvesasmythical<br />

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creatures. And some who take objectification<br />

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“Everyartistfaces expectations basedonthe<br />

race,gender, andgenre they writefrom,”Grace<br />

says.She citesanexpectation of blackclothing<br />

for players in orchestras. “Iwant tofind out<br />

things that are already happening, but don’t<br />

have avoice in academia. Iwant to open the<br />

doorwaytoresearchers of thefuture.”<br />

Grace’s PhD will bestrictly research, she<br />

says, bringing anend to performance inher<br />

academic work fornow.Her Master of Arts has<br />

involved viola study. Her final performance<br />

programme included “Ballad” from Vaughan<br />

The importance offire safety: protecting lives and property<br />

Fire safety is acrucial aspectoflifethat should<br />

neverbeoverlooked or takenlightly.Fires can<br />

start unexpectedly andspreadrapidly,causing<br />

severe damage to property and endangering<br />

the lives of humans and animals. It is important<br />

to understand the significanceoffire safety<br />

and take preventive measures tominimise<br />

the risks associated with fires.<br />

Over the past five years, Fire and<br />

Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) in the<br />

Mid-SouthCanterburyDistricthas responded<br />

to 325 house fires. Of these, 61.54 per cent<br />

(200) had smoke alarms orother detectors<br />

installed in the property. The predominant<br />

cause ... was unattended cooking (49),<br />

mechanical electrical failures (37), heat<br />

sources placed too close to combustibles<br />

(13), and short circuits (13).<br />

Installation of smokealarms in residential<br />

homes, campers, andsleepouts is essential<br />

to fire safety. ... These devices are designed<br />

to detectthe presenceofsmokeparticles in<br />

the air,triggeringanalarmtowarnindividuals<br />

inside the building. FENZstrongly recommends<br />

asmoke alarm within three metres of<br />

bedrooms and inliving areas. FENZ data<br />

shows some recurring incidents due to<br />

unattended cooking, careless use of heatgeneratingitems<br />

such as heaters,and disposal<br />

of hot ash. Since 1January <strong>2024</strong>, the Mid-<br />

South Canterburydistrictexperienced 40 of<br />

these events.<br />

The early detection that smoke alarms<br />

[provide allows]people to evacuate the area<br />

Williams’ Suite for Viola and Orchestra,<br />

Hoffmeister’s “Viola Concerto in Dmajor”,<br />

Elgar’s “Elegy for String Orchestra”, and the<br />

firstmovementofSchubert’s Arpeggione.<br />

FAME Awards support young and midcareer<br />

artists. They arefundedbyapartnership<br />

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Gracewillperform in thefundraising Soulfood<br />

varietyshow, 7.30pm Friday,15<strong>November</strong>at<br />

St Andrew’s Church.Entry by donation;proceeds<br />

to GeraldineFoodbank. JAN FINLAYSON<br />

and call for help ... They are especially<br />

important at night when peopleare asleep<br />

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it is too late. It is critical to have anescape<br />

plan prepared and rehearsed with family<br />

members, with asafe meeting point, most<br />

commonlythe letterbox.Iffamily members<br />

are accounted for onafire crew’s arrival,<br />

the firebecomes the priority,allowing more<br />

efficient firefighting.<br />

It is important to be cautious and aware<br />

of fire hazards in everyday life: electrical<br />

appliances, such as power boxes being<br />

overloaded, and not leaving cooking<br />

unattended.Twenty-fiveper cent of all house<br />

fires in New Zealand start inthe kitchen.<br />

FENZ datashows that unattended cooking<br />

fires often start between 3pm and 6pm on<br />

Saturday. Simple actions like turning off<br />

electrical appliances whennot in use, using<br />

surge protectors, and drying clothes on an<br />

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are useful.<br />

Education and awareness are key<br />

components offire safety. FENZ, through<br />

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THURSDAY, <strong>14</strong>NOVEMBER <strong>2024</strong> |THE GERALDINE NEWS |PAGE 3<br />

David and Maria Hema’s 2023 Peel Street display. PHOTO: Archives<br />

Get ready tolight up again, Geraldine<br />

In 2021,Woodbury mums Ange Blairand Nicky<br />

Taylor decided there had tobesomething<br />

Christmassy fortheir youngfamiliestoparticipate<br />

in after various local events, including the<br />

ChristmasParade, were cancelledthankstothe<br />

Covid pandemic.<br />

“WewantedtospreadsomeChristmas cheer<br />

andhavesomething fun foryoung andold alike<br />

in thebuild-uptoChristmas,” says Ange.<br />

Now inits fourth year, Light Up Geraldine<br />

is back to brighten up thenight.<br />

Last year,there were almost 50 entriesspread<br />

around Geraldineand Woodbury,accordingto<br />

organiser FiMcCafferty, who joined the team<br />

in 2022.She says,“It’s been greattosee locals<br />

getmoreenthusiastic, building more extensive<br />

and more exciting displays, and getting really<br />

creative with smaller ones too. It’s also afun<br />

activity forfamiliestoviewall thedisplays.<br />

“Lastyear, however, we discovered aloophole<br />

in theonlinevotingsystemwhich kind of skewed<br />

the results. We’re still sorting that out, so this<br />

year,we’ve gone real simple -backtobasicswith<br />

apaper voting form andnocategories; just vote<br />

for the one you like the best. FreshChoice has<br />

generously agreed to be oursponsor andwillalso<br />

be thedrop-offpoint forthe voting forms.”<br />

Serial winnerMaria Hema says,“Ialwayslook<br />

forwardtoLight Up Geraldine. We aretakinga<br />

break this year aswe’re heading away for abit,<br />

but Ilook forward toseeing what others come<br />

up with when we arebackhome.”Whatdoesshe<br />

enjoymostaboutthe event? “Tosee thefaces on<br />

thekiddies when they seethe lights....”<br />

Brian Mowatt-Gainsford, the 2023 Santa’s<br />

Choice winner, says,“We’relookingforward to<br />

it.Wehavesomeimprovementsfromlastyear,<br />

includingsomenew lights.Ienjoyfamilytimes<br />

the most atChristmas. Istarted this with my<br />

youngest daughter,and now, Iloveseeing the<br />

delight inmygrandchildren. Christmas is a<br />

magicaltime; Ihopeotherscan enjoyit, too.”<br />

And it’s not all about lights. The event<br />

encourages daytimedisplays, too. NickyTaylor<br />

says, “So excited for another year ofLight Up<br />

Geraldine,and really appreciate Fi’s hard work<br />

in continuing on with it. I’m really looking<br />

forwardto dustingoff Santaand hissleighfor<br />

Thatcher Road Corner.... I’malsolookingforward<br />

to viewingallthe othercreations,aChristmas<br />

traditionour family really enjoy.”<br />

To add your home orbusiness tothe Light<br />

Up Geraldinetrail,email fi@hislopstreet.co.nz.<br />

or message the event’s Facebook page. The<br />

deadline forregistrationand set-up is 6December;<br />

voting begins 9December. Voting forms will<br />

be available online and at FreshChoice until<br />

voting closes on 3January 2025.The winners<br />

willbeannounced on 9January.<br />

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GHS sports fundraiser Ambrose Golf Competition<br />

For “afun day out”, get ateam registered for<br />

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committee’s Ambrose Golf Competition, says<br />

Dion Willocks, committeeconvenorand aphysical<br />

educationteacher at theschool.<br />

Dion says the22<strong>November</strong>event at Geraldine<br />

District Golf Club (Denfield) “is togenerate<br />

funds forsportsequipment forthe gymand for<br />

opportunitiesfor thekids(subs andtournament<br />

fees), andahigh-performance aspect.”<br />

TheAmbrose format lets golfersofall abilities<br />

play together enjoyablyand rewardsteamwork.<br />

He says, “It’s not just for the best golfers;<br />

everyone’s involved.There’s no skilllevel.It’ll<br />

be agreat day.”Hesaysthe welcomemat is out<br />

for any teams: “people who want to support<br />

sportatGeraldine,businesses, andthose keen<br />

to just have ahit.”<br />

Local businesses are getting behind the<br />

competitionwithauction andraffle items, prizes,<br />

andother sponsorship.<br />

TheGHS sports committee’sAmbrose Golf<br />

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and the Christmas Parade generously sponsored by<br />

DavidAttwood and KenJordan. Rhododendron Rothschild,one of 43 donated by Kenand wifeJenny, haspink buds fading to cream andwill grow<br />

totwo metres in 10years. PHOTO:Jan Finlayson<br />

Waihi River trail “prestige territory”<br />

ON PEEL<br />

TUESDAY-FRIDAY<br />

10.30am-3.30pm<br />

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Recent additions to rhododendron plantings<br />

alongside the Waihi River have nudged the<br />

central Geraldine Waihi River Trail Group’s<br />

projectintoprestigeterritory,saysDavid Attwood,<br />

avolunteer groupmember.<br />

“Between this gift of 43 plants from Kenand<br />

Jenny Jordan andagift of 30-odd speciesand<br />

endangered NewZealand hybridsfrom Taranaki<br />

Regional Counciland thePukeiti Rhododendron<br />

Trust, we probably have the best collection of<br />

large-leavedrhododendrons outsideofPukeiti<br />

[internationally recognised rhododendron<br />

collection inTaranaki]. Weare very grateful.”<br />

TheJordans of Jordan’s Nurseryare Geraldinebased<br />

specialist rhododendron growers.<br />

Large-leaved,David says,“is just adescription.<br />

Thelarge leaf ones addthe most valuebecause<br />

they look bold. There’s afull range ofcolours<br />

and perfumes.They’re 365daysofattraction.”<br />

Kensaysplantsdonated byJenny andhimself<br />

“include some hybrids named after Jordan<br />

family members.”<br />

Trailgroup membershaveplanted thedonated<br />

rhododendrons in the area behind StMary’s<br />

Church on the eastern side of the public<br />

recreational path. Inaddition to them, says<br />

David, “There areanother 33 coming from the<br />

Taranaki Regional Council and the Pukeiti<br />

Rhododendron Trust.”Work tobeautify the<br />

urbanGeraldine riversideand create recreational<br />

trails beganover40years ago. Several groups<br />

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FROM LEFT: JennyDeans miniaturestone house detail; the lateAusten Deans; details of work by Rachael Linton,and Elles Smallegoor. PHOTOS: Supplied<br />

Tales of Stone and Sky celebrates four local artists<br />

TalesofStone andSky brings together thework<br />

of four localartists,AustenDeans,Jenny Deans,<br />

RachaelLinton, andEllesSmallegoor,for aoneweek<br />

exhibition at Green-GoldGallery.<br />

With collective roots inPeel Forest, “each<br />

artist brings theiruniquevision, exploringthe<br />

intersectionsofnature, renewal, andthe power<br />

of colour,” says gallery ownerRachael Linton.<br />

Unframed worksbyAustenDeans,amultiple<br />

Kelliher Art Competition winner, official war<br />

artist,and mountaineer,are on display, courtesy<br />

of his estate. Until his death in2011, Austen<br />

infused hisadmirationand compassion forthe<br />

naturalenvironment in hislandscape paintings.<br />

Rachael says, “He explored there; hewas out<br />

in it.”<br />

Hisworkssit alongsideJenny Deans’ miniature<br />

stone houses, crafted from things ofnature<br />

found around Peel Forest, inthe Rangitātā<br />

riverbed,and alongSouth Canterbury’s beaches.<br />

Rachael says, “Her works reflect asense of<br />

wonder,invitingviewers to explorethe stories<br />

behind each littlestone house.”<br />

Forher ownexhibited art, sheusedher selfdeveloped<br />

technique for permanently fixing<br />

cymatics -sound and vibration made visible,<br />

usually on aflatsurface -tocomment visually<br />

on theinterconnectedness of trees andnature.<br />

Theworks,she says,“bridge scienceand art”.<br />

Elles’ artwork, Rachaelsays, expresses“her<br />

diverseinterests:academia, agriculture, andthe<br />

natural world.” She says, “It’s whimsical.<br />

Landscapes, forests, very much about nature.<br />

And it’s political as well. For many ofElles’<br />

paintings, she’stalkingabout events in theworld.”<br />

TalesofStone andSky opensatGreen-Gold<br />

Gallery, 6-9pm Friday, 15<strong>November</strong>. All<br />

welcome. The exhibition runs Thursday,<br />

<strong>14</strong> <strong>November</strong> to Sunday,24<strong>November</strong>, 10am-<br />

5pmdaily.All worksfor sale. JAN FINLAYSON<br />

The Commitments back for encore<br />

When 1991 Irish musical comedy-drama film<br />

TheCommitments cametoNew Zealandcinemas,<br />

audiences loved it. Screening inGeraldine on<br />

16 <strong>November</strong>, it’s the latest in aclassic film<br />

series from Geraldine Cinema alongside local<br />

vinylstore theRecordKeeper.<br />

Cinema ownerPatrick Walsh says theRoddy<br />

Doyle-pennedtale“is thestory of theunderdog<br />

given the chance. It’s alook at urban life in<br />

Dublin that late 1980s-early1990skitchen-sink<br />

life when there were job losses and social<br />

upheaval.And then there’sthe music. It’s 1950s;<br />

aloud, fast, dancing kind of music.” Ithad all<br />

theingredients needed forthe cult status it has<br />

acquired.<br />

Directed by Alan Parker andstarringRobert<br />

Arkins and Andrew Strong, TheCommitments<br />

won four 1992 British Academy Film Awards<br />

and was nominated for aBest Film Editing<br />

Academy Award. Its first soundtrack album<br />

reached number eight on Billboard 200 and<br />

achieved triple-platinumstatus; in NewZealand,<br />

it went platinum.<br />

The event will include raffles with prizes<br />

donatedbyGeraldine Cinema andthe Record<br />

Keeper.<br />

The Commitments screens atGeraldine<br />

Cinema,7.30pmSaturday16<strong>November</strong>. Tickets<br />

$20 available from the Record Keeper, open<br />

weekends 10am-2pm, and from Geraldine<br />

Cinema. JAN FINLAYSON<br />

IN BRIEF<br />

Armistice Day remembered<br />

at Geraldine RSA service<br />

On Monday, around 40members of the<br />

RSA and friends held ashort service to<br />

remember Armistice Day.<br />

Geraldine RSAPresident Squadron Leader<br />

John Bray led the ceremonywithinput from<br />

Rev Hugh McCafferty, Canterbury District<br />

Vice President Michelle Brown and her<br />

Year-12 son Kohl.<br />

Kohl impressed the gathering with his<br />

reflection.Takingthe idea of the armistice<br />

as acessation of hostilities as his topic,he<br />

described the informal armisticeofChristmas<br />

19<strong>14</strong> where German and Allied soldiers<br />

exchanged gifts, and even had aknockabout<br />

football game. He noted that thetop brass<br />

worried thatthe soldiers might be reluctant<br />

to return tofighting.<br />

The ceremony concluded outside with<br />

the last post and the laying of awreath<br />

and poppies. Thestiff breezeenlivened the<br />

proceedings by fouling the flag halliard,<br />

delaying the flag’s return from half-mast.<br />

MOLLY MALONE<br />

Classic vehicles onshow<br />

at Geraldine Festival<br />

The annualGeraldine Festival CarDisplay,<br />

aHarcourts Geraldine Festival fixture, will<br />

take place on16<strong>November</strong>. Co-organiser<br />

Colin Johnstone saysitwill showcase “vintage<br />

or classic cars or motorcycles and other<br />

vehicles.”<br />

Displaying vehicles is free, and visitors’<br />

gold coin entries are donated to charity.<br />

This year, proceeds will go to Geraldine<br />

Foodbank. In 2023, thedisplayraised $770<br />

for Rosie’s Charitable Trust.<br />

The Geraldine Festival Car Display is<br />

9am-4pm Saturday, 16<strong>November</strong>, atthe<br />

Cox Street Carpark. People interested in<br />

displaying avehicle should contact Colin<br />

on 021 0818 9988 or 03 693 9093, or David<br />

Vernall on 022 401 6986.<br />

JAN FINLAYSON PHOTO: Archives<br />

FARLEFT: Rev Hugh McCafferty gives the<br />

blessing, while RSA President John Bray<br />

looks on. PHOTO: Supplied


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www.geraldinefestival.co.nz<br />

FRI 15–SUN 17 NOV<br />

ART &PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS<br />

OTHER EVENTS<br />

Art AwardS<br />

&FeStival<br />

Opening<br />

Night<br />

GeraldinePrimarySchool Community Hall<br />

73 WilsonStreet, Geraldine<br />

Thursday|7.30pm<br />

Abig thank youtothe Geraldine Community Arts<br />

Council formaking this eveningand exhibition<br />

possible.<br />

White Elephant Stall<br />

St Mary’sChurch, 77 Talbot<br />

St, Geraldine<br />

Friday|10am -2pm<br />

Rest Awhile<br />

St Andrew’sChurchHall,<br />

Wilson St, Geraldine<br />

Fri |10am -4pm<br />

Have abreak, leave your shopping<br />

and enjoysomething to eatand<br />

drink<br />

Art<br />

Exhibition &<br />

Floral Art<br />

Photography<br />

Exhibition<br />

GeraldinePrimarySchool CommunityHall<br />

73 WilsonStreet, Geraldine<br />

Fri &Sat |10am–4pm<br />

Sunday |10am–3pm<br />

Gold coin entry to ArtExhibition<br />

Openfor viewingthroughout thefestival<br />

weekend.<br />

TheGeraldine Floral Art Group is holding their<br />

annual Ruby DiversMemorial Trophycompetition<br />

in conjunction with the Art Exhibition at the<br />

GeraldinePrimarySchool Community Hall. The<br />

competition designtitle is “Fiesta’’.<br />

Open forviewingthroughout the festival<br />

weekend.<br />

Thankyouto theGeraldine Floral Art Groupfor<br />

makingthispossible.<br />

TheLodge Theatre<br />

TalbotStreet, Geraldine<br />

Fri &Sat |10am–4pm<br />

White Elephant<br />

&Plant Stall<br />

Geraldine Historical<br />

Museum<br />

5Cox St, Geraldine<br />

Fri &Sat |9am -4pm<br />

The Little Book Company<br />

Book Sale<br />

AcademyBuilding,<br />

79 Talbot St, Geraldine<br />

Fri &Sat |10am -4pm<br />

All booksare newand reduced.<br />

We have booksfor everyone!<br />

Soul Food Concert<br />

St Andrew’sChurch, 10 Cox<br />

St, Geraldine<br />

Friday|7.30pm<br />

Alocalvariety concert to raisefunds<br />

forthe Geraldine Food Bank -Entry<br />

by donation<br />

Pop-Up Art Sale<br />

St Mary’s Church,77Talbot<br />

St, Geraldine<br />

Fri &Sat |10am -2pm<br />

Friday<br />

Street<br />

Market<br />

Saturday<br />

Domain Day<br />

Abig thank youtothe GeraldinePhotography Club<br />

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MARKET DAYS<br />

Talbot,Wilson and CoxStreet<br />

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Friday |9am -4pm<br />

Visit over100 market stalls andfood stalls in the<br />

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Geraldine Patchwork &<br />

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Fri &Sat |10am -4pm<br />

Gold coin donation<br />

Geraldine Farmers<br />

Market<br />

St Mary’sChurch Carpark,<br />

77 TalbotSt, Geraldine<br />

Saturday9am -1pm<br />

Performance by the GeraldineUke<br />

Jam<br />

St Andrew’s Church<br />

Services<br />

10 CoxSt, Geraldine<br />

Sun|9.15am -traditional<br />

Sun |10.45am - contemporary<br />

Geraldine Craft Market<br />

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Fri, Sat&Sun |8.30am-4pm<br />

Geraldine Festival Car<br />

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Saturday|9am -4pm<br />

Goldcoin donation entryand vintage<br />

ridesround town<br />

Geraldine Festival<br />

Service<br />

St Mary’s Church,77Talbot<br />

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Sun |10.30am<br />

Ecumenical service of all your favouritehymns.<br />

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Allenton 11 Harrison Street<br />

Rakaia 20A Rolleston Street<br />

LakeHood <strong>14</strong> VillageGreen Drive<br />

Huntingdon 4WestBay Place<br />

Open Home<br />

Open Home<br />

Open Home<br />

Open Home<br />

Options here<br />

Exceptional 4-bedroom familyhome on a1/4 acre in Allenton,offering<br />

comfort, style, and incomepotential. Fully double-glazed, withalog fire<br />

and heat pump in the spacious kitchen and dining area,flowinginto a<br />

cozy lounge and sun-soaked deck.The master bedroom includes an<br />

ensuite; three additional double bedroomsand awell-appointedmain<br />

bathroomensure ample space.<br />

Cottagewithpotential<br />

Availablenow at 20A RollestonStreet, this practicalcottage offers the<br />

essentialsfor comfortable livingwithscope for your personal touch.Set in<br />

aquiet street, thishome features an open-plan kitchen anddiningarea<br />

with heat pump,plus aseparate lounge withlog-burner providinggood<br />

heatingoptions.Featuringtwo good sized doublebedrooms.<br />

Simplystunning<br />

Discover your dreamhome with this brandnew executive styleproperty,<br />

nestledinthe peaceful VillageGreensubdivision. This 280 sqm home<br />

offersthe perfect blendofluxury, comfort and modern living, with<br />

breathtaking views ofeitherthe mountains orLake Hood from every living<br />

area. The heart ofthis exceptionally sunny home is the spacious open-plan<br />

kitchen,dining, and livingarea.<br />

Lake Hood Cul-de-Sac<br />

Nestledinaquiet cul-de-sac, this fantastic four-bedroomhome at Lake<br />

Hood is perfect for family living or as aholidayretreat.The open-plan<br />

kitchen, dining, and living area opens to asunny deck andsecure private<br />

yard, with heating from alog burnerand heat pump. Thekitchen boasts a<br />

walk-in pantry and plenty of storage.<br />

For Sale Buyers $695,000+<br />

View Thu <strong>14</strong> Nov 5.15 -5.45pm<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU194731<br />

Deadline Sale closes 12.00pm Tue 19 Nov<br />

<strong>2024</strong><br />

View Fri 15 Nov 10.00 -10.30am<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU193726<br />

ForSale $1,350,000<br />

View Fri 15Nov 10.00 -10.30am<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU193223<br />

For Sale Buyers $825,000+<br />

View Fri 15 Nov10.30 -11.00am<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU194053<br />

5 3 1 2<br />

2 1 1 1<br />

4 2 2 3<br />

4 2 1 2<br />

Hampstead 50 Aitken Street<br />

Allenton 51 FarmRoad<br />

Tinwald 83B TarbottonsRoad<br />

Tinwald 37A GroveStreet<br />

Open Home<br />

Open Home<br />

Open Home<br />

Open Home<br />

Always apopular option<br />

Located handily to town with theadvantage of three bedrooms, good<br />

garaging and aliving area that is set nicely to benefit from thesun this<br />

style of home is always popular. Private easy care section, wellfencedand<br />

easytomaintain. Double glazing areal plus here. Handy to town butalso<br />

closetothe domain/schools. Viewing here is recommended.<br />

Prime Allenton location<br />

Discover an exceptionalhomeinAllenton's top neighborhood.The sunny<br />

kitchen, with twodishwashers,adoubleoven, andtwo sinks,isperfect for<br />

entertaining. Underfloor heatingensures comfort year-round. Enjoy<br />

seamless indoor-outdoor livingwithbi-folddoors openingtothe patio<br />

from thedining areaand lounge. Thedownstairsbedroomfeaturesbuiltin<br />

robesand astylish bathroom.<br />

Your private retreat<br />

Nestleddown aprivate driveway, this two-year-old gem offers apeaceful<br />

settingwithrural outlook. The lightand sunny open plankitchen, dining,<br />

andliving area is designed formodern living. It'sawelcoming space to<br />

unwind andrelax. The kitchen boastsasleek design and features an open<br />

pantry withshelving, perfectfor thehome chef wholoves both style and<br />

functionality.<br />

We have found it for you<br />

Near newthreebedroom residence on privaterear section in Tinwald.<br />

Bathroom andensuite plusthoughout indoor/outdoor orientation to<br />

maximise afternoon sunshine, complimentthe large garaging and loft<br />

storage.Ideal for petswithgreat fencing andgarden areas including<br />

seperate garden shed. You can move in as soon as you like.Enquire now.<br />

Deadline Sale closes2.00pm Thu 21 Nov <strong>2024</strong><br />

View Fri 15 Nov 11.00 -11.30am<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU193318<br />

For Sale Buyers$1,189,000+<br />

View Fri 15Nov 11.15 -11.45am<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU180270<br />

For Sale Buyers $810,000+<br />

View Fri15Nov 11.15 -11.45am<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU186290<br />

For Sale Buyers $640,000+<br />

View Fri 15 Nov12.00 -1.00pm<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU195411<br />

3 1 1 2<br />

4+ 3 3 2<br />

4 2 2 2<br />

3 2 1 2<br />

Allenton 16 Mason Place<br />

Tinwald 5Roxburgh Place<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 38A Grey Street<br />

Open Home<br />

Open Home<br />

Open Home<br />

Sustainability is the key<br />

This modernfour bedroom home is sited onalarger rear sectionwith<br />

ample space foracampervan.Step inside to discover the openplan<br />

internal kitchen withdiningand familyroom and this space opens directly<br />

onto aconcrete patio, ideal for eveningentertainment. Forquiet times<br />

retreattothe separate lounge.<br />

Snapthisup<br />

Tuckedawaydown aprivate driveway, this beautifully maintained threebedroom<br />

townhouse is perfect for first-home buyers,investors, or retirees<br />

seeking comfort andconvenience. Theopen-plan diningand living area is<br />

spacious andbright, with asliding door leadingtoacharming patio with a<br />

pergola-idealfor relaxing or entertaining.<br />

Deadline Sale closes 4.00pmThu 21Nov <strong>2024</strong><br />

View Fri 15 Nov12.00 -12.30pm<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU194734<br />

For Sale Buyers $479,000+<br />

View Fri 15 Nov12.45 -1.15pm<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU194823<br />

4 2 2 2<br />

3 1 1 1<br />

Tinwald 119A George Street<br />

Netherby 16 Geoff GeeringDrive<br />

Open Home<br />

Open Home<br />

Exquisite home with elegant design<br />

Step into this beautifullyrenovated character home with aspacious<br />

entrancewayand crisp, white paintedwooden joinerythroughout.<br />

The open plan kitchen, dining andliving area showcases aDougal<br />

Andersondesigned kitchen, complete with adouble oven, integrated<br />

fridge, dishwasher, induction cooktop, and astriking stone-topped<br />

island. Timber flooring flows throughout, and Frenchdoorsopen from<br />

both the kitchen and living room onto new deckareas, perfect for<br />

entertaining. Hidden behind adiscreet door in the kitchen,you'll find<br />

acosy media room, offering aprivatespacetorelax and unwind. The<br />

separate formal lounge with afeature fireplace adds atouch of<br />

sophistication.<br />

3 2 3<br />

DeadlineSale closes Thursday 21st<br />

<strong>November</strong>,<strong>2024</strong> at 2.00pm, (unless<br />

sold prior)<br />

View Fri15Nov 12.00 -12.30pm<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU182609<br />

Karen McRae<br />

M 027 436 4<strong>14</strong>6<br />

Discovereffortlessliving<br />

Welcome to your neweasy-care retreat,tucked away on aprivaterear<br />

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kitchen,dining, and livingarea. Largeranch sliderleads out to aspacious,<br />

private deck,this space is perfect for entertainingorenjoyingquiet<br />

moments in thesun.Designed forcomfort,this modern home is double<br />

glazedand equipped withaheat pump.<br />

ForSale Buyers $638,000+<br />

View Fri 15Nov 12.45 -1.15pm<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU194<strong>14</strong>5<br />

3 2 1 2<br />

Spacious and private<br />

Welcome to this beautifully modernized home, where spacious living<br />

meets contemporary style.Enjoy thelarge, light-filled lounge with<br />

peacefulstreet viewsand easy patio access through aranch sliderperfect<br />

for relaxing or entertaining. Double doors provide privacy whenneeded.<br />

Thebright open-plankitchen, dining, and living area offer seamlessindooroutdoor<br />

flow.<br />

For Sale Buyers $725,000+<br />

View Fri 15 Nov1.30 -2.00pm<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU193885<br />

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Tinwald 48 Jordan Avenue<br />

Hinds 56 David Street<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 87 Racecourse Road<br />

Hampstead 68 Eton Street<br />

Open Home<br />

Open Home<br />

Open Home<br />

Open Home<br />

Make it yours<br />

This beautifully updated residence combines modern comforts with<br />

practical living spaces, ideal for families or those looking for extra room.<br />

Step inside through double doors into aspacious, open-plankitchen,<br />

dining, and living area. The kitchen features agas hob, wall oven,<br />

rangehood, and dishwasher, allcomplemented by abay window with<br />

views of the park across the road.<br />

Hinds gem<br />

Introducing this charming 4-bedroom home located in Hinds,just ashort<br />

10-minutedrive from <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Boasting aspacious kitchen with ample<br />

cupboard space and aseparate living area that is heated by afloor heat<br />

pump, this property offers both comfort and convenience for residents.<br />

Ideal for first-time homebuyers or investors, this home is currentlyrented<br />

out at $450 aweek.<br />

Luxury, comfort and convenience<br />

Styleand luxury awaits you at 87 Racecourse Road. This primelocation<br />

boasts amodern, architecturallydesigned home, nestled in aprivate<br />

landscaped garden. At the heart of the home, you'llfind aspacious openplan<br />

kitchen, with modern appliances, dining, and living areawhich leads<br />

to aprivate outdoor space, ideal for entertaining family andfriends or<br />

enjoying arelaxing afternoon.<br />

Charming cottage<br />

Discover this charming cottage with its convenient location closetotown,<br />

shops and local schools. The home offers three spacious bedrooms,<br />

bathroom with shower over bath and separate toilet. Relax in the cozy<br />

living area that is heated by alog burner and heat pump. For added year<br />

round comfort there is underfloor heating in the kitchen, dining room,<br />

bathroom, toilet and laundry area.<br />

For Sale Buyers $685,000+<br />

View Fri 15 Nov 2.15 -2.45pm<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU192161<br />

Deadline Sale closes 3.00pm Wed 13 Nov<br />

<strong>2024</strong><br />

View Sat 16 Nov 10.00 -10.30am<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU176751<br />

For Sale Buyers $980,000+<br />

View Sat 16 Nov 10.00 -10.30am<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU194367<br />

For Sale Buyers $410,000+<br />

View Sat 16 Nov 10.45 -11.15am<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU193792<br />

4 2 1 3<br />

4 1 1<br />

3 2 2 2<br />

3 1 1 1<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 290A Moore Street<br />

Tinwald 3Lockburn Lane<br />

Allenton 10BCharles Street<br />

Allenton 3Russell Avenue<br />

Open Home<br />

Open Home<br />

Open Home<br />

Open Home<br />

More thanjust atownhouse<br />

Justcompleted and close to town. Space abounds in this threebedroom<br />

large townhouse. The bedroomsare generous in size withthe master<br />

having awalk in robe and ensuite. Access to aprivate deckarea. A<br />

separate toilet and bathroom with bath, shower and vanity. The laundryis<br />

awalk thru to aspacious doublegarage. Two heat pumps ensure year<br />

roundcomfort.<br />

Brandnew andready for you<br />

Step into modern living with this stunning brand new four bedroomed<br />

home, in the popular Ashbury Grove subdivision. Designed with<br />

contemporary style and functionality in mind, features include an openplan<br />

kitchen, dining, and living area that effortlessly blends indoor and<br />

outdoor spaces, capturing abundant natural sunlight.<br />

Easy living<br />

If you're looking for astunning and inviting home, look no further than<br />

this beautifully updated two-bedroom rear unit. Step insideand indulge in<br />

the comfort and sophistication of this home. The updated kitchen<br />

features abutler's pantry/laundry, providing ample spacefor allyour food<br />

preparation and laundry needs.<br />

Ready to move in,enjoy or invest<br />

Welcome to your new beginning,orperhaps your next smart investment!<br />

This three-bedroom home is theideal opportunity forfirst-home buyers<br />

and investors alike. Enjoy theconvenience of an open-plan kitchen and<br />

dining area with street views.Step into acozy, light-filled lounge with a<br />

heat pump, ensuring comfort allyear round.<br />

For Sale Buyers $698,000+<br />

View Sat 16 Nov 11.00 -11.30am<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU191260<br />

For Sale Buyers $769,000+<br />

View Sat 16 Nov 11.30 -12.00pm<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU192070<br />

For Sale Buyers $410,000+<br />

View Sat 16 Nov 11.45 -12.15pm<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU185900<br />

For Sale Buyers $450,000+<br />

View Sat 16 Nov 12.30 -1.00pm<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU186557<br />

3 2 1 2<br />

4 2 1 2<br />

2 1 1<br />

3 1 1<br />

Allenton 61 Lane Street<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 21 Havelock Street<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 1/287 Wills Street<br />

Allenton 29 Hanrahan Street<br />

Neat as apin<br />

Offers over $630,000. Welcometoyour dream home. Nestled in a<br />

peaceful neighborhood, this stunning three bedroom property combines<br />

comfort and functionality. The entry leadsinto an inviting lounge with<br />

exposed beams and feature brick wall with alog burner and heattransfer<br />

system. Adjacent is aspaciousfamily/dining area and opens to amodern<br />

kitchen with rimu ceiling.<br />

Arare find<br />

Welcome to 21 Havelock Street, astunning architecturallydesigned<br />

townhouse, where modern elegance meets ultimate convenience. Situated<br />

in aprime location, this residence is just ashort stroll from town and the<br />

EA Networks Complex and also close to town, making it perfectfor those<br />

who appreciate easy access to amenities and activities.<br />

Welcometoeffortless living<br />

Step into this delightful two-bedroom unit -the front one of four -nestled<br />

in apeaceful, garden-framed setting that brings colour andcharm to your<br />

doorstep.Enjoy your own private sitting area, perfect formorning coffee<br />

or relaxing afternoons. Inside, an open-plan kitchen, dining, and living area<br />

is filled with natural light andwarmth.<br />

Comfort and elegance<br />

Welcome to this exquisite homewithapicturesque stream boundary and<br />

stunning street views. As you step through the grand entryway, you'llbe<br />

greeted by high ceilingsand beautifullytiled floors, setting the tone for<br />

the elegancethat flows throughout the property. To your right, aspacious<br />

office with custom joineryand alarge window overlookingthe manicured<br />

front yard.<br />

Deadline Sale<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU193296<br />

For Sale Buyers $745,000+<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU184769<br />

For Sale Buyers $345,000+<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU184475<br />

Deadline Sale<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU190331<br />

3 1 2 1 2<br />

2 2 1 2+<br />

2 1 1 1<br />

3-4 2 2 2<br />

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Allenton 46 Charlesworth Drive<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 3/1<strong>14</strong> Walker Street<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 21 Mona Square<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 78 Grey Street<br />

Charming Allenton home<br />

Nestled in the sought-afterAllenton area, this beautifully presentedhome<br />

offers spacious living with modern comforts. The large open-plankitchen,<br />

dining, and living area is perfect for family gatherings, featuring stunning<br />

cathedralceilingsthat addasense of space and light.The kitchen boasts<br />

awalk-in pantry, ideal for storage, and convenient access to asunny patio.<br />

Charmingtownhouse in prime location!<br />

This home is ideally situatedinacentrallocation justmomentsfrom the<br />

hospitaland the scenic Domainand justafew blocksfrom town. Enjoyan<br />

open-planlayout with plentyofnatural light,perfect forrelaxing or<br />

entertaining, twogenerouslysized bedrooms designed for restful nights<br />

and peaceful mornings in aquiet rear site.<br />

Your ownsanctuary so close to town<br />

Price reduction-Now offers invitedover$639,000<br />

My vendor hasplans in place andiskeentosell. She wouldtakeher home<br />

withher if shecould, howeverthe next luckypeople will benefit and enjoy<br />

this specialhome. Welcometoyourown slice of heaven, withexceptional<br />

views toenjoy,locatedoppositeMonaSquare youcan enjoythe views of<br />

thepark andmountains.<br />

Impeccablyrestored and ready to impress<br />

Meticulously restored19<strong>14</strong> villaseamlessly blendstimeless charmwith<br />

modern comfort. This home offers threespaciousdouble bedrooms with<br />

built-inrobes, one opening to aterrace with an outdoor fireplace.Asunny,<br />

separate lounge alsoaccesses the terrace,perfect for entertaining. The<br />

tiled bathroom featuresabath, shower, andvanity.<br />

For Sale Buyers $750,000+<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU191031<br />

ForSale Buyers $385,000+<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU193547<br />

For Sale Buyers $639,000+<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU188307<br />

For Sale Buyers $700,000+<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU192177<br />

3 2 1 2<br />

2 1 1 1<br />

3 1 1 1<br />

3+ 1 1<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 213 Walnut Avenue<br />

Hampstead 32 Bird Street<br />

LakeHood 3TorbayAvenue<br />

LakeHood <strong>14</strong> Trent Place<br />

Move in before Christmas<br />

Permanent material home, ideal for firsthome or investment. Twodouble<br />

bedrooms and one single, split living with spacious lounge and heat pump,<br />

gully kitchen with good storageand central dining area with builtin<br />

character features. Central bathroom with separatetoiletand laundry<br />

facilities.Fully fenced property with shared driveway and carport to rear of<br />

propertywith double gate access.<br />

Brightfuture here<br />

Looking for your first step onto thepropertyladder? This spacious fourbedroomhome,<br />

conveniently locatednearHampstead School,isthe<br />

perfectchoice for first-home buyers andfamiliesalike.Designedto<br />

capture the sun and natural lightthroughout theday,this home offersa<br />

brightand airy atmosphere.<br />

LakeHood beauty<br />

Experience theultimate family lifestyleatthis stunning five-bedroom<br />

home, perfectlypositioned at Lake Hoodwithcanal views.Step inside and<br />

discover theheart of thehome: aspacious, open-plan kitchen, dining, and<br />

livingarea. Withthreesetsofdoors opening to aprivate entertaining<br />

space, you'll love howseamlessly indoor andoutdoor livingblend<br />

together.<br />

Best of both worldsatLakeHood<br />

Nestledalong the tranquil canals of Lake Hood,this stunning,fully<br />

refurbished home offers aperfectblend of modern comfort andserene<br />

lakesideliving. Boasting brand-new carpets, fresh paint and astate-of-theartkitchenfeaturing<br />

granitebench, top-tierappliances and abutler's<br />

pantry, this property is designedfor easy living and entertaining.<br />

For Sale Buyers $395,000+<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU194895<br />

ForSale Buyers $465,000+<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU182029<br />

ForSale Buyers $1,175,000+<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU184083<br />

For Sale Buyers $1,050,000+<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU193308<br />

3 1 1 1<br />

4 1 1 1 2+<br />

5 2 2 2<br />

5 2 2 2<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Lot 2290 Seafield Road<br />

Rakaia West Town Belt<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 701Wilkinsons Road<br />

Deadline Sale<br />

Lifestyle section-privacy, space &shelter<br />

Situated in North East<strong>Ashburton</strong>, we are excited to presentthisspacious<br />

6,500 square meter(subject to final survey) lifestyle section, close to all<br />

the town's servicesand amenities. This unique bareland section offers an<br />

excellent building platform, perfect for those looking to createtheirdream<br />

lifestyle home. The private section is accessed via ashared driveway off<br />

Seafield Road.<br />

Jewel in thecrown<br />

Discover your dreamlocation atthe newsubdivision in Rakaia, where 18<br />

generouslysizedsections await,ranging from spacious 361sqm to<br />

497sqm. Designed with sensible covenants to safeguardyour investment,<br />

thesesections offer diverse opportunities for building your ideal home.<br />

Situated adjacent to the picturesque RakaiaDomainand accessed<br />

throughthe serene, tree-lined West Town Belt.<br />

For Sale Buyers $309,000+<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AL169899<br />

For Sale Buyers $175,000+<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AU186905<br />

Allenton 3Smyths Road<br />

Allenton 59 Creek Road<br />

Tranquil terraced lifestyle<br />

Double glazed, 1960's three bedroom home on 2.83ha,soclosetotown!<br />

Offering open plan living, spacious kitchen flowing to living areas withlog<br />

fire and heat pump. Large covereddeck with luscious west facing views,<br />

leadingtodetached hobbyroom withbathroom facilities.Separate yard<br />

entrance, two large sheds, cattle yards, permanent fencing well subdivided<br />

into four main paddocks.<br />

For Sale Buyers $879,000+<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AL165356<br />

3 1 2<br />

Land, buildings and business<br />

Looking for areliable automotive shop withalegacy of trust and<br />

expertise? Welcome to Ashworth Automotive.Located in the bustling<br />

CreekRoad shopping centre, this family-owned businesshas beenproudly<br />

serving <strong>Ashburton</strong> drivers for overadecade. This experiencedteamoffers<br />

everything you need to keep your vehicle safe andrunningsmoothly.<br />

For Sale From$550,000 +GST (if any)<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AC195727<br />

Hamish Niles AREINZ<br />

M 027 435 6265<br />

CraigellachieMitcham -dairysupport<br />

Welcome to CraigellachieMitcham, awell-located approximately200<br />

ha propertyjust22kilometersnorthwestof<strong>Ashburton</strong>. Currently<br />

operated as adairy support farm,thisversatile propertyfeatureshighquality<br />

soils thatoffer the potential forawide rangeoffarming<br />

activities, includingarable, specialist smallseeds,horticulture and<br />

stock finishing. Efficientlyirrigated throughthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>Lyndhurst<br />

Irrigation Limited Scheme (ALIL), thepropertyalsoincludesessential<br />

infrastructure such as cattle yards and sheds,makingitideal for<br />

modern farming.<br />

4 2 2<br />

Deadline Sale closes Thursday 12th<br />

December, <strong>2024</strong> at 12.00pm, (unless<br />

sold prior)<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AR190294<br />

Jason Rickard<br />

M 027 245 8495<br />

Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 |<br />

Proudtobehere


Mayfield 825 Hackthorne Road<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 286 Mitcham Road<br />

DeadlineSale<br />

Quality dairy unit 308.94 ha<br />

This is agreat opportunity to purchase alarge-scale dairy unit with not only aproventrack<br />

record but with improvements that allow the owners to capitalise on being able to storea<br />

large amount of supplementsasand when they areavailable at cheaper rates. Aquality<br />

dairy shed with in-shed feeding, Allflex collar system, excellent effluentsystems and good<br />

irrigation, with an excellent range of homes. Agreat farminagood location looking for<br />

new owners.<br />

4 1 2<br />

Deadline Sale closesWednesday 27th<br />

<strong>November</strong>, <strong>2024</strong> at 12.00pm, (unless<br />

sold prior)<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AR194350<br />

Premium location and qualitylifestyle<br />

Situatedonly minutesfrom <strong>Ashburton</strong> in the favored Winchmore location,this<br />

immaculately presented20.0050 ha property offers buyers aquality lifestyle opportunity.<br />

Mature trees and landscapedgrounds showcase the attractive 264sqm home andprovide<br />

asheltered private setting. Featuring high stud ceilings open plan livingwith great flow out<br />

to outside areas plus four double bedrooms (two with ensuites) to provide excellent family<br />

living spaces.Quality chattels and recent improvements throughout have enhanced the<br />

home and provide maximum comfort and enjoyment.<br />

4 3 2<br />

For Sale From $2,500,000+GST (if<br />

any)<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AR179808<br />

Chris Murdoch<br />

M 027 434 2545<br />

Greg Jopson<br />

M 027 447 4382<br />

Temuka 359 Goodwin Road<br />

Mayfield 2441 Arundel RakaiaGorge Road<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 1<strong>14</strong>8Rakaia Highway<br />

New Listing<br />

Final Notice<br />

Final Notice<br />

Ownership ambitions or strategicinvestment<br />

We are pleased to offer this well located and positioned entrylevel dairy farm or perfect<br />

strategic addition of adairy farm to existing farmportfolio's. This aproductive dairy unit<br />

based on quality soils and currently milking 345 cows and budgeted annual production<br />

circa <strong>14</strong>0,000kgMS. Situated in the prime Waitohi farming area andinclose proximity to<br />

Timaru, Temuka and Geraldine forservices, amenities and schools. The 103.22 ha dairy<br />

platform hasbeen developed with quality and well maintained overall infrastructure and<br />

includes an efficient 30 AS Herringbone shed (ability to increase to 36AS) with in-shed<br />

feeding and ACR's.<br />

4/5 2 2 2<br />

Deadline Sale closesThursday 12th<br />

December, <strong>2024</strong> at 12.00pm, (unless<br />

sold prior)<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AR195864<br />

Rural opportunities<br />

Situated in the Mid Canterburyfoothills close to Mayfieldthis is aperfectly<br />

positioned 15.78 ha holding to start your farming dreams,work or lifestyle<br />

base. Featuring a1980's five bedroom home with open plan living,two<br />

bathrooms set in sheltered grounds. The property has multiple large sheds,<br />

workshopsand paddock subdivision that lends itself to manyenterprises.<br />

Deadline Sale closes 1.00pm Tue 19 Nov <strong>2024</strong><br />

View Sun 17 Nov 2.00 -2.45pm<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AL180689<br />

Let the dream be areality!<br />

Centrallylocated between <strong>Ashburton</strong> and Rakaia forservices,schooling<br />

and employment. Alarger land holding of 20.2342 hectares offering an<br />

exciting opportunity foralandand lifestyleproperty at an affordable<br />

value range. Let your dream of owning and living on the land be areality.<br />

Deadline Sale closes 1.00pmTue 19 Nov <strong>2024</strong><br />

View Sun 17 Nov 12.30 -1.15pm<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AL193635<br />

Greg Jopson<br />

M 027 447 4382<br />

5 2 2<br />

3 1 1 2<br />

Greenstreet 170 Rawles Crossing Road<br />

Tinwald Laings Road<br />

Open Home<br />

Deadline Sale<br />

Quintessential lifestyle &rural living<br />

3 1<br />

Grounds to thrive<br />

Located within easy commutingdistance from <strong>Ashburton</strong> and<br />

walking distance to school buspickups. A8.65ha property situated in<br />

apeaceful, private rural location. The sound weatherboard1940's<br />

family 3-bedroom +office home hasits own character and is set<br />

amongst mature trees and grounds providing great shelter and<br />

privacy. Open plan kitchen/dining/living areas connect viaFrench<br />

doors to alovely paved outdoorpatio, lawns and gardens. Thehome<br />

has been renovated to agood standard and presents aunique home<br />

and lifestyle with which to raise your family in asafe rural<br />

environment. Amajorpoint of difference is the wide rangeof<br />

garaging, sheds andlivestockyards.<br />

Deadline Sale closes Thursday 5th<br />

December, <strong>2024</strong> at 12.00pm, (unless<br />

sold prior)<br />

View Sun 17 Nov 11.00 -12.00pm<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AL192171<br />

Greg Jopson<br />

M 027 447 4382<br />

Discover the perfect rural retreat with this stunning 7.99-hectare<br />

property, conveniently located near Tinwald, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. This<br />

rectangular block is subdivided intoeight paddocks, making it ideal<br />

for livestock management. Theproperty features cattle yards and<br />

troughs in each paddock, alongwith asection of nativeplantings. A<br />

3-bay pole shed-one bay fully enclosed with aroller door-provides<br />

ample storage. Currently usedfor finishing cattle,this versatile<br />

propertyoffersanideal canvas for avariety of purposes, whether<br />

you're looking to expand your agricultural operation, establish a<br />

feeding block, or build yourdream home with plenty of space for<br />

outdoor activities.<br />

Deadline Sale closes Thursday 12th<br />

December, <strong>2024</strong> at 12.00pm, (unless<br />

sold prior)<br />

View By appointment<br />

Web pb.co.nz/AR193495<br />

Jason Rickard<br />

M 027 245 8495<br />

Property Brokers Ltd LicensedREAA 2008 |pb.co.nz<br />

Proud to be here


RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL<br />

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT<br />

NEW LISTING<br />

NEWLAND 62 Taits Road<br />

Family Oasis -Lifestyle Opportunity<br />

This distinguished two storeypropertynestled on 1<br />

hectare of land offers aperfect blendofrural living and<br />

town convenience. With an impressive floorareainexcess<br />

of300m2 andboasting six bedrooms,two livingareas, and<br />

alarge attic, this home is perfectly suitedfor large families,<br />

hobby enthusiasts, or those seekingaversatile lifestyle.<br />

Renovation would enhance and add value to this property.<br />

ENQUIRIES OVER $865,000<br />

VIEW<br />

By Appointment Only<br />

Stephen Watson<br />

M 027 433 9695<br />

ASHBURTON 3/46 GreyStreet<br />

Rare Opportunity!<br />

Urgent inspection advised. Atwo bedroomunit situated<br />

within the avenues close to amenities.Attached carport,<br />

easy care section with privatecourtyard (no shared<br />

pathway).This property is agreatbuy foranastute<br />

investororfirst home buyer.Great potential for renovation<br />

to add value. Immediate possession. Don't miss this rare<br />

opportunity, call today to view!<br />

ENQUIRIES OVER $310,000<br />

VIEW<br />

By Appointment Only<br />

Stephen Watson<br />

M 027 433 9695<br />

pggwre.co.nz/ASH40047<br />

pggwre.co.nz/ASH40066<br />

OPEN HOME<br />

OPEN HOME<br />

NETHERBY 21 Tuarangi Road<br />

As Is Where Is<br />

Explore aunique investment opportunity with this fire<br />

damaged houselocated on a4047sqm section that offers<br />

subdivision potential. You maybeabletocreate smaller<br />

lots, which could be attractive to builders or developers.<br />

Rebuild the original house on theexistingconcrete<br />

foundationorreplacewith anew structure.<br />

PRICE BY NEGOTIATION<br />

GST Inclusive<br />

VIEW<br />

11.00-11.30am,Saturday 16 <strong>November</strong><br />

Sue Prendergast<br />

M 027322 8422<br />

RAKAIA 46 DunfordStreet<br />

Attention First Home Buyers &Investors!<br />

Fantastic firsthome or investment property! This<br />

renovatedthreebedroom permanent material home offers<br />

modernliving on a558m2section. Spacious open plan<br />

livingwith log burnerand heatpump, updated bathroom<br />

with new shower,vanityand luxurious bath, plus the<br />

bonus of gas hotwater. Singlegarage with internal access,<br />

fully fenced section andsituated close to allamenities.<br />

ENQUIRIES OVER $499,000<br />

VIEW<br />

10.00-10.30am, Saturday16<strong>November</strong><br />

Deb Roberts<br />

M 021 0752 180<br />

pggwre.co.nz/ASH40167<br />

pggwre.co.nz/ASH40380<br />

NETHERBY 83 Bridge Street<br />

ASolid Starter!<br />

Asolid red brick home thatinstantlyimpresses with its<br />

beautiful white kitchen, which catches your eye the<br />

minute you step inside. Spaciousopenplan living with<br />

greatheating options and seamless flowtothe backyard,<br />

perfectfor entertaining. Adjacenttothe showgrounds,it<br />

offersanopen space feel. Good sizedgarage,ample off<br />

street parkingand close to allamenities.<br />

ENQUIRIES OVER $449,000<br />

VIEW<br />

By Appointment Only<br />

Sue Prendergast<br />

M 027 322 8422<br />

ALLENTON <strong>14</strong>4 Alford ForestRoad<br />

Perfect First Starter!<br />

Recently updated,this property is perfect for afamily<br />

seeking apeacefulretreatwithamenities closeby.<br />

Featuring three spacious bedrooms, modern kitchen, new<br />

carpet, open plan living with log burner andheat transfer<br />

system plus afamily bathroomand separate toilet.Fully<br />

fenced 1011m2 section, singlegarageand plentyofoff<br />

street parking.<br />

ENQUIRIES OVER $550,000<br />

VIEW<br />

By Appointment Only<br />

Cayla-Lee Collins<br />

M 027 341 0949<br />

pggwre.co.nz/ASH40573<br />

pggwre.co.nz/ASH40459<br />

METHVEN<br />

ELGIN<br />

RAKAIA<br />

RAKAIA<br />

Lots 2-8 &Lot 11 Grace Ireland Drive<br />

Stage <strong>14</strong> Camrose Estateprovides an exceptional<br />

opportunity to own an affordablesection in the<br />

township of Methven, the perfectopportunitytobuild<br />

the home or holiday retreatofyour dreams.<br />

PRICE BY NEGOTIATION<br />

VIEW By Appointment Only<br />

Dan van der Salm |M021 918 233<br />

Lot 2-<strong>14</strong>8 Wakanui Road<br />

On offer is this 3305m2lifestyle block zoned<br />

Residential Dwhichpresentsanidyllic rurallifestyle<br />

while being close to <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

ENQUIRIES OVER $289,000<br />

VIEW By Appointment Only<br />

Deb Roberts |M021 0752 180<br />

Stephen Watson |M027 433 9695<br />

80 Cridland Street<br />

This charming weatherboard home offers aperfect<br />

blend of comfortand convenience.Open plan living<br />

with heatpump, sunroom, threebedrooms, plus a<br />

single garage and offstreet parking.<br />

ENQUIRIES OVER $399,000<br />

VIEW By Appointment Only<br />

Deb Roberts |M021 0752 180<br />

46A Dunford Street<br />

An idyllic canvasawaits with this fully fencedsection,<br />

situated on thewestside of Rakaia close to all<br />

amenities. Measuring458m2 (more or less), it offers<br />

amplespace for yourdream hometoflourish.<br />

ENQUIRIES OVER $175,000<br />

VIEW By Appointment Only<br />

Deb Roberts |M021 0752 180<br />

pggwre.co.nz/ASH37713<br />

pggwre.co.nz/ASH39664<br />

pggwre.co.nz/ASH40185<br />

pggwre.co.nz/ASH40075<br />

PGG Wrig s ,licensed under REAA 2008<br />

Calvin Leen<br />

Helping growthe country<br />

North Otago, Mid&South<br />

Mark Hanrahan<br />

JeffDonaldson<br />

Dan vander Salm<br />

TimGallagher<br />

Stephen Watson<br />

CanterburySales Manager<br />

Rural & Lifestyle<br />

Rural&Lifestyle<br />

Rural & Lifestyle<br />

Rural & Lifestyle<br />

Lifestyle &Residential<br />

M 027 453 0950<br />

M027 432 4028<br />

M027 265 1290<br />

M021918 233<br />

M027 801 2888<br />

M027 433 9695<br />

Deb Roberts<br />

Residential &Lifestyle<br />

M021 075 2180<br />

Cayla Collins<br />

Residential &Lifestyle<br />

M027 341 0949<br />

Sue Prendergast<br />

Lifestyle&Residential<br />

and Property Manager<br />

M027 322 8422<br />

RobynLeggett<br />

Property Manager<br />

M027 2<strong>14</strong> 3870<br />

Eden Crowley<br />

PropertyManager<br />

M 027 267 9558<br />

DebJolly<br />

Administrator<br />

B03308 6173<br />

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited,licensed under theREAA2008<br />

Helping grow thecountry


RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL<br />

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT<br />

NEW LISTING<br />

ASHBURTON FORKS <strong>Ashburton</strong> Staveley Road<br />

Irrigated Intensive Dairy /Dairy Support Unit<br />

• <strong>14</strong>7ha approximate dairy support unit located less than 30km from the centre of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

• Consented for both dairy platform and dairy support -sprayirrigated via BCI Irrigation<br />

• Intensive winter grazing 18ha with allowance for peak 800 wintered cows and 300 support stock<br />

• Pivot irrigation covering approximately 75 hectares, some fixed grid/sprinkler, andpermitted to irrigate up to 128 hectares<br />

• Solid four bedroom plus office permanent material home, double glazed with modern kitchen, open plan and excellent outdoor flow<br />

ENQUIRIES OVER $5.6M<br />

Plus GST(if any)<br />

VIEW<br />

By Appointment Only<br />

Dan van der Salm<br />

M 021 918 233<br />

Mark Hanrahan<br />

M 027 432 4028<br />

pggwre.co.nz/ASH40469<br />

HINDS 2John Street<br />

When Only the Best Will Do<br />

Afantastic opportunity to secure aversatile<br />

commercial property in Hinds has become available.<br />

This property boasts alarge 3,600 sqm land area<br />

including 230sqm of office space and 600sqm<br />

workshop with high stud perfect for various business<br />

operations and growing enterprise.<br />

The property features aspacious 3-bay shed that<br />

offers ample storage andworkspace, four well<br />

appointed offices,modern kitchen, workshop with<br />

separatetoilet and locker room and alarge<br />

showroom that could be used as aboardroom. Don't<br />

missthis rare opportunity, contact us today.<br />

PRICE BY NEGOTIATION<br />

Plus GST (if any)<br />

VIEW<br />

By Appointment Only<br />

Jeff Donaldson<br />

M 027 265 1290<br />

Peter Wilson<br />

M 027 476 5329<br />

B 03 688 4084<br />

ALLENTON 179 Mitcham Road<br />

Lifestyle Living With Mountain Views<br />

Situated on an 8.44 hectares thislifestyle property<br />

offers aharmoniousblend of rural charm and<br />

modern living. The two-story residence boasts three<br />

bedrooms, twobathrooms and three generousliving<br />

areas that flow to apatio whereyou can takeinthe<br />

breathtaking views of Mt Hutt. Featuring aseparate<br />

studio attached to the double garage,implement<br />

shed, two bay hay shed and five fully deer fenced<br />

paddocks and handling facilities, all with stock water<br />

access. This property stands out for its exceptional<br />

location,meticulously maintained infrastructureand<br />

sold family home.<br />

$1.575M<br />

VIEW<br />

By AppointmentOnly<br />

Jeff Donaldson<br />

M 027 265 1290<br />

Dan van der Salm<br />

M 021 918 233<br />

pggwre.co.nz/ASH40341<br />

pggwre.co.nz/ASH40328<br />

PGG Wrig s ,licensed under REAA 2008<br />

Calvin Leen<br />

Helpinggrow the country<br />

North Otago, Mid &South<br />

Mark Hanrahan<br />

JeffDonaldson<br />

Dan vander Salm<br />

TimGallagher<br />

Stephen Watson<br />

Canterbury Sales Manager<br />

Rural & Lifestyle<br />

Rural &Lifestyle<br />

Rural & Lifestyle<br />

Rural & Lifestyle<br />

Lifestyle &Residential<br />

M 027 453 0950<br />

M027 432 4028<br />

M027 265 1290<br />

M021 918 233<br />

M027 801 2888<br />

M027 433 9695<br />

Deb Roberts<br />

Residential &Lifestyle<br />

M021 0752180<br />

Cayla Collins<br />

Residential &Lifestyle<br />

M027 341 0949<br />

Sue Prendergast<br />

Lifestyle &Residential<br />

and Property Manager<br />

M027 322 8422<br />

RobynLeggett<br />

Property Manager<br />

M027 2<strong>14</strong> 3870<br />

Eden Crowley<br />

Property Manager<br />

M 027 267 9558<br />

DebJolly<br />

Administrator<br />

B03308 6173<br />

PGG Wrightson Real EstateLimited,licensedunderthe REAA2008<br />

Helping growthe country


Open Homes<br />

THURSDAY <strong>14</strong>TH NOVEMBER<br />

11 Orchard Grove,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 5:00 -5:30pm 3 2 2 AHB30966<br />

33 Suffolk Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 5:30 -6:00pm 3 1 1 AHB30951<br />

Hut 37, 1226 RiverRoad, Hakatere 6:00 -6:30pm 2 1 1 AHB30927<br />

SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER<br />

53 Wills Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 9:45 -10:15am 2 2 1 AHB30860<br />

NewListing/OpenHome<br />

45 Thomson Street, Tinwald 9:45 -10:15am 3 1 0 AHB30779<br />

109 Thomson Street, Tinwald 10:30 -11:00am 3 1 1 AHB30960<br />

24 Melcombe Street,Tinwald 10:30 -11:00am 3 1 2 AHB30267<br />

58 Main Street, Methven 11:00 -11:30am 3 1 2 MVN30103<br />

11 Orchard Grove,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:00 -11:30am 3 2 2 AHB30966<br />

71 Beach Road,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:15 -11:45am 4 1 0 AHB30921<br />

28b Woodham Drive, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:15 -11:45am 2 1 1 AHB30949<br />

33 Suffolk Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:00 -12:30pm 3 1 1 AHB30951<br />

18 Charlesworth Drive, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:00 -12:30pm 3 2 2 AHB30909<br />

34 Eton Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 12:45 -1:15pm 2 1 1 AHB30920<br />

22 Strowan Avenue, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 1:30 -2:00pm 4 2 2 AHB30709<br />

22 Geoff Geering Drive, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 2:15 -2:45pm 4 2 3 AHB30900<br />

Hut 37, 1226 RiverRoad, Hakatere 4:00 -4:30pm 2 1 1 AHB30927<br />

33 Suffolk Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Settle down inthe beautiful surrounding gardens this<br />

home offers with sun streaming around the home all<br />

day. Alovelysunny area forthe summerBBQ, agreat<br />

workshop and garage for the enthusiast, lovelytrees<br />

and gardens with natures beautyatyourdoorstep.<br />

Awell positioned brick home, this home isanexcellent<br />

first home orfamilyhome that has been cared forwell<br />

by the present owners.<br />

Deadline Sale<br />

closing on Thursday28th<br />

<strong>November</strong> <strong>2024</strong> at 3:00pm<br />

(UnlessSold Prior)<br />

View<br />

Thursday5:30pm -6:00pm<br />

Saturday12:00pm -12:30pm<br />

3 1 1<br />

This property is<br />

proudly marketed by<br />

Lynne Bridge<br />

027 410 6216<br />

SUNDAY 17TH NOVEMBER<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB30951<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Ltd LICENSED (REAA2008)<br />

262 Moore Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> 11:15 -11:45am 3 2 2 AHB22640<br />

INDUSTRY-EXCLUSIVE SERVICES<br />

for Self-Managing Landlords<br />

pm.raywhite.com<br />

Contact our Property Management team today<br />

for more information 03 307 8317<br />

CASUAL LETTING<br />

INITIALINSPECTIONS<br />

ROUTINE INSPECTIONS<br />

RENT MANAGEMENT<br />

CONSULTING<br />

To view allour propertiesfor sale,for rent or<br />

commercial lease, pleasevisit rwashburton.co.nz<br />

OpenHome<br />

Open Home<br />

11 Orchard Grove, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

3 2 2<br />

Hut 37, 1226 RiverRoad, Hakatere<br />

2 1 1<br />

•Contemporary kitchen with walk in pantry<br />

•Fabulous dining. living with flowtooutdoor area<br />

•Three double bedrooms<br />

•Underfloor heating, heat pump and gas fire<br />

•Louvre outdoor room ideal forfamily occasions<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB30966<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Ltd LICENSED (REAA 2008)<br />

Deadline Sale<br />

closing on Wednesday20th<br />

<strong>November</strong> <strong>2024</strong> at3:00pm<br />

(UnlessSold Prior)<br />

View<br />

Thursday5:00pm -5:30pm<br />

Saturday11:00am -11:30am<br />

Chrissy Milne<br />

027 290 6606<br />

This delightful two-bedroom home combines modern<br />

living with acozyatmosphere, making it the perfect<br />

retreat for families, couples, or anyone looking to enjoy<br />

apeaceful lifestyle. Step inside todiscoverawell<br />

maintained interior.<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB30927<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Ltd LICENSED (REAA2008)<br />

ForSale<br />

Price onApplication<br />

View<br />

Thursday6:00pm -6:30pm<br />

Saturday4:00pm -4:30pm<br />

ChrissyMilne<br />

027 290 6606<br />

OpenHome<br />

Open Home<br />

45Thomson Street, Tinwald<br />

3 1 0<br />

109Thomson Street, Tinwald<br />

3 1 1<br />

Investors and first home buyerswill be impressed with<br />

this home. Recently painted, newroofand carpet, the<br />

big stuff is done. Permanent material cladding and a<br />

great location close to schools and the Tinwald shops.<br />

Acompact yard with anice covered outdoorarea.<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB30779<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Ltd LICENSED (REAA 2008)<br />

ForSale<br />

Offers over$395,000<br />

View<br />

Saturday9:45am -10:15am<br />

Lynne Bridge<br />

027 410 6216<br />

Investors and first home buyerswill be impressed with<br />

this home. Recently painted, newroofand carpet, the<br />

big stuffisdone. Permanent material cladding and a<br />

great location close to schools and the Tinwald shops.<br />

Acompact yard with anice covered outdoor area.<br />

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB30960<br />

Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Ltd LICENSED (REAA2008)<br />

Deadline Sale<br />

closing on Tuesday19th<br />

<strong>November</strong> <strong>2024</strong> at 3:00pm<br />

(UnlessSold Prior)<br />

View<br />

Saturday10:30am -11:00am<br />

Lynne Bridge<br />

027 410 6216<br />

KimMiller<br />

SalesConsultant<br />

027 236 8627<br />

Lynne Bridge<br />

SalesConsultant<br />

027 410 6216<br />

ChrissyMilne<br />

SalesConsultant<br />

027 290 6606<br />

BruceMcPherson<br />

SalesConsultant<br />

027 438 4250<br />

DeniseMcPherson<br />

SalesConsultant<br />

027 242 7677<br />

Armand vander Eik<br />

SalesConsultant<br />

021 597 527<br />

Shirley Fitzgerald<br />

SalesConsultant<br />

027 220 1528<br />

Margaret Feiss<br />

SalesConsultant<br />

021 751 009<br />

Trevor Goldsmith<br />

SalesConsultant<br />

027 225 5669<br />

CareyVon Lubke<br />

Property Manager<br />

027 697 6948<br />

JaneneMcDowell<br />

PropertyManager<br />

027 287 3388<br />

96Tancred Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong> 03 307 8317 Main Road,Tinwald 03 307 8317<br />

rwashburton.co.nz<br />

36 McMillan Street,Methven 03 303 3032


03 3080027 | |<br />

www.mcleodre.co.nz<br />

Localpeople, localknowledge<br />

208 Havelock Street, ASHBURTON<br />

NEW LISTING<br />

OPEN HOME<br />

OPEN HOME<br />

Artists Impression<br />

Artists Impression<br />

Central Living At its Best!<br />

CosyTwo Bedroom Townhouse<br />

GrabYourFirstHome Oppotunity!<br />

115A Cameron Street, ASHBURTON<br />

This beautiful home has been designed for<br />

functionality and style by McIntosh Builders.<br />

Situated in the heart of <strong>Ashburton</strong>, within<br />

walking distance to the Domain, Art Gallery and<br />

restaurants, everything central living has on<br />

offer! Northwest facing, the open plan kitchen<br />

and living area have been designed to capture<br />

the sun. Sliding doors off the living room open<br />

to aprivate courtyard perfect for enjoying peace<br />

and quiet onasunny day orentertaining family<br />

and friends. The master bedroom is<br />

complemented with awalk-in wardrobe and en<br />

suite. The other two bedrooms ofample size,<br />

come complete with wardrobes. This home has<br />

it all, call today for more information!<br />

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WebID AUW4291254<br />

Flat 1, 61 Beach Road, HAMPSTEAD<br />

This lovely brick townhouse offers ablend of<br />

comfort and convenience, featuring open plan<br />

living along with two double bedrooms both<br />

with built-in wardrobes. Acourtyard off the<br />

lounge, capturing the sun also doubles asa<br />

carport. Proximity to the local shopping centre<br />

and within walking distance to town amenities.<br />

Offers Over $335,000 WebID<br />

View: Saturday, 10am-10.30am<br />

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11 Graham Street,TINWALD<br />

With aclose proximity toseveral local amenities,<br />

easy care gardens, positioned well for the sun<br />

and an updated bathroom this 460m2 property<br />

offers agreat opportunity for aninvestor or a<br />

first-time buyer toget on the property ladder.<br />

Three good sized bedrooms, open plan kitchen<br />

and dining area. Conservatory and outdoor BBQ<br />

area, make this property yours today!<br />

Offers Over $475,000 WebID AUT4279086<br />

View: Saturday, 10am-10.30am<br />

OPEN HOME<br />

OPEN HOME<br />

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Looking for aFamily!<br />

Affordable Living<br />

When Location&Comfort Matters<br />

Spacious, Stylistand Readyfor You!<br />

55 Farm Road,ALLENTON<br />

This three bedroom home on a1053m2 section<br />

is perfect for those seeking durability and alow<br />

maintenance property. Ample space for parking<br />

and asecure area for the caravan/camper or<br />

boat. An updated modern kitchen with open<br />

plan living with heat pump and log burner is<br />

ideal for everyday living. Agreat location with<br />

separate laundry and partial double glazing.<br />

Offers Over $560,000 WebID AUW4279083<br />

View: Saturday, 10.45am-11.15am<br />

6Wills Street, ASHBURTON<br />

This superbly positioned property offering the<br />

perfect blend of convenience and location.<br />

Nestled just minutes from town, this two<br />

bedroom home ensures you’re always close toa<br />

number of local amenities, everything you need<br />

is at your doorstep, with aprivate sunny decking<br />

area. You could beafirst time buyer orseeking<br />

an addition to your investment portfolio.<br />

Offers Over $430,000 WebID AUW4316617<br />

View: Saturday, 11.30am-12pm<br />

117A CameronStreet, ASHBURTON<br />

Afantastic three bedroom property in an<br />

enviable location inCentral <strong>Ashburton</strong>, close to<br />

anumber oflocal amenities and walking<br />

distance to town. Private and secure, that could<br />

be used asalock and leave option. Solid<br />

construction, with gas heating, double glazing,<br />

sheltered outdoor entertaining area, viewing is<br />

highly recommended.<br />

By Negotiation<br />

WebID AUW4275293<br />

View: Saturday, 12.15pm-12.45pm<br />

24 James Street, ALLENTON<br />

Feel at home in this lovely three bedroom<br />

house, perfect for afamily, those wanting abit<br />

more space or investors. Modernised kitchen<br />

and bathroom, freshly painted inside and out.<br />

Ample space for vehicles with the double<br />

garage as well as on-site parking. Enjoy summer<br />

on the deck, entertaining family and friends or<br />

relaxing inpeace. Call now toview!!<br />

By Negotiation<br />

WebID AUW4270479<br />

View: Saturday, 1.45pm-2.15pm<br />

OPEN HOME<br />

FINAL REMINDER<br />

Pocket of Perfect!<br />

Potential Plus!<br />

Ultimate Development Opportunity<br />

73 RacecourseRoad, ALLENTON<br />

If you require afabulous home with fantastic<br />

four car garaging then look no further!<br />

Located onthe sought-after Racecourse Road,<br />

this lovely 847m2 property is sure tobe<br />

admired. Located off the road you can enjoy the<br />

peace while you admire the beautiful garden.<br />

The kitchen is gorgeous with all the mod cons<br />

and complements the beautiful renovated<br />

bathroom perfectly. Keeping the indoor climate<br />

perfect isthe modern heat pump and log fire.<br />

The decor is neutral throughout and there is<br />

ample storage and aseparate laundry adding to<br />

convenience. The space and surroundings will<br />

impress and combined with the huge garage<br />

space this property will go to the top ofyour list.<br />

Call today to view.<br />

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Offers Over $630,000 WebID AUW4339683<br />

View: Saturday, 11.30am-12pm<br />

112 ElizabethStreet, ALLENTON<br />

This three bedroom home on a708m2 section<br />

and will meet all your needs. Open plan living,<br />

gas hot water and hob, with an HRV system and<br />

amodern heat pump. All amenities are within w<br />

alking distance. Keep the kids happy and the<br />

dog with the sunny, spacious and fenced back<br />

yard. There is room here for the vegetable plot<br />

as well. Call today to view!<br />

Offers Over $480,000<br />

WebID AUW4320559<br />

89 Cameron Street, ASHBURTON<br />

Offering the perfect spot for building your<br />

dream home in ahighly sought-after location<br />

with the peace and privacy ofasecluded lot<br />

and also conveniently close to all the essentials.<br />

Residential Azoned land and spacious size of<br />

615m2, this kind of development potential isin<br />

good demand, Investing in this land<br />

means,you’re making asmart investment.<br />

DeadlineSale<br />

WebIDAUW4331174<br />

Closing 4pm, 21 <strong>November</strong> (unless sold prior)<br />

Family Homewith Modern Touches &Spacious Outdoor Living!<br />

1RobertStreet, HINDS<br />

This beautifully renovated home sitting on a<br />

2022m2 section isperfect for families and<br />

entertainers alike. Featuring anopen plan<br />

kitchen and living area, flooded with natural<br />

light, creating awarm and inviting atmosphere<br />

for gatherings and everyday life. Bifold doors off<br />

the dining room open to apatio, ideal for<br />

entertaining or enjoying the day in peace and<br />

quiet. Aseparate self-contained hobby room<br />

offers flexibility for the larger family, guests,<br />

home office or even as arental with income<br />

potential. Afully fenced yard ensures that<br />

children and pets can play freely and safely in<br />

the beautiful gardens that surround the<br />

property. Contact us now for more details!<br />

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WebID HU4341756<br />

Closing 4pm, 28 <strong>November</strong> (unless sold prior)<br />

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027 432 2194<br />

Mark Lemon<br />

027 339 6665<br />

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021 668783<br />

Dale Thomas<br />

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022 063 9744<br />

Jess Cunliffe<br />

027 408 2241<br />

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027 205 6213<br />

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NEW LISTING<br />

Hinds Surveyors Road<br />

AStrategic Purchase<br />

With all consents in place and afavourable winter grazing area of approximately 44 hectares plus historical dairy support<br />

landofapproximately 58 hectares. Primarily an arable block with productive soils coupled with irrigation, growing crops on<br />

arotation of grass seed, peas,cereals and specialist smallseeds. Thisisaperfect add on to alarger operation or if youare<br />

looking to start land ownership, an excellent first step on the ladder at aprice point without vast infrastructure.<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5524780<br />

125.4823 ha<br />

DeadlineSale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 12 Dec <strong>2024</strong><br />

201 West Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

View by appointment<br />

Mike Preston 027 430 7041<br />

mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDER THEREA ACT2008<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 394 Fords Road, Willowby<br />

TheFuture of Dairying<br />

After 43 years of ownership andpioneering development we offer to the market this fully self-contained dairy farm with<br />

wintering shelter, 54 bail rotary dairy shed, new pivot irrigators and an enviable standard of housing. Being fully selfcontained<br />

has enabled management to remove risk and keep day to daycontrol to maximise efficiencies and keep<br />

downward pressure on farm working expenses whileimprovingmilk production. Last seasons production finished at<br />

238,538 kgMS, already showingperformance with a15% increasefor the current season. Benefits have also been observed<br />

with improved cow healthand welfare, temperament, conception rates and environmental compliance.<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5525584<br />

218.0075 ha<br />

DeadlineSale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 5Dec <strong>2024</strong><br />

201 West Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

View by appointment<br />

Mike Preston 027 430 7041<br />

mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDER THEREA ACT2008<br />

bayleys.co.nz


NEW LISTING<br />

Tinwald 65 Johnstone Street<br />

1.0124 ha 3 1 1<br />

DeadlineSale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 5Dec <strong>2024</strong><br />

View Sat 2.30-3pm or by appointment<br />

SimonSharpin 027 6318087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALANAND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008<br />

Lifestyle with addedpotential<br />

Located on the quiet outskirtsofTinwald is this 1.01ha(more or less) lifestylepropertywithexcellent addedpotential.<br />

This three-bedroom redbrick home offers plenty of space forany family looking to live on apeacefulstreet with the<br />

convenienceoftown amenities only ashort walk or driveaway. An updated kitchen is tastefullydesignedand flows<br />

into the open plan dining and lounge area.The heatingisprovided by aYuncalog burner with wetback and heat<br />

pump,keeping the homecosy andthe familywarm. The lounge is completewith aranch slider opening onto asunsoaked<br />

patio andlawn area.The double garage givesample space for vehicle storage andisconnected to thehouse<br />

by aconservatory, ideal for keeping boots and coatsdry.Athree bay pole shed, twogardensheds, carport andhorse<br />

shelter provide numerous options for storing vehiclesortoys.<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5525659<br />

Rakaia 556 Lauriston Barrhill Road<br />

235.0638 ha<br />

DeadlineSale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Fri 6Dec <strong>2024</strong><br />

201West Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

View byappointment<br />

MikePreston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALANAND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008<br />

Quality Arable and Infrastructure<br />

Situated in the renowned Barrhill area of Mid Canterbury,thisapproximately 235 hectare property in twotitles, enjoys<br />

consistentqualitysoils and irrigation enablingthe production of adiverserange of crops, smallseeds andvegetables.<br />

The property also supports capital stockgrazing and lambfinishing mainlyinthe winter monthsproviding an extra<br />

revenue stream.Irrigation waterissourced from an on-farm bore and applied throughapivot andfixed boom lateral<br />

irrigators for efficient coverage and application. This offeringincludes twohouses andfarmyards connected by a<br />

central lanewaywithacomprehensive array of farm buildings including sheepand cattle yards. Silo'scombinewith<br />

approximately 1,100tonnesofstorage and drying facilities.<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5523496<br />

OPEN HOME<br />

Allenton <strong>14</strong>8 MethvenHighway<br />

2 ha 4 1 2 2<br />

DeadlineSale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 28 Nov<strong>2024</strong><br />

View Sat 1.30-2pm or by appointment<br />

Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz<br />

Emily Smith 027 222 4596 emily.smith@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALANAND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008<br />

Lifestyle andlocation<br />

Located minutesfrom the <strong>Ashburton</strong> township, this2.0 hectare (approximately) lifestyle property offers aunique<br />

blend of comfort, convenience and country styleliving.Renovations to the interior of thehome over thelast four<br />

yearsensure afresh andmodern feel. The heart of the home features an open-plan kitchen,dining, andliving<br />

space—perfect for family gatherings and entertaining. With ample natural light and seamless flow,this area is<br />

designed for both relaxation andsocializing. Allfour bedrooms are located upstairs, each featuringbuilt-in wardrobes<br />

for amplestorage. The master suite is spacious and includes anewly renovated ensuite, while alarge family bathroom<br />

providesadditional conveniencefor everyone. The practicality extendswithaninternalaccess double garage anda<br />

recentlyrenovatedseparate laundry space, making everydaytasks abreeze.<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5525608<br />

FINAL NOTICE<br />

Allenton 102 Racecourse Road<br />

10.83 ha 3 3 2<br />

DeadlineSale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Wed 20 Nov<strong>2024</strong><br />

201West Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

View byappointment<br />

MikePreston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALANAND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008<br />

Waverley Farm, LandBank or Development<br />

Offeredtothe market is thisexceptionalproperty on twofreehold titles withapproximately 1.0hectare including the<br />

homeand approximately 9.8 hectares of bareland. After nearly 70 yearsofownership, perfectly situated on theedge<br />

of <strong>Ashburton</strong> town this property boasts ablend of tranquilcountry living with the convenienceofbeingclosetothe<br />

town amenities.<br />

Featuring three generouslysized bedrooms,each equippedwithbuilt-in wardrobesfor ample storage.The living<br />

areas are thoughtfully designed, including alarge loungewith bifold doors that provideflexible room separation,<br />

allowingthe separate kitchen,dining, and living areas to be idealfor both everydayliving andentertaining. Comfortis<br />

apriority with aheat pump, openfire,and gas fire ensuringwarmthand ambiance throughout theyear.<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5524874<br />

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OPEN HOME<br />

Hampstead 102 Eton Street<br />

985 sqm 3 1 1<br />

For Saleoffers invited over $399,000<br />

View 12-12.30pm Sun 17 Nov or by appointment<br />

Emma Phillips 027 483 3110 emma.phillips@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDER THE REAACT 2008<br />

Renovate or invest<br />

Aweatherboard home with endless potential. Whether you're afirst homebuyer looking to enter the market or an<br />

astute investorseeking your next opportunity, thispropertyticksall the boxes.<br />

Set on agenerous 986sqm section, this three-bedroom,one-bathroom homeoffers plentyofspace and flexibility.<br />

The sunroomatthe front of the property has the potentialtobetransformed into awarm, relaxing space on sunny<br />

days. There is aheat pump for comfort in any monthofthe year.<br />

With abit of tender, love and care, this home could be restored into itsformer glory. The large section providesscope<br />

for renovations, future development, or to simplyenjoyingthe outdoor space with familyand friends. Whether you<br />

choose to renovate, invest, or land bank forthe future, the possibilities here are endless.<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5525183<br />

OPEN HOME<br />

Hampstead 5Willow Street<br />

698 sqm 3 1 1 1<br />

Asking Price $420,000<br />

View 11-11.30am Sun 17 Novorbyappointment<br />

Emma Phillips 027 483 3110 emma.phillips@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDER THE REAACT 2008<br />

Green With Envy<br />

This charming three-bedroom property, constructed frompermanent materials, offers theperfect first homeor<br />

investment property. Each bedroom is equipped withabuilt-in wardrobe, as wellasaseparate laundry room for<br />

convenience. Foryear-round comfort, the homeisfitted withaheatpump. The spacious singlegarage is astandout<br />

feature, providing secure parking and storage. Sitting on asizeablesection, this propertyoffers plentyofoutdoor<br />

appeal, including an outsideworkshop –ideal forthose who love DIY or need extra space forhobbies. Forthe greenthumbed<br />

gardener, there's avegetable garden and fruit trees, perfect forsustainable living. While the homeretains its<br />

original charm, it offers immense scopefor improvementsand personaltouches, making it afantastic opportunity to<br />

add value.<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5525479<br />

OPEN HOME<br />

Tinwald 93a McMurdo Street<br />

509 sqm 3 1 2 2<br />

For Saleoffers invited over $639,000<br />

View 10-10.30am Sun 17 Nov<br />

Emma Phillips 027 483 3110 emma.phillips@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDER THE REAACT 2008<br />

Modern ease<br />

This modern, three-bedroom home offers allthe features youneed forcomfortable living. Step inside to discoveran<br />

open-plan living area, perfect for family gatherings andentertaining friends. This propertywould be ideal for first<br />

home buyers, property investors or young families.<br />

The master bedroom comes complete with aprivate ensuite andaconvenient walk-in wardrobe. There are also builtin<br />

wardrobes in the otherbedrooms, providing amplestorage and an organised living space. Aseparatelaundry adds<br />

to the practicality of this home. You'll also appreciate theattached double garage with internalaccess, making<br />

everydaycomings and goings abreeze.<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5525175<br />

FINAL NOTICE<br />

Methven 29 Barkers Road<br />

8,506 sqm<br />

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 2pm, Tue 19 Nov<strong>2024</strong><br />

View by appointment<br />

Rosa Dekker 0274 655 387 rosa.dekker@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDER THE REAACT 2008<br />

Exceptional development opportunity<br />

Presenting an exceptionalopportunity to secure 8,506sqm(subject to finalsurvey) of residentialbareland, perfectly<br />

positioned foryour next project. Located on Barkers Roadwithadditionalaccess via Lochhead Crescent, this prime<br />

parcel offers the flexibilityand scale that developers dreamof. Zoned ResidentialC,the propertyallows for<br />

subdivision down to 360sqm sections (subject to council approval),making it aversatile canvasfor various<br />

development possibilities. With itsexpansive street frontage and dualaccess, the siteprovides notonlyconvenience<br />

but also the potential for well-designed urban planning. As Methven continues to grow in popularity, large parcels of<br />

land is becoming increasinglyscarce. This is your chance to secure asignificant slice of prime real estateinasoughtafter<br />

location –perfect for developers or investors.<br />

Boundary lines are indicativeonly<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5525435<br />

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DEADLINE BROUGHT FORWARD<br />

Methven 367 Highbank School Road<br />

3.3007 ha 4 2 2 2<br />

DeadlineSale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu <strong>14</strong> Nov<strong>2024</strong><br />

View byappointment<br />

Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALANAND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008<br />

Countrylifestyle in Highbank<br />

Located in aquiet peaceful setting is this excellent lifestyle find.Madeupoffour bedrooms andtwobathrooms,this<br />

property hasroom for the wholefamily. Built in 1987,the Lockwooddesignedhouse wasupdated in 2017 giving it a<br />

warm modern feel. The largelog burnerprovides excellent heating for the coldermonthsand coupledwiththe heat<br />

transfersystem andrecentlyaddedheatpump,the family will be kept niceand warm on thecoldestofnights. The<br />

lounge areaisalargespace, perfect for hosting friends. Theproperty is completewith adouble car garage witha<br />

storagearea. There is also aworkshopattached giving an excellent space for workingonprojects andstoring toys. As<br />

wellasawoodshed andlarge gardenshed.<br />

Boundary lines are indicative only<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5525212<br />

NEW LISTING<br />

Methven 21 Carr Street<br />

789 sqm 3 1 1 2<br />

DeadlineSale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Wed 4Dec <strong>2024</strong><br />

View Sat 11-11.30am or by appointment<br />

Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALANAND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008<br />

Agreat first family home<br />

Located on the edge of the Methventownship is this solid three-bedroom red brick home; theperfectfirst stepfor<br />

anyfamily.The kitchen,dining and lounge areasare agreatopen space for entertainingfriends or having family<br />

meals. The ranchslider door opensoff the loungetoalarge, covered patio areaprovidinganexcellent area for<br />

enjoying asummers evening.The three double bedrooms are complete withbuilt in wardrobesand are agreat size<br />

forall familymembers. Outside is adetacheddouble garage withexcellent storage capacity as well as awoodand<br />

gardenshed. The section is completewith agreatlawn space and raisedvegetable beds as wellasbeing fullyfenced<br />

witharollergate, providingprivacyand security.Thisisafantastic opportunity to ownagreat family home.<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5525635<br />

NEW LISTING<br />

Methven 51B Memorial Crescent<br />

942 sqm 4 1 2 2<br />

DeadlineSale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 5Dec <strong>2024</strong><br />

View Sat 12-12.30pm or by appointment<br />

SimonSharpin 027 6318087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALANAND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008<br />

Complete class<br />

Located on aprivate 942sqm (more or less) rearsection, 51B MemorialCrescent is anewly built four-bedroom, twobathroom<br />

home where every detail has been carefully considered. This propertytrulystands out, offeringappeal in<br />

everyaspect.The kitchen is thehub of the home situatedinthe middle of thelarge open planliving anddiningareas.<br />

The island with feature downlights provides an excellentspace formeal prep or aspot to have breakfastwith the<br />

family, while the walk-in pantry keepsthe fridge hiddenand provides extra storage.The dining area flowsfrom the<br />

kitchen,makingitaseparate spacebut closeenoughtobesocial, an excellentarea for hostingdinnerpartieswith<br />

friends or family meals around the table. Positioned to catchthe all day sun, the loungespace hasahighvaulted<br />

ceilingprovidingafeelingofgrandeur and openness.<br />

Lawn has been digitally enhanced<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5525206<br />

NEW LISTING<br />

Methven 38 Memorial Crescent<br />

1,291 sqm<br />

DeadlineSale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Fri 6Dec <strong>2024</strong><br />

View byappointment<br />

Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALANAND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008<br />

Opukes doorstep<br />

If you are in the marketfor alarge residentialsection, then38MemorialCrescent must be considered. This 1,291sqm<br />

(more or less) section is located across the road form the covetedand awardwinning OpukeThermalpools giving<br />

direct access to one of MidCanterburys newest hot spots.The section is fully servicedwithpower, water, fibre and<br />

septic andisreadytobebuilt on. Methvenisone of Canterburysfastest growing towns withrapidexpansioncurrently<br />

taking place. With draw cards suchasMtHutt skifield and mountainbike park, the StaveleyIce Skating rink, multiple<br />

rivers for boating, numerous bar and restaurantsall closeby, nowisthe time to make Methven yourhome. With<br />

limited numbers of largersections in the Camrose subdivision,38MemorialCrescent is agreat opportunitytobuilda<br />

homeonasection with amplespace for kid's gardens to grow. Offers over $280,000<br />

Boundary lines are indicative only<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5525629<br />

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Methven 5HolmesRoad<br />

1,008 sqm<br />

For Saleoffers invited over $210,000<br />

View by appointment<br />

LivGorman 027 856 4416liv.gorman@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDER THE REAACT 2008<br />

Your gateway to Methven!<br />

This spacious 1,008sqm (more or less) section is now available on Holmes Road, conveniently located justashort<br />

distance fromthe heart of town and astone's throw from the famed Ōpuke Thermal Pools. Camrose Estates is a<br />

sought-after development in Methven, ideal forestablishingyour family home,creating aholiday getaway, or<br />

securing avaluable land investment for the future. Essentialservices such as power, water, and fibre are readily<br />

available at the property boundary, simplifying the process of building your dream home. Please note thatspecific<br />

land covenants areinplace to maintain the integrity and value of the development,and thecouncil development levy<br />

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THURSDAY, <strong>14</strong>NOVEMBER <strong>2024</strong> |THE GERALDINE NEWS |PAGE 7<br />

Open GardenS<br />

5Coles Street, Geraldine<br />

Bruce &Felicity Lambie<br />

Alarge town garden, surrounded by rhododendrons, camellias, and large<br />

trees. Mainly acottage gardenwith all year-round colour which includes<br />

roses, lilies, trilliums, hellebores,spring bulbs, and unusual plants with lots of<br />

treasures tucked away.Plants forsale.<br />

Friday, Saturday&Sunday|10am–4pm<br />

Geraldine Community Gardens“Growing forEveryone”<br />

TalbotStreet, Geraldine (behind theScout Den, oppositeHuffey St)<br />

<strong>2024</strong> is an exciting year forthe Geraldine Community Gardens-anew<br />

stormwater pipewas installedright through the middle of thesite. our<br />

raised beds being replaced andre-instated, increasing growing capacity<br />

and making the space moreuser friendly.The Men’s Shed have been very<br />

helpful as well as some volunteersinstalling newfacilities such as, improved<br />

growspace fornatives,asmallgreenhouse &currently asizeable tunnel<br />

house. We arelooking forwardtoagreat growing season.<br />

Friday&Sunday10am–12pm<br />

“RainbowGardens” 24North Terrace, Geraldine<br />

BridgetMcNamee &Ian Baker<br />

Lots to look at, with alarge variety of plants in everyavailable corner of<br />

garden space, alsopots&planters, garden ornaments, art and décor,and a<br />

largeUnicorn Mural as abonus.Solar lights forthe evening and greenhouse<br />

and conservatory also house the overflow from the indoor house jungle.<br />

Selection of propagated plants forsale with roadside honestybox.<br />

Saturday11am–8pm &Sunday10am–4pm<br />

5A South Terrace, Geraldine<br />

Sue Wood<br />

“Welcometomyfood forest”. Ihavecreated an organic food oasis on a<br />

small urban section by utilising sun, space, organic matter and the elements<br />

of nature, with avision to be self-sustaining. Ieat what Igrowand produce an<br />

abundance of food year-round.Donations to Riding forthe Disabled.<br />

Friday, Saturday&Sunday12pm–4pm<br />

“BellbirdCottage”53A CoxStreet, Geraldine<br />

Angela Gregg<br />

Originally asmall paddock which had been used to grazesheep but<br />

bounded by severalmaturenativetrees on Serpentine Creek and<br />

Geraldine Domain. Ihaveplanted lots moreoverthe yearsincluding fruit<br />

trees, shrubs, vegetable garden, fernery and flowerbeds, with the newest<br />

creation amoon garden. Thereare also ponds and fountains, garden<br />

sculptures,art worksand achildren’s playarea, amagical space forall to<br />

enjoy. Agold coin donation appreciated to support the work of Forest &Bird.<br />

Friday, Saturday&Sunday|1pm–4pm<br />

“Hewlings Manor”5Hewlings Street,Geraldine<br />

Julie Merry<br />

The house is run as an AirBnB,and seton1500m2 overlooking thetownwith a<br />

lovely well-established gardenincluding roses, rhododendrons, camellias,<br />

and other shrubs and perennials. Ihavemade afew adjustments in the 4<br />

yearsofownership to allowgueststoget the mostenjoyment, and photo<br />

opportunities forweddings etc<br />

Friday&Saturday|10am–2pm<br />

39 Wilson Street, Geraldine<br />

Tony Climo<br />

Something different, whereyou won’tfind lots of well-tended flower<br />

bedsand exotic plantings, but unusually foratownsection, Geraldine’s<br />

ownSerpentine Creek flows right through the garden, providing asetting<br />

forastream-bank shrubberyand aprivate‘bush walk’. Amixture of<br />

nativeevergreens and deciduous exotic trees screen the garden from<br />

neighboursand provide apeacefuland privatebackdrop<br />

Friday &Saturday3pm–6pm<br />

35 Peel Street, Geraldine<br />

Catherine Ford<br />

When building our newhome in 2021 we decided that we would rather<br />

gardenthe front area instead of lawns. The briefwas to keep native, but<br />

some outsidershavesneaked in forextra colour.The plan is that the garden<br />

will look after itself. It’sstill ongoing in that we arenow planting ground cover<br />

which will establish overthe next couple of years.<br />

Saturday1pm–4pm<br />

52B RibbonwoodRoad, Geraldine Downs<br />

Mary Furness Weir &TrevorWeir<br />

Take a10min walk on the track through the protected forest area on our 1.3ha<br />

block. In addition to the fewancient trees, we have planted thousands of<br />

natives indigenous to this area. Comeand see progress, as grassybanksof<br />

former lawnare being turned into further forest.<br />

Saturday&Sunday|10am–4pm<br />

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“Riverstone House”91Pye Road,Geraldine<br />

Ken&Jenny Jordan<br />

RiverstoneHouse gardens and nurserywelcome youtowander around<br />

our lovely lawn and gardensetting. Our home is setwellback from the<br />

road giving the feel of aquietcountryretreat and is filled with nativeplants,<br />

rhododendronsand other well-established plantings.Wehaveasmall<br />

specialised Rhodo nurseryhere.<br />

Friday, Saturday&Sunday10am–4pm<br />

13A McKenzie Street, Geraldine<br />

Daphne Dew<br />

We movedtothis sloped Geraldine gardenwith abeautiful riverview<br />

nearly 10 yearsago,bringing only twoRhodos and some redtrilliums from<br />

our Lumsdengarden. We removedsome rosesand Buxus hedgingfrom<br />

the established Rhodos and Camellias, added dahlias, and created an easycaregardenperfect<br />

forsummerevenings.<br />

Sunday10am–4pm<br />

<strong>14</strong> Magnolia Place, McKenzie Lifestyle Village<br />

Adrienne&Garth Luscombe<br />

Self-sufficiency year round in 13 potagersofvegetables, fruit and herbs,<br />

grownorganically with the help of worm farm and composttumbler. Seeds,<br />

worms, homebrew sprays&ideastoshare. Please park at 33 Connolly<br />

St, walk in and take aright at roundabout. Mobility cardholdersdriveinto<br />

park by house. Optional donation, can/non-perishable item forGeraldine<br />

Foodbank.<br />

Friday, Saturday&Sunday12pm–6pm<br />

9George Street, Geraldine<br />

Andrea &John Gaul<br />

Agardenfull of colour,perfume and interest. With floweringbeds,<br />

flourishing vege patch and fruit trees. The gardenshows howmuch food<br />

and cut flowers can be produced in asuburban setting.Plant sales available.<br />

Gold coin donation welcomed forvarious animal charities.<br />

Friday, Saturday&Sunday|10am–4pm<br />

52 Tancred Street, Geraldine<br />

Petra&Jackvan der Sanden<br />

Our gardeniscalled WabiSabi, which means“beauty in imperfection”.<br />

The property is about 2acres and has an ornamental and large vegetable<br />

garden. It also hasanorchard.Our aim is to create all year interest in our<br />

garden.<br />

Saturday &Sunday10am–4pm<br />

“WoodburyRhododendrons”16BurdonRoad, Woodbury<br />

Bernie &Joy O’Keefe<br />

Alarge,wellestablished woodland gardenfeaturing over1000<br />

rhododendrons. Companion plantsincluding primulas, irises, hostasand<br />

numerous other perennials addtothe interest. Alarge pond is afeature.<br />

EntryFee:$4.00<br />

Friday, Saturday&Sunday|10am–4pm<br />

Orari Gorge Station Garden &Bush Walk<br />

993Tripp Settlement Road, OrariGorge<br />

The Orari Gorge homestead gardenwas planned by Charles &Ellen<br />

Tripp in the 1860s. It sits close to nativebush which is classified SNA. There<br />

is aformal vegetable gardenwith boxhedging, stone walls and large<br />

rhododendrons. Come and enjoythe gardens, bring apicnic,orwander<br />

up to the historic buildings. Therewill be asmall plant stall, please bring cash.<br />

Entryfee is $10 foradults, with all proceeds going towardsthe maintenance<br />

of the historic buildings.<br />

Sunday10am–3pm<br />

104 School Road, Pleasant Valley<br />

Jo &David Gilmore<br />

Our gardenisover100 yearsold. It has some large rhododendrons and<br />

azaleas, magnolias and lots of old fashioned English cottageperennials.<br />

We have also started anativeforest/wetland in asmall paddock which<br />

is accessible, alittle trickyfor wheel chairs,but it can be seen well from<br />

the drive. Thereare some very large trees in and around the 1.5hectare<br />

property.Wewill have ceramicsand wood turned bowls forsaleand<br />

possibly some spareplants too.<br />

Friday, Saturday&Sunday10am–4pm<br />

“Kakahu Gardens” <strong>14</strong>22 Winchester Hanging Rock Road, Kakahu<br />

Anna &Tom Hargreaves<br />

Immerse yourself in the wildernessofthe woodland and parklikesetting of<br />

century-old trees at Kakahu andanocean of rhododendrons. Our garden<br />

datesback to the early 1890’swhen the first plantings were made.These<br />

plantings have grownintovarious‘rooms’each with their ownstory to tell.<br />

Entry$10 foradults, donations to the Geraldine Helipad.<br />

Saturday &Sunday|10am–4pm<br />

Mulvihill CountryGarden<br />

Off Geraldine -Fairlie Highway79(signposted20km from Geraldine)<br />

Aseasonal countrygardenfilled with azaleas and rhododendrons, irises,<br />

trilliums, and manyother treasures. Nurserywith alimited number of<br />

perennials forsale. Gold coin donation for4Peakers Masters Netball team.<br />

Friday, Saturday&Sunday|10am–4pm<br />

Miaflora Café&GardenCentre, 161 Temuka-OrariHighway,Winchester<br />

Interesting English style garden with features and surprises around every<br />

corner.Set in the grounds on an elegant 19<strong>14</strong> Tudorstyle house with lots of<br />

sculptures (previously Kavanagh House). Caféand Garden centreavailable.<br />

Thursday, Friday, Saturday&Sunday|10am–5pm<br />

For IMAGES &MAPS OF GARDENS<br />

scan the QR codeorvisit<br />

geraldine.nz/geradine-festival-gardens


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THURSDAY, <strong>14</strong>NOVEMBER <strong>2024</strong> |THE GERALDINE NEWS |PAGE 9<br />

Land Search and Rescue South Canterbury team members Lynda Stanley, Daniel Billett, Dave Vernall, Bodie Hill, Kelly Smith, Luis Callas,<br />

Bill Westwood, and Nathan Bobbette. PHOTO: Jan Finlayson<br />

South Canterbury LandSAR hosts Harris Trophy<br />

Waihi Gorge Station was bright with hi-vis<br />

recently as Land Search andRescue(LandSAR)<br />

South Canterbury hosted the annual Harris<br />

Trophy,aCanterbury-wideskills competition,<br />

amid itsfoothills terrain.<br />

Eightteams of four to eightmembers spent<br />

around four hours completing their missions,<br />

with the South Canterbury team taking home<br />

the challenge’s Communications Cup and the<br />

Rakaia team winning the Navigation Trophy.<br />

The overall Harris Trophy, named for its<br />

co-instigator, Neil Harris, went to Ellesmere1.<br />

Underlying the aim of locating a‘patient’<br />

for return tobase isthe event’s purpose of<br />

fosteringstronglandsearchand rescue practice.<br />

Ali Scarlett, Canterbury LandSAR group and<br />

volunteer supporter says, “It’s agood chance<br />

to brush uponskills and relearn things they<br />

mightnot have done foralong time.”<br />

She says,“Skills tested were firstaid,patient<br />

management, and clue processing. For clue<br />

processing,eachteamhad acampsitetonavigate<br />

to, and then had toprocess what they found,<br />

writingnotes andnot disturbing thescene too<br />

much.Wehad observers with each team,marking<br />

communication,teamcohesiveness, andteam<br />

leadership.”<br />

To be aLandSAR volunteer, “You need a<br />

desire to help people, and an interest in the<br />

outdoors. Most skills, apart from fitness, we<br />

can teach in the field on courses, and they’re<br />

practised inmonthly training and nationallyruncourses.”<br />

Thefirst HarrisTrophycompetition wasin<br />

1986 afterNeilHarrisand agroup of hishunting<br />

friends formed Canterbury’s first LandSAR<br />

group. Neil was involved for three decades.<br />

Sincehis 2017 death, hiswidow,Joy,has presented<br />

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Keen to learnmoreabout LandSARorjoin<br />

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Earthquake scenario primes response<br />

SUSAN.SANDYS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

District council staff faced the<br />

horrifying scenario of the Alpine Fault<br />

rupturing during an emergency exercise<br />

last week.<br />

They were among hundreds of council<br />

staff and emergency responders around<br />

the South Island involved in Exercise<br />

Pandora.<br />

There is ahigh probability of the major<br />

faultline rupturing in the next 50 years,<br />

causing amagnitude 8earthquake.<br />

In <strong>Ashburton</strong>, more than 40 staff took<br />

part in the exercise, joined by partner<br />

organisations including mana whenua,<br />

Hato Hone St John, NZ Police, Fire and<br />

Emergency NZ.<br />

Set up in the new Emergency<br />

Operations Centre (EOC) behind Te<br />

Whare Whakatere, personnel and<br />

volunteers applied themselves to the<br />

exercise, which opens on the third day<br />

after the rupture.<br />

Controller and group manager<br />

compliance and development Ian Hyde<br />

said it was ‘‘an excellent exercise’’.<br />

‘‘We've gathered feedback from those<br />

involved in the exercise and we will be<br />

looking at the areas in which we can<br />

continue to improve, but based on what<br />

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‘‘We also gained some valuable lessons<br />

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new Emergency Operations Centre<br />

(EOC) and its technology. Considering<br />

that this was the first major activity in<br />

the EOC from aCivil Defence Emergency<br />

Management standpoint, we were really<br />

pleased with how well the facility<br />

performed.’’<br />

PREPARED: District council staff, in the Pandora Exercise control and response<br />

team, are (from left) controller's assistant Laurelle Whitwell, controller Ian<br />

Hyde, response manager Chris Stanley, welfare manager Kate Green. Above<br />

right ­partner agency member Hato Hone St John group operations manager<br />

Heather Keele. Right ­lead radio team volunteer David Watson.<br />

Hyde said the Alpine Fault was<br />

Canterbury’s single biggest risk.<br />

Canterbury Emergency Management<br />

Group controller James Thompson told<br />

RNZ the rupture would cause damage,<br />

but it would feel different from the<br />

deadly 2011 Christchurch Earthquake.<br />

‘‘You've got to remember, that energy<br />

difference is spread right across the<br />

South Island, rather than very<br />

concentrated in Christchurch,’’<br />

Thompson said.<br />

‘‘For example, the shaking we feel in<br />

Christchurch might be longer, two or<br />

three minutes, whereas we only had 20<br />

seconds shaking in the 2011 earthquake.<br />

And it's more likely to be arolling motion<br />

than that punch we got.<br />

‘‘There'll still be damage, and there'll<br />

still be liquefaction, those things we've<br />

seen before we'll see again. But it will<br />

feel very different and the damage<br />

shouldn't be as significant, especially as<br />

Christchurch has alot of new buildings,<br />

better designed buildings and better<br />

infrastructure in the ground.’’<br />

❛Based on what we saw,<br />

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emergency response to a<br />

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Invaluabletransportservice milestone<br />

DELLWYN.MOYLAN<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

The Mid Canterbury Connector<br />

celebrated amilestone this week.<br />

Operated by the Mid Canterbury<br />

Community Vehicle Trust, the<br />

connector reached over 660 trips.<br />

That is the number of trips it has made<br />

into <strong>Ashburton</strong> from surrounding rural<br />

areas, providing transport for people<br />

unable to drive.<br />

Established in 2021, the service is<br />

provided courtesy of adedicated vehicle<br />

and <strong>14</strong> vetted and trained volunteer<br />

drivers.<br />

It is on­demand on week days and<br />

there is acost for the ride.<br />

The trips may be for hospital, medical,<br />

dental or government department<br />

appointments, to see family and friends,<br />

shopping, and to take part in community<br />

activities.<br />

Safe Communities co­ordinator<br />

Lesley Symington, who oversees the<br />

service,said the car averaged about<br />

30,000kmayear.<br />

One of the connector users for the last<br />

two years, Geoff, who is visually<br />

impaired, uses the serviceeveryseven<br />

to 10 days.<br />

He comes in from his rural home to go<br />

to doctorand hospital appointments,<br />

pick up prescriptions and do his<br />

shopping.<br />

‘‘The service is so well organised, the<br />

drivers are excellent, brilliant and<br />

helpful. They are always on time,’’ Geoff<br />

said.<br />

‘‘It’s alife for me. Without it Iwould be<br />

sunk,’’ he said.<br />

The connector service has had the<br />

recent addition of avehicle in Rakaia,<br />

owned by the Rakaia Community<br />

Association.<br />

Mid Canterbury Community Vehicle<br />

Trust chair, Deputy Mayor Liz McMillan,<br />

CELEBRATION: Celebrating the 660 trips made by Mid Canterbury Community<br />

Vehicle Trust connector care are (from left) Mayor Neil Brown, Kelvyn Savage<br />

(Connector bookings co­ordinator and volunteerdriver), Marion Dent (trustee), Adi<br />

Avnit (trustee), Elsa Hydes (trustee), Deputy Mayor Liz McMillan (chair), and Kevin<br />

Sisson (trustee, volunteerdriver). Inset: Cake especially for the occasion. PHOTOS SUPPLIED<br />

said in the absence of public transport in<br />

the district, the trust’s initial research<br />

identified aneed.<br />

‘‘The researchtold us thatother<br />

agencies like St John were active in<br />

taking peopleinto Christchurch for<br />

hospital appointments. It was also<br />

important that people,particularly our<br />

older folk, can be part of the community<br />

and not be isolated,’’ McMillan said.<br />

‘‘The service has become alifeline for<br />

many of our customers, who enjoy the<br />

trip out and the contact with our<br />

volunteer drivers as much as their<br />

destination. We’re thrilled to have done<br />

over 660 trips over the last three years<br />

and look forward to the service growing<br />

as more people know about it,’’ McMillan<br />

said.<br />

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intended to use it to further her<br />

education in music. She belonged to<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> College Phoenix<br />

Chorus, and was looking forward to<br />

continuing her involvement next year.<br />

‘‘It motivates me to keep pushing<br />

myself creatively. I'm grateful for the<br />

opportunity to inspire others through<br />

music,’’ Emma said.<br />

Emma had been singing since she<br />

could talk.<br />

At <strong>Ashburton</strong> College, she joined<br />

junior choir Phoenix Rising, where<br />

she held leadership roles,then the<br />

Phoenix Chorus.<br />

Emma said she enjoyed singing at<br />

home, along to music, andalsoinfront<br />

of her family and friends at<br />

celebrations.<br />

Year 13 Mount Hutt College senior<br />

Maddie Webb PHOTO SUPPLIED Emma Hill PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />

choir member Maddie said the<br />

scholarship recognised her passion<br />

and hard work.<br />

The 17­year­old was amember of the<br />

New Zealand Academy Choir, which<br />

competed in the World Choir Games in<br />

Aucklandthis year.<br />

Thechoir earned second prize and a<br />

level 5gold diploma.<br />

Maddie used her experience with<br />

the academy choir to enhance the<br />

Mount Hutt College Choir.<br />

She lead several college choir<br />

rehearsals and inspired younger<br />

singers to follow in her footsteps.<br />

‘‘I have already put plans in place to<br />

audition for the Christchurch Youth<br />

Choir while at university (studying<br />

commerce) next year.<br />

‘‘And Iamlooking forwardto<br />

remaining as avocalist and bass<br />

player with Methven band<br />

Mavericks.’’<br />

She has also been abassist and<br />

backup vocalist in the award­winning<br />

school rock band Goodbye Thursday.<br />

Toiletrydonationawelcome gift<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> County Lions have given arange of<br />

toiletry items to Birthright <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Birthrightfield worker Christine Muff was<br />

most grateful, especially as referrals to the<br />

organisation had increased.<br />

‘‘We are very busy this year with referrals,’’ she<br />

said. It was likely aresult of the higher costs of<br />

living.<br />

Birthright, first established in 1963, helps ease<br />

the needs of afamilies with just one parent or<br />

caregiver and offer arange of services<br />

nationwide.<br />

In <strong>Ashburton</strong> those services included acoffee<br />

group, activities after school and in the holidays,<br />

gifts at birthdays and Christmas, referrals to<br />

specialist agencies, some financial assistance<br />

with school requirements, and access to<br />

resources and information.<br />

Each family could be supported for uptothree<br />

years.<br />

Lions member Faith McLay said the items,<br />

which included shampoos, soaps, moisturisers<br />

and feminine hygiene products, were collected<br />

from members for the clubs annual World Service<br />

Day.<br />

It is when Lions clubs internationally celebrate their<br />

work providing service to those in need.<br />

She said the club, with morethan 50 members, chose<br />

GRATEFUL: Christine Muff of Birthright (left) with Faith McLay of<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> County Lions and some of the toiletries from Lions members.<br />

PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />

Birthright as the charity it wanted to support.<br />

Throughout the year club members help people and<br />

organisationsinthe community.<br />

Its next project is Toot for Tucker on Monday.<br />

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Individual<br />

letterboxes<br />

may go<br />

New Zealand Post could eventually<br />

stop delivering mail to individual<br />

letterboxes and instead require<br />

clusters of boxes under proposed<br />

changes, and the Postal Workers<br />

Union is not happy.<br />

The government was consulting on<br />

changing the deed of understanding<br />

it has with NZ Post. Among the<br />

changes were reducing the minimum<br />

delivery frequency, and allowing NZ<br />

Post to deliver to cluster or<br />

community boxes for new addresses.<br />

Postal Worker'sUnion president<br />

John Maynard told Morning Report<br />

the suggestion to stop delivering to<br />

individual home letterboxes was<br />

‘‘sort of hidden away in the<br />

document’’.<br />

‘‘That impacts every single person,<br />

eventually, about New Zealand Post<br />

saying they'drather deliver to<br />

clusters or counters, or letterbox<br />

nests, but not to your household.’’<br />

Maynard said the proposal was to<br />

gradually stop delivering to existing<br />

letterboxes and it was important for<br />

people to be able to have their say, he<br />

said.<br />

Ministry for Ministry of Business,<br />

Innovation and Employment (MBIE)<br />

said currently no more than three<br />

percent of delivery points can be<br />

counter services or community<br />

mailboxes. The proposed changes<br />

would allowing NZ Post to switch five<br />

percent of its pre­existing delivery<br />

points to communal delivery points<br />

per year.<br />

Spokesperson James Hartley said<br />

there was no proposal requiring all<br />

householders to have their<br />

letterboxes in clusters or receiving<br />

their mail at counters, community<br />

mail boxes or communal ‘‘delivery<br />

points’’.<br />

‘‘Government wants to know what<br />

people think about the proposed<br />

changes and how it could impact<br />

them if introduced,’’ Hartley said. He<br />

urged people to send feedback by<br />

December 10.<br />

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61<br />

Colourful celebration attractsmany<br />

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@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Membersofthe <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Indian Religious Society Inc<br />

held their first Diwali ­<br />

Festival of Lights on Friday.<br />

Held at the Sinclair Centre,<br />

the free event attracted about<br />

280 people.<br />

They enjoyed food and<br />

entertainment, including<br />

from Indian music and<br />

dancing groups from<br />

Christchurch and <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Treasurer Ravind Kumar<br />

said Diwali was the most<br />

important festival on the<br />

Hindu calendar.<br />

‘‘We would like to thank<br />

everyone for making this first<br />

ever event asuccessful one,’’<br />

Kumar said.<br />

It was so successful<br />

members had decided they<br />

would hold it again next year.<br />

Diwali was ‘‘a time to<br />

celebrate the victory of the<br />

light over darkness,<br />

knowledge over ignorance<br />

and good over evil’’.<br />

‘‘A beautiful opportunity to<br />

get together with friends,<br />

family and rejoice in the light<br />

of one another's company<br />

while preparing for afruitful<br />

year ahead,’’ Kumar said.<br />

The festival goes for five<br />

days in October or <strong>November</strong><br />

each year. Families<br />

undertake charitable giving,<br />

selfless service, deep<br />

cleaning and decorating<br />

homes, performing religious<br />

ceremonies and lighting up<br />

lights.<br />

HAPPY DIWALI: Dressed for the occasion are (from left) Shivanjay<br />

and Jahrome Lal, Jaya, Ronak Kumar and Samara Hussain. Above<br />

right ­Performers at the festival of lights event included <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

residents (from left) Sangeeta Devi, Karishma Lal, with Jaya, Uma<br />

Lata and Ashika Devi. Right ­<strong>Ashburton</strong> Indian Religious Society<br />

Inc members were among about 280 people at the event on<br />

Friday.<br />

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<strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>14</strong>, <strong>2024</strong><br />

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King’s Colours presented<br />

Withmilitary precision and<br />

ceremonial pomp, the retiring of<br />

the Queen’s and regimental<br />

colours was conducted. In the<br />

absence of King Charles III, Her<br />

Excellency Governor General of<br />

New ZealandDame Cindy Kiro<br />

presented the new King’s Colours<br />

to soldiers at Burnham Military<br />

Camp recently. Reporter Dellwyn<br />

Moylan was there.<br />

Members of the 2nd/1st RoyalNew<br />

Zealand Infantry Regiment (2/1 RNZIR)<br />

based at Burnham Military Camp<br />

farewelled retiring colours (ceremonial<br />

flags) and welcomed new ones.<br />

The ceremonial parade of 250 officers<br />

and soldiers was aspecial chapter in the<br />

historyof2/1 RNZIR.<br />

.<br />

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Regimental Colours.<br />

They were the first colours to be<br />

presented to the New Zealand Defence<br />

Force (NZDF) during the reign of King<br />

Charles III. The last time the sovereign’s<br />

colours or regimental colours were<br />

presented was in 1997.<br />

As the notes of Auld Lang Syne echoed<br />

solemnly over agathered crowd, the<br />

colours were marched throughthe ranks<br />

of those who had served under them.<br />

With reverence, the New Zealand Army<br />

Band Drum Corps constructed amake<br />

shift field altar. The altar is made by<br />

building adrum pile. The pile for the<br />

consecration ceremony of the flags was<br />

draped in the 2nd/1st Battalions korowai<br />

andontop was laid asacred stone. The<br />

regimental and King’s flags were laid on<br />

top. The chaplains blessed and<br />

consecrated the flags turning them into<br />

colours.<br />

Three skilled embroiderers in the<br />

United Kingdom spent over 900 hours<br />

creating the colours. They were<br />

completely hand­stitched on 3m of silk<br />

cloth, with 75 grams of gold thread and<br />

150g of silk thread used to make them.<br />

The 2/1 RNZIR commanding officer<br />

Lieutenant Colonel Sam Smith said it was<br />

an honour for the battalion, the army and<br />

New Zealand. The new regimental colour<br />

had been emblazoned with eight new<br />

battle honours in recognition of former<br />

New Zealand infantry battalions that had<br />

not previously been recognised.<br />

‘‘Today we are getting battle honours<br />

from the New Zealand Maori Contingent,<br />

the New Zealand Maori (Pioneer)<br />

Battalion, 28 (Maori) Battalion and 27<br />

(Machine Gun) Battalion,’’ he said.<br />

Due to their health, the last known<br />

survivors of the 28th Maori Battalion Sir<br />

Robert Gillies and 27th Machine Gun<br />

Battalion Doug Reid weren’t present to<br />

see the new regimental colours. Sir Robert<br />

Gillies passed away last Thursday.<br />

For many present there was along and<br />

proud tradition of generations serving.<br />

When those on parade were asked to raise<br />

their hand if they had family who had<br />

served, the vast majority raised their<br />

hands.<br />

The colours were paraded off to be laid<br />

up in All Saints Church at Burnham.<br />

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<strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>14</strong>, <strong>2024</strong><br />

‘TheGreat’booksale returns<br />

TONI.WILLIAMS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

More than 200 titles of old and new<br />

publications will go on sale when the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Museum and Historical<br />

Society runs The Great Local History<br />

Book Sale.<br />

It will be set up in apop­up shop on<br />

East St (next to Spark), from <strong>November</strong><br />

18 to 22, 10am to 4pm.<br />

Society member Liz Quaid said the<br />

books featured the histories of Mid<br />

Canterbury schools, families, churches<br />

and more.<br />

‘‘We have over 200 titles. Anumber<br />

have only one copy such as school or<br />

church histories but they cover<br />

business, churches, family history,<br />

general, local history, New Zealand<br />

history, schools and sport,’’ Quaid said.<br />

‘‘Included (from) the schools is a<br />

number of editions of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

College magazines and The<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>ian.’’<br />

Members held asimilarcash only<br />

sale last year, while this year they<br />

were working on getting an eftpos<br />

machine.<br />

Quaid said there would be araffle on<br />

site during the week, as wellas<br />

information on group membership.<br />

‘‘We have on sale recent reprints<br />

(paid for by the society) of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

on the Move, and Power to the Land,<br />

both by Michael Hanrahan, and Early<br />

Days in <strong>Ashburton</strong> County by Alex<br />

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Hewson, plus lots lots more,’’ Quaid<br />

said.<br />

The books would make ‘‘great<br />

Christmas presents’’.<br />

Anyone wanting to know whether a<br />

title is available, was advised to email<br />

historyashburton@gmail.com prior to<br />

the sale.<br />

Penalties for schools, education<br />

As term 4iswell under way and the end<br />

of the school year looms,it’s time to<br />

rally around our children and advocate<br />

for the vital resources they need. This<br />

year we have seen National cut school<br />

building upgrades and maintenance,<br />

school lunches, and school bus routes.<br />

These cuts are now hitting home for<br />

those living rurally.<br />

Earlier this year the government<br />

made the shockingdecision to slash $2<br />

billion from school upgrades. This<br />

decision led to the cancellation or<br />

alteration of essential school building<br />

plans nationwide, affecting schools in<br />

virtually every electorate. The<br />

consequences are overcrowded<br />

classrooms, damp and mouldy<br />

facilities, and children learning in<br />

makeshift spaces like gyms and<br />

hallways. Included in the hundreds of<br />

schools that we know are affected<br />

nationwide, are Allenton School and<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College. Their building<br />

projects havebeen cancelled, while<br />

redevelopment at Arowhenua Māori<br />

School is proceeding with changes.<br />

The issue doesn’tend there. We’ve<br />

also learned the government has<br />

further reduced school lunches, going<br />

back onits promise to maintain the full<br />

school lunch programme in primary<br />

schools. In May, the government<br />

announced adown­sized lunch,<br />

budgeting just $3 per head for<br />

intermediate and secondary school<br />

students, and thosecuts now extend to<br />

our youngest learners in years 0­6.<br />

In our region, schools affected<br />

include <strong>Ashburton</strong> Netherby School,<br />

Arowhenua Māori School, Hampstead<br />

School, Opihi College, Chertsey School,<br />

TimaruSouth School, GrantleaDowns,<br />

Oceanview Heights, Temuka Primary,<br />

and MountainviewHigh. I’m concerned<br />

with these cuts and high food prices,<br />

schools will either struggle to find<br />

suppliers for the school lunches or be<br />

forced to compromise on nutrition.<br />

Additionally, many rural schools are<br />

facinguncertainty as the government<br />

reviews bus routes, with cancellations<br />

and changesleaving families<br />

scrambling for alternatives. We've seen<br />

communitiesinGreymouth and<br />

Hawke's Bay hit with rural bus<br />

cancellations,and we're now starting to<br />

see the same happen here. Mount Hutt<br />

College is facing a16­17 per cent<br />

reduction in rural bus route funding in<br />

2025. The school is urgingthe<br />

community to standtogether and make<br />

asubmission to the government to stop<br />

this change.<br />

The alternative is our children pay<br />

the price for thesecuts,and we simply<br />

cannot acceptthat. The government is<br />

creating additional barriers to access,<br />

engagement, and attendance in<br />

education, and we need more local<br />

stories to highlight the urgency of this<br />

issue. If you are affected by the<br />

government’s cuts to education funding,<br />

then please write to me at Jo­anne.<br />

Luxton@parliament.govt.nz and share<br />

your story about what’shappening at<br />

the school in your community.<br />

Jo Luxton<br />

List MP, based in the Rangitata<br />

electorate<br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

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planned<br />

SUSAN.SANDYS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Aproposed new development on the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> town boundary will enable at<br />

least 12 new residential lots.<br />

Pajanti Ltd has applied to the district<br />

council to rezone about 1ha, at 259<br />

Alford Forest Rd (State Highway 77),<br />

from Residential D(low density) to<br />

Residential C(medium density).<br />

The district council is calling for<br />

further submissions for the rezoning<br />

application, named Private Plan Change<br />

6, due by <strong>November</strong> 21.<br />

In the written plan change<br />

application, consultant David Harford<br />

said the site, on the fringe of the town<br />

boundary, was suitable for rezoning as it<br />

could be connected to reticulated<br />

services, and would boost the town’s<br />

housing supply.<br />

The allotment size would range from<br />

about 590 metres square to more than<br />

790 metres square.<br />

The site currently includes<br />

predominantly pasture with adriveway<br />

running along its southern boundary,<br />

with aresidential unit and accessory<br />

buildings at its rear.<br />

It is opposite the established<br />

residential area of Farm Rd/Harrison St<br />

and Alford Forest Rd, while bordering<br />

small farming operations to its west.<br />

‘‘This proposed plan change aligns<br />

with use of land opposite this site which<br />

is existing Residential Czoned land,’’<br />

Harford said.<br />

The plan change received two<br />

submissions by the submission closing<br />

date of October 18.<br />

They were from NZ TransportAgency<br />

Waka Kotahi and Environment<br />

Canterbury.<br />

NZTA said it was neutral towards the<br />

proposed plan change, and was happy a<br />

proposed road in the subdivision would<br />

be set back from the Farm Rd/SH77<br />

intersection.<br />

ECan neither supported nor opposed<br />

the proposal, believing it was generally<br />

consistent with the Canterbury Regional<br />

Policy Statement.<br />

Further submissions must be limited<br />

to matters either in support or in<br />

opposition to the submissions.<br />

MEDIUM DENSITY: Developers are<br />

wanting to rezone a1ha block to<br />

enable residential development.<br />

Degrees that work.<br />

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Agriculture at Lincoln University.


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ASHBURTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SENIOR PRIZEGIVING <strong>2024</strong><br />

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Service, Leadership and<br />

Representation Awards<br />

Charlotte Chilton -Primary<br />

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Watson -Student Executive.<br />

Matilda Bell -Student Executive.<br />

Jan Steenkamp -Student<br />

Executive. John Stanway -Student<br />

Executive. Fletcher Nicol -Student<br />

Executive. Josh Holland -Student<br />

Executive. Wian Joubert -Student<br />

Executive.<br />

Academic Awards<br />

Matilda Bell -Academic progress<br />

on track to achieve NCEA Level 1.<br />

Charlotte Chilton -Academic<br />

progress on track to achieve NCEA<br />

Level 1; Consistent Application and<br />

Effort.<br />

Mia Cosingan -Academic<br />

progress on track to achieve NCEA<br />

Level 1; Consistent Application and<br />

Effort; High Achievement in Art &<br />

Physical Education.<br />

Gabriel de Oliveira Soares -<br />

Application and Effort.<br />

Sobriety Disciple -Academic<br />

progress on track to achieve NCEA<br />

Level 1; Consistent Application and<br />

Effort; High Achievement in Music.<br />

Fran Escudero -Academic<br />

progress on track to achieve NCEA<br />

Level 1.<br />

Joseph Fanta -High<br />

Achievement in Music &Physical<br />

Education.<br />

LJ Kennedy -Consistent<br />

Application and Effort.<br />

Isope Maile -Academic progress<br />

on track to achieve NCEA Level 1;<br />

Consistent Application and Effort in<br />

all subjects; High Achievement in<br />

Art, Mathematics, Physical<br />

Education, Science.<br />

MILESTONE:Year 13 school leavers were acknowledgedatthe prizegiving. They are (from left) Pedro<br />

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Kean Pombo -Consistent<br />

Application and Effort; High<br />

Achievement in Art.<br />

Una Senibulu -Academic<br />

progress on track to achieve NCEA<br />

Level 1; Consistent Application and<br />

Effort; High achievement in Art,<br />

Physical Education &Science.<br />

Luan Vieira Paiva -Academic<br />

progress on track to achieve NCEA<br />

Level 1; Consistent Application and<br />

Effort.<br />

Wessel Blignault -Academic<br />

progress on track to achieve NCEA<br />

Level 2; Consistent Application and<br />

Effort;Technology, Pathways.<br />

William Brown -Academic<br />

progress on track to achieve NCEA<br />

Level 2; High Achievement in<br />

Pathways.<br />

Joshua Holland -Completion of<br />

NCEA Level 2; Consistent<br />

Application and Effort;High<br />

Achievement in History.<br />

Wian Joubert -Completion of<br />

NCEA Level 2; High Achievement in<br />

Pathways.<br />

Gideon Kuipers -Completion of<br />

NCEA Level 2.<br />

Fletcher Nicol -Completion of<br />

NCEA Level 2; Consistent<br />

Application and Effort; High<br />

AchievementinPathways.<br />

Isaac Tsui -Academic progress<br />

on track to achieve NCEA Level 2;<br />

Consistent Application and Effort in<br />

all subjects; High Achievement in<br />

Physics.<br />

AidanWang -Academic progress<br />

on track to achieve NCEA Level 2;<br />

ConsistentApplication and Effort in<br />

all subjects; High Achievement in<br />

Chemistry, Calculusand Physics.<br />

Dominyck Weise -Academic<br />

progress on track to achieve NCEA<br />

Level 2; ConsistentApplication and<br />

Effort.<br />

Shafia Barrett -Academic<br />

progress on track to achieve NCEA<br />

Level 2; High Achievement in<br />

Pathways.<br />

Eithan Bautista -Academic<br />

progress on track to achieve NCEA<br />

Level 2; High Achievement in<br />

Pathways.<br />

Pedro Escudero -Application and<br />

effort in art producinganillustrated<br />

book.<br />

John Stanway -Academic<br />

progress on track to achieve NCEA<br />

Level 3; ConsistentApplication and<br />

Effort in all subjects; Technology,<br />

Photography, Pathways.<br />

Jan Steenkamp -Completion of<br />

NCEA Level 3; Technology,<br />

Photography.<br />

Special Awards<br />

Jan Steenkamp -Exemplary<br />

Service Award.<br />

John Stanway- Exemplary<br />

Service Award.<br />

Isope Maile -3rd in Overall<br />

Academic Achievement.<br />

Isaac Tsui –2nd in Overall<br />

Academic Achievement.<br />

AidanWang –1st in Overall<br />

Academic Achievement.<br />

Joshua Holland -Norma Tait<br />

trophy for Faithful Use of Gifts and<br />

Talents.<br />

Sobriety Disciple -Stowell Family<br />

Trophy for Grit and Determination.<br />

ASHBURTON COLLEGE YEAR 12 PRIZEGIVING <strong>2024</strong><br />

General Awards<br />

Jorja Abernethy ­Level 2<br />

ExcellenceAward, AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

Sophia Aguila ­Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

James Andrew ­Level 2Merit<br />

Award.<br />

April Bishop ­Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Estella Blacktopp ­Level 2<br />

Merit Award.<br />

Ella Bradley ­Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Ben Ciron ­Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoringstudents<br />

in reading, Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Caitlin Collie ­Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoringstudents<br />

in reading, Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Casey Cousins ­Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoringstudents<br />

in reading,AshColl Way Award.<br />

Faith Davies ­Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoringstudents<br />

in reading, Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Taylor Doyle ­Level 2Merit<br />

Award, Ashcoll Way Award.<br />

Thomas Easton ­Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoringstudents<br />

in reading.<br />

Joshua Eketone ­Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoringstudents<br />

in reading.<br />

Lilly George­Tarawa ­<br />

ExcellenceinPsychology<br />

Online, Level 2Merit Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Elizabeth Gillespie ­Level2<br />

ExcellenceAward.<br />

Ruby Graham ­Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoring students<br />

in reading,Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Tom Harrison ­Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Ryan Heal ­Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Charlie Howden ­Level 2<br />

Merit Award.<br />

Bridget Hyde ­Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Keira Jenkins ­Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Ben Jurd ­Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Tamara McGrath ­Level 2<br />

Year 12 student Sarah<br />

Brandsma, with guest speaker<br />

Gemma Wragg. Sarah received<br />

the Top Student in General<br />

Science, Citizenship Award for<br />

mentoring students in reading,<br />

Leave 2Merit Award, AshColl<br />

Way Award. PHOTOS ASHBURTON COLLEGE<br />

Merit Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Quintin McHaffie ­Level 2<br />

Merit Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Jake Parsons ­Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoring students<br />

in reading, Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Kelly Paterson ­Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoring students<br />

in reading, Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Olly Prince­Citizenship<br />

Awardfor mentoring students<br />

in reading, Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Mikaella Rigor ­Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoring students<br />

in reading, Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Lucy Smith ­Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Hamish Stocker ­Level 2<br />

Merit Award.<br />

Lachlan Storey ­Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoring students<br />

in reading, AshColl Way Award.<br />

MikaereTamakaha ­<br />

Citizenship Awardfor<br />

mentoring students in reading,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Ysabella Tawatao ­<br />

Citizenship Award for<br />

mentoring students in reading,<br />

Level 2Merit Award, AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

Jolene Thomas ­Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoring students<br />

in reading, Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Marnell Vaaelua ­<br />

Citizenship Award for<br />

mentoring students in reading.<br />

Briahna Watters ­Level 2<br />

Merit Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Ruby Williams ­Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Torry Wilson­Brown ­Level 2<br />

Merit Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Sam Zhen ­Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoring students<br />

in reading, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Academic and Special<br />

Awards<br />

Rosara Ackroyd ­Top<br />

Student in Materials<br />

Technology ­Fabrics,Level 2<br />

Merit Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

MarygelArada ­Top Student<br />

in Hospitality, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Renz Baleroso ­Contribution<br />

and Dedication to Badminton<br />

(Sue Johnstone Sportsmanship<br />

Trophy).<br />

Charlotte Bell ­Top Student<br />

in Child Development, Level 2<br />

Merit Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Sarah Brandsma ­Top<br />

Student in GeneralScience<br />

(Alan WestCup), Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoring students<br />

in reading, Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Taryn Clark ­Top Student in<br />

Biology (<strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Council Prize), Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Rebekah Clarke ­Top<br />

Student in Classics, Top<br />

Student in Law (Argyle Welsh<br />

Finnigan Prize), Service and<br />

Contribution to Technical<br />

Support in the College<br />

Auditorium (Achten Trophy),<br />

Level 2Merit Award, AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

Sophia Clifford ­The<br />

Smallbore Rifle Shooting Team<br />

as the Team that brings the<br />

most credit to <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

College (Bevan Bain Trophy),<br />

Year 12 student Harrison Doak,<br />

with guest speaker Gemma<br />

Wragg. He received the<br />

Registered Music Teachers<br />

Award for the Most Dedicated<br />

Instrumental Student in the<br />

Senior School ­joint award.<br />

Level 2Merit Award, AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

Kingston Culshaw ­Top<br />

Student in Te Ao Haka ­joint<br />

award.<br />

Isaiah Cuthers ­Maui Award<br />

for Spirit of Tikanga Māori.<br />

Zoe Dalton ­Top Student in<br />

Art ­Creative Design, Level 2<br />

Merit Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Bella Dawson ­Top Student<br />

in English (Mary Bovett Prize<br />

and Murrow Cup), Top Student<br />

in German (German Embassy<br />

Prize) ­joint award, Top<br />

Student in General<br />

Mathematics (<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council Prize), Top<br />

Student in Law and Society,<br />

Top Student in History (Brian<br />

Edmondston Cup) ­joint award,<br />

Citizenship Award for<br />

mentoring students in reading,<br />

Level 2Excellence Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Gabriel Dayrit ­Top Student<br />

in Digital Information<br />

Practical, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Harrison Doak ­Registered<br />

Music Teachers Award for the<br />

MostDedicated Instrumental<br />

Student in the Senior School ­<br />

joint award.<br />

Connor Duffell ­Harmony<br />

Masonic Lodge Trophy and<br />

Scholarship for the Top<br />

Student in the Trades<br />

Transition Course, Level 2<br />

Excellence Award, Ashcoll Way<br />

Award.<br />

Mya George­Tarawa ­Top<br />

Student in Health, Top Student<br />

in Business Studies ­joint<br />

award, Excellence in Level 2<br />

Psychology ­Online, Top Year<br />

12 Māori Student (Rarakiroa<br />

Award and Taonga),Level 2<br />

Excellence Award, AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

Jenna Halkett ­Top Student<br />

in Foundation Studies, AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

Isla Hart ­Top Student in<br />

Agricultural Science (Five Star<br />

Beef Prize and BNZ Cup), Level<br />

2Merit Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Rongomai Heke ­Top<br />

Student in Tikanga Māori, Top<br />

Student in Te Ao Haka ­joint<br />

award, Level 2Merit Award.<br />

Emma Hill ­Mid Canterbury<br />

Choir Scholarship for<br />

Dedication and Contribution to<br />

Choral Music.<br />

Ashleigh Houston ­Receiving<br />

the most Mihi Pai Awards in<br />

Year 12 (Mihi Pai Trophy and<br />

Prize), AshColl Way Award.<br />

Harriet Hill ­Top Student in<br />

Dance, Top Student in Outdoor<br />

Education ­joint award, Level 2<br />

Merit Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Lachie Jones ­Top student in<br />

the Year 12 Agriculture<br />

Horticulture Academy<br />

(Primary Industry Training<br />

Organisation Cup), Top Student<br />

in Materials Technology ­<br />

Building ­joint award, AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

Sam Kennerley­Drye ­Top<br />

Student in Automotive Skills,<br />

Grow Mid Canterbury Trophy<br />

for most consistent level of<br />

application in the Trades<br />

Transition Course, Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoring students<br />

in reading.<br />

Josh King ­<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Technical High School Old<br />

Pupils Trade Scholarship,<br />

Level 2Merit Award, AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

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AidenLapham-Presbyterian<br />

Support Cup and Prize for Effort and<br />

Academic Improvement in NCEA<br />

Level 2, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Yasmin Larry -Contribution and<br />

Sportsmanship in Girls Basketball<br />

(Faith Trophy), AshColl Way Award.<br />

Meg Lill -Dedication Loyalty and<br />

Contribution to Netball (Wilson<br />

Cup), Level 2Merit Award, AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

Empress Lumatac -Citizenship<br />

Award for mentoringstudents in<br />

reading, Level 2Merit Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Mitchell Lye -Top Studentin<br />

PhysicalEducation, The Top Allround<br />

Male Sportsperson<br />

(CochraneCup), Citizenship Award<br />

for mentoringstudents in reading,<br />

Level 2Merit Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Penny Marriott -Top Studentin<br />

Outdoor Education -joint award,<br />

Citizenship Award for mentoring<br />

students in reading, Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award. Gloria<br />

Masih -Top Student in Designand<br />

VisualCommunication -joint award,<br />

Citizenship Award for mentoring<br />

students in reading, Level 2Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Daniel McBain -Top Student in<br />

Materials Technology -Metal,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

ReneeMcClimont -Top Student<br />

in Geography (R BChing Prize and<br />

Trophy), Level 2Merit Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Anna McFall -Top Student in<br />

Tourism, Citizenship Award for<br />

mentoringstudents in reading,<br />

Level 2Merit Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Phoebe McKenzie -Girls Open<br />

Grade Swimming Champion<br />

(<strong>Ashburton</strong> High School Cup), The<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College Smallbore Rifle<br />

Shooting Team as the team that<br />

brings the most credit to <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

College (Bevan Bain Trophy),<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Emily Meadows -Top student in<br />

Te Reo Māori, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Ali Mirzada -Top Student in English<br />

Language Studies, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Maddie Page -Top Student in<br />

Drama (Jenny Smith Trophy),<br />

Contribution to Instrumental Music<br />

in the Senior School (The<br />

Instrumental Music Cup and KBB<br />

Music Prize), Level 2Merit Award.<br />

Sargam Pakhrin -Top Student in<br />

English as an Additional Language<br />

(<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council Prize),<br />

Citizenship Award for mentoring<br />

students in reading. Taniela Palavi -<br />

The Rugbyplayer displaying the<br />

most Dedication, Loyalty and<br />

Year 12 student Josh King, with<br />

guest speaker Gemma Wragg,<br />

received the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Technical High School Old<br />

Pupils Trade Scholarship.<br />

PHOTO ASHBURTON COLLEGE<br />

Contribution to the team (1st XV<br />

Trophy), Level 2Merit Award.<br />

Luke Rhodes -Top Student in<br />

Music Performance, Paisley Trophy<br />

for Contribution to Year 12 Music,<br />

Kirsty Trophy for Cheerful<br />

Participation in Drama, The<br />

Smallbore Rifle Shooting Team as<br />

the team that brings the most credit<br />

to <strong>Ashburton</strong> College (Bevan Bain<br />

Trophy), AshColl Way Award.<br />

Liyana Rodriguez -Top Student<br />

in Chemistry (<strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Council Prize and Greg Jones Cup),<br />

Top Student in Economics, Life<br />

Pharmacy <strong>Ashburton</strong> Prize for the<br />

top overall student enrolled in three<br />

Sciences, Level 2Excellence<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Georgia Shanks -Top Student in<br />

Digital Information Technology<br />

(Heartland Technology Prize), Level<br />

2Excellence Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Liam Stewart -Top Student in<br />

Mathematics for Life, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Poe-Joseph Taumaoe -Top<br />

Student in Sport and Exercise<br />

Performance, Top Student in Pacific<br />

Studies, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Felibeth Teano -Top Student in<br />

Art -Photography, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Makeleta Ula -Top Student in<br />

Music, Level 2Merit Award, AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

Katelyn Wilson -Top Student in<br />

Materials Technology -Building -<br />

joint award, The Smallbore Rifle<br />

Shooting Team as the team that<br />

brings the most credit to <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

College (Bevan Bain Trophy), Level<br />

2Merit Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Lucas Wong -Top Student in<br />

Design and Visual Communication -<br />

joint award, Top Student in Level 3<br />

Computer Science, Top Senior<br />

Student in Digital Technology<br />

(Norma Tait Cup), Level 2<br />

Excellence Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Amalia Worsfold -Top Student in<br />

German (German Embassy Prize) -<br />

joint award, Top Student in Art -<br />

Painting (<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />

Prize), Level 2Excellence Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Lily Zhen -Top Student in Physics<br />

(<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council Prize<br />

and Seagar Cup), Top Student in<br />

Mathematics (<strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Council Prize and Buckland Cup),<br />

Top Student in Japanese (Ton's<br />

Thai Award), Top Student in<br />

Accounting, Top Student in<br />

Business Studies -joint award,<br />

Citizenship Award for mentoring<br />

students in reading, Level 2<br />

Excellence Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Colours Awards<br />

Phoebe McKenzie -Smallbore<br />

Rifle Shooting. Katelyn Wilson -<br />

Smallbore Rifle Shooting. Harriet<br />

Hill -Waterskiing<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College Bill Corbett<br />

Agricultural Scholarship and<br />

Trophy<br />

Lachie Jones.<br />

The Top Student in Year 12<br />

DPI Academic Achievement<br />

Award and ANZ Bank Trophy<br />

Lily Zhen.<br />

ASHBURTON COLLEGE YEAR 11 PRIZEGIVING <strong>2024</strong><br />

General Awards<br />

Leon Aiken-Wheeler -Level 1Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Maria Apoldo -Level 1Merit Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Caleb Armstrong -Level 1Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Jemma Bancroft -Level 1<br />

Excellence Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Alex Carr -Level 1Merit Award.<br />

Maddison Davidson -Level 1<br />

Excellence, Award AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Alecia Doller -Level 1Merit Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Sarah Dunne -Level 1Merit Award.<br />

Al Dyer -Level 1MeritAward,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Ben Edkins -Level 1Merit Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Lana Els -Level 1Merit Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Kezi Harris -Level 1Merit Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Molly Harrison -Level 1Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Merekara Hawe -Level 1Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Niamh Hawe -Level 1Merit Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Libby Jackson -Level 1Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Summer Jackson -Level 1Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Lulu Kilworth -Level 1Excellence<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Liam Lawn -Level 1Merit Award,<br />

AshColl WayAward.<br />

Ruby Patterson -Level 1Merit<br />

Award.<br />

Kate Rickard -Level 1Excellence<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Eleanor Ross -Level 1Merit Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Leanè Senekal -Level 1Excellence<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Nevaeh Taraunu -Level 1Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Ally Thomas -Level 1Merit Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Sylvie Thompson-Hart -Level 1<br />

Merit Award.<br />

Ella Thompson-Murison -Level 1<br />

Merit Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Theo Vannini -Level 1Merit Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Kayden Walker -Level 1Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Bella Wilson -Level 1Merit Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Katelyn Woodham -Level 1Merit<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Mitz Zamora -Level 1Merit Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Academic and Special Awards<br />

Temperance Adamson -Top<br />

Student in Hospitality, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Rhianna Ancheta -Top Student in<br />

Year 11 student Isabel Wang, with guest speaker, Gemma Wragg,<br />

was Top Scholar in Year 11 and awarded the <strong>Ashburton</strong> High<br />

School Centennial Trust Top Scholar Award, as well as Top Scholar<br />

in English (<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council Prize and Stapleton Cup),<br />

Top Student in Music, Top Student in Visual Art, Top Student in<br />

Drama ­joint award, Level 1Excellence Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

PHOTOS ASHBURTON COLLEGE<br />

English as an Additional Language<br />

(<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council Prize), Top<br />

Student in English Language Studies,<br />

Level 1Merit Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Case Aubrey -Top Student in<br />

Materials Technology –Wood (Lynns<br />

Trophy).<br />

Lucy Boldy -Top Student in History<br />

(Judith Prosser Cup) -joint award,<br />

Top Student in Design and Visual<br />

Communication (Herbert Watts Cup),<br />

Level 1Excellence Award, AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

Isabella Burns -Top Student in<br />

German (German Embassy Prize).<br />

Joshua Cannan -<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Hockey Association Trophy for the<br />

player displaying the most Dedication,<br />

Loyalty and Contribution to the Boys<br />

Hockey Team, Level 1Excellence<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Kalym Chalmers -Cliff Bradley<br />

Memorial Cup for Senior Boys 1500m<br />

Champion, Boys Under 16 Athletics<br />

Champion (<strong>Ashburton</strong> High School<br />

Cup).<br />

Caitlyn Clark -Top Student in Food<br />

and Nutrition (Mark and Shane<br />

Prendergast Memorial Prize and Mid<br />

Canterbury Federation of Women’s<br />

Institute Prize) -joint award, Level 1<br />

Merit Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Sophia Corpuz -Top Student in<br />

Japanese (Ton’s Thai Award), Level 1<br />

Excellence Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Ashton Cromie -Boys Tennis<br />

Champion (Boys Tennis Trophy).<br />

Ian Eason -Top Student in Outdoor<br />

Education.<br />

Liam Elliott -Noel Hoskin Memorial<br />

Cup for Cricket, Level 1Merit Award.<br />

Tom Ellis -Top Student in Materials<br />

Technology -Metal (D RGordon<br />

Cup).<br />

Gabriel Fifita -Top Student in<br />

Pacific Studies.<br />

Nicholas Fine -Top Student in<br />

Digital Information Technology<br />

(Rosalie Begg Memorial Award, and<br />

Heartland Technology Prize, and<br />

Year 11 student Amelia Mitchell, with guest speaker Gemma<br />

Wragg, received the Mihi Pai Trophy and Prize, Top student<br />

Geography and Physical Education (joint award), Level 1<br />

Excellence Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Alison MacGregor Cup), Level 1<br />

Excellence Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Chloe Foster -Top Scholar in<br />

Mathematics (<strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Council Prize and Year 11<br />

Mathematics Cup), Level 1<br />

Excellence Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Chloe Graham -<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

Cup for Dedication and Contribution to<br />

Girls Cricket, Level 1Excellence<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Toby Grant -Boys Grade 5<br />

Swimming Champion (<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

High School Cup).<br />

Jack Hooper -Ron Clayton<br />

Challenge Cup for Cycling.<br />

Hiro Koizumi -College Chess<br />

Champion (Whitelaw Memorial Rook).<br />

Rishaan Kumar -Primary Industries<br />

Academy Cup for Top Student in the<br />

Primary Industries Academy.<br />

Macy Lewis-West -Top Student in<br />

Agricultural Science (Five Star Beef<br />

Prize and Young Farmers Trophy),<br />

Level 1Excellence Award, AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

Emma Lowry -Commitment to<br />

Fairplay (Firestone Fairplay Trophy),<br />

Level 1Merit Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Ebony Manuel-Hayes -Top<br />

Student in Tikanga Māori, Top<br />

Student in Te Ao Haka -joint award.<br />

Olivia McFarlane -Top Student in<br />

Commerce (Brophy Knight Prize),<br />

Duncan Norrie Farrier Trophy for<br />

Equestrian, Level 1Merit Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Amelia Mitchell -Top Student in<br />

Geography, Top Student in Physical<br />

Education -joint award, Receiving the<br />

most Mihi Pai Awards in Year 11 (Mihi<br />

Pai Trophy and Prize), Level 1<br />

Excellence Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Samantha Nieman -Squash (Girls<br />

Squash Champion Trophy), AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

Lucy Pearce -Top Student in<br />

Physical Education -joint award, Top<br />

Student in Materials Technology -<br />

Fabrics, Girls Under 16 Athletics<br />

Champion (<strong>Ashburton</strong> High School<br />

Cup), Level 1Excellence Award,<br />

AshColl Way Award.<br />

Riki Philpott -Top Student in Sport<br />

and Exercise Performance.<br />

Aryan Saluja -Top Scholar in<br />

Science (Gordon Binsted Cup and<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council Prize),<br />

Level 1Merit Award), AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Jack Strawbridge -Anderson<br />

Family Cup for Dedication and<br />

Contribution in anon-playing role for<br />

Basketball.<br />

Zac Stephens -Top Student in<br />

Food and Nutrition (Mark and Shane<br />

Prendergast Memorial Prize and Mid<br />

Canterbury Federation of Women’s<br />

Institute Prize) -joint award, Level 1<br />

Merit Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Maddie Tew -Top Student in<br />

Health, Level 1Merit Award, AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

Maddy Thomson -Most Improved<br />

Back (Girls Rugby Trophy).<br />

Amelia Tod -Top Student in<br />

Foundation Studies, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Darrell-Jay Tupaea -Top Student in<br />

Te Ao Haka -joint award.<br />

Erika Vargas -Top Student in<br />

Materials Technology -Product<br />

Design, Level 1Merit Award, AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

Isabel Wang -Top Scholar in<br />

English (<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />

Prize and Stapleton Cup), Top<br />

Student in Music, Top Student in<br />

Visual Art, Top Student in Drama -<br />

joint award, Level 1Excellence<br />

Award, AshColl Way Award.<br />

Layla Ward -Top Student in Dance,<br />

Level 1Excellence Award, AshColl<br />

Way Award.<br />

Elliot Watson -Girls Grade 5<br />

Swimming Champion (Herbert Smith<br />

Trust Cup), AshColl Way Award.<br />

Liam Wilson -Boys Under 15<br />

Athletics Champion (<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

College Cup.<br />

Nate Woods -Top Student in<br />

History (Judith Prosser Cup) -joint<br />

award, Top Student in Te Reo Māori,<br />

Top Student in Drama -joint award,<br />

Most Elite Male Sportsperson in the<br />

College -Senior Boys Sports Cup,<br />

Top Year 11 Māori Student (Rakiroa<br />

Trophy), The Smallbore Rifle<br />

Shooting Team as the team that<br />

brings the most credit to <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

College (Bevan Bain Trophy), Level 1<br />

Excellence Award, AshColl Way<br />

Award.<br />

Colours Awards<br />

Isabel Wang -Drama.<br />

Nate Woods -Smallbore Rifle<br />

Shooting.<br />

Top Scholar in Year 11<br />

ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL<br />

CENTENNIAL TRUST TOP<br />

SCHOLAR AWARD Isabel Wang.<br />

Citizenship<br />

THISTLE MASONIC LODGE<br />

PRIZE Nate Woods.


68 <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

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<strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>14</strong>, <strong>2024</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Horserider petition nets 9000 signatures<br />

BY LOIS WILLIAMS<br />

Local democracy reporter<br />

Anationwide campaign to have<br />

horse­riders officially<br />

recognised as vulnerableroad<br />

users has been offered<br />

supported by the West Coast’s<br />

Regional Transport committee.<br />

The committee heard a<br />

presentation this month from<br />

equestrian safety advocate Julia<br />

McLean,who recently took a<br />

petition to Parliament on behalf<br />

of riding associations across the<br />

country.<br />

The petition, as reported in<br />

The <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong> in<br />

September, was signed by close<br />

to 9000 people, and asked the<br />

government to recognise the<br />

vulnerability of horse riders in<br />

transport legislation.<br />

“Currently wesit in the ‘other<br />

road user’ category and that<br />

gives no benefits whatsoever and<br />

most critically we are not<br />

included in education or road<br />

safety­messaging,” McLean said.<br />

Horse­riders were continually<br />

dealing with reckless and<br />

dangerous behaviour by<br />

motorists, she told the<br />

committee.<br />

“We get reports from ourrider<br />

groups of horses being killed:<br />

there was one in Reefton, and<br />

another in Ruatoki; just two<br />

weeks ago ahorse was hit and<br />

killed by atruck and the rider<br />

was taken to hospital.’’<br />

Riders were also put at risk by<br />

aggressivedrivers tooting their<br />

horns, winding down their<br />

windows and shouting, and<br />

passing at speed and too closely,<br />

she told the committee.<br />

But unlike accidentsinvolving<br />

pedestrians, cyclists and other<br />

vulnerable road users, such<br />

incidents involving horses were<br />

not captured in the statistics.<br />

When she had asked NZTA for<br />

data, said said all it could tell<br />

her was that it had issued 13<br />

infringementsin13 years, for<br />

failing to take care around a<br />

ridden animal or stock.<br />

“When someone comes so<br />

close they touch your stirrup, or<br />

they hoot their horn as they go<br />

past ... it’s the abuse ­it’s<br />

everywhere.’’<br />

In acase down south, atruck<br />

driver refused to slow down<br />

despite hand signals and the<br />

rider fell off just in front of him,<br />

she said.<br />

The Road Safety Director for<br />

NZ Police had been asked to<br />

look at providing a‘tick­box’ for<br />

horse­riders in incident reports,<br />

McLean said.<br />

“It’s asmall, low­cost measure<br />

that would allow us to have some<br />

proper data, an informed<br />

understanding of what’s<br />

happening out there on the<br />

roads, and in turn some targeted<br />

road safety messaging.”<br />

She was motivated to become<br />

asafety advocate by her own<br />

experience at the age of 25, when<br />

she fractured her skull in anearfatal<br />

riding accident on a<br />

Kaiapoi road.<br />

“I lost all memory of my<br />

childhood; my sense of taste and<br />

smell is gone forever. Iwas in a<br />

coma for week, Ilost my career<br />

and it’s taken me 16 years to fully<br />

recover,” she told LDR.<br />

Her accident had not been<br />

caused by acar: her horse had<br />

shied and thrown her when a<br />

piece of paper on the verge<br />

moved suddenly in the wind. It<br />

was agrim reminder of what<br />

could happen if ahorse were<br />

startled, she said.<br />

“It needs to be explicit. We<br />

can’t assume people just get it<br />

anymore. Common sense is not a<br />

thing. We actually have to tell<br />

people what we require, to pass<br />

ahorse wide and slow ­wide is<br />

two metres.”<br />

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<strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>14</strong>, <strong>2024</strong><br />

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CLUB NEWS<br />

Grey Power <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

President Cath Carr opened the meeting<br />

by thanking Bernard Reddicliffe for his<br />

music prior to the meeting. Apologies<br />

were received from Dennis Peck,<br />

Margaret Ritchie, and Pam Kennedy. As<br />

the Zone 6meeting was in progressatthe<br />

same time Cath reported on the work<br />

being done on the new constitution.<br />

Appreciation was expressed on the<br />

council providing the free events over the<br />

last month. Our MarketDay promotion<br />

proved very worthwhile as it attracted<br />

good interest in our cause. Cath also told<br />

members of the situation where the Bloom<br />

Hearing Clinic had been hacked and some<br />

or all of the stolen data may be published<br />

on the dark web.<br />

She then introduced speaker Paul<br />

“Pup” Chamberlain. Pup commenced by<br />

explaining how he received his nickname.<br />

Then he told the members about his very<br />

respected career with the New Zealand<br />

Police and after his retirement, his work<br />

with Safer Mid Canterburyintheir efforts<br />

to prevent suicide in our community. Paul<br />

spoke about how as acommunity we<br />

should be normalising metal health in the<br />

same way as everybody has physical<br />

health. There are 600 suicides in New<br />

Zealand per year and people need to talk<br />

Pakeke Lions Club <strong>Ashburton</strong> members as theypreparedfor their annual Charity<br />

Market (from left) John Ramsay, John Lynch, Joe Butchard, Clarrie Galway and Bob<br />

Crean. Members raised more than $12,000 at the market over the weekend.<br />

Spokesperson DaveBennett said takings were up significantly on the approximate<br />

$8000 raised last year, but down from the most successful sale afew years ago<br />

which brought in about $17,000. ‘‘Money is awee bit tight,’’ Bennett said.<br />

He was thrilled with the takings, to be spent on charity projects and initiatives in Mid<br />

Canterbury.<br />

‘‘Weare so appreciative of the community support, it just keeps turning up every<br />

year, it’s probably the biggest garage sale in <strong>Ashburton</strong>.’’<br />

PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS<br />

more about this issue ­especially men.<br />

They need to talk about their feeling. Men<br />

need to mix with people, learn new things,<br />

keep active and keep healthy. Encourage<br />

young people to talk. We talk about<br />

physical health but not mental health.<br />

Fifty per cent of people think about<br />

suicide in their life and four per cent of<br />

these attempt suicide. The Mental Health<br />

System is broken. Most at risk males are<br />

between 20­50 years.<br />

Paul handed out very useful pamphlets<br />

on how to approach someone you feel may<br />

be needing support.<br />

This pamphlet explains very well how to<br />

approach the subject and where help can<br />

be obtained locally.<br />

Paul answered many questions from<br />

membersand after his excellent<br />

presentation and question time Greer<br />

thanked him and presented him with a<br />

fruit tray.<br />

ACADS health promoter Andrae Gold<br />

then took the stage and requested<br />

memberstosupport apetition to<br />

government to ban media advertising of<br />

online gambling. In her position Andrae<br />

sees the multiple harms of alcohol and<br />

gambling addiction are causing in the<br />

community.<br />

Problem gambling has noted ahuge<br />

increase in gambling advertising in the<br />

media and notes most of this increase is<br />

particularly targeted at 18 to 29 year olds.<br />

Andrae said one in five people gambles. In<br />

2020 $654 million was spent on Lotto, $833<br />

million on pokies, $387 million at casinos,<br />

and the figure spent at the TAB was not<br />

known, but would be an “eyewatering”<br />

amount. Raffles were drawn and<br />

afternoon tea was served.<br />

RESULTS<br />

Tinwald Cycling Club<br />

The front markers made every post a<br />

winner in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Peach<br />

Cups, 41km handicap event around the<br />

rural roads of Methven on Sunday.<br />

The front group of four managed their<br />

efforts to perfection, enabling them to<br />

stay awayfrom the chasing bunches,<br />

setting themselves up for agrandstand<br />

finish.<br />

Rachel Reid won the hard fought<br />

sprint to take the victors spoils and lift<br />

the Cup.<br />

Graham McDougall was in the thick of<br />

the finish, securingsecond place.<br />

Don Morrison rounded outagreat<br />

afternoons work with third place.<br />

Dave Shurrock was right in the mix to<br />

record fourth place.<br />

Duncan Grant led the chasing group in<br />

to take fifth place from co­marker John<br />

Uden.<br />

Cole Harris claimed fastest time<br />

honours, riding the course in 56.50.<br />

Tony Ward, and Quinten Lawler<br />

secured second and third time.<br />

Blake Broomhall continued his stellar<br />

start to the season to secure the winners<br />

ribbon in the junior <strong>14</strong>km race.<br />

Oscar Gorrie rode strongly to take<br />

second place.<br />

Robbie Lampe found himself on the<br />

podium again, edging his brother<br />

Lochlan Lampe into fourth place.<br />

To round out agood day for the Lampe<br />

stable, Sophie Lampe claimed fastest<br />

time honours, riding the distance in<br />

21.27.<br />

Stacey Hooper secured division 2<br />

bragging rights beating home Allan<br />

Johns, and KennyJohnston.<br />

Next the club will contest agraded<br />

scratch race aroundthe Wakanui Beach<br />

block.<br />

Toby Grant in action bowling for<br />

AshColl 1st XI against St Bedes<br />

College 3rd XI on Saturday at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Domain.<br />

AshColl won the toss and elected to<br />

bowlfirst. St Bedes were bowled out<br />

for 131, with AshColls best bowling<br />

by Toby who got 3/16 off six overs,<br />

followedbyTom McKenzie 3/19 off 6,<br />

then captain Mitchell Lye with 3/26<br />

off 9.<br />

AshColl then reached 132 for the loss<br />

of 7wickets, with Mitchell Lye top<br />

scoring with 28, followed by Tom<br />

McKenzie with 21 and Quinn<br />

McDowell 20 not out. Meanwhile also<br />

on Saturday AshColl yr 10 team<br />

played St Bedes College yr 10 at the<br />

domain.<br />

AshColl won the toss and elected to<br />

bat first.<br />

At the end of the 40 overs AshColl<br />

were 220/6, with Alexander Forbes<br />

reaching 46 and Owen King 40. St<br />

Bedes were then bowled out for 161,<br />

with AshColls best bowling being that<br />

of Kinnear Lowe 4/20 off 8, then Jamie<br />

Orr 4/36 off 7.2 overs.<br />

PHOTO SUPPLIED<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Bridge Club<br />

Evening–Nov 4, 3rds diff ptr.<br />

AN/S 1st Pauline Scott and Ann<br />

Gilbert, 2nd Claire Reilly and Amanda<br />

Evans, 3rd Paul Sheldon and Cath King.<br />

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73<br />

Proud history set to return to courts<br />

From Page 1<br />

Tinwald Family Sport and<br />

Recreation (TFSR) copresident<br />

Rob Hooper said the<br />

return of Tinwald Netball Club<br />

was a‘‘huge positive’’.<br />

‘‘Not only for netball in the<br />

district but the sporting<br />

landscape in Tinwald,’’<br />

Hooper said.<br />

‘‘There are great facilities at<br />

TFSR and seeing them utilised<br />

by other groups and<br />

organisations is fantastic,’’ he<br />

said.<br />

‘‘We look forward to working<br />

alongside Tinwald Netball<br />

Club to help them grow their<br />

club. The Tinwald Netball Club<br />

has aproud history and seeing<br />

it getting back on the courts<br />

again is exciting.’’<br />

Mid Canterbury Netball<br />

Centre manager Erin Tasker<br />

said the establishment of anew<br />

netball club in the district<br />

meant more variety for the<br />

competition.<br />

‘‘It’s really exciting that<br />

we’re going to have Tinwald<br />

junior teams playing next year,<br />

as it will provide more options<br />

for those year 6players moving<br />

in to year 7and 8netball,’’<br />

Tasker said.<br />

‘‘Up until the past couple of<br />

years, there’s been limited<br />

options for kids once they hit<br />

year 7, and as aresult we would<br />

lose some of those players as<br />

they didn’t necessarily know<br />

where to go,’’ she said.<br />

‘‘A number of town schools<br />

enter teams in our winter<br />

competition, but for those<br />

schools who finish at year 6<br />

like Netherby, Hampstead and<br />

Tinwald, the only ‘town’ clubs<br />

with teams in our competitions<br />

were Hampstead and Allenton,<br />

other than that you were<br />

looking outside of town like<br />

Southern, Methven and<br />

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Rakaia,’’ she said.<br />

‘‘But last year United also<br />

entered teams in that year 7to<br />

8space, and the year before<br />

that <strong>Ashburton</strong> Christian<br />

School also came on board as<br />

another affiliated school, so<br />

that’s all been great for us. It<br />

means more variety in terms of<br />

the clubs in our competitions.’’<br />

Already through word of<br />

mouth club president Kirsty<br />

Clay said there had been<br />

player interest resulting in two<br />

confirmed teams; ayear 7side,<br />

and awomen’s social team.<br />

‘‘Our Tinwald School team ­<br />

our current year 6s are going to<br />

come over because it’s year 7<br />

and above ­they are going to<br />

bring their established team<br />

with their coach,’’ Clay said.<br />

‘‘And then there was already<br />

aTinwald South social team<br />

who operated by themselves,<br />

they are teaming up with us as<br />

well.’’<br />

However, an indication of<br />

other player interest was<br />

needed to source uniforms, she<br />

said.<br />

Clay's own daughter will be<br />

eligible to play in 2026.<br />

She said the club could also<br />

suit pupils from Longbeach<br />

and Lagmhor schools.<br />

Aregister of interest would<br />

be available via alink on the<br />

club’s Facebook page.<br />

‘‘Whether it’s awhole team<br />

coming to us or individuals, we<br />

will do trials if the need is<br />

there,’’ she said.<br />

The club, located on<br />

Shearman St next to The Plains<br />

complex in Tinwald, has two<br />

outdoor courts which<br />

committee members plan to<br />

have relined, and lights in<br />

place for practices, Clay said.<br />

‘‘It’s actually very cool ... very<br />

exciting. It’s been along time<br />

since Tinwald club had<br />

netball.’’<br />

❛It’s really exciting<br />

that we’re going to<br />

have Tinwald junior<br />

teams playing next<br />

year, as it will provide<br />

more options for<br />

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NEWS<br />

<strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>14</strong>, <strong>2024</strong><br />

www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

MP unhappy with district highways<br />

BY JONATHAN LEASK<br />

Local democracy reporter<br />

Rangitata MP James Meager is “not<br />

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in Mid Canterbury.<br />

Meager said he was frustrated with<br />

the highway in Tinwald and at the<br />

Ealingturnofftothe Rangitata Bridge.<br />

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NZTA central South Island system<br />

manager Mark Pinner confirmed the<br />

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considerations will be all part of the<br />

issues that we will be working through<br />

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At Tinwald the repairs are not part<br />

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Meager urged the community to<br />

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The hotline was introduced by the<br />

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Figuressupplied by NZTA show that<br />

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potholes were identified in the Mid­<br />

South Canterbury region.<br />

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outside the 24­hour window.<br />

HIGHWAYISSUE: Rangitata MP James Meager is “not happy” with the state of the highways in Mid Canterbury.<br />

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75<br />

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The numbers unemployed for<br />

more than 6months is at its<br />

highest level since 1992.<br />

“The headline rate of<br />

unemployment didn’t hit 5per<br />

cent, but the underlying data<br />

shows that the labour market<br />

is as weak as people fear.<br />

There have been significant<br />

layoffs at sites across New<br />

Zealand which won’t have<br />

registered yet in this data.<br />

“The government’s only<br />

plan appears to be welfare<br />

sanctions which will only<br />

increase hardshipfor<br />

unemployed workers.<br />

Workers deserve to know what<br />

this government is going to do<br />

ensure everyone has access to<br />

good, sustainable work,”<br />

Renney said.<br />

FARM VACANCIES<br />

RELIEF MILKER<br />

We need arelief milker<br />

Forthe period<br />

December 20 –<br />

January7<br />

ColdstreamRoad<br />

Some experience<br />

preferred.<br />

Please txt<br />

Ernst Strijland<br />

0274 310 053<br />

2727371<br />

2726107<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> urban and Methven township<br />

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www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />

AFTERHOURS<br />

HEALTH CARE<br />

PHARMACIES<br />

WisesPharmacy,Countdown Complex,<br />

EastStreet will be openon...<br />

Saturday from 9amuntil 1pm<br />

Sunday from 10am until1pm<br />

At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacy will be open:<br />

Monday to Friday, 9amuntil 5.30pm<br />

and Saturday 9.30am -1.30pm<br />

For free 24 hour TelephoneHealthAdvice<br />

Phonethe healthline on 0800 611 116<br />

Brought<br />

toyouby<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

Wellbeing &Adverse events coordinator–<br />

Mid Canterbury RuralSupportTrust<br />

The Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust helps to<br />

strengthen and support our Rural Community –<br />

driven by our core values which are confidentiality,<br />

integrityand support.<br />

The new role of Wellbeing support and adverse<br />

eventscoordinatorhas evolvedthrough thegrowth<br />

of the Trust, and an increase in demand for our<br />

resourcesand support.<br />

We are looking for someone with the following<br />

core attributes:<br />

-Sound knowledge across all sectors and<br />

connectionswithin the localRural community.<br />

-Empathy with emphasis on confidentiality and<br />

reliability.<br />

-A willingness tosupport people experiencing<br />

adversity and significant life challenges in both<br />

personal and businessenvironments.<br />

-Preferable experience inresponding to adverse<br />

events.<br />

-Shared responsibility of managing the 0800<br />

number response is avital part of this role. The<br />

availabilitytobeoncall,excellentcommunication,<br />

record keeping andconfidentialityisparamount.<br />

This is apaid part-time position, requiring extra<br />

hours during an adverse event orresponse effort.<br />

Components of the role are a job share with<br />

the current Wellbeing coordinator which allows<br />

flexibility. Ongoing training is offered and required<br />

forthis role.<br />

Forfurther informationand adescription of<br />

services please contact<br />

Jo Cook jo.cook@ruralsupport.org.nz<br />

027 683 9832<br />

Read more aboutwhatthe Rural Support Trustdo<br />

www.rural-support.org.nz/regions/south-island/<br />

mid-canterburyorcheckusout on<br />

Facebook MidCanterburyRural Support Trust.<br />

Phone308 7664<br />

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111<br />

Forall othermedical assistance outsideofnormal<br />

hourspleasephone your generalpracticeteam,<br />

24/7 to speak with ahealthprofessionalwho<br />

willgiveyou free health advice on what to do or<br />

wheretogoifyou need urgent care.<br />

If youdon’t have aregulargeneral practice,<br />

call anyGPteam 24/7 forfree<br />

telephonehealthadvice.<br />

Allnon-residents andvisaholders please bringyour<br />

passporttoyoursurgery appointment.<br />

NewZealanderstobring some form of ID.<br />

2726073<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

ENTERTAINMENT<br />

Celtic Illusion<br />

Wednesday20th<strong>November</strong>7:30pm<br />

NEW$69 ticketsavailable in last 2rows<br />

Immerseyourself in oneofthe most<br />

unique productionstouring the world.<br />

You will witness abreathtakingarray of<br />

experiencesfusing Irish Dance, Magic<br />

and influentialflavours of Fosse,Michael<br />

Jackson with aBroadway style,Celtic<br />

Illusion is ashowlike no other.<br />

Cirque Africa<br />

Saturday <strong>14</strong>thDecember7-30pm<br />

100% Fun100% African100% Joy<br />

Youwill be wowedbythistraditional<br />

show featuringacrobats, dancers,pan<br />

spinning and livemusic all in atwo hour<br />

show spectacle.CirqueAfrica artistshave<br />

performed to over 2millionworld wide<br />

andguaranteetocaptivateaudiences of all<br />

ages. Youdon’t want to miss this uniquely<br />

vibrant show.<br />

Liam Kennedy-Clark<br />

Friday 20th December7-30pm<br />

Adult $47.50* |Gold Card $43.50*<br />

17 +under $43.50*<br />

An unforgettable night of music and<br />

storytelling as Liam returns to his roots.<br />

This show will be acelebrationofhis<br />

remarkable journey from asmall town<br />

dreamer to aGoldenGuitarwinning artist.<br />

Heisjoined by his partner Gabi Louise and<br />

supportedbylocalstarMolly Harrison.<br />

Gift Vouchers<br />

Givethe gift of theatre that’sredeemable<br />

online, over thephone or at boxoffice.<br />

Our gift vouchers make theperfect<br />

presenttogivetoyou friends,family<br />

or even your neighbours.Givethem an<br />

experience they won’tforget.<br />

Various denominations /valid for2years<br />

SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

Drivers Wanted<br />

Beckley Coachlines is a local family run<br />

business that specialises in events and tours.<br />

With abusy charter season coming upwenow<br />

require additional drivers to join our team.<br />

This is a part-time, casual position suitable<br />

for a person that has outstanding customer<br />

service skills. Driver Licences 2and 4with a<br />

Pendorsement would be an advantage.<br />

Please send an application letter and current<br />

CV to beckleycoachlines@gmail.com<br />

“Cean Mme Tha Las Lie”<br />

beckleycoachlines@gmail.com<br />

Class5Driver Wanted<br />

Full time role available until 20th December<br />

carting baleage.<br />

Therolewill then become casual until the end of<br />

harvest,cartinggrain, and straw.<br />

Wouldsuit aretired person or<br />

someone wantingtofill agap.<br />

Please call 027 249 0722 formoreinformation.<br />

ENTERTAINMENT<br />

2728564<br />

2727688<br />

FOR LEASE<br />

OFFICE TO LEASE<br />

In multi-tenanted<br />

office building,<br />

parking,signboard,<br />

fibre optic hub,<br />

common tearoom,<br />

24 hour access,<br />

CCTV,security<br />

131 Alford Forest Rd<br />

Ph 021 554 570<br />

ENTERTAINMENT<br />

27<strong>14</strong>163<br />

Self Storage,<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Since2006<br />

Various sizes,<br />

secureaccess,trailer<br />

Making storage easier<br />

www.rainbowstorage.co.nz<br />

office@rainbowstorage.co.nz<br />

Ph /Text 021 554 570<br />

STORAGE: Secure self storage<br />

units available, long or<br />

short term. <strong>Ashburton</strong> Storage<br />

Facilities. Contact us<br />

on 0274 362 636 or www.<br />

ashburtonstoragefacilities.<br />

co.nz<br />

WANTED TO BUY<br />

ALL JAZZ records wanted,<br />

Kiwi and overseas artists.<br />

Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside,<br />

ECM, Verve, Impulse,<br />

CTI, Milestone etc. Top<br />

prices paid for good titles.<br />

Please phone Dave 021<br />

222 6<strong>14</strong>4, Pennylane<br />

Records, Chch. 7days.<br />

CARAVAN wanted with<br />

shower and toilet, needing<br />

repairs ok or any condition.<br />

Also wanting ahorse float<br />

and atrailer. Ph Steve 027<br />

6220 011<br />

PENNYLANE Records<br />

always buying records.<br />

Excellent prices paid. 430<br />

Colombo Street, Sydenham,<br />

Chch. 366 3278 Open<br />

7days.<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

HospiceMid Canterbury<br />

Dealing with alifelimiting illness?<br />

We cansupport youand your family<br />

to makeevery daycount.<br />

Allservices arefree.<br />

Phone 307 8387 or 027 227 8387<br />

www.hospicemc.nz<br />

SELL<br />

LAWN MASTER 18" rotary<br />

mower. In good condition.<br />

$120. cash. Ph 03 308<br />

8636<br />

LPG<br />

REFILLS<br />

Small LPG cylinders<br />

Off Street Parking<br />

Available<br />

Arthur Cates Ltd<br />

26 McNally Street<br />

Ph 308 5397<br />

Riverside Industrial Estate<br />

Email manager@hospicemc.nz<br />

hospicemidcanterbury<br />

Gn y u !<br />

21 Nov Westpac Rescue Helicopter<br />

Garden Fete, Rakaia<br />

23 Nov Lyttelton Farmers Market<br />

01 Dec Sunday Mystery Drive<br />

03 Dec Christmas Shopping Chch<br />

04 Dec Christmas Royal Variety Show -<br />

Operatunity<br />

09 Dec Christmas Shopping Chch<br />

12 Dec Christmas Shopping Chch<br />

13 Dec Ohoka Farmers Christmas Market<br />

<strong>14</strong> Dec Apprentice Santa –Court Theatre<br />

“Cean Mme Tha Las Lie”<br />

027 265 6883<br />

W: beckleycoachlines.co.nz<br />

E: beckleycoachlines@gmail.com<br />

Light up alife<br />

Service<br />

The<strong>Ashburton</strong>Hospital<br />

PalliativeCareteamand the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>CancerSociety<br />

warmly invite:<br />

You, your family andfriends<br />

to remember your lovedones<br />

at amemorial serviceinthe<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> HospitalChapel<br />

2pm2 Tuesday26<strong>November</strong><br />

27 2675387<br />

2727316<br />

2686933<br />

CountdownComplex,EastStreet, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Phone: 03 3086733<br />

Email: wises@community-pharmacy.co.nz<br />

2570375<br />

2723901<br />

03 307 2010 211A Wills Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong>7700<br />

admin@asheventcentre.co.nz<br />

*Service fees apply<br />

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PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

Electric Mobility<br />

Wherever youneed to be<br />

mobilityscooters will get youthere<br />

On display next to First National, East Street,<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

Sales&Service for over 25 years<br />

Electric Mobility<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Fred Reddecliffe | 027 956 0193<br />

2695267<br />

OPEN DAY<br />

FREE ENTRY<br />

Sunday24th <strong>November</strong> 2025<br />

Come and viewour facilies,<br />

findout aboutour excing<br />

extensions andbuy asausage<br />

to help us getthere<br />

387 Seafield Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

St David’sChurch<br />

RemembranceService<br />

Thursday28th<strong>November</strong>at7.00 pm.<br />

Youare warmly invited toavery special service to<br />

remember those loved ones who have passed away<br />

during the last year, or in previous years. Atime to<br />

reflect andcelebrate their livesinthe presenceofGod.<br />

St David’sChurch<br />

48 Allens Road,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

GARAGE SALES<br />

SATURDAY, 16th <strong>November</strong>.<br />

Lots of nic/nacs,<br />

clothes, shoes and household<br />

accessories. George<br />

St, Tinwald Signs out 10am<br />

-4pm.<br />

GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />

MUSHROOM<br />

COMPOST<br />

Nowisthe timetodig in our<br />

topqualitymushroom<br />

composttoyour<br />

vegetablegarden.<br />

$60 per cubic metre<br />

or $10 bag.<br />

Deliveryavailable<br />

208 MaronanRoad.<br />

Phone 021 129 8936<br />

2726150<br />

PEASTRAW$7/bale, 21<br />

pack $<strong>14</strong>0. Sheep manure<br />

$10/bag. Call Dave 027<br />

601 <strong>14</strong>26, with your order.<br />

AHinds and Districts Lions<br />

Project.<br />

2727343<br />

2728008<br />

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

Peter Blacklow<br />

Ourdesexing and<br />

microchipping campaign<br />

has now<br />

finished.<br />

We areopento<br />

accept cats<br />

and kittens.<br />

Ph 308 4432<br />

Tuesday-Saturday<br />

9am -12noon<br />

SHOP WITH THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW ABOUT GREAT<br />

OUCHERS FOR THE HARD TO BUY FOR!<br />

S<br />

GIFT IDEAS, OR GIFT VO<br />

PETE’S<br />

FTHE<br />

PICK<br />

Full range of engineering supplies and accessories forall your repairs<br />

&maintenance. Hot &cold waterblasters &industrial vacuum cleaners.<br />

Esseti welders &accessories. Stockists and distributors of Trailer Equipment.<br />

Locally owned &operated family business for 71 years<br />

TradeZ one<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

South Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong> PHONE (03) 308-3<strong>14</strong>7<br />

Email office@blacklows.co.nz<br />

BONUS<br />

PremiumQuality<br />

Bluetooth BASSMASTER<br />

Headphones RRP$399.<br />

BI METAL KWIK CHANGEFAST CUT<br />

UNIVERSAL HOLESAWKIT<br />

$270+GST<br />

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Contains: 16, 20, 25, 32, 40, 51mm, A6-4Arbor.<br />

KDC06082<br />

Notice for consultation on aproposed Enrolment Scheme amendment<br />

for<strong>Ashburton</strong> Netherby School<br />

The Ministry ofEducation has been working with the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Netherby School Board toestablish<br />

an amendment to their enrolment scheme tomitigate the risk of over-crowding atthe school as<br />

required under the Education and Training Act 2020. Under this scheme, students will be able to<br />

enrol if they live within the proposed home zone. The enrolment of out-of-zone students isgoverned<br />

by the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020.<br />

As part ofthis process, we are consulting with the school’s community and with people living inthe<br />

area for which the school is areasonably convenient school.<br />

Acopy of the proposed enrolment scheme isavailable at<br />

https://www.education.govt.nz/have-your-say<br />

If you have any feedback about the proposed enrolment scheme, please visit the website, read the<br />

information and complete the survey before 13December <strong>2024</strong>.<br />

Contact email; Canterbury.EnrolmentSchemes@education.govt.nz<br />

2726663<br />

HOME SERVICES<br />

ROOF COATINGS: All roof<br />

types, specializing in<br />

Decramastic and Long Run<br />

Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep<br />

roofs not a problem. —<br />

Spraymaster 027-433-7780.<br />

MEETINGS<br />

Grey Power<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Christmas Party<br />

Monday, 18th<strong>November</strong><br />

2pm<br />

at the Seniors Centre<br />

Raffle and sales table<br />

Financial membersonly<br />

Donate anon<br />

perishable item for<br />

the food bank.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>RSA Carpark<br />

Saturday,30th<strong>November</strong><br />

9:30am-12:30pm<br />

$10 persite<br />

Phone: Allan 0274 360 <strong>14</strong>7<br />

2727864<br />

FRUIT &PRODUCE<br />

MEETINGS<br />

2728623<br />

MICROGREENS Fresh Cut,<br />

from $5. Spray Free and<br />

locally grown. Available at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Farmers Market,<br />

Saturdays, in the white and<br />

purple<br />

trailer.<br />

Tinyspacegreenz Facebook/Instagram.<br />

Lara 021<br />

046 1611<br />

RAFFLE RESULTS<br />

ASHBURTON Aviation<br />

Museum Barrow Grocery<br />

Raffle. Winner -Margaret.<br />

Meat Voucher - Norma,<br />

Winners notified.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Friendship<br />

AndEntertainment<br />

Club<br />

Garage Sale<br />

Raffle Results<br />

1st Prize: Moana H<br />

2nd Prize: Noella<br />

3rdPrize: RayM<br />

Thanks to everyone<br />

for your support<br />

Allprizesclaimed<br />

MEETINGS<br />

TINWALD RUGBYFOOTBALL CLUB<br />

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING<br />

Tuesday, 19 <strong>November</strong>,7pm<br />

Tinwald RecClubrooms,MaronanRoad.<br />

We invitepresentand pastmembers to join us for<br />

the Annual General Meeting.<br />

If you’re looking to join the Committee,<br />

please let it be known.<br />

<strong>November</strong> monthly Committee meeting directly<br />

following the AGM–7.30pm or thereafter.<br />

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PUBLIC NOTICE<br />

Thurs <strong>14</strong>th,Fri 15th,<br />

Sat16&Sun 17th<br />

10.00 Maurice&I<br />

10.00 Harold &the Purple CrayonPG<br />

11.45 Runt<br />

PG<br />

11.50 RedOne<br />

PG<br />

1.30 GladiatorII<br />

M<br />

2.00 TheWild Robot PG<br />

3.50 Lee<br />

MM<br />

4.10 TheCritic<br />

6.00 RedOne<br />

PG<br />

6.10 Venom:The Last Dance MM<br />

8.00 GladiatorII<br />

8.15 Terrifier3<br />

R18<br />

Mon18th,Tues19th<br />

&Wed 20th<br />

10.00 Lee<br />

10.00 TheCritic<br />

11.50 Maurice&I<br />

12.15 GladiatorII<br />

1.45 TheCritic<br />

3.20 RedOne<br />

3.40 Lee<br />

5.50 Venom:The Last Dance<br />

6.00 RedOne<br />

8.00 GladiatorII<br />

8.15 Terrifier3<br />

NO COMPS<br />

GladiatorII, RedOne,Terrifier 3<br />

MEETINGS<br />

Southern<br />

RugbyClub<br />

AGM<br />

Wednesday<br />

20 <strong>November</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />

Hinds Clubrooms<br />

starting at 7:30pm<br />

Allwelcome<br />

Anyenquiries to<br />

Scott Murphy<br />

0210 416 574<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

PG<br />

MM<br />

PG<br />

M<br />

R18<br />

WANTED: RETIREES who’d<br />

like a cooked two course<br />

lunch, a day out with<br />

friendly people doing interesting<br />

things and plenty of<br />

laughing. Don’t sit at home<br />

wondering what’s going to<br />

happen next week, come<br />

and join Age Concern, <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s<br />

206 Club. Monday,<br />

Tuesday or Wednesday,<br />

10am to 2.30pm, Seniors<br />

Centre, 206 Cameron<br />

Street. Cost $15. Phone 03<br />

308 6817.<br />

TINWALD<br />

GOLFCLUBINC<br />

Annual General Meeting<br />

Monday18th <strong>November</strong><br />

7pm at the Clubrooms<br />

Minutes from the<br />

2023 AGM<br />

Presidents Report<br />

FinancialReport<br />

Election of Officers<br />

General Business<br />

Andrew Barrie<br />

Secretary<br />

Eiffelton Hall<br />

Society<br />

AGM<br />

Monday,2nd December<br />

@7pm<br />

at the Eiffelton Hall.<br />

All welcome<br />

E. Mackenzie<br />

027 238 0666<br />

2725683<br />

2726373<br />

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Family Notices<br />

Deaths Deaths Acknowledgement<br />

BATEMAN, Richard John<br />

- On <strong>November</strong> 10, <strong>2024</strong>.<br />

Peacefully in his sleep<br />

at Burwood Hospital,<br />

Christchurch, surrounded<br />

by his family. Aged 83 years.<br />

Dearly loved husband of<br />

Sally, much loved dad of<br />

Jason, and Kerry and loved<br />

by his extended family. A<br />

celebration of Richard’s life<br />

will be held at our chapel<br />

corner East and Cox Street,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, on Thursday<br />

<strong>November</strong> <strong>14</strong>, commencing<br />

at 11.00am followed<br />

by private cremation at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Crematorium.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

EAST, Beatrice Doris<br />

Kate Caroline (Doris) –<br />

on <strong>November</strong> 11, <strong>2024</strong>.<br />

Peacefully at Radius<br />

Millstream, aged 97 years.<br />

Loved wife of the late<br />

George. A much loved<br />

mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother,<br />

great-greatgrandmother,<br />

and friend<br />

to many at Millstream. In<br />

keeping with Doris’ wishes,<br />

aprivate cremation will be<br />

held.<br />

Paterson’s<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

FDANZ<br />

03 3077433<br />

How doyou hope to be<br />

remembered?<br />

Call us today to pre-plan<br />

0800 263 6679<br />

www.memoryfunerals.nz<br />

22 Moore Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

2712847<br />

DANIELSON, David James<br />

(Dave): Barbara, Tania, Jason,<br />

Delwyn and families wish to<br />

express their sincere thanks<br />

to the many friends, for all<br />

the support and kindness<br />

shown to them in the very<br />

sad loss of a dearly loved<br />

husband, father, father-inlaw,<br />

grandfather and greatgrandfather.<br />

A huge thank<br />

you for the many cards,<br />

messages, flowers, baking,<br />

gifts, phone calls, visits<br />

and texts. Many thanks to<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Menz Shed –<br />

Dave’s second home. Thank<br />

you to <strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital<br />

nurses, StJohn Ambulance,<br />

Cancer Society and<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> district Palliative<br />

Care nurses for all your great<br />

care.<br />

Please accept this as a<br />

personal acknowledgement<br />

as many addresses are<br />

unknown.<br />

Dave will be very deeply<br />

missed.<br />

Family<br />

Notices<br />

Enquiriesphone<br />

Mary,Jann or Karen<br />

on 308 7664 or call<br />

into 199 BurnettSt.<br />

78 <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

NEWS<br />

<strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>14</strong>, <strong>2024</strong><br />

‘UTTER BEWILDERMENT’: Melanie Margaret was finally adopted this week after more than<br />

eight months at the SPCA <strong>Ashburton</strong> centre. Below ­she was adopted by Dylan Watkins and<br />

Jas Andrews.<br />

PHOTOS SUPPLIED<br />

One­of­a­kind cat gets<br />

home after 8months<br />

SUSAN.SANDYS<br />

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />

Becoming aminor internet<br />

celebrity in Canterbury has<br />

helped one cat find her furever<br />

home.<br />

Melanie Margaret, who<br />

featured on the SPCA<br />

Canterbury Facebook page and<br />

in The <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong> last<br />

week, was adopted by a<br />

Christchurch couple this week.<br />

The one to two­year­old tabby<br />

had been among catsawaiting<br />

homes at the SPCA <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

centre. She came into the<br />

centre more than eight months<br />

ago as astray with kittensin<br />

tow.<br />

What made Melanie<br />

Margaret stand out on social<br />

media from other cats, was her<br />

‘‘judgy’’ face.<br />

Centre team leader Ashleigh<br />

Murray was the one who wrote<br />

the post.<br />

‘‘She’s got that signature<br />

shock expression going on that<br />

says ‘Did you really think that<br />

outfit was agood idea?’,’’<br />

Murray said on the original<br />

post.<br />

‘‘Melanie is aone­of­a­kind<br />

cat who unavoidably looks like<br />

she’s perpetually judging your<br />

life choices.’’<br />

Commenters were admiring,<br />

but most had other cats, dogs or<br />

young children, ruling them out<br />

of providing ahome.<br />

Melanie Margaret had had a<br />

rough start in life, so was<br />

looking for aquiet home.<br />

Her perfect family got in<br />

touch after seeing the original<br />

post.<br />

Murray updated the public<br />

via anew post on the same page<br />

on Tuesday.<br />

She said Melanie Margaret<br />

had had alook of ‘‘utter<br />

bewilderment’’ at the idea of<br />

finally being adopted.<br />

The couple are Dylan<br />

Watkins and Jas Andrews.<br />

‘‘When her new family<br />

arrived they were greeted with<br />

her signature glare, and they<br />

knew immediately that Melanie<br />

was their missing piece.<br />

While it is bittersweet to let<br />

her go (goodbye endless<br />

judgemental memes) our<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> centre is bursting<br />

with pride!’’ she said.<br />

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