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Ashburton’s Alyth Melrose has 

been attending church for as 

many years as her life on this 

earth 100. 

The centenarian is St 

Andrew’sPresbyterian 

Church’slongest serving 

parishioner, and among 

members who will this 

weekend celebrate the parish’s 

150th anniversary. 

St Andrew’swas established 

in 1874. Fifty years later, Alyth 

was born, on August 3, 1924. 

The reason Alyth has never 

waivered from attending 

church on Sundays is simple. 

It’s the inspiration and peace 

Faith never 

waivering 

LONGEST SERVING: Alyth Melrose, 100, has been attending church at St Andrew’s Presbyterian 

Church since she was ababy. She is holdingher copy of the church’s 50th jubilee book, which is also 

100 years old. 

she feels each time she 

worships within the walls of 

God’s ethereal house. 

‘‘I have got agreat faith, and 

it’s boosted by others. It’s a 

fellowship.’’ 

She also enjoyed giving to the 

church and the causes it 

supported. These included 

Meals on Wheels, Presbyterian 

Support, and overseas causes 

such as Operation cover Up 

which involved knitting 

blankets for the needy in 

Eastern Europe. 

First taken to St Andrew’s by 

her mum Nance Buchanan at 

the age of six weeks, Alyth has 

been attending in the same 

grand brick building on 

Havelock St ever since. 

‘‘When Iwas achild, the 

church was absolutely full 

every Sunday. Then the town 

sort of grew Hampstead way 

and Allenton way. New 

churches, new branches 

started up.’’ 

She has happy memories of 

being in the church, 

surrounded by acongregation 

of about 200, singing hymns to 

music from the piped organ. 

She attended with her parents, 

siblings, and grandparents, all 

wearing their Sunday best. 

‘‘People in those days had 

one nice outfit for Sunday. 

‘‘As alittle girl Iused to look 

over the rail and watch the 

organist play.’’ 

Today she owns an original 

copy of the church’s 50th 

jubilee book. The same age as 

Alyth, the book has embossed 

in gold print on its cover St 

Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 

Ashburton, 18741924 with a 

bible quote beneath. 

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Treaty stand will greet PM 

DELLWYN.MOYLAN 


Hīkoi mō te Tiriti, the nationalprotest 

in opposition to the ACT’s Treaty 

Principles Bill, is over. But many will 

go on to continue to stand up for what 

they believe, including Ashburton’sTk 

Paul. 

As Prime Minister Christopher 

Luxonisscheduled to visit Ashburton 

tomorrow, Paul is inviting anyone who 

would like to join him and others 

outsidethe Regent Cinema on Wills St 

at 11am. 

The PM will be talking to farmers at 

the neighbouring Ashburton Event 

Centre noon to 2pm, at ameeting 

organised by Federated Farmers. 

Paul said the group would be aquiet 

and peaceful one, standing together in 

public to make their views known. 

Supporters would be coming from 

around Canterbury holding signs and 

carrying flags, not withthe aim of 

interrupting proceedings but simply to 

get across their message. 

‘‘We aren’t wanting to cause an issue, 

we simply want to peacefully and 

quietly be present. We aren’t aiming to 

speak to Mr Luxon,’’ Paul said. 

The gathering would perform the 

haka Toia Mai Te Waka, which means 

to symbolically pull the ‘‘canoe’’ of the 

visitors safely on to the marae. 

While Luxon had said the National 

Party would not be supporting the Bill 

past its first reading, Paul said it was 

still important the Prime Minister was 

aware of the strength offeeling about 

the issue. 

PEACEFUL: Organiserofagathering for the Prime Minister’s visit tomorrow, Tk 

Paul (left) and his wife Karla Paul. 

‘‘He is in charge of the country, and 

so we want him to know that 

collectively many of the country are 

united in regards to the Bill,’’ Paul said. 

‘‘Just because the hīkoi is over, it’s 

not finished for us,’’ Paul said. 

‘‘We are still here, we are still 

standing together and we will continue 

to be on view,’’hesaid. 

‘‘A great example of this is All Blacks 

TJ Perenara’s haka tribute to the 

Treaty protest at the weekend. Iwas 

super proud of him using his position to 

make astand,’’ Paul said. 

‘‘When something important to us 

like the Treaty or Treaty principles are 

under threat, it hurts. Any threat to 

things we hold dear means we get 

defensive, we stand strong for our 

mokopuna and what changes to the 

Treaty might mean for them.’’ 

He said it had been an emotional 

moment to witness the protests around 

Aotearoa and the final day of the hīkoi, 

when ahuge crowd of more than 40,000 

people gathered at Parliament. 

Those wanting to join the 

gathering can meet outside the Regent 

Cinema in Wills St 11am tomorrow. 

Behaviour prompts new rules 

BYJONATHAN LEASK 

Local democracy reporter 

Two people are being trespassedfrom 

Ashburton's new library and civic 

centre per month on average due to 

bad behaviour. 

The problem has promptedthe 

district council to bring in new rules 

for its community facilities. 

After Te Whare Whakatere opened 

in January, 16 people were trespassed 

in the firsteight months. 

It’s understood the causes include 

violent behaviour and wilful damage, 

and other facilitieshave had 

problems with visitor behaviour. 

The threat to other users’ safety and 

experience has forced the district 

council to introduce anew visitor 

code of conduct, which was adopted 

last week. 

Councillor Carolyn Cameron said it 

was ashame the district council had 

to take the step of formalising acode 

of conduct. 

The code sets the behavioural 

expectations for visitors to the district 

council’s public facilities and 

includes arange of lesser 

consequencesuptoand including 

trespassing. 

The code states that extreme or 

repeatednuisance behaviour can 

result in atrespassofuptotwo years. 

Extreme behaviour included 

threatening behaviour, assault, 

sexual harassment, theft, possession 

or useofweapons, drugs or alcohol, 

and using abusive or offensive 

language. 

People and facilities general 

manager Sarah Mosley said the 

majority of the code is how things 

already operated. 

“We see this document as apositive 

because it links anumber of current 

practices in one document,’’ she said. 

“The code of conduct consolidates all 

aspects, and lets everyone know what 

behaviour is expected from visitors 

and staff within our core council 

facilities and what actions may be 

taken if any behaviour falls below our 

expectations. 

“It sets our expectations, it provides 

us with the flexibility to deal and 

address behaviour in apositive way 

that doesn’t always mean atwoyear 

sanction.” 

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Ashburton Courier, November 28, 2024 

3 

Pertussisnow an epidemic 

SUSAN.SANDYS 


New Zealand is in the early 

stages of awhooping cough 

epidemic, the Ministry of 

Health announced on Friday. 

Agrowing number of cases 

from around the country have 

included two reported from the 

Ashburton District for the 

week to November 15, and six 

reported from the district in 

July. 

Latest ESR reporting 

nationwide shows that 

following spikes in May, June 

and July, whooping cough, or 

pertussis, cases steadily 

increased since September, 

the ministry said in a 

statement. 

In the four weeks to November 

15 there were 263 cases the 

highest number of cases over afourweek 

period to date for all of 2024. 

Director of Public Health, Dr Nicholas 

Jones, said anumber of countries were 

experiencing record levels, possibly due to 

lower infection rates during the Covid19 

pandemic. 

New Zealand should be prepared to see 

similarly high levels over the next 12 months 

or more and, as in previousepidemics, 

Māori and Pacific pēpi will be most affected. 

‘‘Our main concern with this epidemic is 

the risk of severe illness among babies either 

too young to be immunised or whose 

immunisations are delayed. Our key 

objective is to protect pēpi through on time 

vaccination and immunisation during 

pregnancy. 

‘‘Even in countries with very high levels of 

immunisation, epidemics still occur every 

Babies are most at risk of whooping cough. 

few years, but the numbers of babies who get 

very sick is much lower when mothers have 

been vaccinated during pregnancy, and 

when pēpi are vaccinated on time,’’ Dr Jones 

says. 

National clinical director Dr Susan Jack at 

Health New Zealand said the National 

Public Health Service is well prepared to 

manage the epidemic. 

Anational response team stood up to 

coordinate and support activity across 

public health services. 

‘‘Our last major outbreak of pertussis was 

in 2017, but they can last for months and 

potentially for ayear or more, so this will be 

amarathon, not asprint.’’ 

Dr Jack said healthcare professionals 

should remain vigilant for people 

presenting with symptoms and to continue 

to promote ontime vaccinations to protect 

Symptoms: 

Blocked or runny nose 

Sneezing 

Amild fever 

Ongoing spasms of coughing 

❛ Sadly, three 

babies died from 

whooping cough last 

year, and we want 

to avoid that 

happening again. 

❜ 

—DrSusan Jack 

vulnerable groups. 

‘‘Whooping cough is ahighly contagious 

illness that can be particularly dangerous 

for newborn babies, and older adults, and in 

some cases it can be fatal. Sadly, three 

babies died from whooping cough last year, 

and we want to avoid that happening 

again,’’ she said. 

About 50 per cent of pēpi who catch 

whooping cough before the age of 12 months 

need hospitalisation and one or two in 100 

of those hospitalised pēpi died from the 

infection. 

‘‘The best protection for infants is for 

their mother to be vaccinated during 

pregnancy. The antenatal vaccination for 

pertussis is safe and free.’’ 

For more information, or to book your 

vaccination, phone the Vaccination 

Healthline free 0800282926. 

IN BRIEF 

ATV DEATH 

Police are continuing inquiries into 

the circumstances of aman found 

dead in the Mid Canterbury foothills 

on November 15 after aquad bike 

accident. One person, who had 

been using an ATV, was found 

deceased on atrack off Alford 

Forest Settlement Rd. Police will 

not be releasing any details of the 

victim. It is understood the man’s 

family has sought anonpublication 

order. 

NATIVITY EXHIBITION 

Avariety of Christmas nativity sets 

including classy and quirky ones, 

along with art, will be on show at St 

Stephen’s church chapel, Park St, 

December 4to8.Open from 11am 

to 2pm each day and also 5pm to 

7pm on December 5. Free to visit. 

Open to group bookings by 

arrangement through 

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CLOCK TOWER 

The Ashburton clock tower is lit up 

orange this week, for Zonta 

Ashburton’s Say No to Violence 

Against Women and Girls 

campaign. Members have also 

been raising awareness of the 

message behind the campaign 

around the town. Triangle 

Espresso has changed its signs 

orange as well, while there are 

displays in shops and the library. 

Members will hold abreakfast on 

Saturday. The speaker is Gina 

Tomlinson of He Waka Tapu in 

Ashburton. The organisation works 

in anumber of areas including 

family harm reduction. 

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It follows longtime resident 

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The only dog in the pound now is a 

female black lab pup found at 

Wakanui Beach on November19. 

‘‘We'd love to see her get safely 

home,’’ group manager of compliance 

and development Ian Hyde said. 

‘‘We’re hopeful this puppy’s owner 

will be found,’’ he added. 

Meanwhile,Hyde was pleased 

Toblerone,who had been in the 

pound for about nine months, and 

Nico, who was there for about six 

weeks, were ‘‘on their way to their 

forever homes’’. 

‘‘These are the people (the bull dog 

breed organisation) best placed to 

help them to find permanenthomes.’’ 

He understood Toblerone was now 

in foster care, while ‘‘we haven’t had 

an update’’ about Nico. 

Nico was the dog at the centre of a 

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No grinches here: Mayor backs 

$30,000 Christmasspend 

BY JONATHAN LEASK 


Ashburton’s mayor says there's no 

time for grinches as the festive 

season gets under way. 

Neil Brown was referring to the 

district council’s $30,000 annual 

Christmas event, Light up the 

Night, to be held on Saturday. 

The government earlier this year 

called on councils to spend less on 

‘‘nicetohaves’’. 

“But people enjoy having it. 

Council doesn’t want to be the 

grinch and cancel that,’’ Brown 

said. 

The cost worked out just under $1 

per Mid Canterbury 

resident. It was an event 

that connected the 

community, allowing 

people to reflect on the 

past year together, and look 

forward to Christmas and 

New Year. 

“If it’s well supported, it's 

$30,000 well spent,’’ Brown 

said. 

The mayor’s comments 

follow South Waikato 

District Councilrecently 

deciding to go ahead with 

its Christmas parade after 

debating whether it was 

core council business. 

Light up the Night 

will be in Baring 

Square East, after 

being held on East 

St in recent years as 

the square was 

revitalised and Te 

Whare Whakatere 

built. 

The evening of 

entertainmentand 

music is focused 

around agiant Christmas 

tree. 

It will begin 6pm; the tree 

will be lit up at 9.15pm. 

On the following Saturday, 

the NBS Ashburton Santa 

Parade will be held along 

Walnut Ave. 

The parade is not adistrict 

councilrun event, but is 

organised independently by 

Ashburton event organiser 

CarolJohns and ateam of 

volunteers. 

The district council 

supports the parade by 

contributing $3000 towards a 

traffic management plan. 

Johns said the money was 

‘‘a huge help’’, as traffic 

management was one of the 

biggest costs. 

She said she ran the event 

WELL SPENT: Decorations go up on the town 

Christmas tree in light drizzle on Tuesday. 

PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 

‘‘on the smell of an oily rag’’ and 

relied on sponsorship to keep it 

going. 

This year’s parade was set to be 

bigger than last year’s, as there had 

been alot more entries of floats. 

Light up the Night will be 

Saturday, 6pm, in Baring Square 

East. The big Christmas tree will be 

lit up at 9.15pm. The NBS 

Ashburton Santa Parade is held on 

Walnut Ave from 12.30pm the 

following Saturday. 

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NEWS 


5 

Garden club gift bench seats 

TONI.WILLIAMS 


Members of Tinwald Garden 

Club have given two garden 

bench seats to pupils of 

Tinwald School. 

The pinus radiata benches 

were made by members of the 

Ashburton MenzShed. 

School leaders Maia Boon 

and Hunter ColyerLusty 

received the benches, on behalf 

of the school, from garden club 

members Pam Tait, Alison 

Scammell, Jill Blacklock and 

Anne Wilding. 

Tait said members, who met 

monthly at Hakatere Church 

Hall, in Tinwald, were keen to 

provide something for the 

school pupils in their area. 

‘‘The forms (backless and 

elongated wooden seating) 

were the better thing than 

anything else, so you have 

somewhere to sit,’’ she said. 

She talked about the benefits 

of trees, speaking to pupils at 

their school assembly. 

Members knew trees were 

great for shade, and gardens 

were great for growing fresh 

vegetables and and beautiful 

flowers. 

‘‘Trees are beautiful when 

they get older and you can 

climb on them ... we used to do 

that when Iwas young and I 

climbed atree and fell out. I 

learned it was anot agood idea 

to (climb) too high as achild. 

THOUGHTFUL: Tinwald Garden Club members (front from left) Alison Scammell, Pam Tait, Jill 

Blacklock, (back row from left) Anne Wilding, head pupils Hunter ColyerLusty and Maia Boon, with 

one of two garden bench seats given to the school. Below plaque on one of the new bench seats. 

‘‘Trees are grown too for 

timber. These forms are pinus 

radiata and there are lots of 

pines trees growing in New 

Zealand.’’ 

The club had engaged 

members of the MenzShed to 

craft the benches which would 

be fixed in place on the school 

grounds. 

The club had a57strong 

membership, and were keen to 

have more members. All 

were welcome. 

‘‘We are people who enjoy 

growing plants, vegetables 

and trees,’’ she said to the 

pupils. 

‘‘We meet together on a 

regular basis and do things 

in that line. All gardeners 

love to see pretty things in 

the garden.’’ 

Sold sign up on old civic building 

The district council has 

accepted an offer for its land 

and former administration 

building at Baring Square West 

(pictured). 

Chief executive Hamish 

Riach said in astatement 

details of the sale were 

confidential at this time, 

though more information would 

be released after settlement. 

“There were two offers, 

which were discussed by 

councillors incommittee, and 

they accepted one for the entire 

site. We expect the sale to be 

finalised in early 2025,” Riach 

said. 

This property comprises of 

5059sqm in four titles. 

OUT AND ABOUT 

NOVEMBER 2830 

The South Island Akro Fest, an 

event where aerobatic pilots from 

all over New Zealand compete 

against each other in various skill 

levels of aerobatics at the 

Ashburton Airport. Best days for 

viewing will be November 29 and 

30. Most of the flying will be 

between 9am and 5pm, but the 

schedule may change to suit the 

weather. 

NOVEMBER 29 

ScreenSouth Ltd and Waitaha 

Primary Health are offering afree 

cervical screening pop-up clinic 

from 9am to 3pm at the Cancer 

Society, 122 Kermode St. To book 

call or text 0274577503. 

NOVEMBER 30 

Light up the Night at Baring Square 

East from 6pm. Free entry. 

Welcome in the festive season with 

live entertainment, music and a 

special guest appearance from 

Santa and his elves. At 9.15pm one 

lucky person will get to push the 

button and light up the town’s giant 

tree. 

Car boot sale at Ashburton RSA 

car park from 9.30am to 12.30pm. 

Snap up some bargains. 

Ashburton Rowing Club annual 

two-day regatta on Lake Hood. 

Lake closed to other users but 

spectators can view some top 

rowing from 8am to 5pm. 

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Mt Somers Christmas Market from 

10am to 2pm. 

Tranquility Boutique Mini 

Christmas Fete. Local artisan 

stalls, sausage sizzle, tea and 

coffee, 10am to 3pm, 157 Victoria 

St, Ashburton. Gold coin donation 

on entry, proceeds to Hospice Mid 

Canterbury. 

Ashburton Rowing Club annual 

regatta on Lake Hood, final day. 

Lake closed to other users but 

spectators can view some top 

rowing from 8am to 1pm. 

Ashburton Speedway Christmas 

Club Champs at the Ashburton 

Airport starting at 12pm. Entry 

adults $15, Gold card holders $10 

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Fun and kai for families in the domain 



Organisers of awhānau fun day 

in the Ashburton Domain on 

Saturday said it was an amazing 

day, better than they could have 

expected. He Waka Tapu 

Whānau Ora navigator Barb 

O’Connor said about 500 people 

enjoyed activities, free coffee 

and kai, and learning about the 

more than adozen community 

organisations represented. 

‘‘Families stayed to enjoy the 

cultural performances, tugof 

war games and entertainment,’’ 

O’Connor said. It was the first 

time He Waka Tapu had run a 

day like this. Like the 

❛ 

We ran out of kai 

due to the success of 

the day.❜ 

—Rod Kemp 

organisers, the Rapid Relief 

Team underestimated the 

numbers that might attend the 

event. They cooked more than 

750 free meals including 

burgers and sausages. RRT 

leader Rod Kemp said ‘‘weran 

out of kai due to the success of 

the day.’’ He Waka Tapu plan to 

hold the day again next year. 

SUCCESS: Familiesenjoyeda 

variety of activities on offer at 

the He Waka Tapu Whānau fun 

day in the Ashburton Domain. 

Left Rapid Relief Teams 

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RUN FOR CHANGE: Rhys Blissett ran from Rolleston to Ashburton 

and back again, to raise money for Women’s Refuge. 

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Run For Change 

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As he was in pain and his legs 

swelled up, Rhys Blissett 

pushed through. 

The 17yearold was doing his 

Run For Change on the 

weekend before last, covering 

126.6km over two days. 

Aiming to raise funds for 

Women’s Refuge after his own 

family received support from 

the organisation throughout his 

childhood, the Christchurch lad 

who grew up in Ashburton 

raised about $16,000. 

It was much more than he had 

ever hoped. 

He had 15 fellow classmates 

from his prepolice level 3 

course come on board; nine 

including Rhys managed to 

complete the full run which 

went from Rolleston to 

Ashburton and back. 

‘‘It was so motivating 

throughout the run, each break 

we were getting $2000 every 

time. My phone was just going 

crazy with donations,’’ Rhys 

said. 

‘‘My whole goal was to raise as 

much money as Ipossibly can, 

and also awareness around 

domestic violence. But this has 

definitely gone over what I 

expected,’’ he said. 

‘‘My legs were pretty sore the 

second day. They sort of swelled 

❛My whole goal was 

to raise as much 

money as Ipossibly 

can, and also 

awareness around 

domestic violence. But 

this has definitely gone 

over what I 

expected.❜ 

—Rhys Blissett 

up and Ididn’t feel them as 

much, Ithink it was agood 

thing.’’ 

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had also proved achallenge. 

Blissett said he had been 

particularly inspired by one of 

his fellow students, who had 

also seen abuse in his 

childhood. The student had 

finished the run despite injured 

knees. 

‘‘He was determined to do it 

for his mum and his sisters,’’ 

Rhys said. 

Run For Change was also 

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he featured in The Ashburton 

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NEWS 



Picnic table in memory of Jill 



About 50 people attended the 

unveiling of apicnic table and 

plaque, installed as amemorial 

to the late Jill Newton of 

Ashburton, on Saturday. 

The longserving volunteer 

died in January this year, at the 

age of 74. 

Spokesman for the Ashburton 

Ostomy Society Errol Kingsbury 

was the driving force behind the 

memorial. 

‘‘Jill has been awarded a 

number of personal accolades, 

but this table will give us a 

permanent reminder of alittle 

lady with the heart of alion who 

refused to let any obstacle, 

health or otherwise, hinder her 

zest for life,’’ Errol said. 

Despite the recent winding up 

of the society, members had felt 

the project was too important 

not to complete. 

‘‘I have only known Jill for 

about six years, but was very 

impressed with her volunteer 

work in Ashburton over many 

years. Also her work with 

ostomates worldwide. 

Jill became an ostomate in the 

early 1970s. She was chair of the 

society for 21 years, served as 

national president and on the 

executive for 18 years, and was 

editor of anational ostomate 

magazine for 18 years. 

The table, at the eastern end 

of the EA Networks Centre, was 

close to the centre’s pool which 

Jill swam in most days. She had 

volunteered for the community 

New season 

fashions 

modelled 

REMEMBERING: Atable in memory of Jill Newton wasunveiledon 

Saturday by her daughter Jill Jarvis (front right). Others are Errol 

Kingsbury of the Ashburton Ostomy Society (front left), and (back 

rowfrom left) Deputy Mayor Liz McMillan, Mayor Neil Brown, 

Salvation Army Officer Elizabeth WalkerRatu, Adi Avnit of 

Ashburton Community Patrol, Judy Skevington of Civil Defence, 

and former Red Cross volunteerwith the district nurses Julie Begg. 

Inset Jill Newton. 

pool for 33 years. 

‘‘The council had already 

decided to install apicnic table 

there and felt it was afitting 

memorial, as there was already 

aNewtonRdinMid Canterbury 

andthey didn’t think Jill would 

want astatue.’’ 

Other organisations she 

volunteered for included the 

Age Concern Ashburton recently held afunpacked fashion 

parade at Lochlea Lifestyle Resort. 

There was afull houseofattendees viewing spring/summer 

collections by Caroline Eve. 

The parade involved six models displayinggarments in a 

wide range of colours and fabrics. 

Models pictured (from left) are Jenny Wells,Margaret Kerr, Jan 

Jacobs and Marilyn Bennett. 

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Ashburton Salvation Army, Red 

Cross, Civil Defence, Ashburton 

community Christmas lunch, 

Presbyterian Support, 

Ashburton Kidney Support 

Group, Ashburton Community 

Patrol, Neighbourhood Support, 

Hato Hone St Johnand New 

Zealand Police. 

Representatives of some of 

these groups spoke at the 

unveiling. 

Mayor Neil Brown and 

Jill’s daughter Jill Jarvis 

unveiled the table, while 

Salvation Army Corps 

Officer Elizabeth Walker 

Ratu dedicated the table. 

OUT AND ABOUT 

DECEMBER 1 

Tinwald Reserve Board fundraiser. 

Wood chip sale from 9am to noon, 

$10 per average trailer load. Other 

size loads by negotiation. Bring your 

shovel. Salescash only. Tinwald 

campingground entrance. 

DECEMBER 48 

Avariety of Christmas nativity sets 

along with art will be on show at St 

Stephen’s chapel in Park St. Open 

from 11am to 2pm each day and 

also 5pm to 7pm, December 5. Free 

to visit. 

DECEMBER 5 

Rakaia District Toot For Tucker, 

collectionfrom 6pm township. 

Chertseyand Dorie leave at school 

office and RD deliveries 11, 12 and 

14, December 2to5. 

DECEMBER 7 

NBS Ashburton Santa Parade from 

12.30pm along Walnut Ave, 

Ashburton. They also need 

volunteers to wear costumesand 

assist with safety control. 

Ashburton Christmas market day, 

in conjunction with the NBS Santa 

Parade,inAshburton Domain from 

10am to 4pm. 

Rakaia Christmas Market with a 

variety of stalls from 10 to 2pm at St 

Andrews Church, State Highway1, 

Rakaia. 

DECEMBER 8 

Terrace StationatHororata open 

day from 11am to 3pm. Achance to 

view this heritage garden in the 

early summer. Giant lilies, 

cardiocrinums -anative of India, 

China and Burma will be showing 

their summer blooms, along with 

masses of roses. Woodland plants 

for sale. Bring apicnic to enjoy in a 

sheltered corner. Activitiesfor 

children. Entry $10 towards the 

Terrace StationCharitable Trust, 

children free. No dogs, no eftpos. 

Signpostedfrom the Hororata 

roundabout. 

DECEMBER 12 

Mid Canterbury Choir annual 

Christmasconcerts at noon and 

5pm in Baring Square church.Entry 

is $5 per person and anonperishable 

treat for the Salvation 

Army foodbank. Guest performers 

Maddie Webb, Samuel Dyer and 

Alan Bower.

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Ashburton College 

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment 

News 

Issue 36 

28 November 2024 

DeputyPrincipal Message 

End of Year Reflection 

Within my roles and responsibilities, Ihave been 

impressed by how our students embody the 

CollegeValuesofQuality, Prideand Respect. 

Despite some challenges, they have shown 

resilience and adaptability innavigating changes, 

including adjusting to a new Principal, new 

teachers, and a reconfigured classroom layout. 

The addition ofthe Rangitata Block has been a 

significantenhancement, offering asafeand shelteredspace forstudents 

during breaks as well as amodernand engaging learning environment. 

Furthermore, our students have responded positively toour efforts to 

uphold high standards, particularly inwearing the correct uniform. 

This initiative has fostered asense ofunity and pride within our school 

community,reflecting the shared commitmenttomaintaining our values 

andsettingapositiveexample forone another. 

Plans for2025 

Polyfest isone of the first events ofthe year and itisscheduled for 

Saturday 22March 2025. Planning and preparation for our school’s 

group is underway. Next year, we will have new group leaders leading 

the performances, and welook forward to working with those students 

so we can representour school and Pacific culturestoahigh standard. 

One of our Kāhui Ako’s Achievement Challenges focuses onCulturally 

Responsive and Relational Pedagogy, which emphasises valuing each 

learner's unique ‘cultural toolkit’, fostering positive and productive 

relationships with learners, whānau, and communities; and utilising 

learning contexts that celebrate and connect with their experiences, 

identity,and culture. 

Work is already underway, and wewill bepartnering with Cognition 

Education to support our journey, from the beginning of 2025, in 

implementing the‘Relationships First’approach.Thisevidence-informed, 

wrap-around framework aims to enhance equity by transforming 

classroom, leadership, and system practices, fostering a culturally 

responsivecontext forlearning. 

To beginthisjourney,ninestaffmembers from ourschoolrecently visited 

Arowhenua Marae in Temuka to participate in the 7th Annual Aotearoa 

Impact Coaching Wānanga, Te Tihi o Maru. This wānanga/wānaka 

provided an invaluable opportunity todeepen our understanding of 

how Relationships First is being successfully implemented inschools 

across Aotearoa, New Zealand. The insights gained will guide our 

ongoing efforts to strengthen culturally responsive practices and 

enhancerelationalpedagogywithin our learningenvironments. 

HappyHolidays 

Iwishall ourstudents, staff,and whānau/familiesarestfuland enjoyable 

break.Yoursupport is truly valued andappreciated, and we look forward 

towelcoming our rangatahibackin2025. 

Hannibal Ikahihifo 

Deputy Principal .Tumuaki Tuarua 

Congratulations 

AshCollWay Studentsof theWeek Award 

This week wehighlight AshColl Way Student ofthe Week Awardees, 

from Year 9and 10 students, forWeek5of Term Four. 

The theme forthis week was‘FollowingTeacher Instructions’. 

Lovan'nah Pere 

Year 9 

JarrodGeeson 

Year 10 

KeyEnd-of-Year Coming Events 

Please note-*denotes subject to confirmation of student availability. 

December 

03 Year 10 Outdoor EducationMountain Biking #2,AshburtonRiver 

Trailand Hakatere Huts 

06 GOTDay (Get OutThereDay). Activitiesand venues advised. 

06-08 *NZSSTrack,Field andRoadChampionships, Timaru 

2024 Remaining End-of-Year AwardAssemblies,Final Days 

and Prize-Giving 

December 

03 Te WhareManaakiPrize-giving,1:30pm-3:00pm, 

in Te WhareManaaki 

Te WhareManaakifinalday forYear11-13 students 

09 CommunityEntry Programmefinalday. 

Year 13 GraduationDinner,MSA,7:00pm. 

Curriculum 

DriftTrikes’and Mini Motorbikes’ 

Manufacturingtothe Fore 

As part of this year’s programme, AshColl’s senior engineering class 

hasbeen building drifttrikesand mini motor bikes. 

Year12Students 

Teacher-in-ChargeofTrades and AutomotivePatrick Nealsaid that theYear 

12 students have been building drift trikes. These use engines, axles and 

wheelsimportedfromChina andPVC wheel sleeves cutfromculvert pipe. 

The students fabricateall of theframe components using avarietyofhand 

tools, power tools and fixed machines, following aset of drawings and 

ensuring components meet tolerances and specifications. Most of the 

frame is fabricated from steel angle and RHS (rectangular hollow section). 

Thefront wheel andsteering is sourced from some sortofbikeand students 

have to adaptwhattheybring,inordertomakeitwork. 

(Picturedleft): 

Connor Duffell’s 

completed drifttrike. 

(Pictured below): 

Charlie Howden on his 

completed drifttrike. 

Patricksaid that the class has hadablast making and testingthese. 

Acknowledgement 

AshburtonCollege acknowledges PlainsIrrigators for supplying theculvert 

pipe. 

Year 13 Students 

The Year 13students have been building mini motorbikes. Again, the 

engines and wheels aresourcedfromChina. 

Students Sophie Kenny andSavanna Heads fabricated thebasic frame from 

19mm steel tube. Where things differ from the hand-worked drift trike, is 

that this project requires learning CAD CAM (Computer Aided Design - 

Computer Aided Manufacture). 

Students use Fusion360 to 3D-model the frame components, then profilecut 

thesefrom3mm steel,onthe College’sCNC Plasma Cutter. This ensures 

duplicate partsare identical as well as teaching avaluableskill. 

(Pictured above, left to right): Students with their projects- 

Connor Duffell, James Andrews, Ryan Evans, Savanna Heads (minimotorbike), 

Haeden Kumkee,Sophie Kenny (minimotorbike),Daniel McBain, 

Charlie Howden, BlakeJohnson, Isaac Mataiti. 

Years9and 10: 

Parents, caregivers, family/whānau and friends are most welcome 

at the Awards Assemblies and Prize-givings. Further information is 

provided to recipients andfamilies. 

At the AshColl Awards Assemblies Cultural and Sporting Performance 

Awards,AshColl Way Awards, and Principal’s Commendation Certificates 

will be presented. 

December 

09 Year 9AshColl Awards Assembly,11:30am-12:30pm, 

CollegeAuditorium 

Year 10 AshCollAwardsAssembly,2:00pm-3:00pm, 

CollegeAuditorium 

10 Year 9and 10 final day. 

Year 9Prize-giving,5:30pm-7:00pm,Ashburton EventCentre. 

Year 10 Prize-giving,7:30pm-9:00pm,Ashburton EventCentre. 


Rural Games Trust Clashofthe Colleges 

The Ashburton College Junior Team of Brooke May, Tayla Keeley, 

Zoe Bland and Blair Ross competed in the Clash of the Colleges event 

at the Ashburton A&P Show on Friday 01November, which involved 

teamsfromChristchurchtoOamaruinthe south. 

College’s Head ofAgriculture Department Jackie Driver said the event was 

organised by The Rural Games Trust and run bythe HindsYoung Farmers 

Club. 

The event is designed to offer ahands-on experience for students, with 

modules including ATVsafety, break fencing, wool classing, sulky racing, 

gumbootthrowingand CT scanning,toname butafew. No priorknowledge 

or experienceisrequired. 

(Pictured left): Sulky 

Racing withZoe Bland 

and Tayla Keeley (left 

and right) pulling,with 

BrookeMay seated and 

Blair Ross at therear. 

(Pictured above, clockwise from front left): The students undertaking CT 

scanning –Brooke May, Tayla Keeley, Zoe Bland, and Blair Ross, with 

LaurenRoberts from Lincoln University. 

Jackie said that theCollege students especially enjoyedthe ATVsafetyand 

scored aperfect 10 on that activity. 

The team is now excited to compete in the Junior Young Farmers 

Competition next March, whichwill also be held in Ashburton. 

ExcellentCollege Student MedalSuccesses at 

Final Trampoline Competitionofthe Season 

This was held at Olympia on Sunday 10November, involving College 

Year 10 students Finleigh Glanville,LauraStanleyand AddisonJudd. 

Nicci Glanville, Head Coach atDynamic Gymnastic Sports inChristchurch, 

has advised of strong results from the final Trampoline and Double Mini 

Trampoline competition of the 2024 season. She said that Finleigh, Laura 

and Addisonshoneand ‘brought home thebling’. 

Finleigh Glanville 

Competingatthe JuniorInternational level, FinleighGlanville demonstrated 

herincredible skills,placing first and earning herself the Gold Medalinthe 

DoubleMini Trampoline, and a Bronze Medalfor Trampoline. 

She was also awarded the Canterbury Champion Title in the Junior 

InternationalDouble Mini Trampoline category. 

LauraStanley 

Laura Stanley competed in the Female 13-14 years Age group, one of the 

largestgroupsofthe day. 

Sheplaced first in Trampoline,earning aGold Medal. 

Laurawas also announcedasCanterburyChampion in Trampoline, in the 

Female 13-14 years category. 

In theDouble Mini Trampoline, Lauraplaced8th overall. 

AddisonJudd 

Addison Judd competed in the Female15-16 years category,and placed an 

impressive 2nd on the Double Mini Trampoline and 3rd onTrampoline, 

to bring home a Silver and Bronze Medal. 

(Pictured left,lefttoright): 

Finleigh Glanville, 

AddisonJuddand 

LauraStanley with 

their impressivemedal 

collection. 

Niccisaidthattheir 

dedication andhard 

work has trulypaidoff 

this season, andthey 

arelookingforward to 

accomplishmentsinthe 

2025 season.

Ashburton College 

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment 

News 

Issue 36 

28 November 2024 


XP NewZealand Gymnastics National 

Championships 

Thesamethree students, Finleigh Glanville,Laura Stanleyand Addison 

Judd, also competed very well in the Trampoline Nationals held in 

Palmerston North from 07-12 October as part of the trampoline 

championships. 

Head Coach of Dynamic Gymnastic Sports Nicci Glanville said that itwas a 

huge week for the girls, with tough competition asthey were competing 

against the best performers in thecountry. 

(Pictured above, left to right): Finleigh Glanville, Addison Judd and 

LauraStanley. 

The ImpressiveResults were - 

Finleigh Glanville 

15-16 years Women’sTrampoline,National Champion Title 

This was Finleigh’s first time inthis grade but she still bounced strongly, 

beating her best time of flight score incompetition and reaching 13.84 

seconds,beingthe time Finleigh wasinthe air. 

Finleigh then placed third in the qualifying round, heading into the 

finals. Enjoying competing with her friends, Finleigh relaxed and gave 

an amazing performance in the final round. She finished in first place, 

and earned herself the title of National Champion in the 15-16 years 

Women's Trampoline, whichwas afantastic achievement. 

(Pictured above): Finleigh Glanville, National Championship in the 

15-16 years Female TrampolineNational Championships. 

17+ YearsWomen's Synchronised Trampoline –SilverMedal 

Finleigh partneredinthis eventwith Nicola McLauchlan (fellowCanterbury 

Trampolinist from the Christchurch School of Gymnastics). Finleigh and 

Nicola had not competed together beforethis eventbut stillprovedtobea 

formidable pair,takinghomeSilver Medals. 

JuniorInternational Double Mini Trampoline –Finalist,and 4th Overall 

This was also afirst time for Finleigh competing at this level at aNational 

Competition, in whichshe wascompeting against athletes from both New 

Zealand and Australia. Despite being one of the youngest competitors in 

this grade and up against some well-seasoned athletes, Finleigh held her 

own. Not only didFinleigh reachtop 8and thus qualifyingfor the finals,she 

also placedaveryrespectable 4thoverall. 

15-16 YearsWomen's Tumbling–7thPlacing Overall 

This wasanother first forFinleigh,not having competed at National levelfor 

tumbling before. Afterabit of ashaky warm-up,Finleigh again pulleditout 

of thebag. Placing 8thinthe qualifying roundmeant shequalifiedfor the 

finals. In thefinalround she improved and finished 7th overall. 

LauraStanley 

13-14 YearsWomen's Trampoline –Top 10 Nationally 

This was Laura’s first National Competition, and was a very tough 

competitionwith someamazingskills being shown. Laurakeptacool head, 

bouncing very well and gaining scores that kept her in the Top10inthe 

countryfor the qualifying round. This washer final overallposition also,with 

her performances were enough to retain aTop Tennationalranking. 

13-14 YearsWomen's Double Mini Trampoline –7th OverallPlacing 

In the qualifying round, Laura placed in8th position which meant she 

qualified for the finals, which is ahuge achievement inher first national 

competition. In the final, Laura dug deep and improved her passes in the 

final, giving her afantastic 7thoverall placing. 

Addison Judd 

This wasalso afirst National Competitionparticipation forAddison. 

15-16 YearsWomen’s Trampoline –13thPlacing Overall 

Bouncing well, Addison gave it her best shot in the qualifying round, 

bouncing higherthan she has before,and adding almost awhole second to 

her best time of flight score(whichissignificant inthe worldoftrampoline). 

Up against some tough competition, Addison placed arespectable 13th 

overall. 

15-16 Years Women'sDouble Mini Trampoline -9th Placing Overall 

Addison had astrong start, against some really tough competition,which 

kept her in the Top10inthe Qualifying round. She placed 9th overall in 

this event. 

15-16 Years Women'sSynchronised Trampoline –5th Placing Overall 

Addison Judd and LauraStanleypartnered together forthis eventand did 

extremely well. Making it into the Top8inthe qualifying round meantthey 

would compete inthe finals, where they placed inavery respectable 5th 

placeoverall. 

ProficiencyScores, Pins and Medal 

At National Competitions the Gymnastics governing body sets 

ProficiencyScoresfor eachlevel. 

Reaching or surpassing these scores earns the athleteaProficiencyPin and 

also earns their Coach aprestigious medal for having an athlete compete 

at such ahighstandardatNationals. 

Finleigh Glanville and Laura Stanley each earned apin, while Coach 

NicciGlanville received amedal. 

Nicci said that, with this event holding anumber of national first-time 

events for the three girls, they handled themselves very well under the 

pressure. As their coach she was super-proud ofthe achievements their 

hardworkhas earned them. 

First South Island Rotax Kartsport Title for 

Ryan Gallagher 

Ryan Gallagher is aYear 9student with some fast Kartsport racing 

and successes alreadyunder hisbeltand,atthe end of lastmonth, he 

notched up asignificanttitle win. 

Over the weekend of 26 and 27 October, Ryan competed at the Wingatui 

CarRacing track,home of the Otago RacingClub,inMosgiel. 

The weekend’s racing consisted of Qualifying and Heat 1on the Saturday, 

including an early cancellation of the daydue to the very wetconditions in 

the south at thattime. In Qualifying, thedrivers race foreightminutes,with 

placings from theredetermining heats racing, over approximately tenlaps, 

with each lap taking about 28 seconds to complete(on adry day!). 

(Pictured above): Ryan Gallagher leading the charge around the SBend, 

with the weather conditions clearly showing. 

Sunday’sracing held Heat2,aPre-final and then the ultimate28Lap Final. 

Ryan startedthe finalinposition 4and,understatedly,said he ‘managed to 

lead the race for17laps, to winthe Junior Rotax South IslandTitle’. 

He said that the weekend was very challenging due to the very wet 

conditions in the south at the time, but that he wasgiven the bestset-up by 

his coach JarredCleghorn,who he thanked forall of his coaching and belief 

in him, and saying hisKart‘absolutely grippedup’. 

Ryan congratulated the balance of the Junior Rotax Podium placers, 

Toby Evy and Jack McGrath; and referenced sister Emma who was 

competing in her first SouthIsland Championships. 

In capturing histitle,Ryanwon by eightseconds 

and also gained the ‘fastestlap’recognition, 

saying this was‘probably one of the best racesI’veeverraced’. 

Ryan has aChristmas Club racing day coming up, and will then be racing 

aquarter midget car, aform of car racing, in aquarter-sized vehicle used 

by racers up to sixteen years of age. This competitionwill startatRuapuna 

Raceway inJanuary ofnext year, and continues at various venues around 

the South Island. 

(Pictured above): Ryan Gallagher givinghis victory speech from the 

podium. 

2024 PerformanceAwards 

Preceding the Colours and BluesAwardspresentations, at the 

College’s final full-school assembly,the aboverecognitions were made 

at eachofthe Year LevelAssemblies. 

Performance Awards 

Performance Awards recognise ahigh standard ofachievement in 

sports and cultural activities, consistent with the conditions and 

qualifying standards set forAshburtonCollege. 

Recipients were – 

Athletics –Summer Josh Eketone,GregTaumaoe. 

Badminton Princess Lara,Zoe Cribb,HopeMendez, 

SaiSukumar. 

Basketball Liam Elliott,Taylor Lamont, HollyNgutu. 

Basketball Coaching 3+ years DickLayno. 

BasketballReferee 3+ years Riki Philpott. 

Boxing 

MJ Akatapuria, MikaereTamakaha. 

Cycling 

Aiden Lapham. 

Drama 

Football 

Golf 

Hockey 

Indoor Bowls 

Kapa Haka 

LibraryVolunteer 

MountainBiking 

Music 

CharlotteBell,Nixie De Vera,CharlotteLivingstone, 

Iela Mangubat,Alyssa Meager, 

Donna-Marie Mo’ale,IsabelleMorten, Maddie Page, 

MariaRodriguez,LucySmith, Nevaeh Taraunu. 

DarcyMcCully,Hayley Smith, Gabbie Tindall. 

Olly Prince. 

Honor Bradford, Taylor Wilson. 

Shania Lawson. 

Bill’e O’Brien, Isaiah Cuthers,Caleb Ede, 

Chloe-LynEdwards,Josh Eketone, 

J-R Gleave,Rongomai Heke,Lucius Hunt, 

Henahsea Rangi, EbonyManuel-Hayes, 

Annachez PakingaHuriwai, 

Kahu Te Ruki, Darrell-JayTupaea. 

MiaBraidwood,Astha Gurung,Manuli Morawakage, 

Nisha Sharma. 

Aiden Lapham. 

Caleb Armstrong,AlexCarr, Abby Cochrane, 

Kate Cochrane,WiremuKeefe-Paul, 

CharlotteLivingstone,MaddiePage, 

Luke Rhodes,Callum Tait,LeahThomas, 

Hal Twiname,Gus Watt,Liam Young. 

Netball 

PoppyJemmett,PennyMarriott. 

PasifikaPerforming Arts Gabriel Fifita. 

Reader’s CupMentor RubyBartlett,Anna McFarlane, 

Gemma Vander Vliet,Kylie Wells. 

Rowing –Summer 

Rugby 

Caleb Armstrong,AshtonBrook,DrewGilbert 

Charlie Howden, PennyMarriott,Maddie Marshall. 

Tipeti Afu, Briar Clark, Josh Eketone,Stephen Palavi, 

Fauea Sione,Poe-JosephTaumaoe. 

SmallboreRifleShooting 

Taylor Doyle,BreeGreer,Hal Twiname. 

StudentLibrarian TemperanceAdamson, Caitlin Conaghan, 

Maddie Page. 

Swimming Elliot Watson, Bella Wilson. 

Table Tennis Renz Baleroso,Ben Ciron, Jeffrey Luzana, 

Shawn Tayaban. 

Technical Theatre Bradley Carson-Price,KikoCiron, Hayden Duffell, 

Al Dyer,GenevieveFelton. 

Tennis–Summer LibbyFeutz,Lulu Kilworth, HazelMontgomery. 

In our next newsletter wewill acknowledge students who received 

Principal’sCommendations foroutstanding contribution to College life 

and personal achievement. 

(Picturedright): 

Year 13 studentBree 

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COUNCIL BRIEF 

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

Join us forLight up theNight 

It’sbeginning to lookalotlike 

Christmas, nowthatAshburton’s 

Christmas tree is sittingproudly on 

display in Baring SquareEast. 

If youfind setting up and decorating 

your tree at home abig job,thenspare a 

thought forthe teamfromEANetworks 

whoneededafull day withacherry picker 

to assemblethe town’s sixmetre tree, 

adorned with around 600 baubles. 

MayorNeilBrown’s officeoverlooks the 

tree, and he says it’sgreat to see it back in 

itsoriginalhome in Baring SquareEast. 

“Itlooks absolutely fantastic in our newly 

redeveloped Baring Squareagainstthe 

backdrop of our clocktowerand the new 

Libraryand Civic Centre. 

“It gives our town thattrue festivefeel 

and sets the stagebeautifullyfor the Light 

Upthe Night celebration, where we’llall 

gather to see it light up.” 

Light Up the Night is taking placethis 

Saturday from 6pm around thetowntree, 

itwill be an opportunity to welcomein the 

festiveseason with an eveningofmusic, 

liveentertainment,and food. 

Santaand his elveswill be mixing with 

the crowd and posing forphotos, there 

will also be free face-painting and balloon 

twisting forthe kids. Thosevisiting are 

encouraged to dress festively and capture 

themoment with some free snapsin 

iHeart Radio photo booth. 

There will also be plenty of tastyfood on 

offer,with afood court and 199Caféinthe 

librarystaying open late. 

On thestage,the Christmas spirit will be 

well andtruly alive, withalineup of local 

talent including Libby Higson, Murran 

Carter-Buller,the Decibels Choir and 

performersfromLifeDanceAcademy. 

MayorNeil Brownsays that evening will 

culminate with the lighting of the treeat 

around 9.15pm. 

“Hokonui has been running acompetition 

to find the lucky youngperson thatwill 

join meonstage to push the buttonand 

lightupthe tree.” 

“Wehope to seeeveryonethere,it’sgoing 

to be agreat nightfor the whole family and 

achancetocelebrate Christmastogether 

as acommunity.” 

The eventisproudly supportedbythe 

Ashburton Courier andHokonui. Findout 

more at lightupthenight.co.nz 

CE Hamish Riach 

Time to putSantaonthe agenda 

The giant Christmas treeinBaring 

Square Eastisalovely,ifscary, 

reminder thatthe endofthe year 

is nigh –and thereisstill muchto 

do in the next four weeks. 

Thereare twofull Council meetings, 

plusmeetings of the Stockwater 

Transition Group andthe newThree 

Waters committee, as well as the day-today 

business of collectingrubbish and 

recycling, providing waterand roads, 

and dealingwithsewerage. 

Those arecoreservices,administered 

largely by staff in Te WhareWhakatere, 

but the summerholidays arealsoa 

busytime forthe Ashburton Library, 

Ashburton Art Galleryand Museum, 

Open Spaces team and EA Networks 

Centre. So busy,thatwehaveput all 

thedifferent activities intoone holiday 

bookletthatwill soonbeavailable in 

printed form and on our website for 

instant access. 

It’s12pagesofcrafty fun, physical 

adventureand Christmas festivities 

thatare happening in Decemberand 

January, and many of theactivities are 

free. 

Thereare old favourites,likethe Great 

SantaHunt at thegallery and museum 

–this hasbeenrunningfor morethan a 

decade and opening nightisquite the 

occasion, with the facilityindarkness 

and kids of all ages armedwith torches 

and trying to find thedifferent Santas. 

Thereare newactivities too, likethe 

jumpingplatform at LakeHood, which 

wasverybusy this last Monday night 

when the weather washot.You’ll also 

seewhenweare visiting someofthe 

district’soutdoor swimming poolswith 

ourinflatables. 

So call intoany of ourCouncil facilities 

next month and grababrochure, or 

click on the linkthatwill be onthe front 

pageofour websiteand youcan see all 

the activities online. 

Thursday,28November2024 | ISSUE 207 

AND 

TALK IT UP TUESDAY 

Our final Talk it up Tuesdaysession 

will be at the Ashburton Library 

on Tuesday3December.This is 

achancetodropinand have an 

informal chatwith oneofour 

electedcouncillors.Soifyou have 

aburning question, or agreat idea, 

then stop by between 1-2pm. 

METHVEN MEETS 

The firstoftwo workshops for 

Methven people to share their ideas 

about astrategicplanfor Methvenis 

being held at the Mt Hutt Memorial 

Hall tonight,at6.30pm, and 

everyone is welcome. The second 

workshopwill be this Sunday 1 

December at 3pm. 

NEW SEATS 

Newseats arebeing installed at 

Turton Green, Braebrook and 

Patching Street parks. 

CARPARK REPAINT 

PartsofWestStreetcarpark maybe 

blocked off early Friday morning as 

contractors repaint the lines. Fewer 

parks may be available thannormal. 

Workwill stop whenthe carpark 

gets busy and be completedon 

Sunday morning. 

Our 

Customer 

Servicedesk 

has traditionally 

closedoverthe 

Christmas and NewYearbreak,but it 

willbestaffedthis year on December 27, 

30 and 31 and on January3.This also 

coincides with the Ashburton Library 

opening hoursoverthe break. 

All Council departmentswillbeback on 

deck on January6,lookingforward to 

anotherbusy year. 

See youall at Light up the Night on 

Saturday! 

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Thursday,28November 2024 |ISSUE 207

$2.33m forsewer main renewal 

The final pieceofwork in amajor 

projecttoupgrade Ashburton’s 

wastewatersystemwill getunder 

wayearly next year,when anew 

trunk main is installed between 

TrevorsRoadand Milton Road. 

The old trunk main is almostatcapacity 

and the newpipe will be larger, and 

relocatedtoapaper road thatruns parallel 

to the Ashburton River. 

Infrastructureand Open Spaces Group 

Manager Neil McCann said the $2.33 

million projectwas awarded to Ashburton 

Contracting Limited and work would 

begin early in 2025. 

“Weexpectthe projecttobecompleted 

by June and the newpipeline will run 

underground from an existing chamber 

near TrevorsRoadtoMilton Road, whereit 

will connecttothe newpipe that crosses 

under the river and on to the treatment 

ponds at Wilkins Road. 

“The newlocation of the pipeline means it 

willnolonger cross private farmland and 

it canbelargely built offline beforebeing 

connected. Residentsshould experience 

no disruption to their usual services.” 

The old trunk line will be decommissioned 

and removed. 

Mr McCann said Council had been 

strategically renewing the wastewater 

network overthe past fewyears. 

Movie-goerswrapupfor domain event 

Feedback 

seeschanges 

Council adoptedthe revised Solid Waste 

Management and Minimisation Bylaw last 

week,following public consultation that 

resulted in 58 submissions and anumber 

of changes based on the feedback. 

Eventsonpublic land thatare unlikely to 

generate wasteorattract many people 

areexcluded from requiring awaste 

management and minimisation plan. 

Council will take an educational approach 

to construction wastesite, and will supply 

local builderswith information about 

recycling options. 

Other topics raised by submitters included 

the new“green”kerbside bin from 2026, 

Council’songoing recycling binaudits and 

difficulties using rural drop-offbins. 

“The town’s original network of sewer 

pipes wasestablished in the 1920s and we 

still haveafew earthenwarepipes, though 

theyare being systematicallyrenewed. 

This lastbig projectreally futureproofsthe 

systemand allows forresidential growth.” 

This newpipeline will collectwastewater 

from the central area of Ashburton, 

including Hampstead. Anew wastewater 

main wasinstalled from BridgeStreetto 

Wakanui Road and Milton Road in 2021, to 

handle residential and commercial growth 

in the north-east. 

Whatdo 

ya reckon, 

Methven? 

Provide your feedback at 

ItsOurPlace.nz 

Mr McCann said the Ashburton 

wastewater scheme wasmade up of 

about 130km of pipes, withconnections 

to 7600 properties, and it wasCouncil’s 

job to ensurethe scheme ransafely and 

effectively. 

“Wecontract ACLtomanageday-to-day 

operations, repairsand maintenanceand 

as thereare very strictrules fordealing 

withhuman waste, all our community 

wastewater schemes areheavily 

monitored.” 

Agood crowd braved the cold to attend 

the Family Movie Night in the Ashburton 

Domain lastSaturday. 

The event celebrated 160 yearsofthe 

domain and included aliveshowfrom 

Rollicking Entertainment before a 

screening of Pixar'sInside Out. 

Aheritagetrail has also been installed to 

observe the anniversary. 

Visitorscan hear stories of thedomain's 

past by using their phone to scan fiveQR 

codes at sound pointsscattered around 

the area. 

Share yourideas 

for Methven’s 

future! 

Complete ashort 

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COUNCILMEETINGS 

Meetings areatHine Paaka(Council 

Chamber), 2Baring SquareEast, 

unless specified. Meeting agendas are 

online at ashburtondc.govt.nz 

Monday 2December, Methven 

Community Board, 9am, Mt Hutt 

Memorial Hall 

Tuesday 3December, Road Safety 

Co-ordinating Committee, 9.30am, 

Wakanui Room 

Wednesday 4December, Council 

Meeting, (livestreamed), 1pm 

Thursday 5December, Three Waters 

Committee, (livestreamed), 1.30pm 

Wednesday 18 December, Council 

Meeting, (livestreamed), 1pm 

WORKS NOTICES 

Beach Road East -Closedbetween 

TrevorsRoadand Nicholls Road until 13 

December,for road repairs. Detoursin 

place. 

SH1/Longbeach Road corner -Traffic 

managementwill be in placeuntil 20 

December while aright-hand turning bay 

andstreetlightsare installed. 

ROADCLOSURE 

Ashburton DistrictCouncil givespublic 

noticeofaroadclosurefor the purpose 

of acommunityevent,the Ashburton 

SantaParade. 

Roads to be closed: 

• WALNUT AVENUE,fromOak Grove to 

WestStreet 

• CREEK ROAD, from Walnut Avenue to 

QueensDrive 

Periodofclosure: From 10am until 4pm 

on SATURDAY,7December. 

This noticeofclosureismade under the 

LocalGovernment Act1974 -Schedule 

10 (11 (e)). It will be an offence under 

the above regulations forany person 

otherwise than under the authority of 

an authorised permittouse theroads/ 

streets forordinaryvehicular traffic 

during the period of closure. 

NeilMcCann, Group Manager 

Infrastructureand Open Spaces 

SOLIDWASTE BYLAW 

Public noticeisgiven thaton20 

November 2024, Ashburton District 

Counciladoptedamendmentsto 

the Ashburton District Solid Waste 

Management and Minimisation Bylaw 

2018.The amendedbylaw comes into 

effectonFriday 29 November 2024. 

The amended bylaw may be inspected 

andcopies obtained at Te Whare 

Whakatere,2Baring SquareEast, 


The bylaw is also available on Council's 

websiteashburtondc.govt.nz. 

Hamish Riach 

Chief Executive 

COUNCIL OFFICE 

2Baring SquareEast 

Mon, Tue, Wed &Fri 8.30am-5pm 

Thursday 9am-5pm 

ASHBURTONLIBRARY 

2Baring SquareEast, Ashburton 7700 

Mon &Fri 8.30am-6pm, Tue-Thu 8.30am-8pm 

Sat&Sun 10am-4pm 

EA NETWORKSCENTRE 

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Mon -Fri 5.45am-9pm(pools 8pmMon &Tue, 7pm Wed-Fri; 

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WINNING SMILE: Hairdresser Georgia Winchester won the Next Generation Award at the New 

Zealand Hair Awards and has her sights set on further success. Inset Winchester at work. 

Small talk and scissor skills 

key to Georgia’s success 

BY CLAIRE REID 

Georgia Winchester never tires 

of talking about the weather, but 

she’s not ameteorologist or a 

weather reporter –she’s a 

hairdresser. 

Winchester, 20, is originally 

from Ashburton. She has 

worked at True Grit on 

Manchester St for four years. As 

well as learning the technical 

skills, she’s also mastered the 

art of small talk. She knows 

talking about the weather is a 

way to make clients feel at ease. 

“I pretty much talk to every 

client about the weather,” she 

❛Ireally liked hairdressing straight away. Ilike 

making people feel good about themselves and 

how they look in the mirror. ❜ 

said. 

Earlier this month, 

Winchester scooped the Next 

Generation Award at the New 

Zealand Hair Awards held in 

Christchurch. 

“I was very excited to have 

even been picked as afinalist,” 

she said. “I didn’t want to get my 

hopes up too high about 

—Georgia Winchester 

winning. 

“But actually being named as 

the winner was areally cool 

feeling alot of shock and very 

happy, very proud.” 

Winchester joined the team at 

True Grit after taking asixmonth 

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of her grandmother, who was 

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also ahairdresser and 

falling in love with the 

profession. 

“I really liked hairdressing 

straight away. Ilike making 

people feel good about 

themselves and how they 

look in the mirror,” she said. 

Four years on, Winchester 

will sit her final assessment 

in December. 

She is now looking to the 

future and building on what 

she has already achieved. 

“I’ll hopefully go up for the 

Professional Hairdresser of 

the Year in ayear itisopen 

to hairdressers with more 

experience,” she said. 

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Saving 

scheme 

record 

KiwiSaver withdrawals for 

hardship reasons are happening 

at record levels, and there are 

warnings more may be to come as 

aChristmas crunch hits. 

The 4000 people who withdrew 

$38.4 million from KiwiSaver in 

October set arecord for the 

retirement savings scheme. 

Supervisor Public Trust said 

its data for the past two years 

showed there could be more to 

come, because there was usually 

aseasonal spike in hardship 

withdrawals nearing Christmas. 

‘‘Already November is on track 

to be one of the year's busiest 

months in terms of volumes of 

hardship applications, and we're 

anticipating the trend will 

continue in December. They'll 

likely drop back in January, 

reflecting the closedown period 

for providers,’’ aspokesperson 

said. 

‘‘Financial worries can 

overshadow what should be a 

time of celebration. The vast 

majority of people who apply at 

this time are in genuine hardship 

and their applications provide 

evidence to back that up they 

struggling to pay their living 

expenses for essential things like 

groceries, power bills, rent and 

transport.’’ 

People can apply for a 

hardship withdrawal when they 

cannot pay for essential living 

expenses without incurring a 

deficit, are suffering aserious 

illness or need to pay for medical 

treatment. 

Withdrawals can be approved 

for things like buying acar to get 

to work. KiwiSaver can not be 

used to pay off debt, but it can be 

used in situations where people 

are in arrears. 

Public Trust said it was up to 

individuals to ensure they used 

their funds appropriately. 

But if someone applied again 

in future, the supervisor would 

be able to see whether theyhad 

paid the bills they said they were 

going to pay with the money. 

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Open dayfor 150th begins with call out 

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As Ashburton firefighters 

prepared for their brigade’s 

150th anniversary open day at the 

fire station on Saturday, the siren 

went. 

It was about 9.45am, as they 

were getting ready to host 

hundreds at the site from 10am to 

2pm. 

But the Ashburton Volunteer 

Fire Brigade members did not 

need to worry. They had backup 

crews on board, from Hanmer 

Springs and Rangiora. 

Ashburton chief Alan Burgess 

said it worked well,asAshburton 

firefighters were not the ones 

who had to jump in the station’s 

trucks and head to the call. 

As it turned out, the callout was 

afalse alarm, from aprivate fire 

alarm system at Hotel Ashburton. 

There were no more callouts 

during the open day, as hundreds 

of members of the public milled 

through the fire station to view a 

number of appliances, both 

vintage and modern, and see a 

wide range of displays and 

activities. 

Burgess said the weekend’s 

celebrations also included a 

gathering of past and present 

members at the Ashburton Fire 

Museum on Friday night, and a 

main function at the Ashburton 

MSA on Saturday night. The 

latter was attended by about 200, 

includingpast members from 

throughout New Zealand and as 

far away as Australia. 

Clockwisefrom right deputy 

chief fire officer Jeff Marshall 

lets people know at the open 

day about acar extraction 

demonstration under way; 

hundredsofpeople attended 

the open day; acolouringin 

competition was held as part of 

the celebrations; akitchen fire 

demonstration was among 

attractions at the open day; 

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Hospice Mid Canterbury’s 

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last Sunday was asell out. 

Eight Ashburton homes were 

exquisitely decorated, 

according to avariety of 

Christmas themes, which 

delighted the 360 people 

viewing them. 

Spokesperson for the 

organising committee, Anne 

Marie Leech, said the day was 

brilliant. 

‘‘It was absolutely amazing 

and more than we hoped for.’’ 

The biennial event raised 

more than $30,000 for hospice’s 

work. The organisation 

provides free services to those 

in Mid Canterbury with alife 

limiting condition, and their 

families. 

At present the service is 

supporting 89 clients. 

‘‘Those who opened their 

homes would normally 

decorate their houses, and 

were thrilled to be able to be 

part of the fundraiser and bring 

delight to others,’’ Leech said. 

There was mix of house 

styles, and each was decorated 

differently. 

‘‘All those who opened their 

home and bought tickets 

wanted to be part of the 

fundraiser as they believe in 

the great work hospice does,’’ 

Leech said. 

Many of the homeowners 

willingly shared with the 

visitors stories behind some of 

the decorations, such as where 

on their travels they had 

bought adecoration, or who 

had given them the decoration. 

‘‘Visitors’ faces lit up when 

they saw each home. People 

loved the homes and said how 

amazing they looked,’’ Leech 

said. 

The next Christmas house 

fundraiser is two years away, 

but the organising committee 

have already had offers from 

home owners to be involved. 

‘‘Each time we do the 

fundraiser we have different 

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‘‘We have many people who 

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the volunteers who helped on 

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TheCox Street rose garden beforeand after the landscaping upgrade work carried out last week. PHOTOS: Google Maps, Craig Matheson 

Public storm erupts over ‘iconic’ roses 

In the14Novemberedition of GNews,the Timaru 

District Council(TDC) advised on page 10,that 

“Startingon20November, thereserve land on 

CoxStreet will undergoatwo-week landscaping 

transformation …This project will include … 

removing oldrosebeds.”The projectwas noted 

as beingpartofthe GeraldineCommunity Board’s 

(GCB)long-term plan for2024-34. 

The plan was open for public consultation 

before being adopted. Public workshops were 

held in April 2023,and consultation documents 

were made available, including inthe Timaru 

Courier,inApril of this year.The 2May edition 

of GNews included reportsofthe consultation 

and acolumn by Cr Gavin Oliver encouraging 

people to have theirsay.Intheir update in the 

17 October edition of GNews, the GCB stated, 

as part of their upcoming strategic actions, 

“… the Cox Street recreation reserve frontage 

will receivelandscaping upgrades.” 

No sooner had the work commenced last 

Wednesday, than angrycommentsbegan to appear 

on theGeraldine BuySelland Swap Community 

Facebook page.The generalgistofmostcomments 

was that people were unhappy with what they 

saw asawaste ofpublic money. One comment 

reads: “Let’s beautify Geraldinebydigging up the 

gorgeous rose’s (sic) onthe corner of Cox and 

Hislop. [expletive deleted] council have some 

stupid ideas. Thoserose’s(sic) have been there 

foryears.They have been well caredfor.Enough 

to make anyone cry.”There were also demands 

for the council and the community board to be 

sacked and derisive comments addressed at 

individual electedmembers. 

On 23 November, Gareth Lewis contacted 

GNews quoting his mother’s research: “1922 - 

[was]notable forthe establishmentofthe ‘iconic’ 

rose garden. Asamemorialtothose lost in World 

War I,agarden in the shape of akeyhole was 

planted with arose for each person lost asa 

symbolic gestureand wasaddedtoafter World 

WarII. Thesegardens were reducedinsizeatthe 

time of change of status of thecamping ground 

in 1995.” Victoria Lewis also posted the quote 

online, noting that itwas from ahistory of the 

campinggroundwritten byher mother-in-law. 

It wasthenthatpubliccomment heated up. 

Interestingly, an article onpage 1of the 

Temuka Leader,18April 1922, underthe heading 

“Geraldine BoroughOperation”, quotes Geraldine 

MayorEHardcastle on theestablishment of a 

rose garden near theSpeechley gates, butwith 

no mention ofitbeing awar memorial. Local 

RSA PresidentJohnBraysayshe, too, wasunaware 

of anymemorialstatusofthe rosesuntil alerted 

to thedevelopingsituation over theweekend. 

On Monday morning, GNews’attentionwas 

drawntothe Canterbury Maps website, where 

historical aerial photos of NewZealand,dating 

back to the early 1940s, are freely available. 

Examinationofimagesofthe corner of Coxand 

Hislop Streetstaken over thelast90orsoyears 

clearlyshows thefootprintofthe original rose 

garden andits changing shapeovertime. 

In astatement on hisFacebook page,Gavin 

Oliver writes, “[T]he roses formed part ofa 

former war memorial which was inside the 

boundary ofthe current Top 10Holiday Park. 

When the holiday park was extended, these 

roses were then moved to their ... site behind 

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WHĀRANGI 2|NGĀ PŪKŌRERO OTEWIKI KI RAUKĀPUKA |TAITE, 28 WHIRINGA-Ā-RANGI 2024 

E D I T ORIAL 

1955-59 1965-69 1985-89 

Douglas Adam’sseries, The Hitchhikers 

Guide to the Galaxy,follows the adventures 

of Arthur Dent after the destruction 

of the Earth by the Vogons (a race of 

unpleasant and bureaucratic aliens) 

to makeway forahyperspacebypass. 

After carrying out the destruction, 

the Vogons say that the plansfor the 

expresswayhavebeenondisplay at the 

localplanning officeatAlpha Centauri for 

over50years. So,itisEarth’s faultthat they 

neverprotested. 

Unlikethe Vogons, the GCBhavemade 

manyopportunities overthe last 18-months, 

in easily accessible places, forthe public to 

access their long-term plan for2024-34. 

La vie en rose 

It is to be expectedthat government actions, 

whether local or national, will attract 

comment, but we were surprised by the 

intensity ofthe reaction tolast week’s 

removal of the rose beds. Recently,eyebrows 

wereraisedatthe need forroundabouts, 

however, the response to last week’sevent 

seems to have tapped adeeper layer of 

anger, which Isuspect goes beyond the 

current beautification project. 

Without wishing to go into the rights 

and wrongs of the project (and whether 

it is, in fact,beautification), it seemsthat 

the project has acted asalightning rod 

for deeper grievances. From some ofthe 

comments, it seems the local government 

amalgamation in 1989 (when Timaru City, 

Geraldine Borough, TemukaBoroughand 

Strathallan Countybecame partofTimaru 

District) is unfinished business. Theretention 

of the name Timaru rankles with many, 

as it felt, and still feels, more like atakeoverthan 

an amalgamation. 

One wonders whetheranew name to 

imply the 1989 amalgamation wasanew 

entity might have obviated some ofthe 

difficulty.While it may have, it seems likely 

that the bigger centrewould always have 

had more say, and its concerns attract 

more attention. The community board 

wasanattempt to retain some localsay. 

However, formany, with its limited powers, 

it is seen as asop rather than in anyway 

makingupfor the autonomyonceenjoyed. 

We live inanincreasingly polarised 

society. While we are not as tribal as 

seems to be the case in the USA, the 

online world acts asanecho chamber 

for us, too. It is all too easy topick one 

side of an argument and castigate the 

otherasdumb,evil,orboth. We sawthat 

recently in the management of theCovid 

response -again, not wanting to debate 

the rights and wrongs of either side of 

the argument. 

As Christmas draws near, and some 

ofusremember aJewish rabbi bornover 

2,000 years ago and celebrate aguy in 

aredsuit who reflectsabishop born1,700 

years ago, weare invited toremember 

that both tried to bring alittle kindness 

into the world. HUGH 

2000 2015-19 2024 

Plantedin1922, these 1955-59and 1965-69 aerial images showthe garden in its original form -six rosebeds straddling astraight pathwayleading up to 

acircular planting.The 1985-89image shows thatfourofthe bedsalongthe pathwaywereremoved at some point.In1995,the entire rose garden 

was disestablished, and anew,smaller garden formed beyond the newboundaryofthe camping groundusing“mostly newrosebushes”saysTDC Parks 

and Recreation ManagerBill Steans. The footprint of theoriginal gardenisstill evidentinthe 2000 image thankstothe newly sewn grass growth. 

The footprint is stillvisible today. IMAGES: Canterbury Maps. BELOW: Theoriginal rose garden,captured in itsheyday by localamateur photographer 

Craig Matheson’smother, who wasalsoakeen photographer. IMAGE: Supplied 

Public storm erupts over ‘iconic’ roses continued 

the Speechley gates. It is unclear ifthis was a 

registered warmemorial.” 

TDC Parks and Recreation Manager Bill 

Steans says that once the original garden had 

been removed, thenew garden wasestablished 

as soon as practical. He says, “Ican’t state 

categorically but itwas as soon as practical 

afterwards.Itwould have beenwithinthree or 

four months giventimefor preparationand the 

next planting season (winter/spring). 

And were they the original roses? “Mostly 

new roses,” says Bill “Some had already been 

replaced in the former site because that was 

73 years after the original planting ... and not 

allroses wouldsurvive that long.” 

GCB Chair Jan Finlayson notes that asthe 

site is not aregistered war memorial, neither 

thecouncil northe community boardwereaware 

of itsstatus. Amends will bemadeinthe form 

of atreeand aplaque. Herstatement reads: 

“The GeraldineCommunity Boardintends to 

plant atree and install aplaque inaspace for 

contemplation and remembrance among new 

rhododendronsplannedfor theCox-Hislopcorner. 

“Roses hadbeen plantedonthe site afterthe 

worldwars, with some laterremoved forextension 

of the neighbouring campground. The area is 

now being integrated into the wider Cox Street 

frontage of therecreation reserve,and theremaining 

roses havebeen removed. Awheelchair-accessible 

pathhas been builtatthe site. 

“The communityboard apologises unreservedly 

forthe roses’ removal. Theirbackgroundwasn’t 

knowntothe board.The site isn’taregistered 

warmemorialand hadnotitle or marking. 

“The tree and plaque’s dedication toquiet 

remembrance will not only befit the site; they 

will help ensure thesite’spurpose is remembered 

andendures.” 

TDC and Gavin Oliver have posted similar 

statements on Facebook. 

To view the aerial maps online, go to 

mapviewer.canterburymaps.govt.nz,click the 

four-square icon inthe top right menu bar, 

then AllBasemap Types>Imagery Basemaps 

(Latest and Historic) from the drop-down 

menu. From there, navigate toCox Street, 

Geraldineand zoom in. HUGH MCCAFFERTY 

He hath shewed thee, 

Oman,whatisgood;and 

what doth theLordrequire 

of thee, buttodojustly, 

andtolovemercy,and to 

walk humbly with thyGod? 

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IN BRIEF 

Health hub officially open for business 

The Geraldine Health Hub “was designed by 

the people, for the people”, said Waitaki MP 

Miles Anderson on Monday,formally opening 

the new health centre. “It’ll make areal 

difference inpeople’s lives.” Alongside him 

was James Meager, MPfor Rangitātā. 

Groups and individuals contributing finance, 

advocacy, and practical wherewithal to the 

project attended. James doubled down on 

Miles’ observation: “I think it’ssignificant that 

there’s anabsence of‘government’ on the 

list of organisations involved.” 

JimmyWallace, chair of the Geraldine District 

Foundation (GDF), whichhas partnered with 

the Community Trust of Mid and South 

Canterbury toprogress and run the project, 

said GDF trustees’ anchorage in thecommunity 

was ‘a keyfactor’ driving theinitiativetofruition.” 

NathanMills, chair of the CommunityTrust 

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and/or social benefits. 

The hub includes aTarahaoa Health clinic, 

Four Peaks Dental, aconsulting area for 

visiting professional health services, 

multi-purpose spaces fornot-for-profit healthfocussed 

communitygroups, andCivil Defence. 

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Battle has begun against hospital changes 

The wonders of a website - yes, folks, we 

finally, after many months of working 

behind the scenes, have the Geraldine 

Sculpture Trails website up and running. 

The address is geraldinesculpture.co.nz. 

I invite you to browse through the various 

tabs and hyperlinks to get to know the 

site’s look and feel. I hope you like what 

you see; let me or the team know if you 

have any comments. 

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We could not have achieved this without 

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grant enabled us to engage Artikel and 

Swint. We are very grateful that the 

website will underpin the project well 

into the future and be the portal for 

updates, events, and artwork progress 

as it comes to fruition. 

We are also very happy to extend our 

heartfelt thanks to Nick Symister, Claire 

Flanagan and Daniela Zavallone at Artikel 

and Swint for their expertise in building 

this site and for the promotional video - 

thank you, Emma. If you are interested 

in their work, please visit their site: 

artikelandswint.co.nz. They are a 

professional and friendly team. 

We are already planning Stage Two 

of the website development, which will 

incorporate Artists and Sculptures into 

the four Trail tabs. This will be progressive 

as we get underway in the art space. We 

will also add a tab to include the Waihi 

River Volunteer Group to highlight their 

history and excellent ongoing contribution 

to the Rhododendron Trail. 

You may understand that bringing 

high-quality sculptures to the trails is 

daunting and takes time. Funding 

underpins that reality. Now, we have a 

website where you can talk to or message 

us directly so we can accept your donations 

and log your contribution to this exciting 

project for the Geraldine Community and 

visitors. 

We welcome you all to participate in 

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generations of Geraldine. 

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The battle has begun tofight aproposal that 

wouldsee Timaru Hospital brought underthe 

umbrellaofthe Dunedin-basedSouthernhealth 

district. Around 200 people turned out toa 

protestoutside Timaru Hospital [last] Saturday 

to expresstheir dismay at theproposal. 

RNZ has reported that the proposed 

restructuring involves reducing thenumberof 

health ‘‘districts’’from18to14, mergingSouth 

Canterbury with Dunedin-basedSouthern,Lakes 

with BayofPlenty, MidCentral with Whanganui, 

and WairarapawithWellingtonand Hutt Valley. 

Apart from Canterbury and Southern, all 23 

existing clinical leadership positionsinmedical, 

nursingand allied health wouldbedisestablished. 

Branchpresident of the AssociationofSalaried 

MedicalSpecialists,anaesthetistDrPeterDoran, 

says Saturday’s gathering was astart of the 

efforts that would have to be made to defend 

TimaruHospitaland thegoodservicesitprovided. 

‘‘Wehavebeen running areallygood show for 

manyyears.Now with theadventofTeWhatu 

Ora, there’s athreat totake the important 

decisionmaking away from Timaru and place 

it elsewhere, somewhere they won’t have our 

interestsatheart. 

‘‘Thething we aremostworried aboutisthat 

the people whorun thehospitalare goingtobe 

somewhere else. Although they are not bad 

people -they’re good people -but if they have 

to be in Dunedin orChristchurch, they won’t 

know as much as we do about what’s right for 

our hospital andour health services throughout 

thedistrict.’’ 

Dr Doran says the Southern health district 

is doing as much as it can for the people of 

Dunedin,tryingtobuild anew hospital andalso 

looking after hospitals inInvercargill, Gore, 

Balclutha, Dunstan, Queenstown Lakes and 

Oamaru. ‘‘They have enough todo, and they 

don’tneedorwantus, andwedon’t want them. 

Ifweare goingtobelinkedwithanyone, it needs 

togonorth whereall ourspecialistservicesare.’’ 

Dr Doran says that while some hospital 

managers come andgo, doctorsand nurses and 

allied health and all those who work inthe 

Westpac Helipad fundraiser asuccess 

On Sunday, 17 November, Geraldine District 

Golf Club (GDGC) hosted theWestpac Helipad 

FundraisertournamentatDenfieldGolfCourse. 

“It was amagnificent day, weather-wise … 

especially after the bad start tothe weekend,” 

says GDGC Club Services ManagerJulie Merry. 

Twenty-one teams offive players took part 

inthe Ambrosecompetition.Julie says,“There 

was ashotgun start, which meant all players 

could enjoy adrink and afternoon tea inthe 

clubhouseatthe endofthe event. 

Tournament participants also purchased a 

golfballwithaunique number on it.Juliesays 

RichardGeary’s HelicoptersSouth Canterbury 

helicopterarrivedaround4pm to drop the650 

numbered balls (pictured). 

“Prizes were awarded tothe owners of the 

five balls closesttothe target,” shesays. “Richard 

donated theuse of thehelicopterand histime 

hospital arethere foralong time. 

‘‘Wecarealotaboutthe services we provide 

andweworry abouthow things aregoing to be 

in thefuture. Thebiggest threat is that we will 

get lumped inwith someone else, and things 

will bleed away from here in Timaru.’’ 

Dr Doransaysthatstaff hadbeen told fora 

year that theproposalregarding Timaru Hospital 

wasimminent.Hesaysthatwhenitwas finally 

released late last month, despite the length of 

time,there waslittleevidenceof anyone in South 

Canterbury having been talked to. 

Some [protesters] expressedtheir fear that 

averysuccessful hospital will be guttedand run 

down andthatitwould no longer be asoughtafterplacement 

forstudentswho came to learn. 

Dr Doransaysconsultationonthe plan has 

closed,and anotherplanwillbeproduced. He 

says,‘‘Atsometimeinthe not-too-distantfuture, 

we will be asking youall to gettogetherineven 

bigger numbers to stand upfor the hospital 

we’vegot here.’’ 

CLAIRE ALLISON, TIMARU COURIER, 21.11.24 

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“Geraldine Volunteer Fire Brigadefirefighters 

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generally makinghimself useful to alland sundry.” 

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Julie says, “The tournament was agreat 

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Ashburton 1/287 Wills Street 

Tinwald 5Roxburgh Place 

Allenton 8a WindsorStreet 

Hampstead 68 EtonStreet 

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Welcome to effortless living 

Step into this delightful two-bedroom unit -the front one offour -nestled 

in apeaceful, garden-framedsetting that brings colour andcharmtoyour 

doorstep. Enjoy your own private sitting area, perfect for morning coffee 

or relaxingafternoons. Inside, an open-plan kitchen, dining, and living area 

isfilled with natural light and warmth. 

Sustainability is the key 

This modern four bedroom home is sited onalarger rear sectionwith 

amplespacefor acampervan.Step inside to discoverthe openplan 

internalkitchen with dining andfamily room and this space opens directly 

ontoaconcretepatio, ideal for evening entertainment. Forquiettimes 

retreat to the separatelounge. Heating aboundswithundertile heating, 

three heatpumps andaheat transfer. 

Brand new and ready 

Discover thecharm ofthis newlybuilthome withamodern Linea board 

exterior and adurable Colorsteel roof. Step insidetostunning cathedral 

ceilingsthat enhance thespacious open-planlayout, encompassing a 

stylish kitchen, dining,and living area. Equipped withaheatpump, the 

home ensurescomfort year-round, while thesliding dooropens onto a 

deck. 

Charming cottage 

Discover this charming cottagewithits convenientlocation close to town, 

shops andlocal schools.The home offers threespacious bedrooms, 

bathroom withshowerover bathand separate toilet. Relax in the cozy 

living area thatisheated by alog burner andheatpump.For addedyear 

round comfort there is underfloor heatinginthe kitchen, diningroom, 

bathroom, toilet andlaundry area. 

For Sale Buyers $345,000+ 

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Web pb.co.nz/AU184475 

For Sale Buyers$840,000+ 

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ForSale Buyers $595,000+ 

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Allenton 43 Harrison Street 

Netherby 16 Geoff Geering Drive 

Tinwald 119A George Street 

Ashburton 290AMoore Street 

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Great location 

Welcome to your ideal family home! This spacious property features4 

bedrooms, twolounges,and arange of amenities designed with your 

comfort in mind. Enjoy the convenience of aducted heatpump and a 

cozy log burner, ensuring warmth and climatecontrol year-round. The 

bonus toilet and additional shower add practicalityand easetoyour daily 

routine. 

Spaciousand private 

Welcome to thisbeautifully modernized home,where spacious living 

meets contemporary style. Step into thelarge, light-filled lounge that 

offerspeaceful streetviews and easyaccesstothe patio through a 

convenient ranchslider -perfect for relaxingorentertaining.Double doors 

allow for aflexible livingexperience, giving youthe option to close off the 

loungefor privacy. 

Discovereffortlessliving 

Welcome to your neweasy-care retreat,tucked away on aprivaterear 

section.Step inside and feel athomeinthe brightand airy open-plan 

kitchen,dining, and livingarea. Largeranch sliderleads out to aspacious, 

private deck,this space is perfect for entertainingorenjoyingquiet 

moments in thesun.Designed forcomfort,this modern home is double 

glazedand equipped withaheat pump. 

More than just atownhouse 

Just completed and close to town. Space abounds in this three bedroom 

large townhouse.The bedroomsare generousinsizewiththe master 

having awalk in robe andensuite. Access to aprivate deck area. A 

separate toilet and bathroom with bath, shower and vanity. Thelaundry is 

awalk thru to aspaciousdoublegarage. Two heat pumps ensureyear 

round comfort. 

Deadline Sale closes4.00pm Fri 6Dec 2024 

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ForSale Buyers$725,000+ 









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Allenton 2/43 Walnut Avenue 

Allenton 16 Mason Place 

Allenton 27 MiddleRoad 

Tinwald 3LockburnLane 

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Fabulous location 

Always apopular location being close to the domain andits sporting 

facilities,the hospital and handy to both the Allenton and CreekRoad 

shopping centres.This two bedroom town house hasthe benefit of roomy 

living areas and an additional formal dining area orsecond living area, all 

set nicely for the sun to stream on in.Separatetoilet andshowerroom. 

Exquisitehome with elegant design 

Beautifullyrenovated character home, blending charm with modern 

comfort. The DougalAnderson-designed kitchen boasts premium 

appliances and astone island while open-plan livingflows to decks via 

Frenchdoors, perfect for entertaining.Highlights include ahiddenmedia 

room,formal lounge with fireplace, ducted air conditioning, master 

bedroom withdressing room &two additional bedooms. 

Can'tbeat the location 

This solid,three-bedroom home is nestledinaprivate rear section, offering 

apeaceful garden setting that's ideal for relaxation or entertaining. 

Whetheryou're ready to move in andenjoy or keen to enhanceits charm, 

thechoice is yours.Step inside to abrightand inviting open-plan living, 

dining, and kitchen areathat's perfect for modern living. 

Brand newand ready for you 

Step into modern living with this stunning brand newfourbedroomed 

home,inthe popularAshbury Grovesubdivision. Designed with 

contemporary style and functionality in mind,features includeanopenplankitchen, 

dining, and livingarea thateffortlessly blends indoor and 

outdoor spaces, capturingabundantnatural sunlight. 

For Sale $465,000 

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Ashburton 13 Mona Square 

Allenton 3RussellAvenue 

Allenton 42 Wills Street 

Tinwald 37A GroveStreet 

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13 Mona Square 

Discover this stunning new Mona Whey apartment located in the heart of 

Ashburton. Designed by Chilton &Mayne and built by renownedlocal 

builder Craig Ingold, this luxurious two-bedroom, 128sqmapartment is 

tailored to various lifestyle preferences. The inviting entranceway leads to 

astylish open plan kitchen complete withupmarket appliances allwith 

sweeping views over Mona Square. 

Ready to move in, enjoy or invest 

Welcome to yournew beginning, or perhaps your next smartinvestment! 

Thisthree-bedroomhome is theideal opportunityfor first-home buyers 

and investors alike. Enjoy theconvenience ofanopen-plan kitchen and 

dining area with street views.Step intoacozy, light-filled lounge witha 

heatpump, ensuring comfort allyearround. 

Location and efficiency 

Welcome to this stunningmodern four bedroom residence,where luxury 

meetsfunctionality. Nestledinadesirable location,this home boasts 

exceptionalfeatures designed for contemporarylivingand entertaining. 

As youstepintothe entryfoyer, you'll be greetedbylarge tile areas that 

lead to expansive livingspaces, allequipped withundertile heatingfor 

year-roundcomfort. 

We have found it for you 

Near newthreebedroom residence on privaterear section in Tinwald. 

Bathroom andensuite plusthoughout indoor/outdoor orientation to 

maximise afternoon sunshine, complimentthe large garaging and loft 

storage.Ideal for petswithgreat fencing andgarden areas including 

seperate garden shed. You can move in as soon as you like.Enquire now. 


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Proudtobehere

Ashburton 21 Havelock Street 

Allenton 6A Allison Street 

Ashburton 89 Winter Street 

Ashburton 55 South Park Road 

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Arare find 

Welcome to 21 Havelock Street, astunning architecturally designed 

townhouse, where modern elegancemeets ultimate convenience. Situated 

in aprime location, this residence is just ashort stroll from town and the 

EANetworks Complex and also close to town, making it perfectfor those 

who appreciate easy access to amenities and activities. 

Move in ready haven! 

We are very happy to present this meticulously restored moveinready 

home. This serene retreat offers tranquility for families,couples or retirees 

seeking the perfect place to call home. Its well thought out design offers 

three spacious double bedrooms with built- in robes ensuring ample 

storage. The master suite boasts aspacious walk-in robeand modern ensuite. 

Prime location 

Discover the charm of this 1990s townhouse, nestled in ahighlysoughtafter 

area close to local churches, the town centre, and the Ashburton 

Domain. Designed for comfortable living, the home boasts asunny and 

spacious kitchen, dining and living area, complete with aheat pump for 

year-round comfort. Aslidingdoor leads to aprivate patio surrounded by a 

beautifully maintained garden. 

Quality and space 

Welcome to your oasis just minutes from town. This impressive two-storey 

home features five spacious bedrooms and boasts sub-dividablepotential. 

Property highlights:Substantial five bedroom home, builtbyaskilled 

craftsman, this residence combines styleand functionality. The ground 

floor features an entertainers kitchen seamlessly connected to alarge 

dining and living area. 


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Ashburton 78 Grey Street 

Ashburton 77 Morris Road 

Ashburton 4/46 Peter Street 

LakeHood 14 Village Green Drive 

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Impeccably restored and readytoimpress 

Meticulously restored 1914 villa blending timeless charmwith modern 

comfort. Three double bedrooms include built-in robes,one opening to a 

terracewith fireplace. The sunny lounge also accesses this space,perfect 

for entertaining. Atiled bathroom with underfloor heatingcomplements 

the warm interiors. The kitchen and dining flow outdoors, with alaundry, 

garage, and hobbies room. 

Packed with possibilites 

Imagine living with views of theAshburton Airport and the comings and 

goings across the runway fields plus your own spa and swimming pool, 

modern home and numerous shedsthen this property is for you. Ideal 

family and contractor base with aself contained sleepout or office in yard. 

Irrigation, paddocks and recent upgrades to residence makethis amust to 

inspect. 

Cute and cozy 

Acharming two-bedroom unit, perfectly positioned as the lastinaline of 

four. Open-plan living area featuring alog burner and the comfort of a 

heat pump for year-round climate control. The kitchen is compact and is 

packed with allthe essentials to makemeal prep abreeze. Both double 

bedrooms offer great wardrobespace, perfect for keeping everything neat 

and tidy. 

Simply stunning 

Discover your dream home with this brand new executive styleproperty, 

nestled in the peaceful Village Green subdivision. This 280 sqm home 

offers the perfect blend of luxury, comfort and modern living, with 

breathtaking views of either the mountains or Lake Hood from every living 

area. The heart of this exceptionallysunny home is the spacious open-plan 

kitchen, dining, and living area. 


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Deadline Sale closes 12.00pmThu 19 Dec 


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For Sale Buyers $328,000+ 



For Sale $1,350,000 



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Allenton 10B Charles Street 

Allenton 113 Creek Road 

Allenton 11 Harrison Street 

Allenton 46 CharlesworthDrive 

Easy living 

If you're looking for astunning and inviting home, look nofurther than 

this beautifully updated two-bedroom rear unit. Step inside and indulge in 

the comfort and sophistication of this home. The updated kitchen 

features abutler's pantry/laundry, providing ample space for all your food 

preparation and laundry needs. 

Great home ownership or investment 

If you are looking for afirst home, are downsizing or wanting an 

investment, have alook here. This property could easilybenefit and shine 

from someone adding their own touch. Either two bedrooms and two 

living spaces or one living andthree bedrooms, you choose. The kitchen 

and bathroom have been modernised. The easy care section has aprivate 

deck at the rear. 

Options here 

Exceptional 4-bedroom family home on a1/4 acre in Allenton, offering 

comfort, style, and income potential. Fully double-glazed, with alog fire 

and heat pump in the spacious kitchen and dining area, flowing into a 

cozy lounge and sun-soaked deck. The master bedroom includes an 

ensuite; three additional double bedrooms and awell-appointed main 

bathroom ensure ample space. 

Charming Allentonhome 

Nestled in the sought-after Allentonarea, this beautifullypresented home 

offers spacious living with modern comforts. The large open-plan kitchen, 

dining, and living area is perfect forfamily gatherings, featuring stunning 

cathedral ceilingsthat add asenseofspace and light. The kitchen boasts 

awalk-in pantry, ideal forstorage, and convenient access to asunny patio. 


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For Sale $389,000 









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Property Brokers Ashburton 

Residential/Lifestyle &Rural Sales Consultants 

Hamish Niles 

027 435 6265 

Kirsty Clay 

027 308 7557 

Paddy Strange 

027 491 5259 

Karen McRae 

027 436 4146 

Mel Perriton 

022 175 0780 

Leah Harrison 

027 737 2489 

CliveBrandsma 

027 250 9851 

CharlotteEvans 

021 971 801 

RobertHarnett 

027 432 3562 

Murray Young 

027 434 0942 

Chris Murdoch 

027 434 2545 

Greg Jopson 

027 447 4382 

JasonRickard 

027 245 8495 

Licensed REAA 2008 

Property Brokers Ltd LicensedREAA 2008 | 

Proud to be here

Allenton 29 Hanrahan Street 

Ashburton 3/114 Walker Street 

Ashburton 87 Racecourse Road 

Ashburton 21 Mona Square 

Comfort and elegance 

Welcome to this exquisite home with apicturesque streamboundaryand 

stunning street views. As youstepthrough the grand entryway, you'llbe 

greeted by high ceilings and beautifully tiled floors, setting thetonefor 

the elegance that flows throughout the property. To your right, aspacious 

office with custom joinery and alarge window overlooking themanicured 

frontyard. 

Charming townhouse in prime location! 

This home is ideally situated in acentrallocation justmomentsfrom the 

hospitaland the scenic Domainand justafew blocksfrom town. Enjoyan 

open-planlayout with plentyofnatural light,perfect forrelaxing or 

entertaining, twogenerouslysized bedrooms designed for restful nights 

and peaceful mornings in aquiet rear site. 

Great opportunity! 

Style and luxuryawaitsyou at 87 RacecourseRoad. This primelocation 

boasts amodern, architecturallydesigned home, nestled in aprivate 

landscaped garden. At theheart of thehome, you'll find aspacious openplan 

kitchen,withmodern appliances, dining, and living area whichleads 

to aprivate outdoor space, ideal for entertainingfamily andfriends or 

enjoying arelaxing afternoon. 

Your own sanctuary so close to town 

Pricereduction- Nowoffers invited over$639,000 

My vendor hasplans in place andiskeentosell.She would take herhome 

with herifshe could,howeverthe next lucky people willbenefit and enjoy 

this specialhome. Welcome to your own slice of heaven,withexceptional 

views to enjoy, locatedoppositeMona Squareyou canenjoy theviews of 

the park andmountains. 

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Hampstead 50 Aitken Street 

Hampstead 32 Bird Street 

LakeHood 2Ludlow Drive 

Rakaia Lot 8Kay Way 

Always apopular option 

Located handily to town withthe advantage of three bedrooms,good 

garaging and aliving area that is set nicely to benefit from thesun this 

style of home is always popular. Private easy care section, wellfencedand 

easytomaintain. Double glazing areal plus here. Handy to town butalso 

closetothe domain/schools. Viewing here is recommended. 

Brightfuture here 

Looking for your first step onto thepropertyladder? This spacious fourbedroom 

home, convenientlylocatednearHampstead School,isthe 

perfectchoice for first-homebuyers andfamiliesalike.Designedto 

capture thesun and natural light throughout theday,this home offersa 

brightand airy atmosphere. 

Stunning Lake Hoodhome 

Experience luxury livinginthis stunningtwo-story home on Lake Hood's 

canal.The spacious downstairsboaststhreedouble bedrooms, a 

bathroom, open-plan living with acompactkitchen, and awraparound 

deck for outdoor relaxation.Upstairs,enjoy breathtakingmountainand 

canal views from the livingroomand modern kitchen. The mastersuite 

offers awalk-in robe, ensuite, andpowder room. 

Your dreamhome awaits 

Discover the perfect blend ofcomfort andconvenience with this 

exceptional houseand land package. Situatedona385sqm section, this 

home isdesignedtocater to modern living. Theopen-plan kitchen, dining, 

and living area seamlesslyflowonto aspaciouspatio through asliding 

door, perfect for entertainingorrelaxing. 







ForSale $1,250,000 






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Rakaia 65A DunfordStreet 

Chertsey 74 Maldon Street 

Hinds 56 DavidStreet 

Ashburton Lot 1, 36 McGrathRoad 

Versatile 432 sqm rear section 

Discover endless potential on this 432 sqm fully fenced rear section, 

featuringaspacious 80 sqm concrete floor, enclosedshedplus additional 

openshed. Whether you're looking for extra storage, aworkshop, or the 

ultimate man cave, this propertydelivers.Alternatively, clear the section 

andcreate the home of your dreams -the choice is yours! 

Escape thehustle and bustle 

Spacious1943sqm section, featuring four bedrooms, adjoiningkitchen 

dining area, large separatelounge opening to spacious enclosedpatio. 

Amazing storage, master bedroom withwalk-in robe, twoheatpumps, 

bathroom/laundryfacilitiesand second toilet forfamilyliving. Generous 

garage, storage sheds, this home offers endless surprises. 

Hinds gem 

Introducingthis charming 4-bedroom home located in Hinds,just ashort 

10-minute drive from Ashburton. Boasting aspacious kitchen with ample 

cupboard spaceand aseparate livingarea that is heated by afloor heat 

pump,this propertyoffers both comfort and conveniencefor residents. 

Idealfor first-timehomebuyers or investors, thishome is currentlyrented 

out at $450 aweek. 

Buildyour dream lifestyle! 

Seize this rare opportunity to create your idealhome in an established 

area. With endless possibilities on this expansive 4,788sqmsection,you 

can design yourperfect home.Fully fencedwithelectricityand fibre in 

place,you'llbenestledamongthe established boundaries, making the 

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Ashburton 440 East Street 

Allenton 59 Creek Road 

Ashburton 81 VictoriaStreet 

Prime property on SH 1 

This prime property provides astrategic opportunitytoacquireamixeduselandholding 

of scale with amyriad of future developmentoptions 

while providing an excellent return along the way. The shoppingcentre 

has been owned by the current familyfor over 50 years andbeing located 

in an extremelyhigh traffic location the site has over a100m frontage to 

state highway 1. 

Prime cornerpropertyincentral Ashburton 

Arare opportunity hasarisen to secureaprime corner propertyinthe 

heart of Ashburton, offering exceptional visibility andaccessfor your 

business.Thismodern, high-stud premises providesanideal site to profile 

your business,with theflexibilitytosuit arange of commercial uses. 

Modernhighstudbuildingwithspacious 600sqm footprint with sleek 

design and qualityfinishes. 

Land, buildings and business 

Lookingfor areliable automotive shop withalegacy of trustand 

expertise? Welcome to Ashworth Automotive. Locatedinthe bustling 

CreekRoad shoppingcentre,this family-owned businesshas beenproudly 

servingAshburton drivers foroveradecade. This experiencedteamoffers 

everything youneedtokeepyourvehiclesafe andrunningsmoothly,from 

WOF inspectionstotyre sales. 

Greatlocationtoinvest 

This fantastic propertyisset on threetitlesand offers an impressiveblend 

of modern and functionalspacestosuitavariety of businessneeds. 

Currently tenanted by an established businessthathas been there for a 

long period. 

Thepropertyisinthreetitles containing; 

-modern tilt panelbuilding (252sqm) withthreehigh-stud roller doors for 

easy vehicle access. 

-spaciousworkshop 



Web pb.co.nz/AC191207 

HamishNilesAREINZ 

M 027 435 6265 

ForSale Buyers$1,200,000+ 



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Temuka 359 Goodwin Road 

Ashburton 286 Mitcham Road 

DeadlineSale 

Ownership ambitions or strategicinvestment 

We are pleased to offer this well located and positioned entrylevel dairy farm or perfect 

strategic additionofadairy farm to existing farmportfolio's. This aproductive dairy unit 

based on quality soils and currently milking345 cows and budgeted annual production 

circa 140,000kgMS. Situated in the prime Waitohi farming area andinclose proximity to 

Timaru, Temuka and Geraldine forservices, amenities and schools. The 103.22 ha dairy 

platformhas been developed with ease of management in mind andperfect for a 

husband and wife team. Qualityand well maintained infrastructure includes an efficient30 

AS Herringbone shed. 

4/5 2 2 2 

Deadline Sale closesThursday 12th 

December, 2024 at 12.00pm, (unless 

sold prior) 


Web pb.co.nz/AR195864 

Premium location and qualitylifestyle 

Situatedonly minutesfrom Ashburton in the favored Winchmore location,this 

immaculately presented20.0050 ha property offers buyers aquality lifestyle opportunity. 

Mature trees and landscapedgrounds showcase the attractive 264sqm home andprovide 

asheltered private setting. Featuring high stud ceilings open plan livingwith great flow out 

to outside areas plus four double bedrooms (two with ensuites) to provide excellent family 

living spaces.Quality chattels and recent improvements throughout have enhanced the 

home and provide maximum comfort and enjoyment. Established gardens andlawns 

create tranquil areas to enjoy for walking. 

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For Sale From $2,500,000+GST (if 

any) 



Mayfield 825 HackthorneRoad 

Woodbury 288 Four Peaks Road 

Fairlie 757Albury FairlieRoad 

Tinwald Laings Road 

Deadline Sale 

Deadline Sale 

Quality dairy unit 308.94 ha 

This is agreat opportunity to purchase alarge-scale dairy unit with not 

only aproven track record but with improvements that allow the owners to 

capitalise on being able to store alarge amount of supplements as and 

when they are available at cheaper rates. Aquality dairy shed within-shed 

feeding, Allflex collar system, excellent effluent systems and good 

irrigation. 

Large scale proven dairy 

Located in what is one of Canterbury's hidden foothills location this 

impressive dryland dairy farmmust be seen to believe. The contour of the 

farm is flat but has the feel of the foothillswith native bush and running 

streams. The farm has excellent facilities from a60bail rotary dairy shed 

(approx. 17 years old), ACR, Protrack and in shed feeding systems. 

Dairy support- 348ha 

This impressive dairy supportfarm is located on State Highway 8 

approximately 6kms south of Fairlie in South Canterbury. Theproperty has 

been very well developed and farmed over the tenure of the present 

owners. The farm has approximately 81 paddocks, extensive lanes system, 

excellent trough supply(recentlyinstalled), private water scheme forboth 

houses and farm. 

Grounds to thrive 

Discover the perfect rural retreat with this stunning 7.99-hectare property, 

convenientlylocated near Tinwald,Ashburton. This rectangular block is 

subdivided into eight paddocks,making it ideal forlivestock management. 

The property features cattle yards and troughs in each paddock, along 

with asectionofnative plantings. A3-bay pole shed-one bayfully 

enclosed with aroller. 

Deadline Sale closes 12.00pm Wed 4Dec 2024 



For Sale $14,500,000 






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Ashburton 1148 Rakaia Highway 

Greenstreet 170 Rawles Crossing Road 

Ashburton 232ElginRoad 

Staveley 101 BoydsRoad 

Open Home 

Let the dream be areality! 

Centrally located between Ashburton and Rakaia forservices, schooling 

and employment. Alarger land holding of 20.2342 hectares offering an 

exciting opportunity for aland and lifestyle property at an affordable 

value range. Let your dream of owning and living on the land be areality. 

Quintessential lifestyle &ruralliving 

Located within easy commutingdistance from Ashburton and walking 

distance to school bus pickups. A8.65ha property situated in apeaceful, 

private rural location. The sound weatherboard 1940's family 3-bedroom 

+office home has its own character and is set amongst mature trees and 

grounds providing great shelter and privacy. Open plan 

kitchen/dining/living areasconnect via French doors. 

15.38 ha -Conway Park -Elgin 

Located in the favoured Elgin district aclose 6km drive from central 

Ashburton this is an allround lifestyle/smallfarm property offering 

quintessential land and lifestyle living. The property features the large 

family 525 m2 six bedroom homestead with awide rangeofsheds, 

improvements and infrastructure. The home and chattels have been 

planned to ahigh specification and presents options. 

Farming and lifestyle investment 

Situated in the Staveley area,onthe edge of native bush withstunning 

mountain views and the Reid stream meandering through the property. 

This is an appealing rural investment that offers aonce in alifetime 

purchaseopportunity to buyers seeking aunique holding to land bank, 

first farm or develop further. 

ForSale By Negotiation 

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For Sale From $2,300,000 +GST (if any) 






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Ashburton 361 Hinds Highway 

Ashburton Lot 2290 Seafield Road 

Rakaia Lot 500RakaiaHighway 

Rakaia Lot 502 Thompsons Track 

20 ha -Unique business &lifestyle 

We are privileged to present this well presented 20 ha property combining 

aunique and quality range of improvements and business infrastructure 

for owners to live, work and play. Starting with establishedaccess onto and 

off State Highway 1the site is perfect for marketing andpromotion of 

your business. 

Lifestyle section-privacy, space &shelter 

Situated in North East Ashburton, we are excited to present this spacious 

6,500 square meter (subject to final survey) lifestyle section, close to all 

the town's services and amenities. This unique bareland section offers an 

excellent building platform,perfect for those looking to create their dream 

lifestyle home. The private section is accessed via ashared driveway off 

Seafield Road. 

10.9 ha -State Highway One-industrial zone 

Vendors motivated to sell. An opportunity to annex to the growth in 

Rakaia and the wider Mid Canterbury area. The cereal, seed andvegetable 

bowl of the South, the rural economy pumps away below the radar and 

consistently underpins the economy. Irrigation has brought diversity, 

increased productivity and almost total reliability to MidCanterbury. 

4.27 ha -Rakaiaindustrialzone 

Alarger scale development opportunity adjoining the Rakaiatown 

boundary fronting Thompsons Track,the main arterial routetothe 

MacKenzie Country and CentralOtago. Mid Canterbury is widely 

recognised as the cereal, seedand vegetablebowl of the South. The rural 

economy despite any up or down in productvalue, stillhas thevolume of 

cropstobeprocessed and stored. 

For Sale By Negotiation +GST (if any) 






For Sale Price on Application 



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RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL 

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

OPEN HOME 

NEW LISTING 

NETHERBY 83 Bridge Street 

ASolid Starter! 

Asolid red brick home thatinstantly impresses with its 

beautiful white kitchen, whichcatchesyour eye the 

minute you step inside. Spaciousopenplan living with 

great heatingoptions and seamlessflowtothe backyard, 

perfectfor entertaining. Adjacent to theshowgrounds,it 

offers an open space feel. Good sizedgarage,ample off 

street parking and close to all amenities. 

pggwre.co.nz/ASH40573 

ENQUIRIES OVER $449,000 

VIEW 

12.00-12.30pm,Saturday 30 November 

Sue Prendergast 

M 027 322 8422 

OPEN HOME 

NETHERBY 21 Tuarangi Road 

As Is Where Is -Repair orRebuild 

Explore aunique investment opportunity with this fire 

damaged house located on a4047sqm section that offers 

subdivision potential. Youmay be abletocreate smaller 

lots, which could be attractive to builders or developers. 

Rebuild the originalhouse on theexistingconcrete 

foundationorreplacewith anew structure. 

PRICE BYNEGOTIATION 

GSTInclusive 

VIEW 

11.00-11.30am, Saturday 30 November 


M 027322 8422 

HUNTINGDON 60 Ludlow Drive 

Luxury Lakeside Living 

Anexceptional homethatexudesluxury and 

sophistication. Thisstunning residence featuresfour 

bedroomsand three bathrooms.The master suiteis 

completewithawalk-inrobe and ensuite and a 

smaller bedroomperfectfor thehome office. Two 

double bedrooms on aseparate wing, sharingaJackand-Jill 

familybathroom.The gorgeouskitchen 

spaceflows seamlessly into the dining and living 

areawithheatpump&logburner. 

Theadjoining loungefeaturesgas fireplace and heat 

pump. The patiooverlooks stunning lake viewswith 

privatejetty. 

DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY 

(UnlessSold Prior) 

Closes 2.00pm,Tuesday 17 Dec 

Negotiable Over $1,175,000 

VIEW 

1.00-1.30pm, Saturday 30 November 


M 027 322 8422 



OPEN HOME 

OPEN HOME 

NETHERBY 26 Kitchener Street 

In aClass of Its Own 

Beautifully presented and fully renovatedcharacterhome 

situated on alarge1012m2 section with twodriveways 

and subdivisionpossibilities. Extensive rewiring and 

plumbing. Two bathrooms, new kitchen and floor 

coverings. Tastefully decorated throughout, conservatory 

off lounge,well insulated, logburner heatpump anda 

huge 10.5 x7mgarage plusworkshop. 


VIEW 

10.00-10.30am, Saturday 30 November 

Stephen Watson 

M 027433 9695 

ALLENTON 144 Alford ForestRoad 

Perfect First Starter! 

Recently updated,this property is perfect for afamily 

seeking apeacefulretreatwithamenities closeby. 

Featuring three spacious bedrooms, modern kitchen, new 

carpet, open plan living with log burner andheat transfer 

system plus afamily bathroomand separate toilet.Fully 

fenced1011m2 section,singlegarageand plentyofoff 

street parking. 


VIEW 

By Appointment Only 

Cayla-Lee Collins 

M 027 341 0949 



OPEN HOME 

ASHBURTON 3/46Grey Street 

Rare Opportunity! 

Urgent inspection advised. Atwo bedroom unit situated 

within the avenues close to amenities.Attached carport, 

easycare section with private courtyard (noshared 

pathway).Thisproperty is agreat buyfor an astute 

investor or first home buyer. Greatpotentialfor renovation 

toadd value. Immediatepossession.Don't miss this rare 

opportunity, call today to view! 


VIEW 

11.00-11.30am,Saturday 30 November 


M 027433 9695 

RAKAIA 

46 Dunford Street 

Fantastic first home or investmentproperty! This 

renovated three bedroom home offersspacious open 

plan living, updatedbathroom and asingle garage 

with internal access,all on a558m2section. 


VIEW By AppointmentOnly 

Deb Roberts |M021 0752 180 

RAKAIA 

80 Cridland Street 

This charmingweatherboard home offers aperfect 

blendofcomfort andconvenience. Open plan living 

with heatpump,sunroom, three bedrooms, plus a 

single garageand off street parking. 


VIEW By Appointment Only 

Deb Roberts |M021 0752 180 




PGG Wrig s ,licensed under REAA 2008 

Calvin Leen 

Helping growthe country 

North Otago, Mid&South 

Mark Hanrahan 

JeffDonaldson 

Dan vander Salm 

TimGallagher 


Canterbury Sales Manager 

Rural &Lifestyle 

Rural&Lifestyle 

Rural & Lifestyle 


Residential &Lifestyle 

M 027 453 0950 

M027 432 4028 

M027 265 1290 

M021918 233 

M027 801 2888 

M027 433 9695 

Deb Roberts 


M021 075 2180 

Cayla Collins 


M027 341 0949 



and Property Manager 

M027 322 8422 

RobynLeggett 


M027 214 3870 

Eden Crowley 


M 027 267 9558 

DebJolly 

Administrator 

B03308 6173 

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under theREAA2008 

Helping grow thecountry

RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL 

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

ASHBURTON FORKS AshburtonStaveley Rd 

Irrigated Intensive Dairy /Dairy Support Unit 

-147ha approximate dairy support unit located less 

than 30km from centre of Ashburton 

-Consented for both dairy platform and dairy 

support -spray irrigated via BCI Irrigation 

-Intensive winter grazing 18ha with allowance for 

peak 800 wintered cows and300 support stock 

-Pivot irrigation covering approximately 75 hectares, 

some fixed grid/sprinkler, andpermitted to irrigate 

up to 128 hectares 

-Solid four bedroom plus office permanent material 

home, double glazed with modern kitchen, open 

plan and excellent outdoor flow 

ENQUIRIES OVER $5.6M 

Plus GST (if any) 

VIEW 


Dan van der Salm 

M 021 918 233 

Mark Hanrahan 

M 027 432 4028 

ALLENTON 179 Mitcham Road 

Lifestyle Living With Mountain Views 

Situated on an 8.44 hectares thislifestyle property 

offers aharmoniousblend of rural charm and 

modern living. The two-story residence boasts three 

bedrooms, twobathrooms and three generousliving 

areas that flow to apatio whereyou can takeinthe 

breathtaking views of Mt Hutt. Featuring aseparate 

studio attached to the double garage,implement 

shed, two bay hay shed and five fully deer fenced 

paddocks and handling facilities, all with stock water 

access. This property stands out for its exceptional 

location,meticulously maintained infrastructureand 

sold family home. 

$1.575M 

VIEW 

By AppointmentOnly 

Jeff Donaldson 

M 027 265 1290 

Dan van der Salm 

M 021 918 233 


pggwre.co.nz/ASH40328 

UNDER OFFER 

HINDS 2John Street 

When Only the Best Will Do 

Aversatile commercialpropertyinHinds is available, 

featuring a3,600 sqm land area, 230 sqm office space, and 

600 sqm workshop. It includes a3-bay shed, modern office 

building with four offices, ashowroom, kitchen, and 

separate workshop facilities. Idealfor various businesses, 

this propertyisagreatinvestment opportunity. Don't miss 

out, contactustoarrange aviewingtoday. 

PRICE BY NEGOTIATION 

Plus GST (if any) 

VIEW 


Jeff Donaldson | M 027 265 1290 

Peter Wilson | M 027 476 5329 

NEWLAND 62 Taits Road 

Family Oasis -Lifestyle Opportunity 

This distinguished two storeyproperty nestled on 1 

hectare of land offers aperfect blend of rural livingand 

town convenience. With an impressive floor area in excess 

of 300m2 andboasting sixbedrooms, two livingareas, and 

alargeattic, this home is perfectly suited for large families, 

hobby enthusiasts, or those seeking aversatilelifestyle. 

Renovation would enhance and add value to this property. 


VIEW 



M 027 433 9695 



UNDER OFFER 

MAYFIELD 1992 ArundelRakaia GorgeRoad 

Legendary Cafe Mayfield 

Cafe Mayfield offers aunique business opportunity. 

Situated along the State Highway 72, it captures the 

attention of bothnorth and south-bound traffic, 

positioning itself as theepicentre for athriving business. 

This opportunityincludes afreeholdgoing concern 

package encompassing the business, a3bedroom fully 

renovated home and agenerous 1692m² section. 


Plus GST (ifany) 

VIEW 



M 027 265 1290 

WINSLOW 529 Maronan Road 

Entry Level Lifestyle 

Check out this amazing property: 8.2 hectares just 5kms 

from town with athree bedroom, one bathroom home, a 

four-bay implement shed, atwo-bay hay shed, mature 

shelter belts, and awell with irrigation. It's agreat 

opportunity for anyone looking to get into the lifestyle 

market or investinaproject with potential for future 

gains. Fully equipped and ready to go! 

OFFERS OVER $830,000 

VIEW 



M 027 265 1290 



PGG Wrig s ,licensed under REAA 2008 

Calvin Leen 

Helpinggrow the country 

North Otago, Mid &South 

Mark Hanrahan 

JeffDonaldson 

Dan vander Salm 

TimGallagher 


Canterbury Sales Manager 



Rural & Lifestyle 



M 027 453 0950 

M027 432 4028 

M027 265 1290 

M021 918 233 

M027 801 2888 

M027 433 9695 

Deb Roberts 


M021 0752180 

Cayla Collins 


M027 341 0949 



and Property Manager 

M027 322 8422 

RobynLeggett 

Property Manager 

M027 214 3870 

Eden Crowley 

Property Manager 

M 027 267 9558 

DebJolly 

Administrator 

B03308 6173 

PGG Wrightson Real EstateLimited,licensedunderthe REAA2008 

Helping growthe country

NEW LISTING 

Boundary lines are indicative only 

Tinwald 22 Laings Road 

Unique lifestyleopportunity 

This is aunique opportunityfor those seeking space, comfort, and versatility. Located just minutes from Ashburton 

township, this approximately 9.4-hectare property embodies modernliving and offers thepotential to operate an 

establishedwedding and events venue and vineyard. At theheart of theproperty you'll find the main dwelling- designedby 

MooreArchitecture and built in 2009,this four-bedroom,two-bathroom home features amaster suite complete with alarge 

walk-inwardrobeand an ensuitefor addedprivacy.The weddingand events venue includes afantastic outdoor area, and 

hasforward bookings for 2025/26, showcasing its potential foranincome-generating opportunity. ContactEmily today for 

more information. 

9.4 ha 4 1 2 

For Saleoffersinvitedover 

$2,400,000 +GST (if any) 

View by appointment 

Emily Smith 027222 4596emily.smith@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDER THEREA ACT2008 

bayleys.co.nz/5525322 

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NEW LISTING 

Allenton 43 Clark Street 

678 sqm 2 1 1 

Asking Price $429,000 


Emma Phillips 027 483 3110 emma.phillips@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDER THE REAACT 2008 

Reside or rent 

This solid, lowmaintenance two-bedroomhomeinthe desirableAllenton area is perfectly suitedtofirst home buyers, 

downsizers or those looking forareliable investment propertythatalready meets the healthy home standards. With a 

log burner, heat pump and HRVsystem this home is perfect forany season. Both bedroomsare equipped with built-in 

wardrobes, providing ample storage space, while aseparatelaundry room adds convenience for busy households. 

Don't miss this great opportunity, contact me today to arrange aviewing. 


NEW LISTING 

Tinwald 3Grove Street 

607 sqm 3 1 1 1 

For Saleoffers invited over $470,000 

View Sat 11.30am-12pm or by appointment 

Emily Smith 027 2224596 emily.smith@bayleys.co.nz 


Renovated and ready 

Discover the charm of this renovated three-bedroom,one-bathroom homethat’sready for youtomove in andenjoy. 

Whether you’re afirst home buyer, savvy investor, or lookingtodownsize, thisproperty offers the perfect blend of 

style, comfort, and convenience. Renovations over the last18months include fresh paint both insideand out, an 

updated kitchen and bathroom, carpet, flooring,curtains and light fittings. Anew heatpump hasalso been installed to 

ensure year round comfort and warmth. The open-plandining area flows to asunny entertaining deck, complete with 

alouvre for all weather use- perfect for gatherings or aquiet evening outdoors. Aseparate laundry adds practicality 

to the layout. Contact Emily today for more information. 


OPEN HOME 

Tinwald 65 Johnstone Street 

1.0124 ha 3 1 1 

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 5Dec 2024 

View Sat 10.30-11amorbyappointment 

Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz 


Lifestylewith added potential 

Located on the quiet outskirts of Tinwald is this 1.01ha (more or less) lifestyle propertywithexcellent addedpotential. 

This three-bedroom red brick home offersplentyofspace forany family looking to live on apeaceful street with the 

convenience of town amenitiesonly ashort walk or drive away. An updated kitchen is tastefully designed and flows 

into the open plan dining and loungearea. The heating is provided by aYunca logburner with wetback and heat 

pump, keeping the home cosy and the family warm. The lounge is completewith aranch slider openingonto asunsoaked 

patio andlawn area. Thedouble garage givesample space forvehiclestorage and is connected to the house 

by aconservatory, ideal for keeping boots and coatsdry. Athree bay pole shed, two garden sheds, carport and horse 

shelter provide numerous options for storing vehicles or toys. 


OPEN HOME 

Tinwald 93a McMurdo Street 

509 sqm 3 1 2 2 

For Saleoffers invited over $639,000 

View Sun 10-10.30am or by appointment 

Emma Phillips 027 483 3110 emma.phillips@bayleys.co.nz 


Modern ease 

This modern, three-bedroom home offers allthe features youneed forcomfortable living. Step inside to discoveran 

open-plan living area, perfect for family gatherings andentertaining friends. This propertywould be ideal for first 

home buyers, property investors or young families. The master bedroom comes complete with aprivate ensuite and 

aconvenient walk-in wardrobe. There arealso built-in wardrobes in the other bedrooms, providing ample storage 

and an organised living space.Aseparate laundry adds to thepracticality of thishome. You'llalso appreciatethe 

attached double garage withinternal access, making everyday comings and goings abreeze. Contact Emma today 

for more information. 


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OPEN HOME 

Hampstead 5Willow Street 

698 sqm 3 1 1 1 

AskingPrice $420,000 

View Sun 11-11.30am or by appointment 

Emma Phillips 027 4833110 emma.phillips@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALANAND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REAACT 2008 

Green WithEnvy 

This charming three-bedroom property,constructedfrom permanent materials, offersthe perfect firsthome or 

investment property.Each bedroom is equippedwithabuilt-in wardrobe,aswell as aseparate laundryroom for 

convenience. Foryear-round comfort, the home is fitted with aheatpump.The spacioussingle garage is astandout 

feature, providingsecure parking andstorage. Sitting on asizeable section, this property offers plenty of outdoor 

appeal,including an outside workshop–idealfor those who love DIYorneed extra space forhobbies. Forthe greenthumbed 

gardener, there's avegetable garden andfruittrees,perfectfor sustainable living. 


OPEN HOME 

Hampstead 102 Eton Street 

985 sqm 3 1 1 

For Sale offers invited over $399,000 

View Sun 11.45am-12.15pmorbyappointment 

Emma Phillips 027 4833110 emma.phillips@bayleys.co.nz 


Renovate or invest 

Aweatherboard homewith endless potential. Whether you'reafirsthome buyer looking to enter themarket or an 

astute investor seeking yournextopportunity,thisproperty ticks allthe boxes. 

Setonagenerous 986sqm section, this three-bedroom, one-bathroom home offers plenty of space andflexibility. 

The sunroom at thefront of the property hasthe potential to be transformedinto awarm,relaxingspace on sunny 

days. There is aheatpumpfor comfortinany month of the year. 

With abit of tender, loveand care,thishome could be restored into itsformer glory.The large section providesscope 

for renovations, future development, or to simplyenjoyingthe outdoorspace withfamily andfriends. Whetheryou 

choose to renovate,invest, or land bank forthe future, the possibilities here are endless. 


FINAL NOTICE 

Ashburton 394 Fords Road,Willowby 

218.0075 ha 

DeadlineSale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 5Dec 2024 

201West Street,Ashburton 

View byappointment 

MikePreston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz 


The Future of Dairying 

After43yearsofownership andpioneering development weoffer to themarket this fullyself-containeddairy farm 

with wintering shelter, 54 bail rotary dairy shed, new pivot irrigators and an enviable standardofhousing. Beingfully 

self-contained hasenabledthe management to remove risk andkeep daytoday control to maximise efficienciesand 

keep downward pressure onthe farm working expenses whileimproving milk production. Last seasonsproduction 

finished at 238,538 kgMS, and alreadyshowing performancewith a15% increasefor the current season. Benefitshave 

also been observed with improvedcow health and welfare, temperament,conception rates andenvironmental 

compliance. 


FINAL NOTICE 

Rakaia 556 Lauriston Barrhill Road 

235.0638 ha 

DeadlineSale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Fri 6Dec 2024 

201West Street,Ashburton 

View byappointment 

MikePreston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz 


Quality Arable and Infrastructure 

Situated in the renowned Barrhill area of Mid Canterbury,thisapproximately 235 hectare property in twotitles, enjoys 

consistentqualitysoils and irrigation enablingthe production of adiverserange of crops, smallseeds andvegetables. 

The property also supports capital stockgrazing and lambfinishing mainlyinthe winter monthsproviding an extra 

revenue stream.Irrigation waterissourced from an on-farm bore and applied throughapivot andfixed boom lateral 

irrigators for efficient coverage and application. This offeringincludes twohouses andfarmyards connected by a 

central lanewaywithacomprehensive array of farm buildings including sheepand cattle yards. Silo'scombinewith 

approximately 1,100tonnesofstorage and drying facilities. 


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Hinds Surveyors Road 

125.4823 ha 

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 12 Dec 2024 

201 West Street, Ashburton 


Mike Preston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz 


Strategic Purchase 

With allconsents in place and afavourable winter grazing areaofapproximately 44 hectares plus historicaldairy 

support land of approximately58hectares. Primarily an arable block with productive soils coupled with irrigation, 

growing crops on arotation of grass seed, peas, cerealsand specialist small seeds. This is aperfect add on to alarger 

operation or if you are lookingtostart land ownership, an excellent first step on the ladder at aprice point without 

vast infrastructure. 


Methven 38 Memorial Crescent 

1,291 sqm 

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Fri6Dec 2024 




Opuke's doorstep 

If you areinthe market for alarge residential section, then 38 Memorial Crescent must be considered. This 1,291sqm 

(more or less) sectionislocated across the road fromthe coveted and award winning Opuke Thermal poolsgiving 

direct access to one of Mid Canterburys newest hot spots. The section is fully serviced with power, water,fibre and 

septic and is ready to be built on.Methven is one of Canterburys fastest growing towns with rapidexpansion currently 

taking place. With draw cards such as Mt Hutt ski fieldand mountain bike park, the Staveley Ice Skating rink, multiple 

rivers for boating, numerous bar andrestaurants all close by, now is thetime to makeMethven your home. With 

limited numbers of larger sections in the Camrose subdivision, 38 Memorial Crescent is agreat opportunity to build a 

home on asection with ample space for kid's gardens to grow. Offers over $280,000 



Methven 51B Memorial Crescent 

942 sqm 4 1 2 2 

Price by Negotiation 




Complete class 

Located on aprivate 942sqm (more or less) rear section, 51BMemorialCrescent is anewly built four-bedroom,twobathroom 

home whereevery detail has been carefully considered. Thisproperty truly stands out, offeringappeal in 

every aspect. The kitchen is thehub of the homesituated in themiddle of the large open plan living and dining areas. 

The island with featuredownlights provides an excellent space for meal prep or aspottohave breakfast with the 

family, while the walk-in pantry keepsthe fridge hidden andprovides extra storage. The dining area flows from the 

kitchen, making it aseparate space but close enough to be social,anexcellent area forhosting dinner parties with 

friends or family meals aroundthe table. Positionedtocatch the all daysun, the lounge space hasahigh vaulted 

ceiling providing afeeling of grandeur and openness. 


OPEN HOME 

Methven 52 South Belt 

602 sqm 3 1 2 1 

Asking Price $555,000 

View Sat 12.15-12.45pm or by appointment 


Rosa Dekker 0274 655 387 rosa.dekker@bayleys.co.nz 


Something special on South Belt 


Aspacious and functional home, perfect forcomfortable living withsignificant renovation having taken place. An 

open plan living kitchen and dining space with updatedbenchtops andflooring, the living area is agreat private space 

with sliding doors out to the fully fenced section. The bedroomsoffer comfortable accommodation, with both 

upstairsbedrooms providing generous spaces and good wardrobes. The upstairs bedroomsare serviced by the fully 

renovated bathroom with separate bath and shower and separate toilet room.Lastly, bedroom three provides 

versatility with asliding door leading outside, awardrobe, and the option for customization as it currently integrates 

with the living area. Adjacentisthe downstairs bathroom,complete with ashower, vanity,and new flooring, along 

with aseparate toilet for added privacy. 


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Ensor 

Co delivering outstanding results everytime. 

PRICE REDUCTION 

» 1Gleniffer Place, Methven 

» 56 Memorial Crescent, Methven 

3 1 

2 2 

FEE ENSOR 

ANDCOREALTY 24 LTDLICENSED REAA2008 

Priced: $795,000 

Reference: 

Open Home: 

RX4254921 

Sat 30Nov 

11:00-11:30am 

1469sqm (Approx) 

FEE ENSOR 

ANDCOREALTY 24 LTDLICENSED REAA 2008 

Priced: $295,000 

Reference: RX4230558 

» 10C Burbank Place, Methven 

3 1.5 3 2 

FEE ENSOR 


NEW LISTING 

Deadline Sale Closes 10 Dec 


Open Home: Sat 30Nov 

11:45-12:15pm 


4 2 2 3 

FEE ENSOR 


NEW LISTING 



Open Home: Sat 30Nov 

1:15-1:45pm 

» 11 Orr Street, Netherby 

» 23 South Belt, Methven 

2 1 1 1 

FEE ENSOR 


NEW LISTING 


Reference: 

OpenHome: 

RX4353382 

Sat 30Nov 

2:30-3:00pm 

3 1 

1 0 

FEE ENSOR 



Reference: 

Open Home: 

RX4355599 

Sat 30Nov 

10:00-10:30am 

» 17 Hekeao Road, Surrey Hills 


2 1 1 0 

FEE ENSOR 



Reference: 

Open Home: 

RX4365880 

Sat 30Nov 

4:00-4:30pm 

4 2 2 4 

FEE ENSOR 



Reference: 

Open Home: 

RX4345000 

Sat 30Nov 

12:30-1:00pm 

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fee@ensorandco.nz | ensorandco.nz

03 3080027 | | 

www.mcleodre.co.nz 

Localpeople, localknowledge 

208 Havelock Street, ASHBURTON 

FINAL REMINDER /OPEN HOME 

OPEN HOME 

Family Homewith Modern Touches&Spacious OutdoorLiving! 

Spacious,Stylish andReady forYou! 

1RobertStreet, HINDS 

This beautifully renovated home sitting on a 

2022m2 section is perfect for families and 

entertainers alike. Featuring an open plan 

kitchen and living area, flooded with natural 

light, creating awarm and inviting atmosphere 

for gatherings and everyday life. Bifold doors off 

the dining room open to apatio, ideal for 

entertaining orenjoying the day in peace and 

quiet. Aseparate self-contained hobby room 

offers flexibility for the larger family, guests, 

OPEN HOME 

home office or even as arental with income 

potential. Afully fenced yard ensures that 

children and pets can play freely and safely in 

the beautiful gardens that surround the 

property. Contact us now for more details! 

3 

2 

3 

DeadlineSale 

WebID HU4341756 

Closing 4pm, 28 November (unless sold prior) 

View: Saturday, 12.15pm-12.45pm 

24James Street,ALLENTON 

You’ll feel athome assoon asyou step foot in 

this lovely three-bedroom house, perfect for a 

family, those wanting abit more space, or as an 

investment property. All the hard work has 

been done with amodernised kitchen and 

bathroom and newly painted inside and out. 

There is ample space for vehicles with the 

double garage along with plenty of off-street 

parking. Enjoy peace of mind knowing the 

property is fully fenced enabling your children 

OPEN HOME 

and pets can play safely. Equipped with aheat 

pump and log burner, this home ensures your 

family stays warm and comfortable during the 

colder days. Whilst on those hotter days you'll 

be able to relax outside onthe deck, or 

entertain family and friends. Call now to view! 

3 

1 2 

By Negotiation 

WebID AUW4270479 

View: Saturday, 10.45am-11.15am 

Vendor has Purchased! 

AllReasonable Offer Considered 

55 Farm Road,ALLENTON 

Vendor has purchased, all reasonable offers 

considered. This solid home is perfect for those 

seeking durability and low maintenance. On a 

large section, there’s ample outdoor space and 

privacy for families and gardening enthusiasts. 

Inside, you'll find anupdated modern kitchen 

and open plan living area that guides you 

through to the lounge with log burner for those 

cooler evenings. Functional kitchen and a 

comfortable living area with heat pump makes 

it ideal for everyday living. Modernised 

bathroom and separate toilet with aseparate 

laundry and partial double glazing this property 

is perfectly suited for families, investors or those 

looking for room togrow inasought-after 

location. Plenty of off-street parking plus a 

secure parking area for the caravan orboat. 

3 

1 1 

Offers Over $560,000 WebID AUW4279083 

View: Saturday, 10am-10.30am 

11 Graham Street,TINWALD 

Vendor has purchased, all reasonable offers 

considered. This property has everything you 

need and is within walking distance to several 

local amenities. Apermanent material home 

with anopportunity to give ityour own touch 

and add value. Three good size bedrooms with 

an open plan sunny kitchen and dining area. 

The lounge has aside door access to an 

enclosed conservatory and outdoor BBQ area. 

Excellent storage allows for plenty of room for 

your hobbies or garden projects. With easy care 

gardens this private and secure property has a 

sunny backyard for entertaining. This property 

represents agreat opportunity for those 

wanting an investment or looking toget on the 

property ladder with your first home. 

3 

1 

Offers Over $475,000 WebID AUT4279086 

View: Saturday, 10.45am-11.15am 

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CosyTwo Bedroom Townhouse! 

Affordable Living 

When Location&Comfort Matters 

Pocket of Perfect! 

Flat 1, 61 Beach Road,HAMPSTEAD 

This lovely brick townhouse offers ablend of 

comfort and convenience, featuring open plan 

living along with two double bedrooms both 

with built-in wardrobes. Acourtyard off the 

lounge, capturing the sun also doubles as a 

carport. Proximity to the local shopping centre 

and within walking distance to town amenities. 

Offers Over $335,000 Web ID 

View: Saturday, 11.30am-12pm 

AUE4198081 

6Wills Street, ASHBURTON 

This superbly positioned property offering the 

perfect blend of convenience and location. 

Nestled just minutes from town, this two 

bedroom home ensures you’re always close toa 

number of local amenities, everything you need 

is at your doorstep, with aprivate sunny decking 

area. You could beafirst time buyer orseeking 

an addition to your investment portfolio. 

Offers Over $430,000 WebID AUW4316617 

View: Saturday, 11.30am-12pm 

117A CameronStreet, ASHBURTON 

Afantastic three bedroom property in an 

enviable location inCentral Ashburton, close to 

anumber oflocal amenities and walking 

distance to town. Private and secure, that could 

be used asalock and leave option. Solid 

construction, with gas heating, double glazing, 

sheltered outdoor entertaining area, viewing is 

highly recommended. 

By Negotiation 


View: Saturday, 12.15pm-12.45pm 

73 Racecourse Road,ALLENTON 

Fabulous three bedroom home with fantastic 

four car garaging ,this lovely 847m2 property is 

sure to be admired. Located off the road you 

can enjoy the peace while you admire the 

beautiful garden. Kitchen with all the mod cons, 

beautifully renovated bathroom. Modern heat 

pump and log fire, ample storage and separate 

laundry. The space and surroundings combined 

with the huge garage space will impress. 


Offers Over $630,000 

SELLING NOW! 

Artists Impression 

Potential Plus! 

CentralLiving At ItsBest! 

Carlisle Estate-Premium Site For Premium Build 

112 Elizabeth Street, ALLENTON 

This three bedroom home ona708m2 section 

and will meet all your needs. Open plan living, 

gas hot water and hob, with an HRV system and 

amodern heat pump. All amenities are within w 

alking distance. Keep the kids happy and the 

dog with the sunny, spacious and fenced back 

yard. There is room here for the vegetable plot 

as well. Call today toview! 

OffersOver $480,000 


115ACameronStreet,ASHBURTON 

Designed for functionality and style this three 

bedroom townhouse is perfectly positioned for 

everything central living in Ashburton has to 

offer. Sliding doors off the living room open to a 

private courtyard perfect for enjoying peace and 

quiet onasunny day or entertaining family and 

friends. This home has itall, 

Call today for more information! 

Price On Application 

WebIDAUW4291254 

NixonStreet &Tarbottons Road, TINWALD 

Carlisle Estate is grounded with family history 

and has been owned bythe same family since 

the mid 1970’s. The development has been 

based on this heritage with quality landscaped 

features including stunning stone entry walls 

resembling early Scotland. Aspacious cul-desac 

flanked byspecimen trees and plantings 

create abeautiful environment for the finest of 

homes. This residential subdivision isone of the 

last available within such ashort distance to all 

amenities. Ashort stroll takes you into the 

country with stunning mountain views or the 

other direction right into the town centre. Well 

thought out land covenants will ensure your 

investment is protected with like-minded 

development. The subdivision isscheduled to 

be complete in September with titles expected 

before the end of the year. Section sizes subject 

to final survey. Lots 1, 4, 5, 9, 20, 22, 24 -SOLD 

Section: from 537m2 to710m2 

Price: from S243,000 WebID AUT3299840 

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Provingyouridentitywhenbuying 

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From 1January 2019,realestateagentsare required to verify theidentityoftheir vendorsin 

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also be required to verify theidentityofpurchasers. If your real estate agentcannotverifyyour 

identity in line with thelegislation,theywillnot be able to actfor you. 

Identity verificationcan take days andsometimes weeksifaTrustorcompany is involved,or 

whereparties reside overseas. 

Thebelow givesanindicationofsomeofthe documentsyourrealestateagent mayask youto 

presentinpersonorasacertified document as part of this process: 

Individuals: 

Passport,NZFirearmsLicence or NZ DriversLicence with anotherdocumentsuchas 

abankstatement or statementissued by aGovernmentagency. Youwillalsoneedto 

provideadocument with your residentialaddress (for example, autility bill). 

Trusts: 

TheTrust Deed and, forall trustees andsettlors, theinformation required forindividuals 

as notedabove,togetherwithinformation regardingthe Trust’ssourceoffunds or 

wealth.Additionalinformation mayalsoberequiredfor beneficiaries andappointers. 

Companies: 

Detailsofthe company, together with theinformation forindividuals notedabove 

forevery individual with more than a25% shareholding, allindividuals with effective 

controlofthe company andall individualsactingonbehalfofthe company.Information 

regardingsourceoffunds or wealth mayalsoberequired. 

Note: Theabove list is notexhaustiveand is indicative only. Yourrealestateagent will assist youwiththe specific 

requirementsinrelationtoyoursituation. 

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ashburtondc.govt.nz 

Telephone (03) 307-7700 /Email info@adc.govt.nz 

Buying or building?Get aLIM 

If youare lookingtobuy aproperty,it’s 

strongly recommended thatyou getaLand 

Information Memorandum. 

Known as aLIM forshort,itisareport thatcontains 

all relevant information the Councilknows about a 

property or section. It caninclude historical as well 

as current information and canberequestedfor any 

property, whether it be commercial, ruralorresidential, 

with buildings or without. 

LIMs typically include thefollowing information: 

• Speciallandfeatures or characteristics such 

as erosion, subsidence, slippage, flooding and 

possible contamination 

• Information the Councilholdsonstormwaterand 

seweragedrains 

• Rates(includingany ratesthatmay be owing) 

• Any consents, notices, orders or requisitions 

affecting the land or buildings. Thisincludes 

details of building consentsand resource 

consents 

• DistrictPlan zoningand any special provisions 

that relate tothe land orbuildings 

• Resource consentsgranted fornearbyproperties 

Councils arerequired by law to produceLIMs upon 

requestwithin 10 working days. Itisagood ideatorun 

with15working days whenyou makeanofferfor a 

property so thatyour solicitorhas time to evaluate the 

LIM and makeany followupinquiries. 

ALIM is notthe same as aproperty file request, which 

has become morecommonwithbuyersrecently.These 

onlyprovidepartial information and may be out of 

date. 

If youare buyingahouse or building, it is agood ideato 

get aproperty inspection. 

These arecarried outbyindependent specialists, some 

of whom haveprofessional accreditation from the NZ 

InstituteofBuilding Surveyors. 

They will compareany building work withCouncil 

recordsand advise youofanything thatmay be 

unauthorised or incomplete. Theywill also tell you 

about repairsthatmay be required so thatyou cantake 

these intoaccountwhenmaking your final offer. 

Some people think aLIM is unnecessaryfor anempty 

section, but it willprovide importantinformation such 

as if the property is in aflood zone or registeredasa 

potentially contaminatedsite. 

It willalsotell youwhether or notthe waterand 

wastewater connectionshavebeen paid forand what 

the cost is. 

Many people thinkthatbecause theyare buyinga 

“serviced” section the connectionshavebeen paid 

for, howeverthatisnot usuallythe case. The Council 

charges forthese connections when the building 

consent is issued. 

These chargesare called Development Contributions 

and arelevied in accordance with Council policy. It 

includesacontribution forcommunity infrastructure, 

such as thelibrary, museumand art gallery. 

Compliance andDevelopment GroupManager Ian 

Hydesaid people should getall information available 

beforepurchasing aproperty,and speaktoasolicitor 

beforemaking an offer. 

Please note that Environment Canterbury also holds 

recordsabout properties includingRegional Council 

consents, wells, waterresources, naturalhazards, 

pestsand contaminatedland. Youcan find out more 

about howtoaccess this information by visiting the 

Environment Canterbury website. 

Somecommonplanning questions 

HowdoIget aLIM? 

You'll need to complete aLIM application form and 

return it to us. Youcan downloadthe form from our 

website, or complete it online. 

Howsoon canIget aLIM? 

We willprocess your LIM request as quickly as possible, 

usually within the required10working days. 

How much does aLIM cost? 

ALIM foraresidential propertycosts $307, and aLIM for 

anon-residential propertycosts $615 -asper fees and 

chargesfor the 2024-25 year. 

WhatisaDistrictPlan? 

The DistrictPlan, as arequirement of the Resource 

Management Act1991, is adocument thathas 

rulesthatall subdivision, land use activitiesand 

developmentissubject to within the Ashburton 

District.Itdesignates, forexample, residential land, 

rural, commercial, industrialand green spaces. 

I'mlookingatbuyingaproperty, howdoIknowifit 

canbesubdivided? 

The District Plan subdivisionrules areinthe 

Subdivisionchapter of theDistrictPlan,onour website. 

To findwhatrules apply to you, youneed to first know 

your zone in the PlanningMaps. 

Note:Westronglyrecommend thatyou take 

professionaladvicefromaSurveyororyourSolicitor 

before proceeding with purchaseifyou arewantingto 

subdivide. 

Howsmall canIsubdivide my property to? 

The minimumsitesizevariesbetween thedifferent 

zones, with theminimum lotsizesubject to whether 

thereare buildings existing on thesite, building 

consentbeing obtainedorat thetime of applying for 

subdivision,orthe creation of vacant allotments. 

The DistrictPlan subdivisionrules areinthe 

Subdivision chapterofthe DistrictPlan. 

Sometimes youmight need to getalanduse consent 

as well asasubdivision. This often occurswhenthe 

newboundaryiscloser to theexisting house than 

is permittedinthe district plan. If thereisnosewer 

network in thearea, youmay also need to discuss with 

CanterburyRegionalCouncilwhether youcan installa 

septic tank. 

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SinceRiddells Reserve’srecentreplantingwith 

permanent native vegetation, plans are afoot 

to constructmountainbiketracksinits southwest 

sectionand forfundraising to getthe jobdone. 

Bike Geraldine committee member 

James Blok says, with young local mountain 

bikers, “We’ve created aplan for tracks, not 

specifically mapped out yet, one direction up 

anddown, from easy intermediate to advanced 

(given theterrain,we’re notabletobuild easy 

trails there; they’reatŌrari River).They’ll cater 

to as many disciplinesaspossible. They won’t 

impact on theother trails there.” 

Thedesignatedarea, southofthe multi-use 

track between Pekapeka Lane and Riddells’ 

HislopStreet entrance,willinclude ahub and 

keep therunsseparate, says Bill Steans,Timaru 

District Councilparks andrecreationmanager. 

“Somerunswilltestspecificskills,likejumping. 

Aprofessional track-builderislined up.” 

Jamessaysthere’s bigdemandinGeraldine 

for graded mountain bike tracks. “Teenagers 

and more seasoned mountain bikers want it. 

It’llbepredominantly forthe localcommunity, 

but also for the people who stop inand ask 

wheretheycan ride theirbikes.” 

Bike Geraldine, an incorporated society, 

is abouttolaunchatrackconstructionfundraising 

campaign. “If we get all the money we need, 

we’llbuild everything at once;ifnot,we’ll build 

theeasy, intermediate trackfirst,thenleverage 

offthatfor therest,”saysJames.Hesays, “There’s 

always scope for more help; anyone who can 

help with fundraising,orideas,oriswilling to 

help in otherways, please getintouch.” 

Keen to support Bike Geraldineortolearn 

more?Gotothe group’sFacebookpage. 

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REGULARACTIVITIES 

ACTIVE &ALIVE OVER 55 theday.Timetable at GeraldinePhysiotherapy 

andBowling Club.Contact Cheryl, 021 026 28622 for further information. 

ALZHEIMERS CARERS SUPPORT Wednesday 18 December,1.30pm 

in the Geraldine Library.There is no Meeting in January 2025Phone Airini, 

03 687 7583. 

ALZHEIMERS SOCIALSUPPORTTuesday 2December,10.30am, Mundell’s 

Café. No meetinginJanuary 2025.Phone Airini, 03 687 7583. 

ARCHERY Geraldine Archery Club, Orari Racecourse every Sunday. 

Coaching 11amand club members 1pm. ContactPaulWulff,027 7115564. 

BLACKBOARD CONCERT Expected to be Friday 27 December,7.15pm. 

$5 at door,local performersatThe Academy. Contact Rhys to check.Friday 

31 January 2025. Phone Rhys 021462 260. 

BOOKS ON THE BRAIN CLUB Last Monday each month. There is no 

club in December. Restart Monday 27 January 2025, 2.30pm, Geraldine 

Library.Phone Liz 03 693 9336. 

BRIDGE CLUB Mondays 7pm Geraldine Community ResourceCentre - 

Last night 2ndDecember for 2024. Wednesdays1pm at RSA -nomeeting 

in December. Thursdays 7pmatBowling Club -Lastnight 5Decemberfor 

2024. PhoneLeslie 03 693 9801. 

CAFÉ KNITTERS Every Tuesday 10am-12pm at Mundell’sCafé. Phone 

Mary 027 427 0815. 

CHILDREN’S CHOIR Tuesdays, 3.15pm-4pm. Phone Charlotte Talbot, 

021151 3301. 

COMMUNITY CHOIR (Adults) Thursdays 7.30pm,atTheAcademy.Phone 

Elaine,027 4348049. 

COMMUNITY GARDEN Tuesday 4pm-5.30pm and Thursday 10am-12pm. 

Allwelcome.Phone Tim021 204 4951. 

COMMUNITY VEHICLE to Timaru, departs from the carpark outside 

Mundell’s Cafe Tuesdays9.30am, returns 2pm. Phone03693 1007. 

CRAFT CREATORS Fridays 9.30am –12pm, St AndrewsChurchHall. 

WilsonStreet. $2 entrytocover morning tea. 

CRAFT MARKET Saturday &Sunday 9am-3pm, Cox Street. 

CREATIVE FIBRE GROUP Monday 10am-3pm, VintageCar&Machinery 

Museum. PhoneAlison 03 692 2777 or Anne 03 693 9958. 

CROQUET Wednesdays &Sundays 9.30am, Geraldine Domain Huffey St. 

New members andcasual visitorswelcome. Phone Sue027 630 3990 or 

Peter 021 2888303. 

DENFIELD GOLF CLUB Men Saturday andWednesday 12pm, Women 

Tuesday10am andSaturday 12pm. Mixed competitions Wednesdays and 

Saturdays, 12.30pm start.Visitors welcome. ContactChris, 027 842 2332. 

FINDING OUR VOICES -DRAMA Tuesdays from 12pm at the Academy 

Phone Rhys 021462 2620. 

FLORAL ARTGROUP ‘Christmas Fun in Ashburton’ We are to enjoy our 

ChristmasmeetinginAshburton on Monday 9December @5pm. Contact 

Annette anbwaller@xtra.co.nz or Gislande gislindefolkerts@gmail.com. 

FOUR PEAKS SEIDO KARATE general classesTuesday 6pm,Thursday 

5pm&Friday 6pm,beginners’classThursday 6pm.Phone Gisell 021 0228 7049. 

FRIENDSHIP CLUB Third Monday of month, 10am at Geraldine Bowling 

Club. Ph Marie Ericksen 03 6938943. 

FRIENDS OF GERALDINE all welcome. Contacts Angus 027449 4410 

or Faye 03 6938744. 

GERALDINE COMMUNITY BOARD MEETING Next meeting Wednesday 

12 February 2025,6.30m.Geraldine Service Centre, adjacent to thelibrary. 

GERALDINE HISTORICAL MUSEUM 10am-3pm Monday-Saturday, 

12.30pm-3pm Sunday. 

GRANDE VUE GOLF CLUBmixed golf Sunday 12.30pm, women’sgolf 

Wednesday 9.30am. 

JUSTICE OF THEPEACE SERVICE for certifyingdocuments, Saturdays 

10am-12pm at Geraldine Library.Lastday for 2024 is 14 December,resume 

12 January2025. Phone Ross 027222 8434. 

KEEPACTIVEEXERCISE CLASSES Mondays 9.30am, 10.15am and 

11am. Function Room at Waihi Lodge. Phone 027 491 9954. 

KNITTING&CROCHETING GROUP Friday 9.30am at Geraldine Library. 

Beginnerswelcome.Phone 03 6939336. 

LADIESFRIENDSHIP CLUB Monday 16 December &20January2025. 

10amatGeraldine BowlingClub. Phone Beth 03 693 8958. 

LINE DANCING Wednesdays10am-12noon, Pleasant Valley Hall. Phone 

Gill Harbrow 027 442 3532. 

MAINLYMUSIC Every Tuesday morning during the schoolterm, beginning 

at 9.30am in St Andrews Church Hall, Wilson Street. 

MATES 4MATES Every Wednesday,7pm-8.30pm,Geraldine Academy 

of PerformingArts. Free, allwelcome. Contact Axel 022 094 1579 

MEN’SFRIENDSHIP CLUB There is no December meeting, 28 January 

2025. 10am at RSARooms. Phone Alan03693 9488. 

MEN’SSHEDTRUST Thursday 10am-2pm, Saturday 10am-12pm at 117 

Talbot Street. Newmemberswelcome. Phone Cecil,027 444 7942. 

MORRIS DANCINGTuesdays, 5.30pm atAcademy.PhoneAnne03693 8726. 

NEWCOMERS ’24 Every 2nd Monday of the month, 10am at Mundells 

Café. Everyone welcome. PhoneSusanne 027 272 4007. 

PATCHWORK GROUPS Tuesdays 7pm, phone Maureen 03 693 8328 

and Thursdays10am-3pm,phoneKathleen 03 693 9581. Public holidays 

excluded. 

PETANQUE Tuesdays 10.15am summer and 1pm winter at Geraldine 

BowlingClub. Phone Gill 03 693 7231. 

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Wednesday 11December,7.30pm, St Andrew’s 

Hall, Wilson Street. There isnomeeting inJanuary 2025. Phone Donna 

021 02756332 or Heather 027 2805255. 

PLEASANT VALLEY HALL INDOOR BOWLS Wednesdays 7-8.30pm, 

Phone Bruce 027 749 4276. Forhall hire contact Joy on 027 424 7332 

PLEASANT VALLEY PLAYGROUP Monday 9.30am-12pm,Old School, 

Pleasant Valley.Phone Sheree 022 171 4562. 

PLUNKET NURSE in Geraldine, Wednesdays. Phone Jill 027 258 9725 

for appointments. 

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME &CRAFT Wednesdays, 10.30am at Geraldine 

Library.Phone 03 693 9336 for information. 

QIGONG Saturdays, 11am, upstairs at the GeraldineBowling Club. Phone 

Ingrid 022 161 7389. 

RED CROSS SHOP Tuesday &Thursday 10am-3pm and Saturday 

10am-12pm. 

REST AWHILE 1st, 3rd and 5th Friday each month, 12.30-4.30pm, 

St Andrews Church Hall, Wilson Street. For more information 

facebook.com/standrewsgld. 

ROCK’N’ROLL CLUB Thursdays, 7.30pm at RSARooms. Phone Lynda 

03 693 8652. 

ROSIE’SONPEEL 4Peel Street, Geraldine. Tuesday-Friday,10:30am- 

3:30pm. 

SENIORCARE FRIENDSHIP MORNINGTEA Last Friday each month. 

10am at SeniorCare Function Centre, Waihi Lodge. Phone Hilary 

03 693 6677. No event in December2024. 

SENIORCARE MOVE &MINGLE Tuesdays, 10am at SeniorCare Function 

Centre, Waihi Lodge. Phone Susan 03 693 7294. 

SQUASH CLUB Thursday nights from 6.30pm, 144 Talbot Street. Contact 

Toby,027 303 1033. 

ST JOHN YOUTH CADETS meet Tuesday’s 6.15pm-7.30pm, StJohn 

Station, Talbot Street. Term time only.Contact Raewyn 027 681 5234. 

TAICHI CHUAN Chen Style Saturday 9am, QIGONG Saturday 11am. 

Upstairs@Geraldine BowlingClub. Phone Tim021 141 9142. 

TEMUKAGERALDINEROTARY Every 4th Monday of the month, 7pm 

at the Berry Barn. Pre-dinner 6pm Village Inn. All welcome. Enquiries to 

admin@temukageraldinerotary.org.nz. 

TOY LIBRARY Tuesday 10.30am–12pm, Saturday 9am–10.30am, 

117 Talbot Street, behind ScoutHall. Geraldinetoylibrary@gmaIl.com. 

U3A Memberswill be advised directlyofupcoming meetings and speakers. 

Contact Secretary Bronny 03 6937440. 

UKULELE JAM Tuesdays, 7.30pm at RSA rooms. Phone Margaretha 

027 648 4004. 

WALK IN WARDROBE First Saturday Month 10am-12pmatthe Lodge 

Theatre. Enquiries Phone Sharon 027 224 3673. 

WOODBURY LIBRARY open to public, 11am to 2pm. All welcome. 

(Toview history room, contactTom, 03 692 2780). 

YOGA WITH LEIGH Monday 7pm at Geraldine Primary School Hall. Phone 

021 105 0750. 

ZUMBA® Tuesday 10am at RSA Rooms. Phone Gisellon021 0228 7049. 

CHURCH SERVICES 

ANGLICAN PARISH 9am Service: 1st Sunday St Thomas’, Woodbury; 

2nd &4th Sunday St Stephen’s, Peel Forest; 3rd Sunday StAnne’s, Pleasant 

Valley. 10.30am Service: Every Sunday St Mary’s, Geraldine. 

CHRISTMASSERVICES: 

Sunday,22December: BlueChristmas, 4pm at St Mary’s 

Wednesday,25December: Christmas Day 

9am at St Stephen’s, Peel Forest and St Thomas’,Woodbury 

10.30am St Mary’s, Geraldine 

MESSY CHURCH: Music, activities, craft and dinner for kids and families. 

Sunday,1December: Messy Christmas Nativity Play,4pm at St Mary’s 

January: Taking abreak 

Sunday,2February 2025: 4pm at St Mary’s 

CATHOLIC MASS Sundays, 9am Churchofthe Immaculate Conception, 

Peel Street. Phone 03 615 7527 for details. 

ST ANDREW’S CHURCH 10 Cox Street, call 03 693 9503 for Sunday 

service times. 

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BROOKSIDE BOARDING KENNELS Farmstay for dogs. 

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or phone John 027 435 1042. 

SPYWARE .MALWARE .VIRUS REMOVAL Geraldine 

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DOUBLE GLAZING ENQUIRIES Phone Geraldine Glass 

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ACarmichael &WMcCormick 53.79%, 3rd VCrawford & 

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2ndRPitelen & SStephens 58.19%, 3rd M Bray and Julie Kelly 

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High School Ambrose: OnThe Fringe 60, HSSP 60, Just a 

Couple 62, GHS FoundationHookers 63, ThompsonConstruction 

64 21.11.24 Twilight Stableford: D Amos19PTS, J Robinson 

18, S Morrison 16, H Waller 16 20.11.2024 Mixed Stableford: 

GHall 44 PTS, RCosgrove 41, RIrvine 40, BPearsall 39, 

TPutze 37, IMacDonald 36, L Cook 36, TKerr (GV) 36, 

C Phillips 36, JRate (GV) 35 19.11.2024 Summer Stableford 

-Liz Lewis Trophy: FGrant 32 PTS, MBolton 31.9Hole 

Summer Stableford: GHamilton 22 PTS, KTilley 18, KTurner 

16,MCrook 16 

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66+7 by lot BAitken 87-24-63+7, G Marshall 76-13-63+5, G A 

Patrick 87-18-69+5, J Rate 90-18-72+5, F Lambie 105-29- 

76+4, RStevenson 92-21-71+1, JGyeltshen 84-14-70-Sq, 

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55 

Poem collection, an emotional healing 

THE POETICAL LOBE 

Acommunity anthology poetry 

Before we get on to an actual review of 

this volume of poetry, perhaps asmall 

personal intro is in order, to explain the 

interest, and why Ichose this task. 

In aprevious life, Ihad written 

hundreds of reviews, in astyle that came 

so easy to me; lots and lots of 

eloquentness and articulacy producing 

lots and lots of words. 

Unfortunately avery poorlytimed 

stroke brought so much to ahalt. But 

instead it has opened my eyes to the 

massive, monstrous number of people 

among us, all undergoing various levels 

of distress, pain and hardship, all things 

which arrived in their lives totally 

uninvited. 

The book at hand is titled The Poetical 

Lobe ACommunity PoetryAnthology, 

and it is acollection of poems penned by 

agroup of 55 poets, every one of whom 

knows firsthand the effects of 

neurological disorders. Those disorders 

range from strokes, migraines, 

dementia, motor neuron disease, 

Parkinson's, aphasia. Everybody knows 

somebody who is affected. 

Volume One, as it is also named, was 

brought to fruition by Dr Loredana 

PodolskaKint, currently working as a 

junior doctor, who in her early days had 

seen stunning recoveries in some 

patients, but still saw big numbers of 

neurological conditions that still had no 

cure. 

At some point she realised that poetry 

POWER: Steve Devereux says The Poetical Lobe is an emotionally powerful read. 

was an unusual art form, away of 

immortalising the words of those she 

worked with, adeeply emotional way. 

And Volume One was born, tales of 

recovery and resilience, frustration and 

grief. 

The foreword is written by Sir 

Richard Faull, and I(wrongly) assumed 

the author had found aKnight to add a 

puff piece, to add abit of grandeur to her 

book. 

So wrong (again). Sir Richard is the 

Director of the Centre for Brain 

Research, and is completely handson 

with everything in the neurological 

world. 

If you pick up this book, you have to 

read the foreword. 

Then you get to the meat of volume 

one; agroup of wildly different but still 

the same poems, from agroup of wildly 

different people. 

Roger Hicks 

‘As ayoung man Iwas often told 

Iwas tall and handsome, ajoy to 

behold 

Now I'm bent over, all shuffle and 

shake 

I'm in the wrong body, there's been a 

mistake.’ 

Art Nahill 

‘Face, fear, fountain, forest, fear 

Did Isay ‘fear' twice? 

My clock looks terribly sad 

without hands to speak. 

But Ihad long red hair as ayoung 

woman 

And ablue coat 

all my friends were jealous of. 

Iremember that. Iremember that 

blue.’ 

And from my friend Debbie Malloch 

‘Come with me 

into the world 

of Aphasia 

The gift that keeps on taking. 

Aphasia is athief 

That steals my words 

Takes my communication skills 

To then make me talk in riddles.’ 

These are just tiny snippets of 140 

pages of poetry, from the heart or the 

brain, that you will find compelling, 

challenging, and above all emotionally 

powerful. And of all the books Ihave 

reviewed, this one is going to hang 

around, like, forever. 

Seriously recommended. 

Oh, and I'm absolutely convinced that 

volume one will have asequel, sooner 

rather than later. 

Available at The CopyPress; email 

books@copypress.co.nz 

Reviewed by Steve Devereux 

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New scoreboards will allow the 

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the game. 

Adistrict council decision 

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The decision followed former 

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Douglas said, at arecent 

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Faults with the scoreboard 

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Combined with “lagging 

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“They are used every day for 

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The option to fix or replace 

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Three national basketball 

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The electronic scoreboards 

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recent failures, the councillors 

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Aquote from anew supplier 

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Councillor Tony Todd said 

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Councillor Liz 

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CHRISTIAN COMMENT 

The two men 

of Christmas 

As we come near to Christmas two people 

will start to make an appearance. One of 

course is Father Christmas, ahappy person 

but clearly fictional. What of the other one, 

Jesus Christ born as ababy...is he fictional? 

There are tests as to what can be 

considered historical. These tests can be 

applied to the four gospel accounts of the 

life of Jesus. 

Were the accounts written closetothe 

events? If Jesus was crucified somewhere 

around 33AD, it seems likely the gospels 

were written before 70AD when the 

Romans destroyed Jerusalem. The gospels 

make no mention of this huge event. The 

conclusion is it had not happened when 

they were written. Do we have manuscript 

copies of the original manuscript? The 

more copies the better, and the closer to the 

original the better. 

The gospelscompare very favourably 

with other ancient historiesofRome, which 

are considered historical with far fewer 

manuscripts and written much further away 

from originalsthan the gospels. Do other 

sources confirm the gospels? 

About 10 nonChristian writers mention 

Jesus, notably the Jewish historian 

Josephus and the Roman historian Tacitus. 

They only mention afew details but they 

confirm details of the gospels. 

We can have confidence that the gospel 

accounts describe factual events. That Jesus 

did walk on water, that he fed thousands 

with asmall amount of foodand that he did 

come backtolife after having been 

completely dead for three days. 

The gospels were written by eye 

witnesses or by followersofJesus who 

spoke to eye witnesses. Did they make it all 

up? Considering that those early followers 

nearly all died violently for their faith, there 

does not seem to be any reasonable motive 

to lie. 

We can reasonably conclude that the 

gospels describe real events that happened 

in history. It meets tests for historicity more 

than any other events in ancient history. 

The gospels describe Jesus alive and well 

after three days in atomb. It seems logical 

he is alive and well today. 

Have agreat Christmas everyone. 

David Hyslop is with the Assembly of God 

church, meeting at the Hakatere marae. 

SAFER COMMUNITIES 

AtMidCanterburyRoad Safety we are 

hearing from our community partners 

aboutafoolishand flawed mentality 

around drinking alcohol and driving 

that you can have five and drive. This 

thinking and behaviour go against 

what we all should know by now. 

If you have the privilege to have a 

full driving licence that means you 

have undertaken to be responsible and 

follow all road rules including 

wearing aseat belt, not using aphone 

while driving, and not driving under 

the influence of alcohol or drugs while 

driving asafe and road worthy vehicle. 

That responsibility means that it is 

well and truly time to appreciate and 

understand that these are the top five 

things to consider when drink driving. 

1: Processing time. The body can 

only process one standard drink per 

hour, and there's no way to speed up 

the process. For example, a5per cent 

bottle of beer or cider will take 1.3 

hours to process. 

2: The law. In New Zealand, the 

drink driving limit for people over 20 is 

250 micrograms of alcohol per litre of 

breath, or more than 50 milligrams of 

alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. 

3: The consequences of drink driving 

can include losing your license, 

crashing, and other personal and 

social consequences. 

4: Plan asafe way to get home before 

you go out drinking. You can walk, take 

public transport, get ataxi or use a 

courtesy van. You can designate a 

sober driver or stay the night. 

5: If you see someone considering 

drink driving, speak up to them in a 

friendly way. Call it out –five and drive 

is poor decision making that can have 

life long or life ending outcomes. 

Plan to have fun, plan to be safe. 

~ ACADS 

NATURE MATTERS 

LETTER TO EDITOR 

BY MARY RALSTON 

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Stunning white flowers attract 

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Hebes range from alpine 

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most are the shrubs we know and 

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and reserves. Easily propagated 

from cuttings and straightforward 

to grow, hebes are ideal in the 

garden. 

There are many different 

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garden: small and neat, large and 

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Hebes, ideal in the garden. 

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aloose shrub. Arow of small ones 

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great member of farm shelter belts 

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Mosthebes have white flowers 

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lancewood, grasses, cabbage trees 

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kowhai and ribbonwoods.Their all 

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Named after the Greek goddess 

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few of them are native to New 

Zealand, making them the largest 

genus of native plants in Aotearoa 

New Zealand. Three species are 

native to South America,one is 

naturally found in the French 

Polynesianisland of Rapa and 

several are found in Australia. 

Re: Toot For Tucker 

Another very successful Toot for Tucker on 

Monday 18th November and abig thank you to the 

Ashburton County Lions Club and Property Brokers 

for making this happen. 

Without the continued and wonderful generosity 

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groceries, even during this cost of living crisis, this 

project would not have been so successful. 

To all the individuals, clubs and organisations that 

collected the food and the many hands sorting the 

food for the 3local food banks, ahuge thank you. 

We were impressed by the number of young people 

helping on the night. Volunteering is alive and well 

in our community. 

We are very appreciative of the support to the 

Ashburton Society of St Vincent de Paul. 

We now have 197 banana boxes full of food items 

that will replenish our pantry shelves in time for 

Christmas. 

Blessings to everyone involved. 

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Alyth prepares for parish’s 150th 

From Page 1 

Alyth Melrose was away from 

Ashburton for 12 years, as she 

went to boarding school in 

Timaru, did teacher training 

in Christchurch, and worked 

as aprimary school teacher 

around the South Island. 

She came back after 

marrying as she and her late 

husband George settled here 

and had four children. 

Today the congregation each 

Sunday numbers about 45. The 

number of worshippers in Mid 

Canterbury has dropped away, 

in line with anational trend. 

‘‘I thinkit’s agreat pity,’’ 

Alyth said.‘‘It’s areal privilege 

to have afaith,’’ she said. 

She was confident for the 

future of churches in Mid 

Canterbury and around New 

Zealand. 

‘‘I think attendance might 

come back. If there’s a 

calamity or something, you 

❛Ithink Christianity, it has alot to say its ethic 

of unconditionallove, its emphasis on the practice 

of forgiveness, and its ability to encompass 

diversity.❜ 

find people come back.’’ 

The minister of the parish 

today is Reverend Eric 

Mattock. 

He echoed Alyth’s concern 

about declining 

congregations. 

The majority of New 

Zealandersinthe last census 

had declared themselves to 

have no religion (51.6 per cent 

compared to 48.2 per cent in 

2018). 

Eric believed societal 

problems wereincreasingin 

relation to adeclining 

—Reverend Eric Mattock 

influence of the church. 

‘‘I thinkChristianity, it has a 

lot to say its ethicof 

unconditional love, its 

emphasis on the practice of 

forgiveness, and its ability to 

encompass diversity,’’ he said. 

BELIEVER: Alyth Melrose, 100, 

will be among parishioners 

celebrating 150 years of St 

Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 

Ashburton, on Sunday. 

Proud history for grand Presbyterianchurch 

St Andrew’sPresbyterian Church 

of Ashburton goes back to July 

1874, when ameeting was first 

held to establish aPresbyterian 

parish in Ashburton. 

Ahouse with 10 acres of land 

was bought as amanse. 

The Reverend HBBurnett was 

inducted as minister the 

following year. Construction 

began on the church on Havelock 

St, which is now the small white 

church building next door to the 

current church. 

It opened in 1876. 

The Reverend Burnett had a 

busy preaching circuit, the 

parish’s centennial book, written 

by the Reverend John Sinclair, 

reports. 

His parish covered the whole 

of Mid Canterbury. He would 

ride his horse to Mt Somers on 

Saturday afternoon, hold a 

service there the following day at 

11am, Greenstreet 3pm, and 

Ashburton 6.30pm. 

Ashburtonhad aservice every 

Sunday, except the last Sunday of 

the month. On those days he 

would preach at Rakaia 11am, 

Rokeby Station 3pm and 

Winterslow Station in the 

evening. Other Sundays he would 

also take in Wakanui and 

Longbeach. 

‘‘The many wettings he 

St Andrew’s first church still stands today. Right the orginal 

church was replaced by abeautiful grand building where services 

are held today. Inset Reverend HB Burnett, the parish’s first 

minister. 

PHOTOS SUSAN SANDYS/PHOTO SUPPLIED 

received during his long travels 

in all kinds of weather and in 

fording the many rivers and 

streams were thought to have led 

to his becoming asufferer of 

rheumatism andasthma.’’ 

The white church became too 

small, and the present church 

was dedicated in1907. 

After the Reverend Burnett, 

the church has been served by 

many ministers. 

They include the the late 

Reverend John Sinclair, who 

served the parish for 20 years to 

1988. 

The Reverend Eric Mattock his 

the minister there today. 

The church reopened in 2023 

after being closed for some years 

following earthquake repairs, 

although currently missing its 

spire. 

The parish celebrates 150 

years on Sunday. 

At 10am there will be aservice, 

to which all denominations are 

invited. The Ashburton Pipe 

Band will perform. 

People are welcome to join 

parishionersfor amorning tea 

after the service in the Sinclair 

Centre. 

St Andrew’s Presbyterian 

Church of Ashburton, Havelock 

St, celebrates 150 years at a 

service 10am on Sunday. 

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59 

MayfieldTrinitychurch closes 

AsAshburton’s St 

Andrew’s Presbyterian 

Church celebrates 150 

years, another Mid 

Canterbury church from 

the denomination is 

closing. Susan Sandys 

reports. 

‘‘Maybe Ishould have gone to 

church, maybe we all should 

have,’’ says Dan Symons. 

The Mayfield Religious and 

Charitable Trust member is 

lamenting the closure of the 

Mayfield Trinity Presbyterian 

Church. 

Its final service, for 

decommissioning the church, 

was on Sunday. 

The 1967 building will now 

be prepared for sale. 

In line with the church, the 

trust whichhas supported it is 

now winding up and dispersing 

its funds. 

Symons, as amember of the 

trust, presented more than 

$200,000 to various groups at a 

morning tea function last week. 

The presentation was in the 

church itself. Representatives 

of various groups received 

their funds against abackdrop 

of serene blue, beaming from 

the church’s coloured altar 

windows depicting religious 

parables. 

Mayfield Religious and Charitable Trust is winding up. 

Recipients of funds presented by the trust are pictured at a 

morning tea function at the Mayfield Trinity Churchlast week. 

Inset Dan Symons (centre) presents funds to foothills fire 

brigades, represented by (from left) Alex Quigley (Mayfield), Heath 

Heaven (Mt Somers), Nathan Currie and Baden Sommerville 

(Alford Forest). 


Symons said the event was 

‘‘bittersweet’’. 

It was rewarding to give 

funds to groups doing good 

work, but sad to reflect on the 

loss of the church. 

‘‘I wasn’t achurch goer, but I 

was quite happy to raise funds 

for the church and the 

ministry,’’ he said. 

The reason behind that had 

been his respect for the role of 

the church how it brought the 

community together and was 

there for people when they 

needed it. 

‘‘It’s something we assume it 

will always last, but hasn’t,’’ he 

said. 

‘‘It’s gone.’’ 

About $80,000 from the trust 

is going ‘‘back to the church’’, 

Dan Symons (left) presents 

funds to Mt Somers Staveley 

Playcentre members (from left) 

threeyearold Arlo Stone, 

Grace Trower and Lisa Wakelin. 

meaning towards the 

Presbyterian continued 

fellowship project in the wider 

area, its Three Peaks Mission. 

Other funds presented were 

$30,000 went to Presbyterian 

Support in Ashburton, $20,000 

to Westpac Rescue Helicopter, 

$60,000 to Mayfield St John, 

$2000 to foothills fire brigades 

of Alford Forest, Mt Somers 

and Mayfield, $2000 each to 

children’s play groups at 

Carew/Peel Forest, Mt Somers 

and Mayfield, and $2000 to the 

Opuke Trust. 

Church’s final service, see 

below. 

‘This was never aday they could see’ 

Pastor Paul Eden and myself of 

Alpine Presbytery led aservice 

of worship and 

decommissioning of the 


Church on November 24. 

Reminiscent of the old days, the 

service was well attended with 

only afew empty pews. 

People travelled from all over 

the district to attend along with 

many locals whose forebears 

were part of the initial Mayfield 

parish. 

Inoted that it was time to 

lament the end of this season 

the changes have been beyond 

what those who have gone 

before us could have imagined. 

Their vision, energy, 

commitment, and witness were 

extraordinary, butthis was 

never aday they could see.In 

this hard season, we need to 

learn to look in different ways. 

The first Presbyterian service 

in the Mayfield District was 

held in atrap shed at the home 

of Mr. D. Morrow at Montalto in 

1881. The Mayfield Parish 

became astandalone mission 

in 1893. Anew church was 

opened in March 1900 on the 

adjacent site to the current 

building. It was opened debtfree 

generosity has long been 

at the heart of this district. The 

parish roll in 1900 was 42 

members (25 members the year 

before) and 50 years later the 

roll was 152 members. There 

were three churches in the 

Mayfield District at this time – 

Presbyterian, Methodist and 

Anglican. Trinity Mayfield is the 

last of these three to close. 

The current building was 

designed by the architect C. B. 

Wells. It was built by Brian 

Moffat and opened and 

dedicated “To The Glory of 

God” in 1967 at an estimated 

cost of between $12,500 and 

$25,000. The old church was 

used as Sunday School rooms 

and Youth Group facilities until 

it was moved in the 1980’s.The 

stone wall at the front of the 

property was constructed from 

handpicked stones by 

parishioners, probably from the 

Murdoch farm close by. The 

coloured windows at the front 

were designed to depict aspects 

of our faith –the parables of The 

Good Shepherd and The Sowing 

of Seed. On the back wall of the 

church is abacklit stained glass 

window that was originally in 

the Anglican Church and 

donated by the Harrison family. 

When that church closed, the 

Presbyterians were approached 

to move it to Trinity Church – 

converting it from astained 

glass window and fixing it to a 

solid wall with backlighting was 

achallenge. The window was 

originally made in Dunedin and 

was estimated 20 years ago that 

replacing it would be a 

considerable cost. To ensure it 

is not lost to the district, this will 

now be relocated to the 

Mayfield Hall. 

Many worshippers on the day 

shared their stories some were 

Sunday School teachers in the 

past, many had been married in 

the church and some had 

forebears who had been 

musicians and on the Board of 

Management. 

Iconcluded the service 

reminding us that we need a 

clear understanding that our 

God is not confined to buildings 

made by human hands and that 

we, the people of this church 

and community, are grateful for 

our heritage and mindful of the 

Reminiscent of the old days, the 


Church was almost full for its 

last service on Sunday. 


sacrifices of those who have 

gone before. 

Now that the building has 

been decommissioned, it will be 

prepared for sale by Alpine 

Presbytery. While the building 

may have new owners who 

hopefully cherish it in the way it 

has been since 1967 (and 

before), the people who have 

worshipped in that building 

over many generations will still 

be provided for. Part of 

‘learning to look in different 

ways’ has seen the reimagining 

of Trinity Mayfield as an 

integral part of Three Peaks 

Mission. The vision of this group 

is to craft something new while 

continuing to provide ongoing 

ministry and worship to the 

people of Mayfield, Staveley, 

Methven and Rakaia. 

“We note with gratitude the 

faithful witness of many over 

the years who sowed the seeds 

of faith and nourished and 

nurtured our communities. We 

honour them and look for ways 

to build on their legacy of 

faithfulness rather than let the 

flame extinguish”. 

ByRev Martin Stewart 

Executive Officer of Alpine 

Presbytery 

Alpine Presbytery provides 

Presbyterian church oversight in 

the South Island, north of the 

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Roading reseals planfor district roll out 

BYJONATHAN LEASK 


Mid Canterbury roads will get an extra 

50km of road resealing after the district 

council dipped into ratepayer funds to 

cover the cost. 

The local body decided to use $2.46 

millionofratepayer money after there 

was ashortfall in the NZ Transport 

Agency funding. 

The district council aims to complete 

an extra 50km of road resealingontop 

of the already planned 60km of NZTAsubsidised 

reseals. 

Infrastructure and open spaces group 

manager Neil McCann said staff 

selected roads that would ensure the 

additional work was done as soon as 

possible. 

The contractor has been given the 

selected sites to be completed by the 

end of March, he said. 

“We’ll monitor that and make sure we 

can get as close to 50km done.” 

As part of the selection process, staff 

found priority roads that didn’t require 

significant preseal work, he said. 

“The sites selected are from the 

forward work programme, but ones that 

require minimal prereseal repairs, 

have relativelylong lengths, and (are) 

having asingle coat chip seal. 

“They have been selected according 

to the need of being sealed before the 

cracks open up and water gets in and 

causes potholes.” 

The 27 unsubsidised reseal sites are 

for pothole prevention rather than 

pothole repairs, he said. 

When the district council was 

deciding how to allocate the $2.4m last 

month, Mayor Neil Brown had 

suggested putting it all into extra 

reseals, calling it ‘‘preventative 

maintenance” to avoid the roads 

cracking and forming potholes. 

FUNDING: District council will use $2.46m of ratepayermoney to top up afunding shortfall for resealing works. 

The extra reseals will push the total 

past 100km, doubling uponlast year’s 

49.5km of road resealing. 

The estimated cost of the 50.8km of 

reseals added to the programme is 

$2.03m, which could leave around 

$400,000 in the roading budget to 

allocate to other work. 

“We will wait and see if there is much 

left after doing the reseals before 

deciding what to spend the remainder 

on, as it will depend on available time 

and the season,” McCann said. 

Major reseal sites: 

Ashburton Staveley Road 5.8km 

Back Track 3.5km (4 sites) 

Barkers Road 5km 

Chertsey Kyle Road 6.4km 

Dromore Methven Road 5,170 (2) 

Hinds Arundel Road 6,395 (4) 

Rakaia River Road 5.6km 

Springfield Road East 3.7km 

Timaru Track Road 4.2km 

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Environment Canterbury 

(ECan) is considering asking for 

an exemption to carry on with 

its freshwater policy plans after 

the government pushed pause. 

The government amended 

the Resource Management Act 

to include restrictions on 

councils’ability to notify 

freshwater plans until the 

replacement National Policy 

Statement for Freshwater 

Management is in place. 

ECan planned to bring in a 

new Regional Policy Statement, 

and aPlan Change to the Land 

and Water Regional Plan, later 

this year. 

The staff recommendation 

being taken to the council 

meeting yesterday was that 

ECan seek clarification from 

the Minister for the 

Environment; and “if 

appropriate, apply for an 

exemption that would 

potentially enable either or 

both to be publicly notified”. 

Canterbury regional 

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of planningpolicies that give 

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That isn't quite the same as 

all plans that include 

freshwater management 

policy, he said. 

“Thereisanoption for 

councils to apply to the 

Minister for an exemption.’’ 

It was due to be discussed as 

apossible option. 

ECan has sought legal 

advice, he said. 

The regional policy 

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The Canterbury Regional 

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Members of the community 

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policy changes, knowing the 

Government was signalling 

changes that could require the 

policy to be rewritten. 

The Ashburton District 

Council’s submission, written 

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changes, stated ECan “must 

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draft policystatement in 

December due to the pending 

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and governing legislation. 

The options being 

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until January 2026, engaging 

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Sophietops Aoraki honours 

TONI.WILLIAMS 


Rower Sophie Gibson has been named 

Female Sportsperson of the Year at the 

Aoraki Secondary Schools’Sports Awards in 

Timaru. 

She was among astrong contingentof 

athletes from Ashburton College to be 

recognised at the awards, for ahigh level of 

achievement and performance. 

But it was an unexpected honour for the 

17yearold. 

‘‘I had no idea it was happening, it was 

pretty exciting,’’ she said. 

‘‘It was abit of ashock,definitely. 

‘‘I thought that there were other people 

there who also definitely deserved the 

award,’’ she said. 

The award topped off an impressive year 

on the water for the AshburtonCollege year 

13 rower, coached by Justin Wall. After 

success at the national rowing 

championships, she was selected for the 

New Zealand Under 19 Women’sQuad to 

compete in Canada in August.They placed 

10th. 

It was ahighlight for Sophie as her first 

national selection, and gave her insight into 

high performance sport. 

After selection in April, she trained out of 

Christchurchand then spent six weeks in 

Cambridge ahead of the competition in 

August. 

Training involved two sessions aday up 

to three hours asession for six days of the 

week, she said. 

Sophie’s first trip to Canada for the 

international competition focused on rowing 

with limited sightseeing. 

Although there was avisit to Niagara 

Falls, she said. 

Sophie is now focused on the future. She 

has arowing scholarship to Lincoln 

Sophie Gibson on the water 

last year. 

PHOTO FILE 

University next year and will study supply 

chain management. 

She will turn out for Avon Rowing Club in 

Christchurch. 

‘‘I love the team sport and getting to make 

new friends and be with people (the social 

side of it),’’ she said. 

‘‘But Ialso love staying fit and just having 

something to work towards, like apurpose or 

agoal.’’ 

Sophie was now on the radar of the 

national selectors. 

‘‘It was definitely one of the coolest 

experiences. So much fun, and Ilearned 

heaps,’’ she said. 

AWARD HONOURS: Ashburton College contingent at 

the Aoraki Secondary Schools’ Sports Awards (back 

from left) Shania Harrison Lee (alumni and guest 

speaker), principal Simon Coleman, athletes Luke 

Rhodes, Nate Woods, Harriet Hill, Katelyn Wilson; and 

(front from left) Sai Sukumar, Madi Tourle, Sophie 

Gibson and Eliza McKenzie. 


Athletes from the college featured 

prominently among the award categories for 

athletes in years 11 to 13. 

The Ashburton College gold smallbore 

rifleshooting team, made up of Phoebe 

McKenzie, Luke Rhodes, Nate Woods, Madi 

Tourle (captain) and Eliza McKenzie, were 

named Team of the Year. 

Sophie as well as water skier Harriet Hill, 

smallborerifle shooters Phoebe McKenzie 

and Nate Woods, and tennis player Holly 

Jayne Feutz were all named Aoraki Future 

Champion; Sai Sukumar (Student 

Contribution) and staff member Tania Rule 

(Community Good Sort). 

Full results: Sport Canterbury South 

CanterburyFacebook page. 

IN BRIEF 

SPEEDWAY ACTION 

Santa will be track side this weekend 

for spills and thrills of the Ashburton 

Speedway Christmas Club Champs. 

He will be doing alolly scramble for 

the kids. 

The champs will feature more than 

70 drivers from throughout the South 

Island across Cgrade, saloons, 

stockcars, streetstocks, production 

saloons and ministocks. 

It is the last meeting on the 2024 

calendar and club members anticipate 

some awesome racing. Racing starts 

at noon. Entry adult $15, gold card 

holder $10 and kids under 17 (with an 

adult) free. 

ROWING EVENT 

Lake Hood is closed to the public this 

weekend as rowers from around 

Canterbury converge on the water 

for an annual two-day regatta. 

It is hosted by Ashburton Rowing 

Club. 

Club secretary Helen Hodge said 

many younger school-aged rowers 

generally attended from 

Christchurch clubs/schools, Timaru 

and Oamaru. 

‘‘This year there is anewly formed 

club coming from Selwyn district. 

‘‘‘It is agood fundraiser for our 

club, so most members have jobs 

like numbers, boat driving, umpiring, 

rather than racing.’’ Agood vantage 

point for spectators would be at the 

south end of the lake for the start, 

and the north end for the finish. 

‘‘But the racing is good to watch 

wherever you are, we are lucky with 

the layout of the lake,’’ she said. 

The regatta runs on Saturday from 

8am to 5pm,and on Sunday from 

8am to 1pm. 

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Avision to restorebirdsong in the Methven 

area and surroundingfoothills maysooncome 

to fruition, with plans underwaytoestablish 

anativehabitatinthe town. 

Spearheadedbythe Methven LionsClub, theproject 

aims to usevacantcouncillandatthe southend of 

Methven, behind theGardenofHarmony –aplanted 

area with walkwaysalready in place andanideal 

locationfor asanctuary. 

Less than ayear ago,Lions member andproject 

facilitator Mac McElwain raised the idea to clear the 

land and repurposethe site with the replanting of 

nativeflora. 

Supportedbyapassionate team, Mac and the team 

have since pitchedthe concept to the Methven 

Community Boardand Ashburton Water Zone Committee, 

receiving endorsement and afunding boostfromboth 

committees. Localiwi and the Ashburton District Council 

arealsoinvolvedinbringing the project to fruition. 

"It startedout as awild idea, but everyone we'vespoken 

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we'vetaken it forward and we arenow in the final throes 

of developing adesign plan -something that is needed 

by Counciltoprogress," Mac said. 

"The wordcollaborationisright acrossthis, between 

ourselves,TeRūnanga oArowhenua,the Methven 

community and localgovernment. 

Once we go out for consultation, we'rehoping therewill 

be moregroups and community membersthat buy-in 

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be apart of this." 

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Steadyrainfalland snowmeltinthe Ashburton catchmenthas been awelcome 

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Lake Camp pictured earlier this month. 

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Farmers are looking forward to 

the Christchurch A&P Show 

returning to business as usual 

next year at the Canterbury 

A&P Showgrounds. 

Organisers were happy to get 

this one under their belt after it 

came close to being called off in 

June because of financial 

struggles. 

They ran ascaled back three 

day event from November 14 

16. 

The full crowds and retailing 

stands of past years were 

visibly lighter in numberson 

the main drag, but the hardy 

faithful were there in full 

support. 

Inside the covered livestock 

pens, judges, exhibitors and 

onlookers jostled for space on 

the traditional ‘‘farmers’day’’. 

Aclose to full sheep section 

ran against the grain of atough 

year for hill farmers dealing 

with low returns and drought 

declarations. 

Sheep convener Charles 

MillerBrown said they were 

pleased with a600 sheep 

turnout similar to last year’s 

event and the results showed 

the degree of farmer loyalty for 

the show. 

‘‘It probably follows farmer 

trends and the economy so back 

awee bit, but pretty average. 

‘‘The sheep have afull 

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‘‘We’rehappy because 

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breeders have stepped up and 

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RETURN: Cattle convenor Andrew Stokes at the cattle judging with black South Devon breeder Richard van Asch, left, and his yearling. 

‘‘Considering the season with 

Southland being very wet and 

Canterbury’s been very dry it’s 

good to see the sheep have been 

turned out and the quality is 

right up thereacross all the 

breeds.’’ 

There had been astrong 

showing from feature breeds 

with overseas delegates from a 

world congress attending the 

coloured sheep judging, Miller 

Brown said. 

‘‘These Valais blacknose 

sheep arequite new. 

‘‘This is only the second year 

they’vebeen hereand they are 

making quite astatement.’’ 

Southdown, Suffolk and 

Texel sections were again 

strong with moreRomneys 

exhibited this 

year. 

In achange 

reflecting the 

2719355 

downsized 

show, the cattle 

committee 

limited beef 

judging to 

yearling classes 

and ajunior 

handling 

competition. 

Judgingfor 

the dairy 

section 

continuedonWednesdayand 

Thursdayasthe cows are 

programmedabout six months 

in advance of the show to peak 

for the South Island dairy cow 

title. 

Cattle convenerAndrew 

Stokes said exhibitors had 

pooled together. 

One came from Southland to 

get the cattle section back up 

and running with the support of 

sponsors. 

‘‘Next year we hope to be 

back to normal and into it with 

the older cattle.’’ 

The turnout of nine different 

beef breeds was pleasing, he 

said. 

The committeehad gone for 

yearling cattle becausethey 

were only showingfor one day 

and did not want to interfere 

with youth handling judging on 

the Friday between 30 handlers 

aged under 25yearsold. 

‘‘This allowed us to fitthe 

whole programme in one day 

and they are only allowed to 

show ayearlingcattle beast so 

that way we had heaps of 

yearling cattle for people to 

show. 

‘‘Yes, we are adownscaled 

show this year, but we want to 

keep the (young ones) keen and 

doing it so next year when we 

The Christchurch Show’s many attractions proved irresistible to 

loyal exhibitors, judges and onlookers. 

scale back up they didn’t miss a 

year and we haven’t lost them to 

some other sport or anything 

else.’’ 

Yearling cattle were judged 

in British, European and rare 

breed classes and then the all 

breeds competitions before the 

Junior Meat and Wool Cup with 

the winner becoming the 

supreme cattle beast of the 

show. 

‘‘We have had ayearling go 

through and win it before, but it 

has to be acracking yearling to 

beat an older animal and it will 

be abit of afree ride awee bit 

because there’s no older cattle.’’ 

Onlinetools to aid 

farmer resilience 

An online hub featuring mental 

wellbeing tools and resources 

aims to help farmers and 

growers deal with the stress of 

adverseweather events. 

Mental Health minister Matt 

Doocey said adverse weather 

events were an increasingly 

common reality for farmers and 

growers. 

‘‘It’svital that people know 

that they’re not alone and that 

they can get through this and 

come out the other side stronger. 

“Farming and growing isn’t 

easy work. There are already a 

tonne of challenges to navigate 

even before the likes of floods 

Canterbury A&P Association 

president Bryce Murray said the 

sections had stepped up to the 

mark to keep the livestock 

judging running. 

‘‘People have got right behind 

it and it is so pleasing we are 

here because it was abattle 

right from the word go. 

‘‘There’s alot of people very 

passionate about this place and 

the work done behind the 

scenes to get it going is quite 

unbelievable.’’ 

Everyone was determined to 

return the show and gate 

attendances to full strength, he 

said. 

and cyclones are thrown into the 

mix. 

‘‘When things get bad, it’s okay 

not to be okay, but it’s critical 

people know to ask for help.” 

The ‘‘Getting Through’’ 

resources, funded by Health NZ 

and created by Farmstrong, 

could be accessed and shared via 

gettingthrough.farmstrong.co.nz 

“By compiling real 

experiences alongside 

professional psychological 

advice, ‘Getting Through’ will 

help our farmers and growers 

build strategies and resilience to 

lean on when challenges arise.” 

~SRL


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69 

Hybrid hatch full of safetytechnology 

BY BOB NETTLETON 

The diminutive 3hatch, one of 

the first offspring sold here 

from MG tying the automotive 

martial knot with Chinese 

automotive giant SAIC, now has 

amore modern and 

sophisticated successor. 

The MG3 and larger EV only 

MG4 are the only surviving 

hatchbacks in the New Zealand 

range. 

That could all change in the 

next 12 months with araft of 

new arrivals. 

Among them the sensational 

Cyberster EV Sports coupe with 

an equally sensational price tag 

that only leaves you small 

change from $130,000. 

This latest MG3 offers both a 

petrol and hybrid lineup in 

entry level Excite and top 

specification Essence guise. 

In the hybrid, the engine is 

paired to ahighcapacity 

battery, and makes an emphatic 

performance statement. 

There is no winging it on the 

safety front with MG Pilot in 

control with an extensive range 

of safety and technology at play. 

Adeal clincher should be its 

10year 250,000km warranty 

now standard on all MG 

vehicles. 

There are two variants, 

Hybrid+ and MG3 (petrol) with 

two distinct grade options. 

Excite and Essence, with 

both well equipped. 

The four model range 

comprises two petrol engines 

starting $25,990 for the entry 

level Excite with a$2k price 

bump to the more generously 

specified Essence, The hybrid 

Excite commands ahefty $4k 

premium over the equivalent 

petrol, that’s repeated with the 

Essence in petrol and hybrid 

forms. 

The most expensive Essence 

hybrid was supplied for this 

road test, although the Excite 

isn’t without appeal at $2k less 

especially if you are on tighter 

new car buying budget. 

At the heart of these 

advancements is the 

introduction of anew 1.5 litre 

Hybrid+ fourcylinder engine 

that charges while you drive. 

This latest MG3 is far more 

expensive than the old one. 

There is some justification 

for this given it is acomplete 

redesign from the ground up 

including anew platform, new 

exterior and interior, as well as 

superior performance, reduced 

CO2 emissions and improved 

fuel economy. The look and feel 

of the cabin closely mirrors its 

larger stable mate the EV only 

MG4 hatch. 

It’s apity it didn’t draw abit 

more on the clean modern 

styling of its sibling rather 

opting for the awkward and 

unimaginative lines they 

settling for. 

To me it’s the biggest let down 

in an otherwise well 

engineered and designed 

compact hatch. 

The company has shown they 

can create eyecatching looking 

vehicles with the MG4 and 

recently launched of midsized 

HS SUV. 

STYLE: The MG3 Hybrid hatch, awell engineered and 

designed compact hatch. 

The Hybrid+ has squeaky 

green credentials with claimed 

CO2 emissions of 111g/km and 

fuel consumption of 4.8l/100km 

and akerb weight of 1,298kg 

(Hybrid+ Excite), 1,308kg 

(Hybrid+ Essence). 

Petrol models are atrimmer 

1,199kg. 

The hybrid with acombined 

petrol/electric power output 

has abest in class 155kw, is a 

little ripper proving responsive 

and strong. 

Tyre rumble especially on 

coarse chipped seal is tiresome 

especially on longer trips. 

Smoothness and plenty of 

power to effortlessly punch 

past slower moving traffic, add 

to the driver appeal. 

Iwas pleasantly surprised at 

how long the test vehicle 

remained in electric only mode 

over flat terrain in town 

driving, and better in this 

regard than most small hybrids 

I’ve driven recently. 

Adedicated three speed 

hybrid transmission adds to the 

lively driving experience, 

although spoilt on occasions by 

gear changes that weren’t 

always on cue or in sync with 

the power train. 

The cabin is light, modern 

and roomy compared to its 

dated predecessor. 

There is plenty of room for 

four adults, five is more of a 

squeeze, albeit abearable one 

at least for short trips. 

There is the usual assortment 

of hard plastic surfaces that 

look better than they feel. 

According to the tape 

measure this model isn’t a 

sizeable step up over the 

outgoing model, but does a 

great job of creating the 

perception that it is, and as they 

say, perception is reality for 

many. 

The rear hatch cargo 

compartment is 

superior to its 

predecessor and you 

can pile adecent 

amount of luggage into 

what is at the end of the 

day amini sized hatch. 

The Excite comes 

with halogen 

headlights, 16inch 

alloy wheels, and 

connectivity options 

such as Apple CarPlay® 

and Android Auto, 

among others. 

The Essence for an 

additional $2k adds a 

smallish sunroof, LED 

headlights, 360degree 

camera and ability to 

remotely turn on and off 

the air conditioner or 

heater via MG iSmart. 

Connected services for this 

are free of charge for 1year 

from the vehicle’s registration 

date. 

Safety has come in for plenty 

of attention with enhancements 

such as adaptive cruise control, 

lane departure warning, 

automatic emergency braking, 

and blindspot detection, just a 

taster of the many features 

available on the MG Pilot safety 

system. 

However, MG3’s impressive 

safety CV wasn’t enough to 

recently earn it more than a 

three star ANCAP crash rating. 

It apparently close to scoring a 

more respectable four start 

rating. 

You can bet MG will be 

working hard to rectify this 

safety wobble and have afive 

star rating in their sites sooner 

than later. 

This mini hatch is no class 

leader in the ride quality 

stakes. 

Low speed ride comfort is off 

the pace being set by some of 

the leading models in this 

market segment. 

The suspension is also afew 

decibels on the high side to 

make the refined category. 

Being heavier than the 

petrolpowered version the 

hybrid confidently locks itself 

down on the road, with body 

roll kept neatly in check, even 

in uptempo driving over 

undulating and twisty terrain. 

Suspension 

noise during 

lower speed 

urban driving 

over patchwork 

and pot holed 

surfaces isn’t 

well muted at 

times. The 

steering points 

the vehicle 

diligently 

where you want 

it to go, has just 

the right 

amount of road 

feel, and 

weighting to satisfy most 

drivers, myself included. 

Ratingout of 10: Performance 

8, Handling 7, Build Quality 7, 

Comfort 6, Space 7, Styling 6, 

Fuel Economy; on road test 

average consumption 

5.8L/100km,Value for money 8, 

Safety, ANCAP crash rating 3 

Star, Warranty 10year 

250,000km, Price $31,990. 

Overall points out of 10: 7 

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RESULTS 

Ashburton College cricket 

The AshColl 1st XI played 

Shirley Boys High School 1st XI 

at the Ashburton Domain at the 

weekend. AshColl won the toss 

and elected to bowl first. At the 

end of their 50 overs Shirley 

were 339/8, AshColls most 

successful bowler being Neil 

Thakar with 3/49 off 9overs. 

AshColl were then bowled out 

for 234,with Toby Grant 

reaching 55, Mitchell Lye 54 

and Zac Douglas 43. 

In other play on the grounds, 

AshColl 2nd XI played 

Christchurch Boys HighSchool 

4th XI. Chch Boys won the toss 

and elected to bowl. AshColl 

were bowled out for 84, with 

Riley Broker top scoring with 25. 

Chch Boys then reached the 

required runs for the loss of 2 

wickets. Max Lye got 1/12, 

Kinneir Lowe got 1/30. 

And the AshColl yr 10 team 

played Shirley Boys High School 

yr 10 on the Domain. AshColl won 

the toss and elected to bat first. At 

the end of their 40 overs they 

were 182/9, with extras top 

scoring with 65 followed by Max 

Fletcher 63 n.o., supported by 

Owen King with 26. Shirley were 

then bowled out for 153 in the 

40th over, with Joseph Harris 3/9 

off 5.1 overs, then Max Fletcher 

2/17 off 5, and Jamie Orr 2/23 off 6. 

AshburtonChristmas Teams 

Tournament 

Threatening rain did not deter 

76 women from 11 Canterbury 

and Aorangi golfclubs enjoying 

competition and camaraderie 

when they participatedinthe 

annual Christmas Teams 

Bowler Callum Begg (at left) and batterLee Tod(at right), of AshColl 2nd XI bowling during play 

against Christchurch Boys High School 4th XI at Ashburton Domain. 


Tournament at Ashburton Golf 

Club last Thursday (November 

21). 

The competition was best three 

of four stableford and the 

winning team combined 

extremely well to score 136! 

Congratulations toall the 

winners who wenthome with 

prizes generously donated by our 

main sponsors:Robilliards and 

Midland Spreaders. 

Results: PrizeTeam Club 

Score: 1st Marie Hargadon, Janet 

Davis, Pat Duffy, Margaret 

O’Neill (Pleasant 

Point 136), 2nd Sue Graham, 

AnneMarie Blair, Di Bell, Sue 

Gutsell (Mayfield Tinwald 129), 

3rd DaphneMcDonnell, Kerry 

Pevy, Jacqui Welch, Shirley 

Elliot (Ashburton 127), 4th 

Joanne Gallichan, Cheryl Jopp, 

Lynd Cook, Penny Muff 

(Geraldine 123), 5th June Bruhns, 

Joan Undy, Maxine Carter, Kay 

Fox (Tinwald Ashburton 121). 

Lucky Team: Sharon Duthie, 

Judy Fielder,Cate Hogan 

Wright, Marilyn Cross (Mayfield). 

Best Dressed: Margaret 

Wilson, Alison Grant, Leigh 

Wackrow, Bev Turton 

(Ashburton). 

Nearest to the Pins: sponsored 

by Tally’s No4:Lynda Cook 

(Geraldine). No 8: Diane 

McCarthy (Tinwald). No 12: 

Sharon BurrellSmith (Methven). 

No 14: Raelene Vanbuuren 

(Gleniti). 

Two’s: No 4Lynda Cook, No 12 

Sharon BurrellSmith. 

Ashburton Ladies Golf 

November 19: Betty Brand 

Closing Day Ambrose 

Vicki Moore &Margaret 

Wilson –66.5, MaryLou Watson 

&Hilary Ward –66.75, Kay Fox & 

Barbara Williams –67.5, Bev 

Turton &Shirley Elliott –67.75, 

Fiona Williamson &Jeanette 

Montgomery 68. 

Nearest the Pins: No. 4: 

Flowers at the Gate –Jeanette 

Montgomery, No. 8:Samantha 

Rose –Bev Chinn, No 12 :Lynn’s 

small Salon –Robin Bennett, No 

14 :Todds of Ashburton – 

Barbara Williams. 

Longest Putt No. 18 –Bev 

Turton. 

Two’s: Kay Fox &Barbara 

Williams –No14. 

Mid Canterbury Social 

Wheelers 

16km Out and Home Handicap 

.21 Riders. 20th Nov 2024. 1st 

Hamish McCloud 29m 08s. 2nd 

Don Morrison 29m 08s. 3rd Alice 

Breading 29m 09s. 4th Paul 

Sinclair 29m 12s. 5th Toresa 

Hooper 29m 13s. 6th Jack Hooper 

26m 22s. 7th Nick Grijns 26m 23s. 

8th Cole Harris 22m 52s F/T. 9th 

Tony Ward 22m 53s. 2f/t. 10th Sam 

Shearer 27m 49s. 11th Doug 

Coley 27m50s. 12th Andrew 

Shepherd 25m 00s 3f/t. 13th 

Gerrard Morrison 25m 16s. 4f/t. 

14th Paul Summerfield 25m 17s. 

15th Kenny Johnston 33m 11s. 

16th Paul Hands 33m 11s. 17th 

Brent Hudson 33m 12s. 18th Don 

Sutton 26m 31s. 19th Dean 

Gallagher 29m 25s. 20th Ross 

Templeton 26m 47s. 21st Alex 

Hooper 26m 17s. 

Ashburton County Ladies’ 

Veteran Golf 

Play from November 22, at 

Ashburton Golf Course Round 2, 

Putter of the Year. 18 Holers: 

MaryLou Watson (29) and 

Daphne McDonnell (33). 9 

Holers: Fairlie Matsinger and 

Robynne Nicoll, both 16. Nearest 

to the Pin, #4 Heather 

Robertson, #12 Phyllis Smith, 

#14 Sue Graham. Columbus 

Coffee NTP #8 Robynne Nicoll. 

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Gobbler on #3, Robynne Nicoll. 

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CLUB NEWS 

Ashburton Creative Fibre 

The monthly meeting of 

Ashburton Creative Fibre was 

held at the Plains Museum 

meeting room on Monday, 

November 18 starting at 10am 

after acuppa was served. 

Asmaller than usual 

attendance (on asunny day with 

a“skinny” easterly wind) was 

welcomed by president, Shona 

Schofield. The minutes of the 

October meetinghave been 

approved following 

circularisation, and any 

apologies were accepted. No 

matters arose from the minutes. 

The correspondence included a 

thank you from Ashburton A& 

PShow for our sponsorship, 

and preliminary information 

for Age Concern’s Expo for 

Senior Citizens on 6March 

2025. 

Margaret’s reports on our 

finances showed us in agood 

position. Some discussion on 

paymentofthe national partof 

the annual subscription took 

place, help with managing this 

is available. Lynette advised 

that there were no new 

acquisitions this month, butthe 

library is there for members to 

choose some holiday reading. 

The first Creative Fibre 

meeting for 2025 will be 

January 20. 

Val in giving her almoner’s 

report told us that most 

members were keeping in 

reasonablygood health, 

congratulations were extended 

to Ann for her success in 

croquet, and awelcome back to 

the fold was extended to May 

who expressed her thanks for 

the wonderful support she 

received from members. So 

good too, to see Wilma and 

Alison. Our thoughts go to Pam 

and Bill, and Barbara making a 

goodrecovery. Covid is still 

doing the rounds so members 

need to be vigilant about 

Methven Scouts receiveda$2100 donation from the MethvenLions Club after serving atasty meal 

to the club’s members this month. Pictured accepting the donation are ManiaORoto zone leader 

Dave Strong (left) and Methven Cub leader WestleaClarkeHill. The Lions hold amonthly dinner 

meeting, at acost to its members. Adonation of the proceeds is made to the community group 

catering for the dinner meal that month. The club is on the lookout for other groups wanting to take 

up the fundraising opportunity. Anyone interestedcan phone Rod Clibborn on 0274380939. 

PHOTO ANNIE JACOBS 

prevention. 

General Businessincluded 

discussion on classes in the 

CreativeFibre display at future 

shows, some need evaluating 

and updating. Congratulations 

wereextended to Margaretfor 

winning the Cindy Begg Cup. As 

well, plans for the Christmas 

luncheon arebeing worked out, 

and members will be advised 

soon. 

Margaret gave areport on the 

10th World Congresson 

Coloured Sheep held in 

Christchurchwhichdealt with 

many aspects of colouredwool 

use. 

Shona and Val then convened 

the Show and Tell table. Some 

beehive fibre that can enhance 

plain knitting also weaving, was 

shown as were two felted hats, a 

brown felted jacket with 

embellished borders, pin 

weaving rugs, and cushion in 

the same medium. 

Agood lot of skeins and balls 

of wool in avariety of breeds 

and colours Ablue knitted lace 

shawl, awhite hairpin 

crocheted shawl. And aknitting 

pattern book including the 

items that had been made from 

it. Aviolet woven scarf and 

three cushions with 

embroideredmotifs and a 

handle for carryingand a 

pocket for abook to be put into 

it. Ideal Christmaspresents for 

book lovers. 

The meeting was brought to a 

closewhen members took time 

to look at the book cupboard, 

the show and tell table and also 

the sales table. Some had abit 

of lunch, and acarload soon 

after made their way to Timaru 

for the South Canterbury Area 

AGM to be held that afternoon. 

Ashburton Horticultural 

Society 

Acting president Allan 

welcomed11members to our 

garden group’s November 

meeting held in Linton Lounge, 

Ashburton RSA. We started the 

afternoon with the roast and 

dessert at Jackson’sBistro and 

were joined by three past 

members. 

Due to our low membership 

we have all agreed to wind up 

the society, this was not an easy 

decision as the society has been 

going for 133 years with the first 

meeting being held in 

December 1891. 

Table Show Results: –4 

exhibitors, 26 entries. Brian 

Glassey –10firsts, 1seconds, 0 

thirds,John Hoogweg –6,2,2, 

Graham Gunn –0,1,0,Cyril 

Keen –0,1,0. 

Premier Award –Brian 

Glassey –Class 15 –1stem 

floribunda rose. There were 

two items of interest –Enigma 

Rose &Grandma’s painted 

vase. 

Raffle was won by: Surrey 

Lamont. 

Ashburton Electronic Organ 

and Keyboard Club 

November 18 was our last 

club night for 2024. The hall was 

decorated for Christmas and 

most who attended dressed in 

the Christmas spirit. 

The evening was organised by 

the committee with Alan 

Andrews playing as we all 

arrived. He also sung 

Shenandoah to start off the 

evening. President Alison 

welcomed everyone and we 

observed aminute silence for 

one of our dear members who 

passed away recently. 

Firstonwas the Cross Street 

Group who played and sung 

some lovely numbers including a 

Christmas medley and Blue 

Christmas. 

We welcomed Iris to the group 

and we missed you Irene. 

Ian Smith played his uke and 

sung asentimental song he had 

written himself, it was called 

‘William’ and was the story of his 

great grandfather’s life in New 

Zealand. 

The accordion group with 

Bernard on the keyboard was 

next weplayed St Bernard’s 

waltz, Georgella Blues, Pretty 

Paper, Red Rose Saunter and 

Beer Barrell Polka. Bev had a 

few good jokes for us and she 

was followed by the raffles. 

Michael played us some great 

tunes on the organ including 

Grandma got run over by a 

Reindeer, Chattanooga Choo 

Choo with sound effects and 

Green Door. 

Ann played some beautiful 

Christmas Carols and then the 

Skiffle group finished off agreat 

evening with some old favourites 

and some more carols. 

Acuppa and light supper 

concluded the evening. 

Alovely time was enjoyed by 

all and we wished each other a 

happy and safe festive season. 

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Aban on vape advertising and promotion is 

long overdue say supporters keen for tighter 

restrictions to prevent youth uptake. 

The Ministry of Health has confirmed 

vaping devices, products or packaging will no 

longer be able to be on display in general 

retailers, and Specialist Vape Retailers must 

not display the products in away that makes 

them visible from outside their business. 

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation chief 

executive Letitia Harding said, in a 

statement, that vape advertising and displays 

were bold and colourful and made products 

appeal to young people. 

‘‘They really catch your eye when you walk 

past ashopfront window. 

‘‘Limiting this exposure is long overdue,’’ 

she said. 

The foundation had been calling for aban 

on infrontofstore advertising and product 

displays by retailers since 2021, she said. 

They had provided feedback to both 

Smokefree Environments and Regulated 

Products Amendment Bills the first in 2020 

and the second in 2024, she said. 

The second was still before Parliament. 

Aspokesperson for the Ministry of Health 

said removing products from display, and out 

of view of young people, would benefit youth. 

‘‘Removing these displays from general 

retailers and Specialist Vape Retailers is 

expected to significantly reduce how visible 

these products are to young people. 

‘‘Window displays and in store displays act 

as large, brightly coloured, eyecatching 

advertisements. Research has found that 

exposure to vaping displays increases the 

likelihood that young people have recently 

tried avape or their willingness to use vapes 

in the future.’’ 

In the annual ASH Survey anationwide 

survey of up to 30,000 students in year 10, 

generally aged 14 to 15 figures from 2022 

and 2023 showed in Canterbury and South 

Canterbury there were fewer students 

smoking or vaping, or even trying either vice. 

Aspokesperson for the Ministry of Health 

said the past two years survey results showed 

improvements with areduction in the 

number of youth who smoked or vaped, and 

fewer who had ever tried to smoke or vape. 

‘‘There have been improvements on all 

measures,’’ they said. 

Cherry grower optimism 

BY SHAWN.MCAVINUE 

Arecordbreaking export cherry season is on 

the cards if the rain stays away in Central 

Otago, optimistic growers say. 

Central Otago Fruit Growers Association 

chairman Kris Robb, of Earnscleugh, said the 

most cherries exported from NewZealand 

was slightly more than 4200 tonnes in the 

201718 season. 

Since that bumper season, nearly twice as 

many cherry trees were producing fruit in 

Central Otago. About 90 per cent of the 

cherries exported from New Zealand were 

grown in Central Otago, Robb said. 

Stats NZ data shows more than $500 million 

offruit was exported from New Zealand in 

September this year, more than double of the 

$243m of fruit exported in September last 

year. 

Kiwifruit and then apples are the biggest 

fruit export earners in New Zealand. 

Robb believed there was apotential to 

export about10,000 tonne from New Zealand. 

‘‘As an industry, we have the potential to 

make far more of acontribution.’’ 

Hort Invest Management director Sharon 

Kirk, of Wanaka, grows nine varieties of 

cherries across nearly 180ha on three 

orchards in Mt Pisa and Tarras, and said 

there was potential for abig crop this season. 

Cherries had been exported from her 

orchards for the past three seasons and the 

volume had increased each year. 

The potential export volumes could not be 

realised due to the impact of frosts, wind and 

rain for the past six years. 

‘‘You get hit by rain, that destroys your 

fruit.You get cold springs, you get smallsized 

fruit,’’ she said. 

Chile was New Zealand’s biggest 

competitor in cherry exports and did agood 

job of promoting cherries through Asia. 

‘‘That’s apositive for us because people are 

understanding cherries and wanting to buy 

cherries,’’ she said. 

3Kings Cherries coowner Tim Paulin, of 

Earnscleugh, was feeling positive about the 

upcoming cherry harvest despite weather 

woes in his orchard near Clyde, where 

planting began in 2019. 

His orchard had been hit by inclement 

Growers are hopeful apotential to export up 

to 10,000 ton of cherries from New Zealand 

will be realised this season. Photo file 

weather this spring including heavy rain 

during flowering and snow settling on the 

trees afew weeks ago. 

‘‘That may have put achink in the armour 

but hopefully not ...it doesn’t look like it’s 

affected anything but just when you get 

unusual events, sometimes you just tend to be 

awee bit cautious going forward but the 

orchard looks good now ...it could be abig 

year,’’ he said. 

Plenty of people had been seeking work on 

the orchard. 

‘‘There seems to be lots of people around at 

the moment. Whether they’ll turn up, Idon’t 

know but there’s alot of people putting names 

down.’’ 

Jackson Orchard office manager Jill 

Mansell, of Cromwell, said there was ahuge 

number of people looking for jobs in Central 

Otago. 

Jackson Orchards employed about 70 

people during the stonefruit season. 

Up to 100 people had been applying for 

work in recent weeks. 

Staff shortages due to the impact of the 

pandemic were no longer an issue, she said. 

About aquarter of the applicants were New 

Zealanders. 

‘‘It’s great to see people returning,’’ she 

said. 

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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 

Resource consent application: CRC203988 

Applicant: 

Address for Service: 

PG &JAEverest 

Aqualinc Research Limited 

PO Box 20462 

Christchurch 8053 

m.bubb@aqualinc.co.nz 

Canterbury Regional Council has received an application from PG&JA Everest for 

aresource consent CRC203988 –to take and use groundwater from Bore K37/1746 

at arate of63litres per second and avolume not exceeding 517,275 cubic metres 

per year to irrigate atotal area of 265 hectares at 1030 Fords Road, Willowby. 

The application isarenewal of water permit CRC050473.1. The take issubject to 

adaptive management conditions. 

The applicant proposes a15-year duration. 

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Locals exhibitcherishednativitysetsand 

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SaintStephen’s chapel, 64 Park Street, 

Ashburton, December4-8, 2024 

FREE 

Drop in Wednesday to Sunday 

11am-2pm daily and Thursday5-7pm 

Group bookings during or outsidethe 

public hours: Phone 308 5438 or email 

office@ashburtonanglican.co.nz 

Pauseawhile in this beautifulChristmassy space. 

2732377 

St Andrew’s 

PresbyterianChurch 


We arecelebrating St Andrew’s Presbyterian 

Church Ashburtonfor serving 

God’smissionfor 150 years. 

Joined by The AshburtonPipeBand. 

Sunday 1stDecember 2024, 10am 

CnrParkand HavelockStreets 

Morningtea in theSinclairCentreafterour worship. 

Enquiries to office –03308 8042 

“Aswecelebrate 150 yearsofworship on this site,may 

we findnew ways to be part of ourcommunity for 

many yearstocome” 

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Any person may make awritten submission on the applications, but aperson who is 

atrade competitor of the applicant may dosoonly ifthat person isdirectly affected by 

an effect ofthe activity to which the application relates that— 

(a) adversely affects the environment; and 

(b) does not relate to trade competition orthe effects of trade competition. 

All written submissions are tobesent to Environment Canterbury, PO Box 345 

Christchurch 8140; or emailed tohearings@ecan.govt.nz; or made online 

www.ecan.govt.nz/notifiedapplications.Acopy of the submission must also be sent to 

theApplicant at the address for service detailed above. 

For advice onthe application: contact Environment Canterbury phone (03) 353-9007, 

or 0800ECINFO (0800 324 636) or email ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz; 

Submissions must be received by Environment Canterbury nolater than 5p.m. 

Thursday 16 January 2025. 

Stefanie Rixecker 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Family Notices 

Deaths 

Deaths Deaths Deaths Deaths 

BRADLEY, Helen Therese: 

Peacefully at home, 

surrounded by her loving 

family, on Thursday, 

November 21, 2024, in her 

80thyear. 

Helen was the cherished 

wife of Paul and the beloved 

mother and mother-in-law 

of Jane and Greg Dewe, and 

Donna and Craig Hall. She 

was the adored “Gorgeous 

Gamma” of Madeleine; 

Ethan, andPearl. 

Atreasured sister and sisterin-law 

of Barry and Lyn 

Hanham, Mary and the late 

WarwickJohnson,Diand the 

late Michael Hanham, Polly 

Docos (deceased), Jill Stuck 

(deceased), and Christine 

Bradley and Glenn. Helen 

wasalso adearly lovedaunty 

and great-aunty of all her 

nieces and nephews. 

Helen will be remembered 

as a precious soul whose 

warmth, kindness, and grace 

left an indelible mark on 

everyonewho knew her. 

The family extends their 

heartfelt gratitude to Mary 

Johnson, Jane Smith, and Dr 

Robert Ellulfor their care and 

supportduring this time. 

Messages for the Bradley 

family can be sent c/- PO 

Box 6035, Ashburton 7742. 

In lieu offlowers, donations 

to Hospice Mid Canterbury 

in Helen’s memory would be 

greatly appreciated and can 

be made at the service. 

A memorial service to 

celebrate Helen’sremarkable 

life was held at The Holy 

Name Catholic Church, 

Ashburton on Tuesday, 

November 26, 2024. 

0800 2MEMORY 

027 637 1229 

CALDER, Ngaire Mavis 

(nee Thomas). On Sunday 

24th November 2024, after 

along illness Ngaire passed 

peacefully at Tuarangi Rest 

Home, aged 76 years. Loved 

wife of Graeme and loved 

mother of Andrew, and the 

late Jonathan (Jonny). Much 

loved sister of Doug and 

Jill, Laraine (deceased) and 

Wayne,Jill andLloyd.Thanks 

to the staff at Tuarangi Rest 

Home for their loving care 

of Ngaire. Messages to the 

Calder Family c/o PO Box 

472, Ashburton 7740. A 

funeral service tocelebrate 

Ngaire’s life will be held in 

our Chapel, corner East and 

Cox Street, Ashburton on 

Wednesday, November 27th 

commencing at 1.30pm, 

followed by interment at 

the Ashburton New Lawn 

Cemetery. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03307 7433 

CURD, Lindsay Cashmere: 

Passed away peacefully in 

Auckland on 16th November 

2024, with his much-loved 

wife Kyung-Hee and son 

Vincent byhis side. Loved 

younger brother of the late 

Peter and Rupert, brotherin-law 

to Deirdreand Sandra. 

Admired uncle to Marissa, 

Rebecca, Stephanie, Chris, 

Rachel andtheir families. 

At Lindsay’srequest,aprivate 

graveside service has been 

held. 

FULLER, Alan Edward 

Harding, on November 

25, 2024. Peacefully at 

Ashburton Hospital, 

surrounded by his loving 

family, aged 75 years. 

Loving husband of Maisie. 

Loved father of Lesley, Alan, 

and David. Loved Grandad 

of Isa, and Koby; Harrison, 

Kaia, and Jameson; Jaxon, 

Kade, Mila, Mason, and 

Darcie; and Payton, and 

Morris. Specialthankstothe 

staff at Ashburton Hospital 

for all their loving care 

of Alan. Messages to the 

Fuller family, POBox 472, 

Ashburton7740. In keeping 

with Alan’s wishes aprivate 

cremationhas been held. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 307 7433 

MARTIN, Penelope 

(Pen) previously known 

as Helen Ramsey. Passed 

peacefully at home, in 

Ashburton, on November 

24, 2024. Remembered 

and loved by her four 

children and partners, her 

ten grandchildren, her ten 

great- grandchildren and 

her one great-grandchild 

. See you again one day, fly 

high,loveyou alwaysand for 

ever. Pen’s family request no 

messages or flowers please, 

instead adonationtoStJohn 

Ambulance in her honour 

can be made. A private 

cremation for Pen has been 

held. 

0800 2MEMORY 

027637 1229 

MORGAN, John Samuel 

James. After abrave battle 

with cancer, John passed 

away on the morning, 25th 

November, 2024. Loving 

hubby ofMuriel and loving 

dad ofLynleigh, Scott,Todd & 

Helena, and Paul (dec). Proud 

pop of Conrad, Hunter, and 

Kyran. Brother ofColin, and 

Thirza (dec). A much loved 

husband,father, pop, brother, 

nephew, teacher, and friend. 

Messages to John’s family, 

P O Box 472, Ashburton 

7740. Thank you tothe Blue 

Brothers, Dr PennyHoldaway, 

the Palliative Care Team, 

Ashburton Hospital, the 

Cancer Society, and Hospice 

Mid Canterbury and our 

many friends and colleagues 

for all your care and support. 

John will be greatly missed 

by so many. The Dad Jokes 

will live on,but someoneelse 

will have to collectthe agates 

at Wakanui Beach now. No 

flowers, please. Instead, 

please consider giving a 

donation to the Mt Somers 

Walkway Society that was 

so close to John’s heart. A 

celebration ofJohn’s life will 

be held at theSinclairCentre, 

Park Street, Ashburton on 

Friday 29th November at 

11:00a.m. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

TAPPIN, Graham James 

passed away on Friday 22 

November, 2024, at home in 

Radius Millstream, with his 

children by his side. After an 

outstanding innings Graham 

hasbeencalledupfor his final 

match…90 all out .Loved 

husband of the late Karen. 

Much lovedfather and fatherin-law 

of Ian, Claireand Mark. 

Adored grandfather of Kal 

and Harper. Messages to the 

Tappin/Smitheram family, 

P O Box 472, Ashburton 

7740. Aservice for Graham 

will be held at St Stephens 

Anglican Church, Park 

Street Ashburton, on Friday 

November 29, commencing 

at 10:00am. Followed 

by private cremation at 

AshburtonCrematorium. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 3077433 

There may be 

tears, and 

also laughter 

and love. 

QUINN, Suzanne Moira 

(Sue): Peacefully at Terrace 

View Rest Home, Ashburton 

on Sunday, November 17, 

2024. Cherished wife of Mike. 

Belovedmotherand motherin-law 

of Janette and Dean, 

Greg and Juliette, and Karyn 

and Kent and adored Granny 

of Riley,and Coby. 

Loved daughter of Wilfred 

Tiaroa (Len) and Moira 

Sneddon Poulsen (both 

deceased). Atreasured sister 

and sister-in-lawofStephanie 

and Chris. 

Heartfelt thanks to the 

District Nurses, Palliative 

Care team, the Ashburton 

and Christchurch Cancer 

Societies, Christchurch 

Oncology team, and to 

TerraceView Rest Home staff 

for their fabulous care ofSue 

and to Jo, and Kate from 

Memory Funerals for their 

love,careand assistance. 

Messages to: The Quinn 

family, c/- PO Box 6035, 

Ashburton7742. 

In accordance with Sue’s 

wishes a private cremation 

and memorial service to 

celebrate her life has been 

held. 

08002MEMORY 

027 637 1229 

Acknowledgement 

MARWICK, Sue (Suzi): 

Sue’s family wish to thank 

everyone for all the support 

and kindness shown to 

them after her very sad and 

sudden passing. 

Ahuge thank you for all the 

cards, messages, flowers, 

baking,visits, calls and texts. 

Shesureissadly missed. 

WeddingAnniversary 

KING–Bettyand Nelson 

27 November 1965 


Mumand Dad 

on your59thWedding 

Anniversary 

With much love from 

all theFamily. 

Family 

Notices 

Enquiries phone 

Mary,JannorKaren 

on 308 7664 orcall 

into 199 BurnettSt. 

Afuneral is 

atime for 

memories, 

and atime to 

celebrate aloved ones life. 


Flames 

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Black smoke and flames in the distance 

greeted Ashburton Business Estate workers 

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about 8am yesterday. The fire was aburnoff 

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bare land near asigned fenceline for anew 

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Organisers are hopingit 

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when more than 125 

bags filled with goodies 

were donated in Mid 

Canterbury. Bags go to 

Women’s Refuge, to 

give to their clients. 

Bags and toiletries will 

be collected from 

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International Women’s 

Day on March 8. 

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performers are Maddie 

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