The Star: October 02, 2025

Thursday, 2 October 2025 

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Big price 

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– page 4 

FreshChoice City2Surf 

It’s that time again 

Hundreds of thousands of 

people have taken part in the 

FreshChoice City2Surf over the 

decades – from those aiming to 

be first across the line to those 

who simply want to be part of 

Canterbury’s most iconic fun 

run. 

And now it is rolling into the 

time of the year when the The 

Star’s iconic and timeless event 

is on the horizon. 

Team and individual entries 

for the FreshChoice City2Surf on 

Sunday, March 15, are now open 

at city2surf.co.nz 

Allied Media regional 

manager Steve McCaughan is 

expecting the event to be even 

bigger in 2026 than this year’s 

run in March. 

“It was a fantastic day, and 

the weather played its part as 

we see every year.” McCaughan 

said. 

› Continued on Page 5 

Political 

posturing 

looms 

large 

Mayor Phil Mauger and his rightleaning 

political allies have often 

spoken of needing “one more 

vote” or a “working majority” of 

like-minded city councillors to get 

key decisions over the line. 

On pages 6 and 7 reporter Dylan 

Smits breaks down the political 

leanings of the current city 

councillors, and candidates, on the 

right, middle and left side of the 

political spectrum with the local 

body elections just nine days away. 

The left-leaning voting bloc of 

city councillors has got their way 

most of the time this past three 

years in what has been Mauger’s 

first term as mayor. 

But that could all change 

after the local body elections 

with centrist and centre-right 

independent candidates mounting 

major challenges of left-leaning 

The People’s Choice incumbents in 

three wards – Riccarton, Central 

and Innes. 

The balance of political power 

could also shift away from the leftleaning 

bloc if incumbent Celeste 

Donovan loses in the Coastal Ward 

or Sumner lawyer Ian Kearney 

wins the Heathcote Ward, vacated 

by city councillor Sara Templeton 

who is standing for mayor only. 

The possibility of partial 

strategic asset sales, lowering 

rates rises, and Christchurch’s 

transport future will be front of 

mind for voters as they cast their 

votes. 

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New mountain bike safety rules................................4 

Price of mansion slashed..........................................4 

Spike in business liquidations.................................5 

Balance of power at council table......................... 6-7 

The Way We Were...................................................13 

National title five years in the making.....................15 

Blow for Burnside after key players lost..................18 

Classified...........................................................20-21 

Gig guide.................................................................23 

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THE COMMUNITY SAID NO. 

YET THEY VOTED YES. 

Despite strong 

opposition in 

community 

consultation, the 

following members 

of the Papanuilnnes-Central 

Community Board 

voted for road 

changes and 

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Ferrymead. 

Voted For: 

• Pauline Cotter 

• Simon Britten 

• Emma Twaddell 

• Jake Mclellan 

• Sunita Gautam 

• John Miller 

Voted Against: 

• Ali Jones 

• Emma Norrish 

Residents raised 

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proposed changes. 

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NEWS 

The Star, October 2, 2025 | 3 

Artificial heart prototype could transform transplants 

A team of Canterbury University 

students is developing a new 

artificial heart prototype to 

be showcased at a prestigious 

international competition. 

Six mechanical and biomedical 

engineering students will 

compete in the Heart Hackathon 

in Vienna in December. 

The artificial heart could 

one day help one of the 50,000 

patients worldwide currently 

awaiting a transplant. 

The team is introducing 

a novel motor system and 

cutting-edge magnetic and 

haemodynamic technologies 

to better replicate the natural 

Votes can be cast until noon on October 11, with results expected later the same day. 

BY DYLAN SMITS 

Turnout in the local body 

elections is tracking lower than 

in 2022, two weeks after polls 

opened. 

As of Monday, 18.06% (50,696) 

of eligible voters had cast a ballot. 

That is 7.02% down on the 

25.08% turnout recorded after 14 

days of voting at the last election. 

Looking at turnout by 

ward, Banks Peninsula, which 

historically has the highest voter 

numbers, has seen 24.54% of 

eligible voters cast ballots.This 

is lower than the same time last 

election when the ward’s turnout 

was 33.64%. 

pumping action of a healthy 

heart. 

Cardiovascular disease 

remains the world’s leading 

cause of death, claiming an 

estimated 17.9 million lives 

annually. Only around 7000 

Dip in early voting numbers 

TURNOUT BY WARD AS OF MONDAY EVENING 

Banks Peninsula........................24.54% 

Halswell.....................................20.86% 

Heathcote...................................20.78% 

Coastal.......................................20.71% 

Harewood...................................20.28% 

Burwood.....................................20.07% 

Cashmere....................................19.76% 

Fendalton....................................19.00% 

This year’s voting period 

began a week earlier to allow 

for potential postage delays. 

Votes can be cast until noon 

on October 11, with results 

expected later the same day. 

Turnout is typically low for 

The tean of mechanical 

and biomedical 

engineering students from 

Canterbury University 

which is developing an 

artificial heart. 

donor hearts are available for 

transplant each year, far short of 

the number of patients in need. 

An artificial heart acts as a 

mechanical pump implanted in 

the chest to replace the heart’s 

lower chambers when they 

Waimairi......................................17.79% 

Papanui......................................17.69% 

Innes..........................................17.48% 

Hornby........................................15.47% 

Linwood......................................15.25% 

Spreydon.....................................15.15% 

Central.........................................12.46% 

Riccarton.....................................12.03% 

local elections. In 2022, 43.31% 

of eligible voters took part, 

while 41.13% voted in 2019. 

By contrast, general election 

turnout is far higher, with 78.2% 

voting nationwide in 2023 and 

82.2% in 2020. 

fail, effectively taking over the 

pumping function to circulate 

blood throughout the body. 

Said team member Luke 

Cousins: “The team has 

focused on creating a compact 

design without compromising 

functionality, a challenge that 

has proven difficult across the 

field. 

“Now, we’re introducing a new 

motor that allows us to hit those 

flow targets while keeping the 

device small enough to fit inside 

the human body. 

“The feedback we’re getting 

(from industry leaders) is that 

this has great potential.” 

Christchurch is ahead of 

several other city councils that 

publish voting returns. 

Wellington has recorded 

12.38% so far, Dunedin 9.13% 

and Hutt City 10.18%. Nelson 

is similar to Christchurch at 

18.17%, while Invercargill is 

higher at 20.23%. 

Christchurch voters will elect 

16 city councillors and the 

mayor. 

The mayoralty race is shaping 

up to be a head-to-head contest 

between Mayor Phil Mauger 

and Heathcote Ward city 

councillor Sara Templeton. 

• Balance of power, pages 6-7 

My Favourite Place 

Carol Ryan 

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“My favourite place 

is Sweet As Waffle 

Hut in Brighton 

Mall. It’s absolutely 

brilliant. They sell 

good portions at 

a reasonable price. It’s run by a 

young man who used to have a 

mobile waffle food truck, and 

always looks busy.” 

Repeat sexual offender 

staying in prison 

Sexual predator Leo Darin Goodwin 

will remain behind bars after 

being suspected of approaching 

schoolgirls while on parole. 

53-year-old Goodwin is subject to 

a preventive detention order for 

recidivist sexual violence. He was 

recalled to prison on an interim 

order last month after police 

charged him with breaching his 

parole conditions by approaching 

teenagers under the age of 16 

earlier this year. He was granted 

parole in March 2023 after being 

jailed in 2006 for a violent sexual 

attack on a teenager. 

Harbour cruises limited 

to protect dolphins 

Tourism operators in Akaroa are 

being limited to 20 harbour trips a 

day between them in the summer 

to protect Hector’s dolphins. 

Research has shown vessel activity 

can disturb the dolphins' behaviour 

so the Department of Conservation 

has put in the new trip limits. 

Operators will be limited to 12 

tours a day in the colder months. 

Chimney safety 

checks encouraged 

The Natural Hazards Commission 

is urging people to check their 

chimneys before another large 

earthquake. The commission 

warned unreinforced masonry 

structures can pose a serious risk 

of injury or even death. More than 

15,000 chimneys toppled over in 

the February 22, 2011 earthquake. 

Public education manager Hamish 

Armstrong said houses built before 

1970 were most at risk, particularly 

if brick or concrete chimneys 

remained in place. “Pretty much 

every major earthquake over 

the past 170 years has shown 

that crumbling chimneys pose a 

significant risk to people’s safety 

and to our homes,” he said. 

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New safety 

rules aim to 

curb mountain 

bike injuries 

Mountain bike trail safety 

guidelines have been updated 

in a bid to reduce the 

hundreds of annual injuries 

in Canterbury and thousands 

nationwide. 

Until August, there were 

major inconsistencies across 

the country in how mountain 

biking trails were graded by 

degree of challenge. 

Key changes include 

consistent safety signage, new 

auditing guidelines, advice 

on trail maintenance, trail 

enhancers and safety in design, 

as well as refreshed diagrams 

and technical drawings for 

trails. 

Canterbury recorded the 

second-highest number of 

mountain biking injuries in 

2024 with 699. So far this year, 

the region has the third-most 

with 386. 

ACC received 4238 mountain 

biking related injury claims in 

2024, costing $22.2 million to 

help people recover. 

Up to September 4 this year, 

2659 claims have been lodged, 

costing $16.7m. 

Nationwide, the age groups 

which suffered the most 

mountain biking-related 

injuries in 2024 were 10-14 

(617), 50-54 (471), 45-49 (422), 

and 55-59 years (400). 

A four-bedroom, four-bathroom home on Dyers Pass Rd, Cashmere, sold last 

month for $4.15m. 

The 790sq m home features a media room and its own summer house, with the parklike 

section spread over three titles. 

Marked-down 

mansion sells 

for $4.15m 

A sprawling estate has found 

a buyer after its price was 

slashed by hundreds of 

thousands of dollars. 

The grand four-bedroom, 

four-bathroom home on Dyers 

Pass Rd, Cashmere, sold last 

month for $4.15m – $650,000 

below what the late owners 

paid for it in 2013. 

Harcourts Gold 

agent Cameron Bailey, 

who marketed the 

home with colleague 

Christeen Flynn, told 

OneRoof the sale 

price reflected current 

market conditions in 

Christchurch. 

“There are a lot of 

people at the moment 

selling houses for less 

than what they paid,” he 

said, noting that sales activity 

at the lower end of the market 

was busier than the top end. 

The home, considered to be 

the suburb’s most expensive, 

was initially listed for sale in 

August last year for $4.5m. 

The asking price was dropped 

twice since the property hit 

the market – first to $4.299m, 

and then to $4.15m, OneRoof 

reported. 

The property attracted two 

offers, with a Christchurch 

family the successful buyers. 

The sale price is the highest in 

Cashmere in at least five years, 

OneRoof-Valocity data shows. 

The house was designed by 

Trengrove and Blunt Architects 

in 2006 and boasts 

impressive views of the 

city and the Southern 

Alps and comes with a 

summer house. 

Bailey said families and 

empty-nesters were the 

main buyer types. 

Properties over 1500sq 

m were a rarity in 

Cameron Christchurch, so to have 

Bailey one at 4036sq m, spread 

over three titles, made it 

a standout in the market. 

Bailey said the new owners 

planned to retain all of the land. 

He said the cost of building the 

same house now would be huge. 

“That’s the attraction in 

this market – you can buy 

properties below what you 

can build them for,” he told 

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NEWS The Star, October 2, 2025 | 5 

Spike in business liquidations 


Christchurch businesses 

are feeling the pinch of the 

national economic downturn as 

liquidations remain high. 

Data from the Companies 

Office shows 141 companies in 

the city had entered liquidation 

since January. 

From June 30, 2024, to June 

30, 2025, 202 companies went 

into liquidation, while in the 

2023/24 financial year, 200 

companies entered liquidation 

and in 22/23 there were 136. 

The number of liquidations 

has spiked significantly since 

2020/2021 when there were 105. 

Business Canterbury chief 

executive Leeann 

Watson said the 

last five years has 

been “incredibly 

tough” with 

the Covid-19 

pandemic, labour 

market shortages, 

inflation and a 

recession. 

“The hangover Leeann Watson 

from these 

events has been drawn out, 

with the economy taking much 

longer to kick into life than we 

thought. Consumer confidence 

remains the largest concern for 

businesses.” 

However, Watson said 

Canterbury was still 

performing well compared to 

other regions. 

“While liquidations are 

up, businesses are also being 

Smiths City entered voluntary administration last month and is facing 

liquidation this week. 

created here in Canterbury at 

twice the national average and, 

despite a nearly 1% decline 

in GDP last quarter across the 

country, Canterbury sat at 

+0.1%.” 

There have been high-profile 

examples of businesses going 

under in the city over the past 

year. 

Nationwide homeware and 

electronics brand Smiths 

City, which was founded in 

Christchurch 107 years ago, will 

likely face liquidation this week 

after being put into voluntary 

administration at the start of 

September. 

The company has almost 

$26m in creditor claims. But 

$10.5m of the claims are owed 

to unsecured creditors who 

aren’t likely to receive what 

they are owned. 

The company has not made a 

profit since 2022. 

Takeaway and restaurant 

brand, Hachi Hachi and its 

subsidiaries, folded in March 

owing creditors an estimated 

$2.54m. The eateries had 

Companies which had an 

insolvency practitioner 

appointed between July 1, 2020, 

and June 30, this year 

• 20/21: 105 (one voluntary) 

• 21/22: 113 

• 22/23: 136 

• 23/24: 200 

• 24/25: 202 (two voluntary) 

struggled through the Covid 

lockdowns and trading had 

slowed even further in the year 

prior to its liquidation. 

Painting and maintenance 

contractor, Phil Clarke & Son 

Ltd, collapsed in July then 

went into liquidation owing 

creditors an estimated $2.6m. 

The liquidator was told by the 

director a major customer 

of the painting company had 

reduced its spending to the 

point where the business 

had become uneconomic. 

Construction company Selected 

Building Ltd also entered 

liquidation in July, leaving 

behind significant debts 

totalling nearly $330,000 and 

limited assets. 

The company’s director told 

the liquidator the business had 

run into difficulty following 

challenges on recent projects 

and had fallen behind on tax its 

obligations. 

Painting and plastering 

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Ltd went into liquidation in 

July, owing Inland Revenue 

more than $1m in unpaid tax. 

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Key wards to determine balance 

Mayor Phil Mauger has often 

come up short of the votes 

needed to achieve his priorities. 

If re-elected, which candidates 

will need to win for him to gain 

a working majority on council? 

Dylan Smits investigates 

Left-leaning 

Centrist 

The political balance of power 

is likely to be influenced by 

elections in five key wards: 

Central, Innes, Heathcote, 

Coastal, and Riccarton. 

Three of these wards are held 

by left-leaning The People’s 

Choice incumbents while leftleaning 

Coastal Ward councillor 

Celeste Donovan is an independent. 

Heathcote is an open contest, 

as left-leaning independent Sara 

Templeton is standing for mayor 

only. 

This means there are five key 

opportunities for candidates 

who do not identify as leftleaning 

to win, potentially 

shifting influence away from 

the left-leaning voting bloc 

and assisting Mauger, who is 

right-leaning, in a possible 

second-term. 

However, many challengers 

to left-leaning incumbents 

emphasise their independence 

from Mauger and identify more 

with political centrism than rightleaning 

politics. 

Mauger can usually only rely 

on six city councillors to back 

him during politically-charged 

Celeste 

Donovan 

Melanie 

Coker 

Pauline 

Cotter 

Jake 

McLellan 

votes, but eight are needed for a 

majority. 

His priorities typically lean 

right politically, with a stated 

focus on fiscal discipline and 

reducing rates increases. 

In December 2022, he backed 

a proposal for Christchurch City 

Holdings Ltd (CCHL) to develop 

business cases for potentially 

selling strategic assets including 

Lyttelton Port, the airport, Orion, 

Enable, City Care, and EcoCentral. 

Mauger and nine city 

councillors supported the move, 

Sara Templeton 

but public backlash slowed 

momentum. The council later 

voted 8-7 against handing control 

to CCHL. 

Mauger has since ruled out 

selling the port, airport and 

Orion. 

He and his allies often say 

they need “one more vote” or a 

“working majority”. 

Lost battles have included 

attempts to remove the Park 

Tce temporary cycleway and cut 

funding for a pedestrian-friendly 

Gloucester St. 

Tyla 

Harrison-Hunt 

Tyrone 

Fields 

Yani 

Johanson 

Templeton, Mauger’s main 

rival for the mayoralty, would 

require the left-leaning bloc 

to hold or expand in order to 

best progress her priorities 

– investing more in water 

infrastructure and blocking 

asset sales. 

However, unlike Parliament, 

the council has no formal 

government or opposition. 

Voting blocs are informal, 

many decisions are unanimous, 

and city councillors sometimes 

break from allies, and all city 

Andrei 

Moore 

councillors are considered 

equal partners in governance 

and decision-making. 

Currently, eight of the 16 city 

councillors reliably vote with 

the left-leaning bloc. 

This includes all six People’s 

Choice incumbents standing 

for re-election: deputy mayor 

Pauline Cotter (Innes), 

Melanie Coker (Spreydon), 

Jake McLellan (Central), Tyla 

Harrison-Hunt (Riccarton), 

Yani Johanson (Linwood), 

and Tyrone Fields (Banks 

Peninsula). 

Independents Templeton 

and Donovan (Coastal) almost 

always vote with People’s 

Choice on divisive political 

issues. 

The right-leaning voting bloc 

is made up of Mauger, Sam 

MacDonald (Waimairi), James 

Gough (Fendalton), Victoria 

Henstock (Papanui), Aaron 

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of power around council table 

Centrist 

Tim 

Scandrett 

Keown (Harewood), Mark Peters 

(Hornby), and Kelly Barber 

(Burwood). 

Peters is the most likely of the 

group to break ranks. 

MacDonald and Gough 

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Citizens ticket, while Mauger 

and his other allies stand as 

independents. 

Two city councillors – Andrei 

Moore (Halswell) and Tim 

Scandrett (Cashmere) – are more 

centrist and often decide close 

votes. 

If the left bloc remains united, 

they only need either Moore or 

Scandrett, or a defection from 

the right side to form a votewining 

majority. 

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must remain unanimous and 

win both centrists’ support, or 

peel away left votes, to succeed. 

Looking at the less competitive 

ward races, three right-leaning 

Sam 

MacDonald 

Mark 

Peters 

James 

Gough 

city councillors – Keown, Peters, 

and MacDonald – are running 

unopposed. 

David Cartwright is the likely 

right-leaning replacement in 

Fendalton, endorsed by outgoing 

councillor Gough. 

Coker and Johanson, 

representing Spreydon and 

Linwood, are likely to win due to 

those wards’ left-leaning voting 

history. 

Scandrett and Moore also have 

strong chances of re-election in 

Cashmere and Halswell. 

Right-leaning 

Phil Mauger 

With Templeton pursuing 

the mayoralty, Heathcote is 

the only one of the five highlycompetitive 

wards without an 

incumbent. 

It is a two-way race between 

People’s Choice candidate and 

former Living Wage Movement 

organiser Nathaniel Herz- 

Jardine and Sumner lawyer Ian 

Kearney. 

It is a rematch in Innes Ward 

between deputy mayor Cotter 

and former city councillor Ali 

Jones. 

Victoria 

Henstock 

Kelly 

Barber 

Aaron 

Keown 

Cotter won the last election by 

a razor-thin eight-vote margin. 

In the Central Ward, 

incumbent McLellan will 

need to fend off high-profile 

challenges from former city 

councillor Raf Manji and 

community advocate Hayley 

Guglietta. 

In Riccarton, incumbent 

Harrison-Hunt will also have to 

beat four other candidates. 

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Kilmarnock Residents 

Association chair Tony Simons, 

longtime community board 

member Debbie Mora, 2022 

Riccarton runner-up property 

developer Sam Yau, and café 

owner Mark Chirnside. 

Right-leaning community 

board member Jo Zervos 

is challenging incumbent 

Donovan in the Coastal Ward, 

with left-leaning Taraia Brown 

also in the race. 

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challengers – Jones, Kearney, 

Zervos, Manji, Simons, Mora, 

or Yau – win, it could shift 

influence away from the leftleaning 

bloc. 

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bloc does not gain additional 

city councillors and Mauger 

retains the mayoralty. 

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most in favour of exploring 

partial strategic asset sales. 

Jones, Zervos, Simons and 

Mora say they neither support 

or oppose sales with the general 

view being they would analyse 

options further with more 

information if elected. 

Kearney had been noncommittal 

when previously 

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sales, but has come out against 

at least a sale of the port. 

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will likely determine the 

political leanings of the city 

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owners over potential victims. 

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announced on Monday, 55% of the 

buildings that were previously considered 

earthquake prone will be marked 

as safe. 

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save building owners more than $8.2 billion 

across New Zealand. 

Under the new rules a building like the 

CTV building – where 115 people died 

in 2011 - would not automatically be 

deemed earthquake prone. 

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died in that building, told Checkpoint 

the changes appeared to be about taking 

care of building owners, rather than the 

victims of any earthquakes. 

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The gasworks 

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Below – Rita Angus’ 

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The Christchurch Gasworks, 

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Residents might also 

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traces of sulphur, Geoff 

Mein wrote in his ‘87 retrospective 

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the 1933 oil painting by Rita 

Angus, who lived nearby. 

After 118 years in operation, 

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September 30, 1982. 

The production of gas from 

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Christchurch streets were lit 

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In 1967, the company 

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On August 10, 1975, the huge 

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the tar plant, thought to be 

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National title 

five years in 

the making 

The Shirley Boys’ High Spartans claimed the national schools basketball title on Saturday. Right – Toby Hunt drives at 

Jack Newton during the side’s victory over Christ’s College. 

PHOTOS: BASKETBALL NZ 

BY SAM COUGHLAN 

After a five-year journey, 

Shirley Boys’ High School 

is celebrating its first-ever 

national schools basketball 

title. 

The Spartans beat their city 

rivals Christ’s 

College, 94-81, 

in the final at 

Palmerston 

North on 

Saturday, 

overturning 

a 68-59 deficit 

late in the third 

quarter to roar Fraser Costley 

to victory. 

Head coach Fraser Costley 

has been instrumental in the 

team’s success, coaching eight 

members of the 10-man squad 

since they were in year 9 five 

years ago, including his son 

Kobe. 

“They’ve grown together, 

they’ve put in the work, and 

it’s a special moment,” he said. 

"To have that core group 

of dudes for all those years, 

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basketball. It's such a good life 

lesson in terms of the work 

and then what you can get out 

of it if you just put your mind 

to it.” 

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South Island competitions this 

year. 

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and that was quite 

critical to earn ourselves that 

rest, which is critical in a long 

tournament.” Shirley won their 

group before beating Nelson 

College 84-80 in the quarterfinals 

and Westlake Boys’ High 

School 90-88 in their semi-final. 

Costley said the win meant a 

lot, as he was a former Shirley 

student who also played in the 

basketball team. 

"There's a lot of history, 

and I've had so many former 

players from my playing days 

and then throughout the last 

25 years that have all played 

there and are sharing a bit of 

it, and they're all reaching out. 

The support on that side of 

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"(At the start of the season) 

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and finishing with a national 

ranking. I don't know if we 

ever kind of thought deep 

down that we'd win it all, but 

as the season wore on, we 

started to see that it was a 

possibility. 

"It’s incredibly special for 

these boys.” 

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SENIORS’ LIVING LIFE 

Claims against estates under 

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Family relationships are becoming 

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Burnside lose key duo 

ahead of Metro season 

BY SAM COUGHLAN 

Three-time Metro premiership two-day 

winners Burnside West University are 

victims of their own success this season 

after losing two key players to domestic 

contracts. 

Opening batter Scott Janett and allrounder 

Oscar Jackson played crucial 

roles in the side’s two-day and T20 titles, 

while they also finished runner-up in the 

one-dayers. 

But Janett’s involvement this season will 

be heavily limited after he earned a Canterbury 

contract while Jackson has left the 

club entirely after signing a first professional 

deal with Wellington. 

Head coach Carl Huyser said Old Boys 

Collegians all-rounder Matt Lewis had 

joined as an almost-direct replacement for 

Jackson. 

“A couple of his good childhood friends 

(Burnside players) Tim Seeto and Nick 

Gibb, they were three Christ’s College boys 

that did really well when they won the Gillette 

Cup. 

“I think there were a few conversations, 

and then Matty started talking to me, so he 

joined. He’s fitted in beautifully so far.” 

South African-American twins Matthew 

and Joshua Tromp have also made 

the journey to Christchurch but will be 

on rival teams, having joined Sydenham 

and Old Boys respectively. 

English wicketkeeper Ollie Pascall and 

Irish batter John Glass have also signedon 

for Old Boys 

Riccarton have lost Shreyas Debur, 

who has retired to become an umpire, 

while Oliver Linton joins Pleasant Point 

and Ethan O’Donoghue takes over the 

captaincy from Jared Cookson. 

Former Heathcote quick, Englishman 

Batter Scott Janett is set to play a heavily reduced 

role for Burnside West University this season after 

earning his first Canterbury contract. 

PHOTO: MIKE HARVEY 

Finlay Testa, has also joined Riccarton 

alongside Wellington batter Ben 

Piesocki. 

Heathcote have secured the services of 

former Otago bowler Travis Muller and 

Canterbury spinner Michael Rippon. 

East Shirley have been boosted by the 

return of all-rounder Brad Entwistle 

from Australia while batter Ken McClure 

is set to play a big role after missing out 

on a Canterbury contract. 

The opening round on Saturday sees 

Burnside host East Shirley, Riccarton visit 

Sydenham, Heathcote host Lancaster 

Park and St Albans face Old Boys. 

Core Cashmere crew 

back for title defence 

BY DIANE KEENAN 

Cashmere will be back on court Saturday 

with the same core group defending their 

premier tennis interclub championship 

title – an honour they have claimed in 18 

of the past 25 seasons. 

Team stalwart Johnny McHarg said he 

was excited for another title run with 

his regular teammates, the Meredith 

brothers Matt, James and Tim, along 

with Harry Weeds, who joined Cashmere 

after moving to Christchurch nine years 

ago. Ashburton’s Tyler Leonard will also 

return after debuting for the side last year. 

McHarg said it was a privilege to be part 

of the Cashmere crew, which has made 

the final in 24 of the last 25 years. 

“It really is like playing with family. We 

get on so well on and off the court.” 

Cashmere has home-court advantage in 

Saturday’s first round, hosting Burnside 

Park/Sumner. 

The visitors, coached by Remi Feneon, 

boast some of the region’s most exciting 

young players including Jack Hansen- 

Ratter, Finn Emslie-Robson, Liam Adams, 

Maddison Aubrey, Sakeri Pannell and 

Jordan Edwards. 

Mid-Canterbury returns to the premier 

competition this year, after coach Jack 

Tiller and his protégés Josh Gilbert and 

Ryan Watt bolstered Elmwood in recent 

seasons. They will host Te Kura Hagley at 

Ashburton. 

Te Kura Hagley’s Ben Smith, who played 

much of his junior tennis in the country, 

lines up alongside club coach Hugo 

Cashmere’s Johnny McHarg, Harry Weeds, Tim 

Meredith and James Meredith will be joined by 

Matt Meredith and Tyler Leonard to defend their 

interclub title. 

Nurse-Strang, Ray Xu, Brandon Ng and 

Franklin Barry. 

The third tie also pits youth against 

experience, with seasoned Elmwood 

campaigners Elliot and Lawrence Darling, 

Tom Batt, Jamie Poole, James Spence and 

Benji McGillvray taking on Edgeware at 

Edgeware. 

Elmwood will also call on New Zealand 

representative James Watt when available. 

Edgeware coach Nick Jenkins has added 

experienced Otago representative Paddy 

Ou, supported by Connor Edmonds, 

Matthew Campbell, Declan Barry and 

Sean Howson. 

Bishopdale has the bye this week.


Light Bears back on top with U85kg title 

High School Old Boys have sealed 

a second national U85kg rugby title 

in three years after pipping Pōneke 

Wanderers 24-19 in the final at 

Eden Park on Saturday. The Light 

Bears trailed 13-8 at half-time and 

were still behind 19-18 with just 

over 10 minutes to play, but two 

late penalty goals from captain and 

first-five Jarred Percival sealed 

the win. Centre Ryan McNulty and 

halfback Taine Cordell-Hull had 

earlier crossed for a try apiece to 

keep HSOB in the game. With time 

up on the clock and the Light Bears 

defending in their own 22, the team 

pushed over the top of a ruck to win 

a penalty, which Percival booted 

into touch to spark wild celebrations 

from the team and travelling fans. 

It was the team’s third consecutive 

final, after winning the competition in 2023 and losing at the final hurdle to Pakuranga Black 

Panthers last year. 

Bulls one win away from national final 

All the Canterbury Bulls men’s team need is to beat Wellington Orcas this weekend to lock up 

a spot in the final of the national premiership. The Bulls’ 30-20 win over Otago on Saturday 

saw them remain at the top of the southern pool with one game to play, with the pool winner 

advancing to next week’s grand final against the winners of the northern pool, currently 

topped by Counties Manukau Stingrays with one round to play. A Bulls loss could see them 

overtaken by either Wellington or Otago. Canterbury’s women’s team’s finals hopes were 

dashed by a 44-14 loss to Counties Manukau, and they will meet Wellington in their final 

game on Saturday looking for a win to secure third place. 

New signing shines for United 

HSOB Light Bears captain Jarred Percival slots the kick that 

gave his side the lead in the latter stages of their national 

U85kg club cup final against Pōneke. PHOTO: NZ RUGBY 

Christchurch United’s new faces have inspired them to victory to start their National League 

campaign in Auckland. Midfielder Noah Karunaratne, on debut, scored both goals in their 

2-0 win over Auckland United on Saturday, while Bray Whitecliffe came off the bench with 

12 minutes left to help defend the lead. Elsewhere Coastal Spirit slipped to a 2-1 loss to 

Birkenhead United despite leading at halftime through a Liam Cotter goal. In the women’s 

competition, Canterbury United Pride lost 8-0 to defending champions Auckland United. 

Christchurch United hosts Miramar Rangers on Saturday while Coastal travels to take on 

Western Suburbs on Sunday. The Pride hosts Western Springs. 

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White supremacist Philip Arps 

is making a bid for the city’s 

mayoralty. 

Arps gained notoriety for 

sharing the livestream video of 

the March 2019 mosque attacks 

filmed by the terrorist Brenton 

Tarrant who murdered 51 

people at Al N or Mosque and 

Linw od Islamic Centre. 

He shared 

the video with 

30 people and 

asked a friend to 

modify the video 

by editing in 

cro s-hairs and 

a ‘ki l-count’. 

When 

interviewed 

by police he Philip Arps 

described the 

video as “awesome”. 

Arps was charged with 

distributing an objectionable 

publication. He pleaded guilty 

and was sentenced to 21 

months prison in June, 2019. 

At one of his court a pearances, 

Arps distributed 

holocaust denial material to 

journalists and the public. 

He was released on bail in 

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prison for four months in April, 

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Arps threatened his ex-wife’s 

partner. 

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quote & underake 

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& install bird netting, 

0800 22 44 64 

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Qualified arborists, tree 

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Phone 021 0220 8323. 

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residential and 

commercial work, new 

housing and switch 

board replacements. 

Phone Chris 027 516 

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FENCING Quality timber 

fencing - gates & repairs. 

Timber decking. Ph 

Ryan 027 951 8892 

FENCING AND DECKS 

plus repairs. Free 

quotes. Ph Jim 022 137 

192 

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CCTV - 35 yrs exp. Ph 

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GARDENING, lawn 

mowing, gutter cleaning 

Residential and 

commercial work. North 

and West CHCH. Phone 

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Residential and 

commercial work. North 

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HANDYMAN Some jobs 

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INDEPENDENT 

CARPETS - Huge 

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Visit us today! Call now 

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LAWN MOWING Tom's 

Mowing - cutting the 

east side of 

Christchurch. Ph 021 

120 1069 

PAINTING Interior / 

Exterior, Roofs, Decks, 

Fences. For a 

competitive quote ph 

John 0272 242 831 

ROOF 

PAINTING 

Competitive rates 

Rope n Harness 

certified 

39 yrs experience 

Owner operator 

Exterior - Interior 

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Phone Mason on 


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gmail.com 

Website: 

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PAINTING Exterior 

experts. Free quotes. 

Int/ext & roof painting 

Family run business, 

work guaranteed. 

Pensioner discounts. Ph 

Paul 022 191 7877 

Website 

www.swedekiwipainting. 

co.nz 

PAINTING 

& 

DECORATING. All types 

of int/ext painting 

undertaken. 30 + yrs 

exp. Ph Michael 022 496 

3322. 

THE ROOF 

SPECIALISTS 

CANTERBURY LTD 

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10 year guarantee on: 

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Tiles & iron 

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Phone NOW 4 FREE 

Roof check & report 

Scott McKenzie 


TILING 

Floor & walls. 

Kitchen & splashback 

specialist. 

No job too small. 

35 yrs exp. 

Free quotes 


TREE SERVICES 

Specialist tree pruning & 

shaping. Also hedge 

trimming and garden 

tidy-ups. Ph Hugh, The 

Little Green Groomer 

021 275 5445. 

PLUMBER Highly 

experienced Plumber. 

Exceptional service. 

Ready to help with all TREES FOR 

your plumbing needs. CANTERBURY: 

Call today! MJ Plumbing 

LANDSCAPING Paving, 

Specialist Native Plant 

Ltd 021 109 2397 

Lawns, Irrigation, 

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& small digger services. certified local expert in Supporting your 

Check out Squire plumbing, gas & community and the 

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QUOTES. Ph Arthur 347- Waterloo Plumbing 022 Woolston. Phone: (03) 

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982 1028 

Edwin 027 220-7154 

30 years + experience 

Older house 

restorations: 

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Rates: Reasonable 

Paint supplied at 

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NO JOB TOO SMALL 

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Painter & Decorator 

021-1966-311 

House & Garden 

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Tree & hedge trimming 

Gardening 

Landscaping 

Gutter cleaning 

All aspects of property maintenance 

CALL US 03 260 4499 


PERSON WANTED 

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PAINTING, VARIOUS 

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APPROX 18 - 20 HRS 

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Quality and timely 

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PRIME DIESEL 

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Fast, 

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service, fair pricing. 

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ROOFING AND GUTTER 

REPAIRS. 25yrs 

experience. Licensed 

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Roof n' Gutter 027 237 

9431 


INSECT SCREENS, 

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doors, also flyscreen 

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stylish blinds. Quality 

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Canterbury Blinds and 

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WINDOW CLEANING 

Professional, Reliable & 

Trusted. Residential & 

Commercial. Ph or txt 

Dave 022 136 6041 

BOATS & ACCESSORIES 

WINDSCREENS 

Perspex cut to size 

and shape. 

Fab Plastics 

Ph 366 3634 

BOOKS 

BOOKS, STATIONERY 

cards, gifts - Paper Plus 

New Brighton has it all. 

Friendly local team, 

great prices, supporting 

this community. 72 

Brighton Mall, New 

Brighton. Phone 03 388 

1809 

ENTERTAINMENT 

DELICIOUS all you can 

eat buffet at Valentines 

Hornby - Fresh seafood, 

roasts, desserts and 

great service for the 

whole family! 7/11 

Chalmers Street Hornby 

- PH 0800 VAL BUFFET 

FOR SALE 

HEALTH & BEAUTY 

MOBILE Toe Nail Cutting 

Service by Registered 

Nurse. $50. Phone 022 

281 6647 

WANTED 

7”, 45’s, singles, eps 

records wanted, any 

amount top prices paid. 

Pennylane Records, 430 

Colombo Street, 

Sydenham, ring Dave 

021 222 6144, 7 days 

A1 ALBUMS, old photos, 

postcards, coins, gold, 

bank notes, badges, 

medals, jewellery, 

watches, china, crystal, 

CAR REMOVALS 

$$CASH PAID$$ 

CARS, VANS, UTES & 4X4 WANTED 

NZ OWNED AND OPERATED FOR 24 YEARS 

We use world class vehicle depollution systems 

0800 77 80 80 

www.pickapart.co.nz 

books, furs, vintage 

PERSPEX, poly clothing, paintings, 

carbonate and other furniture, estates & 

plastics cut to size and downsizing. Etcetera 

shape. Fab Plastics Antiques, 194 Edgeware 

phone 366-3634 Rd, 385 5117. POKEMON and 

basketball cards 

wanted. Ideally still in 

FUNERAL DIRECTORS 

packets. Ph 0275 296 

560 

direct 

cremation 

(includes committal) 

$2,200 GSt 

inclusive 

WANTED 

CASH PAID 

for jars of old coins and 

banknotes. Ph Carl 0275 

296 560 

MILITARIA Any country, 

swords and helmets, 

uniforms, badges, 

medals, memorabilia, 

WW2 or earlier, Ph 021 

035 0882 

OLD TOYS, Models & 

Trains. Tri-ang, FunHo 

Matchbox, Dinky, 

Hornby, Meccano, 

Marklin, Corgi etc. Ph 


toymodelcollectors.co.n 

z 

PENNYLANE RECORDS 

always buying records. 

Excellent prices paid. 

430 Colombo Street, 

Sydenham, 366 3278, 

open 7 days 

TOOLS, Garden, garage, 

saw benches, lathes. 

Cash buyer. Phone 355- 

2045. 

CARS WANTED 

PUBLIC NOTICES 

So 

GOOD! 

Still 

FREE 

It’s 

FANTASTIC! 

Thanks to the 

support of our 

advertisers 

PH 379 7100 

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PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT 

NOTICES 


STAMP AND 

POSTCARD FAIR 

The Philatelic Centre 

67 Mandeville Street, 

Riccarton 

Saturday 4th October 

9am-12pm 

Buying and Selling 

Phone 027 635 4957 

STAMP AND 

POSTCARD FAIR 

The Philatelic Centre 

67 Mandeville Street, 

Riccarton 

Saturday 4th October 

9am-12pm 

Buying and Selling 

Phone 027 635 4957 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 

Resource consent applications: CRC253560 CRC253561 

CRC253562 CRC260733 and RMA/2025/506 

Applicant: 

NALG (NZ) Ltd 

Address for service: Attn: Isobel Stout 

Pattle Delamore Partners (PDP) 

PO Box 389 

Christchurch 8140 

Email: Isobel.stout@pdp.co.nz 

NALG (New Zealand) Ltd has applied to Canterbury Regional 

Council and Christchurch City Council for resource consents 

relating to use of land and discharges to land and air from the 

construction, operation and maintenance of a facility that will 

take organic waste material and process it via a Dry Anaerobic 

Digestion to produce methane for electric power and heat, CO2 

production, liquid digestate/nitrogen and matured compost at 

part of 233 Old West Coast Road, Christchurch, (adjacent to and 

accessed from Miners Road) legally described as Lot 1 DP 27763. 

To view the full notice; applications and assessment of 

environmental effects visit, www.ecan.govt.nz/notifiedapplications 

or at the Environment Canterbury office at 200 Tuam Street, 

Christchurch; and Christchurch City Council office at 53 Hereford 

Street, Christchurch. 

All submissions are being received by Environment Canterbury, 

PO Box 345 Christchurch 8140; or emailed to consent. 

submissions@ecan.govt.nz. A copy of the submission must also 

be sent to the Applicant at the address for service detailed above. 

Alternately an online submission to both consent authorities can 

be made at www.ecan.govt.nz/notifiedapplications. 

For advice on the applications: contact Environment Canterbury 

phone (03) 353-9007, or 0800ECINFO (0800 324 636) or email 

ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz; or for advice on the application to the 

Christchurch City Council ring 03 941 8999 (0800 800 169) ad ask 

to speak to the Duty Planner or email: DutyPlanner@ccc.govt.nz 

Submissions must be received by Environment Canterbury 

no later than 5pm Thursday 30 October 2025. 

Mark Stevenson 

Head of Planning & Consents 

Christchurch City Council 


Dr. Stefanie Rixecker 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE 

0800 27 28 29 

www.mainlandcrematorium.co.nz 

GARDEN SUPPLIES 

A THICK LAYER OF 

BARK keeps the 

moisture in, the weeds 

out & looks great in your 

garden beds. I will 

deliver and lay it for you. 

Call Hugh "The Little 

Green Groomer" 021 275 

5445. 

PERSPEX Cut to size, 

clear and tinted sheets 

available. Suitable as 

replacement panels in 

your glasshouse or as a 

windbreak. Fab Plastics 

366 3634. 

HEALTH & BEAUTY 

FEET FIRST PODIATRY 

provides expert foot 

care, 

offering 

personalised treatments 

for pain relief, injury 

recovery, overall foot 

and lower limb wellness. 

Unit 2B, 355 Riccarton 

Road. Ph 03 348-7910 

www.feetfirst.co.nz 

HEALTH Boost your 

wellbeing at Marshall’s 

Health & Natural 

Therapy. Quality health 

supplements, herbal 

dispensary, natural 

skincare, and expert 

naturopathic advice. 

Visit us today for a 

healthier, happier you! 

Marshalls Health & 

Natural Therapy. 101 

Seaview Road, New 

Brighton. Ph 03 388 

5757. Shop instore or 

online: 

www.marshallshealthsh 

op.co.nz 

WANTED 

ACADEMY ANTIQUES 

Buying estates, 

antiques, old china, 

crystal, art, Royal 

Doulton, Royal Albert 

etc. Best prices, free 

appraisal. Call Rob 027 

299 7232. 

academyantiques.co.nz 

ALL JAZZ Records 

wanted: Kiwi and 

overseas artists, Blue 

Note, Prestige, Riverside, 

ECM, Verve, Impulse, 

CTI, Milestone etc; top 

prices paid for good 

titles. — Please phone 

Dave 021-222-6144, 

Pennylane Records, 7 

days. 

ALWAYS 

BUYING 

Estates, China, 

Antiques, Art, Royal 

Albert, Royal Doulton 

etc. Best Prices, 

Free Appraisal. 

Call Rob 


academyantiques.co.nz 

AAAA Always buying 

Gold. Cash paid. The 

Pawn Shop, 396 

Blenheim Rd, 121 

Riccarton Rd, 77 Ferry 

Rd. 

CARAVAN wanted with 

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CLASSIFIEDS 

WHAT'S ON 

AT HORNBY CLUB 

Pavilion Café Opens 8am daily 

Legends Bar Opens 10am daily 

Reception Open from 9am daily 

Q U I Z 

Every Wednesday 

Members 

Happy Hour! 

4.30pm - 6.30pm 

Wednesday & Thursday 

(10% off members price) 

Come & watch the 

BLEDISLOE CUP CHALLENGE 

on the big screen! 

ALL BLACKS v 

AUSTRALIA 

SATURDAY 10.45PM 

STARRING 

BRENDON CHASE 

with live band OXO CUBANS 

Tickets $35 at the club. 

Door sales $40. 

SATURDAY 11 OCT, 7.30PM 

Chalmers Restaurant 

Wednesday to Saturday: 

A la Carte from 5pm 

Sunday: Buffet from 4.30pm 

CHASE THE ACE! 

THURSDAY 6.30PM 

$2450 

CRACK 

THE CUBE! 

FRIDAY 6.30PM 

$700 

Live music 

JO’S KARAOKE 

FRIDAY 7PM 

ROBBIE DREW 

SUNDAY 3PM 

WIN A STARTER TOOL KIT 

AND WORK STOOL! 

Get in the draw when you 

watch Bathurst at the club 

• Thursday 9th Practice Sessions 

• Friday 10th Qualifying 

• Saturday 11th Top Ten Shoot Out 

• Main race Sunday October 12 at 11.30pm 

Times yet 

to be 

released 

Come on down! 

17 CARMEN RD. PH. 03 349 9026 

WWW.HORNBYCLUB.CO.NZ 

Rocket Sam vs Piano Cam! 

NEW ZEALAND’S award-winning 

tribute show, Elton John vs. Billy Joel, is 

currently on an epic national tour that 

sees the duo return to Christchurch with a 

show at A Rolling Stone on ursday 9th 

October. 

Aer captivating tens of thousands of 

concert-goers across the country with 

numerous spectacular sell-out 

performances, in 2023 and 2024, Cam & 

Sam are taking their powerhouse show to 

even more towns and cities across New 

Zealand. Featuring grand pianos, dazzling 

costumes, complete with all the 

unforgettable hits, this is a must-see event 

for music lovers of all ages. 

Over the past few years, Cam & Sam 

have delighted Elton John and Billy Joel 

fans nationwide, earning rave reviews and 

a loyal following. Since debuting the show 

in 2022 at the New Zealand Hospitality 

Eat, Drink, Play Festival (where they won 

the Best in Play award)—they have 

performed to more than 20,000 people 

across Aotearoa. 

e critically acclaimed show is 

presented by professional musicians Cam 

Crawford and Sam Hyde - better known 

as Cam & Sam. Both accomplished 

performers, they have spent decades 

mastering their cra, earning NZ Music 

Chart successes, and performing on stages 

across Australia, Europe, Asia, the USA, 

and throughout the pacic aboard luxury 

cruise liners. eir passion for live music 

and their love of Rocket Man and Piano 

Man legends Sir Elton John and Billy Joel 

led them to create this electrifying show, 

which has been meticulously rened to 

deliver an authentic and unforgettable 

experience. 

e duo are also incredibly proud to 

have an all NZ cast and crew, bringing 

this show to all of Aotearoa, 

Let’s be honest—Elton John and Billy 

Joel need no introduction. With a 

combined 30 billion. Spotify streams and 

over 450 million records sold, their music 

has shaped generations of fans worldwide. 

is tribute show honours their legendary 

catalogue, featuring all the biggest hits, 

including Rocket Man, Piano Man, 

Uptown Girl, Goodbye Yellow Brick 

Road, Crocodile Rock, Tiny Dancer, Don’t 

Let the Sun Go Down on Me, River of 

Dreams, We Didn’t Start the Fire, It’s Still 

Rock ‘n’ Roll to Me, and many more! 

Don’t miss your chance to experience 

this spectacular celebration of two of 

music’s greatest icons, performed by New 

Zealand’s own world-class tribute duo. 

Tickets $45 + BF at evennda. 

www.camandsam.co.nz 

FUNDRAISER FOR CHILD CANCER 

In memory of Tim Gregory Hunt 

TRIBUTE SHOW 

FEATURING THE SONGS OF 

ROY ORBISON 

ELVIS PRESLEY 

AND MANY OTHERS 

SAT 11 OCT, 7.30PM 

RICHMOND CLUB 

THE JUNCTION EVENT CENTRE 

TICKETS $20 AVAILABLE AT THE CLUB OFFICE OR 

TONY 027 331 0693 & PETER 021 253 7922. DOOR SALES AVAILABLE.


CLASSIFIEDS The Star, October 2, 2025 | 23 

GIG GUIDE 

Thursday 2 to Wednesday 8 October 2025 

ADDINGTON BAR, 291 Lincoln Rd: Thursday 

8pm - Snap Comedy. Friday - Karaoke. Saturday 

8pm - Live music. Sunday 2pm - Open Mic with 

Gav. Monday 7.30pm - Snap Quiz. Tuesday - Free 

Pool. Wednesday 6pm - Saw Poker. 

ARMADILLO'S ISLINGTON, 670 Main South 

Rd: Sunday 3pm - Lino. 

A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo St: Friday 

7pm - Country Bonanza #3 feat live country bands 

Florida Man, and Krakkajack Daniel's Good-Time 

Country Band, with plenty of room for linedancing, 

$10 from UTR.co.nz or cash doorsales. 

Saturday 1pm - Christchurch Acoustic English 

Folk Session, all welcome to listen or play, music 

available, free; Saturday night - closed for private 

function. Sunday 2pm - Japanese Family Day, feat 

live band and variety Japanese artists, all welcome, 

free entry; Sunday 6pm - Canterbury Blues Club, 

Club Night feat Mike Booth, Mudbelly Duo, and 

Steven Gill Blues Band feat Adam McGrath on 

vocals, all welcome, non-members $15 cash entry, 

members $5 cash entry, annual memberships $30. 

Monday 7pm - Believe It or Not Quiz, table 

bookings 03-377-4787, all welcome, dogs included, 

free. Tuesday 7pm - Inner City Jam hosted by Tyler 

Robbins, open mic slots and jam session, full 

backline and instruments provided, all welcome, 

free. 

AVONHEAD TAVERN, 120 Withells Rd: 

Friday 7.30pm - Live music. 

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

A&J Karaoke. Friday 7.30pm - Rockabella. Sunday 

6pm - A&J Karaoke. 

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

- DJ Luke. Saturday 3pm - N-did-jahnis. Sunday 

3pm - Sunday Session. 

CASHMERE CLUB, 50 Colombo St: Friday 

7.30pm - Bite the Bullet. Saturday 7.30pm - 

Mainland Big Band, $10 entry. Wednesday 7pm - 

Quiz. 

CHAT'S BAR, 251 Travis Rd: Friday - Hit’n’Run. 

Wednesday 7.30pm - Karaoke. 

CHCH CASINO, 30 Victoria St: Friday 5.30pm 

- Page 28; 9pm - D’Sendantz. Saturday 5.30pm - 

Mirrors; 9pm - End Game. 

CHCH FOLK MUSIC CLUB, Irish Society 

Hall, 29 Domain Tce: Sunday 7.30pm - Amalgo. 

Oct 12th - Adam McGrath & Lindon Puffin. Oct 

19th - Here We Are. Oct 23rd - Fingerpicking 

Delights X. 

COASTERS TAVERN, 1 Daniels Rd: Thursday 

7.30pm - Mel & Dave's Karaoke. Friday 6pm - Live 

music. Saturday 7pm - Live music. 

DARKROOM, 336 St Asaph St: Thursday 7pm 

- Lads On Tour. Monday 8.30pm - Kingston Rose 

On Tour. Wednesday 7pm - The Witching Hour ‘A 

Dark Fae Cabaret’. 

ELVIS AN AMERICAN TRILOGY, James Hay 

Theatre, Kilmore St: Sunday 7.30pm - Aloha 

from Hawaii starring 3 world renown Elvis artists, 

Steve Michaels, Louis Brown, and Arron Walker. 

FAT EDDIES, 1/76 Hereford St: Thursday 

8pm - Live Band Karaoke; 11.30pm - Neon. Friday 

4.30pm - Mac & Mates; 8pm - Sound Sensation; 

11.30pm - Black & Gold. Saturday 4.30pm - The 

Flirts Duo; 8pm - Corner Sounds. 11.30pm - The 

Stowaways. Sunday 2pm - Monster Music 

Showcase; 5.30pm - Amber Carly Williams. 

FOOD TRUCK ALLEY, 3 McCormacks Bay 

Rd, Mt Pleasant: Sunday 4pm - The Nowhere 

Men. Sunday 12th Oct - Eastide. Sunday 19th Oct 

- Te Aratai College. 

GOOD TIMES COMEDY CLUB, 224 St Asaph 

St: Thursday 7.30pm - Late Night Knife Fight. 

Friday 8pm - Truth or Spoof?; 10pm - Live After 

Hours. goodtimescomedyclub.co.nz 

HORNBY CLUB, 17 Carmen Rd: Friday 7pm - 

Jo’s Karaoke. 

LITTLE FIDDLE, 132 Oxford Tce: Thursday 

9pm - Topia. Friday & Saturday 9pm - DJ’s. Sunday 

4.30pm - Irish Session; 7pm - Topia. 

MAK BAR, 1276 Main North Rd: Saturday 8pm 

- Live Music. Sunday 3pm - Live Music. 

MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St: Thursday 

7pm - Bandit Queen (music of The Decemberists). 

Friday 10pm - Hired Guns. Saturday 10.30pm - 

Uncovered. 

PINT & PONY (Formerly Long Knight), 1 

Hamil Rd: Saturday 7pm - Absolut (Lino & 

Courtenay). 

PEGASUS ARMS, 14 Oxford Tce: Wednesday 

7.30pm - Open Mic. 

RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118 Racecourse Rd: 

Friday 7.30pm - RiccStar & Steph. 

RICHMOND CLUB, 'The Borough', 75 

London St: Friday 7.30pm - Simmer. Saturday 

7pm - Mule. Sunday 3pm - Angela Tainui. 

ROSE & THISTLE, 24 Main North Rd: Friday 

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

Shameless Two. Sunday 4.30pm - Malarkey. 

SHARKEY'S BAR & CAFE, 96 Hoon Hay Rd: 

Friday 7pm - Karaoke. Saturday 7pm -Karaoke. 

Sunday 2pm - Showcase Karaoke. 

SPACE ACADEMY, 371 St Asaph St: Thursday 

- Canty Socialist Society. Friday - Goodbye Starlet 

with Big John’s House & Secret Admirer. Saturday - 

Tiny Dangers Album Release with Violet French & 

Daniel Madill. Wednesday - Canterbury Socialist 

Society. 

TEMPS BAR, 21 Goulding Ave: Saturday 

8.30pm - Titanic. 

THE BLACK HORSE, 33 Lincoln Rd: 

Wednesday 7pm - Annalea & Junior Karaoke. 

THE BOG, 50 Victoria St: Thursday 7pm - 

Quiz. Friday 6pm - Harry Burt; 10pm - Shameless 

Few; 10pm - The Shameless Few. Saturday 7pm - 

Neil Alexander; 11pm - Flat City Brotherhood. 

Monday 5pm - Willie McArthur. Tuesday 7pm - 

Jamesons Irish Sessions. Wednesday 6pm - Sionna. 

THE CHURCH, Worcester/Manchester Sts: 

www.churchpub.co.nz/this-week 

THE EMBANKMENT TAVERN, 181 Ferry Rd: 

Friday 7.30pm - Open Mic. 

THE FITZ2 SPORTS BAR, 77 Stevens St: 

Friday 7.30pm - Mel & Dave's Karaoke. 

THE LOCAL BAR, 250b Barrington St: Friday 

7pm - Lino. 

THE LOONS LYTTELTON, 250b Barrington 

St: Friday 9pm - Sinners Cabaret. Friday 10th Oct 

- Disco. Saturday 11th Oct, 8pm - Pumpkinhead. 

Wednesday 15th Oct, 7pm - Shawn James. 

Thursday 16th Oct, 7.30pm - Nairobi Trio. 

THE LITTLE FIDDLE, 132 Oxford Tce: 

Thurdsay 9pm - Topia. Friday & Saturday 9pm - 

DJ’s. Sunday 4.30pm - Irish Sess; 7pm - Brad 

Staley. 

THE MANDEVILLE TAVERN, 99 Raven 

Quay, Kaiapoi: Saturday 7pm - The Party 

Singers. 

THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd: Thursday 

7pm - Open Mic with Wayne. Friday 9.30pm - 

The Meaniez. Saturday 9.30pm - Girl from Mars. 

Sunday 6pm - Karaoke with Lance Kiwi. Tuesday 

7pm - Quiz. Wednesday 7pm - Karaoke with 

Lance Kiwi. 

THE OLD LEITHFIELD HOTEL, 11 Old Main 

North Rd: Friday 7.30pm - The Party Singers. 

THE PAPANUI, 310 Sawyers Arms Rd: Friday 

6.45pm - Ross Nicol. Friday 17th Oct - Becky 

Mayes. Friday 31st Oct - Eddie Simon. 

THE PEGASUS ARMS, 14 Oxford Tce: 

Thursday Oct 30th, 7.3pm - Singalong. 

THE ROCKPOOL, 85 Hereford St: Thursday, 

Friday, Saturday 9pm - DJ's. 

THE SIDELINE SPORTS BAR, 331 Stanmore 

Rd: Thursday 7pm - Jam Night with Ritchie Gillies 

& Nick Buchanan. 

THE TURF, 6 Inwoods Rd: Thursday 7pm - 

Live music. 

WUNDERBAR, Lyttelton: Friday 8.30pm - The 

Advocators with Just Janie. Saturday 8.30pm - 

Amalgo. 

THIS WEEK AT THE RACECOURSE HOTEL 

WE WANT YOU HERE 

BIGGEST 

MEAT RAFFLE 

IN CHRISTCHURCH 

$3k 

of meat 

GUARANTEED 

every friday 

TICKETS FROM 5PM 

DRAWS FROM 6PM 

Rockin’ 

good 

live 

music 

RiccStar & Steph 

The 

RACECOURSE HOTEL 

& Motorlodge 

THE WEEKEND LINE UP 

THURSDAY 2ND OCT: 7pm-9pm 

bandit queen 

"the decemberists tribute” 

Friday 3RD oct: 10pm-2am 

HIRED GUNS 

SAT 4TH oct: 

7PM - 9pm SIONNA 

10.30PM - 2.30AM UNCOVERED 

$6 

$6 

MURPHY'S 

PINTS 

SLÁINTE 

(Cheers) 

MURPHY'S 

PINTS 

EVERY SINGLE DAY, 

ALL DAY LONG! 

RENOVATED. NEW MACHINES 

GAMING ROOM 

EVERY 

SINGLE 

DAY, 

ALL DAY 

LONG! 

85a Hereford Street | www.therockpool.co.nz 

BRIDIE'S BAR 

NINE BALL 

COMP 

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn 

Phone 03 342 7150 

www.racecoursehotel.co.nz 

Pool Tables | Function Rooms 

WHAT'S PLAYING 

FRI.4PM: DJ LUKE 

SAT.3PM: LIVE MUSIC 

N DID JAHNIS 

SUN.3PM: SUNDAY SESS 

OPEN FROM 7AM MON-FRI & FROM 8AM SAT/SUN 

GREAT MENU 

BRIDIE'S BAR & BISTRO | 401 WORCESTER ST 

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

BE IN TO 

WIN 

A DOUBLE PASS TO 

AJ-ENTERTAINMENT.COM 

‘AN AMERICAN 

TRILOGY’ 

THE WORLD’S GREATEST ELVIS SHOW 

THIS SUNDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2025, 7.30PM 

JAMES HAY THEATRE, CHCH TOWN HALL 

TO GO IN THE TICKET DRAW SIMPLY EMAIL YOUR 

NAME, CONTACT PHONE NUMBER AND AN ELVIS SONG TO 

TO JO.FULLER@ALLIEDMEDIA.CO.NZ 

SUBJECT: AN AMERICAN TRILOGY COMPETITION 

ENTRIES CLOSE 9AM FRIDAY 3RD OCTOBER. WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED.

Don’t miss our 

Open Days. 

Friday 3 & Saturday 4 October, 10am - 2pm 

Arvida St Albans, 41 Caledonian Road, St Albans, 

Christchurch. 

If you’re after tailored support within a cosy, close-knit 

community, come discover what’s on offer at Arvida 

St Albans and we’ll help you feel right at home. 

From a hand here-and-there to fully-personalised 

care packages, our Serviced Apartments combine the 

convenience of extra support with the comforts of home, 

giving you the freedom to live life just the way you like it. 

Your Arvida St Albans adventure awaits! We can’t wait to 

meet you. 

Call Ian on 03 662 9615 or visit 

arvida.co.nz/stalbans 

An Arvida Living Well Community

The Star: October 02, 2025

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