The Star: October 09, 2025

Thursday, 9 October 2025 | Christchurch’s best read and largest circulating newspaper
Siblings make their
mark
in the
ring
– page 11
Why you should lock your doors
​BY DANIEL ALVEY
This is the moment a CCTV
camera captured a brazen
intruder entering a home while
the householder watched TV
just metres away – completely
unaware of what was
happening.
Not only did the intruder
enter the house once, he
returned 10 minutes later to
steal more items.
The incident happened just
after 10pm last Wednesday
when the offender slipped
in through an unlocked
ranchslider at the back of
the Prebbleton house. A
neighbour’s security camera
recorded the break-in.
It is believed the offender
may have been casing the area
before striking.
A 42-year-old has since been
arrested and will appear in
court on October 24 facing
four charges of burglary and
two of receiving property.
The burglaries include two
commercial premises in
Rangiora.
The intruder took a bag containing
a wallet and keys, and
the keys to a work ute, from a
table – about three metres from
where the householder was
watching TV. A wall separates
the part of the room where the
table was from the lounge.
Ten minutes later, the
offender returned, this time taking
a backpack near the same
spot. Again, the householder
was unaware of what was
happening.
The householder’s stepdaughter,
Renae McEntee, who was in
her room at the time, said the
incident had shaken her.
“I did not sleep the whole
night after it happened, and
I’m still a bit on edge now.”
McEntee heard her step
father’s ute start up, but
thought nothing of it.
The burglary was only discovered
when McEntee’s
mother returned home from
visiting a family member at
Christchurch Hospital.
“She came home and said,
‘Where’s the ute?’ and that’s
when we knew it had been
stolen,” McEntee said.
​Another neighbour’s home
security camera picked up a
blue car coming and going in
the street for about an hour.
McEntee believes it was casing
the area.
“You could see it driving
around the street very slowly,”
she said.
McEntee said police told her
the arrested man was found
with the number plates and
keys from the ute, which has
not been found.
She said since the burglary,
the family has installed
security cameras and are now
more vigilant about locking
doors.
Tough times
ahead for
Ferrymead
Heritage Park
​BY KEES CHALMERS
Ferrymead Heritage Park is in
financial trouble and is looking
at cost cutting and possible job
losses.
The outlook comes after it
missed out on more funding
from the city council.
A recent bid for $320,000
from the city council’s strengthening
communities fund failed,
on the back of missing out in
June on a $700,000 to $1.2 million
a year for the next three
years as part of the council’s
Annual Plan.
Said Ferrymead Trust chair
Jackie Sutherland: “It’s week
to week at the moment. We’re
looking at cost cutting, expenditure,
future events, looking at
any way to get some funds.
“It’s a case of survive, revive
and thrive going forward for
the park.”
The trust had a meeting
following the city council’s
decision to discuss its future.
Ian France
Sutherland said closing was
“not an option”.
Ferrymead Heritage Park general
manager Ian France said
the lack of funding could mean
potential job losses for current
full-time staff.
“We’re looking at going into
a volunteer model, with more
volunteers running the park,”
he said.
The park currently employs
six full-time staff.
France said the park is
looking at looking at every
line item in its expenditure to
see where costs can be saved,
and is considering corporate
sponsorship as an alternative
revenue source.
› Continued on Page 5
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NEWS
The Star, October 9, 2025 | 3
Restoration of the Chalice to resume
​BY GEOFF SLOAN
Work to finish restoring the
Chalice in Cathedral Square is
due to start next month, after
the project was put on hold
over winter.
It includes painting the
structure. Botanic Gardens
and Garden Parks director
Wolfgang Bopp they wanted
to make it easier for the
paint to dry on the hexagonal
steel cone to ensure the best
possible finish.
“We decided to minimise
Long-time Aranui resident Pam
Williams is campaigning to
bring buses back to her suburb.
The 76-year-old, who cannot
drive, said the lack of bus
services is leaving elderly and
disabled people stuck in their
homes.
She has started a petition calling
for the return of the bus
route through Aranui, which
stopped with the 2011 earthquake.
Routes now focus on
Pages Rd and Wainoni Rd to
either side of the suburb.
Pam said many couldn’t make
the long trek to the nearest bus
stop.
“There’s about 5000 people
in this community between
Wainoni and Pages Rd. A high
percentage of them are elderly,
with walking frames and the
like. We can taxi, but (the bus
route) would open up the whole
area up. We are all stuck in our
homes here.”
Pam has health issues and
said breathing difficulties made
the 700m walk to the closest bus
stop impossible.
“I can catch a taxi down to get
my groceries, and then I have to
send him away and get another
one home. It’s all stress.”
Stats NZ figures show the
median income for adults in
Aranui is $29,100, compared to
$41,500 for New Zealand.
Haeata Community Campus
the risk to the project by
completing the work in the
warmer months rather than
during winter.”
The aluminium leaves were
removed in March and taken
off-site for restoration and
painting. Repairs were also
needed for areas of corrosion
on the nearly 25-year-old
artwork.
The restoration was
originally scheduled to be
completed by July.
The 18m-high Chalice, or
‘Millennium Cone’ was created
principal Peggy Burrows said
the lack of bus access was a
huge issue for students, as
many families didn’t drive or
didn’t own a car.
She said it was an equity issue
that needed to be addressed.
Pam has gathered more than
750 signatures, but said many
residents felt the area was so
often overlooked for services
there was no hope of getting the
route back.
Said Christchurch East
Labour MP Reuben Davidson:
“We have buses that pass down
Wainoni Rd, down Pages Rd,
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and all Pam is asking for – and
the community is right behind
her – is let’s deviate those buses,
not every time, but maybe on
the hour, to provide a service up
Hampshire St.”
Environment Canterbury
public transport general manager
Stewart Gibbon said the
council acknowledged the
Aranui community wanted
greater public transport access.
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$400,000 to purchase in 2001,
drew criticism in March.
City councillor James Gough
called for an “immediate
halt” to restoration work
and described the cost as
“ludicrous.”
City council general
manager citizens and
community Andrew Rutledge
said the cost reflected the
specialist nature and scale
of the project. He said work
was funded from the existing
Chalice conservation project,
so had no future rates impact.
Bring back the bus: ‘We
are all stuck in our homes’
and deliver the most direct service
for the greatest number of
people.”
Gibbon said a network
review was due next year. He
also said all network changes
rely on funding from central
government, with the earliest
opportunity to apply from October
26, during the next national
land transport programme
budget review.
Pam said she was continuing
to collect signatures to boost
her plea to the council, but her
lack of mobility was holding
her back.
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​Casino penalty signed off
A High Court judge has upheld a
$5.06m penalty for Christchurch
Casinos Ltd after a Department
of Internal Affairs investigation.
The company admitted seven
breaches of the Anti-Money
Laundering and Countering the
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penalty was fair. The casino was
not directly involved in money
laundering or funding terrorism,
but it made numerous recordkeeping,
account monitoring,
compliance and customer due
diligence errors.
New regional park for
Banks Peninsula
A new regional park, Oashore,
will be established on Banks
Peninsula, providing space for
outdoor recreation and ongoing
conservation protection. The
city council was last year
offered 526ha of land at Bossu
Rd by owners Douglas and
Shay DeAngelis, who wanted
to ensure the property near
Wairewa/Lake Forsyth was open
to the public and protected by
a conservation covenant. Said
city council head of parks
Rupert Bool: “It is strategically
located and will provide access
to some of Banks Peninsula’s
stunning southern bays.”
Inner city café burglary
Two offenders wearing masks
broke into Belle Café & Micro
Roastery on New Regent St with
a car wrench just before 4am on
Tuesday. They targeted the cash
register but there were only a
few coins in it, the manager
said. It did not stop the café
from opening on Tuesday.
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Domain had been badly damaged early
on Sunday morning.
A club spokesperson said the incident
happened about 1am, when two men
were seen behind the palladium and
main building.
“Two lads have had a good look
around behind our palladium and main
building out of camera sight.
“One of them has then walked along
our front steps and vandalised every
single window on the front of our club,
shattering the first layer of double glazing
on all 34x panels and . . . kicking
two of our bottom panels completely in
before alarm was activated at 1.11am.
“If anyone knows (these) lads that
were hanging around our club around
12.30am-1.15am please send us a message.
Staff were on site at 1.20am.
“They were on flashy electric scooters
and likely live local cause it wasn’t great
weather.”
The club is asking people for driveway
camera footage from the Halswell
Rd/Lillian St area in a bid to identify the
vandals.
They were both described as being
in their 30s. One of them was wearing
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The other was wearing a black
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NEWS The Star, October 9, 2025 | 5
‘Survive, revive and thrive’
› From Page 1
Admission prices increased
by $5 in September. Adults now
pay $20; children between 5-15,
$15.
France said the park had
received $1.5 million from the
communities strengthening
fund over the past 10 years.
“We were disappointed, a
bit surprised as well,” he said
about missing out this year.
The money would have been
used for infrastructure repairs,
which will now be delayed, and
operational costs.
City council head of community
support and partnerships,
John Filsell, said the decision
not to fund Ferrymead was
made for a number of reasons.
“The grant funding requested
would not have allowed the
park to remain open over the
duration of the grant (one year)
in a manner described in the
(Ferrymead’s) application.
“The applicant could not demonstrate
medium to long-term
sustainability due to its substantial
reliance on future grant
funding and unconfirmed revenue
sources,” he said.
Low revenue income combined
with high operating costs,
and an increased number of
applicants for funding were
also factors.
France disagreed about the
long-term sustainability of Ferrymead
and said this had not
been communicated to the park.
​It is challenging times ahead for Ferrymead Heritage Park after it missed out on the latest round of city council funding.
There was $3,762,107 available
in the fund with the average
grant $12,000.
Fund committee chair and
Linwood Ward city councillor
Yani Johanson said Ferrymead’s
situation has not improved to
the point where it is sustainable
without significant funding.
It has received $878,000 in
council grants over the past five
years, he said.
Johanson passed a resolution
to ensure council continue to
work with the park towards a
long-term solution and minimise
operational costs after the
local body election next week.
“No one wants to see the park
collapse or fall over,” he said.
Heathcote Ward
city councillor and
mayoral hopeful Sara
Templeton told The
Star she had expected
the strengthening
communities funding
to continue for the
park.
Templeton was
disappointed with the
outcome but said short-term
funding options are not the
answer for the park.
Sara Templeton
France said the park’s situation
is challenging.
“It is what it is and we’ve got
to work with that accordingly.
We are being as
positive as we can be,” he
said.
Admissions have
increased on the previous
year, he said.
“You’ve got to make
sure that the income
you're receiving is more
than the expenses going
out, but we’re also conscious of
the challenges households are
having in this economy.”
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gather to discuss how the world
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The Adaptation Futures Conference
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as the world’s largest and most
influential climate adaptation
gathering. The will spotlight
Pacific and indigenous leadership,
with more than 90
countries represented.
Said city council general
manager strategy, planning
and regulatory John Higgins:
“Christchurch’s journey of
resilience and regeneration
following the 2011 earthquake
makes it a fitting location for a
conference focused on adaptation
and future-proofing
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NEWS The Star, October 9, 2025 | 7
Roadworks get under way in inner south-east
​Spring roading upgrades are
kicking off throughout the
central city.
City council city infrastructure
general manager Brent
Smith said people should expect
delays, particularly when travelling
around the south-east
central area over the next few
months.
“One of our biggest packages
of work will be the safety
improvements at two intersections
on Moorhouse Ave,
starting Monday 13 October.
“We’re putting in new crossings
to make the intersections
safer for people moving around
this busy part of town, like
those heading to the new stadium
when it opens next April.”
Construction will take about
four weeks and traffic management
will be in place.
The project was approved by
the city council in June, after
community consultation in
April.
Work will take place at the
intersections of Moorhouse
Ave, Gasson St and Madras St,
and Moorhouse Ave, Barbadoes
Stand Waltham Rd at the same
time.
Later this month the fences
around One New Zealand
Stadium at Te Kaha will be coming
down so the grounds can be
connected to the surrounding
neighbourhood.
“With the landscaping in
the stadium grounds coming
together really well, we’re now
ready to connect the footpaths
and complete the precinct,” said
Smith.
Temporary fences will be
placed around the stadium on
Madras, Tuam and Barbadoes
Sts while asphalt is laid and
street furniture, bike stands,
and a bus shelter are installed.
“Temporary lane closures
will need to be in place so
contractors can work safely,”
said Smith.
The work is expected to
finish in mid-December, when
temporary fences will be moved
into the stadium boundary
where they will remain until
the stadium opens in April
2026.
“With these two projects, and
several other jobs scheduled
between now and Christmas,
we want to give people a heads
up to expect some disruption in
the area.
“We know roadworks can be
challenging and we’re working
with our contractors to get
everything done as efficiently as
possible,” Smith said.
Other upcoming works in
south-east central include:
• Paving stone repairs on High
St from October 6-19.
• Night works at the
Manchester and Lichfield St
intersection from October 12-15
while new traffic lights and
electronic signage is installed.
• Geotechnical investigative
work on Fitzgerald Ave during
November.
• Night works on Manchester
St, between Lichfield and
Tuam Sts, in November while
resurfacing takes place.
Roofing company
owes $1m after
debt efforts fail
A roofing company squeezed by
rising costs and tight margins owes
creditors more than $1.1 million after
unsuccessful attempts to reduce debt.
MJ Roofing & Cladding Ltd was
placed into voluntary liquidation on
October 1 by managing director Matthew
Johnson with Insolvency Matters’
Brenton Hunt appointed as liquidator.
Financial advice was sought in April
with the sole shareholder initially
wanting to continue trading until
reversing the decision.
The company was shown in the
liquidator’s first report on October 6 to
owe about $40,000 in staff wages and
holiday pay, while Inland Revenue
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and unsecured creditors about
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Quake research offers future strategies
​BY DYLAN SMITS
After witnessing the ground
shift during the Christchurch
earthquakes, researcher
Erin McEwan set out to help
landowners and councils better
understand how quakes affect
rivers and flood risks.
The 35-year-old geologist
recently completed her PhD
at Canterbury University
and has created the world’s
first database showing how
earthquakes have affected
rivers and flood protection
strategies in the past.
“We can’t stop earthquakes
or floods, but we can help
people be ready for them,” said
McEwan.
“My goal is to get this into
the hands of councils and
planners so they can run their
own ‘what if’ scenarios and
make smart decisions for their
communities.”
McEwan remembers when
she first witnessed the power of
earthquakes to move land, silt
and water on February 22, 2011
– when she worked in a quite
different profession.
“I was a video game artist at
a little indie studio on Hereford
St. We were on the second floor
when the earthquake hit and
it was so violent we just fell off
our chairs.”
She remembers leaving the
city centre on foot and seeing
large pools of liquefaction
flowing out of the ground.
“Part of my drive with my
“We can’t stop
earthquakes, but we
can help people be
ready for them”
Erin McEwan
Geologist Erin McEwan exploring the Clarence River near Kaikōura, which significantly changed course after the 2016
earthquake. Top right – Christchurch in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
research is remembering how
unprepared I felt during the
quake. I’d like to help mitigate
that feeling for people. If you
can’t stop an earthquake, at
least being prepared offers
some sense of security,” she
said.
McEwan lost her job two
months after the earthquake.
She ended up working for IAG,
handling earthquake damage
insurance claims.
“It all made me realise I didn’t
know much about earthquakes.
All I knew was to expect
shaking, but not how violent the
shaking, or all the other impacts
that happened, like liquefaction
and the change in flood hazard
across the city,” she said.
McEwan was spurred to start
an undergraduate geology
degree in 2017 and ended up
staying for eight-and-half years,
becoming a PhD student.
McEwan and her team
studied 52 earthquakes around
the world where rivers were
affected by fault ruptures.
They combined this global
data with New Zealand’s
fault maps and existing flood
modelling techniques to test
future scenarios.
She hopes the work will
help emergency planners and
councils better prepare for
future disasters and mitigate
flood risk.
“In New Zealand, where
we have thousands of rivers
and lots of active fault lines,
it’s inevitable that they will
intersect and interact,” she said.
Earthquake-related flooding
could affect 3700 rivers if
the fault lines beneath them
rupture.
McEwan’s research shows
earthquakes can cause rivers
to shift, flood, or get blocked
entirely, sometimes creating
permanent dams and lakes.
This can lead to serious
flooding not just during an
earthquake but for months or
years afterwards.
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supported by a Natural Hazards
Commission research grant
awarded to her PhD supervisor,
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SPORT
​Cricket to get under way
After rain ruined any chance of
play last weekend, the Metro
Premiership will finally start on
Saturday. St Albans hosts Old
Boys, Heathcote plays Lancaster
Park, Riccarton visits Sydenham
and Burnside hosts East Shirley
with the two-day matches now
shortened to one. The premier
women’s competition also
begins, with North West hosting
Lancaster Park and Sydenham
playing Old Boys. Matches start
at 10.30am.
Light Bears in NZ squad
Seven members of the victorious
under 85kg HSOB team have
earned a national squad call-up
for a to-be-confirmed tour next
year. Captain Jarred Percival will
be joined by Callum Nimmo, Billy
Sloan, Josh Purdon, Josh Evans,
Taine Cordell-Hull and Ned Milne
in the squad.
They said it
“Having grown up
loving Barbie, it was
surreal to see myself
and all the things
that make me who
I am. Oh my gosh, the details . . . her
hair is so cool. She’s got calves and
quads!”
– Black Ferns Portia Woodman-
Wickliffe after Mattel revealed a
series of Barbie dolls modelled on
superstars of women’s rugby
Rags to riches:
Bulls return to
premiership final​
​BY SAM COUGHLAN
​Two years ago, the Canterbury
Bulls stood hands on head
after being relegated from the
national men’s rugby league
premiership.
Now back in the top
flight, the Bulls are just
one win away from their
first title in 11 years, having
topped the southern
pool.
They will face northern
winners Counties Manukau
at Auckland’s Massey
Park in the grand final on
Sunday.
The Bulls went
unbeaten in pool play, comfortably
beating Aoraki Eels and
Southland Rams before closer
games against Otago Whalers
and Wellington Orcas, who
they beat 34-20 in the capital on
Saturday.
With Counties winning all
their pool games by an average
margin of 28 points while
conceding just seven per game,
Bulls head coach Walt Wilson
knows the challenge ahead.
“They’re very big and robust
and they play very fast footy,”
he said.
​Walt Wilson
“They tend to roll through
the middle with big bodies, so
there’s a lot of things we need
to take on board in order to
compete against that.
“I’m just looking forward to
the challenge.”
The Bulls last claimed
the title in 2014, finishing
third on the ladder but
defeating the Waicoa
Bay Stallions in the final
after top-ranked Counties
Manukau and Akarana
Falcons were disqualified
for fielding ineligible
players.
Prior to 2014, the Bulls
won national titles in
2009, 2003, and 2000.
They lost the 2019 and 2022
grand finals to Akarana before
their 2023 relegation.
Wilson said returning to the
top of the competition would be
a special moment for him and
the team.
“With this group of men
it would be bloody special
because they’re a really good
group,” he said.
“Last year I got on the phone
to talk to a lot of different
players to see what their
interest was. Some of the
The Bulls, here celebrating a try against Wellington, will have the chance to win
their first national title in 11 years on Sunday.
PHOTO: @MICHELLEWONGNZ
answers were ‘I don’t really
know’ or ‘I’m unsure’. This year
we didn’t have anyone say no.
They all wanted to be part of it.
“Now we’re in this position,
I think they’re realising it even
more – they are representing
their province, their family,
their friends, their teammates
and their clubs.
“I'd love to think there could
be a moment where we can
put our hands up and say ‘look,
we’re the best in New Zealand’.”
Meanwhile, the Canterbury
women’s team ended their
premiership campaign in third
place after a 30-18 win over
Wellington on Saturday.
First-half tries to Bayli Rapira,
Kyla Lynch-Brown and Lucy
Mahuika saw the team up 18-0
at half-time, before Wellington
fought back to level the scores
with 12 minutes to go.
Caitlin Sears and Shade
McGregor-Pakau scored late to
seal the victory.
The Bulls finished behind
Counties Manukau and Akarana
Falcons on the ladder, with the
two teams to meet on Sunday in
the women’s grand final.
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SPORT The Star, October 9, 2025 | 11
Siblings making their mark in the ring
​BY SAM COUGHLAN
Brother and sister Xavier and
Taylah Tohill are on the rise in
the boxing world after claiming
national titles in Porirua.
Taylah, 14, took her second
consecutive national crown,
winning the 52kg junior female
title, while Xavier, 15, bounced
back from defeat in last year’s
final to claim the 54kg cadet male
title.
The pair, who now train at
Papuni Boxing, first learned the
sport at home, with grandfather
Gary Berg giving tips on an old
punching bag.
“He was always showing the
kids what to do and things like
that,” said their mother Michelle
Berg.
“One day Xavier was punching
on the boxing bag and he was
like, ‘we should get him into boxing,
get him down to the gym and
whatnot’, so it sort of stemmed
from there.”
Xavier started training at Rangiora
Boxing, with Taylah coming
along to watch before eventually
trying it herself.
"She never looked back,” Berg
said.
After starting at Rangiora, they
moved to Papuni Boxing to train
under former New Zealand professional
boxer Reece Papuni for
the past two years, after Xavier
met him at a Canterbury training
session.
“It’s really good. We’ve both
improved so much since we’ve
come here,” Xavier said.
Xavier and Taylor Tohill, who are trained by Reece Papuni, each brought home national titles from the New Zealand boxing
championships.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
That improvement paid off at
the national championships two
weeks ago, where Xavier beat
Manawatū’s Boston Hempel
on a split decision, and Taylah
defeated Emma Deegan, also
from Manawatū, by unanimous
decision.
“I thought I’d done enough,
but sometimes it’s kind-of hard
with the judges. Sometimes they
see stuff that we don’t actually
notice,” Xavier said.
Said Taylah: “I felt like I
did really well because I've
listened to what my coaches
recommended me to do, and it’s
shown in my fights.”
She said it was special to win
alongside her brother for the
first time.
“It’s pretty cool, not many siblings
do that.”
Smiling Tigers boxers Ava
and Lea Newman also claimed
gold, winning the 54kg youth
and 50kg junior female titles
respectively.
Meanwhile, Riverside boxers
celebrated their club’s first
national titles in a decade – and
the top prize in New Zealand
amateur boxing.
Thomas Harford overcame
Woolston’s Edward Richards in
an all-Canterbury lightweight
(60kg) final to lift the Parisian
Cup by split decision, in what
what many regarded as one of
the most exciting bouts of the
tournament.
Jonty Oorschot, grandson of
Thomas Harford was presented with
the Jameson Belt, while his trainer,
Devan Campbell, took home the
Joe Thwaites Shield at the national
championships.
Riverside founder and former
New Zealand trainer Phil
Shatford, claimed the 62kg
cadet male title.
Harford also received the
Jameson Belt, awarded to the
most scientific elite boxer at
the national championships –
considered the pinnacle of New
Zealand amateur boxing.
Riverside and Canterbury
trainer Devan Campbell was
awarded the Joe Thwaites
Shield for training the Jameson
Belt winner.
Campbell said he felt
“honoured” to win the shield.
“I’m only 31, I’ve worked my
ass off with Thomas these last
few years, knowing what he’s
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SPORT
United skipper steps back
​BY SAM COUGHLAN
Christchurch United’s positive
start to the National League
will have to continue without
retiring captain Travis Graham.
The 32-year-old has decided
to step away from football, with
Saturday’s 4-2 win
over Miramar
Rangers his final
outing before
heading home to
South Africa with
his family.
He said he was
looking forward
to celebrating his
long career. ​Travis Graham
“It’s been a long
few years, ups and downs and
all these things, but I think it’s
part of the journey.
“For me now, it’s about giving
back to my family because they
have sacrificed so much for me.
I’ll spend some time with them
and reflect on my career.”
Graham made the decision
to retire after the end of the
Southern League season last
month, but wanted to finish up
in front of United’s home fans at
the weekend.
United have taken the
National League by storm,
topping the table after a 2-0 win
over Auckland United in round
one and Saturday’s comeback
victory over Miramar, where
they overturned a 2-1 halftime
deficit.
They will meet Wellington
Phoenix Reserves this weekend,
who are boosted by the return
Christchurch United’s Jackson Cole vies for the ball with a Miramar Rangers defender
during United’s 4-2 win on Saturday.
PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER
MEN’S NATIONAL
LEAGUE POINTS
Chch Utd 6; Birkenhead Utd 6; Wgtn
Olympic 6; West Suburbs 3; West
Springs 3; Miramar 3; AFC Reserves
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Utd 1; Canterbury Utd 1; Central 0
of several New Zealand agegroup
players from the U20
World Cup.
Graham believes United have
what it takes to stay at the top.
“We have the quality, we just
need to believe in ourselves,”
he said.
“Sometimes the players have
too much respect for the clubs
up north, because they are quality
teams, so playing against
them is a good test for us.
“But these first two games
showed that we are capable of
doing it.”
Coastal Spirit will need to
recover quickly from their chastening
8-0 defeat to Western
Suburbs at the weekend when
they host Chatham Cup winners
Wellington Olympic on Sunday
at Tāne Norton Park.
Coastal sit bottom of the
league with two losses.
The Canterbury United Pride
will be chasing their first win
when they face the Wellington
Phoenix Reserves at English
Park on Saturday, after letting a
3-0 lead slip to a 3-3 draw with
Western Springs on Sunday.
Final rematch to
start women’s
interclub season
​BY DIANE KEENAN
Defending champions Elmwood
have a tough first-round
match in the premier women’s
interclub on Saturday, taking
on Bishopdale in a repeat of last
year’s final.
Both teams have similar lineups
to last season and boast
impressive No 1s.
Elmwood’s Abby Mason
went unbeaten in singles
and doubles last year,
while Bishopdale’s Aliyah
Daly is a New Zealand
junior representative.
Newcomers Edgeware,
who replaced Shirley in
the competition, face a Te
Kura Hagley side featuring
Adele Orangi, who
notched up 100 premier
interclub wins last year.
Edgeware will be led by
former Shirley No 1 Nishitha
Maarka.
Cashmere, captained
by Jenny Blackburn, meet
Waimairi, which again
has Otago’s Charlie Byers
at No 1.
Cashmere will also be
celebrating the success of
former team member Lucia
Abby Mason
Aliyah Daly
Gale, now based in Australia,
who won the girls’ final of the
International Tennis Federation
J60 tournament at Wilding Park
last weekend.
The men’s competition also
starts this weekend after rain
saw the opening round cancelled.
Burnside Park/Sumner will
be buoyed by the recent form of
young guns Sakeri Parnell
and Jack Hansen-Ratter.
Parnell won the boys’
ITF event at Wilding Park,
while Hansen-Ratter
reached the semi-finals.
They play Te Kura Hagley
on Saturday.
There will be no shortage
of rivalry when
Elmwood face Mid Canterbury,
with former
Elmwood players Jack
Tiller, Josh Gilbert and
Ryan Watt now turning
out for the opposition.
Cashmere begin their
title defence against
Bishopdale, whose squad
includes youngsters
Nicholas Rayner and
Louis de Lautour, along with
Gareth Robb and team captain
Grayson Cullen.
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The Way
We Were
Four men on penny farthings in the 1880s. Right – the
crowd shows mixed interest during the second day of test
cricket between New Zealand and England in 1971.
1881 – LANCASTER PARK OPENS
While many sports fans will
remember Lancaster Park for
rugby and cricket, athletics
was its first and perhaps most
famous code.
The park opened on
October 15, 1881 with an
athletics meet, after the
previous Saturday’s cricket
was postponed because of
rain. Years later, in 1962, Peter
Snell would set a new 800m
world record of 1:44.3 on the
park’s grass track – and with
it a new New Zealand record,
which held until last year.
The park was named
after Benjamin Lancaster,
the first European owner
of the land. Rural Section
62, as the 10-acre block was
previously known, was sold
to the Canterbury Cricket
and Sports Co Ltd after its
formation in 1880.
The idea of a ground owned
by sporting codes where
spectators paid gate charges
came about because the Public
Reserves Act forbade local
bodies from enclosing and
charging admission to parks
and reserves. Lancaster Park
was later vested to the Crown
in 1919.
Great sporting moments
in the park’s history include
the 1985 Ranfurly Shield
challenge, won 28-23 by
Auckland, and NZ’s first test
cricket win against Australia.
A multitude of musicians
performed there, while more
than 100,000 turned out to see
Reverend Billy Graham.
Less well known is that the
park was a popular spot for
ballooning in its early days,
and during WW1 its main
oval became a potato farm
to help pay the bills.
Lancaster Park was
renamed Jade Stadium in
1998, and AMI Stadium at
Lancaster Park in 2007.
Damaged in the 2011
earthquake, the stadium
was demolished and the
park redeveloped and
reopened in 2022.
Left – Competitions
committee chairman
Mr C.H.J Rhodes
and Mr S.E Husband
inspect the muddy
pitch in June 1972.
Right – Peter Snell
sets a new 800m
world record in
1962.
Far right – a rugby
match between
NZ and England in
1963.
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With Christmas right around
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mecca of gift ideas under one
roof.
This year’s event welcomes
fresh faces, including Abby
Button, a qualified fashion
stylist and colour analyst, and
Eris Studios, offering permanent
jewellery.
More than 170 lifestyle brands will be represented at this weekend’s Women’s Lifestyle Expo.
Joining them are many returning
fan-favourites including
Linden Leaves, Polished Diamonds,
Wet ‘n Wild and Fling
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The popular Artisan Zone will
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most talented creators, offering
a range of handcrafted jewellery,
artwork, organic skincare and
candles, amongst so many other
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The Taste Zone will tempt
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– from cakes and sweet treats
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Your guide to our LOCAL & TRUSTED
Trades & Professional Services
landscaping
25 Years experience
• Landscape construction and
garden maintenance
• Residential & light commercial
• Garden makeovers
For a proFessional job call
ross legg 027 222 0388
email revivelandscaping23@gmail.com
A CARPENTER Licensed
Building Practitioner no.
100981. All carpentry &
building repairs &
maintenance.
Alterations & property
upgrades. Laundries /
bathroom / kitchens
replaced. Specialising in
replacement of all rotten
timber, fascia boards,
windows, windowsills
etc. John Sandford, Ph
329 4616, mob 027 518
9598
johnsandford2@gmail.c
om
BATHROOM TILER wet
area waterproofing,
underfloor heating, soap
boxes, old to new, for
best results, call Devon
on 021 375-888 or 03
329 5511
To advertise: Phone 379 1100 or email star.class@starmedia.kiwi
TREE SERVICES
CRAIGS
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Our services include:
Tree felling
Branch chipping
Trimming and pruning
Crown reduction
Stump grinding
P: 027 2299 454
E: craigstrees@xtra.co.nz
www.craigstrees.co.nz
Fully insured
TRADES & SERVICES
AAA HANDYMAN
licensed carpenter LBP,
all property and building
maintenance, repairs,
bathroom/shower
installations, with free
quotes. 03 387 0770 or
027 245 5226
ciey@xtra.co.nz
ARBOR-TEK Complete
Tree Care, Tree
maintenance, felling,
hedges, shelterbelts,
stump grinding,
powerline clearing. No
job too big or small. Call
03 349 7143
ARBORIST qualified.
Copper Beech Tree
Services. Tree removal,
pruning, height
reduction, hedge
trimming, shaping, tree
planting, firewood. Free
quote. Contact Angus
Edwards 027 259 6741
copperbeechtreeservice
s@gmail.com
TRADES & SERVICES
BENNET & SONS LTD
Qualified & licenced
builders. New homes,
villa restoration,
extensions, decks,
weatherboard repairs,
t&g flooring. Phone Sam
027 496 9362 or
sambennet@live.com
BEST BATHROOMS Full
renovation specialists,
LBP builder. Free quote,
all building property
maintenance. Ph 387-
0770 or 027 245 5226
ciey@xtra.co.nz
BLOCKED DRAINS Drain
Clearance, CCTV
Inspections, Remedy &
Repair. CDDL Services
Ltd. Ph: 0800 487 453
BRICK & BLOCK LAYING
All restoration work and
new work plus
foundations, Ph 342
9340 or 021 853 033.
BUILDER Qualified 50
yrs exp. Bathrooms,
Kitchens, Renovations,
Repairs & Extensions
Free quotes. Discount
for pensioners. Ph Mike
03 980 9771 or 027
2266 930
BUILDER New builds,
alterations, decks,
fencing. 30 years in the
trade has given me
ability to build to a high
standard. Free quotes.
Ph Brent 027 241 7471.
BUILDER - LICENSED
Specialising in structural
alterations and all
associated work. Plans
for building consent
arranged if req. 2 man
team with 35 years
experience. Phone Chris
021 851 779
Painters and Decorators Ltd
Canterbury Owned and Operated
A husband and wife team
Noel 027-411-3596
or Kim 027 612 6483
noel@kemppainters.co.nz
kemp painters and decorators
WINDOW TINTING
tintawindow
advanced film solutions
99% uv block
fade protection
heat control
reduce glare
25 Years Experience
Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts
03 365 3653 0800 368 468
Qualified &
Licenced Builder
• Specialising in
Renovations and
Repairs
• Free Quotes
• 20 yrs experience
Mike Smith
027 255 0069
PAINTERS
privacy films
frosting designs
non-darkening films
Workmanship Guaranteed
Lifetime Warranties on Most Films
UV
block
TRADES & SERVICES
BUILDER -
LICENSED
Available for
alterations, additions,
repairs, decks,
bathroom alterations,
aluminium window &
door replacements.
Free quotes. Over 30
years in industry.
Prompt, reliable,
quality workmanship.
Ph Ian on
021 350 509.
TRADES & SERVICES
TEAM TURF
For all your artificial turf
requirements.
Residential or
commercial.
teamturf.co.nz
Christchurch installers.
Grow Landscape
021 034 5504
Specializing in:
• Roof Painting
• Interior/exterior
residential
We offer
free quotes
Quality not
Quantity
TRADES & SERVICES
YOUR TRUSTED LOCAL
QUALIFIED
BUILDER
FOR OVER 30 YEARS
FROM BUILDING
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RENOVATIONS
PRESENT THIS AD & GET
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PH WAYNE TODAY!
0211363045
CARPET LAYING Exp.
Repairs, uplifting,
relaying, restretching.
Phone John on 0800
003 181, 027 240 7416
jflattery@xtra.co.nz
CHIM CHIM CHIMNEY
SWEEPS. We'll sweep
your logburner's flue,
check firebricks, baffles,
airtubes & controls.
We're experts on coalranges,
and can sweep
any sized open fire. We
quote & underake
repairs, flue extensions
& install bird netting,
0800 22 44 64
www.chimchim.nz
COMPUTERS - TVs -
CCTV Computer -
Repairs, Sales, Virus
Removal, Internet. TV -
Stereo installs, Setup.
CCTV - 35 yrs exp. Ph
Paul 027 405 3888
EDWARDS TREE
SERVICE
Qualified arborists, tree
removal, pruning, hedgetrimming.
Free quotes.
Phone 021 0220 8323.
TRADES & SERVICES
ELECTRICIAN A prompt
& reliable registered
electrician with 24 years
experience for all
residential and
commercial work, new
housing and switch
board replacements.
Phone Chris 027 516
0669
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
GARDEN SORTING soft
landscaping, creating
ideas and maintenance.
027 341 8596 or 03 342
5151
GARDENING Bill Green
Gardens. Mowing,
weeding, pruning and
tidying. Landscaping.
Free Quotes. 022 4600
759
billgreenservices@gmail
.com
GARDENING, lawn
mowing, gutter cleaning
Residential and
commercial work. North
and West CHCH. Phone
Will on 021 140 0977
House & Garden
Property services Ltd
Tree & hedge trimming
Gardening
Landscaping
Gutter cleaning
All aspects of
property maintenance
CALL us 03 260 4499
CALL us 021 405 277
INDEPENDENT
CARPETS - Huge
selection of quality
carpets at unbeatable
prices to suit every
home. Expert advice.
Visit us today! Call now
03 388-6643 or 027 827
3360
INSECT SCREENS,
BLINDS AND SECURITY
DOORS
Custom made security
doors, also flyscreen
windows and doors, and
stylish blinds. Quality
you can trust. We also
repair existing Screens
and doors etc.
Canterbury Blinds and
Screens. Ph 03 3589237
for a free quote.
LANDSCAPING Paving,
Lawns, Irrigation,
Decking, Fencing. Kanga
& small digger services.
Check out Squire
Landscaping on
Facebook. FREE
QUOTES. Ph Arthur 347-
8796, 027 220-7014
Edwin 027 220-7154
LAWN MOWING Tom's
Mowing - cutting the
east side of
Christchurch. Ph 021
120 1069
LAWN MOWING Tom's
Mowing - cutting the
east side of
Christchurch. Ph 021
120 1069
PAINTING
&
DECORATING. All types
of int/ext painting
undertaken. 30 + yrs
exp. Ph Michael 022 496
3322.
PAINTING Interior /
Exterior, Roofs, Decks,
Fences. For a
competitive quote ph
John 0272 242 831
TRADES & SERVICES
PREMIUM TYRES offers
top-quality new and
used tyres, wheel
alignments, vehicle
servicing, WOF's & Oil
changes. Trusted for
reliability, affordability,
and fast service across
Christchurch, 222
Linwood Ave, PH 380-
5020
TRADES & SERVICES
ROOF
PAINTING
Competitive rates
Rope n Harness
certified
39 yrs experience
Owner operator
Exterior - Interior
Painting
Phone Mason on
021 233 0378
Email:
mason.wairau@
gmail.com
Website:
masonwairau.com
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
30 years + experience
Older house
restorations:
no problem!
Quotes: FREE!
Rates: Reasonable
Paint supplied at
trade price!
NO JOB TOO SMALL
Light industrial also
Roger Brott
Painter & Decorator
021-1966-311
PLUMBER Highly
experienced Plumber.
Exceptional service.
Ready to help with all
your plumbing needs.
Call today! MJ Plumbing
Ltd 021 109 2397
PLUMBER Friendly,
certified local expert in
plumbing, gas &
drainage. Guaranteed
top-quality work. Call
Waterloo Plumbing 022
630 7639
PLUMBER Do you need
a reliable plumber?
Quality and timely
services. No job too big
or small. Phone V
Plumbing Ltd. 022 351
4125
PRIME DIESEL
SERVICES -
Fast,
reliable
diagnostics and repair
for trucks, tractors, and
generators. certified, ontime
service, fair pricing.
Call 027 240 4779
RE-ROOFING
Roof repairs, painting &
maintenance. We've got
all your roofing needs
covered. Ph John 027
224 2831.
TRADES & SERVICES
ROOF
PAINTING
Trade Certified
BOOK IN NOW
AND RECEIVE 20%
DISCOUNT
Rope and Harness
Specialist
No Scaffold Required
30 years exp
Free Quotes
Call Collin
Ph: 021 132 7106
TRADES & SERVICES
THE ROOF
SPECIALISTS
CANTERBURY LTD
Established 2005
Protective coatings
10 year guarantee on:
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Tiles & iron
Decramastic
Phone NOW 4 FREE
Roof check & report
Scott McKenzie
022 044 3008
ROOFING AND GUTTER
REPAIRS. 25yrs
experience. Licensed
Practitioner. Ph: CANdo
Roof n' Gutter 027 237
9431
TRADES & SERVICES
ROOF
PAINTING 24/7
Rope & harness
a speciality,
no scaffolding
required,
30 years of
breathtaking
experience.
FREE QUOTES
20% OFF other
roof quotes
Exterior staining,
exterior painting,
water blasting.
Moss and mould
treatment $300.
Phone Kevin
027 561 4629
SPOUTING CLEANING
SPECIALIST. Entire
spouting system
cleared. Single or 2
storey. Jo 021 164 0365
STUMP GRINDING &
small tree removal. Tony
0275 588 895
COUNTRY TOUCH
WINDOW
CLEANING
Honest, Reliable
Professional Operator
We cover all of
Chch plus Lincoln,
Prebbleton areas.
Regular window
cleaning or one off
cleans our specialty
Ph or Text
022 068 9009
Window Cleaning
Specialists
TILING
Floor & walls.
Kitchen & splashback
specialist.
No job too small.
35 yrs exp.
Free quotes
Ph 0274 833 887
SOLAR PANEL
CLEANING
Ph 021 405 277
TREE SERVICES
Specialist tree pruning &
shaping. Also hedge
trimming and garden
tidy-ups. Ph Hugh, The
Little Green Groomer
021 275 5445.
TREES FOR
CANTERBURY:
Specialist Native Plant
Garden Centre. Trees,
Shrubs, Groundcover.
Supporting your
community and the
environment. 42
Charlesworth St,
Woolston. Phone: (03)
982 1028
TRADES & SERVICES
WINDOW CLEANING
Professional, Reliable &
Trusted. Residential &
Commercial. Ph or txt
Dave 022 136 6041
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
AAAA Always buying
Gold. Cash paid. The
Pawn Shop, 396
Blenheim Rd, 121
Riccarton Rd, 77 Ferry
Rd.
A1 ALBUMS, old photos,
postcards, coins, gold,
bank notes, badges,
medals, jewellery,
watches, china, crystal,
books, furs, vintage
clothing, paintings,
furniture, estates &
downsizing. Etcetera
Antiques, 194 Edgeware
Rd, 385 5117.
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.
CARAVAN wanted with
shower and toilet,
needing repairs ok or
any condition. Ph 027
622 0011
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
027 604 1816
toymodelcollectors.co.n
z
PENNYLANE RECORDS
always buying records.
Excellent prices paid.
430 Colombo Street,
Sydenham, 366 3278,
open 7 days
POKEMON and
basketball cards
wanted. Ideally still in
packets. Ph 0275 296
560
POKEMON and
basketball cards
wanted. Ideally still in
packets. Ph 0275 296
560
TOOLS, Garden, garage,
saw benches, lathes.
Cash buyer. Phone 355-
2045.
WANTED
WANTED
Brown applehead
teacup chihuahua, for a
much-loved
companion. Female
preferred.
Ph 027 422 1852
BOATS & ACCESSORIES
WINDSCREENS Perspex
cut to size and shape,
Fab Plastics ph 366
3634

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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
CARPET in good order.
Came out of a 3
bedroom house. Whitish
in colour. Loop pile -
$260 the lot. Gas hob
and wall oven. Good
working order - offers.
Ph 027 507 2224.
FOR SALE
PERSPEX, poly
carbonate and other
plastics cut to size and
shape. Fab Plastics
phone 366-3634
PERSPEX, poly
carbonate and other
plastics cut to size and
shape. Fab Plastics
phone 366-3634
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
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
direct
cremation
(includes committal)
$2,200 GSt
inclusive
0800 27 28 29
www.mainlandcrematorium.co.nz
MOBILE Toe Nail Cutting
Service by Registered
Nurse. $50. Phone 022
281 6647
HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION
WANAKA
ACCOMMODATION
3 bedroom house for
rent from $180 per
night. Ph 03 476 3486.
PETS
WANTED
Brown applehead
teacup chihuahua, for a
much-loved
companion. Female
preferred.
Ph 027 422 1852
PUBLIC NOTICES
PAPANUI
SPIRITUAL
CENTRE
AGM
Sunday
19th October
5-6pm
All Welcome
150 Harewood Rd
Papanui
GREYPOWER
Christchurch Social to
be held on 15th October
at St Martins Church
Hall at 1pm. Speaker
Kyla Horne. Wendy to
entertain. Afternoon tea,
raffles. Neville Wootton,
Vice President
TO LET
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size, 4 bedrooms, good
size lounge, kitchen,
separate toilet and
bathroom. Well fenced
with garage. $600 per
week. Ph 027 507 2224.
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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)
Live music
REMINISCE WITH
ANTHONY
SUNDAY 3PM
Chalmers Restaurant
Wednesday to Saturday:
A la Carte from 5pm
Sunday: Buffet from 4.30pm
CHASE THE ACE!
THURSDAY 6.30PM
$2600
CRACK
THE CUBE!
FRIDAY 6.30PM
$800
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
New Zealand’s Favourite Jazz Entertainers:
THE NAIROBI TRIO
Return to Lyttelton
John Quigley (Guitar/Vocals) | Richard Adams (Violin/Vocals) | Aaron Coddel (Double Bass)
STARRING
BRENDON CHASE
with live band OXO CUBANS
Tickets $35 at the club.
Door sales $40.
SATURDAY 11 OCT, 7.30PM
Tues
11th
Nov
Join us
for a
fun day!
Times yet
to be
released
Come on down!
17 CARMEN RD. PH. 03 349 9026
WWW.HORNBYCLUB.CO.NZ
PRIOR to 2020 the Nairobi Trio had
been regular visitors to Lyttelton over
many years. Following a log hiatus they
returned in 2024 to a rapturous reception.
e audience were again drawn into their
world as the band weaved their magic,
demonstrating the freedom of expression
you could only expect from such
seasoned professionals.
Always playing to the crowd, their
energy and uidity traverses a wideranging
repertoire lled with skilfully
craed original material, re-imagined jazz
standards, as well as selected tracks off
their 10 studio albums (spanning three
and a half decades), all delivered in their
own inimitable style.
Described a ‘New Zealand’s Favourite
Jazz Entertainers’, the Nairobi Trio tour
the globe performing in all manner of
settings - you name it, they’ve probably
played it - from Village Halls and
Tehatres, Clubs and Festivals across NZ,
Australia, Asia, the Pacic and Northern
Europe.
Nairobi Trio - Richard Adams
(violin/vocals), John Quigley
(guitar/vocals) and Aaron Coddel (double
bass) - play e Loons in Lyttelton on
ursday 16th October at 7.30pm.
Tickets $45 + bf at
iticket.co.nz/events/2025/oct/nairobi-triolyttelton.
For more information go to
www.nairobitrio.co.nz
SLÁINTE
(Cheers)
$6
MURPHY'S
PINTS
EVERY SINGLE DAY,
ALL DAY LONG!
RENOVATED. NEW MACHINES
GAMING ROOM
BRIDIE'S BAR
WHAT'S PLAYING
FRI.4PM: DJ LUKE
SAT.3PM: LIVE MUSIC
UNHINGED
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
NAIROBI
TRIO
NZ TOUR 2025
NZ’S FAVOURITE
JAZZ ENTERTAINERS
IN CONCERT
thursday 16 october 7.30PM
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GIG GUIDE
Thursday 9 to Wednesday 15 October 2025
ADDINGTON BAR, 291 Lincoln Rd: Thursday
8pm - Comedy. Friday - Karaoke. Saturday 8pm -
Phatsak; Outboard Motors; The Italian Brothers.
Sunday 2pm - Open Mic. Monday 7.30pm - Quiz.
Tuesday - Free Pool. Wednesday 6pm - Poker.
ARMADILLO'S BELFAST, 812 Main North Rd:
Saturday 6.30pm - Lino.
ARMADILLO'S ISLINGTON, 670 Main South
Rd: Sunday 3pm - Lino.
A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo St:
Thursday 7.30pm - Cam & Sam Entertainment Ltd
present 'Elton John vs Billy Joel', NZ's awardwinning
hit tribute touring show - Cam & Sam
perform all the hits, live and snazzy! Tix from
eventfinda.co.nz from $25+BF to $45+BF. Friday
8pm - Rock Out #2 feat Rust Wire, Swamp Meet,
Sandfly, Evereign, & Empire - another epic rock
line-up across the genres from grunge and hard
rock, topped with metal goodness, $10 on the door.
Saturday 8pm - The Newz - ONE LAST TIME -
The Newz come together to bring you the classic
hits and dance bangers, sorry SOLD OUT, no door
sales available. Sunday - The Newz - ONE LAST
TIME - The Newz come together to bring you the
classic hits and dance bangers, sorry SOLD OUT,
no door sales available; Sunday 8pm - Desafyer
presents 'Sensual Sundays - October Social Latin
Dancing' feat guest DJ's curating the night for you
with Bachata, Zouk, Kizomba, & Salsa, dancers $5,
spectators free. Monday 7pm - Believe It or Not
Quiz, table bookings 03-377-4787, free entry.
Tuesday 7pm - Inner City Jam with host, Tyler
Robbins, open mic slots and jam session, full backline
provided incl drums & keys & guitars, all
welcome, free. Wednesday 6.30pm - Nerd Nite
Christchurch & PHUCK Entertainment presents
'PHUCK n' Nerds' - a special one-off comedy Nerd
Nite with five entertaining stand-up comics giving
rapid-fire nerdy talks, feat Georgie Lush, Eve
Wingerath, Miriam Collins, Jarrod Cook, & Nicole
O'Hearne, tix from humanitix.com -
student/unwaged $20+BF, GA $25+BF.
AVONHEAD TAVERN, 120 Withells Rd: Friday
7.30pm - The Party Singers.
BILL'S BAR, 1 Halswell Rd: Thursday 7pm -
A&J Karaoke. Friday 7.30pm - Wendy Wiparata.
Saturday 7.30pm - Flat City Brotherood. Sunday
6pm - A&J Karaoke.
BRIDIE'S BAR, 401 Worcester St: Friday 4pm -
DJ Luke. Saturday 3pm - Unhinged. Sunday 3pm -
Sunday Session.
CASHMERE CLUB, 50 Colombo St: Friday
8pm - Hired Guns. Sunday 2.30pm - Qwizard
Grand Final.
CHAT'S BAR, 251 Travis Rd: Friday 7pm -
Dynamix. Wednesday 7.30pm - Karaoke.
CHCH CASINO, 30 Victoria St: Friday 5.30pm -
Black & Gold; 9pm - The Fillets. Saturday 5.30pm -
Isolde; 9pm - Giant Poppies.
CHCH FOLK MUSIC CLUB, Irish Society
Hall, 29 Domain Tce: Sunday 7.30pm - 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 -
DJ Ramanui; Jaxophone. Friday - Rapids; Plastic
Manor. Saturday - Dawn of the Dads; Old Haven;
Kurupted; Obligatory Fiend. Sunday - UC Music
Student Showcase.
FAT EDDIES, 1/76 Hereford St: Thursday 8pm
- Live Band Karaoke; 11.30pm - Third Junction.
Friday 4.30pm - Jinx; 8pm - HeadRush; 11.30pm -
House of Groove. Saturday 4.30pm - Fret & Fern;
8pm - Mirrors. 11.30pm - Vibe Check. Sunday
5.30pm - Jack Bubb. Tuesday 7pm - Quiz; 9.30pm -
Anand. Wednesday 8.30pm - Lee Martin.
FOOD TRUCK ALLEY, 3 McCormacks Bay
Rd, Mt Pleasant: Sunday 4pm - Eastside. Sunday
19th Oct - Te Aratai College.
GOOD TIMES COMEDY CLUB, 224 St Asaph
St: Thursday 7pm - TID Talks ‘Ideas Not Worth
Spreading’. Friday 6.30pm - Jo & Eve Put the Pieces
Together; Criminally Hilarious; 10pm - Lat Night
Laughs. Saturday 6.30pm - LaFev; 8pm - Big
Laughs Pro Comedy Show.
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HORNBY CLUB, 17 Carmen Rd: Saturday
7.30pm - Brendan Chase performs ELVIS feat. live
band Oxo Cubans. Sunday 3pm - Reminisce with
Anthony.
KAIAPOI CLUB, Raven Quay: Friday 5.30pm -
Tracy Rockhouse. Saturday 5.30pm - Gazza. Sunday
3pm - Ian Mac.
MAK BAR, 1276 Main North Rd: Saturday
8.30pm - Old Skool. Sunday 3pm - Live Music.
MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St: Thursday
7pm - Bandit Queen (music of The Decemberists).
Friday 7pm - Sionna; 10.30pm - Black & Gold.
Saturday 10.30pm - Shadow Puppet.
OAK N FERRY, 608 Ferry Rd: Saturday 8pm -
Dynamix.
PEGASUS ARMS, 14 Oxford Tce: Wednesday
7.30pm - Open Mic. Thursday Oct 30th, 7.30pm -
Singalong.
QUEENSPARK TAVERN, 60A Queenspark
Tavern: Saturday 18th Oct, 7.30pm - M-22.
RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118 Racecourse Rd:
Friday 7.30pm - Awesome Source.
RICHMOND CLUB, 'The Borough', 75
London St: Friday 7.30pm - Page 28. Saturday
7.30pm - Liberator. Sunday 3pm - Yes Dear.
ROBBIES RICCARTON, 87 Riccarton Rd:
Friday 8pm - Lino.
ROSE & THISTLE, 24 Main North Rd: Friday
8.30pm - A&J Karaoke. Saturday 8.30pm - Neil.
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
- Drunk Mums. Friday - The Art of a Low Hum.
Saturday - Adam Hattaway & The Haunters.
Sunday - Under the Kitchen Sink; Lord Rochester.
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 - Keenan’s Revenge.
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:
Thursday 6pm - The Keeltys; 6.15pm - Zed &
Andy; 10pm - Liberator. Saturday 2.45pm - Wax
Birds; 6.15pm - Black & Gold. 10pm - Stowaways.
Sunday 2pm - Nick Jackman; 5.30pm - Coyote
Pretty; 9.30pm - Ants. www.churchpub.co.nz/thisweek
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 FAMOUS GROUSE HOTEL, 2 Gerald St,
Lincoln: Saturday 9pm - Mandi Miller.
THE LOONS LYTTELTON, 16 Canterubry St:
Friday - Disco. Saturday 8pm - Pumpkinhead.
Wednesday 7pm - Shawn James. Thursday 16th
Oct, 7.30pm - Nairobi Trio.
THE LITTLE FIDDLE, 132 Oxford Tce:
Thursday 9pm - Topia. Friday & Saturday 9pm -
DJ’s. Sunday 4.30pm - Irish Sess; 7pm - Live music.
THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd: Thursday
7pm - Open Mic with Wayne. Friday 9.30pm -
Raisin Tooth. Saturday 9.30pm - Hazel Diez. Sunday
6pm - Karaoke with Lance Kiwi. Tuesday 7pm -
Quiz. Wednesday 7pm - Karaoke with Lance Kiwi.
THE PAPANUI, 310 Sawyers Arms Rd: Friday
17th Oct, 6.45pm - Becky Mayes. Friday 31st Oct -
Eddie Simon.
THE RICCS, 280 Blenheim Rd: Saturday - The
Party Singers
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: Thursday 7.30pm -
Swipers EP show with Mona Vasa! Saturday 8.30pm
- Lyttelton Fund-raiser tour with Albi & the Wolves.
RESTAURANT & CAFÉ
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THE WEEKEND LINE UP
THURSDAY 9th OCT 7pm-9pm:
bandit queen
"the decemberists tribute”
Friday 10th oct 7PM - 9pm:
SIONNA
10.30pm-2am: BLACK & GOLD
SAT 11TH oct 10.30PM - 2.30AM:
shadow puppet
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