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Mystery mayhem 

SUSAN.SANDYS 

@ashburtoncourier.co.nz 

Adark experiment, the CIA and 

aviolent group of townsfolk 

feature in original movies to 

screen in Ashburton next week. 

Hotel of Tyranny and 

Tombstone will be at the New 

Life Church 6pm on 

Wednesday. 

Writer and director Josh 

Holland is excited about the 

debut screening. 

Describing the movies, the 

17yearold said Hotel of 

Tyranny is apsychological 

mystery based on areallife 

experiment into the workings 

of the mind undertaken by the 

CIA in the 1950s. 

He plays the protaganist, a 

detective named Mr Wright, 

who grapples with afear of 

strangers as he navigates his 

ON FILM: Josh Holland, front left, plays adetective, while his nemesis is played by Dominyck 

Wiese, front right. Fellow actors, from left, are Daniel Davidson, Masha Nel and Falevalu Semisi. 

PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 

way through apuzzling hotel. 

‘‘Once Mr Wright opens the 

doors to the veryheart of 

human nature, he finds he may 

never escape,’’ Joshsaid. 

Tombstone follows Mr 

Wright’s escapades,this time 

into aWesternmovie setting 

and murder mystery. In an old 

town, Mr Wright encounters a 

violent group of townsfolk, and 

evidence of asecret society as 

he dedicates himself to finding 

the murderer. 

He said he did notreally 

know what inspired him to 

come up with such creative 

scripts. 

‘‘I’m notquite sure, it’s just 

that Iget an idea and Ithink 

maybe Icould work with that.’’ 

Josh attends Ashburton 

Christian School. Among his 

fellow actors in the movies are 

students at the school, 

Dominyck Wiese who plays 

villain Dr Cameron in Hotel of 

Tyranny, andMasha Nel, 

Daniel Davidson and Falevalu 

Semisi. 

Equally excited about the 

debut screening, the students 

said they had had agreat time 

filming the movie, much of 

which was done in 

Christchurch, including at 

Ferrymead Heritage Park. 

‘‘The places we go, it is real 

fun,’’ Masha said. 

Braided Rivers Community 

Trust Ashburton is aproud 

supporter of Josh’s film 

projects. In February, the 

trust supported Josh with an 

$893 Quick Response Grant 

to help cover expenses. 

All proceeds from the 

night will go towards future 

charitable events and 

Ronald McDonaldHouse 

dinners. 

Hotel of Tyranny and 

Tombstone screens October 

22 at the New Life Church, 

58 Melcombe St, Tinwald. 

Doors open 5.30pm for 6pm 

start. Entry $5 for movie 

tickets, dinner available for 

purchase .Parental 

discretion advised, as the 

films are aimed at 

secondary school audiences. 

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Tragic outcome from blaze 

Two people havedied following a 

house fire in Rakaia overthe 

weekend. 

Police on Tuesdaywere unable to 

confirm their names, understood to 

be aman and his twoyearold 

granddaughter. 

AGivealittle page hasbeen set up 

by the family, while tributesflow 

online. 

‘‘We are not in aposition to issue 

aname releaseatthis stage,and 

there are no further updates on the 

fire,’’ policesaid. 

Neighbours and other Rakaia 

residents shaken by the loss have 

left flowers on the property’s front 

gate. 

It is understood adog was also 

killed in the blaze. 

Emergencyservices were called 

to the Dunford St addressabout 

11.15pm on Saturday, to find the 

adult deceased and child in critical 

condition. 

‘‘The child sadly died in hospital 

on Sunday afternoon. 

‘‘The deaths with be referredto 

the Coroner, and the fire is not 

thoughttobesuspicious. 

‘‘Inquiriesare ongoing.’’ 

Hato Hone St John said it 

respondedwith one ambulance, 

one rapid response unit, one first 

response unit, one PRIME vehicle, 

one manager, and one helicopterto 

the scene. 

‘‘Our crews assessedand treated 

one patient who was airlifted to 

ChristchurchHospital in acritical 

condition.’’ 

Fire and Emergency NZ told RNZ 

five crews were sent to the 

property, whichwas well ablaze 

and with people reported inside. 

Useyour 

TRIBUTES: The fatal house fire at 

Rakaia last weekendclaimed two 

lives. Insetdamage to the home 

was mostly concentrated on afront 

facade and to the rear of the 

property. 

Several people were rescued, but 

the body of another was found a 

short time later. 

AFENZ spokesperson told RNZ 

said while an investigationis 

ongoing, early indications 

suggested the home had no smoke 

alarms. 

Multiple injuries from crashes 

Police say the circumstances of a 

sixvehicle crash on State Highway 

One, near Hinds last Thursday 

remains under investigation. 

Six people were injured after the 

nosetotail crash which happened 

between Windermere and Swamp 

Rds about 3.20pm. 

Thevehicles involved include a 

van, two utes,and three cars. 

Ashburton Volunteer Fire 

Brigade firefighters used cutting 

equipment to free the driver of the 

van. 

They were assisted by Hinds 

firefighters at the scene. 

Hato Hone St John responded to 

theaccident withthree helicopters, 

two ambulances, one first response 

unit, one operations manager, and 

one rapid response unit. 

They said three people were 

transported to Christchurch 

hospital by helicopter, one in a 

critical condition, one in aserious 

condition andanother in a 

moderate condition. 

Another two people were 

transported to Ashburton Hospital 

by ambulance, oneinamoderate 

condition, the other minor. 

One patient withaminor 

condition did not require 

transportation to hospital. 

Policesaid inquiries into the 

accident, which happened on a 

straight piece of highway, were 

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‘‘There were roadworksinthe 

area at the time of the crash,’’ police 

said. 

‘‘The Serious Crash Unit attended 

and conductedascene examination. 

‘‘The scene was cleared at around 

8.50pm.’’ 

Meanwhile,police receiveda 

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Police said five people received 

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‘‘The road was slightly blocked 

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‘‘Police are making inquiries into 

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Ashburton Courier, October 16, 2025 

3 

Liz’s winding path to leadership 

Mayor-elect Liz McMillan’s 

leadership skillshave 

developed through awide 

range of jobs, including 

tour guiding in the Rockies 

and selling party-plan 

lingerie. Susan Sandys 

reports. 

Liz McMillan had avaried 

career, before dedicating herself 

to local body politics. 

The 54yearold single mother 

worked selling partyplan 

lingerie and in playcentre child 

care as she brought up her two 

children, now aged 18 and 20. 

She grew up on asheep farm 

in North Canterbury, and 

attended Hawarden Area School 

for her secondary education. 

‘‘Being amayor was never a 

goal back then,’’ she said. 

In her final year she went to 

Japan on an AFS exchange, 

attending school there for one 

year. 

She returned to under take a 

twoyear Japanese language 

course at Christchurch 

Polytechnic. 

Being able to speak the 

language helped her in the next 

stage of her career, where she 

was atour guide in Christchurch 

and Queenstown. That led to her 

working in Methven for Mt Cook 

Line, which owned Mt Hutt and 

also tour company Ski Express. 

McMillan managed Ski 

Express in the late 1990s, doing 

four winters there while working 

as ahiking guide at Mount Cook 

National Park in the summers. 

She then travelled to Canada 

and lived there for three years, 

working as askiing and hiking 

guide in the Rockies. 

Local body politics, let alone 

oneday becoming amayor, was 

still far from her thoughts. 

However, once she settled in 

Methven and had children, her 

upbringing, which had been as 

part of acommunityminded 

family, started to have an 

influence. 

‘‘Mum and dad were both 

involved in lots of community 

groups. Once Isettled in 

Methven and had the kids, it was 

normal to be part of playcentre, 

toy library,’’ she said. 

And then she decided to try out 

for the Methven Community 

Board after talking to someone 

else interested in becoming 

member. 

‘JUST READY’: Mayorelect Liz McMillan, pictured in the mayoral seat of the district council 

chambers, is lookingforward to her new role. 


Her first term on he board was 

2007. 

She became asingle parent 

whenher childrenwere aged 2 

and 4, but that didn’t stopher 

newpassion for local body 

politics. 

In her second term on the 

community board, this time as 

chair, she startedselling partyplan 

lingerie forIntimo. 

It wasajobshe did for about 10 

years. Having involvedtravel 

around the South Island and 

delivering salespitchesin 

various people’s homes, the job 

was‘‘goodpractice’’. 

‘‘Again thatissomething I 

neverthought Iwould do,’’ she 

said. 

‘‘But it wasagood way to meet 

people, and Iwould have to 

stand up and do presentations.’’ 

She also studied child care 

through playcentre,and worked 

asasupervisor,before focusing 

on the next stage ofher career in 

local body politics. 

Afterthree terms on the 

community board, two aschair, 

she decided to make arun for the 

district council. 

She was the highest polling 

candidate in the Western Ward, 

under the first female mayor of 

the district, Donna Favel, in 

2016. 

In her second termonthe 

district council, again as the 

highest polling Western Ward 

candidate, firstterm mayor Neil 

Brown appointed her as deputy 

mayor. 

This year as her second term 

of deputy mayor drew to aclose, 

she started to think aboutwhat 

her options might be if Brown 

chose not to restand. 

‘‘I was never going to stand 

against him, Ifelt like he was 

doing areally good job, and Ifelt 

like we were areally good team,’’ 

she said. 

Now having attained the 

pinnacle of local body politics as 

new mayor elect for the 

Ashburton District,McMillan 

said she was ‘‘a wee bit 

overwhelmed’’, as well as 

‘‘excited’’, ‘‘just ready’’ to lead, 

and ‘‘very humbled by all the 

support’’. 

DISTRICT RESULTS 

AshburtonDistrict voter turnout 

was 45.78 per cent, compared to 

50.62 per cent at the last 

election. 

Final results are expected at the 

end of this week, but in the 

preliminary results McMillan 

received 5898 votes, compared 

to her mayoral candidate rivals 

Russell Ellis, 1971,Rob Mackle, 

1605, and Jeff Ryan, 908. 

Elected in the Ashburton Ward 

were Phill Hooper, Carolyn 

Cameron, Tony Todd, Russell 

Ellis and Julie Moffett. The 

Western Ward councillors are 

Jeanette Maxwelland Deb 

Gilkison; the Eastern Ward 

councillorsare Richard Wilson 

and Phill Everest. 

TheMethven Community Board 

members elected are Faye 

Barrand, Megan Fitzgerald, 

Robin Jenkinson, Richie Owen 

and SimonWareing. 

IN BRIEF 

HOUSE SAVED 

Residents of ahouse on Timaru 

Track Rd near Westerfield waited 

outside for firefighters to arrive as a 

blaze in aparked car threatened the 

property about 10.45pm on 

Thursday. Ashburton Volunteer Fire 

Brigade chief Jeff Marshall said the 

car was totally involved as 

firefighters arrived. But they 

managed to douse the flames so the 

house received just minor 

scorching. 

RUGBY FINAL 

Mid Canterbury Hammers play 

Thames Valley in the Bunnings 

Heartland Championship’s Meads 

Cup rugby grand final at Ashburton 

Showgrounds on Saturday. Kick off is 

at 2.05pm. The Hammers have a 

remained unbeaten throughout the 

championship and sat top of the table 

ahead of last weekend’s semi final 

against Wairarapa Bush at 

Ashburton. They won 21 -19. 

EARLY SIGNOFF 

Mt Hutt Ski Area had its 2025 season 

cut short by two days due to wind. 

Originally scheduled to have the last 

day on Sunday, the ski area issued a 

notice on Friday afternoon that with 

windy days set to continue, it would 

not be able to open again. 

Nevertheless, the ski area managed 

to stay on track for breaking its visitor 

number record; it had the highest 

patronage in 2025 in the history of the 

skifield. 

CORRECTION 

Discounted tickets for tomorrow 

night’s Stars in their Eyes event apply 

for people in groups of more than 10 

and cost $35 each, not $5 each, as 

reported in error last week. Stars in 

Your Eyes stages at the Ashburton 

Event Centre, Wills St, 7.30pm, 

tomorrow night. Tickets from the 

event centre. Cost adults $40, 

children under 16 -$20 and afamily 

of two adults and two children $100. 

TRUST VOTES 

Gerard Rushton with 6129 votes, 

Chantelle Quinn (5355), Tim Silva 

(5347), Mark (Roasty) Douglas 

(5100), Kerry Clough (4597) and 

Maddy Brown (4068) have come out 

on top in the preliminary voting results 

for the Braided Rivers Community 

Trust through the local body 

elections. Christina Clarke was next 

highest polling with 3718 votes. Nine 

people were standing for the six 

vacancies on the trust. Voter return 

was 45.78 per cent with 10,523 votes. 

Seven informal votes and 295 blank. 

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Grassroot Gangsters ready 

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ReviewedbyDavid Favel 

Based on a true story, former soldier 

and thief, Jeffrey Manchester (Channing 

Tatum), escapes Prison and finds ahideout 

inside aToys “R”Us, surviving undetected 

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When Jeffrey falls for adivorced Mum 

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Annie Cuthbertson and Tim Munro 

are firing up arideonlawnmower for 

an 86km trek to raise money. 

The Winchmore couple, along with 

their machinerymad 13yearold 

grandson Doug, are taking part in the 

Mowsworth Rampage on Saturday. Set 

to take participants from Molesworth 

to Hanmer Springs, the annual event 

is afundraiser for the Cancer Society 

Nelson Tasman and Nelson Tasman 

Hospice. 

The firsttime entrants have their 

costumes at the ready. They have 

called their team Grassroot Gangsters. 

Tim, 67, is donning aDrizaBone 

jacket with hat and mask, while 

Annie’s gangster look includes along 

blonde wig and cap. 

Annie, 66, said the event wasnot 

something they would usually do. 

‘‘We donate but we don’t do it but 

we like the Molesworth, we love biking 

and going off the radar,’’ she said. 

‘‘We’ve biked it, we’ve driven it afew 

times and now we’ll do the mower 

thing. We thought, ‘What abloody good 

idea’.’’ 

The oneday event starts at 

Molesworth Cob Cottage Gate and has 

three pitstops along the route: the first 

at Red Gate (22.2km from start), the 

second at Pig Trough Bridge (45.2kms) 

and the last at Ford GravelPit 

(68.2kms). 

The final leg into Hanmer Springs is 

behind apolice vehicle. 

Tim said the shingle road event 

requires all mowers to have their 

blades removed. 

‘‘It’s very up and down, some very 

big hills,’’ Tim said. 

‘‘It’s alovely trip, lovely scenery, a 

lovely place.’’ 

The forecast as of earlier this week 

for Saturday was for sleet/showers 

with alow of three degrees. 

NATURE MATTERS 

OFF THE RADAR: Tim Munroand 

Annie Cuthbertson in Grassroot 

Gangstermode ahead of the 

Mowsworth Rampage. Inset 

grandson Doug Amalfitano. 

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Tim said the hope wasfor warm 

weather but preparation was key. 

‘‘As they say, people with cancer do 

it hard, so we’ve got to be prepared.’’ 

Training has comprised mowing flat 

lawns. They have aHustler 5DX ‘zero 

turn’ mower to use. 

‘‘I can turn without even basically 

moving...that will turn on asix pence,’’ 

Tim said. 

The machine has a20litretank, for 

about fiveandahalfhours mowing. 

And they will take 40litres of fuel to 

be on the safe side. 

Care for 1000 new plants 

BY MARY RALSTON 

The Harris Scientific Reserve was a 

hive of activityonSunday. 

Twenty volunteers, including agroup 

from Ashburton College’s Environment 

Club and membersand friends of 

Ashburton Forest &Bird, mulched 

more than 1000 native plants with wood 

chips. 

Most of the plants had been planted 

about one monthago, and the 

remainder were planted last year. The 

mulch will suppress grass competition 

and help to retain soil moisture 

heading into summer. 

The weather was warm and sunny, 

ideal for getting the job done. 

Edith Smith, chair of the Ashburton 

Community Conservation Trust which 

manages the Harris Reserve, said the 

ground was starting to dry out 

with the recent windy 

conditions. 

“It’s perfect timing to get the 

mulch on. This is adryland site 

and the kanuka is native to the 

area, so is adapted to dry 

conditions, buteven so it can be 

hard to get plants established if 

we have adry spring and 

summer,” Smith said. 

It was great to see young 

people taking an interest in the 

reserve. Volunteers had come 

from as far away as Methven 

and Mt Somers. 

Plants at the reserve were 

The Mowsworth Rampage is an 

86km lawnmower ride from 

Molesworth to Hanmer Springs to 

raise money for Cancer Society 

Nelson Tasman and Nelson Tasman 

Hospice. Support the Grassroot 

Gangsters at mowsworthrampage.co. 

nz 

VOLUNTEERS: EdithSmith, chair of 

Ashburton Community Conservation 

Trust,top, at the Harris Scientific 

Reserve. Below Craig Patterson, at 

left, and Andy Cox tip bucketsof 

mulch around the many new plants. 

PHOTOS MARY RALSTON 

mainly kanuka, amixture of other 

shrubs and grasses that used to be 

common on the Canterbury Plains, 

such as olearia or tree daisy, the once 

widespread kowhai, cabbage trees and 

some more unusual species such as 

Melicytus alpinus or porcupine shrub.

ASHBURTON 

COST EFFECTIVE: The new angle iron is to prevent accidents. 


Safety iron for 

water feature 

SUSAN.SANDYS 


Apopular water feature in 

Baring Square East has had a 

$7000 health and safety upgrade 

after two accidents. 

District council group 

manager infrastructure Neil 

McCann confirmed to The 

Ashburton Courier the water 

feature's floating pavers recently 

had metal installed between 

them. The floating pavers are 

along two opposite sides of a 

fountain pool in front of the 

Ashburton town clock. 

‘‘We’ve installed angle iron 

between and at the edges of the 

floating pavers,'' McCann 

explained. 

‘‘The installation is to address 

asafety risk, which will prevent 

further injurytousers of the area 

immediatelynear the 

fountains.’’ 

There had been two recent 

incidents. Aperson in a 

wheelchair travelled over the 

pavers and became stuck in one 

of the gaps, and aperson walking 

on the floating pavers tripped 

and fell through agap between 

the slabs. 

One ofthe reasons the angle 

iron was chosen was because it 

did notruin the attractiveness of 

the water feature. 

‘‘The safety of the public is 

paramount, and the particular 

design was intended to address 

the risk in the most costeffective 

way, whilst not being too visually 

obtrusive,’’ McCann said. 

Home & Garden 

Evening 

Relax, unwind, andexploreall things 

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Thursday 16 October 2025 

6-8pm 

ACTION: Get ready for westernstyle thrills andspills over Labour 

Weekend. 

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Rodeoready 

Get ready for athrilling Labour 

Weekend as some of the country’s 

finest cowboys and cowgirls begin 

the 2025 rodeo season in style. 

Two events will offer nonstop 

action, excitement, and 

unforgettable entertainmentfor 

the whole family. 

It kicks off on the Saturday, at 

the Winchester A&P 

Showgrounds. The Winchester 

Rodeo Club and major sponsor 

Temuka Transport will host afull 

day of action for the season’s 

opening rodeo. 

Then on the Sunday, all the 

action will be at the Methven A&P 

Showgrounds. The Methven 

Rodeo Club, with major sponsor 

R&R Precision Spreading, are 

promising fun for all ages. 

The main opening performance 

begins about noon at both events, 

but early birds will enjoy apacked 

morning programme. 

Come early to grab the best spot 

on the bank bring ablanket, settle 

in and get ready to cheer. Trade 

vendors offer delicious food and 

drink, but feel free to pack a 

picnic. No BYO alcohol or glass 

bottles, no dogs or cameras. 

Full schedules and updates on 

Winchester Rodeo Club and R&R 

Precision Spreading Methven 

Rodeo on Facebook. 

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Fifty yearsago three important events 

took place in New Zealand; the Māori 

Land March, the establishment of the 

Waitangi Tribunal and the option to 

register on the Māori electoral roll. 

It was 1975. 

Michelle Brett from Mayfield was 

just achild at the time of these events 

and on the 50th anniversary of their 

introduction, she has been thinking 

about what they meant then, and the 

implications they have today. 

‘‘They were important as it meant 

that, as acountry, we were taking steps 

to acknowledgethe first people of New 

Zealand and taking the first steps to 

address the losses of things like land 

and our language,’’ she said. 

One image at the time, was of the late 

79yearold, Te Rārawa leader Dame 

WhinaCooper walking handinhand 

with her, then threeyearold, 

granddaughter Irenee Cooper, on the 

hīkoi/march to Wellington. 

It began with 50 people from Te 

Hāpua in the far northonSeptember 

14, for the 1000km walk to Wellington. 

By the time it reached Parliament it 

had grown to 5000 people. 

On arrival those involved presented 

then Prime Minister Bill Rowling with 

apetition signed by about 60,000 

people. 

‘‘It was apeaceful step,’’ Brett said. 

‘‘It was ademonstration of the issue 

of land taken and the connection as 

whānau, hapu and iwi we have to the 

land.’’ 

Last Friday, marked 50 years since 

the Waitangi Tribunal was established. 

‘‘The establishment of the Waitangi 

Tribunal meant that iwi, hapu and 

whānau could have aforum where 

their voices could be heard and their 

cases on whenua, matauranga, hauora 

among other things, could be heard 

with the aim to compensatefor the 

losses that had taken place,’’ Brettsaid. 

Te Ao Māori News reported in May 

this year, that since the tribunal was 

established more than 3370 claims have 

been logged, 130 inquiries had been 

finished, and has roughly 2160 cases 

remained active. 

In May thisyear, Māori Development 

Minister, TamaPotaka, announced a 

fourmember Independent Technical 

Advisory Group to examine whether 

the Waitangi Tribunal is “fit for 

purpose, not just for today, but for the 

generations to come.” 

Changes to the electoral act in 1975 

CHANGES: Michelle Brett has been reflecting on the half centuryofMaori 

milestones reached this year. 

FILE PHOTO 

❛It was an indication that 

it was the beginning of the 

journey to walk together 

to enhance matauranga 

Māori. ❜ 

—Michelle Brett 

provided ‘Māori with the options of 

enrolling on the general or Māori roll 

for voting in the general elections. 

Early in 1975, the Labour government 

had introduced the idea of a‘‘Māori 

electoral option', giving those of ‘Māori 

descent the option of being on the 

‘Māori or general roll. 

The 1893 Electoral Act extended the 

vote to all New Zealand women, 

including Māori. 

Other law changes in 1893 and 1896 

completed the almost total separation 

of the Māori and European electoral 

systems. From then until 1975 only 

people with one Māori and one 

European parent were allowed to 

choose which seats they wished to vote 

in. 

Statistic New Zealand data for 

September 30, 2025 indicated there are 

3,591,562people enrolled to vote in 

New Zealand and of those 298,078 are 

on the Māori roll. 

Thoseonthe Māori roll vote in one of 

the seven Māori electorates. 

The three major events in Māori 

rights and representation in 1975 were 

significant steps in recognising the 

tangata whenua and working to address 

grievances. 

Brett said it was an indication that it 

was the start of something special. 

‘‘It was the beginning of the journey 

to walk together to enhance 

matauranga Māori and to honour those 

who have been, are here andyet to be. 

‘‘It meant moving forward as a 

country and acknowledging who the 

first people of New Zealandare. This is 

our point of difference from other parts 

of the Pacific and the world,’’ she said. 

These events have opened the door 

to more use of te reo Māori in schools, 

compensation has been given to some 

iwi and they have been able to use this 

to benefit their whānau, hapu and iwi. 

‘‘The biggest thing for me is that we 

know this now and that our tamariki 

and mokopuna are raised in atime 

where they are able to learn their 

culture more openly and freely. 

‘‘Not like people of my generation, 

where if you could hide who you were, 

it was easier to get along and succeed. 

Our tamariki and mokopuna speak up,’’ 

Brett said. 

Waiting to meet the minister 

SUSAN.SANDYS 


Greyhound Racing New 

Zealand (GRNZ) is publicly 

sharing its head office 

address and the personal 

phone number of its chief 

executive Edward Rennell. 

It is what the organisation 

is calling ‘‘a bold effort’’ to 

secure alongrequested 

meeting with Racing 

Minister Winston Peters. 

Rennell said in a 

statement last week 

repeated attempts to engage 

with the minister had been 

ignored, despite the 

organisation’s willingness to 

meet at Parliament, on 

track, or anywhere 

convenient. 

“We hope that by sharing 

our address, it might 

increase our chances of 

having avisit from Minister 

Winston Peters, who has so 

far declined every request 

to meet with us,” Rennell 

said. 

Racing Minister Winston 

Peters. 

PHOTO FILE 

He had still not heard 

back from the minister by 

Tuesday noon. 

The GRNZ head office is 

on Jackson St in Petone, just 

ashort train ride from 

Parliament. Alongside the 

address, Rennell is also 

making public his mobile 

number 021 407 596. 

“Nothing we have tried so 

far has secured us any time 

with the man who is 

legislating more than 1000 

jobs out of existence. If 

publishing our address 

helps prompt a 

conversation, then it’s worth 

it.” 

Rennell said GRNZ was 

seeking afair opportunity to 

present uptodate data that 

he believes was overlooked 

in the Government’s 

decision to shut down the 

industry. The minister 

announced in December 

last year that greyhound 

racing would be banned on 

animal welfare grounds. 

GRNZ argues the decision 

is inconsistent, pointing out 

the government continues to 

rely on millions in revenue 

from Australian greyhound 

betting. 

“We’d ask the minister to 

explain the hypocrisy of 

banning greyhound racing 

here while continuing to 

profit from it overseas,” 

Rennell said. 

“Ibelieve this decision 

also has major implications 

for the equine codes that 

ultimately will impact on 

the viability of racing in 

New Zealand. As the 

Minister for Racing, Mr 

Peters needs to be aware of 

these issues.” 

Despite the minister 

meeting with the SPCA to 

discuss the ban, he has 

never consulted with GRNZ 

or directly engaged with 

greyhound racing 

participants. Rennell said 

the minister had made 

‘‘hurtful and damaging’’ 

remarks in the media about 

people involved in the 

industry. 

“I’m hoping the minister 

sees my number or address 

and thinks ‘Hey, I’ll pick up 

the phone and have achat’. 

That’s all we’re asking for, a 

conversation.” 

‘‘GRNZ continues to 

oppose the closure of the 

industry and urges the 

government to focus on 

more pressing, largescale 

animal welfare crises where 

real leadership is needed.’’

ASSOCIATION 

NEWS 



Life membership for artist 

Artist Michael Armstrong has been 

awarded an Honorary Life Membership of 

the Ashburton Art Gallery. 

It is its highest honour. 

Armstrong, alongstandingcommittee 

member and celebrated artist, was 

recognised for his exceptional 

contribution to the gallery and the wider 

arts community. 

Armstrong joinedthe gallery committee 

in 2009, and since then has given 

generously of his time, knowledge and 

skills. 

He served as vicepresident from 2015 to 

2017, and was mostrecently treasurer. 

Ashburton Art Gallery committee 

president Selwyn Price said in astatement 

that Armstrong was “a man of immense 

knowledge, wit and generosity who has 

contributed greatly to the gallery and to 

the arts in Ashburton. 

‘‘While he is deeply modest, the 

committee is unanimous in its recognition 

of the profound impact he has had during 

his time with us.” 

Armstrong’s association with the 

Ashburton Art Gallery began in 2000, when 

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In receiving the honour, he joins a 

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its41year history. Educated in 

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years. 

As apractising artist, hiscareer spans 

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including the prestigious Frances 

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Otago. He has works in major collections 

including Te Papa, Christchurch Art 

Galleryand Waikato Museum of Art and 

History. 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

Interesting to read your item on 

illegal parking in mobility spaces 

(The Ashburton Courier, October 

2). About time some attention was 

drawn to this problem area. 

Although an important issue, it 

can't be called life threatening, 

unlike making telephone calls 

and texting whilst driving, which 

only attracts a$150 fine and is on 

the increase. 

You can be fined more than that 

($200) for not displaying arego 

sticker! Totally out of proportion! 

If the powers that be want to get 

ahead of this dangerous habit, 

may Isuggest afine of $500 would 

be appropriate and more of a 

deterrent. It's your life on the line. 

Christine Sanderson 


IN BRIEF 

GRANTS ALLOCATED 

Braided Rivers Community Trust Ashburton 

has recently made four grants. They are to: 

Ashburton District Family History Group - 

$250 for operating expenses, Special 

Olympic Mid Canterbury -$2000 for costs 

associated with the NZ national summer 

games, Canterbury Latin American 

Association -$750 for costs associated with 

celebration of Latin nations, Ashburton 

College senior girls basketball -$1000 for 

costs associated with the NZ Secondary 

Schools national championships. 

CHARITY MARKET 

Ashburton Pakeke Lions annual charity 

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dropped off or collected from November 4. 

Contact Trevor 021 023 22839. 

COMMUNITY BBQ 

Afree weekly bbq event by Ashburton New 

Life members returns to Friedlander Park, 

Nelson St every Friday night, from 5.30pm 

to 7pm. 

Re: Paying the price for Green 

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there aren't enough economical 

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So instead of using our owngood 

clean cheap coal that is close by, 

which we've plentiful supplies of, 

all the larger firms are either 

buying dirty coal from Indonesia 

or wood chips from Vietnam. 

Instead of employing locals we 

are now exporting jobs and 

unnecessarily importing things 

we have plentiful supplies of 

here. Our overseas deficit and 

resulting interest charges keep 

rising with every ship load. 

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11 

Pattersonsold on new career 

DELLWYN.MOYLAN 


Former community cop Sean 

Patterson is walking a 

different beat nowadays. 

After 28 years as police 

officer 20ofthem with the 

Ashburton police Patterson 

has changed careers to become 

aconsultant at Property 

Brokers Ashburton. 

He has been in the role for 

about amonth. 

The 53yearold started his 

policing career in 

Christchurch, with most of the 

eight years spent in Sydenham, 

before he transferred to the 

Ashburton station to be closer 

to family. 

Patterson said he really 

enjoyed his time with the 

police. 

‘‘There wasn’t aday Ididn’t 

want to go to work,’’ he said. 

In Ashburton, Patterson took 

to working in front line duties. 

He spent 15 years in that role 

before moving into aschool 

community role. 

Policing came with good and 

bad elements, but for Patterson 

one of the joys was the ‘‘great 

team’’ he worked alongside. 

The work on the front line 

was varied and he didn’t know 

from one day to the next what 

he might be doing. 

The move to the school role, 

brought with it the end of shift 

work which could be 

challenging, especially for 

those police officers with a 

young family, he said. 

Patterson said during his 

nearly three decades of 

policing,one of the biggest 

changes was with technology 

and its increased use in the 

digital world. 

Thisyear, he decided it was 

time foracareerchange and 

CAREER CHANGE: Former police officerSean Patterson has 

made acareer move. Inset Sean Patterson, in uniformatleft, 

with former ACADS health promoter Andrae Gold. 

PHOTO TONI WILLAMS/FILE PHOTO 

got the chance to become a 

residential/lifestyle sales 

consultant. 

‘‘I love dealing with people 

and Iknow the community, so 

the move to real estate was the 

right one,’’ Patterson said 

He did training through the 

Open Polytechnic to gain 

qualifications and is enjoying 

his new role, learning on the 

job. 

He is using the skills he has, 

and gaining new ones. 

‘‘It’s agreat team at 

Property Brokers, who have 

welcomed me,’’ he said. 

When not adding new 

listing or putting up sold 

signs, Patterson can be 

found on the Ashburton golf 

course or supporting his 

children with their sporting 

endeavours on the courts 

and fields of Mid 

Canterbury. 

OUTAND ABOUT 

OCTOBER 17 

Chertsey School quiz night R18 

quiz starting at 7pm at the Chertsey 

Hall. Teams of 4-$50. To register 

go to school Facebook page. 

OCTOBER 18 &19 

Ashburton Amateur Radio Club 

Branch 01 NZART presents 

Eastfest for anyone with an interest 

in amateur (Ham) radio. On October 

18 at the Sinclair Centre, 74 Park St 

from 9am to 12pm at aradio and 

electronic market and 1pm to 4pm a 

presentation of speakers. On 

October 19 from 9am to 2pm at the 

Ashburton Airport presentations 

and competitions. The event is open 

to the public and ageneral 

admission ticket for the weekend is 

$20. 

OCTOBER 18 

Cultural Whānau Fun Day is 

planned at Hampstead All Sport 

Club, 44 Bridge St. Aday of free and 

fun activities for the whole family to 

learn about the services available in 

our community, and connect with 

our emergency services! Free 

barbecue and other ethnic foods, 

prizes and games. 

Canterbury Latin American 

Association are hosting avibrant 

journey to the Latin nations from 

4pm to 7pm at the Tinwald Hall. It 

will have family friendly activities 

and atrue Latin party. Everyone is 

welcome, they will share their 

culture through games, music, 

dancing, information food and much 

more. Entry is $5 for adults and over 

15 years old, cash for food stalls. 

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Ashburton College Newsletter 

Messagefromthe Principal 

Kia orakōutou 

Celebrating Success and Building 

FuturesatAshburtonCollege 

As we launch into our final 

term, the Ashburton College 

calendar is brimming with events 

to celebrate the outstanding 

achievements of our students. 

Over the coming weeks, wewill 

honour their success across 

academic, sporting, cultural, arts, 

and community service,reflecting 

ayear of incredible hard work anddedication. 

Exceptional Pathways to University andBeyond 

It is with immense pride that wecelebrate our Year 13 students, 

who have already secured aremarkable number of scholarships 

to universities across New Zealand for 2026. These early offers 

are atestament totheir consistent effort and the high-quality 

guidancefromour staff.Seeing theirambitions turn into realityis 

afantastic outcome,and we arethrilled forthem as theyprepare 

for their bright futures. Our entire staff community isincredibly 

proud of whatthese young adults have accomplished. 

Investing in OurCommunity’sFuture: Major Trades Upgrade 

Ashburton College is also proudly investing in the future ofour 

trades-focused students with a major refurbishment of our 

Technology Block. This significant upgrade underscores our 

commitment to creating direct pathways into local employment, 

alongside ourrobust universitypreparation. 

The six-month renovation has completely modernised the block, 

creatingindustry-standardlearning spaces.Ahighlightisthe new 

two-bay automotive workshop, which will provide students with 

invaluable, hands-on experience. This investment ensures our 

graduates leave -not just with aqualification -but with tangible, 

in-demand skills that will serve them, and our local Ashburton 

economy, forthe future. 

Event–AshburtonCollege Students Enjoy Unforgettable Trip to Japan 

Agroup of fourteen AshburtonCollege students 

and two staff members set off on an incredible 

sixteen-day journey to Japan on Wednesday 

17 October. 

The trip was achance for students to experience 

the country’s vibrant culture, rich history, and 

world-famous hospitality while strengthening the 

special relationship between Ashburton College 

and its sister school,TokorozawaKitaHigh School. 

The group travelled to Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, 

Himeji and Hiroshima, visiting some of Japan’s 

most iconic landmarks along the way. Highlights 

included exploring ancient temples and grand 

castles, visiting the Hiroshima Peace Park, and 

enjoying the excitement of Universal Studios Japan 

and TokyoDisneySea. 

Amajor highlightfor manystudents wastheir four 

nights’ homestay with families from Tokorozawa 

Kita High School. This provided an authentic 

opportunity to experience everyday Japanese 

life, practise their language skills, and form lifelong 

friendships. The warm welcome from the 

students, staff, and families was a reminder of 

the importance ofinternational relationships and 

cultural exchange. 

College students Alyssa Skevington and 

Skylah Wilson-Brown (second and third, 

front left) with Tokorozawa Kita High School 

students. 

‘The time with our host families was incredible’, said one student. ‘We got to 

see what life in Japan is really like, and ithelped us become more confident in 

speaking Japanese’. 

Throughout the trip, students embraced every opportunity tolearn and try 

newthings –fromnavigating Japan’s efficienttrain system to sampling local 

delicacies such as sushi, ramen,and okonomiyaki. They also gained adeeper 

appreciation of Japanese traditions and customs, which they will carry with 

them long afterreturning home. 

Congratulations –Cycling Gold Medal forEliza McKenzie 

Hot onthe heels of mixing it up with the best of 

New Zealand and ahuge team of Australia’s best 

road riders,onthe YuncaJunior Tour of Southland 

(six demanding stages over threedaysonthe road), 

Eliza was excited to get back onto the Invercargill 

velodrome boards forher favouritediscipline. 

The South Island Secondary Schools’ Track Cycling 

Championships were held on 30 September, 

in the school holiday period. While riders from 

the North Island were eligible to ride in these 

championships, there were none in Eliza’s Under 17 

age group competitors,whereEliza wasCollege’s sole 

representative. 

Four individual events earned riders finish points 

towards anover Omnium podium placing. The four 

races were a 250m Standing Start Sprint, 4000m 

Scratch Race,Keirin and the 5000m Tempo. 

The Omnium opened with the Standing 250m timed 

race, followed by the 4000m Scratch Race. Tired legs 

from the Tour quickly warmed upand agood speed 

was put on, seeing Eliza narrowly beaten on the line 

in both events. 

Agood plan was well-executed in the 

Keirin, with Eliza coming around the 

bunch foragreatfinish to take the win. 

Valuing EveryStudent’sAmbition 

Oneofour strategicgoals is to open as manydoors as possible 

for ourstudents.Weare just as proud of astudent whosecures 

avalued apprenticeship with alocal business as we are ofone 

who earns ascholarship to aspecialised university degree. We 

are deeply committed to supporting and celebrating every 

student’sambition,whateverpathway theychoose. 

Fostering the Next GenerationofLeaders 

This commitment tostudent futures isalso embedded in our 

wide range of leadershipprogrammes.The process to selectour 

2026 Head Prefects is nowunderway,and it is an opportunityto 

acknowledge the outgoing team. 

I want to extend my sincere thanks to Yasmin Larry, 

Jake Parsons, Sophia Aguila, and Taniela Palavi for their 

significantcontributionsand servicetoour College throughout 

2025. 

With upgraded facilities and an unwavering focus on diverse 

student pathways, Ashburton College is proudly preparing 

the next generation for success -whether in aworkshop, ona 

construction site,orinauniversity lecturehall. Ngāmihi nui 

Simon Coleman, Tumuaki•Principal 

The fourteen-strong group 

at Tokyo DisneySea. 

This trip not only strengthened the bond between Ashburton College 

and Tokorozawa Kita High School but also gave students valuable global 

perspectives and unforgettable memories. It was a journey filled with 

learning,laughter,and connection -atrue celebration of friendship between 

twoschools on oppositesides of theworld. 

Ashburton College acknowledges teachers Hiromi Horsley and 

Joanne Wakelin fortheir leadership of this trip,alwaysamemorable time for 

students involved; andwethank all whosupported fundraising activities. 

ElizaMcKenzie (centre), South Island 

Secondary Schools’Track Champion, 

andGold Medal recipient. 

Eliza McKenzie in the Standing 

250m time race, in which she 

finished a close second. 

The final race, the 5000m Tempo, has 

a single point awarded to the first 

person over the line in each lap. This is 

aparticularly tactical race, with riders 

having to keep track of not only their 

own points but also their competitors, 

whilst also planning and responding to 

attacks. 

Eliza made an immediate opening attack, stretching the field, and 

taking the first point.She then heldnear the front, pickingup12of 

the available 16 points, foracomprehensiveperformance andwin. 

Finish points are awarded for each race of the Omnium, seeing 

Eliza take the Gold Medal asthe South Island Secondary Schools’ 

Track Champion, with the Silver Medal going to Central Southland 

College, andthe Bronze to Roncalli College. 

Eliza then combined in composite teams to compete in the 

Under 20 Team Pursuit and Team Sprint –which she thoroughly 

enjoyed. The teams she was part of won both events, but as 

compositeteams they were ineligible formedals. 

This eventfinishes theschool fixturesfor cycling for2025, andbrings 

thestartofTrack andSummer Road season.

COMING EVENTS 

Newsletter 15 –16October,2025 

Year 13 Graduation Ceremony, AshburtonEvent Centre,Thursday23October,7:30pm. 

Year 11 and12Prize-Givings Combined,AshburtonEvent Centre, Tuesday28October 7:00pm. 

Whānau and friends welcome. 

Please be seatedten minutesprior to start time. 

Congratulations –TeWairuaoMaataWaka–College FlavaFestival Champions! 

On Saturday 13September, the 30 tauira (students) of Te Wairua oMaata Waka (Ashburton College’s Kapa Haka Roopu) proudly 

tookthe stage at the FlavaFestival inTe-Tihi-o-maru(Timaru). 

Te Wairua oMaata Waka in performance. 

Cultural DiversityFacilitator MārieMaevasaid that hours upon hours 

of practise,every Mondayand Fridayafternoon and all-daySunday 

for the last three months, resulted in astunning performance that 

wowed the crowdand impressed the judges! 

The bracket the roopu performed was dedicated to their 

kaumātua (elders) 

• Their Hakasentapowerful message to rangatahi (youngpeople) 

to connectwith, and listen to,the kōrerooftheir elders, carrying 

that mātauranga (understanding) forwardtobecome theleaders 

of tomorrow. 

• Their Waiata-ā-ringa acknowledged former kaumātua 

Archie Keepa and his impact inHakatere, and askaumātua for 

AshburtonCollege. 

• Their Poi paid homage to the amazing Ngoi Pēwhairangi, a 

prominent teacher of, and advocate for, Māori language and 

culture, and composer of manysongs,includingPoi E. 

• Their Mōteatea (traditional Māori chant) honoured the 

eponymous ancestor of Ngāi Tahu,Tahu Pōtiki. 

• The crowd favourite, their Whakaeke (the act of entering –eg: 

stage for performance), celebrated Kiingi Tuheitia and his 

message of Kotahitanga (unity, solidarity) andmaintainingMana 

Motuhake (rightorcondition of self-government). 

Atthe conclusion of the Festival, College is extremely proud to 

say the roopu impressively broughthome three trophies,being: 

Congratulations – WBNZ Female Player of theYear Awardfor ChloePeck 

Year 10 Student Chloe Peck has concluded 

her amazing year of Wheelchair Basketball 

successes as the recipient of the Female 

Playerofthe Year Trophy. 

Chloe received the trophyon05October,atthe 

third round of Nationals held in Rangiora from 

03-05 October, and after playing in Auckland 

and Christchurch’s Wheelchair Basketball 

National rounds. Chloe also played in Nelson, 

Christchurch and Parafed tournaments during 

this season. 

2025 for Chloe has been agreat year of training 

and playing, and becoming aCanterbury Rollar 

team member. ACanterbury Rollar refers to the 

Canterbury Wheelchair Basketball Club, ateam 

and organisation that competes in national and 

international wheelchair Basketball events. 

Chloe is now looking forward to2026 and the 

newopportunities thatwill open, such as getting 

classified and playing in other tournaments 

throughoutNew Zealand and Australia. 

In the meantime, next onthe horizon for Chloe 

is the Wheelchair Basketball NZ Women’s Camp, 

over 22-23rd November, being held at the 

AucklandSpinal Trust. 

As afurther indication of how well this year has 

gone forChloe,during the recent school holiday 

break, Chloe spent eight days onanOutward 

Bound Course, with her Dad.This encompassed 

eight days of water and land adventures, and 

pushing to the limits most able-bodied people 

wouldstruggle with. 

Chloe Peck in her 

Canterbury Rollar 

Sweatshirt, and with her 

National League Female 

Player of the Year Trophy, 

signifying a fantastic end 

to her 2025 season. 

Performing avibranthakawith 

Kamal Larry (Centre) and 

Isaiah Cuthers (right). 

• KaitātakiKōtiro[female leaderofthe haka] 

(first equal) 

–RongomaiHeke 

• KaitātakiTāne(male leader of the haka) –IsaiahCuthers 

• TuakanaKapa HakaTrophy 

–AshburtonCollege 

(Pictured above): With the trophies and certificates are (left to 

right): Rongomai Heke recipient ofthe Kaitātaki Kōtiro trophy; 

TeWhānau oTāwhaki member Sonia-Leigh Stephens-Tahuri 

and Isaiah Cuthers recipientofthe KaitātakiTānetrophy. 

MārieMaevasaid that thejudgeswerefull of encouraging kōrero, 

saying the roopu has the ability to participate in the Canterbury 

Regional Event, which maybesomething to aim forin2027! 

AshburtonCollege would also like to give ahuge mihi to Ashburton 

Intermediate,underthe guidanceofKōkaBernie,who shone in the 

Teina (Junior section). They brought home afurther five trophies, 

including the AggregateOverall Trophy! 

AshburtonCollege acknowledges theincredible mahi undertaken 

by TeWhānau oTāwhaki in preparing the students of Te Wairua 

oMaata Waka for this event and providing such an opportunity 

for our students to celebrate their culture, and togain impressive 

successes. 

Welcome to College’s NewSchool 

BoardMembers 

The Ashburton College School Board is very pleased to 

congratulate and welcome three new members, asaresult of 

therecentnational triennial elections. 

The newly elected parent/community representative members are 

ZaraCootes,Fanolua Matau and PercyTilialo. 

Thenewly electedStaffRepresentativeisJason Vannini. 

These new members will work with existing members 

CobySnowden (Presiding Member), Nina Bradford(Deputy Presiding 

Member), DavidJones and Simon Coleman (Principal). 

Elections take place this week for the new Student Representative, 

whichisanannual position. 

Year 9Academic Scholarships 

Applications are invited for the Ashburton College Year 9 

Academic Scholarships,for 2026. 

The Scholarships are open toany Year 8student who is aNew 

ZealandCitizen or permanentresident andwho is applying for 

entry to Year 9atAshburton College in 2026. 

Up to two scholarships are awarded annually, with selection by 

examination. There are two tests of up to one hour each, one in 

English and one in Mathematics. The examinations will be held at 

AshburtonCollege on Monday01December. 

Forfurther information please contactyour school, or 

SheenaTyrrell –ts@ashcoll.school.nz 

Applications close at 12 noon, Monday24November 2025. 

955637

COUNCIL BRIEF 

2Baring SquareEast, Ashburton |POBox 94, Ashburton,New Zealand 7740 | Telephone (03) 307 7700 | Website ashburtondc.govt.nz 

Thursday,16October 2025 | ISSUE 251 

NewMayor,councillors votedin 

Ashburton’s new mayorLiz McMillan 

is on track to be sworn intooffice at 

theend of the month, alongside her 

newly-electeddistrictcouncillorsand 

theMethven Community Board. 

Final resultsofthe LocalElections are 

expectedatthe end of the week,but in 

the preliminaryresultsMayor McMillan 

received 5898votes,nearly4000votes clear 

of her rivals. 

The mayor electsaid she had been 

humbled by the support of family, friends 

andthe community. 

“I want to thank them fortheir faithinme 

and I’mreally excited to lead this district 

forthe next three years. I’ve learned alot in 

my time on council and it wasaprivilege 

having Neil Brownasamentor. 

“My job nowistobring this newcouncil 

together and makethe mostofthe skills 

andpassiontheybring to the table,as 

we’reall in this together. 

“We’ve gotthe newthree waters unit 

to embed, roadsand essentialcouncil 

servicestomaintain, andasecond bridge 

to bring home.” 

Electedinthe Ashburton Ward were Phill 

Hooper,Carolyn Cameron, Tony Todd, 

RussellEllis andJulie Moffett. The Western 

Ward councillorsare JeanetteMaxwelland 

Deb Gilkison; theEastern Ward councillors 

are RichardWilson and Phill Everest. 

The Methven Community Board members 

electedare Faye Barrand, MeganFitzgerald, 

Robin Jenkinson,Richie Owen and Simon 

Wareing. 

ChiefExecutiveHamish Riach said there 

wereabout 200 special votestobeadded 

Threewatersprojects ticking over 

The Dromorecommunity drinking 

water supply willbeshut down on 

Wednesday 22 October from 9am 

until 2pm as part of preliminary work 

toreplacethe main pipeline that 

distributes watertohouseholdson 

the rural supply. 

During the shutdown, contractors 

working forcouncil willreplace valves and 

flowmeters wherethe pipe connectstothe 

watertreatment plant. 

The widerprojectinvolves renewing 5.1km 

of pipe thatdistributes watertohouseholds 

and contractorFulton Hogan hasalready 

beguntrenching work to install thepipe 

underground. 

Group Manager of InfrastructureNeil 

McCann said the old watermain wasmore 

than 50 yearsold and needed replacing. 

“Replacing the watermain is onehalf of an 

upgrade forthe Dromorewater supply,with 

work also underwaytobuild anew water 

treatment plant to house UV equipment. 

"Thenew valves and flowmeters being 

Thursday,16October 2025 |ISSUE 251 

Ashburton Mayor Liz McMillan settled intoher newofficeatthe AshburtonLibraryand Civic 

Centrethis week. 

to the voting tally,oncetheywerechecked 

anddeclared valid. 

“Weknowthattherewas quitealastminuterush 

to vote,withjustover700 

envelopesinthe ballotbinsinthe 24 hours 

uptovoting closing at noon on Saturday. 

Thevoter returnissittingat45.78 per 

cent,whichisdownonthe previous local 

elections.” 

The newmayorhas meetwith councillors 

andMrRiachthis week,and elected 

membersweretoattend an induction 

workshop, to give them an overviewof 

council business andachance to talk about 

the governancestructure. 

Nextweek,Mayor McMillan willattend 

amayors’ huiinWellington while new 

councillorswill attend aLocal Government 

The newwastewater main on Line Road. 

installednextweek will enable easier 

connection to the newwatertreatment 

plant when it is finished, hopefully by the 

end of theyear.” 

Mr McCann said manyrural households on 

the supply hadtheir ownstorage tanks and 

wouldnot be affectedbythe shutdown. 

“Households withoutstorage shouldfill 

induction in Christchurch. 

The inaugural council meeting is 

tentatively planned forWednesday 29 

October,starting at 1.30pm;itwillalso be 

livestreamed. 

Preliminaryresults- 

Mayoralty: Liz McMillan 5898,Russell Ellis 

1971, RobMackle 1605, JeffRyan908. 

Ashburton Ward: Phill Hooper5011, 

Carolyn Cameron5006, Tony Todd 

4485, Russell Ellis 4112, JulieMoffett 

2609, StephPoole 1917, JeffRyan1607, 

Dolf vanAmersfoort 940, LeonardCojocaru 

687. 

Western Ward: JeanetteMaxwell 1181, 

Deb Gilkison942 

some containerswith watertheymight 

need fordrinking or cooking during the 

shutdown, and fill abucket with waterto 

flush thetoiletifneeded.” 

Meanwhile, twowater services projects in 

Methven arealso wrapping up. 

Anew wastewaterpipe hasbeeninstalled 

on Line Road to take usedhouseholdwater 

and sewage to the Methven wastewater 

facility, and anew polyethylene pipe now 

connects thetown'sdrinking waterintake 

galleryonthe Ashburton River to the water 

treatment plant on Longs Ford Road. 

The oldpipe from the gallerywas more 

than50years oldand ranacrossfarmland. 

The new, largerone has been laid along 

the roadsides, in aprojectcosting about 

$767,000. 

ContractorsatLine Road havesealed 

theroadafterinstalling 800m of new 

wastewater main overthe past two 

months, and road line markings willsoon 

follow. 

Newwatermains arealso beinginstalled at 

TalbotPlaceand Farquhar Place. 

AND 

LIFEGUARDS AWAY 

The aquaticareaatEANetworks 

Centre, including all pools,will 

be fully closed thisweekend (18 

and 19 October), while pool staff 

retrain foranew international 

lifeguard qualification. Usualhours 

of operation resume on Monday 20 

October. 

PUSH ON POKIES 

There's just10days lefttogive 

feedbackonour Draft Gambling 

Venue Policy and Draft Dangerous, 

Affectedand InsanitaryBuildings 

Policy.The gambling venue policy 

is proposing acap on the number 

of gamblingvenues allowedinthe 

district, andthe buildingspolicyis 

being updatedtomeetnew Building 

Actrequirements. The consultation 

period ends on 26 October. 

More information is availableat 

itsourplace.nz 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

ASHBURTON 

DISTRICTPLAN 

CHANGE 7 

ConistonPark Limited has appliedfor a 

Private Plan Changetothe Residential 

Zones and SubdivisionChapters of 

the OperativeDistrictPlan (2014). The 

changecoversthe following areas: 

Therezoningofa16.3202 ha property 

at thecorner of Farm Road and 

Racecourse Road, Ashburton,from 

Residential DtoResidential Cand to 

adoptthe operativeprovisions of the 

Residential CZoneonsite. 

Full details of the proposaland the 

accompanying evaluation reportare 

available forinspection at Council's 

offices, or at ashburtondc.govt.nz 

Further submissions mustbelimited 

to matterseither in support of or in 

opposition to the submissions and 

mustbeonForm 6ofthe Resource 

Management Act1991. 

Further submissions 

Further submissions mustbereceived 

by Council no laterthan 5pm on 

Monday 3November2025. 

See the fullcopyofthis noticeat 

ashburtondc.govt.nz 

ashburtondc.govt.nz

Minigolffeaturestaking shape 

Ashburton’s new minigolf course is 

coming to life, hole-by-hole at the EA 

Networks Centre. 

Tenofthe 18 holes havebeen created 

by play-spacespecialists Creo at their 

Oamarufactory and carefully transported 

to Ashburton forinstallation. 

Peopleand Facilities Group Manager Sarah 

Mosleysaid the holes were beinginstalled 

onsitebyGrant Hood Contractingand the 

projectwas on target foralate November 

opening. 

“We’re reallypleased with progress and 

youcan see the outdoor course coming 

to lifeonthe four levels. Earthmoving 

work has involved excavation and the 

construction of retaining walls, and the 

first asphalt is on track to be laid early 

November.” 

The minigolf course is being built on the 

north side of the carpark at EA Networks 

Centre. It will be free forgolferswhobring 

theirown equipment,oralow-costactivity 

if youneed to hireaputterand balls at the 

centre. 

An online booking systemwill enable 

playerstobook tee-off times to limit 

congestion. 

Paws,let's talkdogs 

Thinking about getting adog?Or 

already haveone and want to learn 

more about caring forthem? 

Join us forarelaxed and friendly Dog 

Ownership Workshop on Tuesday 21 

October,from6pm-7.30pm in the event 

space in the Ashburton Library. 

There’ll be apanel of dog experts, 

includingalocal vetand adog trainer, who 

willsharelotsofgreat information. 

ThePaws andLearn event is organised 

by Keep Learning Mid Canterburyand 

Council. It'sfreetoattend andpeople can 

registervia humanitix. 

Group Manager of Complianceand 

Development Ian Hyde said therewere 

about 6700 dogs in the districtand almost 

all were registered. 

CulturalWhānau 

Fun Day 

Aday of free and fun activitiesfor 

the whole family! Comealong and 

learn about the servicesavailable 

in ourcommunityand connect 

with our emergencyservices! 

Free BBQ andother ethnic food, 

plus prizes andgames 

Ms Mosleysaid constructionbegan on the 

higher terraces andwould finishonthe flat 

areawith holes 1-9. 

“All the holes haveMid Canterbury 

themes that people will recognise. The 

putting surfaces includesynthetic turf 

andrecycled rubberand resin-set pebble, 

suitable forthe rangeofweather youget in 

the outdoors. 

“When construction movesintothe final 

stagesand aconclusion date confirmed, 

we'll open booking slots forthe firstday of 

community use. 

“Registeringyour dogisthe firststepin 

being aresponsible dogowner,but there’s 

lots of other thingstoknowabout owning 

adog and this free event is agreat starting 

point, whetheryou arethinking about 

getting adog or already haveone.” 

Thedoggyworkshop will coverfoodand 

exercise foryour dog, basic trainingand 

behaviour tips, managingaggression and 

barking, vetcareand dog etiquettein 

public places. 

18 October,11am-3pm HampsteadSportsClub 

Thefamously-long Rakaia Bridge (left) 

andthe Staveleyice rink haveprovided 

inspiration fortwo of theminigolf holes. 

"We’reexpectingthisminigolfcourse 

to be really popular over summer and 

look forwardtoseeinglotsoffamilies 

andyoung people testing theirskills and 

havingagreattime.” 

Carparking at theEANetworksCentreis 

largely unaffected during thework,and 

thesteps from River Terracealso remain 

open forpedestrians–and offer agreat 

view of construction. 

TRIENNIAL MEETINGS FOR 

RESERVE &HALLBOARDS 

The new term of Council alsosignals a 

newthree-year term forthe volunteers 

who sit on the district's hall boards, 

reserve boards and domain boards. 

Over thenextcoupleofmonths,boards 

will be advertising their triennial meetings 

and looking fornew members. 

• 5November - Tinwald Memorial Hall 

Board -7.30pm, Tinwald MemorialHall 

meeting room 

• 11November - Mt SomersReserve 

Board -7pm, Mt SomersMemorial Hall 

supper room 

• 17November - Tinwald Reserve Board 

-7pm, Tinwald Memorial Hall meeting 

room 

• 18November - PendarvesReserve 

Board -7.30pm, PendarvesFireStation 

• 20November - Hinds Reserve Board - 

7.30, Hinds FireStation meeting room 

• 27November - Mayfield Reserve 

Board -7pm, Mayfield Memorial Hall 

supper room 

• 1December - Rakaia Reserve Board - 

7pm, Rakaia Recreation Centre 

GOTTHE WIND UP? 

We'veseen afew missed collections 

lately due to bin placement, so on windy 

days: 

• Placeyour bins at the kerb (not next to 

your fence), by 7.30am 

• Use thewind straps (letusknowifyou 

need some) 

• Our collection 

teamwill have 

extrastafftosort 

outbins if they get 

blown about. 

PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURES 

Ashburton DistrictCouncil givespublic 

noticeofproposal to temporarily close 

roads to traffic to enable the holding of 

the following community events: 

LIGHTUPTHENIGHT 

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL 

Roads proposed to be closed: 

• Baring SquareEast, from 

Havelock St to Cameron St 

• Cameron Street,fromEastStto 

Victoria St 

Period of closure: From 6am to 10.30pm 

on Saturday,29November 2025 

Any person objecting to either of the 

proposals should do so in writing by post 

or email to the Council,2Baring Square 

East, Ashburton by 4pm, Friday 24 

October 2025. 

ASHBURTONCAR CLUB'S 

QUARTER MILE SPRINT 

Road proposed to be closed: 

• Somerton Road, from Jamiesons 

Rd to Coplands Rd 

Period of closure: From 9am to 4.30pm 

on Saturday,29November 2025 






ASHBURTONSANTAPARADE 

Roads proposed to be closed: 

• Walnut Avenue, from Oak Grove 

to WestStreet(SH1) 

• Creek Road, from Walnut Avenue 

to Queens Drive 

Period of closure: From 10am to 3pm on 

Saturday,6December 2025 






NEILMcCANN, Group Manager 

Infrastructure&Open Spaces 

ROADINGNOTICES 

Fairfield Avenue -Closed in partsuntil 

24 Octoberwhile contractors install new 

waterpipes. Resident accessremains. 

FordsRoad -Closed between Griffiths 

Road and Wheatstone Road from 29 

Septemberuntil 30 October, whileGrant 

Hood Contracting undertakes road 

maintenance. Localrestrictions apply, 

access forresidentsremains. 

GroveStreet -Closed at Wilkins Street 

intersection while newwatermains are 

installed by RooneyEarthmoving.Road 

closures and detoursexpecteduntil 31 

October. Resident access remains. 

Barnswood Road –Closed between 

TrevorsRoadand Hackthorne Road from 

20-27 OctobersoFulton Hogan and BR 

Jones Contracting caninstall anew stock 

underpass. Access forresidentstobe 

maintained. 

TrevorsRoad –Closed between Ealing 

MontaltoRoadand Withells Road from 

15 Octoberto14November while HEB 

carries out road maintenanceonbehalf 

of Council.Accessfor resident remains. 

COUNCIL OFFICE 

2Baring SquareEast 

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

Thursday 9am-5pm 

ASHBURTONLIBRARY 

2BaringSquareEast, Ashburton 7700 

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

Sat&Sun 10am-4pm 

EA NETWORKSCENTRE 

20 River Terrace 

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

gym8pm). Sat&Sun 7am-7pm(pools 6pm, gym6pm) 

ASHBURTONART 

GALLERY&MUSEUM 

327 WestStreet 

10am-4pm daily (late night Wed) 

ashburtondc.govt.nz Thursday,16October 2025 |ISSUE 251

NEWS 

16 Ashburton Courier, October 16, 2025 


‘Massive’turnout over consent worries 

Nearly 200 Canterbury farmers turned 

out in force to voice their growing anger 

and frustration at the region’s consent 

crisis. 

The meeting at Lagmhor Westerfield 

Hall on October 4, was organised by 

Federated Farmers and drew a 

standingroomonly crowd. 

It delivered aclear message: 

government intervention was urgently 

needed. 

Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury 

president David Acland said in a 

statement it was a‘‘massive turnout’’ for 

ameeting called at short notice. 

‘‘It goes to show how hot this issue is 

for farmers,’’ he said. 

‘‘Environment Canterbury (ECan) are 

putting local farming families under 

huge pressure with unnecessary cost, 

uncertainty and red tape justtorenew 

their existing resource consents. 

‘‘Farmers will be spending tens if not 

hundreds of thousands of dollars on a 

piece of paper that may not be needed 

once the RMA is rewritten in afew 

months’ time. 

‘‘We need asolution now not months 

away tosave those families the 

unnecessary stress, cost and 

heartache.’’ 

ECan administers around 20,000 

resource consents, with thousands due 

to expire in the next 18 months.A 

similar situation would happen in other 

parts of the country, albeit at asmaller 

scale. 

Farmers feedback had shown those 

trying to renew consents werebeing hit 

with excessive demands and crippling 

costs. 

‘‘Frustration and afair level of 

emotion was evident in the crowd,’’ 

CONCERN: Farmers from across the district are calling for asensible consent 

solution. 


Acland said. 

‘‘There are some significant farming 

businesses facing real strain over what’s 

happening.’’ 

Many farmers were being asked to 

provide extensive technical data, 

ecological assessments, and full 

Overseer remodelling, even when their 

farm systems had not materially 

changed. 

Some have been given barely two 

weeks to compile the information or risk 

their consent being publicly notified 

meaning afull hearing process and even 

greater expense. 

‘‘With the initial consent fee, the 

expense of engaging aconsultant for 

early advice and just making astart on 

the paperwork, you’re probably looking 

at $10,000 minimum,’’ Acland said. 

‘‘That’s just to get the ball rolling. 

Then for more complex consents, like 

those involving irrigation, costs can 

easily run into six figures.’’ 

He said the timing was deeply 

frustrating as government was in the 

middle of overhauling the Resource 

Management Act (RMA). 

‘‘The whole basis on which consent 

conditions are being judged is about to 

go through wholesale change, but 

councils are pressing on with this 

unreasonably bureaucratic approach.’’ 

The inconsistencies were adding to 

farmers’ anger. 

‘‘One farmer with two properties one 

in anutrient allocation red zone and 

another in agreen zone had asmooth 

process getting consent in the former 

but the consent for the green zone 

property was causing all sorts of 

headaches,’’ Acland said. 

‘‘There seems to be an element of luck 

of the draw in terms of which planning 

officer your consent application lands 

on the desk of. Rules aren’t being 

applied consistently.’’ 

In another case, he said, afarmer 

submitted acompleted consent 

application only to receive a13page 

request for further information. 

‘‘That’s absolute madness,’’ Acland 

said. 

Among those attending the meeting 

were Environment Minister Penny 

Simmonds and rural MPs Miles 

Anderson, Mike Butterick and Grant 

McCallum. 

‘‘There’s absolutelynodoubt the 

Minister and other MPs understand the 

issue, but now we need to see some 

action and fast,’’ Acland said. 

He said while it was positive to hear 

about transitional work already under 

way as part of the RMA replacement 

process, farmers were still stuck in 

limbo until it came into force. 

‘‘Consents are expiring now. It’s 

causing huge stress and uncertainty, 

and people are holding off investing in 

the future as aresult.’’ 

Federated Farmers wants aclear, 

legally binding solution that would 

allow farmers not just in Canterbury, 

but nationwide tocontinue operating 

under their existing consents until the 

new RMA framework is in place. 

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Mackenzie, Sunckell return 

Ian Mackenzie and John Sunckell are 

set to return to the Environment 

Canterbury table as Mid Canterbury/ 

Opakihi representatives according to 

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Canterbury Regional Council 

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October 13, Mackenzie had 18,385 

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candidates for the area were Helen 

Troy (14,078) and Peter Trolove 

(12,012); informal papers 53, while 

2486 were blank. Voter turnout was 

46.74 per cent with 36,289 votes. 

Deputy Electoral Officer and 

general manager governance Lisa 

Goodman said there were still some 

votes to be counted before the final 

Ruralpost cuts to 

hit rural communities 

Rural communities will be 

disproportionately affected by the 

approval of significant changes to 

NZ Post’s minimum service 

obligations, Rural Women New 

Zealand (RWNZ) president 

Sandra Matthews says. 

Matthews said via astatement 

that the service cuts were astep 

backwards, especially with rural 

communities 

“Digital connectivity issues are 

also far more prevalent in rural 

areas, where internet coverage 

and mobile reception can be 

patchy. This makes rural 

communities significantly more 

reliant on physical mail services.”. 

“They will make life harder for 

rural people who already face 

longer travel times, reduced 

access to services and unreliable 

digital connectivity.” 

Under the new arrangements, 

rural mail delivery will be 

reduced from five days aweek to 

three, and the number of postal 

outlets will drop from 880 to 500 

and then to 400 over four years. 

There will also be an increasein 

communal collection points over 

individual mailboxes. 

“Rural New Zealanders rely 

heavily on postal services,not just 

for mail but for medication, paying 

result could be released. 

“Special votes haven’t been 

counted yet, so it is important to note 

these are not final results and may be 

subject to change. 

The declaration of final results 

were expected today. 

At the first meeting on October 29 a 

chair will be elected by councillors. 

bills,receiving essential 

deliveries and maintaining 

businessoperations. 

‘‘For many, frequent, accessible 

post services are anecessity’’, 

Matthews said. 

“Our rural communities are 

made up of hundreds of small 

businesses integral to the success 

of our main export earners, 

primary industries and tourism. 

The food and fibre sector alone 

makes up 10.5 per cent of our GDP. 

“These changes may reduce 

some costs to NZ Post, but they 

certainly won’t help increase 

productivity or maintain the 

viability of our regional 

communities,’’ she said.


NEWS 


17 

Downtoearth Mayor returns to the farm 

BYJONATHAN LEASK 

Local democracy reporting 

Departing Ashburton mayor 

Neil Brown is swapping the 

mayoral chains for the tractor 

cab, and maybe even acruise 

ship if his wife, Judy, gets her 

way. 

Brown’s 21 years at 

Ashburton District Council 

spans seven terms on council 

and the last six years as mayor, 

which he said is atrue fulltime 

job. 

“You’re on call 24/7. 

“Sometimes the phonegoes 

on weekends or at night times, 

and sometimes it doesn’t.” 

That ends when the election 

results are finalised, and his 

successor is named. 

There will be no more diary 

full of meetings, traversing the 

country and consuming pages 

of information. 

It will be at home in the new 

house in Ashburton, where 

there is plenty of landscaping 

to be done, or helping his son 

on the farm. 

He said he’ll be the farm 

labourer, tractor driver, and 

the person “who picks up the 

requirements in Ashburton for 

delivery” —which will mean 

getting told what to do for a 

change. 

At his final council meeting 

on October 1, Brown delivered 

his valedictory speech, 

thanking Judy for “being his 

rock from day one.” 

“You've supported me, 

encouraged me, and partnered 

with me through every event 

and challenge. 

“The last six years have been 

especially intense. And while 

family time sometimes took a 

backseat,westill managed 

some wonderful holidays 

together. Iknow thereare 

more to come, because I've 

seen the brochures.” 

Judy said she was incredibly 

proud of what Neil has 

accomplished. 

“He’s given it his all.” 

When he was deciding 

whether to stand for athird 

term, Judy left the decision to 

him. “I told him whatever he 

decided Iwould stand behind 

and support him.” 

He chose to retire, meaning 

Judy is preparing to have him 

around more often, though 

“he’s not one to just be hanging 

around home”. 

And as Neil noted, he has not 

missed the brochures for 

European cruises. 

From young councillor to 

MEMORIES:Departing Mayor Neil Brown is 

swappingthe swivel chair at the council table for the 

tractor seat.Inset Brown with wife, Judy, at his final 

meeting. Atright top leading the district through 

the 2021 state of emergency floods; bottom Neil 

and then deputy mayor Liz McMillan open the flying 

foxinthe Ashburton Domain. 

PHOTOS JONATHAN LEASK/FILE 

mayor 

To put his time on council in 

perspective, Neilwas first 

elected the same year 

Facebook was launched. 

He was elected unopposed in 

the RakaiaWard inOctober 

2004. 

Brown was “just 40yearsold” 

andremembered other 

councillors were glad to have 

him on board “if fornoother 

reason than to lower the 

average age of council at that 

time”. 

“I held the title of youngest 

councillor for many years and 

that gave me the freedom to ask 

questions, to learn from the 

wisdom of thosewho came 

before me. 

“Some of those councillors 

have since passed, but their 

knowledge lives on in me, and 

I'm richer for it.” 

Deputy Mayor LizMcMillan 

provided the summary of 

Brown’s career, speaking to 

former councillors fortheir 

thoughts. 

Former councillor and 

deputy mayor Darryl Nelson 

toldMcMillan he had 

encouraged Brown to stand for 

councilafterseeing he was a 

“fella with abit of nous”. 

“Darryl saidthat Neil had 

common sense andwasn't all 

yap. Agood, solid, down toearth 

guy and it 

was apleasure to 

work with him.” 

Brown was reelected 

in 2007 and 2010 as the 

highest polling candidate in 

the Eastern Ward and then 

unopposed in 2013 alongside 

Ken Cutforth and Stuart 

Wilson. 

Wilson, afourterm 

councillor, told McMillan that 

Neil has been awonderful 

ambassador for the district. 

“He has always been afair 

and democratic leader, 

encouraging all councillors to 

participate in debates." 

Brown was elected in the 

Ashburton Ward in 2016 and 

named deputy mayor to oneterm 

Mayor Donna Favel. 

At the next election, he ran 

for the mayoralty, successfully 

beating out Favel, Leen 

Braam, and Tony Todd. 

McMillan described Neil’s 

first term as mayor as “far from 

easy”. 

“Covid19 lockdowns, online 

meetings, and amajor flooding 

event,” McMillan said. 

“Neil held steady, and 

progress was being made with 

plans for anew water 

treatment plant, the new civic 

and library building, and a 

second bridge.” 

The 2021 floods propelled 

the second Ashburton Bridge 

project from concept to reality 

and seeing the project advance 

was a“career highlight”. 

He was reelected in 2022, 

beating Jeff Swindley by 8827 

votes. 

The second term brought 

different challenges, including 

central Government three 

waters and RMA reforms. 

Another “proud 

achievement” was the 

construction Te Whare 

Whakatere, Ashburton’s 

library and civic centre and the 

upgrade of Baring Square East. 

“From my office window, I 

had afront row seat to the joy 

and vibrancy they bring to our 

community.” 

McMillan said Neil “worked 

tirelessly to make the 

Ashburton District abetter 

place to live, work, and play”. 

“Your quick wit, interesting 

songs that you played before 

the meetings, that signature 

jersey you wore during the 

floods, and kind nature will be 

remembered by many.” 

Neil said major projects 

completed during his time also 

included the EA Networks 

Centre, the art gallery and 

museum, and the Fairfield 

Freight Hub. 

He pointed to the renewal of 

sewer, water, and stormwater 

infrastructure, and upgrades 

to roads, footpaths, and 

telecommunications that will 

serve the region for decades to 

come. 

Neil said he had the support 

of nine dedicated councillors, 

who each played avital role. 

“Some say councillors get too 

involved, but Isee that as a 

commitment. This district is 

ours, and we want the best for 

everyone in it.” 

Memorable snippets 

Ashburton’s mayor got to 

wield the noveltysized 

scissors as he opened around 

26 buildings, parks, schools, 

and club rooms. 

“Something I've done at each 

opening is cut the ribbon twice 

and kept the piece of ribbon for 

memorabilia.” 

One he won’t get to add to his 

own collection is the second 

bridge, but Neil said he will be 

happy to see the next mayor cut 

the ribbon on aproject he 

worked hard for. 

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Eightyyears of Redmonds:Alegacy built on craftand community 

When you walk into Redmonds 

today, you’ll find awelcoming 

storefilled with quality furniture, 

flooring, curtains and homewares, 

theresultofeight decades of 

family effort, craftsmanship and 

care. Behind itall is aproud local 

story about abusiness that’s 

grown and evolved with 

Ashburton since 1945. 

“Family businesses havelong 

been an important part of New 

Zealand’s communities,”says 

owner Chris Redmond. “It’s 

something special to seethem 

reach milestones like20, 50, or in 

our case80years —still 

connected to their community, 

still evolving, and still 

family-run.” 

Redmonds began in1945 when 

Colin Redmond returned to 

Ashburton after serving inthe 

Pacific duringWorld WarII. A 

trained cabinetmaker from 

Christchurch Tech College, heset 

up shop in asmall shed on West 

Street, crafting bedroom suites 

and dining tables for young 

couples setting uptheir first 

homes. 

By 1955, he had moved toEast 

Street, near theold railway 

station, employing several 

cabinetmakers and training 

apprentices. Redmonds quickly 

becameknown for its quality New 

Zealand-made furniture. 

In theearly 1960s, Colin 

expanded intoVenetian blinds and 

the latest hometechnology, 

Philips black-and-white 

televisions.After afire destroyed 

theEastStreet workshop in 1965, 

he relocated to BurnettStreet, 

reopening with a“Fire Sale”that 

locals still remember. His 

partnership with Philips took him 

as far asBelgium to visittheir 

factory, whereheeven appeared 

on one of thecountry’s first 

colour TVs. 

Colin’s sons Barry and Graeme 

joined thebusiness inthe late 

1960s, bringing new energy and 

ideas. Carpet, curtains and colour 

television arrived justintime for 

the1974 Commonwealth Games, 

and the store’s long-standing 

partnerships with suppliers like 

Luxaflex, Bremworth, and 

Sleepyhead were formed, 

relationships that continue today. 

Throughout the1970s and ’80s, 

Redmonds expanded its furniture 

offering through strong 

partnerships with iconicNew 

Zealand brands such as David 

Shaw, Kovacs, Pace Furnitureand 

La-Z-Boy. 

Thesecollaborations helped 

introducelocally made and 

internationally inspired 

designs to Mid Canterbury homes, 

combining comfort, craftsmanship 

and timeless style. 

“Thoserelationships became 

part of who weare,” says Chris. 

“Our customers came 

to trustthe quality and design ofthe 

furniture we stocked, and we’ve 

stayed loyaltothesuppliers who 

sharethosevalues.” 

Chris Redmond joined the 

family business inthe early 1980s 

after spending severalyears in the 

UK working for asoft-furnishing 

and antique company. “Thattime 

overseas taught me alot about 

design, craftsmanship and service,” 

he says. “It gave me areal 

appreciation for thelegacy Dad and 

my brothers were building back 

home.” 

Over theyears, Redmonds 

became known for carrying English 

fabrichouses such as Liberty, 

Warner and Sanderson, as well as 

trusted local brands and craftsmen. 

The storebecameafixture in 

Ashburton’s main street, aplace 

whereresidents fromall over Mid 

Canterbury shopped for their 

homes. 

By the1980s and ’90s, 

Redmonds had diversified from 

upholstery and contract work to 

property development. “The 

Theoriginalworkshop locatedonWestStreet 

East Street site 1955–1965 

Staff photo from Burnett Street store with Barry Redmond (pictured, top left) and 

Colin Redmond (picturedfront,centre). 

Redmonds Luxaflexadfrom1958 

Long-term staff member, ChrisWard 

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usiness was always busy, always 

evolving,” says Chris. “Wewere 

part of everything that made 

Ashburton tick.” 

For the Redmond family, 

community involvement has 

always gone hand in hand with 

business. Over theyears, 

Redmonds has proudly supported 

countless local organisations, 

schools and initiatives —from 

sports clubs such as Ashburton 

Squash,Tennis and Rugby, toEA 

Networks Centre and the Lake 

Hood development. 

Thebusiness also contributes 

regularly to community groups 

and service organisations 

including Rotary, the Masonic 

Lodge, Lions, local A&P 

Associations, and numerous 

school and early-childhood 

fundraisers. 

“It’s partofwho we are,”says 

Chris. “Ashburton and Mid 

Canterbury havesupported usfor 

80 years, and it’s only right we 

give back wherever we can.” 

As Redmonds looks to the 

future, anew chapter is being 

written byLouis Redmond, the 

third generation tojoin the family 

business inaleading role. Louis is 

helping tocarry forward the 

company’s long-standing values 

while steering ittoward new 

opportunities. 

He is focused oncontinuing 

Redmonds’commitment to being 

part of theMid Canterbury 

community fabric, while also 

embracing modern technology, 

business optimisation, and new 

developmentopportunities to 

keep thestore efficient and futureready. 

Louis isjoined byhis cousin 

John Redmond, who also 

represents thethird generation and 

contributes to theday-to-day 

operations —ensuring the 

Redmond name continues tostand 

for quality, service and 

community connection. 

“Louis brings afresh 

perspective,”says Chris. “He’s 

passionate about keeping that 

strong localconnection while 

finding new ways tomakethe 

business moreresponsiveand 

innovative.” 

“Over 80years, we’ve seen 

fashions, materials, and ways of 

shopping change completely,” 

says Chris. 

“The key istokeep adapting, to 

evolvewith your customers and 

community, but never losethe 

personaltouch.” 

Today, Redmonds remains 

proudly family-owned and 

community-focused, with supplier 

relationships and customer loyalty 

that have spanned generations. 

As Redmonds marks 80years 

in business, Chris Redmond says 

themilestone is atestament to 

loyalcustomers, committed staff 

and thefamilies who’ve supported 

the storethrough generations. 

“Wewouldn’tbeherewithout 

them,” he says. “It’s been areal 

community effort. and we’re 

proud to stillbepartof 

Ashburton’s story.” 

TheArcadeindevelopment, 1984 

Taking part in theChristmas parade circa1995 

LouisRedmond andhis team of flooringspecialists,Kelli McKayand JadahWilson 

John Redmond 

Louis Redmond andChris Redmond 

Long-standing partnerships reflect Redmonds’ decades of trusted 

relationships.

THE ASHBURTON CLUB &MSA 

October issue 2025 

Coming Events 

October 

Saturday 18th October ATributetoQueen 

7:30pm -Late 

Featuring Paul Madsen &Band 

Sunday 19th October CountryMusic 

1:00pm -4:00pm 

MidCanterburyCountryMusic 

November 

Saturday1st November Viami Mice 

8.00pm -Late 

Allthose heavier beats by your favouriteartists 

Saturday8th November Sweet Azz 

7.30pm -Late 

Timaru band playing alarge rangeoftunes 

Friday14th November DJ/Karaoke 

6.30pm -Late 

Jae Bedford–One ManBand/DJ/Karaoke 

Friday21st November Dancing Together 

7:30pm -11:30pm 

Line Dancing,RocknRoll&Sequence Dancing 

Sunday30th November CountryMusic 

1:00pm -4:00pm 

MidCanterburyCountryMusic 

December 

Friday12th December DJ/Karaoke 

7.30pm -11.00pm 


Saturday13th December 

8:00pm -11:30pm 

Non stop hits from the 80’s 

Saturday20th December 

3:00pm -5:30pm 

MSA OrchestraBand 

Time Machine 

Orchestra 

Wednesday24th December DJ/Karaoke 

7.30pm -11.00pm 


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What’s On 

Date:Saturday, 18th October 

Time:7:30PMuntil late 

Cost:$30.00per person. 

Tickets: 

Availablefor purchase at theBar 

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CLUB NEWS 

Ashburton Card Group 

Anew game group recently started 

at the Ashburton Returned Services 

Association. On Friday afternoons, 

from 1.30pm to 4pm, people join 

together to play games including 

Scrabble, draughts, Rubik Cubes, 

Ludo, chess, Barrel of Monkeys, Old 

Maid and Connect 4. The group was 

formed with the idea of brining people 

together for fellowship and to enjoy 

games. The group is proving popular 

with residents from resthomes joining 

others. 

The group have been fortunate to 

receive several games donated by 

The Warehouse. For just $2 asession 

including afternoon tea anyone is 

welcome to join the social afternoon to 

have fun playing games at the RSA, 

Cox St. 

Ashburton Musical Club 

October report. Festive Finale, our 

last concert for 2025 was outstanding 

with high calibre performances. 

Decibels choir directed by Jo 

Castelow opened with acharming 

bracket of six songs. Piano –Callum 

Tait-Struttin’ at the Waldorf-Lane; 

Mark Shchavelev-Rondo Alla Turca- 

Mozart; Charlie Burns-Vignette -Edis, 

Investigations-Z Li; Stephen Garton 

-Nocturne8-Poulenc; Naomi 

Shchaveleva-The Girl with the Flaxen 

Hair-Debussy; Tim Kirke-Nuvole 

Bianche-Einaudi, Prelude in Aflat- 

Chopin, To Zanarkand-Uematsu, 

Third mvt. Moonlight Sonata- 

Beethoven; Thomas Luckock-White 

Sunrise, AStormy Tree-own 

Compositions; Amber Phan-Hubbard- 

Flute-Hypnosis-Clarke and Guitar- 

Autumn Leaves-Kosma; Violin- 

Jeonjeun Kim-Souvenir de Sarasate- 

Potstock; Cello-Juhyeong Kim- 

Litanei-Schubert; Trombone and 

piano- Margaret van Ginkel with 

Heuijeong Kim -Sonatina-Kreisler, A 

Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square; 

Piano Trio –Salut d’Amour -Elgar- 

Kim Family. Thomas Lucock was the 

presented winner of the club 

scholarship for 2025. 

Ashburton Creative Fibre 

The September 15 meeting of 

Ashburton Creative Fibre was held at 

the meeting rooms at the Plains 

Museum. Pam Whiteford, copresident, 

welcomed everyone to the 

meeting and began by reading an 

entertaining article on knitting, being a 

national duty in times of war, also 

good for mental health plus numerous 

other benefits. More often done by 

men in-times-gone-by. 

Minutes of the August meeting 

have been circularised. Pam and 

Shona attended the art gallery/ 

museum as our representatives at an 

information evening on August 27. 

Correspondence included an 

invitation to the Ashburton Art Society 

Spring Show from October 10 to 26. 

Receiving day is this Tuesday. 

Creative Fibre members are invited to 

exhibit items they have made for 

eventual sale. Treasurer's report 

shows ahealthy situation although 

Enjoying agame of 

RummyO areSue 

Mansell, at left, and 

Janet Johnston at 

Ashburton Card 

Group. 


club subscriptions are due 

soon, as will be the voting 

papers for the annual 

meeting. 

The librarian, Lynette 

reminded members to 

check for any outstanding 

reading matter and to 

make sure the records are 

up to date. She spoke briefly on anew 

magazine on weaving. Margaret the 

archivist is progressing with records 

and always welcomes photos. 

Reports on the Staveley camp were 

positive: 14 attended, alittle less than 

other years. 

Nonetheless some very happy 

times were had and some amazing 

creations worked on, such arag rug 

for acamper van, t-shirts were cut up 

for other fabric articles and alot of 

weaving and spinning etc was also 

done. The felting ladies produced 

some very clever articles of clothing 

and other items. 

The mostly-fine weather was a 

benefit to the campers as was the 

shared support and kindness which 

was appreciated. 

Members attended the Long Life 

Learning Festival, and Lynette spoke 

of ayoung girl she tutored on the pin 

loom who caught on very quickly. 

Plans are under way to hold 

weaving, felting and spinning 

demonstrations at the A&PShow. A 

roster will be printed. It is planned to 

have abig range of gnomes on show 

and to make available for charity. 

Show and Tell, convened by Val: A 

lovely child's jersey with abig cat on 

the front. Acrocheted corner knee rug. 

Skeins and balls of wool -Heather had 

an “at home” Staveley work-out on her 

wheel. Multi-coloured sox. Knitted top 

of very light bamboo. Knitted Friesian 

cow. Some more wool, baby clothing 

including ahoodie, two tops for 

children, three fish ‘n chip jerseys, six 

beanies all different patterns. Kiwicraft. 

nuno felting, needle felted 

gnomes, skeins of Polwarth. 

Guest speaker for the morning was 

Nicola Bota who had avariety of craft 

items and avery interesting looking 

electric carder, manufactured at the 

Ashford’s factory. Nicola showed how 

well it carded wool, it was gossamer 

light to touch. The merino wool with 

the fine silver thread was adelight. 

Next meeting October 20 annual 

general meeting at Plains Museum 

meeting room at 10am. 

Mid CanterburyFederation of 

Women’s Institutes 

Women’s Institute members were 

hosted by the Ladbrooks Women’s 

Institute at Ladbrooks recently for the 

Mid Canterbury Federations Half 

Yearly Meeting. Margaret Rea, 

President of Ladbrooks W.I. 

welcomed all members to the meeting 

and hoped everyone has an enjoyable 

day. 

Federation President Isabell Page 

welcomed National President Jude 

Vaughan, visiting members from 

North Canterbury and Rural Women. 

The Institute song Comrades and 

Friends was sung, the Aspirations 

recited and sympathy was extended 

to family members, friends and 

members who had past away during 

the year. 

Jude Vaughan officially opened the 

meeting with amessage to members 

that decisions need to be made for the 

future of Women’s Institute and 

encouraging members to attend the 

national agm being held in 

Christchurch in May 2026. 

Aletter was read from Birthright 

acknowledging the children’s knitted 

jerseys and winter pyjamas that 

Institutes had donated earlier in the 

year. 

Letters have been written to local 

councils and members of parliament 

recommending improvements for 

public facilities as discussed at the 

national agm. Also noted that 

Edmonds Cookbooks have been 

donated to secondary schools in the 

area for end of year prize giving – 

Ashburton College, Mount Hutt 

College, Ellesmere College and 

Lincoln High School. Members were 

also reminded that the national 

bowling tournament being held in 

Ashburton February 16 and 17, 2026 

and for members to form teams of 

three players one being anon player. 

Adelicious lunch was supplied by 

Ladbrooks W.I. and enjoyed by 

members. 

The competitions were well 

supported and of ahigh standard with 

the following results. Begg Trophy 

most points Wakanui 1st. Nola Bird 

Trophy most points for W.I.’s under 10 

members Lowcliffe. Dickie Trophy for 

best annual report Hinds and the 

Hampstead trophy –Margaret Nicoll 

Ladbrooks. 

AQuizco was arranged for the 

afternoon programme. Liz Stewart 

had prepared the questions, members 

grouped in teams of 4–some 

questions were quite taxing but 

entertaining. The afternoon concluded 

with singing God Save the King and 

pianist Margaret Nicol was thanked 

along with members who helped 

make an enjoyable day. 

Gambling Venue Policy 

Gambling is enjoyedbymany, butit 

needstobemanaged responsibly. 

It’stimetoreviewour Gambling PolicyVenue andwe 

want your help to findthe rightbalance forour district. 

Should therebealimitonhow many pokies areallowed? 

Acap on thenumberofvenues? 

Restrictions on wherepokiesare located? 

Dangerousand Insanitary 

BuildingsPolicy 

Underthe Building Act, Council is 

requiredtomakesurethatexisting 

buildings in ourdistrict aresafe 

andhazards aredealt with. 

We’rereviewingour Dangerous 

andInsanitaryBuildings Policy and 

proposingsomeminor changes, andwe 

want to hear what youthink. 

Help decide what’s rightfor your community. 

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ASHBURTON PETANQUE FAREWELL 

Ashburtonpetanque player Mick 

Little was farewelled by 

Ashburton Petanque Club 

members last week as he and his 

wife move to Christchurch. 

About 40 attended the 

afternoon tea on Thursday which 

RESULTS 

saw him presented with a 

wooden pen lasered with his 

name, the club name and yearsof 

his membership. 

Mick was afounding member 

of pétanque in 2012, when the 

game was played on the shingle 

paths in the Ashburton Domain. 

He was amember of the 

interim committee and remained 

on it when the club became part 

of the MSA and moved to 

Racecourse Rd in 2013. 

Heavily involved in the 

working bees to establish the 

pistes, Mick made the original 

scoring poles. 

He becamevicepresident in 

2014. 

Members reported they will 

miss Mick’s cheerful presence on 

club days where he was only too 

willing to offeradvice and 

encouragement to the newer 

members, and was always up for 

achat with abit of cheek thrown 

in. 

Mick Little 


Tinwald Cycling Club 

It was the survival of the strongest in Tinwald 

Cycling Club’s, Brad Hudson Flooring, 38km 

handicap event on the Wakanui – Hakatere 

course on Sunday. 

The gusty nor ’wester tested the field, with 

Marty Cuttle showing real strength in the charge 

to the line to take ahard fought victory. 

Duncan Grant backed up asolid effort in the 

first race of season with abold second place. 

Christchurch visitor Alex Mann hit the line 

strongly to secure the final podium position. Don 

Sutton put his winter training programme to good 

use, storming into fourth place. 

Bridget Scott and Dave Knight rounded out 

the top six. 

Craig Domigan was hot on the tail of the front 

runs to claim fastest time honours, riding the 

distance in 53.16. 

The juniors and division 2 contested a 

reduced 13km event. Katie Rollison having her 

first start of the season, made it amemorable one 

claiming the victors spoils. Nic Dalley has been 

on the rise every week and was rewarded for a 

great ride with second place. 

Jamie Hooper continues to be in the thick of 

finishes, secured third place. Declan Gilbert is 

another having his first season of racing, showed 

real grit to take fourth place. 

Blake Broomhall and Zac Brookland filled out 

the top six spots. Back marker Kaidyn Broomhall 

rode the course in 22.28 to lift fastest time 

honours. Stacey Hooper took division 2bragging 

rights from Mike Richards. Up next the club will 

contest a 45km handicap event around the 

Dawsons Rd block. 

Aorangi women’s golf 

Aorangi Ladies Champion of Champions 

Golf was held on Sunday at the Methven Golf 

Club, the weather was sunny but the golf was 

certainly hampered bythe strong nor’ wester that 

was blowing. Entries were good asthere were 10 

clubs represented on the day. 

Tinwald’s Sharon Bradford won the AD Reid 

Tray with agross score of 87. In the team’s 

events, Sharon Bradford, Sue Newman, Kellie 

Kenton won the Gross Stableford Rose Bowlwith 

52 points. Pleasant Point’s Trish Crump won the 

Silver Nett competition with ascore of Nett 80. 

Ashburton team of Daphne McDonnell, Kay Fox, 

Vicki Moore won the Pru Sanders Rosebowl with 

acombined nett score of 236. The Bronze B: 18 

hole nett: SharonBurrell-Smith (Methven). 9hole 

champion: 9hole nett: Lyn Henderson (Temuka). 

The Gay Henderson Tray was won by Temuka, 

Jenny Niezen, Betty Tarrant andLyn Henderson, 

had ascore of 185. 

Ashburton College cricket 

The AshColl Cricket Club 1st XI played St 

Bede’s College 2nd XI onthe Ashburton Domain. 

AshColl won the toss and elected to bowl. At the 

end oftheir 50 overs St Bede’s were 283/9, with 

Alexander Forbes 2/35 off 8overs followed by 

Mitchell Lye 2/37 off 7. AshColl were then bowled 

out for 77, with Alexander Forbes 34 n.o. 

Meanwhile, the AshColl yr 9team played Shirley 

Boys High School year 9B at Prebbleton. Shirley 

Boys won the toss and elected to bat. At the end 

of their 35 overs they were 186/8, with George 

Bennett 5/26 off 5 overs followed by Mac 

Prendergast with 3/14 off 4overs. AshColl then 

reached 188 for the loss of one wicket, with 

extras top scoring with 69 followed by Logan 

Suddaby with 34. 

Hampstead Bowling Club 

Friday saw (Give Bowls AGo) night with 

about 50 people attending playing bowls and 

enjoying abbq afterwards. Good to see agreat 

turn out. 

Hopefully some new members may come 

out of it. Thanks to all those who organised a 

great night. Weekend results: Junior triples lost to 

Burnside. Alisha Forsyth, Dan Manapo and 

Hayden Cowan lost to Burnside 9–26. Next up 

they are away to Papanui. 

3/4s competition, section 5against Burnside: 

Logan Ford, Bronson Kellett, Scott Hyndman and 

Regan Broker won 23 –5. 

Neil Atkinson, Gary Brown, John Drayton 

and Frank Sandys won 22 –9.Craig Kellett, Cory 

O’Connor, Bevan Broker and David Grice won 27 

–13. 

Next up home to Woolston. South Canterbury 

7s competition against Waimate 2athome. 

Barbie Paul and Linton Muir lost 23 –18; Allan 

Miller and Trevor Pearce lost 24 – 14: Mike 

Quinn, Tony Inwood and Allan Huband won 23 

-18 in very windy conditions. Next up away to 

Waimate. 

Ashburton 9Holers 

15 players were lucky enough to play in our 

Ton's Thai nett competition in perfect weather 

conditions and fantastic course conditions. 

Women's Winner :Robynne Nicoll Nett 32 on c/b 

from Fairlie Matsinger Nett 32. Mens Winner: 

Stewart Bennett Nett 33 followed by Graeme 

Munro Nett 35. Smith and Church Gobbler: Dick 

Johnson #5. 

Upcoming event: October 30 Laurence J 

Hanrahan Trophy 4BBB Stableford. 

Mayfield Ladies Golf 

From play on October 7: 8th LGU, 6th 

Stableford: 21-29 Jan Clucas 96-24-72, 30+ Cate 

Hogan-Wright 99-31-68 Stableford: 1st Cate 

Hogan-Wright 40 Stablefords, 2nd Victoria 37 

Stablefords. Nearest the pins: No 2Ross Bros 

Margaret Read, No 11 Memory Funerals Helen 

Rapsey, No 5Sims Bakery Lynley MacKenzie, 

No 14 Terrace Croft Katrina Mensen, No’s 9/8 

Colombus, Longest Putt Jillian Lake. 

Ashburton Bowling Club 

Rollover play from September 27: 1st. 

Margaret and Bruce Watson. Also John Moffat. 

Ladies drawn fours from October 2: Winners 

Wendy Carter, Judy Ryk, Annette Blain and Marg 

Watson, second Heather Goodall, Lyn Fensom, 

Anne Gibson and Rosalie Fleming. 

Ashburton Ladies Golf 

Play from October 7 (Stableford): Winner 

over the Field: Brenda Fechney - 43, Jacqui 

Welch –40, Sue Hastie –39, Vicki Moore –38, 

Shirley Field –37, Wendy Parr –37, Jeanette 

Montgomery –36, Pauline Bell -36. Nearest the 

Pins: No4Flowers at the Gate –Wendy Parr. No 

8Samantha Rose Flowers –Mary-Lou Watson. 

No 12 Lynn’s small Salon –Pauline Bell. No 14 

Preen Ashburton – Sally Lemon. No 18 - 

Millhouse Café –Longest Putt –Jeanette Montgomery. 

Ashburton Bridge Club 

October 6, Monday evening &CLadder Rd 

10: N/S 1, Bruce Leighton/Joyce Johnson 2, 

Yvonne Woods/Judy Jemmett 3, Martin Hickman/Jackie 

Chisnall. 

E/W 1, Allison Lovelock/Chris Lovelock 2, 

George Brown/John FRichard 3, Annie Bonnifant/Carol 

Jopson. N/S 1, Francis Renner/Leigh 

Abel 2, Lynette Adams/Liz Thomas 3, Mike 

Holdaway/Ann Wise. E/W 1, Leigh Wackrow/ 

Sonya Hyde 2, Christine Taylor/Graeme Taylor 

3, Penny Thomas/Linda Baker. 

October 7, Tuesday evening ALadder Rd 

10: 1, Rewa Kyle/Alan Wright 2, Linda Baker/ 

Peter Wilson 3, Audrey Rooney/Jim Rooney 4, 

Pat Jordan/John McDonald 5, Maree Moore/ 

Jason Vannini 6, Debbie Seddon-Sewell/David 

Sewell. 

October 8, Wednesday afternoon 2Rounder 

Rd 2: N/S 1, Claire Reilly/Jeanette Lovett 2, 

Judith Edmond/Maree Moore 3, Mary Buckland/ 

Rosemary McLaughlin. E/W 1, Mike Holdaway/ 

Rachel Holdaway 2, Ryan Poskitt/Bev Macauly 

3, Sue Rosevear/Anne Reid. October 9, Thursday 

evening Charity night –Ashburton Community 

Garden: N/S 1, Sue Rosevear/Sonia Gill 2, 

Maree Moore/Amanda Watson 3, Trish Downward/Peter 

Downward. E/W 1, Guest/Derek 

Newton 2, Rewa Kyle/Mary Buckland 3, Bronwyn 

Oakley/Linda Baker. 

Ashburton residentsamong thefirsttotest 

New Zealand’snew census survey 

Theway NewZealand conducts thecensusis 

changing,and Ashburtonresidents areamong the 

first to test thenew collection system. 

In June 2025, StatsNZannouncedits plans 

to modernisethe census.The newapproach 

prioritisesthe useofdataalready collectedby 

government (known as administrative or admin 

data), coupledwithanewannualcensussurvey. 

Testing 

Testing 

Checkyourletterbox to find 

outifyou’vebeenselectedto 

test thefutureofour census, 

benefitting your community 

andgenerations to come. 

stats.govt.nz/census-test 

Now, approximately1,850 households across 

Ashburton, Christchurch,and NewPlymouthare 

beinginvited to getinvolvedinthe first test of the 

newsurveycollectionsystem. 

“The live test is acriticalstepforward in designing 

andplanning thenew approach,” says population 

andhousing spokesperson,SeanBroughton. 

Underthe newcensusmodel,eachyearasmall 

percentage of thepopulationwillbeselectedto 

take part in acensussurvey. This survey will run 

continuously throughout theyear. 

“Essentially,we’re testinghow thecollection 

system worksfor people,and howour systems 

andprocesses respond. Forexample,inthe future, 

paperforms will no longer be used –peoplewillbe 

able to choose to complete thesurveyonline, in 

person,oroverthe phone.” 

This is just thefirsttest. Additional testingand 

refinements will occuroverthe next 18 months, 

before thenew annual census survey starts in 2027. 

Selected households will answer aversion of the 

2023 Census questionnaire. Questionswillbe 

updatedafter public consultation andengagement 

laterthisyear. 

Thetestrunsfrom13October to 28 November 

2025. Invitedhouseholdswillreceive aletterfrom 

StatsNZwithmoreinformation,and instructions 

on howtotakepart. Thetestisvoluntary.Data 

collectedwon’t be used to produceofficial 

statistics,but to test theflow of data throughour 

systems. 

“Ifyourhousehold is invitedtotakepart, we 

encourageyou to getinvolvedand help shape 

thenextstepincensusdatacollectioninNew 

Zealand,”Broughton said. 

“Censusinsightsplayavitalroleininforming 

decisions, bigand smallacrossNew Zealand. 

They influence government decision-makingfor 

importantpublicservicesinareas like education, 

health,transport,and housing, so it’s importantwe 

getthe census right.” 

Find outmoreat 

www.stats.govt.nz/census-test-information.

UPCOMING EVENTS 

AT ASHBURTONART GALLERY ANDMUSEUM 

OPENING 

BOTANICALART WORLDWIDE 2025 

SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER,6PM 

Joinusfor the openingofBotanical ArtWorldwide 

2025: OTātou Tipu oMua –oInāianei me te 

Āpōpō, OurPlants –Past,Present and Future. 

Image: Sandra Morris, Phaseolus vulgaris, ‘Iraqi climber’, 

acrylic on black crescent board. 

Botanical ArtWorldwide is aproject in which 

artists around the world join together to curate 

simultaneous exhibitions of botanical art. This 

year’s exhibition celebratesthe biodiversityin 

cropsthat have been closely associatedwith 

humans over thousandsofyears.Plants eligible 

forinclusion were those cultivatedfor food, 

textiles, building, energy,and medicine. 

OPENING 

CLAY FEVER |HAKATERE CERAMICS 

WEDNESDAY 29OCTOBER, 6PM 

Joinus for the openingofthe Hakatere Ceramics 

biennial exhibition. 

Startedin2015, the HakatereCeramicsand Pottery 

Club of Ashburtonislocal group of ceramic 

enthusiasts who aim to create awelcoming, 

educational and encouraging environment for 

thosewho want to learn more aboutthe artofclay. 

Image: Mick Hydes, Untitled, 2025,ceramic (on left). 

Ali Jackson, Apple and Pear, 2025,ceramic (on right). 

Seethe award-winningworksand discoverthe 

guest artists featured in this year's exhibition. The 

artworkswill be for sale throughout the exhibition.

THE 

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Waihi Lodge staff and residents. LEFT TO RIGHT: BACK ROW: Jessica West (Healthcare Assistant), Lynne Davison (Kitchen Manager), Rose King (Cook), Mike van der Heyden (Manager), 

Jenny Hall (Registered Nurse) ,and Lorenz dela Cruz (Healthcare Assistant). FRONT ROW: Betty Stephens, Joy Scheib, Joyce Biggs, and Eileen Lyon. PHOTO: Quyên Trần 

Waihi Lodge joins elite six with 

rare Enduring Excellence Award 

Achieving excellence once is impressive. 

Maintaining it for five consecutive years is 

exceptional. Waihi Lodge has done precisely 

that,joining an elitegroup of just sixfacilities 

nationwide to receivethe Enduring Excellence 

Award since the New Zealand’s Best Awards 

began10years ago. 

Thefacilityhas also wonthe 2025 Best Small 

Aged Care in theSouth Island award, placing 

it among the top five per cent of retirement 

villagesand aged care facilities in NewZealand. 

ManagerMikevan derHeydensaysthe 

recognitionreflectsyears of dedicatedservice. 

“Thisisreally positive forthe staff, theresidents 

andthe families.” 

The not-for-profit aged residential care 

facility,servicedapartment andcottage complex 

is ownedand operated by SeniorCare Geraldine. 

Mike says communitysupport is centraltothe 

facility’s success. 

“Every daywehavevolunteersofsomesort,” 

he says.“We provideall theMeals on Wheels 

for the community, delivered by volunteers 

seven days aweek. Wehave volunteers who 

bringflowers,run morningteas, participatein 

CyclingWithout Age, andhelpwithgardening 

and maintenance.” 

Activities coordinator Lauren Gillespie 

provides dailyprogrammesfor residents, from 

botanicalgardenvisitstoexerciseclasses,bingo 

andweekly restaurant outings. Resident advocate 

Beverly Donaldson holds monthly meetings 

whereresidents discusstheir homesand share 

life stories. 

Waihi Lodge also celebrates remarkable 

longevity, with Betty Stephens (102), Eileen Lyon 

(103), JoyScheib(100),and JoyceBiggs,who 

turned 100inOctober.Two more residentswill 

turn 99 in November. Eileen says laughter is 

part of dailylifeatWaihi Lodge. “Welaugh alot. 

Seeing people having agood educationand their 

success makesmehappy,” shesays. Joyce’sadvice 

for people worried about today’s challenges is 

simple.“Live healthy, be active,” shesays. 

Mike says,“TheGeraldine communityowns 

this facility. The awards that we generate are 

community awards. Their support of us is 

reflected inthe happiness of the place. Ijust 

want them to know that they should be proud 

of the facility they own as members ofthe 

community.” 

NewZealand’s Best Awards (formerlythe 

People’s Choice Awards)are theannual honours 

from Aged AdvisorNZrecognising excellence 

in agedcarefacilitiesand independentliving 

(retirement and lifestyle) villages. Winners 

aredeterminedpurelybyindependent reviews 

and ratings submitted byresidents, their 

families andvisitors. 

WaihiLodge is locatedinShawSt, Geraldine. 

Formoreinformation,phone 03 693 8131 or 

email info@seniorcaregeraldine.org.nz. For 

more informationabout Seniorcare Geraldine, 

visitseniorcaregeraldine.org.nz. QUYÊNTRẦN

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E D I T ORIAL 

MEET CHILLI Swapped my cats for 

my favouritedog when Iwent to visit my 

grandkids in Auckland overthe weekend. 

Isn’t she the cutest? 

Geraldine is shining brightly this month 

-inevery sense. On our cover you will 

read that Waihi Lodge has achieved a 

rare honour,joining an elitegroup of just 

six aged-care facilities nationwide to 

receivethe EnduringExcellenceAward. 

It’s awonderful recognition of years of 

dedication and care,and areflection of 

the heart that beats strongly in our 

community. 

That same spirit willbeonshowlater 

this month as Geraldine’s Indian 

communityprepares to celebrate Diwali, 

the Festival of Lights. Locals arewarmly 

invited to join in the festivities andshare 

in the colour,food, and joythatmarkthis 

vibrant cultural occasion. 

Our inaugural Family FunDay proved 

a“hugesuccess,”filling theDomain with 

laughter, games, and connection 

(page 3). At St Mary’s, creativityisonfull 

display,with Rocky the Rock Snakenow 

windingcheerfully along the church wall, 

the handiwork ofchildren and families 

at Messy Church (page 5). 

Music lovers are also in foratreat this 

month, with the “King ofGospel” Tony 

Backhouse returning to lead aworkshop 

in soulful acappella singing (page 9). 

On page 6, the Geraldine Licensing 

Trustshares itsannual financial reports 

with us, and gives us an insightintohow 

it gives backtothe community, supporting 

awide range of local organisations and 

initiatives across social, cultural, and 

educational sectors. 

And as ever,the Geraldine Men’sShed 

continues its good work, helping grow 

the next generation of environmental 

guardians through atree-planting 

partnership (page 9). 

Have agreat week. (PS: just 71 days 

until Christmas). xox FI 

The lightshinesin 

the darkness, and 

thedarknesshas 

notovercomeit. 

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Ben Lane and Sirjana Singh, with theirson Maahi, at last year’s Diwali celebrations at Geraldine Kindergarten; Sirjana applying 

traditional henna,anauspicious partofDiwali celebrations, as asymbol of goodluck, happiness, and prosperityfor the children; RoyalIndia areplanning 

afestivebuffet dinner to celebrateDiwali. PHOTOS: Supplied 

Diwali brings light and joy to Geraldine 

Geraldine’s Indian community is celebrating 

Diwalithismonth andisinvitinglocalstoshare 

thewarmthandjoy of thissignificantcultural 

celebration. 

RoyalIndia’s Samreen Dhillonsays, “Diwali 

is knownasthe Festival of Light. Thelighting 

of lampsissymbolicoflight overcoming darkness, 

hope, and joy,” she says. “The lights create a 

senseofwarmthandtogetherness, whichisat 

theheart of Diwali celebrations.” 

Theideaoflight shiningthrough thedarkness 

is something peopleeverywherecan relateto. 

Fromwintersolsticegatheringstothe glow of 

Christmas candles, we’vealwayscelebratedby 

bringing light into dark times. Diwali carries 

that same spirit -ajoyful reminder ofhope, 

renewal,and thetriumph of good over evil. 

Food plays acentral role in the festivities. 

“Families preparetraditional sweets andsavoury 

snacks toshare with neighbours,friends,and 

thewider community,” says Samreen.“Theact 

of giving food is seen as away of spreading 

happiness, strengthening bonds, andoffering 

generosity.” 

Forfamilieskeepingtraditionsalive in New 

Zealand, Diwali takesonspecial significance. 

Sirjana Singh and her husband Ben Lane put 

up fairy lights and decorations toshow their 

children it’s an important time ofyear. Ben 

says, “Celebrating Diwali inGeraldine is not 

thesame as Diwali in Indiabecause it’s allabout 

people andconnections,abitlikeseeing family 

at Christmas. ” 

Thecouplemaintainstraditions,including 

rangoli art, and agame where participants 

shield candlesfromthe wind.“Dancehas always 

been ahugepartofcelebrating forSirjana,and 

we make sure to work that in with the kids,” 

says Ben. “Lotsofmusic andtreats.” 

RoyalIndia is hostingafestive buffetdinner 

on Sunday, 19October from 5pm, featuring 

authenticIndiandishesthatshowcasetraditional 

Diwali flavours.Cost: $30per head,kidsfree. 

Seatslimited.For bookings,call03693 8877. 

GeraldineKindergartencelebratesDiwali 

on Monday, 20October, inviting families to 

come dressed incolourful clothes toshare 

stories, special Indian foods, mehndi, music 

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THURSDAY, 16OCTOBER 2025 |THE GERALDINE NEWS |PAGE 3 

Geraldine’s inaugural Family Fun Day took place onSaturday. Organisers hope itwill become an annual event. PHOTOS: Quyên Trần 

Inaugural Family Fun Day a“huge success” 

After arainpostponementthe previous week, 

sunshine welcomed families to the inaugural 

Geraldine Family Day onSaturday, drawing 

newcomers andlocalstothe Domain. 

Mainly Music’sHilaryMuirsays, “Judging 

by the turnout and interest ofparents in the 

various activities offered for young children, 

theFamily FunDay wasahuge success. Isaw 

an amazing celebration of children’s lives at 

an event not seen before in Geraldine, and 

specifically directed foryoung children.” 

Parent Vanessa O’Briensays, “Weloved our 

dayout.It’swonderful to have free andinformative 

opportunities toconnect with other families 

in thedistrict.” 

Activities on offer included face painting, 

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MessyChurch children and whānau gathered on Sunday at St Mary’stocreateRocky the RockSnake.The communityare invited to paint rockstoadd to the 

collection “so thatRocky continues to grow,” saysRev Hugh McCafferty. PHOTOS: Quyên Trần 

Rocky the Rock Snake takes shape at St Mary’s 

Around 20 children and adults gathered for 

Messy Church on Sunday to transformordinary 

stonesintoavibrantserpent of creativity now 

displayed alongthe church wall. 

“AtMessy Church,weuse creative ways of 

exploring ourChristian faith,”saysRev Hugh 

McCafferty. “On Sunday, we made asnake 

formed outofpainted rocks. To setthe scene, 

we opened the session playing Snakes and 

Ladders, and our communal meal included 

jelly snakes fordessert,which were very popular. 

“One teaching point was that “The Lord is 

the Rock of ourSalvation”(Psalm62).Wealso 

explored thestory of Mosesmakingabigbronze 

serpent tocure snakebite (Numbers 21:6-9), 

astory which Jesus picked up to explain the 

crucifixion (John3:14-15). If theresulting art 

installationresults in asmile oragiggle, we’re 

happy; iffolk wonder why it’s there and ask 

us, we will be delighted.” 

Many talented rock painters have already 

contributed to the colourful snake, with each 

stoneshowcasingindividualartisticflair.But 

HughsaysthatRocky is “bynomeans complete”. 

He invites locals and visitors to add rocks to 

the snake, saying, “It’ll be afun community 

projecttosee howlonghegets.” 

AndRocky’s notthe only thingusing painted 

stones on thesite. Kindness RocksGeraldine, 

formed outofaMessy Church session in 2024, 

also sits on St Mary’s Church steps. This project 

invitespeopletotakearock when needed,give 

one toafriend in need of inspiration, or add 

one forotherstodiscover. 

SinceMay 2023,Messy Church Geraldine 

offers families the chance toexplore faith 

through science, craft, play, music and food 

in asafeenvironment.The monthlygatherings 

provide hands-on activities that bring Bible 

lessons to life. 

Messy Church meetsmonthly at St Mary’s 

Church,77TalbotStreet.For more information, 

callRev Hugh McCafferty on 027920 8751 or 

email hugh@anglicansingeraldine.co.nz. 

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IN BRIEF 

Proposed policing restructure scrapped 

Aproposed Canterburypolicing restructure, 

released publicly in August, was scrapped 

last week. Its end, while welcome locally, 

restores along-standing question: what of 

the GeraldinePoliceStation’s officer vacancy, 

unfilled for seventeen months? 

Canterbury District Commander 

Superintendent Tony Hill saysthe review was 

ended afterthorough consideration. “We’ve 

consulted and listened to feedback from 

community members and stakeholders … 

Overall, Iwasn’t satisfiedthatit[the restructure] 

was the right thing to continue todo.” 

Geraldine Community Board member 

Jan Finlayson says, “It’s asound decision. 

The communityboardopposed the restructure 

due to likely negative effects both locally 

and beyond. The board’s not necessarily 

opposed to policing change, butany review 

would need to bring positives, not losses.” 

The review would have resolved the 

Geraldineofficervacancy through its proposed 

new structure. With the vacancy back on 

the table, Jan says, “It’s again an issue for 

our community, including our police and 

visitors, especially becausethe tourist season 

and summer holidays are coming. There’s 

areal need to get it sorted.” 

Tony says, “Through feedback from 

Geraldine, we’reconsideringhow we’ll move 

forward. We won’t befilling that vacancy 

until we’ve got aplan to move ahead. We 

doknowwe’re serving thecommunityreally 

well.” Hesays, “We bring an evidence base 

to what happens inacommunity.” 

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WHĀRANGI 6|NGĀ PŪKŌRERO OTEWIKI KIRAUKĀPUKA | TAITE, 16WHIRINGA-Ā-NUKU 2025 

ADVERTORIAL 

Geraldine Licensing Trust 

President’s Annual Report 

FINANCIALYEARENDED 31 MARCH 2025 

Rob Harnett (NZTLA vice president) presents McGregor Simpson with his lifetime award. 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

For the year ended 31 March, 2025 NOTES 2025 2024 

$ $ 

Revenue 

Operating Revenue 1 292,616 286,919 

Other Income 1 81,887 71,313 

Total Revenue 374,503 358,232 

Expenses 

Administration Expenses 2 131,387 111,786 

Overhead Expenses 2 72,334 77,741 

Interest and Finance Charges 2 66 133 

Property Costs 2 33,724 27,061 

Non-Cash Expenses 2 31,078 30,932 

Total Expenses 268,589 247,653 

Profit/(Loss) before Income Tax 105,914 110,580 

Income Tax Expense 

Income TaxExpense 4 (6,324) 137,096 

Total Income Tax Expense (6,324) 137,096 

Net Surplus 112,238 (26,516) 

Other Comprehensive Income 

Gain (Loss) in Fair Value ofEquity Instruments (17,668) 

Total Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax (17,668) 

Total Comprehensive Income for the Year, Net ofTax 112,238 (44,184) 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

For the year ended 31 March, 2025 NOTES 2025 2024 

$ $ 

Assets 

Current Assets 

Cash and Bank Balances 5 120,661 113,119 

Accounts Receivable 6 36,815 34,249 

Income Tax Receivable 3,788 

Current Investments 7 213,681 152,540 

Total Current Assets 371,158 303,696 

Non-Current Assets 

Property and Equipment 8 2,990 3,413 

Investment Property 9 535,162 557,146 

Term Investments 10 914,347 901,718 

Secured Loans 11 418,600 373,037 

Total Non-Current Assets 1,871,099 1,835,314 

Total Assets 2,242,257 2,139,010 

Liabilities 



Current Liabilities 

Income Tax 7,349 

Goods and Services Tax 4,873 6,337 

Creditors and Accrued Expenses 12 20,838 31,647 

Other Current Liabilities 13 24,963 24,229 

Maintenance Provision 14 15,538 

Total Current Liabilities 73,561 62,213 

Non-Current Liabilities 

Deferred TaxLiability 4 116,756 137,096 

Total Non-Current Liabilities 116,756 137,096 

Total Liabilities 190,317 199,309 

Total Assets less Total Liabilities (Net Assets) 2,051,940 1,939,702 

Accumulated Funds 

General Funds 15 2,051,940 1,939,702 

Total Accumulated Funds 2,051,940 1,939,702 

It is with pleasure that Ipresent this report 

on behalf of theelected trustees and community 

representatives ofthe Geraldine Licensing 

Trust. 

• Nicky Donkers (Chair) 

• JoHewson 

• Rosie Woods 

• Dan Cummings 

• RossMacLeod 

• McGregor Simpson (resigned 2024) 

• John Wilson –elected 23 August 2024 

• Nicky Coleman (Secretariat -Solve 

Accountants, Timaru) 

Noting the resignationofMcGregor Simpson, 

who, after 20+ years ofservice onthe GLT, 

stepped down. McGregor was nominated by 

the trustees of the GLT atthe NZ Licensing 

Trusts Association annual conference for a 

lifetime award,whichwas bestowed on McGregor 

latein2024 (photos below). 

We welcomed John Wilson,anew trustee 

and active community member, who brings 

valuable building knowledge and experience. 

These skills are essential for the GLT, given 

thatthe GLTisprimarilyacommercial property 

owner. 

Theyearending March31, 2025,performed 

very similarly tothe previous year. It was 

encouraging to see thetownasavibrant place 

to live,work, play, visit,and stay, wherepeople 

canenjoyahigh qualityoflife, access essential 

amenities, and maintain astrong sense of 

communityspirit. 

The Trust’s revenue for the year ending 

March31, 2025,was $374,503(2024: $358,232). 

Therewas aslight increaseinrentaland OPEX 

revenue received during the year. The trust 

receivedmoreinterestfromBNZ due to investing 

in anadditional term deposit inpreparation 

for repairsatthe Village Inn, and an adjustment 

in the fair value of the loan tothe Geraldine 

District Foundation recorded accounting 

income(non-cash) of $45,563.Totalexpenses 

were $268,589 (2024: $247,653), with the 

main increases being relatedtofunds allocated 

towardsfuturestrategicplanning,legaladvice 

regarding this,and thecostof$18,251for the 

by-election following McGregor Simpson’s 

resignation. 

TheGLT, on behalfofthe community, owns 

the following commercial rental properties: 

the Gressonsoffice building,the Westpacbank 

building,and the Village Inn and SuperLiquor 

bottle store. 

Westpacrenewed itslease in October 2024 

for afurthertwo years,whichisgoodfor the 

community. They have two additional rights 

of renewalfor two years. 

Ongoing workisbeing conducted to assess 

the earthquake strengthening of the Village 

Inn andthe bottle store. Maintenanceidentified 

for the Westpac Building andafire replacement 

in the public bar of the Village Inn were 

completed this fiscal year. Meanwhile, the 

designated smoking area outside the public 

bar is being evaluated for repairs. The parking 

lot has received minor upgrades, including 

the painting of designated disabled parking 

spaces. 

Craig’s Investment Partners continues to 

manage the investment portfolio. The market 

value of this has increased by $12,629 from 

$829,751 to $842,380 during the 31March 

2025 financial year. 

TheTrust hasprovided sponsorshiptotalling 

$23K,including $10K to theGeraldine 

Community Resource Centre Trust, $3,500 

in scholarships to Geraldine High School, 

$2,000 to Geraldine.nz (the Geraldine 

Development and Promotion Association), 

$1,500 to Geraldine Primary School,and $500 

to Woodbury Primary for seed funding for 

the Year 6transitioning activity to GHS. 

Additionally, it contributed $940 to the Geraldine 

Vehicle Trust, $3,000 to GHS for their new 

gym electronic scoreboard, and $1,000 to 

KyraMarett, aGeraldine local who wasseeking 

sponsorship towards travel costs to perform 

on the internationalstage in road cycling. 

Sponsorshipand grantsare also distributed 

withinthe communitythroughAotearoaGaming 

Trust (which provides the gaming machines 

at the Village Inn), totalling over $130,000 

this fiscalyear, with adiverse range of recipients 

andorganisations benefiting locally. 

The investment from the GLT into the 

Geraldine DistrictFoundation forthe Geraldine 

Health Hub isopen, with amedical and 

dental clinic operating, and now hosts the 

visiting DistrictNurse. Refertonote 11 in the 

financialstatements for more detailsregarding 

thisloanand the variance between the $600,000 

investment and $418,600 fair value of 

the loan. 

Thedistribution of grantsand sponsorship 

is asatisfying aspect of atrustee’s role who 

live with theirfamilyinthe localtrust area. 

Iwould like to note in the financial statements 

the remunerationofTrust Members, as outlined 

in section 321 of theSaleand Supply of Alcohol 

Act 2012, where members ofthe Trust are 

compensated based on their attendance at 

meetingsand theirpositionswithinthe Trust. 

Thefollowing are supporting points to note: 

• For asmall licensing trust that doesn’t 

handle any cash, our audit process over 

the past few years hasbeen cumbersome. The 

auditfees to KPMG have cost just over $20,000 

for 2025. 

• Withthe resignationofMcGregor Simpson, 

we had tohold aby-election, which cost the 

GLT$18,000. 

• Astrategicreviewisunderwaytoevaluate 

the suitability of the current GLTframework, 

which is governed bythe Sale and Supply of 

Alcohol Act. It is not unperceivable that the 

current structure, established about 70 years 

ago, now functions within avery different 

framework thanits original intent. 

• Later this year, the current trustees will 

participate inthe three-year term election 

process. 

Iwant to thank and acknowledge the support 

of the trustees during my tenureasChair and 

highlight the services of Nicky Coleman of 

SolveChartered Accountantsasthe secretariat. 

NICKY 

DONKERS 

PRESIDENT, GERALDINE LICENSING TRUST 

JULY 2025 

PROUD TOSUPPORT THE GERALDINE COMMUNITY

LIFT OUT 

FEATURING THEBEST 

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953921 

PROPERTY OFTHE WEEK 

954815 

Stunning NewHome-Perfectfor Modern Living 

Welcometothisimmaculate,brand-new three-bedroom,two-bathroom 

home wheremoderndesignmeetseverydaycomfort.Perfectly located 

near AshburtonDomain, theHospital, andAshburton College,it’sideal 

forfamiliesand outdoor lovers alike. 

Step into thespaciousopen-plan kitchenand livingarea, enhanced by 

astunning cathedralceiling forasenseoflight andspace.The kitchen 

features generous benchspace,astonebenchtop, andasleekinduction 

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Each of thethree bedroomsisfilled with naturallight,withthe master 

offeringawalk-inwardrobefor amplestorage.Bothbathroomsare tiled, 

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Energy efficiency is built-in, with full insulation anddouble-glazed 

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Outside, enjoyabeautifulcedar exterior andfully landscaped gardens. 

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With itsstylish design,premium features,and sought-after location, this 

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19B Walnut Avenue,Allenton 

PricebyNegotiation 

Open Home Saturday 18th October 10.30am–11.00am 

Craig Philip 

027 952 8722 

craig@fnash.co.nz 

LOCALLY 

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(03) 307 4222 

SBW Developments Limited trading asFirst National 

Ashburton Licensed under the REAA (2008)

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firstnationalashburton.co.nz 

OPEN HOME lSaturday18thOctober 

11.15am-11.45am 

OPENHOMElSaturday 18th October 

10.30am-11.00am 

OPENHOMElSaturday 18th October 

10.30am-11.00am 

51 PrincesStreet, 


•Lovely bigthree Bedroomhome 

•OpenplanKitchen with aspaciouslounge 

•Logburner with wetbackand Heat transfer 

system 

•1012 SqmSection,which is hard to find 

•Workshop, largegarageand heapsofstorage 

7WalshsRoad, 

Allenton 

•4/5 bedrooms 

•InterconnectingLivingarea 

•HugeFamilybathroom 

•Workfromhomeopportunity 

•Expansive garaging 

19BWalnutAvenue, 

Allenton 

•Desirable AshburtonDomainlocation 

•633 sqmsection and181 sqmhome 

•3Bedrooms,2bathroomsand open plan living 

•Doublegaragewithinternalaccess 

351BBurnett St, 


•Two-bedroom Townhouse 

•Double-glazed with aheatpump 

•Openplanliving 

•Attached garage 

•Prime centrallocation 

Offers Over $518,000 



Offers over $499,000 

Sheree Thompson 

0204 0980327 

DebbieBoon 

027 448 4006 

Mark Williams 

027442 2281 

DebbieBoon 

027 4484006 

16 Belt Road, 

Allenton 

•3double bedrooms, aseparatetoilet, anda 

largelaundry 

•doubleglazing,two heat pumps, anda 

sun-filledconservatory 

•Oversized tandem garage,extra room for 

office/workshop, plus largecarport 

•Prime Allenton Location 


DebbieBoon 

027 4484006 

36 Westview Drive, 

Tinwald 

•267m2ona4012 sqmSection 

•4Bedrooms,2bathroomsand 2livingareas 

•Openplankitchen with ButlersPantry 

•Double Garage with internal access plus a110 

Sqmimplement shed/workshop 


Mark Williams 

027 442 2281 

33 Holmes Road, 

Methven 

•227 Sqm4-bedroom home,masterwithensuite 

•Open-plan kitchen, dining,living+separate 

lounge 

•Doublegaragewithinternalaccess 

•Landscapedwithcompleted lawns, pathsand 

driveway. 


Mark Williams 

027 4422281 

13 MeadowlandsGreen, 

Allenton 

•4200Sqm Sectionready foryou to buildyour 

dreamhome. 

•Water supply,power andfibre at theboundary 

•Fencedwithsomeplantings 

•Prime Allenton Location 

Negotiablefrom$347,000 

Mark Williams 

027 4422281 

6Meadow Lane, 

Tinwald 

•5bedrooms, 2Bathroomsand open plan living 

•722 sqmsection and225 sqmhome 

•Double Garage with internal access 

•Quality fixtures andfittings 

•Inpopular newTinwald subdivision 

9Ashbury Drive, 

Tinwald 

•Great Location-Close to Lake Hood andTown 

•Generoussizesection-730 Sqm 

•Familyfriendly-Playgroundnearby 

•EasyLiving-Peaceful modern subdivision 

25/369 WrensRoad 

Coldstream 

•3bedrooms with sleeping for8 

•Open-plan living,sunny patio, near lagoon and 

playground,updated bathroom 

•Fully furnishedwithalogburner 

•Fishing,white baitingand relaxing allround 

91 CameronStreet, 


•2Bedroomswithopenplanliving 

•Sought afterLocation 

•SinglegaragewithInternalaccess 

•Private sunnycourtyard 

OffersOver$839,000 

Mark Williams 

027442 2281 


Mark Williams 

027 442 2281 

$185,000 

DebbieBoon 

027 4484006 

Price by Negotiation 

MarkWilliams 

027 442 2281 

Relax,While WeManage Your 

Real Estate Plans 

Mark Williams 

Licensed Agent 

027 442 2281 

Debbie Boon 

Sales Consultant 

027 448 4006 

Craig Philip 


027 952 8722 

Sheree Thompson 


020 4098 0327 

Theresa Hislop 

Administrator 

03 307 4222 

SBW Developments LTD licensed under 

the REAA 2008

Open Homes 

SATURDAY 18TH OCTOBER 

15 Wakanui Road, Ashburton 9:45 -10:15am 3 3 2 AHB31171 

3/142 Chalmers Avenue,Ashburton 10:00 -10:30am 2 1 0 AHB31012 

22 Melcombe Street,Tinwald 10:15 -10:45am 3 1 4 AHB30845 

1Robert Street, Hinds 10:30 -11:30am 5 3 2 MVN30132 

4Redhaven Rise,Ashburton 10:30 -11:00am 3 1 2 AHB30474 

17AndrewStreet, Ashburton 11:00 -11:30am 4 1 1 AHB30882 

4Reflection Place, Ashburton 11:00 -12:00pm 4 2 3 AHB31041 

1/24 ChalmersAvenue, Ashburton 11:00 -11:30am 2 1 1 AHB31191 

15 Coniston Drive,Ashburton 11:15 -11:45am 3 2 2 AHB31186 

74 Melcombe Street, Ashburton 11:30 -12:00pm 3 1 3 AHB31193 

2/42Aitken Street, Ashburton 11:45 -12:15am 2 1 1 AHB31183 

2PratleyCrescent, Ashburton 12:00 -12:30pm 3 1 0 AHB31170 

1ElmTree Lane, Lake Hood 12:15 -12:45pm 3 2 2 AHB30992 

23 StrowanAvenue, Ashburton 12:45 -1:15pm 3 2 2 AHB31184 

34 Chalmers Avenue,Ashburton 1:00 -1:30pm 4 2 1 AHB31150 

SUNDAY 19TH OCTOBER 

NewListing/OpenHome 

15 Wakanui Road, Ashburton 

Do youwant anexcellent yield onaninvestment 

property?Then HERE ITIS! $930 per week! This unique 

home has been split into three but still on the one freehold 

844sqm title.All three are currentlytenanted. 

•Unit one with 2bedrooms iscurrently earning $350 

perweek 

•Unit two with 1bedroom is currentlyearning $350 

perweek 

•Unit three with 1bedroom is currentlyearning $350 

perweek 

Deadline Sale 

closing onTuesday 28th 

October2025 at 3:00pm 

(UnlessSoldPrior) 

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Saturday 9:45am -10:15am 

3 3 0 

This property is 

proudlymarketedby 

Armand vander Eik 

021 597 527 

1Robert Street, Hinds 10:30 -11:30am 5 3 2 MVN30132 

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB31171 

Real Estate Mid CanterburyPropertyLtd LICENSED (REAA2008) 

36 CormorantWay, Rakaia Huts 1:00 -1:30pm 3 1 2 AHB31197 

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•Highvaulted ceilings, and classic scotia and skirting 

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•Amazing Triple vehicle garaging, one baywill accom 

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•Multiple areas ofkwila decking, including offthe living 

room and main bedroom. 

•Abeautiful setting inthe sheltered subdivision of 

Coniston Water 

rwashburton.co.nz/AHB31041 

Real Estate Mid CanterburyPropertyLtd LICENSED (REAA2008) 

Deadline Sale 

closing onThursday30th 

October2025 at 4:00pm 

(UnlessSoldPrior) 

clView 

Saturday 11:00am -12:00pm 

4 2 3 

This property is 

proudlymarketedby 

BruceMcPherson 

027 438 4250 

Denise McPherson 

027 242 7677 

Kim Miller 

SalesConsultant 

027 236 8627 

Lynne Bridge 


027 410 6216 

ChrissyMilne 


027 290 6606 

BruceMcPherson 


027 438 4250 

Denise McPherson 


027 242 7677 

Armand vander Eik 


021 597 527 

Isaac Dunne 


027 216 5755 

Cheryl Fowler 


027 461 2614 

ShirleyFitzgerald 


027 220 1528 

Margaret Feiss 


021 751 009 

Trevor Goldsmith 


027 225 5669 

CareyVon Lubke 

Property Manager 

027 697 6948 

Janene McDowell 


027 287 3388 

96Tancred Street,Ashburton 03 307 8317 Main Road,Tinwald 03 307 8317 

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36 McMillan Street,Methven 03 303 3032

NEW LISTING 

Allenton 108 Racecourse Road 

9.828 ha 

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 

12pm, Tue 4Nov 2025 

201WestStreet, Ashburton 

View by appointment 

MikePreston 027 4307041mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDER THEREA ACT2008 

Endless opportunities 

Perfectly situated on one of Ashburton's most sought-afterlocations and within walking distance of town,schools 

and shops. This exceptional property of approximately9.8 hectares of bare land boasts ablend of tranquilcountry 

living with the convenience of being closetotown amenities. 

Properties of this calibre and size are rarely offered to themarket, there hasbeen no otheropportunity to purchase 

ResidentialDZoned bare land in this locationfor some time. 


OPEN HOME 

Allenton 90 BeltRoad 

1,434 sqm 4 2 2 2 

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Wed29Oct 2025 

View Sat 10-10.30amorbyappointment 

Kayla Dynes 027 697 0915kayla.dynes@bayleys.co.nz 


Character, spaceand potential 

Located in one of Allenton's most sought-after streets, thishiddengem sitsprivatelyonagenerousback section, 

offering both seclusion andopportunity for itsnext owner. Seton1,434sqm (more or less), thehomeispositioned 

toward the front of the site,allowing for expansivelawns,mature plantings, and plenty of room to reimagine and 

landscape to your heartscontent.Inside, the homes fourdouble bedrooms and threeseparatelivingzones provide an 

exceptional layoutfor families seeking space andflexibility or to re-design to suityourneeds. Throughout,character 

windows and original features hint at the charm and warmththishome is ready to reclaim. It is theperfect canvas for 

those with an eyefor design, whether you are aDIY enthusiast or afamily readytocreatesomethingtruly special. 


FINAL NOTICE 

Allenton 35 MitchamRoad 

5.9833 ha 4 2 2 

Auction (unless sold prior) 1pm, Wed22Oct 2025 

Noble 600,231 Burnett Street,Ashburton 7700 




No need to dream anymore 

Yourwait is over, this stunning new homeislocated justminutes from town and in aruralsettingideal for those 

seeking acountry lifestyle with yourfamily, or downsizing. 

The home is approximately 263sqm comprising open plan living and dining withanimpressive and well appointed 

kitchen plusaseparate lounge. 

The shed is fully enclosed and for an overflow of familyorfriends the sleepout caters for extras. 

Irrigation water is via thepressurised Ashburton LyndhurstIrrigation Scheme. 

This is an exceptionalopportunity to secure amodern rural lifestylefinishedtoahigh standard. 


Tinwald 201 Hollands Road 

8.1131 ha 4 2 2 

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Fri 24 Oct2025 

201West Street,Ashburton 




Nestled in apeaceful rural setting this spacious familyhome offers the perfectblend of comfort and lifestyleliving. 

Set on approximately8.1 hectares of well developed land,this property is idealfor those seekingspace for livestock, 

storage or simply room to breathe. 

The homewas built in 2009 boasting four generous bedrooms,two bathrooms including an ensuite and two inviting 

living areasperfect for familiesand entertaining. Aheatpump and logfire ensureyearroundcomfort, while thesolar 

tubes help harnessnaturalenergy. 

The standard of improvements carries through to the sixbay shed, which includes one bay enclosed with arollerdoor 

for accesstothe workshop, adjacent sheep yards plus asingle standand catching pen for shearing. 


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NEW LISTING 

Hinds Surveyors Road 

125.4823 ha 

Price by Negotiation 




Strategic Purchase 

For Sale $44,850 per hectareplus GST (if any) 

Primarily an arable block with productive soilscoupled with irrigation, growing crops on arotation of grass seed, 

peas,cereals and specialist small seeds.Irrigation water is sourced from an on-farm bore andsurface takes. 

Allconsents are in place with irrigation and land use with afavourable winter grazing area of approximately 44 

hectaresplus historical dairysupport land of approximately58hectares. 

This is aperfect add on to alarger operation or if you arelooking to start land ownership, an excellent first steponthe 

ladder at aprice point withoutvast infrastructure. 


OPEN HOME 

Huntingdon 14 Village Green Drive 

1,427 sqm 4 2 2 3 

Price on Application 

View Sat 12.15-12.45pm or by appointment 

Emily Smith 027 222 4596 emily.smith@bayleys.co.nz 


Elevated living,unmatched views 

Set on aspacious 1,427sqm (more or less) section, this brand-new four-bedroom, two-bathroom home has been 

thoughtfully designed to combine high-end finishes with everyday functionality, alljustmoments from thewater's 

edge.Inside, you’ll find 280sqm (more or less) of light-filled living, with large windows thatframe stunning mountain 

views. Asecond lounge can be closed off for privacy or openedupfor entertaining flexibility. Thedesigner kitchen 

features Samsung appliances, astone benchtop, and agenerous walk-inbutler’spantry, alsofinishedwith astone 

benchtop. It’sabeautifully functionalspace thatmakes both cooking andentertaining abreeze. Contact Emily for 

more information. 


Tinwald Lots9,17and 24 Westview Drive 

4,208 sqm 

AskingPrice $315,000 


Simon Sharpin 027 6318087simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz 


Spacious living awaits 

Secure one of the last 8sections! Westview in Tinwald offers the perfectcombination of country livingwith town 

conveniencesatyour doorstep. These 4,000sqm plus (more or less) sections are idealfor familiesand hobbyists 

alike, providing plenty of spacefor sheds,toys, and outdooractivities for both kids andadults.Thiswell-established 

subdivision features qualityhomes and awelcoming neighbourhood,with uninterrupted mountainviews and ashort 

drive to local amenities. Golf enthusiasts are just 600m (approx.) from Tinwald Golf Club, while schools,the brandnew 

Fresh Choice grocery store, and recreational areas like Tinwald Domainand Lake Hood are all nearby.Town 

supply water, power, fibre andalow pressure septic system (pump to be installed by purchaser when building) are 

available at each lot. 

Boundary lines are indicative only 


NEW LISTING 

Methven 40 Morgan Street 

406 sqm 2 1 1 1 


View Sat 10.45-11.15am or byappointment 

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


Solid, sunny andeasy 

If you're after simplicity, space, and stunning views, this 2003-builtbrick homedelivers. Designed for easy living,this 

two-bedroom, one-bathroom property combines comfort, functionality, and low-maintenance appeal. Thegenerous 

open-plan kitchen, dining, andliving area is filled with natural light and perfectlyframes abreathtakingmountain 

backdrop from the lounge,aneveryday view you’ll never tireof. Both bedroomsare genuine doubles, and thehome is 

fully double glazed with aheatpump for year-round comfort.Anattached singlegarage with external access 

provides secure parkingand practical storage, idealfor bikes, tools,orweekend gear. Set on amanageable406sqm 

(subject to final survey) section, it offers just the right amount of outdoor spacewithout theupkeep, perfect for busy 

lifestyles, downsizers,orinvestors. 


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NEW LISTING 

Methven 23 ChapmanStreet 

604 sqm 3 2 2 2 


View Sat 11.30am-12pmorbyappointment 



More than meets the eye 

Tucked away on aprivate 604sqm(subject to finalsurvey)corner site, 23 ChapmanStreet offers seriousspace for 

families needing room to move.Built in 2006, thistwo-storey home is welllaidout and packed with options. 

Downstairs is all about easy living with alarge open plankitchen,dining and livingareaopeningtothe outdoors,while 

the master bedroom includesdouble wardrobes and garden access. There is asecond doublebedroom,office, full 

bathroom, separatetoilet and alaundrywithplenty of storage.Anadditionalroom, originally plumbedfor aspa, 

offers flexibility as agym, studio or rumpus,with sliding doors opening to the back garden. Upstairs is astandout -an 

oversized second livingareawith elevated views to the mountains.There is also abathroom and asinglebedroom 

that could easily be reimaginedasadressing room or nursery. 


OPEN HOME 

Methven 10 McDonald Street 

868 sqm 3 1 1 1 

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 30 Oct 2025 

View Sat 10-10.30amorbyappointment 



Asolid start or smart investment opportunity 

Whetheryou are afirst home buyer looking to make ajump on the propertyladder or if youare adeveloper looking 

for yournextproject, this is afantastic opportunity. The weatherboard home includes three bedrooms and offers a 

dining room and separate living areaaswell as atidy kitchenand laundry area. It hasbeenwelllookedafter andis 

ready for someone to move in andenjoy as it is or renovate at their leisure. The fullyfencedbackyard not only 

provides privacy and asafe outdoor space for children and pets, butalso agreat outdoor livingareafor summer 

BBQs with family and friends.For those looking for their next projectthisvast backyard area could provide the 

perfect opportunity to look into the potential of subdividing. This property offers afantastic andrare opportunity. It is 

bound to attract active attention and viewing is highlyencouraged to appreciate. 


Pendarves 191 Lambies Road 

Kyle Park 

Kyle Park presents acompelling opportunitytoacquire a394ha(more or less) large-scale, well-established dairy farm in a 

prime location.Converted in 2016afteralong history of intensive cropping, this dairy farm consistently milks1,350 cows 

with afive-year average of 625,640kgMS. Operating as an A2 herd under the Synlait ‘Lead withPride Gold Elite’ programme, 

environmental risks are managed through strong standard operating procedures,ensuring easeofmanagement. The farm 

features all-weather lanes and reliable low-costbore water, supported by additional waterfrom the Acton IrrigationScheme 

ensuringgood all-year-roundgrass growth. Infrastructure includes an 80-bail rotary with Waikatoplant, supported by 

modern housingand well-maintained farm infrastructure. With strong productionfigures, an A-grade audit,and aproven 

track record, Kyle Park is ahighly productive,well-rundairy unit offering scale, performance, and reliability. 


394.3148 ha 

Auction (unlesssold prior) 12pm, Thu 6Nov 2025 

3DeansAvenue, Chch 


Ben Turner 027 530 1400 

ben.turner@bayleys.co.nz 

Craig Blackburn 027 489 7225 

craig.blackburn@bayleys.co.nz 


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Mt Somers 136 Prices Road 

Noneed for irrigation here 

This 411ha(more or less) property lies in areliablerainfall area and is widely recognised in the deer industry for its velvet 

production and quality genetics. Currently producingapprox.6.5 tonnesofvelvet annually, the farmwinters approx. 2,250 

deer alongside 150cattle, reflecting its proven scale andcapability. Theproperty is well subdivided with extensivedrainage 

developmenthelping optimizewinter feed utilization and broadening land use options. The well-thought-out deer shed is 

capable of handling and velveting largenumbers, making it wellplaced tocontinue withdeer or diversify into other areas. 

Together withatrough water system andquality central laneways, the farm is highly suitedtodairy support, with scalethat 

isoften hard to find. Three practical homes provide on-farmaccommodation, while the land itself offers an attractive 

farming environment with abalance ofaestheticappeal and functionality. 

411.3326 ha 

Asking Price $14,000,000 +GST (if any) 


Craig Blackburn 027 489 7225 

craig.blackburn@bayleys.co.nz 



NEW LISTING 

Ataahua 2726 Christchurch AkaroaRoad 

Breeding and finishingunit 

Comprisingapproximately 282.7648 hectares (more or less),thisproperty presents an excellent farming opportunitywith a 

strong balance of contour and land use. Approximately 30 hectares are highly fertile flats, with the balance in easy to 

moderately steep hill country. Theland is well regardedfor itsfertility, early growth, and ability tosupport both summer and 

winter country. Currently operatedasabreedingand finishing unit, the property carries approximately 1,000 ewes, 55 

breedingcattle, 30 heifers and 45 finishing cattle, with approximately 800 ewes and lambs fattened annually. Well-formed 

access and reliable infrastructure ensure the farm can continue tobeoperatedremotely or provide the foundation for anew 

build,with elevated sites offering extensive viewsover Lake Ellesmere, the Canterbury Plains,and outtothe Southern Alps. 

282.7648 ha 

DeadlineSale (unlesssold prior) 12pm, Wed19Nov 2025 

3DeansAvenue, Chch 


Ben Turner 027 530 1400 

EvanMarshall 027 221 0910 



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Localpeople, localknowledge 

208 Havelock Street, ASHBURTON 

OPEN HOME 

OPEN HOME 

PropertyplusPosition, Perfect! 

BrickBeauty 

2Bennett Place, ALLENTON 

This absolutely stunning four double bedroom 

plus office property, located in apremium area 

and within walking distance to all amenities, 

will impress even the most astute of purchasers. 

Amodern and very well equipped kitchen 

complete with awalk-in pantry, wide gas hob 

and two ovens will ensure the most discerning 

of chefs iskept happy. Anopen plan dining and 

living area as well as asemi separate lounge 

room, ducted heat pump, wall mounted heat 

pump, gas fire and anabundance of natural 

light add to the list ofproperty positives. Master 

suite with walk-in robe and exquisite tiled 

ensuite with double shower. Gorgeous outdoor 

entertaining space, separate laundry and triple 

car garage will meet your needs perfectly. 

4 

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Deadline Sale 

WebID AUW4677741 

closing 4pm, 28October (unless sold prior) 

View: Saturday, 10am-10.30am 

3RapleyStreet,HAMPSTEAD 

Step into this sun-drenched family home 

offering space and relaxation on aquiet street 

close toschools, shops and sporting facilities. 

The open plan kitchen/dining/lounge is 

designed for modern living while the 

conservatory is the perfect place toenjoy a 

morning cuppa while watching the sun rise. All 

three bedrooms capture the morning sun and 

are generous insize with built-in wardrobes. The 

stylish modern bathroom ticks all the boxes. 

Outside, the secure, fully fenced section and 

manicured gardens create beautiful outdoor 

areas toentertain family and friends on warm 

summer evenings. With adouble garage and 

extra parking space, you’ll have room for all your 

vehicles or toys. Don't delay, enquire today. 

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WebID 

View: Saturday, 10.45am-11.15am 

AUE4681909 

OPEN HOME 

OPEN HOME 

Imaginethe Possibilities! 

SanctuaryonTranquilPlace 

38 Alford Forest Road,ASHBURTON 

Step back in time and into opportunity with this 

classic 1910s bungalow brimming with original 

charm and character. This home has been 

completely rewired for modern safety and 

convenience and fully recarpeted for comfort. 

Inside, you'll find three double bedrooms with 

built-in wardrobes with one bedroom having a 

sunny covered porch area which would be ideal 

as ahome office oraprivate reading nook. The 

layout is cosy yet functional with spacious 

bathroom and separate laundry. This property 

has the added convenience of being close to 

schools, shops and sporting facilities. Yes, it 

needs some work -but for the right buyer, this is 

arare chance tobring new life toahome with 

history. 

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By Negotiation WebID AUW4639373 

View: Saturday, 10am-10.30am 

7TranquilPlace,ALLENTON 

Find sanctuary inthis generously sized home on 

sought-after Tranquil Place. The park-like setting 

of Coniston Waters is perfect for families looking 

for aplace where kids can roam orfor amove 

from rural living into town. Designed with 

comfort and functionality inmind, this home 

offers ample space with an open-plan 

living/dining/kitchen area plus another separate 

lounge. There is storage aplenty in the kitchen, 

laundry and bedrooms. 

The gorgeous laundry with access to the fully 

fenced backyard is designed to make even the 

most mundane chores feel enjoyable. This 

immaculate and well maintained property will 

tick all the boxes. Run, don’t walk because 

homes like these are hard tocome by. 

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Price $855,000 WebID AUW4672182 

View: Saturday, 11.30am-12pm 

ClarkMcLeod 

027 432 2194 

Mark Lemon 

027 339 6665 

SusieMcLeod 

021 668 783 

MarelizeFeberwee 

027 825 3759 

Angela Smith 

021225 5226 

LauraGeorge 

022063 9744 

Jess Cunliffe 

027 408 2241 

CathyCorah 

03 3080027 

CM Wong 

03 3080027 

AnitaTwamley 

027205 6213 

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www.mcleodre.co.nz 

Localpeople, localknowledge 

208 Havelock Street, ASHBURTON 

TITLES ISSUED! 

Carlisle Estate -Premium Site ForPremium Build 

Rest &RelaxationDaysAtLower Hakatere! 

NixonStreet &TarbottonsRoad, TINWALD 

Carlisle Estate is grounded with family history 

and has been owned bythe same family since 

the mid 1970s. The development has been 

based onthis heritage with quality landscaped 

features including stunning stone entry walls 

resembling early Scotland. Aspacious cul-desac 

flanked by specimen trees and plantings will 

create abeautiful environment for the finest of 

homes. This residential subdivision is one ofthe 

last available within such ashort distance toall 

amenities. Ashort stroll takes you into the 

country with stunning mountain views orthe 

other direction right into the town centre. Well 

thought out land covenants will ensure your 

investment is protected with like-minded 

development. Subdivision completed and titles 

available. Section sizes subject tofinal survey. 

Lots 1, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 18, 20, 24, 25 -SOLD 

Sections from 537m2 to710m2 

Price from S243,000 WebID AUT3299840 

Hut45, 1226River Road,WAKANUI 

Looking for the perfect coastal getaway? This 

rustic two bedroom seaside cottage which has 

been in the ownership of the same family for 

many years, could bewhat you need! Located 

where the Ashburton River meets the Pacific 

Ocean and only 15 minutes’ drive from town, 

this property offers peace and quiet and is a 

popular place for those wanting toenjoy an easy 

lifestyle. Open plan kitchen &lounge area 

provide the perfect space for entertaining orto 

sit back and relax. Alot of hard work has already 

been completed with upgrades made tothe 

kitchen and bathroom and the outside of the 

house having recently been repainted. This 

property is ideal as afull time residence or just a 

holiday bach getaway. Call for more 

information! 

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WebID 

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ONLY FOUR LOTS LEFT 

Fully Serviced LifestyleSections 

Award-Winning: Home &Hospitality Business in theHeart of Mt Somers 

MeadowlandsGreen,ASHBURTON 

This final stage subdivision with stunning 

mountain views set back in aquiet yet central 

location. Close to town amenities, with added 

benefits of all town services including water 

supply, low pressure sewer connection, fibre and 

power. No requirement tomeet Environment 

Canterbury’s costly separation discharge system. 

This location is developing fast with quality 

homes, only four sections remain available. 

These lifestyle sections offer great value and the 

perfect opportunity to build anexpansive family 

home or develop additional garaging for 

vehicles and equipment. 

General covenants for this subdivision provide 

plenty of scope while standards are maintained 

to protect your investment. Titles available. 

Sections from 4015m2 

Price from S335,000 

WebIDALW3664756 

8HoodsRoad, MOUNTSOMERS 

Set inMtSomers with views of Mt Hutt, this 

iconic property offers arare blend of lifestyle 

and commercial potential. Awell-appointed 

family home, open plan living with log burner. 

Master suite with walk-in wardrobe and ensuite, 

two double bedrooms and alarge bathroom. 

Connected via the office, includes afully 

equipped restaurant kitchen, walk-in chiller and 

freezer, elegant dining room, reception and a 

light-filled bar and bistro, perfect for hosting. 

Award-winning and long established, this 

property suits hospitality entrepreneurs or 

anyone seeking aunique live-in opportunity 

with no commute inaprime tourist location 

near ski fields, trails and the Ashburton Lakes. 

More than aproperty, it’s alifestyle. 

Restaurant plus house 

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280 TinwaldWesterfield Mayfield Rd,TINWALD 

An opportunity topurchase an8ha premium 

bare land property. This well-located block 

offers the ideal setting seeking rural tranquility, 

with the convenience of Tinwald approx. 2.8 

kms away, just afive-minute drive. Asealed 

landscaped entrance with stained timber post 

and rail fencing welcomes you onto the 

property, with established roadside shelter 

offering some privacy. Power and fibre 

communications ready for connection onsite 

and with adeclining interest rate cycle, now is a 

great time tosecure this property tolandbank 

or build your dream home /lifestyle. With 

motivated vendors, act now tosecure this 

outstanding property. 

Land Area 8ha 


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FINAL REMINDER 

SOLD 

PrimeCommercialSite 

QuarterAcreSteal 

33 Dobson Street West,ASHBURTON 

Rare chance to secure alandmark 2024m² site 

in Ashburton’s thriving Bulk Retail Zone. 

Positioned on ahigh-profile corner with massive 

traffic exposure and surrounded by national 

anchors like Noel Leeming, Mitre 10Mega and 

Chemist Warehouse. Currently leasehold with 

potential topurchase the freehold from District 

Council. Older buildings provide holding 

income with huge development potential. 

Deadline Sale 

WebID ACS4724610 

closing 4pm, 24October (unless sold prior) 

19 Walshs Road ,ALLENTON 

So. Much. Space. Just perfect tolive the kiwi 

quarter acre dream or as an investment to 

possibly subdivide later this home features an 

open plan kitchen, dining and living room plus a 

large sunroom. All three double bedrooms have 

built-in storage. Two heat pumps, alog fire and 

an HRV system keep the chill away. A separate 

laundry and asingle lock-up garage with 

carport complete the picture. 

WebIDAUW4581824 

ClarkMcLeod 

027 432 2194 

Mark Lemon 

027 339 6665 

SusieMcLeod 

021 668 783 

MarelizeFeberwee 

027 825 3759 

Angela Smith 

021225 5226 

LauraGeorge 

022063 9744 

Jess Cunliffe 

027 408 2241 

CathyCorah 

03 3080027 

CM Wong 

03 3080027 

AnitaTwamley 

027205 6213 

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OPEN HOME 

NEW LISTING 

ALLENTON 3Catherwood Close 

When Location is Important 

Nestled in ahighlysought-after location,thisbeautifully 

presentedcharacter home is theperfect blendofclassic 

elegance andcontemporaryupgrades. Spacious living 

areas, allwithaccess to theoutdoor dining area,four 

bedroomswiththe master suiteupstairs, plus freshly 

paintedinsideand out.Doublegaragewithinternal 

access, offstreet parkingand easy care grounds. 

pggwre.co.nz/ASH41909 

ENQUIRIES OVER $699,000 

VIEW 

11.00-11.30am, Saturday 18 October 

Sue Prendergast 

M 027 322 8422 

OPEN HOME 

ELGIN 142 TrevorsRoad 

Stunning in Strowan 

Stunning four-bedroom,two-bathroom home in soughtafterStrowanField.Stylish, 

with neutraldécor,offering 

timeless appeal.The master suiteprovidesprivacy with 

ensuiteand walk-inrobe. Spacious bedroomssuitfamilies, 

guests,orahome office.Skipthe stress of building,this 

move-inready homeisperfect forrelaxingorentertaining. 

Don’tmissyourchancetosecureit! 


VIEW 

12.00-12.30pm, Saturday 18 October 


M 027322 8422 

NETHERBY 4Avalon Grove 

Experience Luxury &Tranquillity 

This beautifully built homeoffers exceptionalquality 

andthoughtfuldesigninapeaceful setting. The 

designer kitchenboastsaPyrolyticoven,induction 

cooktop, andwalk-in pantry with sink andfridge 

plumbing. Featuringfour spacious bedrooms, two 

livingareas,and twobathrooms, thewell-designed 

layout flowsseamlesslytoalargedeckfor effortless 

indoor-outdoor living. Thelandscapedsection 

includes agardenshed, largecarpetedgaragewith 

internal access, andaseplaundry. Positionedfor sun, 

with agas fire andtwo heatpumpsfor year-round 

comfort. Early inspectionadvised. 


VIEW 

By Appointment Only 

Stephen Watson 

M 027 433 9695 



TINWALD 6JordanAvenue 

Modern Living -Perfectly Positioned 

This stylish3bedroom home,built in 2013, is perfectfor 

families,professionals,orremoteworkers.Open-plan 

living,aversatile thirdbedroom or homeoffice,separate 

toiletand laundry, internal access garage,and easy-care 

grounds.Located in quiet west Tinwald. Smartlayout, lowmaintenancelivingand 

with tenantssecured untilOctober 

2026, it’s an idealinvestmentopportunity! 


PRICE REDUCED 

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M 027 322 8422 

RentalProperties Available 

ASHBURTON 15a Hugh Street 

Warm andsunny twobedroom home locatedona 

quiet back section. Freshly painted, heatpump,and a 

carport. Pets negotiable. 

$440p/w -Available 24 October 

ASHBURTON 2/78 Chalmers Ave 

Tidy one bedroom flatclose to town. Freshly painted 

interior, privateoutdoor area, single garage. Ideal for 

asingleperson or couple. Pets negotiable. 


METHVEN 85 Forest Drive 

Two/threebedroom cottageashortstroll to town. 

Open planliving, log burner, LPG heater,single garage 

plus shed. Available furnished or unfurnished. 


ELGIN Lot2-148 Wakanui Road 

3305m2 Secluded Lifestyle Building Section 

On offeristhis3305m2lifestyle blockzoned ResDwhich 

presents an idyllic rurallifestyle while beingconveniently 

closetothe town centre of Ashburton. Nestledamong 

establishedlifestyle blocks,itboastsaserene ruraloutlook. 

Well bore will be part of sale (subject to councilconsent) 


Plus GST(if any) 

VIEW 

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Stephen Watson | M 027 433 9695 

Deb Roberts | M 021 0752 180 

METHVEN 14 Morgan Street 

Spacious four bedroomhome in theheartof 

Methven. Duel fuel fireplace, twotoilets, heatpump, 

comes semi furnished.Singlegarage, pets negotiable 


ASHBURTON 11 Bathurst Street 

Warm andinvitingLockwood homein prime 

Allentonlocation. Twobedrooms, heatpumpand log 

burner,fully fenced with agarage. Pets negotiable. 



pggwre.co.nz 

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited licensed under the REAA 2008 

PGGWrightsonRealEstateLimited,licensedunder REAA 2008 

Calvin Leen 

North Otago, Mid&South 

Canterbury Sales Manager 

M 027 453 0950 

Dan vander Salm 

Rural & Lifestyle 

M021 918 233 

Mark Hanrahan 

Rural &Lifestyle 

M027 432 4028 

JeffDonaldson 


M027 265 1290 


Residential &Lifestyle 

M027 322 8422 

Helpinggrowthe country 



M027 433 9695 

Deb Roberts 


M021 075 2180 

Cayla Collins 


M027 341 0949 

RobynLeggett 


M027 214 3870 

Eden Crowley 


M 027 267 9558 

DebJolly 

Administrator 

B03308 6173 

PGG WrightsonReal EstateLimited,licensedunder the REAA2008 

Helping growthe country

RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL 

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

KAKAHU 2381 Te MoanaRoad 

Kakahu Forestry Block -50.5 Hectares 

PRICE BY NEGOTIATION 


Situated just 25kmfromGeraldine,this50.5-hectare 

forestry blockpresentsoffers an excellent opportunity for 

thoseseekingalong-term investment with strong 

potentialreturns.Featuring approximately37hectares of 

well-establishedPinus Radiataand 9.82 hectares of 

Douglas Fir, creating adiverse andvaluableplantingmix 

forfutureharvesting. 

VIEW 


Dan van der Salm 

M 021 918 233 


DUNSANDEL 227Hunters Road 

Convenience, Productivity and Comfort -30ha 

Locatedapprox.10kmwestofDunsandel, this 30ha 

lifestyle property features abeautifully presented 

five-bedroom homewithpotential to splitintotwo 

independent units.Includessolar panels,EVcharger, 

andthree robotlawnmowers. Alarge 5-bayshed 

with power, water, androllerdoorsoffers flexible 

use. Twopaddocks(lucerneand pasture) currently 

sold as silage.Irrigation well consentedfor 8L/sec 

with full K-Line coverage.Ideal forextendedfamilies 

or dual living, with designer kitchens,multipleliving 

areas, centralheating,and spacious garages. 

Inspection recommended. 

ENQUIRIES OVER $2.18M 


VIEW 


Dan van der Salm 

M 021 918 233 

Mark Clyne 

M 027 531 2964 

GREENSTREET 1064 AshburtonStaveley Road 

Varied Farming Options 

This property offers theopportunity foravariedfarming 

operation. Suitable fordairy grazingand winter cow 

grazing. Currently abreeding, finishingand trading 

enterprise.Sheltered lanewayleading to apotential 

buildingsitewithmountain views. Newconsented Deep 

Waterwellfor irrigation. 

ENQUIRIES OVER $3M 


VIEW 


Mark Hanrahan 

M 027 432 4028 

pggwre.co.nz/ASH41162 


ELGIN 127 Albert Street 

Motivated Vendor! It's Time toGo! 

Situated closetotownon5,533m² this outstanding home 

hasitall! Spacious open plan living, five bedrooms, three 

bathroomsincluding amastersuite with awalk-in robe 

andensuite. Alarge shed offers amplestorage or 

workspace, plus an adjoiningstudiowithoutdoor area and 

spa, that wouldeasilyaccommodate multiple uses forany 

family or anyone just lookingfor spacetospreadout. 

$1.13M 

VIEW 


Jeff Donaldson 

M 027 265 1290 

CHERTSEY Jamiesons Road 

Build, Farm &Develop 

Twooptions forpurchase, 16haintwo titles or onex8ha 

bare land (Lot 5only).Thispropertyoffersahugerange of 

versatilitytoshape your future.Whether this is designing 

anddevelopingyour dreamhomeorfarming this land to 

thebestofits ability, even choosingtosellatitle, the 

choicesare exciting andare allwithinyourgrasp.Don't 

miss your opportunitytoliveanexcitingrural lifestyle. 

PRICE BY NEGOTIATION 


VIEW By AppointmentOnly 

Mark Hanrahan 

M 027 432 4028 



FOR LEASE 

SOLD 

ASHBURTON 100 Burnett Street 

Prime Office Space for Lease inthe Heart ofCBD 

Locatedinthe vibrantheart of theAshburton CBD, this 

exceptionally versatile office complexpresentsarare 

leasingopportunity.Offering athoughtfully designed 

layout,the premises comprise 11 generously sizedprivate 

offices, largekitchen,large boardroom,reception are,a 

threetoilets alongwithfiveoff-street carparks,all situated 

on aprivatebacksection. Flexible leaseterms. 

PRICE BYNEGOTIATION 


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Jeff Donaldson | M 027 265 1290 

Peter Wilson | M 027 476 5329 

NEWLAND 85 Glassworks Road 

ALifestyle Dream 

This beautifully maintained 4-bedroom,2-bathroom home 

on 1haoflandcombinesrural serenity with town 

convenience. Featuringanopenplanlivingarea, modern 

kitchen, twolarge living areas,and amastersuite with a 

walk-inrobe. Astandout featureisthe largeworkshop 

with electric rollerdoorsand aprivate driveway.This 

separate access opensthe door forpotential subdivision. 

Jeff Donaldson 

M 027 265 1290 



PGGWrightsonRealEstateLimited,licensedunder REAA 2008 

Calvin Leen 

North Otago, Mid&South 

Canterbury Sales Manager 

M 027 453 0950 

Dan vander Salm 

Rural & Lifestyle 

M021 918 233 

Mark Hanrahan 


M027 432 4028 

JeffDonaldson 


M027 265 1290 



M027 322 8422 

Helpinggrowthe country 



M027 433 9695 

Deb Roberts 


M021 075 2180 

Cayla Collins 


M027 341 0949 

RobynLeggett 


M027 214 3870 

Eden Crowley 


M 027 267 9558 

DebJolly 

Administrator 

B03308 6173 

PGGWrightsonReal EstateLimited,licensedunder the REAA2008 

Helping growthe country

Ashburton 2/19 TancredStreet 

Ashburton 3/19 TancredStreet 

Rakaia 9Bowen Street 

Ashburton 2/272 Tancred Street 

Open Home 

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Open Home 

Open Home 

Secure &stylish retirement 

If you're lookingfor acomfortable,low maintenancehomeinafriendly, 

secure setting, this beautifullyupdated unitinthe soughtafterSt. 

Stephens CloseRetirementVillage is sure to impress. Enjoy lightfilled, 

open plan living with aspacious loungeand dining area overlookingthe 

garden, awellequippedkitchen,and agenerous laundry. 

Privateand secure 

The opportunity is here to purchasearetirement unit as partofSt. 

Stephens Charitable Close. Oneofsix modern unitsand allenjoyingawell 

landscapedand maintained commonarea. So closetothe central 

shoppingareaand with amainsupermarketdirectlyacrossthe road. The 

largedoublebedroom is connectedtothe bathroom with awalkinwet 

shower,vanity andtoilet. 

SmartbuyingonBowen 

Builtin2012, this well presented homeoffers openplankitchen,dining, 

and loungearea, featuringalogburner (wet back)and heat pumpfor 

year round comfort. Slidingdoorsopentoasunnypatio,providing 

excellent indoor-outdoor flow.Aconvenient office nook adds flexibility for 

work or study. Thereare threegenerous doublebedrooms, with themaster 

featuringawalk-inrobe andensuite. 

Compactand neat! 

Thistidytwo bedroom unit is allabout convenienceand easy living. The 

spacious kitchenhas room forasmalldiningtable andflows through to 

thelivingarea, kept comfortableyearroundwithafloor mountedheat 

pump.Adoor opens outtoyourown privatepatio -the perfect spot to 

relax. Both bedroomsinclude wardrobes, and thehomefeaturesan 

original bathroom with shower andvanity, 

ForSale $320,000 

View Fri17Oct 12.45 -1.15pm 

Web pb.co.nz/AU198873 

ForSale Buyers $320,000+ 

View Fri17Oct 12.45 -1.15pm 


DeadlineSale closes 1.00pmThu 6Nov 2025 

View Sat 18 Oct10.00 -10.30am 


For Sale $355,000 

View Sat18Oct 10.00 -10.30am 


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Allenton 29 MillerAvenue 

Ashburton 85a Wills Street 

Open Home 

Open Home 

Spacious and modern 

Setonagenerous, privatesection in asought-after Allenton street, 

this superb family homeoffers space, comfortand modern style. 

Beautifully updated with freshpaint,new flooring, drapes,and some 

Luxaflex Duet blinds,itfeaturesastunning newkitchen with 

inductioncooktop, doubleovens andgreat storage. Four double 

bedroomsplusoffice,two bathrooms, diesel radiator heating, and 

excellentinsulation. Doubleand single garages, secure fencing, and 

toplocationnearschools and Domain. 

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KarenMcRae 

M 027 436 4146 

Adelightfulpackage 

Welcometothisabsolutelydelightfultownhouseinone of 

Ashburton'smostsought-afterlocations.Justashortstrolltotown, 

with ourbeautiful Domain around thecorner,it'sthe perfect spot to 

walk thedog or enjoytimewiththe littlepeopleinyourlife. Thecrisp 

whitebrick exterior pairedwithlushgreenerycreates timeless street 

appeal.The landscaping is both stunning and easy care atruebonus 

forbusylifestyles. Stepinsideand you'll feel thewarmthofahome 

that's been lovedbyone carefulowner sincethe 1990s.The kitchen, 

positionedatthe front of thehome, enjoys charming street views 

and flowsthrough to aspacious dining area,where largewindows 

framethe garden. 

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Karen McRae 

M 027 436 4146 

Tinwald 56 Ashbury Drive 

Lake Hood 21 Torbay Avenue 

Ashburton 42 William Street 

Ashburton 36A Wills Street 

Open Home 

Open Home 

Open Home 

Open Home 

Parksidekitchen viewsinTinwald 

Tuckedawayinaquiet cul-de-sac within anew subdivision, this stylish 

2023 builthomecombinesmodern design with everyday practicality.Step 

inside to find threespacious bedrooms, including amastersuite with a 

beautifully tiledensuite,underfloor heating, andagenerous walk-in 

wardrobe.The family bathroomisequally impressive with tiledunderfloor 

heatingand amazingbath. 

LifestylelivingatLakeHood 

Architecturally designed to capturethe sun, on anorth-facing1224 sqm 

section, this beautifully presented homesitsinaquiet cul-de-sac at Lake 

Hood. Aqualitybuild by IngoldBuilders, it offers theperfect blendof 

comfort, practicality, andlifestyle.Light and bright throughout,the 

welcomingentranceleads to asmall office before openingintothe sunny 

kitchen, dining,and living space. 

Convenient location,easycareliving 

This tidy townhouseoffers apractical layout with easy accesstothe 

AshburtonCBD.The propertyfeaturesopenplankitchen anddiningarea, 

thekitchen has amplebenchspace and storage. This is complementsbya 

separate lounge, providingversatile livingand entertainingoptions.The 

homeincludesthree bedrooms, afamilybathroom with bathand shower, 

andaseparate toilet. 

Immaculate,spacious,prime location 

Thisexceptionaltownhousetruly ticks allthe boxes!Stepinsidetodiscover 

alight-filled, open-plan kitchen, dining,and livingarea, designedfor both 

comfortand functionality. Aheatpumpkeepsthe spacewarmand 

inviting year-round, while slidingdoorsopentoasunny patio-theperfect 

spot to enjoyyourmorning coffee. 

ForSale By Negotiation 

View By appointment 


ForSale Buyers $1,145,000+ 



DeadlineSale closes 2.00pmTue 4Nov 2025 

View Sat 18 Oct11.15 -11.45am 


For Sale Buyers $720,000+ 

View Sat18Oct 12.00 -12.30pm 


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Property BrokersLtd Licensed REAA 2008 | 

Proud to be here

Huntingdon 11 Waterton Point 

Open Home 

Scan formore 

Unrivalledlakefront living 

Nestledonaquietstreetinahighlysought-afterneighborhood,thisstunning residenceoffers theperfect blendofluxury 

andtranquility. This impressive home serves as aprivate retreat, idealfor relaxation andentertainingalike.Immersed in the 

true essenceofLakeHood living.Opportunitiestoenjoy kayaking, paddle-boarding, or waterskiingatyourdoor step.More 

than just ahome, this is alifestyle like no other.The welcomingcommunity enhances thearea'scharm,makingitthe 

perfect placetoput downroots, raiseafamily,orsimplysavor peacefullakefront living. 

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(unlesssoldprior) 

View Thu16Oct 5.30 -6.00pm 

Sat18Oct 11.30 -12.00pm 


JasonRickard 

M 027 245 8495 

E jason.rickard@pb.co.nz 

Ashburton 374 CochranesRoad 

Lake Hood 6Trent Place 

Ashburton 2/38 Cass Street 

Hampstead 4Reddecliffe Crescent 

Open Home 

Mountainviews and equestrian facilities. 

Seton8ha in aquiet and privaterural setting, this spacious 350m2home 

is desingedfor family living. The well laid-out kitchenforms theheart of 

thehome, flowingintothree separate living areasthatprovide plentyof 

spacefor everyday life,entertaining, or simply relaxing.The home includes 

threegenerousdoublebedrooms, supportedbyafamily bathroom with 

bath, vanity andtoilet. 

Relaxedwaterfrontliving 

Tucked away in aprivate cul-de-sac in thehighlydesirableLakeHood 

community,thisstunning four bedroom homedeliversthe ultimate in 

lakeside living. From themoment youarrive,you'll be impressedbythe 

welcomingentrancethatleads into thespacious heart of thehome-a 

largeopen-planlivingarea, complete with aheatpumpand pelletfirefor 

year-roundcomfort. 

Exquisite upstairsapartment 

Introducingthe exquisitenew Mona Whey Apartment.Thisluxurious 

142sqm two-bedroom apartment caters to diverselifestyle preferences 

whileupholdinganuncompromisingstandardofquality.Upon entry, 

ascend to thespacious livingareawhere youare metwithserene park 

viewsthroughfloor to ceilingwindowsoffering elevated vistas of Mona 

Square. 

Agreat family home 

Welcometothischarming three-bedroom home,perfect forthoseseeking 

an easy-carelifestyle without compromising on comfort. Featuringalockup 

garageand convenient off-street parking, this residence offers modern 

livingwithastylishnew open-plan kitchen, dining,and livingarea. Enjoy 

thewarmthand efficiencyoftwo heat pumpsand an HRVsystem. 

DeadlineSale closes 2.00pmWed 5Nov 2025 

View Sat18Oct 1.00 -2.00pm 

Web pb.co.nz/AL212715 





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021 059 8290 

Hamish Niles 

027 435 6265 

Kirsty Clay 

027 308 7557 

Property Brokers Ashburton 

Residential/Lifestyle&RuralSales Consultants 

Paddy Strange 

027 491 5259 

Karen McRae 

027 436 4146 

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Leah Harrison 

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Robert Harnett 

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Murray Young 

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027 447 4382 

Jason Rickard 

027 245 8495 

Property Brokers Ltd LicensedREAA 2008 


Proud to be here

Hampstead 27 Oxford Street 

Netherby 13 GeoffGeeringDrive 

Rakaia Waterfordsubdivision 

Superopportunity 

Thissolid threebedroom homesituatedona1,012 m2 sectionwitha 

doublegarageand aseparatesinglegarage andawide rangeof 

outbuildings offers much forthe here andnow and alsoopportunities 

additionally forfutureenhancementfor development. Threegood sized 

bedrooms, openplanlivingwithfullbath/shower room and aseparate 

shower unit. Doubleglazednearlythroughout. 




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Motivatedvendors-actionrequired 

Action required-motivated vendorshaveplans-bequick or this 

opportunity will be lost.Welcome to your eco-friendly dreamhome, where 

modern meetssustainable design, right hereinadesirablesub-division. 

Poweredbythe sun, this beautifully built residence features solarpanels 

and rainwaterstorage,helping youlivecleaner,smarter andmore 

efficientlyevery day. 




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Your dreamlocationinRakaia 

Selling FAST!10out of 18 SectionsSOLD! 

WelcometoWaterford,Rakaia'snewestpremium subdivision!These highlysought-after 

sections areselling quickly, with only9remaining. In this primelocationyou havethe best 

of Rakaia at your doorstep. 

-Adjacenttothe scenic Rakaia Domain 

-Accessedvia thebeautiful, tree-linedWestTownBelt 

-Surroundedbyworld-class salmon fishingand thrillingjet boating 

-Just20kmtoMethven's OpukeHotpoolsand Mt Hutt skifield 

-45-minutedrive to Christchurch InternationalAirport 

-Only20minutes to Ashburtonand Lake Hood 

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Ashburton 100 BeachRoadEast 

Lake Hood Loch Green,Stage 10 

AllManor of style 

An exceptionallifestyle opportunity awaits,withthisdistinguished 4.74 ha property 

perfectlypositionedjustminutes from town.Designedwithpresenceand proportion, the 

substantialOamarustone residence, builtin2004, offers refinedlivingacrossmultiple 

spaces.Withfour double bedrooms,three bathrooms, andmultiplelivingspaces, this home 

has somethingfor everyone.Tocomplement thehome,there areninepaddocks with 

excellent fencing, gatesand shelter, together with astunningestablished garden to enjoy. 

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Opportunityknocks 

Startplanning your dream homeinthe tranquilhaven of Loch Green at Lake Hood. We 

presentanexclusiveopportunitytoown oneoffivepremium sections,ranging from 

538sqm to 732sqm.Embrace theluxuryofchoice with stunningcanal viewsorserene 

reservegreen areasthatofferanunparalleledfeelingofspaceand privacy. Each sectionis 

uniquelypositionedtomaximizenatural beauty and tranquillity, providingthe perfect 

canvas foryour custom-built dream home. Sensiblecovenantsare in placetoensurethe 

highest quality neighbourhood,protectingyourinvestmentand maintainingthe area's 

prestigious appeal. 

For Sale By Negotiation 



Tinwald 5Elmwood Grove 

Tinwald 59 ThomsonStreet 

Tinwald 10KelburnPlace 

Tinwald 60 Tarbottons Road 

Complete in everyway 

Set well backfromthe road on alarge,private rear section, this substantial 

four bedroomhomeoffers theperfect blendofcomfort,functionality and 

spacefor modern living.Insideyou'llfindathoughtfully designedlayout 

idealfor families of all sizes. The master bedroomiscompletewitha 

generous walk-through robe,en-suitebathroomand directaccess to a 

privatepatio and lawn area. 

TransformationonThomson 

Freshly renovatedand stillbeing finished,thishomewillbemove-in ready. 

Modern kitchen, sunny open-plan livingflowing to spacious deck and 

thoughtful updatesincluding gashot water, logfire, heat pump, study 

nook/playroom, newroof andspouting, insulation,new fencing, updated 

hobbyroom andlarge double garage. 

Stylemeetsspace 

Discover theperfect blend of comfort, function andthoughtfuldesignin 

this beautifully spec'd four bedroom home, nestledonalarge, privaterear 

sectionthat offers apeacefulrural feel whilestill beinginthe town 

boundary.The master bedroomisgenerously sized, complete with itsown 

privateaccess to apatio and expansive deck. 

Your ownprivate haven 

From themoment youenter thetree-lined driveway,you'll know this 

property is somethingspecial.Stepinsideand be greeted by agrand tiled 

entranceand staircasethatset thetone forthisexceptionalresidence. 

Thishomeoffers incredible space, privacy, andflexibility perfectfor multigenerationallivingorthosewho 

love to host. 










For Sale By Negotiation 



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Hinds 20 DavidStreet 

Hinds 2RobertStreet 

Ashburton 54/369Wrens Road 

Ashburton 23E Golf LinksRoad 

Ready to enjoyonDavid Street 

Thiswellpresented homeoffers space, comfortand practicalityina 

welcomingneighbourhood. The openplankitchen,diningand living area 

formsthe heartofthe home, with aranch slider opening onto thepatio to 

providethat soughtafter indoor-outdoor flow,perfect forentertainingor 

simply enjoying thegarden. The master bedroomfeaturesanensuite and 

walk-inwardrobe. 

Charming characterinHinds 

Renovated1911 characterhomecombining timeless stylewithmodern 

comfort. Fullyfencedand private, it offers threedoublebedrooms, 

multiple living areas,and asunny conservatory (complianceunverified). 

The light-filledkitchen with island benchflows to open-planliving, kept 

cozy year-round by aheatpumpand wood burner. 

Introducing"Bach 54" -Rangitata Huts North 

This adorablepropertyoffers adelightfullivingexperiencewithtwo living 

areas, perfectfor entertainingfamilyand friends. With twobedroomsand 

aseparatebathroom/laundry,itensures privacyand convenience forall. 

TheBachfeaturesaluminumjoinery andcomes fully furnished, saving you 

thehassleoffinding theright pieces. 

FORE thegood life 

With thevendorschangeofplans,thispremium Northwest lifestyle 

sectionisnow your chance to land theultimatefairway to your future! 

23E Golf LinksDrive is 2.09 ha of executivelifestyle land nestledamong 

postcard-perfect mountainviews.Withthe titleissued, post andrail 

fencinginplace,pluspower andfibre readyatthe boundary,itisall teed 

up andready foryou to build. 







For Sale Buyers $160,000+ 



For Sale $540,000 



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Proud to be here

Mount Somers 64A AshburtonGorgeRoad 

MountSomers 64B AshburtonGorge Road 

Ashburton 102 Coplands Road 

NewListing 

Mt Somers -Prime lifestylesection 

We arepleased to offerthiswellpositioned4045 sqmlifestyle section 

situated in theidyllicMtSomersvillage.Sectionsofthisqualityand value 

range arehardtofindinthe locality andoffers thebuyer theopportunity 

to secure abuildingplatformtoplan, buildand developyourown unique 

lifestyleproperty. Positionedfor allday sunand greatmountain viewsto 

build your dreamhome. 

Mt Somers -Lifestyle with views! 

If youare searchingfor aunique Canterburyfoothills location with 

stunningmountain views, then stop and consider this 4046 m2 bare land 

section. Mt Somers is asmall ruralvillage with agreat community and 

rangeofamenities.Itisalsothe gateway to AshburtonLakes plus 

numerous outdoor activities includingwalking and mountainbikingtracks, 

Staveley IceRink, Mt Hutt ski-field. 

ForSale $265,000 






Allenton 221Methven Highway 

Methven 363 MethvenChertseyRoad 

Family and farmingversatility 

4 2 3 

Ruraltranquilityand urban convenience 

Situated just minutesfromcentral Ashburton and 2kmfromthe 

Ashburton town boundary. Thisisahighly desirablelifestyle property 

blending ruraltranquilitywithurban convenience. Spanning3.22hectares, 

thepropertyfeaturesawell maintained 226 m2 residence(1995). 




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Qualitylocation, strategicversatility! 

We areprivilegedtoofferour vendors quality 123.44haintensive arable 

propertylocated in thehighlysought afterMethven farmingareaand a 

short3.9km distancefromMethven township.The strategiclandsizewith 

twotitlesalong with qualityinfrastructurepositionthe farm foracquisition 

or versatilitytochange farmingactivity. 

ForSale By Negotiation 


Web pb.co.nz/AR208434 

3 1 1 

Positionedtocaptureoutstaningmountainviews from allparts,this 

well-presentedpropertyoffers an excellent balanceofproductive 

land, reliable irrigation, qualityimprovementsand modern family 

home. Allbases arecovered from dairysupport,intensive arable 

throughtolivestock options with ahighway borderalsocreating 

additional promotionalorbusinessalternatives. Featuringaspacious 

quality built330m2homeproviding functionaland comfortable 

family living. Positionedtomakethe most of thesetting,with 

expansiveviews,private and welcomingatmosphere. The 

landholding is supportedbybothBCI irrigationand agroundwater 

consent. 

Deadline Sale closes Thursday20th 

November,2025 at 12.00pm, (unless 

sold prior) 



Greg Jopson 

M 027 447 4382 

Methven 17 PuddingHillRoad 

Otaio 1353 WaimateHighway 

Deadline Sale 

DeadlineSale 

Explorethe options! 

We areprivilegedtoofferour vendorsunique 2.025 ha one stop-business/lifestyle 

property.Located on Methven'sresidential boundary close to alltownservicesand 

amenitiesand in easy reachofthe Methvenareas amazingrecreational activities including 

Mt Hutt skifield,RakaiaRiver,mountainbikingand walkingtracks. Residential Dzoning 

allowsubdivision options and re-salepotential.Combiningawell presented4-bedroom 

residence on itsown fenced sectionwithlarge coveredswimmingpool areaplusa 

commercialscale 1050sqm enclosed shed,5-bay pole shed,grain storageand yardarea 

with itsown access plus paddock area. 

4 1 1 1 

DeadlineSale closes Tuesday 4th 

November,2025 at 12.00pm, (unless 

sold prior) 



Cave 203 Robinson Road 

Waimate 156 Elephant Hill Back Road 

Mid-scale dairy opportunity 

81.54ha-Strategicacquisition 

At 81.54 ha this is awellpresented landholding currentlymanaged for 

lamb finishingand intensivearableproduction plus ability forcattle 

grazing. Thisisanideal unitfor addition to larger farm unitsorstationsfor 

finishing, hoggetblock or feed productionorasaheifer/carry over or cut& 

carry optionfor dairyfarms. 

DeadlineSale 


Web pb.co.nz/AR211612 

EffectiveDairy Support 

We areprivilegedtoofferHalkirk-a well positioned196.66 ha dairy 

support/pastoralpropertysituated in theWaihaorungafarming district. 

Offering astrategic dairysupportproposition to dairyfarms to be selfcontained 

or equally idealasafirstfarmorversatile addition to existing 

farmingportfolios. 




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Takeadvantageofhigherpayoutlevelsand secure your placeonthe 

propertyladder with this well-established330.2693 ha farm. 

Featuringasemi-self-contained, mid-scale operationwitha 

herringbone shed,itproduced280,565kgMSlastseasonand is 

supportedbyvarious shedding options,infrastructure, and housing 

choices. Irrigated usinggroundwater appliedvia pivot, Roto Rainer 

andK-lineirrigation, it holds substantialpotential forfuture 

development. With multiple titles offering flexibilityfor land 

divestment if desired, andalikelypurchaseprice of under $30/kgMS, 

whereelsecan youfindvalue like this?The Makikihi DairyUnitisan 

outstanding opportunity. 

Deadline Sale closes Wednesday 

12thNovember, 2025 at 12.00pm, 




JasonRickard 

M 027 245 8495 

MichaelRichardson 

M 027 228 7027 


Proud to be here

Ashburton 232 DromoreMethven Road 

Greenstreet 1071 AshburtonStaveleyRoad 

Deadline Sale 

Productive land -prime position 

Locatedinthe sought-afterWinchmore district,thiswellpresented 

29.61hapropertyoffers aversatile land useopportunity forbuyers 

seekingaproductive irrigatedholdingwithsound improvements and 

excellentcentral MidCanterbury location. Ideally suited fordairy 

support,astrategicaddition to larger farm unitsorasafirstor 

retirement farm.The land is currently utilised forintensive arable 

including potatoes,dairy supportand cattle/sheep finishing, 

supported by efficientirrigationinfrastructure. Irrigation is delivered 

pressurisedtothe property viathe ALIL scheme with shares included 

in thepurchase. 

4 1 2 

DeadlineSale closes Wednesday 

12thNovember, 2025 at 3.00pm, 




Greg Jopson 

M 027 447 4382 

Primed forfuturedevelopment 

Presenting an attractive farm unitof83.2176 ha with twotitles 

locatedinthe Greenstreet district,17kmfromAshburton. Recent 

developmenthas includedahighyielding117 metreboredrilled, 

tested with consentfor 5mm/ha/day.Thisirrigationtakecombined 

with productivefreedrainingsoils plus previous livestock historyand 

intensivewinterfeed production, positionthe propertyfor future 

irrigation and productivity gains. The farm fencingand infrastructure 

provideflexibility formultipleland useoptions including dairy 

support, specialised deer includingvelvet/sirestags andlivestock 

finishing/grazing. 

ForSale From $3,000,000 +GST (if 

any) 



Greg Jopson 

M 027 447 4382 

Ashburton 32 Ashton Road 

NewListing 

Scan formore 

Productiveand reliable 

Rosedale is ahighlyproductiveirrigated farmingoperation that combines proven cropping performancewithstrong 

livestock-carryingcapacity.Benefitingfromyears of consistent management andqualityinputs, thepropertyreliably 

produces premiumyieldswhile also offering excellent optionsfor livestock, havingpreviously been utilised forwintering 

cows. Thescale,irrigation infrastructure,and pasture qualitymakeitwellsuitedtosupporting arange of stockclasses, 

providing real versatilityfor incoming purchasers. Beyond itsagriculturalstrengths,the propertycomprises of nine titles 

featuring an immaculately presentedhomestead setinestablished grounds,completewithahard-surface tenniscourt and 

anin-ground swimming pool, delivering abalanceofproductivefarming andlifestyle appeal. 

DeadlineSale closes Wednesday 12thNovember, 2025 at 

12.00pm, (unlesssoldprior) 



JasonRickard 

M 027 245 8495 


Property BrokersLtd Licensed REAA 2008 |pb.co.nz 

Proud to be here

Winchmore 446 DromoreMethven Road 

NewListing 

Scan formore 

A classofits own! 

Seldom availableinthe highly sought-after Winchmorearea, this 44-hectarepropertypresentsanexceptional 

opportunity forthose seekingaproductive and versatilefarming operation complemented by an executive 

residence.Built in timeless Oamaru stone, the315m2four-bedroomplusoffice homeisimmaculatelypresented 

and offers aperfect blendofclassiccharacterand modern comfort. Unimpededrural andmountainviews is an 

outstandingfeature.The farm benefits from pivot sprayirrigationsuppliedtothe property viaAshburton Lyndhurst 

Irrigation scheme,thisensures reliable and cost efficientwater supplyfor arange of agricultural andpastoralland 

uses.Fertile Lismoresoils provideanideal base foraspecialist dairysupportoperation or alternativefarming 

enterprises.Wellpositionedwithconvenient and closeaccesstoAshburton plus easy travelling distance to 

ChristchurchInternationalAirport.Whether astrategic support fittoexistingdairy platformsorastand-alone farm 

unit, this property comeshighlyrecommended. Opportunitiestosecureaproperty of this calibreinthe Winchmore 

areaare rare. 

4 3 2 

DeadlineSale closes Tuesday18thNovember, 2025 at 




Greg Jopson 

M 027 447 4382 P 03 307 9176 

E gregj@pb.co.nz 

PropertyBrokers LtdLicensedREAA2008 |pb.co.nz 

Proud to be here

Ashburton 38 WilliamsRoad 

NewListing 

Scan formore 

Compact dairyopportunity 

Awell-managed, compactdairy farm of approximately133.15 ha,ideally situated in theheart of MidCanterbury. 

Thoughtfully designedfor maximumefficiency,thishigh-performing unit benefits from reliable groundwater 

irrigationand alayoutthat supports streamlinedday-to-dayoperations. Consistently producingapproximately 

196,000 kgMS off400 cows,the propertypresentsasahighlyfunctionaland productive farmingplatform. 

CornwallSouth represents an exceptional opportunitytosecureaqualitydairy unit in ahighlysought-after location. 

4 3 

DeadlineSale closes Wednesday 19thNovember, 2025 at 


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Wed22Oct 11.30 -1.00pm 


JasonRickard 

M 027 245 8495 


PropertyBrokers LtdLicensedREAA2008 |pb.co.nz 

Proud to be here

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Geraldine Licensing Trust community-focused 

The GeraldineLicensing Trust(GLT),established 

in 1950, isacommunity-focused commercial 

venture dedicated to managing and growing 

itsassets forthe benefitofGeraldine. 

Governed by an elected board, the Trust 

generates income through property leases - 

includingthe Village Inncomplex,the Westpac 

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Aportion of its profits is returned to the 

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local primary schools, and the Geraldine 

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GLT also collaborates with theAotearoaGaming 

Trust (AGT), helping direct gaming machine 

profits back into Geraldine, with one million 

dollars contributedtolocal projects in thepast 

fiveyears. 

Each year,GLT provides $15,000-$20,000 

in financial support through grants and 

partnerships, backing tangible projects that 

offerlasting valuetothe community.Trustees 

are approachable and eager to assist, acting 

not only aslandlords but also asadvisors to 

the AGT,ensuring that localknowledge informs 

fundingdecisions. 

While GLT is deeply committed to giving 

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As with all licensing trusts in New Zealand, 

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used effectivelyand transparently. 

GLT isproud to support initiatives that 

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Geraldine Vintage Car and Machinery Museum committee member Alastair Sabiston and Max Millar, museum chair and publicity officer. 

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Crank Up is coming.On25October, theGeraldine 

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up its machines -from the coastal freighter 

Rangatira’s engine to smallstationaryengines 

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MaxMillar, chairand publicityofficer, says 

it’s achance toexplore the museum’s eight 

sheds and see, hear, and smell the engines. 

And, he says,“There’ll be ridesinvintage cars.” 

He says they include “arare 1910 Bianchi. 

It wassoldnew in Gore andlater acquired by 

themuseumfromthe grandson of theoriginal 

dealer.Itgetsalotofattention; it’s gotacovered 

part for the passenger, and the driver sits on 

theoutside.And there’ll be a1923Hupmobile, 

anda1927 Chevrolet.” 

Museum committeememberAlastairSabiston 

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be running ashearing machine dating back 

overacentury. Maxsays, “You crankitbyhand. 

We’ll have ahandpiece attached (but there 

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Nearly all the tractors in the museum’s 

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is a1913Sanderson andMills. He says,“We’ll 

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CrankUpis10am-3pmSaturday, 25 October 

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RESULTS 

Tony Backhouse has run over 2,000 vocal workshops worldwide since 1987. His workshops are for all comers who want harmony, fun, collective 

improvisation and freedom ofexpression. The content focuses the African-American repertoire, spirituals, gospel songs old and new, choral and 

quartet styles, and often including South African gospel, doo-wop, R&B and pop. PHOTO: tonybackhouse.com 

King of Gospel returns: Tony Backhouse 

brings acapella magic toGeraldine 

Internationalleaderinacapella (unaccompanied) 

choir teaching, Tony Backhouse, is holding a 

30 OctoberGeraldine workshop,supported by 

theGeraldine Community Arts Council. 

Now achoir director, workshop leader, 

arranger, and vocalist, Tony may be better 

knowntosomefor singingand playingguitar 

in Kiwi bands, includingRough Justice, Spatz, 

and the Crocodiles. In1985, after atrans- 

Tasman move and band leadership and 

collaborations,including with Australian singer 

Renee Geyer, hebecame captivated bymale 

acapella quartets from theblack gospel tradition. 

Sincethen, acapella hasbeenTony’svocational 

lodestar, with quartets,choirs, festivals, recording, 

promotion, andresearchfollowing.And,fostering 

the tradition, he holdsworkshops around the 

globe, from the Pacific toNorth America, the 

United Kingdom, andFrance, andAustralasia. 

Tony first brought his gospel workshop to 

Geraldine in March 2009 at the invitation of 

Hugh andFiMcCafferty. Hugh says,“We knew 

Tony from aworkshopinQueenstownin2006, 

and prior to that in the 1990s. Iwas part ofa 

choir in Dunedin, whichwas formed afterhis 

workshop there. He hasanamazingability to 

take agroup of people and, in asurprisingly 

shortamountoftime, form them into agospel 

choirsinging confidentlyinfour, or sometimes, 

five-partharmonies.” 

Tony’s teaching stylevalues, uses,and grows 

everyparticipant’s capabilities,saysartscouncil 

chair Elaine Taylor,veteran of severalBackhouse 

workshops. Ather first, she says, “within 

moments …wewere singing sounds, moving 

between people to standwithsimilar sounding 

singers, then slipping seamlessly into acapella 

songs.” She says itwas “a unique experience 

that I’ll neverforget.” 

“TonyBackhouse is calledthe King of Gospel 

withgood reason,” says Elaine.“This is aman 

whotours theworld,but on hearingofasmall 

community choir inGeraldine that loved his 

singing and teaching style, decided hewould 

make everyeffort to mentor andshare hisjoy 

with them.” 

Tony Backhouse’s acapella workshop is 

7-9pm, Thursday, 30October, atStMary’s 

Church, 77Talbot Street. Cost $40. Tickets 

available from Elaine Taylor (022 4348049) 

andHumanatix.com. JAN FINLAYSON 

Following arethe preliminaryresults for 

the Timaru District Council elections 

held on Saturday, 11October. The voter 

returnwas 47.64per cent,being 16,008 

votes, excluding special votes. 

MAYOR 

BOWEN, Nigel 

GERALDINE WARD 

HARPER, Philip 

GERALDINE 

COMMUNITY BOARD 

FINLAYSON, Jan 

FOLEY-SMITH, Sarah 

MCKAY, Andy 

MINNEAR, Shane 

WILSON, Rachel 

WOODS, Rosemary (Rosie) 

GERALDINE 

LICENSING TRUST 

CUMMINGS, Dan 

DONKERS, Nicola 

HEWSON, Jo 

HOUSTON, Sally 

WILSON, John 

WOODS, Rosemary (Rosie) 

Congratulations to all those elected to 

represent Geraldine in the local body 

elections. Your time, energy, and 

commitment to our town are truly 

appreciated. We look forwardtoseeing 

your ideas and enthusiasm at work for 

the good of our community. 

Thank youalso to everyone whoput 

their names forward -it takes courage 

and care to stand, and our community 

is stronger forit. Here’stoapositiveand 

productive term ahead for Geraldine 

and the wider district. -ED 

NEW TOGERALDINE? 

Anne Rundleand MichaelCradock of GeraldineMen’s Shed. PHOTO: Jan Finlayson 

Men’s Shed helps grow future guardians ofthe environment 

Geraldine Men’s Shed has chalked upa‘first’ 

for SouthIslandmen’s sheds. It’s collaborating 

with Treesfor Survival (TFS)tosupport schools 

in fosteringand planting native plants.Members 

have recently assembledshade houses forfour 

schools, including Geraldine Primary School 

andWinchesterRural School. 

Throughanationwide alliance test-run with 

North Island sheds, the Geraldine shed puts 

together nurseryunits from TFSkitsets.Shed 

chiefsupervisorMichael Cradocksaysthe shade 

houses, sized for children’s use, “are like big 

Meccano sets,really.” 

Mark Adamson, TFS national logistics 

coordinator, says, “Kids get seedlings, which 

they plant inthe shade houses and growing 

units, andlook afterfor nine to eleven months. 

We providepotting mixand planterbags, and 

we organise alandowner to work with the 

school; the kids go and plant them along 

waterwaysoronerosion-prone land.” Irrigation 

systems, includingrainsensors,are included. 

The programme is privatelysponsored. 

GeraldineMen’s Shed wasthe initialSouth 

Island shed on board with TFS, Mark says, 

“because it’s based around funding through 

Fonterra and actively promoted by Fonterra 

andthe farmingdistricts they work with.” 

Michaelsays, “It’sacommunity projectand 

it’s to do with looking after the environment 

and teaching thekids; helpingthembeaware 

of theirenvironment andhow to look afterand 

take care of it. It’s also about ongoing care of 

theplants.” 

Treesfor Survival is acharitabletrust set 

up in 1994 by theRotaryClubofPakuranga. 

Itbringstogetherschools,landmanagers,and 

privatesponsorsinactionand educationaround 

plants andplantings forprotectionand restoration 

of waterwaysand vulnerable land. 

For more information about Geraldine 

Men’s Shed, contact chair Cecil Hood on 

027 4447942 orsecretary/treasurer Allan 

Gough on 021 2774382. Learn more about 

Trees forSurvival at tfsnz.org.nz. 

JAN FINLAYSON 

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Something for everyone at the show 

Giveaways, free activities for children, 

animals and some of the latest farm 

machinery will be on show at the 

upcoming Ashburton A&P Show. It runs 

at the Ashburton A&P Showgrounds on 

October 31 and November 1. 

Show president Ben Stock has chosen 

the theme Cultivating Communities. 

Among some of the entertainment 

planned is the hosting of aTran Tasman 

dog trial, aClash of the Colleges event, a 

celebrity shearing competition and two 

YoungFarmers club’s will go head to 

head in adog bark up competition. 

On Friday, there are arange of activities 

under way including the Tux Yarding 

Challenge Dog Trials (from 8am), the 

Trans Tasman Dog Trial (at 3.30pm) and 

the Clash of the Colleges which gets under 

way from 9.30am with about 240 college 

and intermediateaged students 

competing in ruralbased tasks. 

The students, in teams, will cover 

artificial insemination,ATV safety and 

wheel change, tree identification, break 

fencing, irrigation set up, drenching, 

mussel buoy knot tying, wool 

identification, gumboot throwing and 

sulky racing. 

It is afastpaced, amazing racestyle 

competition giving students handson 

experience in various aspects of the rural 

sector. It will be emceed by agriedutainment 

creator TangaroaWalker 

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from Farm 4Life; the final prizegiving will 

be 12.30pm in the main oval. 

On Saturday, butcher Mike Hanson and 

fashion retailer Richard Wilson are 

among five celebrities to feature in a 

celebrity shearing competition at 1pm. 

Freeactivities for kids include face 

painting, House of Bricks, Alice in 

Dinoland, Crazy Bikes withPedalmania, 

lamb and calf feeding, and alolly 

scramble. 

Not to mention getting up close to sheep 

of all breeds, alpacas, goats, donkeys, 

poultry and horses including an 

impressive lineup of Clydesdale horses 

who will all be vying to win their 

competition classes and champion titles. 

Calves and lambs will feature during the 

show’s Saturday programme. Calf judging 

will take place on Saturday from 10am 

with prizes and ribbons up for grabs and 

lambjudging for the Ashburton District 

Primary School’s Champion of Champion 

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Entertainment continues 

There are also showjumping 

events and primary schools 

will also compete for ribbons 

and trophiesacross arange of 

competitions. 

The home industries 

pavilion will showcase awide 

variety of home and craft 

skills, including jams, 

homemade wines and beers, 

baking, sewing, needlecraft, 

teddy bears, embroidery, 

patchwork, knitting, floralart, 

cooking, photography, art and 

woodworking. 

There will alsobearange of 

children’s classes, with 

flowers, craft and technology, 

art and woodwork on show. 

The dog trials,and 

equestrian events start from 

at 8am on Friday and 

Saturday in their respective 

arenas. 

The show has alarge and 

varied equestrian section, 

with classes cateringfor 

showjumping through to 

showing ponies,horses and 

young stock, Clydesdales 

down to miniatures and 

Shetlands. 

There are also donkeys and 

mules. 

The fun continues with a 

bark up plannedinVictor’s 

Bar area on Saturday from 

2pm, followed by the grand 

parade at 2.30pm, where 

winners of the various classes 

will have their lap of honour 

in the ring. 

Participants will be led by 

the AshburtonPipe Band. 

The parade is followed by a 

lolly scramble then the 

winner of the Ashburger Bash 

is announced. Entry to the 

showgrounds is $20 per 

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Town, country together 

The Ashburton A&P has fresh, 

vibrant ideas lined up for this 

month’s show, president Ben 

Stock says. 

Among the changes was a 

move todigital ticketing 

instead of traditional tickets. 

Stock said although the 

format had changed, the 

purpose of the annual show had 

not. 

The theme for the two day 

show, on October 31 and 

November 1, is Cultivating 

Communities. 

He said it was an 

acknowledgement of the A&P’s 

role in bringing town and 

country together. 

‘‘And areminder to us all of 

that good oldfashioned 

community spirit, working 

together to get stuck into 

projects that benefit us all.’’ 

‘‘You will see this theme 

come to life through fresh, 

vibrant ideas at our show. We 

continue to grow on the 

previous year’s entertainment, 

and you will certainly enjoy 

what we have lined up foryou 

this year.’’ 

‘‘Our committee is feeling is 

positive and ambitious about 

Ben Stock 

what lies ahead,’’ he said. 

‘‘We have new members 

bringing energy and ideas that 

are being received with 

enthusiasm. 

‘‘There has been some 

healthy jostling for positions; 

some have moved aside, while 

others have stepped up. It 

seems there’s never adull 

moment.’’ 

He said with the 150th 

celebrations just around the 

corner in2027 and it was an 

great time to be involved with 

the association. 

The committee were keen to 

hear from people who wanted 

to be involved in the exciting 

environment; energy and great 

ideas were always welcome. 

‘‘We want to open up our 

communication lines and look 

for ways to offer you more and 

grow our valued membership, 

and we’re open to feedback.’’ 

He said headway was being 

made on showground projects, 

thanks to support given in calf 

and lamb donations, fence and 

firewood purchases, 

memberships and sponsorship. 

‘‘Contributions are humbling, 

and we sincerely thank you for 

the support you give us. 

Without you, the A&P Shows we 

all grew up with couldn’t 

continue. They remain avital 

part of our community, and 

we’re excited to be giving it our 

best.’’ 

‘‘Let’s hope the sun shines 

bright for our show days, 

perhaps even atimely rainthe 

week before, so both farmers 

and town folk are out and about 

in good spirits. There’s lots for 

you to see and experience this 

year, and we can’t wait to share 

it with you. See you there!’’ 

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We want people to have reasontocome 

to the show, president Ben Stock says. 

“We’re aware that the Ashburton 

demographic has changed slightly and a 

traditional A&P show just needs work.” 

“We are just trying to put our finger on 

how to do it.” 

Giveaways always prove popular, as 

well as novelty events. 

Stock said this year’s inaugural chilli 

eating competition will be, as far as the 

association knew, Ashburton’s firstone. 

“We are just trying to get alot of 

people out there, to (help us) make a 

good spectacle of people suffering,” he 

said, with achuckle. 

Up to 30 people are needed, and there 

are still spaces, he said. It costs $40 to 

enter. 

But the winner of the RD Petroleum 

Chilli Eating Competition will be 

crowned Ashburton Show champion, and 

wins $500. Second prize wins $200 and 

third aSpicyBoys box set. 

Meanwhile the association has also 

teamed up with two restaurantsSmoke 

Ashburton and Formosa and suppliers 

Anzco, Harvey’s Bakehouse and 

Leaderbrand to giveaway dishes during 

the show. 

They has also donatedmeat for a 

traditional umu, organisedwith the 

Ashburton Ethnic Leaders Forum. It will 

be lifted and portioned for sharing among 

the community. 

Umu is atraditional way of cooking 

where wrapped food is bakedorsteamed 

in an above groundoven using heated 

stones.Food has anatural smoky flavour 

and is moist and tender. 

We want them to do it as they would 

traditionally, so people can see it and 

experience it, Stock said. 

“A lot of Kiwis haven’t even eaten a 

hangi.” 

“So we are going to put down, lift we’re 

going to get all that steam lift, portion it 

out and give it away.” 

Meanwhile at the edge of the oval, there 

is aboutique set up for people to enjoy a 

race daytype feel at the show. 

“We’re selling 'bootique' picnic spots. 

There are afew spaces. They cost $500 

each, and include 10 free tickets. 

It’s bring your own picnic to enjoy out 

the back of the car boot, he said. 

“They are quite big spaces.” 

Around the grounds there are other 

considerations such as astunt performer 

doing tricks on horses just before and 

during the grand parade, the Hinds and 

Pendarves Young Farmers will 

competing in aBark Up event. It’s a 

Young Farmers’ inhouse competition for 

The Boot Challenge. 

Celebrity shearing returns and will 

feature defending champion Kim Reed, 

Mike Hanson, Richard Wilson, Cath 

Trembath and aspecial guest. 

The Friday night Carnival returns, from 

5pm to 8pm, with 

free entry to the 

grounds. 

Sideshows will 

be operating and 

food caravans 

open. 

Also on Friday 

night, from 5pm to 

7pm, is an offer for 

membersonly of 

the association. It 

will see live music 

with Molly 

Harrison, drinks 

with Crimson 

Badger (alcoholic 

Ginger Beer) who 

have teamed up 

with House of Hop 

(Victor’s IPA beer), 

and nibbles with 

chef Chantelle 

Quinn. 

“It’s away of 

saying thanks and we are going to paint a 

picture.” 

“We are trying to give (members) more.” 

Membership costs $35 and includes a 

ticket to the show. 

Four restaurants are competing in the 

Ashburger challenge. They are Arabica 

Cafe, Joe’s Garage, Smoke Ashburton and 

Panthers Rock. Diners are encouraged to 

buy their specialty burger and then vote 

online for the winner via the 

ashburtonshow.co.nz page. 

The winner of the Ashburger challenge 

will be announced at the show.

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New equestrian 

arena development 

Equestrian developments will produce 

atailormade equestrian area as part 

of along term vision, Ben Stock says. 

The development, which included 

moving the equestrian rings to the 

western side, had received good 

support from the community. 

Whilestage one was completed, 

stage two has included the installation 

of afence around the new arena and 

will provide along lasting, safe and 

smartlooking addition on thegrounds. 

“This is more than just afence,” 

Stock said. 

“It’s about preserving aspacewhere 

our community comes together, 

celebrates, and creates memories 

‘‘We've already got agreat space, so 

let's make the most of it.’’ 

Acrowdfunding campaign had 

raised the funds needed and the fence 

would improve safety for visitors, 

protect livestock during events, and 

give the grounds afresh, welcoming 

look for the many activities it hosts 

throughoutthe year. 

Stock, who was at the helm last year 

the first of two in his term as 

president, said there had been alot of 

time and effort into the change at the 

site. 

And there was alot of positivity 

about the changes going forward. 

It’s important to share whywehave 

done it and what we are going to do 

now, he said. 

He said members were planning for 

their annual twoday show but also 

❛It’sabout preserving a 

space where our community 

comes together, celebrates, 

and creates memories.❜ 

—Ben Stock 

looking further ahead to 2027 the 

150th show. 

The showgrounds has been the heart 

of our community, hosting everything 

from the annual A&P Show, 

equestrian, rugby andother family 

events. 

Development work at Ashburton 

showgroundsisramping up following a 

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It’s afiercely contested sheep dog 

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Tantalising flavours for your tastebuds 

All tastebuds will be satisfied this year at 

the Ashburton Show with multicultural 

eats, sizzling flavours, and ahuge 

selection of food trucks, organisers say. 

The first everRDPetroleum Ashvegas 

Chilli Eating Competitionkicks off at 

11am Saturday, hosted by The SpicyBoys 

from Christchurch. 

It promises to be afiery showdown not 

for the fainthearted. 

Contestants will battle bitebybite to be 

crowned the Chilli Champion, with ahot 

$500 for the winner, braggingrights, and 

plenty of red facestogoaround. 

But the heat doesn’t stop there. 

The show will again feature the Smoke 

Burger giveaway for the second year 

running where Smoke Ashburton will 

produce 1000 tasty brisket burgers for 

free. The crew from Smoke will be 

cooking juicy Anzco briskets and placing 

them in fresh Harvey’s Bakehouse buns. 

Aperfect combination. 

But that’s not all. 

Chefs from Formosa Ashburton will be 

set up with live flaming woks and stirring 

up the heat with deliciousvegetable and 

noodle stir fries, also free of charge, 

thanks to the restaurantand 

LeaderBrand. 

Further along from the cooking action, 

another tasty smell will takeover your 

senses. 

It’s atraditional umu being put on with 

ENTER NOW: The RD Petroleum Ashvegas Chilli Eating Competition, hosted by The 

SpicyBoys, will be held at the Ashburton Show. It promises to be afiery showdown 

not for the fainthearted. 


the help of the Ashburton’s Ethnic Forum 

Group. Cooked food from the umu willbe 

shared for free among show attendees. 

Ashburton A&P Association president 

Ben Stock says it’s all about bringing 

people together over good food and great 

fun. 

“The show has always been about 

community spirit sharing, laughing, and 

bringing the country into town, this year 

with areal community flavour,” he said. 

“We want everyone to come hungry and 

leave smiling.” 

In the lead up to the show,the 

Ashburger Bash is running again this 

year, where the public get to vote for the 

best locally made burger that represents 

Mid Canterbury. 

Participating restaurants are: Joe’s 

Garage Ashburton, Smoke Ashburton, 

Craft@Arabica of Methven and Panther’s 

Rock of Mayfield. More details are 

available on the Ashburton Show website 

at ashburtonshow.co.nz 

The burgers, stirfry and umu giveaways 

start from at 11am on show Saturday, on a 

first come/first served basis. 

The chilli eating competition also starts 

at 11am and runs until 2pm, just inside 

the Seafield Rd gate. 

Maps and more information will be 

given out at the gate, and for those who 

miss out on the free food, there will be a 

number of meals, drinks and snacks in the 

food court for purchase around the 

showgrounds on both days. 

Signups for the chilli competition are 

through the ashburtonshow.co.nz website 

or eventfinda. 

Tune in to Hokonui Radio in the leadup 

to the show where you might just catch 

some live chilli sampling, with radio host, 

Luke Howden, who is seriously 

contemplating joining the table of chilli 

competitors watch this space! 

So grab your hat, bring your appetite, 

and come join the feast at the 2025 

Ashburton Show. 

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Show planning for 150th under way 

Planning has begun for a 

massive celebration of 150 

years of the Ashburton A&P 

Association. 

The ‘Big 150’ intwo years 

time will be jampacked with 

fun, games, exhibits all the 

favourites, focusing on the 

Ashburton farming industry 

throughout the years. 

Organisersare already 

preparing. 

They say get ready for some 

fun ways to learnabout 

practices of old, as we look 

forward to futurefarming in 

our region. 

‘‘Watch out for some 

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SETTING THE STANDARD 

commemorative souvenirs, 

centred around farming in our 

district and also a150th 

celebration book, which will all 

be available in the leadup to 

our Big 150th Show in 2027.’’ 

Meanwhile, the association 

has acouple of new faces in 

their midst. 

PROUD 

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THEASHBURTON 

A&PSHOW 

Sarah ButterickKent has 

taken over the role of 

Ashburton A&P Association 

senior vicepresident and will 

become president at the annual 

general meeting in March. She 

will be at the helm of next 

year’s show and the 150th 

annual show in 2027. 

ButterickKent’s the 

daughter of Andy and Sue has 

along family history in Mid 

Canterbury. Herfamily has 

been farming in the Wakanui 

area for 100 years. 

Herparents have both been 

regular supporters of the A&P 

show across the years. 

Meanwhile, Sonia Waddell 

has taken on the role as new 

equestrian convenor. 

She has brought with her 

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Tux trials popular 

Some of New Zealand’s top dog 

triallists will be on site at the 

Ashburton A&P Showgrounds for 

the New Zealand Yarding 

Challenge Dog Trials. 

The trials, on from October 31 

and November 1, are run by Tux 

and part of an annual national 

series with record number of 

entries in the past for the 

Ashburton leg. 

Competitors enter from 

around the South Island. 

The event is run by Tux and 

includes navigating three sheep 

through aseries of drives, a 

bridge as well as through a 

personalised Tux course and a 

maltese cross before finishing in 

apen. 

The twoday programme runs 

at the western end of the show 

grounds. 

In the Tux event, each 

competitor will get 10 minutes 

for their run and begin with 100 

points; points are deducted 

during the run for faults 

navigating three sheep around 

the course. 

Each runs the course once per 

dog and willcompete in open, 

maiden, district or novice events. 

Dog trial convenor is Chris Curd 

this year, with judge Neville 

Powell. 

Accolades include asilver tray 

donated by the late Hugh and 

Noeline King, the DN Adams Cup, 

the Challenge Cup donated by the 

late CA McKay and atrophy 

donated by the late JH Grigg. 

The dog trials, from 8am to 5pm 

each day, will run at the 

showgrounds over two days. 

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Students ready foragri clash action 

Canterbury Clash of the 

Colleges returns to the 

Ashburton A&P Show with a 

new, two round format. 

Arecord 240 students will 

compete. 

Event general manager 

Daniel O’Regan said 

overwhelming demand had 

seen the popular Amazing 

Racestyle competition 

expand to anew format. 

It will run from 9.30am on 

October 31, the first day of the 

show. 

“It’s aunique opportunity 

for teens to improve their 

practical skills, have fun, and 

network with industry 

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Established by the New 

Zealand Rural Games Trust, 

the event, supported by 

Danone and Ford, motivates, 

supports, and empowers 

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Ashburton A&P Show 

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organisation’s dispose of unwanted 

donations? No: 76 per cent. Yes: 24 per 

cent. 

This week we want to hear your views 

on the newly elected council 

representatives and your decision on 

why you voted the way you did. So share 

your views and answer this question: 

What do you want to see from your 

newly elected district and/or regional 

council? 

Let us know in 200 words or less. 

Email editor@ashburtoncourier.co.nz 


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kitchenware, Towing 

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cameras, Door latches, 

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setups, Appliances, 

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kits, 

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INTERNAL GUTTER SYSTEMS? HAVING PROBLEMS? 

We can convert your internal gutters to standard external gutters. 

Do your drains keep blocking,causing leakage into 

thesoffits andevenyour house? 

Areyour soffitsfallingout due to waterrot? 

Forahassle-free solution,call us today. 

Guaranteed Workmanship. 10-Year Leak Free Guarantee. 

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• WINDOWS IN/OUT 

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CLASSIFIEDS 


Rockzilla – VarietyTheatre Ashburton 

Friday 31stOctober 7:30pm 

Saturday 1stNovember2pm & 

7:30pm.Tickets Adults $50/ 

Child PrimarySchool$30* 

Directed andchoreographedbyJessie 

Thomson; musically directed by Jo 

Castelow,Rockzilla brings strong 

vocals,dynamic choreography andthe 

greatanthems of rock legendsbrought 

to youbyanoutstanding localcast. 

TheFleetwoodMac Experience 

Wednesday5th November 7:30pm 

Tickets from $55* 

Immerse yourself in the timeless 

classics and charttoppinghits that 

defined ageneration as our talented 

musicians faithfully recreate the 

magic and allureofFleetwood Mac’s 

unforgettable sound.Haunting 

melodies of Stevie Nickstothe soulful 

rhythms of Lindsey Buckingham. 

Tina – TheUltimate Tributetothe Queen of Rock‘n’ Roll 

Monday1st December 7pm 

Tickets from $42.30* 

Brimming with iconic hits from the 

60’s, 70’s80’sand 90’s join Caroline 

Borole (as seen on South Africanidols) 

completewith her international band, 

brass section, backing vocalistsand 

dancers make this Simply TheBest 

tributeshow. Sing along to What’s Love 

GotToDoWithIt, plusmanymore. 

TheGreatestChristmas Show 

948243 

Wednesday 3rdDecember7pm 

Ticketsfrom$59.90* 

Preparefor abreath-taking spectacle 

featuringsoaring vocals that will fill 

thetheatre with thespiritofChristmas. 

Thecastofincredibledancers anda 

jawdropping cirque aerialact,bring 

thestage to lifeinaflurryofwonder, 

skill andglittering costumes. 

03 307 2010 211A Wills Street,Ashburton 7700 

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OCTOBER 

CLUB DAY 

Sunday 19 th 

October 2025, 1pm 

@AshburtonMSA 

All welcome - 

No covercharge 

961629 


CHIM CHIM CHIMNEY 

SWEEPS We'll sweep 

your Logburner's flue, 

check firebricks, Baffles, 

Airtubes and controls. 

We're experts on coalranges, 

and can sweep 

any sized open fire. We 

quote and undertake 

repairs, flue extensions 

and install bird netting. 

0800 224 464, 

www.chimchim.nz 

CURTAINS, BLINDS, 

SOFTFURNISHINGS: 

New and refurbished. 

Measure and quotes, 

Hanger samples, fabric 

in assorted styles. 

Prompt and personal 

service. Over 37 years 

experience. BEV's 

CURTAIN CRAFT, Phone 

022 474 7458. 


*Service fees apply 

LOWPRICES FOR THIS MONTH 

Jarm Cleaning &LawnMowing Services 

Discountedrates forOctober on: 

Windows-homes,motels,offices, 

campgrounds,playcenter’s, 

commercial buildings etc. 

Cleaning –deep cleans,one-offcleans, 

bathroom &kitchen/fridge cleans. 

Book nowasweare filling upfast 

Over 30 years experience 

Eco-friendly. FreeQuotes 

027 398 1774 

Bookkeeping &Admin Supportfor 

Farmers&SmallBusinessOwners 

Need help keeping ontop of your paperwork? 

Iprovide reliable, local bookkeeping and 

administration services – specialising in 

Xero –tohelp farmers and small businesses 

stayorganised, compliant andstress-free. 

GST 

Payroll 

Invoicing&Debtors 

Bank Reconciliations 

Xero Setup &Training 

On-siteorRemoteSupport 

With experienceinrural business, Iunderstand 

theunique challenges youface–and I’mhere 

to makeyournumbers work foryou. 

Local. Personal. Confidential. 

Ph 027 201 1316 

961415 

962095 


ACTIVE MAINTENANCE 

HEATPUMP/AIRCON 

maintenance, 

installation and repairs. 

HRV filter replacement. 

GUTTER CLEANING for 

single storey homes and 

GENERAL HANDYMAN 

work. Phone Steven on 

021 483 376. 

ALTERATIONS, SEWING 

mending and trouser 

hemming, curtain 

alterations and curtain 

making. Call Michelle on 

027 352 7248. 

TINT-A-WINDOW ,fade, 

UV block, glare, heat 

control, safety, security, 

privacy, frosting films, 

solar protective window 

films. Free quotes, 20 

years local service. 

Phone 0800 368 468 

now, Bill Breukelaar, 

www.tintawindow.co.nz 

CARPET CLEANING 

Powerful equipment and 

fast drying. Upholstery, 

mats and rugs. 

Experienced 

owner/operator. Find us 

at 

www.supersucker.co.nz 

or phone John Cameron 

027 435 1042. 

ROOF SERVICE Moss 

and mould treatments, 

roof and gutter leak 

repairs, residential and 

commercial. For prompt 

service -call your local 

contractor -Tim on 021 

197 8128 

PAINTER For all your 

painting needs. No job 

too small, inside or 

outside. Professional, 

friendly service. Phone 

Pete 03 308 1672 or 027 

200 1619 

FURNITURE REMOVALS 

For all your household 

removal needs - urban, 

rural, life-style, office 

relocations, call Nudges 

Furniture Removals, 

phone 027 224 0609. 

CARR'S CHIMNEY 

CLEANING servicing 

Ashburton and 

surrounding districts. 

$80. per chimney. Phone 

Rodney on03324 2999 

and leave amessage. 

CARPET 2 YOU for all 

your flooring needs. 

Supplier and installer of 

carpet and vinyl, restretch 

and repair, 

carpet cleaning. Phone 

Mike Gill 027 491 4210. 

ALL ROOF PAINTING at 

affordable prices. Free 

quotes town or country. 

Airless sprayed. 

Guaranteed 

workmanship. Ph 020 

441 6995 

PLASTERING 

&COATINGS 

Rockcote. Waterproofing. 

Texture/Specialist 

Coatings. 

The Finishing Company 

03 307 8870 905680 

GreyPower Ashburton 

MonthlyMeeting 

Monday, 

20th October, 

2pm 

at the Senior Centre 

206 Cameron Street 

Nicola Walker 

Hato Hone St John 

Raffle and SalesTable 

SUN CONTROL 

WINDOW TINTING: 

Privacy, UV, glare, heat 

control for homes, 

All welcome. 

offices and cars. 

Window tinting since 

2004. Phone Kyle 03 

307 6347, 

www.windowtinter.co.nz 

Rhododendrons 

HOME-HANDYMAN 

/BUILDER, specialising 

in Decking, Carports, 

Cladding restoration and 

Timber window repairs. 

SHEEP MANURE 

$10/bag. Call or text 

Dave 027 601 1426, with 

home- 

your order. AHinds and 

DistrictLions Project. 

General 

handyman work. Phone 

Lindsay027 230 0205. 

LOCKSMITH/DOOR, 

Keys/locks, sliding and 

bifold door roller repairs. 

Mobile service. Call 

Nigel at Doors and More 

and027 516 7104. 

AshburtonDistrict 

AGM 

30thOctober 2025 

2pm 

SeniorsCentre 

206 CameronStreet, Ashburton 

Allwelcome. 

GARDEN SUPPLIES 

COMMUNITY NOTICES 


Now 

selling aselected range 

from $25.00 Jordan's 

Nursery 91 Pye Road, 

The Downs, GERALDINE 

Opening Hours Spring 

Only Wednesday to 

Saturday 10am to 4pm 

or by arrangement 

Phone 03 693 8332 

0274 311 815 

ASHBURTON DAHLIA 

CIRCLE Annual Tuber 

stall. Baker St, Allenton, 

Ashburton. Sign at the 

gate Saturday, 25th 

October,9am -12md. On 

WETORFINE. 

HEALTH &BEAUTY 

AFTER HOURS 

HEALTH CARE 

IN THE EVENT OF ANEMERGENCYPHONE 111 

Forall othermedicalassistanceoutside of normal 

hours please phoneyour general practiceteam, 

24/7 to speak with ahealth professional who 

will giveyou free health adviceonwhattodoor 

wheretogoifyou need urgent care. 

If youdon’t have aregular general practice, 

call anyGPteam 24/7 forfree 

telephone health advice. 

Allnon-residents andvisa holders please bring your 

passporttoyour surgery appointment. 

NewZealanders to bringsomeform of ID. 

PHARMACIES 

Wises Pharmacy,Countdown Complex, 

East Street will be openon... 

Saturday from 9am until 1pm 

Sunday from 10am until 1pm 

At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywillbeopen: 

Monday to Friday, 9am until 5.30pm 

and Saturday 9.30am -1.30pm 

Forfree24 hourTelephone HealthAdvice 

Phone the healthlineon0800611 116 

Brought toyou by 

WANTED-LOGS, TREES 

for firewood, by 

experienced team. Windblown, 

standing etc. 

Phone John, J&K 

Firewood 021138 0114 

MUSHROOM 

COMPOST 

Now is thetime to dig in our 

topqualitymushroom 

composttoyour 

vegetable garden. 

$70 per cubic metre 

or $10 bag. 

Deliveryavailable 

208 Maronan Road. 

Phone 021 129 8936 

CountdownComplex,EastStreet, Ashburton 

Phone: 03 308 6733 

Email: wises@community-pharmacy.co.nz 

958754 

AGM 

Tuesday21st October 

2025, 7:30pm. 

Pipe Band Hall,Creek 

Road,Ashburton. 

All welcome. 

FIREWOOD 

GARDEN SUPPLIES 

961844 

947712 

904422 


SITUATIONS VACANT 

Embroidery 

ProductionAssistant 

PermanentPart-Time 

Mon-Fri 

Approx.20hoursper week 

We areseekinganenthusiastic,organised 

anddetailfocused person whohas an 

interest in textilesand fabrics, to join our 

busy team as an Embroidery Production 

Assistantinour Ashburtonstore. 

This position is forapprox.20hoursper 

week between 9.00am–5.00pmMon-Fri, 

with arequirement to work extrahours 

when needed. 

Duties will include: 

• Operating four andsinglehead 

embroidery machines 

• Heatpress applicationofgraphics 

• Managingincomingand outgoing 

apparelorders 

• General office andproductionduties 

Experience in theabove wouldbean 

advantage, howeverfulltrainingwill be 

provided forthe rightapplicant. 

Computer literacy, accuracy andattention 

to detail areamust. 

Please applybyemail to:mark@dpi.co.nz 


Blacklows TradeZone 


Store Person/Sales Representative 

BlacklowsTradeZone Ashburton supply automotiveand 

engineering products and accessories within the 

Ashburton/Mid &South Canterbury districts. 

Due to increased demands from agrowing customer 

base, we now seek asalespersontojoin the team. 

This is afull time 

position with some Saturdaymorning work. 

The position includes: 

-Warehousing and stock controlduties 

-Building strong customer relationships 

-Identifying and generating new business opportunities 

-Developing existing clientbase 

Applicantwill need: 

-Tobehonest, confidentand result driven 

-Provensale history would be an advantage 

-Bewilling to go the extramilefor our customers. 

-Anengineering &automotivebackground 

-Possess aNZcitizenship &current driverslicence. 

-Good computer skills 

If youare interested in acareerwith an awardwinning, 

well established company, areself motivated, well 

organised and meet the abovecriteria, please send your 

coverletterand CV to:Peter Blacklow,Manager, 

BlacklowsTradeZone Ashburton. 

Or email peter@blacklows.co.nz 

Applications close Thursday 13th November,2025. 

Locally owned &operated family businessfor 72 years 

TradeZ one 


South Street, Ashburton PHONE (03) 308-3147 

Advertising that works! 

Talk to Jann orKaren today 

aboutwaysyou can reach 

potential customersor 

advertising with that 

specialdifference-professional servicewith asmile. 

Phone: 308 7664 

office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz • 199 Burnett St, Ashburton



Deliverers Wanted 

RAKAIA 

Earn Extra Money- 

Immediate Start 

ContactAshburton Courieroffice: 

PH:03308 7664 

Email: office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz 

Enjoyworking 

outdoors? 

We’relooking foractiveand friendly 

people to joinusinour district’s 

‘backyard’asafulltimeHorticulturists. 

Aspartofour dedicatedOpen Spaces team, you’ll help 

make sureour community’s parks arebeautiful and 

highly maintained. Everyday brings something new, 

withtasks including gardening, spraying, weeding, 

trimming, edging, pruning andmowing on arangeof 

equipment. 

Relevant experienceinthe industry or asimilar role is 

preferable, but teamfit is key. 

Applications closeMonday27October 

Join our 

team! 

Visitour websitetoapply. 

960700 

•Sitting and companionship 

•Counselling and bereavement 

support 

•Biographywriting 

•Massage and Reiki 

•Activityand support 

programmes 

Phone 307 8387 or 027 227 8387 

Email manager@hospicemc.nz www.hospicemc.nz 

905671 

HospiceMid Canterbury 

Dealing 

withalife 

limiting 

illness? 


We can help with: 

ASHBURTON SOCIETYOFARTS 

Localart forsaleatthe Spring Show! 

Visit theShortStreet Studio on 

Saturday/Sundayfrom11am-4pm 

or when the signs areout. 

Last daySunday 26 October. 

Guest artist: Kate Cairns 

Springshowcollaborative: 

AshburtonCreativeFibre 

All welcome 

53 Short Street,Ashburton 

ashburtonsocietyarts.co.nz 

AshburtonDistrictRifleClub 

OPEN DAY 

Join us forour Open Dayatthe 

AshburtonRifleRange. 

When: Sunday19th Oct 

Time: 11.00am -3.00pm 

Where: West end of Robinson St 

in theIndustrial estate. 

Allservices 

arefree 

961994 

Tryyour hand at precision rifle shooting at 300yds. 

In the hands of our expertinstructors learnsafety 

guidelines and get handsonexperience! 

Special offer: Free introductory lessons,discount 

on membership, BBQ and refreshments. 

No experiencenecessary. Bringfriends and family. 

RSVP to Gareth 022 655 1625 

Everyone welcome to see howsafeour range 

and target shooting is andwhatwecan offer. 


960400 

See you 

See you 

at the 

ult 

ASHBURTON 

CLASSIFIEDS 


Mountain Bike Ashburton 

OPEN DAY 

Saturday 18th October 

10am-2pm 

ACLSkills Park andRiver TrailLoop 

• Ideal forfamilies 

• First timers of all ages,including e-bikes 

• Guided rides and basic skillscoaching. 

• Spot prizes and BBQ. 

960649 

SHOW 

ASSOCIATION 


ng 

Cultivating 

Dobson St West,ACL Skills Park 

A&P SHOWGROUNDS -GATES OPEN 9AM 

C 

ities 

Communities 

At the Cancer Societyweknowhow acancer diagnosis can 

affectevery aspectofyourlifeand we areheretohelp. 

Ourservices arefreeand confidential. 

If youorsomeone youcareabouthas cancer 

please contactusfor supportand information. 

NauMai Ki Te Korero Wewelcome your call 

905855 


MidCanterburyCentre 

Phone: 307 7691 

Facebook:@CancerSocietyMC 

www.cancernz.org.nz 

77 

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10.30 

12.00 

12.45 

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8.10 

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11.50 

12.00 

1.50 

2.10 

3.40 

4.00 

6.00 

6.00 

8.00 

8.10 

10.15 

10.30 

12.00 

12.45 

1.50 

2.45 

4.00 

5.15 

6.00 

8.00 

8.10 


Eleanor the Great 

DowntonAbbey:The Grand Finale 

Prime Minister 

TheRoses 


Roofman 

TheBad Guys2 

One Battle AfterAnother 

Tron: Ares 

Roofman 

Black Phone 2 

Sat18th&Sun19th 

TheBad Guys2 

Gabbys Dollhouse 

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Black Phone 2 

Tron: Ares 

TheRoses 

Roofman 

Black Phone 2 

Mon20th, Tues 21st 

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NO COMPS 

Black Phone 2, 

Eleanor the Great, Roofman, 

Tron: Ares 

Pakeke Lions Charity 

Market Sat 9&Sun 10 

November. Donations - 

household, workshop 

and garden items 

welcomed. HIP Building 

Showgrounds, Seafield 

Rd. No TVs, heaters, 

computers. Pick up or 

drop off from 4 Nov. 

Trevor 021 023 22839, 

Dave 027 232 3093, Jim 

021 063 9204. 

ashburtondc.govt.nz/work-for-us 

Blacklows TradeZone 


Automotive Machinist 

WANTED 

VAUXHALL 6CYLINDER 

3.3 motor wanted. PB, 

PC or Victor FD. Any 

condition. Complete or 

block only. Ph027 335 

6617 

PENNYLANE RECORDS 

always buying records. 

Excellent prices paid. 

430 Colombo Street, 

Sydenham, 366 3278, 

open7days 

CARAVAN wanted with 

shower and toilet, 

needing repairs ok or 

any condition. Ph 027 

622 0011 

FORSALE 

DRY PINE FIREWOOD 

$95 per metre. Green 

Bluegum $105 per 

metre. Minimum order 3 

meters. Phone J&K 

Firewood. John 021 138 

0114. 

FORSALE 

PINE FIREWOOD LOGS - 

25 tonne load, for sale. 

Also split pine 

$250/3.6m³. Phone 

Shane James 027 611 

3334. 

WHEELCHAIR FOR 

SALE Collapsible. Near 

new condition. $400. 

Enquiries to 021 0866 

6479 

LPG 

REFILLS 

Small LPG cylinders 

Off Street Parking 

Available 

Arthur Cates Ltd 

26 McNally Street 

Ph 308 5397 

Riverside Industrial Estate 

FORLEASE 

STORAGE: Secure self 

storage units available, 

long or short term. 

Ashburton Storage 

Facilities. Contact uson 

0274 362 636 or 

www.ashburtonstoragef 

acilities.co.nz 

FRUIT&PRODUCE 

ASHBURTON DAHLIA 

CIRCLE Annual Tuber 

stall. Baker St, Allenton, 

Ashburton. Sign at the 

gate Saturday, 25th 

October,9am -12md. On 

WETORFINE. 

FRESLY DUG POTATOES 

$2/kg, 20kg sugar bag 

$20, 10kg for $10. 

Digging daily. 81 

Elizabeth St, Ashburton. 

Ph 03 308 3195 or027 

531 9103. Proudly 

supporting Mid- 

Canterbury Cancer 

An opportunityexists in ourenginereconditioning 

workshopfor an experienced 

AutomotiveMachinist/Engineer. 

We areseeking aversatile,motivated individual with 

amatureoutlook.Alevel of competenceon 

machines associated with automotiveengineering 

is required. 

We offerchallenging varietyofwork andcompetitive 

remuneration. 

If youwould liketobeconsidered forthis position, 

please send your application andCVto: 

Peter Blacklow, 

G.J.Blacklow&CoLtd., 

Blacklows TradeZone Ashburton. 

PO Box135, Ashburton. 

or email peter@blacklows.co.nz 

Applications close Thursday 13th November,2025. 

Locally owned &operated family businessfor 72 years 

TradeZ one 


South Street, Ashburton PHONE (03) 308-3147 

904392 

TRAVEL &TOURS 

Getting you out there! 

13-17 Jan Taranaki Festival of Lights 

16-20 Mar Nelson Collingwood 

03-06 Apr Warbirds Over Wanaka 

14-21 Apr Chatham Island 

05-08 May South Island Heritage Trains 

“Creating Memories That Last aLifetime” 

027 265 6883 

W: beckleycoachlines.co.nz 

E: info@beckleycoachlines.co.nz 

961714 

PERSONAL 

Beautiful 

Country Lady 

Seekinglove/ 

companionship. Alover 

of theland&searching 

forher soul mate. 

5’3, 55kgs with blonde 

hair &green eyes. 

Interestsinclude 

swimming,hiking, travel 

&good old-fashioned 

cooking. 

Call 0800 315 311 

to make contact 

today.

Family Notices 

DeathNotices Death Notices Death Notices Death Notices Death Notices 

ALLEN, Isabel Clara (Isa): 

Peacefully at TuarangiHome, 

Ashburton. on October 

9th, 2025, aged 99 years. 

Dearly loved wife ofthe late 

William (Bill) and much loved 

mother and mother-in-law 

of David and Sue, Carol and 

Des Millar, Noeleen and Ray 

Mayne, loved grandmother 

of her 6grandchildren and 

5 great-grandchildren. 

Messages to TheAllen family 

c/- PO Box 472 Ashburton, 

7740. A special thank you 

to management and staff at 

TuarangiHome fortheircare, 

kindness and respect ofIsa. 

Aprivate family service has 

been held. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 307 7433 

Family 

Notices 

Enquiries phone 

Mary,JannorKaren 

on 308 7664 or call 

into 199 Burnett St. 

0800 2MEMORY 

027 637 1229 

Some goodbyes are more 

significant than others. 

Saying goodbye for the last 

time is difficult. 

That’s why 

we provide 

apersonal 

service that 

makes each 

funeral unique. 

BEAN, Margaret Kate: 

Peacefully at Radius 

Millstream, Ashburton on 

Friday, October 3, 2025, aged 

81 years. Dearly loved wife 

of Alan. Very much loved 

mother and mother-in-law 

of Elizabeth and Rob; Philip; 

David and Eileen; and Thirza 

andMatt. 

Loved grandmother of 

Katherine,and Jack;Thomas, 

Alan, Sarah, Nicholas, 

Joshua, Matthew, Zachary, 

and Isabel; Loved sister of 

Ruth andthe late Tom. 

Special thanks to the staff of 

Radius Millstream for their 

wonderful care. Messages 

to: The Bean family, c/- PO 

Box 6035, Ashburton 7742. 

At Margaret’s request a 

private family service was 

held. 

0800 263 6679 

www.memoryfunerals.nz 

22 Moore Street, Ashburton 

BOWLER, Glennis Mary: 

Peacefully at Radius 

Millstream, Ashburton, on 

Saturday, October 11, 2025. 

In her 92nd year. Dearly 

loved wife ofthe late Roy. 

Much loved Mum of Mike 

and Suan, and Mark and 

Pier. Treasured Geli of her 

grandchildren Caroline, 

Nicola, Paul;Sarah, Johanne, 

Daniel,and Mariaand greatgrandchildren 

Arran, Thea, 

Sammy, Ariel, Rosa, Pippa, 

Lucy andGabriel. 

We will miss youand love you 

always 

Home nowwiththe Lord and 

her darling Roy 

With grateful thanks to the 

staffatRadius Millstreamfor 

their loving care. Messages 

to: The Bowler family, c/-PO 

Box6035, Ashburton7742. 

Acelebration ofGlennis’life 

will be held at St Stephen’s 

Anglican Church, 60 Park 

Street, Ashburton, on 

Saturday, October 18, 2025, 

commencing at 11.00am 

followed by interment at 

Barrhill Cemetery. 

0800 2MEMORY 

027 6371229 

HANDS, Colleen: At 

Rosebank Rest Home, 

Ashburton on October 3, 

2025. Loving wife of the 

late Arnold. Adored Mum 

and Mum-in-law of Brent 

and Debbie, and Mark and 

Lynette; LovedNana Coland 

great-NanaCol.Messages to: 

TheHands family,c/- PO Box 

6035, Ashburton 7742. A 

private cremation has been 

held and amemorial service 

will be held at alater date. 

0800 2MEMORY 

027637 1229 

FORD, Margaret Ethel: 

Peacefully at Coldstream 

Lifecare, Ashburton on 

Saturday, October 4, 2025 

aged 93 years. Loved wifeof 

thelateMurray. Much loved 

motherand mother-in-lawof 

Chrissie and Gary Stratford, 

and Andy and Cynthia 

Ford. Loved Nana of Kelly 

and Neill, Nathan and Tam; 

Lydia, and Elise; and great- 

Nana of Zoe, Will; Daesha, 

Ivy, Rosie, and Poppy. Loved 

sister of Noeline Cooper 

(deceased). Special thanks 

to those that have cared for 

Margaret over the last 2and 

¾years. Messages to: The 

Ford Family,c/- PO Box6035, 

Ashburton 7742. A private 

family servicehas been held. 

08002MEMORY 

027 637 1229 

MARKS, Johnny (Ioannis 

Markis): Born in Ierapetra, 

Crete. Formerly of 

Ashburton. On the 14th of 

October 2025, peacefully at 

Palmgrove Care Centre and 

Village,Christchurch. Johnny 

passed away peacefully 

surrounded by family in his 

93rdyear. 

Dearly loved husband of 

Jennifer, much loved father 

and father-in-lawofFilia and 

Becca, Kostas and Sheree, 

and much adored Papou 

of Alissa, Tia, Yanni, Luca, 

Corbyn and Callum. Much 

loved and respected by 

Susan and James, Kim and 

Corey and Kelly. Messages 

to the Marks family, 7 

Tully Lane, New Brighton, 

Christchurch 8083. Aprivate 

cremation has been held. A 

celebration of Johnny’s life 

will take place atSurburban 

416 Restaurant,416 Williams 

St, Kaiapoi, on Monday, 20th 

of October,at2pm. 

STRACHAN, Graham 

Stanley, on 9th October 

2025 atObservatory Village 

Lifecare, Oamaru. 

Graham passed away 

surrounded by his four 

daughters,inhis 87th year. 

Dearly lovedhusband of the 

late Mary,much lovedfather, 

father-in-law, Grandad and 

great- Grandad of Cynthia 

and Willie Christie; Linda 

and Richard McClea, 

Cameron and Abby, Kieran 

and Glen; Janene and 

Martin Parsons, Caitlin, Tom 

and Hugh, Matt, Eden and 

Lucy; Denise and Grant 

King, Jonty, Toby, Jamie and 

Annalise. 

Sincere thanks to Robert 

and BettyStrachan and their 

family for their love and 

support. 

We wish to thank the medical 

teams at both Dunedin 

and Oamaru Hospitals 

and the caring staff atthe 

Observatory Village. 

A service to celebrate 

Graham’s life will be held 

at Whitestone Chapel, 54 

Weston Road, Oamaru, on 

Monday 20 October, 2025, 

at 1pm. 

A livestream is available 

by contacting Whitestone 

Funerals. Messages to 

Whitestone Funerals. 

WELLS, Jean Winifred, 

passed away peacefully 

at Rosebank Lifecare on 

12th October 2025 aged 

90. Loved wife ofDevon, 

Ma and mother-in-law of 

Albert, Barry and Michelle, 

Colin, and Tom and Linda. 

Loved sister, Grandma and 

great-Grandma. 

Messages 

to the Wells family, P O 

Box 472, Ashburton 7740. 

Special thanks to the staff 

of Rosebank Lifecare for 

their care and compassion 

in Jean’s final days. A 

Memorial service for Jean 

will be held at the Baring 

Square Methodist Church, 

Ashburton onThursday 23 

October, commencing at 

2.00pm. 

Paterson’s 


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Acknowledgement 

HAWKES, Owen Joseph 

With HeartfeltThanks. 

Following thepassingofour 

beloved Owen, we would 

like toexpress our deepest 

gratitude for the love and 

support shown to us. Your 

prayers, kind thoughts, 

and heartfelt cards, have 

brought comfort during a 

time of great sorrow. Each 

gesture reminded us of the 

impact Owen had on so 

many lives and the strength 

of the communityaround us. 

Special thanks to Ashburton 

Baptist Church and Memory 

Funerals. 

Thank you for walking 

beside us in grief and in 

remembrance. 

With love and appreciation, 

Marilyn, Lance, Clint, Justin 

and families. 

McDOUGALL, Margaret 

Mary. Please accept this 

as apersonal thank you for 

the cards, baking, flowers 

and support shown to all 

our families and friends 

following the sad loss of our 

much loved Mum, mother 

in law, Nan, great-Nana, 

and sister. Thank you again. 

Mary, Leen, John, Dean and 

families. 

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STYLE: RichardWilson of Sparrows, and 

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Fizz event in Ashburton. 


Fashion 

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community 

More than 100 country women hit town 

recently for asocial event supporting Mid 

Canterbury businesses. 

It was the Fashion and Fizz event in 

Ashburton, run by Ruralco. 

Ruralco retail manager Tina Thompson 

said via astatement that the evening was 

designed to be asocial evening focused on 

spring fashion, style and selfcare. 

‘‘It absolutely delivered that, with 

attendees taking advantage of the chance to 

socialise and catchup.’’ 

She said it was fantastic to have such great 

support from local businesses, including a 

variety of local clothing stores and local 

models showcasing avariety of fashion items. 

Guests enjoyed drinks and nibbles, 

exclusive shopping opportunities, and styling 

tips from local fashion experts. 

“It’s one of the many ways Ruralco is 

committed to supporting athriving future for 

our rural community. We are Mid 

Canterbury’s farming cooperative and when 

we work together, we all win,” Thompson 

said. 

Participating merchants included Chicago 

Joes, Mode Boutique, Preen, Sparrows, and 

Ruralco (Swanndri), along with Allenton 

Pharmacy, Life Pharmacy, Tanglez, and Time 

for Diamonds. Theattendees welcomed the 

opportunity to come together to showcase 

their brands and seasonal ranges. 

Emma Todd, of Chicago Joes, said events 

such as this were important for the Ashburton 

business community. 

“Every dollar spent locally keeps our town 

thriving. That’s why events like this are so 

special, bringing us together to celebrate 

everything that makes our town unique.” 

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