Bay Harbour: January 08, 2026

Thursday, 8 January 2026 

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High flyers, hard landings and 

water woes make for busy break 

The Christmas and New Year 

break is a time for fun, but 

for some it was far from it. 

Emergency services in the Bay 

Harbour News area were kept 

busy with paragliders, mountain 

bikers and a fisherman falling 

into the sea. Kees Chalmers 

and Dylan Smits report 

PARAGLIDERS PLUMMET 

Two paragliders escaped 

injury after crashing into the 

sea near Taylors Mistake. 

The pair were seen soaring 

around the Scarborough cliffs 

before losing lift and plunging 

into the water at Moki Point, 

north of Taylors Mistake beach, 

at 9pm on December 27. 

Canterbury Hang Gliding 

and Paragliding Club president 

James Morris explained how 

conditions can quickly change. 

“You maintain altitude by 

the wind basically blowing up 

the terrain, so you've got uplift 

there when you’re flying along. 

“If the wind drops for whatever 

reason, then you start 

going down,” he said. 

A member of the public who 

saw them crash called 111, 

with police alerting Coastguard 

Sumner and Taylors Mistake 

Surf Life Saving Club. 

Coastguard launched its 

HamiltonJet Rescue vessel at 

9.10pm and reached the crash 

site within five minutes. 

Taylors Mistake life guards 

at a social event at the club 

also swung into action, preparing 

inflatable rescue boats 

(IRBs) for the Sumner-Taylors 

Mistake Surf SAR squad who 

arrived soon after. 

There were concerns the 

paragliders 

could become 

entangled in 

submerged 

lines and 

canopies, said 

Coastguard 

Sumner spokesperson 

Howard 

Nicholls (right). 

Light was also fading. Both 

paragliders were able to 

detach themselves from their 

The fisherman who fell down a cliff 

at Moki Point, being airlifted to 

hospital by the rescue helicopter. 

PHOTO: SIMON ANDERSON/TAYLORS MISTAKE 

SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB 

harnesses and swim to rocks 

shortly before help arrived. 

Said Nicholls: “It’s not an 

easy thing to do. So they both 

did well to detach and then get 

away.” 

Coastguard and the SAR 

squad ensured the paragliders 

did not need medical assistance. 

They were able to get onto a 

track near the rocks and walk 

back to the beach. 

The incident was attended 

by Hato Hone St John, Sumner 

Volunteer Fire Brigade and 

police. 

FISHERMAN FALLS 

Rescue organisations and a 

passing doctor responded to 

a seriously injured fisherman 

after he fell about 3m down a 

cliff at Taylors Mistake. 

The man, in his early 40s was 

fishing off Moki Point shortly 

after noon on Sunday when he 

tripped while grabbing bait. 

A nearby member of the 

public saw the fall and called 

111. 

Alerts went out to Coastguard 

Sumner and Taylors Mistake 

Surf Lifesaving Club. 

“There was plenty of adrenaline 

which I think just helps 

everyone focus on reaching him 

as soon as possible,” said patrol 

leader Joe Hall. 

Although the fisherman could 

speak to rescuers, he had lost 

all feeling below his chest and a 

spinal injury was suspected. 

Nicholls said the presence of 

a GP, who had been walking at 

Moki Point when the man fell, 

was invaluable. 

“They were instrumental in 

assessing the injury. Our volunteers 

have medical knowledge, 

but having that expertise was 

really helpful.” 

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NEWS Bay Harbour News, January 8, 2026 | 3 

Grassroots effort pays off as 

Akaroa’s courts bounce back 

BY KEES CHALMERS 

A seven-year, community-led 

project to restore the Akaroa 

Recreation Ground courts is 

finally nearing completion. 

Banks Peninsula Sport and 

Recreation secretary Jan 

Whitehead said it was incredible 

to be standing on the first 

refurbished court last month. 

“It is so cool 

to see people 

walking with 

tennis rackets 

and basketballs. 

You go down 

there and all 

three courts are 

fully booked, 

fully utilised at 

times. We’ve Jan Whitehead 

got community 

groups using the building – it’s 

just so positive,” she said. 

Whitehead said there was 

pressure to have the court 

available to the public before 

Christmas, and the city council 

and its contractors delivered. 

One court was fully fitted with 

new astroturf in December, while 

the remaining two are scheduled 

to have plexipave (a durable, 

acrylic sports surface) laid next 

month. 

The clubrooms, regularly 

used by the Akaroa mahjong 

and bridge clubs, are also being 

re-carpeted and repainted. 

The upgraded court, fitted with new 

blue astroturf, while the other two will 

be equipped with plexipave. 

The project started in 2018, 

driven by a group of local 

residents determined to 

make better use of the area’s 

recreational facilities. 

Established in about 1930, the 

Akaroa Recreation Ground had 

suffered decades of neglect. Large 

cracks, uneven surfaces and 

outdated netting meant all three 

courts needed to be stripped back 

and rebuilt. 

Whitehead said the goal was 

to restore it as a significant 

community hub, making the 

courts more multipurpose and 

giving Akaroa children more 

local sporting options and 

reducing the need to travel into 

Christchurch. 

Pickleball, basketball, futsal, 

hockey, croquet and tennis can 

now all be played on the courts. 

“It took a lot of pushing and 

shoving to get it there. It’s been 

a big journey, but so worthwhile 

when you see the smiles on the 

faces of people using it now.” 

About $160,000 has been raised 

through business donations, 

grants and fundraising events. 

The group is now seeking a 

further $10,000 to $20,000 for 

ongoing operational costs and 

sports equipment for visitors 

and Akaroa Area School pupils. 

“We really want to encourage 

everybody to use the facilities,” 

Whitehead said. 

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again. Pauling was elected to Ecan 

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Port Saddle site above the eastern 

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Restoration of the site has been 

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Beach fire prompts safety 

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The Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade 

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‘We do this to keep our community safe’ 

› From Page 1 

Rescuers applied first aid but 

decided not to move the man 

onto a vessel to avoid worsening 

the injury. 

Instead, he was carefully 

placed on a stretcher provided by 

surf lifesavers. 

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter 

arrived about an hour after the 

fall was reported. The fisherman 

was winched aboard and transported 

to hospital. 

SWIMMERS IN TROUBLE 

Two swimmers were reported 

to be in difficulty near New 

Brighton Pier. Coastguard 

Sumner was called out by police 

at 2.18pm on Christmas Day. 

South Brighton and New 

Brighton surf clubs were also 

alerted, along with the rescue 

helicopter. Minutes later, the 

swimmers made it ashore and 

were checked and found to be 

unharmed. 

MISSING CHILD 

A few hours before the paragliding 

rescue at Taylors Mistake 

on December 27, Coastguard 

Sumner, Coastguard Canterbury 

and the Sumner–Taylors Mistake 

SAR squad were alerted to a missing 

child in Governors Bay. 

Crews prepared for an immediate 

water search, but were stood 

down shortly before launch after 

the child was found safe on land. 

PERSON REPORTED IN ESTUARY 

On December 29 at 9.29am, 

Coastguard Sumner was alerted 

Canterbury Coastguard towing a stricken yacht back to Te Ana Marina on New Year’s Eve. 

by police to reports of a person 

in the estuary mouth. 

Within three minutes, the 

crew was ready to launch 

before being stood down after 

the person made it safely to 

shore. 

UNATTENDED JET SKI 

The following day, Coastguard 

Sumner was called out to a jet 

ski floating unattended near the 

Southshore side of the estuary. 

HamiltonJet Rescue launched 

with three crew and the drone 

team was deployed. The jet ski 

had broken free from its mooring 

and drifted ashore. 

It was towed back to the 

Christchurch Yacht Club. 

STRUGGLING WINDSURFER 

Later that day, in their final 

call-out of the year, Coastguard 

Sumner assisted a windsurfer 

having difficulties in the 

estuary. 

The HamiltonJet Rescue 

was launched with two 

crew members who safely 

transported the windsurfer 

back to the Mt Pleasant Yacht 

Club. 

BOATS TOWED TO SAFETY 

Coastguard Canterbury had 

two call-outs over the Christmas 

and New Year break. 

The first was on December 

28, when it was called out at 

10pm to assist a 42-foot sailing 

catamaran experiencing engine 

problems off Motunau Beach. 

After a lengthy tow, the crew 

and skipper returned safely at 

5.30am. 

On New Year’s Eve at 11.30am, 

Coastguard Canterbury assisted 

another yacht with mechanical 

issues off the Lyttelton Heads. 

Coastguard North Canterbury 

began the tow toward Te Ana 

Marina before Coastguad 

Canterbury took over. 

“People go to the beach, 

go boating, jet skiing, and 

unfortunately things can go 

wrong, so that’s what we’re 

here for,” Nicholls said. 

“Everybody lives locally, 

we’re all volunteers and 

we do this to help keep our 

community safe.” 

MOUNTAIN BIKER FALLS 

A mountain biker fell off 

onto a track off Summit Rd 

near Godley Head on Boxing 

Day. The Sumner Volunteer 

Fire Brigade was called out at 

11.22am. 

First aid was provided and 

the rider was moved to the 

road using a combination of 

its basket stretcher and mule 

stretcher carrier while awaiting 

for Hato Hone St John. 

Fire chief Daryl Sayer said 

the rider sustained moderate 

injuries and was transported to 

Christchurch Hospital. 

CAR CRASHES INTO SCAFFOLDING 

A car veered off Scarborough 

Rd and crashed into scaffolding 

surrounding a garage, causing 

significant damage. 

The Sumner brigade was 

called out at 9.33am on 

December 28. The driver had 

left the scene by the time the 

firefighters arrived. 

Crew provided scene safety 

and shored-up the scaffolding to 

make it safe until the car could 

be extracted at a later time. 

SUMMIT RD CRASH 

A car with four people in it 

rolled on the top of Summit Rd 

last Tuesday. The Governors 

Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade was 

called out at 4.50pm. 

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Schools to 

celebrate 

milestone 

The legacy of three historic 

Lyttelton schools will be 

honoured by former students, 

teachers and families during 

Waitangi weekend at the 

Lyttelton Three Schools Reunion. 

For more than 150 years, Lyttelton 

Main, Lyttelton West and St 

Joseph’s School nurtured generations 

of children who went on to 

help shape Lyttelton. 

Although the three schools 

were demolished after the February 

22, 2011 earthquake, the 

memories, traditions and connections 

remain strong. 

The reunion will be held at 

Armadillos Lyttelton from February 

6-8 and promises to be a 

memorable occasion, bringing 

together past pupils to share stories, 

reconnect with old friends 

and celebrate history. 

The event will feature photo 

displays, a ceremony honouring 

the educators and students who 

once filled the schools, and a mixand-mingle 

pub night. 

Said reunion organiser 

Lynnette Baird: “This reunion 

isn’t just about reminiscing, it’s 

about recognising the importance 

of education as a cornerstone 

of our community and also 

acknowledging how these schools 

fostered lifelong connections that 

have transcended generations.” 

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Dedication to music, preservation of 

railway heritage earn royal recognition 

A Diamond Harbour music 

teacher and a Ferrymead 

stalwart have been recognised 

on the New Year Honours list for 

their community contributions 

Member of the 

New Zealand Order of Merit 

Jillian Kerr 

For services to choral music 

and music education 

Jillian Kerr has dedicated more 

than 50 years to music education 

and New Zealand’s choral 

tradition. 

She was director of music 

at St Margaret’s College for 

40 years from 1968, where 

she maintained educational 

programmes which significantly 

improved student engagement 

and outcomes. She also served 

on the college’s board from 1991 

to 2007. 

Kerr taught at The Cathedral 

Grammar School from 2012 

to 2018 and has taught at St 

Michael’s Church School since 

2019. She has held musical 

leadership roles at St Michael’s 

Church and sang with the Royal 

Christchurch Musical Society’s 

choir for 28 years. 

She holds a Bachelor of Music 

degree, as well as diplomas 

from Trinity College of London 

and the Royal Schools of 

Music. She is one of only three 

New Zealanders to hold the 

Archbishop of Canterbury’s 

Jillian Kerr and Bruce Shalders have been made a members of the New Zealand 

Order of Merit. 

Certificate in Church Music. 

In 1998, she was elected an 

honorary member of the United 

Kingdom-based Guild of Church 

Musicians. 

Kerr is an associate of the 

Institute of the Registered Music 

Teachers of New Zealand and 

has been an affiliate of the 

Royal Schools of Church Music 

throughout her working life. 

In 2014, she was appointed 

as the first female precentor 

of Christchurch Cathedral, 

and in 2017 she was invited to 

Oxford University as a visiting 

precentor. 

Kerr became conductor of the 

Christchurch Cathedral Singers 

in 2019. 

Member of the 

New Zealand Order of Merit 

Bruce Shalders 

For services to railway heritage 

Over more than 40 years, 

Bruce Shalders has held various 

governance roles, including 

treasurer and president, with the 

Canterbury branch of the New 

Zealand Railway and Locomotive 

Society and its successor, the 

Canterbury Railway Society. 

Shalders joined the NZRLS 

in the mid-1960s when its 

Canterbury branch was 

establishing a heritage railway at 

Ferrymead. He has contributed 

extensively to the governance 

and development of the CRS and 

has provided valuable assistance 

to smaller rail heritage groups 

across the South Island. 

In executive roles with the 

Federation of Rail Organisations 

of New Zealand and NZRLS, 

Shalders has helped co-ordinate, 

guide and encourage the 

direction of rail heritage 

nationally. He assists numerous 

heritage organisations and 

community groups that own 

or actively maintain railway 

stations and other rail heritage 

structures, including rolling 

stock, throughout the South 

Island. 

He is recognised internationally 

as an expert in developing 

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plans used by rail heritage 

groups. He was a founding 

member of the National Railway 

Museum of New Zealand in 2008 

and was appointed president in 

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at Christchurch’s libraries for the 

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for 2025. 

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Richard Osman and We all live 

here by Jojo Moyes, while former 

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s 

memoir A different kind of power 

was number four. Taking out 

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Rooney. 

City council head of 

libraries and information Erica 

Rankin said the Jack Reacher 

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readers. 

“The Secret by Lee and Andrew 

Child was also on the list, coming 

in at number six. Reacher fans 

are always ready and waiting to 

read the latest book in the series 

and this year was no different.” 

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an autobiography featuring in 

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Metro cricket back in action 

after festive season break 

BY SAM COUGHLAN 

League leaders Heathcote will 

look to maintain top spot in the 

Metro one-day competition when 

it resumes on Saturday, while Old 

Boys and Sydenham will be keen 

to make up for lost time. 

Heathcote’s 56-run win over 

Riccarton in round one before 

Christmas has them level with 

East Shirley on 11 points, but 

leading on net run rate. 

They visit Elmwood Park to 

face Old Boys, who were unable 

to start their first game against 

Sydenham due to a wet pitch. 

Sydenham travel to Lancaster 

Park having already claimed 

silverware this season, beating 

Burnside in the T20 final on 

December 21, thanks to Matt 

Sydenham captain Mitch Gardner 

surpassed Dave Gallop as the club’s 

leading premier wicket-taker. 

Tromp’s 74 off 38 balls. 

Captain Mitch Gardner also 

made history in that match, surpassing 

Dave Gallop to become 

Sydenham’s leading premier 

grade wicket-taker with 536. 

Gallop, now 88, scored more 

than 6000 premier runs for 

Sydenham in addition to 535 

wickets bowling leg-spin. He 

played 24 times for Canterbury 

from 1956-1966, scoring a century 

and taking 27 first-class 

wickets. 

The other one-day matches see 

East Shirley host St Albans while 

Riccarton visit Burnside. 

Riccarton, currently in last 

place on the overall ladder, will 

be desperate for competition 

points, with the bottom-placed 

team at the end of the season 

relegated if the winners of the 

second-tier championship do not 

already have a premier team. 

As it stands, current championship 

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for promotion to the top tier. 

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5, Old Boys 5, St Albans 0, 

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Heathcote’s Philippe Boissevain bowls against St Albans in a T20. His side are 

currently top of the one-day competition. 

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Peninsula look to build on winning streak despite absences 

BY KEES CHALMERS 

A finals spot is firmly in the 

sights of Peninsula Harbour 

premier player-coach Tim 

Gruijters as his side enters 2026 

sitting inside the top four of the 

Canterbury Country one-day 

competition. 

After a shaky start to the 

season – winning just one 

of their first four matches – 

Peninsula finished the first 

half of the season strongly with 

three consecutive victories. 

Gruijters’ side is looking to 

carry that momentum into the 

new year. 

“We ended the season pretty 

well last year. I think if we can 

bring that back again, it’s going 

to be good,” he said. 

He attributed the slow start 

to fresh faces in the squad, but 

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to click. 

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all getting 

used to each 

other now and 

I think we’re 

only going to 

get better,” he 

said. 

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test of 2026 

comes against third-placed 

Darfield at Rhodes Park Domain 

on Saturday. 

Both teams will field depleted 

line-ups, with several players 

on representative duty with 

Canterbury Country. 

Peninsula will be without fast 

bowler Will Williams and toporder 

batter Tim Petrie. 

“I think they are going be 

tough to beat. But at the same 

time, because they're missing 

their better players as well I 

think it could be a very even 

contest. 

“But if we want to stay in the 

top four, we need to beat other 

teams in the top four,” Gruijters 

said. 

He was pleased with the way 

his team has contributed with 

the bat, but said their fielding 

has let them down this season. 

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two or three catches every 

game last year, so minimising 

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The EV3 makes a strong case, 

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of the entry-level Light tested 

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I couldn’t quite match that 

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Range will, of course, vary 

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The EV3 stands out in our EV 

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Replacing the fully electric 

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