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BY KEES CHALMERS 

Rats, trash and ruin 

Derelict house becomes neighbourhood nightmare 

Modern and expensive 

homes line the streets of the 

Brookhaven subdivision in 

Woolston, but one sticks out like 

a sore thumb. 

Neighbours say the empty 

Ti Rakau Drive property is an 

eyesore with smashed windows, 

overgrown trees, dumped 

rubbish and a caved-in roof. 

The house was badly damaged 

in the February 22, 2011, 

earthquake. Neighbours say it 

is now infested with rats and 

constantly visited by looters and 

squatters. 

One woman, who has lived 

next door to the property 

for more than a decade with 

her husband and two sons, 

is concerned about the type 

of people it attracts to the 

subdivision. 

“It’s just attracting a lot of 

people into the area. I've noticed 

more and more cars coming 

along, stopping and going in 

there to have a look,” she said. 

“It’s quite unsettling when I’m 

there home alone with my boys 

Brookhaven residents are complaining about a lack of action on a derelict house left abandoned after suffering 

significant damage in the 2011 earthquake. Neighbours say it is now infested with rats and is visited constantly by 

squatters. 

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and my husband’s not home, 

and there’s people rustling 

around in there. It is just the not 

knowing of who's around.” 

She said people enter the 

property on a weekly basis, 

taking window frames and 

stripping copper wires and 

cables from the doors. 

A fire at the house in 2020 was 

investigated by police but no one 

was charged. 

The Star contacted the 

property owner for comment but 

received no response. None of 

the neighbours spoken to for this 

story wanted to be named. 

Some of the neighbours get 

together occasionally to take 

away any dumped rubbish and 

cut back the overgrown grass. 

But one said “it shouldn't be 

our responsibility”. 

They are also concerned the 

state of the home could affect 

their property values in the 

future. 

› Continued on Page 4 

Rubbish dumping costs ratepayers $1.1m 

BY DANIEL ALVEY 

Dumped rubbish continues 

to be the top complaint from 

residents across the city – and it 

is costing more to clean up. 

Data from Snap Send Solve, 

the app used to report issues to 

the city council, shows rubbish 

dumping, also known as flytipping, 

was the most reported 

issue last year. 

Of the 69,233 reports made on 

the app, 11,801 were related to 

rubbish. 

City council city streets 

maintenance manager Ged 

Clink said the cost to clean up 

rubbish across the city in 2025 

was $1.147 million. This was a 

$262,489 increase on the cost 

of removing rubbish in 2024, 

which was $884,549. 

The latest data has renewed 

calls for a waiver system to be 

introduced, which would mean 

the public could clean up the 

rubbish and drop it off at the 

dump for free. 

Harewood Ward city 

councillor Aaron Keown 

proposed the idea early last 

year, but said it had not been 

progressed. 

"My system was as simple as 

see the rubbish on the side of 

the road, you take a picture and 

load it up,” Keown said. 

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NEWS The Star, January 22, 2026 | 3 

Naked man arrested after standoff with police 

BY GEOFF SLOAN 

A four-hour standoff 

involving up to 20 police 

officers on Tuesday ended 

with the arrest of a man for 

burglary and unlawfully 

being on a property in 

Addington. 

The man is alleged to 

have stolen items from the 

Salvation Army Addington 

Family Store on Lincoln 

Rd about 9am and verbally 

abused staff when confronted. 

Police were called and they 

located the man in a nearby 

storage garage leased by 

health and well-being service, 

Etu Pasifika. The man had 

gained entry to the garage 

A new golf challenge will tee 

off at the Hagley Golf Club next 

month to raise money for a 

Christchurch men’s charity. 

Hagley Hole-in-One will 

become a permanent attraction 

at the park and offer cash and 

prize holes while backing The 

Yarns Men charity. 

Set up with multiple tee bays 

and targets, Hagley Hole-in-One 

will be open from Thursday to 

Sunday and suit people of all 

golfing abilities. 

Said The Yarns Men founder 

Matthew Steans (right): “Golf 

already brings people together. 

“This just adds a bit of fun 

and a bigger purpose. 

"Every shot taken helps us 

create more opportunities 

for blokes to connect, have 

a yarn, and feel part of their 

community.” 

The Yarns Men is now calling 

for volunteers to help bring the 

Hagley Hole-in-One challenge to 

life. The volunteers would help 

with the day-to-day operations, 

welcome players and help 

manage the tee bays. 

“You don’t need golf 

experience,” Steans said. 

“If you’re reliable, friendly 

and up for good yarns, we’d 

love to hear from you.” 

The Yarns Men charity 

and barricaded himself in 

before police arrived. 

An eyewitness told The Star 

they had seen him living in 

the garage the previous day. 

Police negotiated with 

the agitated man, who 

continually punched the 

inside of the garage door, 

smashing items and yelling at 

officers to go away. 

The man had disabled 

the door to stop police from 

opening the roller garage 

door. 

The officers called in 

specialist equipment to break 

into the garage. 

A police team gained entry 

about 1pm and arrested the 

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Hole-in-one golf challenge 

for men’s health charity 

focuses on “sparking good 

yarns and fostering connection 

for working age men”. 

The funds raised through 

Hagley Hole-in-One will 

go directly into running 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

of workshops, events, and 

community initiatives across 

the city. 

New Mainlander train 

trips sell out 

Tickets for a new train journey 

from Christchurch to Invercargill 

have sold out. The Mainlander is 

running between the two cities 

this week and had its inaugural 

trip on Tuesday. While no trips 

have been scheduled in the 

future, Rail and Tourism Group 

Holdings Ltd chief executive Paul 

Jackson said he was planning 

monthly trips and would look at 

increasing the frequency once the 

business case has been proven. 

Swiss national sentenced 

after fatal crash 

A Swiss man cried in court as 

he was sentenced for careless 

driving after a fatal head-on crash 

near Sheffield on November 19. 

Glenda Sally Douglas, 68, died 

following the two-vehicle crash 

on State Highway 73. Patrick 

Keusch, 32, was disqualified 

from driving for 18 months 

and ordered to pay a $10,000 

emotional harm reparation 

payment to Douglas’ family. 

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after a fire at a Korimako Lane 

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week. The money raised will 

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Cameras in ‘hot spot’ dumping locations 

TOP SNAP SEND SOLVE REPORTS 

• Dumped rubbish: 11,801 

• Graffiti on a fence, building or structure: 

9425 

• Water leak: 4912 

• Overgrown vegetation: 3043 

• Graffiti somewhere else: 1777 

› From Page 1 

"If someone abuses (the 

system), they just get blacklisted 

for doing it.” 

A similar idea was put 

forward in 2022 by Riccarton 

Ward city councillor Tyla 

Harrison-Hunt. 

He is constantly getting 

complaints about rubbish 

around his area. 

"Easily, that’s Riccarton’s 

number one issue at the 

moment,” he said. 

Harrison-Hunt would like 

Keowns idea included in the 

city council’s ongoing review 

of its waste management and 

minimisation plan. 

One option could be a clean 

up crew, similar to Mayor 

Phil Mauger’s rapid response 

footpath repair crew, Harrison- 

Hunt said. 

City council resource recovery 

manager Dr Alec McNeil said it 

will be considering new policies 

for litter and illegal dumping 

as part of the plan review. This 

is expected togo out for public 

feedback in the second half of 

the year. 

“Operational matters that 

would support these new 

policies are still being discussed 

with council and any proposed 

changes to levels of service 

would be subject to public 

consultation,” McNeil said. 

Clink said council contractors 

have focussed on cleaning up 

rubbish as quickly as possible. 

“Experience has demonstrated 

that fly-tipping, if left 

unchecked, will rapidly develop 

into a large and unsightly 

mountain of rubbish, affecting 

local residents and requiring 

larger trucks and labour charges 

to remove. 

"The council continues to 

utilise mobile cameras in hot 

spot locations to record illegal 

fly-tipping activities, and 

community feedback on this 

approach has been very positive. 

“We regularly note reductions 

in illegal fly-tipping at the sites 

where the cameras are located.” 

Growing concern over empty house 

› From Page 1 

City council acting regulatory 

compliance head Eavan 

McNamee said the condition of 

the property is currently being 

investigated as a potential health 

nuisance. 

Any action that could be taken 

at the property will depend on the 

investigation findings, McNamee 

said. 

“Council officers have remained 

in regular communication with 

a complainant and have made 

ongoing attempts to engage with 

the property owner to resolve the 

matter.” 

Heathcote Ward city councillor 

Nathaniel Herz Jardine told The 

Star the derelict house is an issue 

he is looking to tackle. 

Herz Jardine contacted 

the city council’s regulatory 

compliance unit in December to 

request an update on the status 

of the investigation. 

He said the city council 

only looks at whether an 

unoccupied building is 

dangerous to neighbouring 

properties, not at whether it 

is insanitary. It interprets the 

Building Act to mean that only 

occupied buildings need to be 

sanitary. 

Herz Jardine is calling for a 

change to this policy. 

“I don't think we are 

currently doing enough to 

ensure abandoned buildings 

are even safe for surrounding 

buildings,” he said. 

“The fire hazards of long 

grass and squatters, and the 

community impact of rat 

infestations, need to be taken 

more seriously. 

“If, instead of providing a 

family home for Christchurch 

residents, they are providing a 

home for rats, they aren’t meeting 

their responsibilities and council 

needs to step in.” 

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Civil Defence boss caught 

with undersized pāua 

BY AL WILLIAMS 

A senior Civil Defence manager 

caught with five times the 

daily pāua limit claimed he 

had “limited” knowledge of the 

rules and believed he could 

gather it on behalf of a group. 

Kumeroa Tuhaka said he 

intended to feed his family, 

but he did not have customary 

authorisation in an area known 

to be of special significance to 

local tangata whenua. 

He was gathering shellfish on 

Banks Peninsula in September 

when he was stopped by fishery 

officers who found 26 black 

foot pāua – 25 of them below 

the minimum legal size. 

Tuhaka, 39, was fined $1500. 

The summary of facts 

showed he told fishery officers 

he was not experienced in 

gathering pāua and had limited 

knowledge of the relevant rules 

and regulations. 

He didn’t count the shellfish 

and estimated the size by sight, 

measuring the majority of them 

width-wise. 

Tuhaka said he did not 

know there were 26 of them 

until they were counted by the 

officers. 

The summary said the area 

within Akaroa Harbour is of 

special significance to local 

tangata whenua, valued for 

food gathering, spiritual and 

cultural reasons. 

The area where Tuhaka 

gathered the pāua is part of 

Akaroa Taiāpure, established to 

manage, conserve and enhance 

fisheries resources for present 

and future generations. 

The summary said black foot 

pāua is a high-value shellfish, 

which because of its limited 

coastal habitat and sedentary 

nature is susceptible to 

over-fishing. 

Pāua have low reproductive 

productivity and need to live in 

groups to successfully breed. 

When areas of them are 

removed it can significantly 

reduce their ability to 

reproduce. 

The minimum legal size 

of 125mm allows them to 

breed for about three to four 

years before they become 

large enough to be taken. 

Fisheries New Zealand acting 

Canterbury/Marlborough 

district manager Ramon Smith 

advised all fishers to know the 

local rules before going fishing. 

Fishery officers will be 

patrolling the coast and at sea 

throughout summer and will 

take action if they find people 

breaking the rules designed to 

protect sustainability of shared 

fisheries, Smith said. 

The maximum fines for 

breaching the daily catch 

limits and size restrictions 

are $20,000 and $10,000 

respectively. 

Mother sentenced 

for assaulting her 

young autistic son 

BY AL WILLIAMS 

A mother who pushed and then 

slapped her 3-year-old autistic 

son in the head was too drunk 

to comment when confronted 

about her actions. 

And while there were no 

visible injuries, the single 

mother was told she needs to 

learn different strategies so she 

doesn’t take her frustrations 

out on her son who is still living 

with her. 

“It is not easy to bring up 

children by yourself but the use 

of violence is inappropriate,” 

Judge Stephen O’Driscoll told 

her in the district court. 

The summary of facts showed 

the pair were outside their 

Christchurch home talking to 

neighbours in January last year 

when she became frustrated 

with the boy, pushing him in 

the back and slapping him in 

the head with an open palm, 

causing him to cry. 

The court heard the 40-yearold 

had originally pleaded not 

guilty to assaulting a child but 

had since changed her plea. 

O’Driscoll said she had a 

number of convictions with the 

most recent in 2018. 

The judge said he had 

considered a sentence of 

judicial monitoring but would 

not impose it in light of the gap 

between her offending. 

He sentenced her to 12 

months’ intensive supervision 

with conditions to attend a 

non-violence programme, 

counselling and not consume 

alcohol. 

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BY DANIEL ALVEY 

The early results of a survey 

show people want carpooling 

lanes on Hallswell Rd. 

Banks Peninsula MP Vanessa 

Weenink started the survey 

asking what changes could be 

made to the new bus lanes after 

she was contacted by residents 

concerned about the dangers of 

vehicles merging ahead of the 

bus lane sections. 

Weenink said in the first week 

of the six-week survey, she 

received about 500 responses. 

"There has been quite a wide 

response, but so far most people 

would like to see some mixture 

of T2 or T3 and the bus lane,” 

Weenink said. 

T2 and T3 lanes could be used 

by vehicles with at least two or 

three passengers respectively. 

"There has been quite a lot of 

support for bus lanes and public 

transport in general.” 

Weenink said a T2 or T3 

would encourage carpooling. 

The bus lane sections between 

Dunbars and Curletts Rds were 

added as part of the wider 

$60m upgrade to Halswell Rd. 

But only the section between 

Dunbars Rd and Augustine Dr 

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Dr and Curletts Rd, the bus 

lane operates at peak times 

from 7am to 9am and 3pm to 

6pm on weekdays. 

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‘Big-little city’ lures in Auckland buyers 

BY TIM CRONSHAW 

Auckland first-home buyers 

and other out-of-towners 

continue to be lured to 

Christchurch as property values 

grow at a faster rate than 

other main centres. 

Affordable housing and ease 

of living remain a strong pull 

as the city’s rebuild, a healthy 

local economy and recreational 

attractions draw in more new 

arrivals. 

The Cotality Home Value 

Index showed Christchurch 

led the main centres in median 

property values across the year, 

with a 2.6% increase when 

Auckland fell by 2.6%, Wellington 

2%, Hamilton 1.2% and 

Dunedin 0.3%. Tauranga was 

the other centre to rise, up 1%. 

The index recorded a modest 

drop nationally in property values 

of 0.2% in December and 

1% over the year. 

Real Estate Institute of New 

Zealand Canterbury ambassador 

Vanessa Golightly said 

Christchurch seemed like the 

place to be. 

“A lot of people are coming 

here for work or relocating, 

or moving to family or coming 

back from overseas. More 

so now than ever before, a lot 

more people seem to be moving 

to Christchurch. Why would 

you live in Auckland when you 

can live in Christchurch?’’ 

She said the lifestyle, cost of 

living and affordable housing 

were factors. To get to nearby 

parks, golf courses and beaches 

usually took a maximum of 

half an hour driving and the 

Christchurch saw the steepest rise in price values of all the main centres. 

‘‘big-little city’’ had a relatively 

safe reputation, she said. 

The Ray White Papanui 

co-owner said low commuting 

times made it a good option 

for families and a thriving city 

centre had enough going for 

young people. 

‘‘For example, I had one 

young guy I sold a house to 

who worked for an overseas 

tech company and was living 

in Auckland. He wanted to buy 

his first home and it didn’t matter 

where he lived because he 

worked remotely so he actually 

flew to Christchurch, looked 

around as he could get way 

more for his money. So he purchased 

here versus up there.’’ 

She said a greater trend 

was overseas Kiwis returning 

home and seeing Christchurch 

as their favourite option. 

Bungalows with a backyard 

continued to sell well among 

other first-home buyers. Overseas 

arrivals from the likes 

of India or South Africa are 

often making new homes near 

migrant communities. 

While the market is still slow, 

signs of a recovery are emerging 

with a possible 5% rise in 

property values this year as 

long as low mortgage rates, 

regulatory changes and an economic 

recovery with more jobs 

play out. 

The latest OneRoof house 

price figures show the average 

property value in Christchurch 

is about $805,000. 

Christchurch mortgage broker 

Gareth Veale said more 

North Islanders were being 

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attracted by the vibe of the city 

and its positive local economy 

and job market. 

The property market was providing 

good value for money 

with a three-bedroom house in 

a suburb close to the city going 

for $700,000 to $800,000, he 

said. ‘‘That’s just not possible in 

the likes of Auckland and you 

are compromised with what 

you can buy in Wellington at 

that rate as well. You might be 

getting a townhouse or something 

that needs a lot of work, 

but in Christchurch you are 

able to get some pretty good 

buying.’’ 

The financial advisor with GV 

Financial Services said much 

of the upbeat feeling about the 

city was from investment coming 

in after the quakes. 

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Long awaited lights turn on 

BY DYLAN SMITS 

Engineering firm put in 

liquidation owing $1.8m 

A Canterbury civil engineering 

and construction company is 

in liquidation owing creditors 

more than $1.8 million. 

Civil and Land Construction 

Ltd worked in road-building, 

earthworks and other 

construction until it stopped 

trading when it was placed in 

liquidation by the High Court 

at Christchurch on November 

27 after an application from 

Inland Revenue. 

PricewaterhouseCoopers 

insolvency practitioners, 

Wendy Somerville and 

Malcolm Hollis, were 

appointed joint liquidators. 

In their first liquidators’ 

report released last week, 

the total estimated shortfall 

follows Inland Revenue filing a 

preferential claim of just over 

$807,000, and nine unsecured 

creditors owed nearly $1.08m. 

Further claims are expected to 

follow. About $47,000 is owed 

to former employees. 

Civil and Land Construction 

registered as a company in 

2007. The liquidators were 

unable to confirm if creditors 

could be repaid. 

They had been advised the 

company became insolvent 

because of previous disputes 

about the purchase of the 

business and associated legal 

costs. 

Sole shareholder and 

director Jacobus Brand had 

responded to a request to 

provide company books and 

records, the liquidators said. 

An independent agent has 

since valued company assets 

such as plant and equipment. 

“We have since entered 

into sales and purchase 

agreements with three 

separate parties for the sale of 

the majority of the company’s 

assets, achieving total 

proceeds of nearly $260,000.” 

An online sale will be held 

for the rest of the assets by the 

end of the month. 

Just over $204,000 has been 

identified as being owed 

for unpaid work with about 

$94,000 of this since recovered. 

The liquidators said they had 

yet to talk to the shareholder 

about the repayment of 

an outstanding account of 

$1.040m identified in records. 

After years of waiting, the 

traffic lights at one of the city’s 

most notorious intersections 

will finally be switched on 

next week. 

The Harewood/Breens/Gardiners 

Rds intersection has 

been a political lightning rod at 

the city council and has played 

a central role in the debate on 

the cost of cycleways. 

A part of the wider Harewood 

Rd water main upgrades, 

the traffic lights are due to be 

turned on next week. A signalised 

crossing was also installed 

at Harewood School and started 

operating last week. 

The intersection and crossing 

signals have a $5.5 million combined 

budget, while the water 

main upgrade on Harris Cres, 

Waimakariri Rd and Whitchurch 

Pl has a 

budget of $4.9m. 

Harewood 

Ward city councillor 

Aaron Keown 

said it is a great 

outcome for the 

community. 

“It will kick the 

school year off 

great. The kids Aaron Keown 

having better 

access to the school on foot or 

bike is fantastic.” 

When Keown was first elected 

in 2016, installing the traffic 

lights was a key aspect of his 

campaign. “It’s been an incredibly 

long saga,” he said. 

Demand for the lights became 

more prominent in 2017, 

The Harewood/Breens/Gardiners Rds intersection and school crossing upgrade 

has a budget of $4m. 

especially when Keown delivered 

a petition from more than 

1700 residents backing the 

intersection upgrade. 

Harewood School has also 

been calling for the lights, 

wanting a safer crossing for 

pupils. 

Disagreement on how to proceed 

with the upgrade has been 

rife among city councillors. 

In an 11-6 vote, the traffic 

light upgrade was incorporated 

into the wider Wheels to Wings 

cycleway programme in July 

2022 to help meet Government 

requirements for co-funding of 

the intersection. 

Once the intersection upgrade 

was included in Wheels to 

Wings, it suffered the same 

delays and setbacks as the 

controversial cycle route. 

Many nearby residents 

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the removal of car parks and 

lanes, harm to businesses and 

the cost. 

Right-leaning city councillors 

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the cycleway, while their leftleaning 

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was important to complete the 

citywide cycle network. 

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9-8 margin to defer the delivery 

of Wheels to Wings after a 

$9.5m cost blowout up to 

$28.5m and the prospect of 

Government co-funding gone. 

City councillors voted to 

separate the intersection 

upgrade from the wider 

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Mountain biker Matthew Fairbrother, 21, garnered attention after 

riding around a McDonald’s drive-through for 24 

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Dylan Smits finds out why he took on the fast food challenge 

Why did you take on this 

challenge and choose the 

Riccarton McDonald’s drivethrough 

as the route? 

I dedicate my life to mountain 

biking, specifically on the 

longer distance side of things. 

So a lot of the events and 

challenges I do are super hard, 

but you learn that these things 

are all a mind-over-matter 

type of situation. It's never 

your body that goes out first. I 

couldn't tell you why, but this 

idea to see how long I could 

bike came up and doing it at a 

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the idea has been burning 

a hole in my head. I've told 

enough people about it, so I 

just had to go and get it done. 

Christmas Day is the one day 

of the year that it's possible 

because McDonald's closes. 

Did the challenge interrupt 

your typical Christmas Day 

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I guess it gave me a good 

excuse to escape all the family 

commitments. Of course, that's 

only a joke. I unfortunately 

had to miss spending time with 

the family to do this challenge. 

Instead, we just delayed it until 

Boxing Day. I’ve got mum, dad, 

a younger and older brother 

and the extended family. We 

usually spend the mornings as 

our core family, and then have 

a lunch and dinner with our 

extended family. 

Were you worried security 

or someone from McDonald’s 

would stop you from 

completing the challenge? 

I was a bit, yes. I kept my 

plans pretty quiet because if 

they didn't want it to happen, 

they'd be on high alert 

potentially. So I just turned up 

unannounced and went and 

did it. 

What was the hardest part 

of the challenge, and did you 

ever want to give up? 

The hardest part was the 

mental side of things. I knew 

I was physically capable of 

biking through 24 hours. There 

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Mountain biker Matthew Fairbrother rode around Riccarton McDonald’s from 5am on Christmas Day to 5am on Boxing Day. 

He travelled about 500km during the challenge. 

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Dylan Smits reports 

Young choristers and 

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and school long to return 

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It’s a smaller space and 

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central cathedral. However, 

it is still centrally 

enough located to be an 

icon of the city. It was 

among the first new construction 

in the central 

city after the earthquake, 

so it is a beacon of hope in 

John Linker conducting a Christchurch City Choir performance of 

George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. 

that regard,” said Linker. 

The cardboard cathedral 

is the only home he 

has known for the choir 

since moving with his 

wife Molly and daughter 

Lila from Kentucky to 

Christchurch in 2015. 

He had been the organist 

and choirmaster at a 

Lexington church for 14 

years. 

As music director, he 

leads the cathedral choir 

through rehearsals and 

performances, and also 

overseas The Cathedral 

Grammar School’s choir 

education. 

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who will lead the choir home 

36 students, aged 8 to 13, in the 

art of traditional choir singing. 

An appreciator of Anglican 

choir tradition, despite his 

American roots, Linker leapt at 

the opportunity to lead one of 

only two Anglican choir schools 

in the Southern Hemisphere. 

The other is based in Sydney 

at St Andrew’s Cathedral. 

"We’re just a little piece of a 

900-year-old tradition, which 

goes back before the English 

Reformation. How do you get 

a choir to sound good? It’s just 

consistency and discipline 

really,” said Linker. 

From conducting in front of 

then Prince Charles (now King 

Charles III) during his royal 

visit to Christchurch in 2019 to 

leading overseas choir tours, 

Linker has a fulfilling career 

and lifestyle in the city. 

“I have no plans to go anywhere 

else. I’ve found a very 

rewarding life here, and I don’t 

really know what could make it 

better.” 

Yet when Linker will be able 

to lead his choir into its rightful 

home remains an open question. 

Contentious debate, delays 

and cost blowouts left the Christ 

Church Cathedral restoration 

project with an $85m funding 

shortfall and work was paused 

in August 2024. 

But a glimmer of hope 

returned in September when 

a new plan was revealed to 

restore the cathedral in staged 

sections. It has reduced the 

funding shortfall to $40-45m. 

John Linker hopes to lead the cathedral choir in the restored Christ Church 

Cathedral one day. The Transitional Cardboard Cathedral has served as the 

temporary home for the choir since 2013. 

PHOTO: DYLAN SMITS 

With a 2030 reopening date in 

mind for the western half of the 

building, the Restore Christchurch 

Cathedral Trust is seeking 

public and private funding to 

cover the shortfall. 

“We won’t be in there tomorrow, 

but I really do hope we’ll 

be in there one day. That was 

one of the things that allured 

me to this job, knowing that 

in the future I could be part of 

something big like moving a 

house of worship,” said Linker. 

The choir was uncertain 

about the future of the cathedral 

until a decision to restore it 

was made in 2017. 

“Once we got that decision, 

we all rallied behind that and 

said ‘okay, let's do this’.” 

Even in its current state, 

Linker said the damaged cathedral 

has “excellent” acoustics. 

He has experienced it first hand 

when the choir sang evensong 

amidst the cathedral’s ruins. 

"As long as there’s a roof on 

it, that sound is still there. You 

definitely feel and see a lot of 

emotion going into that space. 

There’s a lot of great sadness 

for the community having lost 

the cathedral, but it’s still a 

reminder of the resilience of 

Canterbury.” 

Linker grew up in rural Illinois, 

a couple of hours drive 

from Chicago. He discovered a 

love for singing and the organ 

at church and pursued music 

education in high school and 

college. 

“What kind of excited me 

early on was the majesty and 

raw power of playing the organ. 

So when you’re playing, you’re 

leading the hymn for the congregation. 

That was the hook 

right at the beginning. I'll never 

forget the first hymn I ever 

played for a congregation. I 

thought ‘gosh, this was fun. I 

want to do this again’.” 

Linker later received a 

doctorate in musical arts from 

the University of Cincinnati. 

When arriving in Christchurch 

in early 2015, he remembers the 

choir felt like “visiting a family 

that had just moved house”. 

The choir had been based 

at the Christ’s College chapel 

between the earthquake and 

the opening of the cardboard 

cathedral. 

“It's not quite as grand as we 

would one day hope to enjoy in 

the cathedral in the square, but 

as I say for now it gets the job 

done,” said Linker. 

The music director’s main 

roles are leading rehearsals 

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16 | The Star, January 22, 2026 SPORT 


Over 70s ready 

for world cup 

on home soil 

BY SAM COUGHLAN 

The Black Caps might be in 

India getting ready for next 

month’s T20 World Cup, but 

closer to home a national 

side with considerably more 

experience is gearing up for a 

tournament of their own. 

The national over 70s cricket 

team, known as the Grey Caps, 

will host the Over-70s 

World Cup at grounds 

across Canterbury starting 

on February 18. 

The New Zealand team 

includes five Canterbury 

over 70s representatives, 

and a further three who 

live in the region but play 

for Otago. 

Captain Bob Masefield, 

who lives in Akaroa, 

turned 70 in August. He said the 

tournament had been in the offing 

for some time. 

"We had our provincial 

tournament about a couple 

of months ago, and the team 

was picked then so we've been 

building from there.” 

Masefield played one Plunket 

Shield game for Canterbury 

in the 1984/85 season. He is 

one of three players with firstclass 

experience in the squad, 

Bob Masefield 

alongside former Otago batter 

Paul Facoory and Auckland and 

Otago fast bowler John Cushen. 

With an Over-70s World Cup 

game every two days, fitness 

is an important focus for the 

team. 

Said Masefield: "I'm going to 

the gym for the first time in my 

life. In 70 years I've never been 

to the gym and I'm going 

now, everyone's putting a 

lot of work in.” 

Masefield did not take 

part in the Over-70s 

World Cup in England 

two years ago – he was 

not old enough – but has 

represented the national 

over 60s side on several 

occasions including a 

world cup, which is held 

every three years in that age 

bracket. 

The Over 70s World Cup features 

eight teams who will meet 

each other in the round-robin, 

with the top-two teams to play 

in the final at Hagley Oval on 

March 5. 

New Zealand’s first game is 

against the Rest Of World team, 

featuring players from countries 

not participating such 

as Pakistan and Scotland, on 

The Grey Caps during the last Over 70s World Cup in England two years ago. This year's tournament will be on home soil in 

Canterbury. 

NEW ZEALAND SQUAD 

Bob Masefield (c), Roger 

Stachurski (vc), Hamish Cochran, 

John Cushen, Morris Dawson, 

John Durning, Chris East, Paul 

Facoory, Bevin Guthrie, Mike 

Johnson, Cliff King, Peter Nixon, 

Simon Payten, Tony Penny, Gary 

Rudolph, Julian van Dyk, Evan 

Watkin, Jeremy Wilson 

February 18 in Ohoka. They 

then meet Sri Lanka, Australia, 

the United States, India, England 

and Canada. Masefield said 

the two biggest games would be 

against Australia (February 22) 

and England (March 1), with the 

Grey Caps likely needing to win 

at least one of those to make the 

final. In 2024, they came fourth. 

“We're going to have to play 

our best to beat either of them,” 

he said. "They've got vast numbers 

to pick from, the (over) 70s 

in New Zealand is just growing 

at the moment and if we can 

sneak a win against one of them 

that would be fantastic.” 

Masefield said the level of 

cricket was still high – several 

of his teammates play president’s 

grade in Christchurch, 

which is open to players over 

40. “The batting is just as competitive 

and bowling is still 

pretty good. Fielding, of course, 

drops off a little bit as you get 

older. That's one of the things 

we've really concentrated on 

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competitive edge is still there. 

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on your chest and go out in the 

field, it's a fair privilege.” 

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SPORT The Star, January 22, 2026 | 17 

Meredith brothers aim to defend title 

BY DIANE KEENAN 

Cashmere brothers James and 

Tim Meredith will keep one 

of the country’s best known 

tennis family’s flag flying when 

they compete at the Tennis 

New Zealand Masters National 

Championships tomorrow. 

When the event was last 

held in Christchurch four 

years ago, the Meredith 

family dominated, with father 

Dave and his sons Matt, Tim 

and James all winning their 

respective age championships. 

Dave, who is injured, and 

Matt are not 

playing this week. 

Tim said 

while he is now 

in the 40s age 

group for an 

individual title, 

he will defend his 

doubles record 

with James, top Tim Meredith 

seed in the 35s 

singles, against the younger 

players. 

“James makes life pretty 

easy on court as his partner. 

Growing up, I remember him 

coming to watch us when 

he was about three, then it 

went from hitting together 

and playing competitively 

together, including this week’s 

tournament. It’s always good to 

support local events,” Tim says. 

James, 35, is the highest 

ranked of the 190 players in 

the tournament and has won 

national singles titles in every 

age group from 12s to 18s, and 

five ITF titles. The full-time 

high-performance coach is 

James Meredith is out to defend his over 35 doubles title with brother Tim at the New Zealand Masters National 

Championships in Christchurch. 

still ranked No 12 in the 

country. 

Cashmere teammate Harry 

Weeds, who won last weekend’s 

North Otago Grass Court Open, 

is second seed in the doubles 

with Elmwood’s Tom Batt who 

has one of the best records in 

premier interclub. 

Bevan Johns, Batt’s 

teammate at Elmwood and 

the general manager of Tennis 

Canterbury, is also competing. 

Cashmere’s Mandy Wilson 

is the only woman from 

the Christchurch premier 

competition in the tournament. 

The masters nationals 

will be played at Wilding Park, 

Elmwood Tennis Club and 

Shirley Tennis Club 

from tomorrow until 

Tuesday, with about 40 

events taking place across the 

men’s, women’s, and mixed 

competitions in singles and 

doubles, with age brackets 

from over 30s to over 80s. 

The oldest player is 84-yearold 

Canadian Shaheer Mikhail, 

taking part in the over 80s 

doubles with Auckland’s John 

Cook. Other overseas players 

are entered from Australia, 

Hong Kong and England. 

Former New Zealand 

representative Ruth Seeman, 

who played premier interclub 

in Christchurch and is now 

based in Nelson, is top seed in 

the over 60 bracket. 

Other Canterbury stalwarts 

competing will include 

Elmwood’s Rhett Mason in the 

over 65 singles and doubles, 

and Te Kura Hagley’s Neil 

Pattinson in the over 70 singles 

and doubles. 

No victory yet for 

South Island United 

South Island United are still chasing 

their first win of the OFC Pro 

League after Tuesday’s clash with 

Bula FC at North Harbour Stadium 

was postponed due to heavy rain. 

United lost 3-0 to Auckland FC in 

their debut game at Eden Park on 

Saturday and are set to meet Vanuatu 

United at North Harbour Stadium at 

3pm tomorrow, before the competition 

moves to Port Moresby in Papua 

New Guinea for three rounds starting 

January 31. 

Avon sweep Canterbury 

rowing champs 

The Avon Rowing Club dominated 

the Canterbury Championships in 

Twizel at the weekend, winning 

or taking the whole podium in 

the premier men’s and women’s 

pairs, the men’s four and the men’s 

eight. St Bede's were the dominant 

Canterbury school, winning six gold 

medals. Christchurch Girls’ High 

and Cashmere High won five golds 

each. The next regatta is the South 

Island Championships in Twizel from 

January 31. 

Washout tightens up 

Metro premiership 

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the Metro one-day competition after 

three rounds, with last Saturday’s 

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table, four points clear of Old Boys 

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Rangers Rosemary Bartlett, Bridget Edward and Kirsten Mackay 

serving tea and toast to commuters in Cathedral Square to raise 

money for children in Sudan and Bangladesh in 1986. 

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1983. 

Below right – Nicola Moore and Lynn Carrington with their 

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Christchurch headmaster 

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Cossgrove brought guiding to 

NZ in 1908. 

Lord Robert Baden-Powell 

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in the UK, and Cossgrove had 

served with him in the Boer 

War. 

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refused to allow her to join 

because the activities were 

not considered ladylike. Cossgrove 

organised the Peace 

Scouts for girls – a year before 

the UK followed suit – which 

became Girl Guides in 1928. 

In 1915, Baden-Powell told 

a meeting in London the rapidly 

growing movement was 

making girls better citizens by 

GIRL GUIDES 

helping form their character. 

Women must have character 

if their sons were to have 

character, Baden-Powell was 

reported as saying by the 

Christchurch Sun. He said 

guiding embraced nursing 

and “other things that do not 

detract from womanliness”. 

Since its inception, guiding’s 

values have centred around 

doing one’s best – being honest 

and trustworthy, and a 

responsible member of the 

community. 

The movement starts with 

Pippins and continues with 

Brownies, Guides and then 

Rangers, with life-skill badges 

attained on everything from 

cooking to bushcraft – and, 

these days, campaigning and 

blogging. 

Guides raised money by 

selling their popular biscuits 

door-to-door until 2018, when 

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The Star, January 22, 2026 | 19 

TRAINING 

PROGRAMME 

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Knuckling down and some tips on nutrition and weight loss 

WEEK 3 

In week 3 the early excitement of the City 2 Surf project you have undertaken is wearing off. You may not have 

sensed a big improvement in fitness levels yet and other commitments are getting in the way of training. 

After your determined start the first doubts set in: “Can I do this?” This is the time to knuckle down. You need 

another 2 or 3 consistent weeks before you notice a significant improvement in fitness and energy levels. Once that 

happens you will be well on your way. The best time of day to exercise is early morning. It is good to get it out of 

the way and it will energise you for the rest of the day. Later in the day you might just feel that little bit of fatigue or 

things crop up which will tempt you to say “tomorrow is another day….” 

This can easily become habit and before you know it you have lost one or 2 training sessions every week. 

Of course you might have a good reason for not being able to get out early. Other times of the day for your 

training session are perfectly fine too but good planning is required. A light snack (toast/bread, fruit) before your 

early morning training session is generally recommended to assist your blood sugar levels. This also applies if you 

exercise later in the morning or afternoon. Breakfast or a meal after training will assist with replenishing energy 

stores. Exercising before going to bed might keep you awake for a while if you are a light sleeper. 

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Intermediate 

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Walk 1 min x 4 

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30 min 


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6km 15 min (mod) 


40 min 

Walk 

30 min 

Easy Jog 

40 min 

Walk 



42min 


Run 5 min x 7 

60 min 

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40 min 


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12km 75min 

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To achieve this goal you need to 

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1. How often do you train? 

To improve your level of health and 

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2. How long are your sessions? 

The duration of your sessions will 

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50 minutes with one longer session of 

60-80 minutes. 

3. What is the right intensity to train at? 

The good thing about the programme 

is that all your runs will be done 

at submaximal pace, also called 

conversation pace. That means a pace 

where you can still talk. If you can’t 

talk you are going too fast and you are 

likely to come to a grinding halt 

sooner or later. 

This programme and accompanying 

information are written as a guide only. If you 

are concerned about your health at any stage 

please undergo a health check with your GP. 

TIP 

If one of your goals is to lose some 

weight, then this training programme 

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But it will only do so if you pay 

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same time. Healthy choices include 

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an evening meal consisting of plenty 

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Exterior, Roofs, Decks, 

Fences. For a 

competitive quote ph 

John 0272 242 831 

30 years + experience 

Older house 

restorations: 

no problem! 

Quotes: FREE! 

Rates: Reasonable 

Paint supplied at 

trade price! 

NO JOB TOO SMALL 

Light industrial also 

Roger Brott 

Painter & Decorator 

021-1966-311 

EXTERIOR 

PAINTING 

Ph Paul 022 191 7877 

swedekiwipainting 

.co.nz 

ROOF 

PAINTING 24/7 

Rope & harness 

a speciality, 

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breathtaking 

experience. 

FREE QUOTES 

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Exterior staining, 

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Moss and mould 

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Phone Kevin 

027 561 4629 

ROOF 

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certified 

39 yrs experience 

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Phone Mason on 

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Website: 

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alignments, vehicle 

servicing, WOF's & Oil 

changes. Trusted for 

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and fast service across 

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THE ROOF 

SPECIALISTS 

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10 year guarantee on: 

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Tiles & iron 

Decramastic 

Phone NOW 4 FREE 

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Scott McKenzie 

022 044 3008 

ROOFING AND GUTTER 

REPAIRS. 25yrs 

experience. Licensed 

Practitioner. Ph: CANdo 

Roof n' Gutter 027 237 

9431 

SPOUTING CLEANING 

Spouting unblocked, 

cleaned out & flushed 

out. Call Greg 03 384 

2661 or 027 616 0331. 

Have you 

got a load of 

rubbish 

that you want 

tidied up? 

Phone 

0800 473 563 

Email 

hlschch@gmail.com 

TILING 

Floor & walls. 

Kitchen & splashback 

specialist. 

No job too small. 

35 yrs exp. 

Free quotes 

Ph 0274 833 887 

TEAM TURF 

For all your artificial turf 

requirements. 

Residential or 

commercial. 

teamturf.co.nz 

Christchurch installers. 

Grow Landscape 

021 034 5504 

TREE SERVICES 

Pensioner discounts. 

Tree & hedge reduction. 

Professional advice. 

Stump grinding and 

branches chipped. Txt or 

ring Andrew on 027 20 

44 949. 

TREE SERVICES Free 

quotes 20+ yrs exp. 

Tree, hedge or shrub - 

reduction, shaped or 

removed. Ph/text Paul 

The Branch Manager 

027 431 4720 

PLUMBER Highly 

experienced Plumber. 

PAINTING Exceptional service. 

Ready to help with all TREES FOR 

Indoor / Outdoor, over 

30 yrs exp, same day your plumbing needs. CANTERBURY: 

quotes, ph Steve 021 Call today! MJ Plumbing Specialist Native Plant 

255 7968 

Ltd 021 109 2397 

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PLUMBER Do you need 

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community and the 

Ph Paul 022 191 7877 services. No job too big 

environment. 42 

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Charlesworth St, 

co.nz 

Plumbing Ltd. 022 351 

Woolston. Phone: (03) 

4125 

982 1028 





TREE SERVICES 

Specialist tree pruning & 

shaping. Also hedge 

trimming and garden 

tidy-ups. Ph Hugh, "The 

Little Green Groomer" BOOKS, 

021 275 5445 


WANTED 

7”, 45’s, singles, eps 

records wanted, any 

amount top prices paid. 

Pennylane Records, 430 

Colombo Street, 

Sydenham, ring Dave 

021 222 6144, 7 days 

WANTED 

A+ ALL whiteware 

wanted. Same day 

service, cash paid for 

freezers, fridges, 

washing machines, 

ovens. Also buying 

furniture & h/hold 

effects. Anything 

considered. Ph Dave 

027 66 22 116 

A1 ALBUMS, old photos, 

postcards, coins, gold, 

bank notes, badges, 

medals, jewellery, 

watches, china, crystal, 

books, furs, vintage 

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furniture, estates & 

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Antiques, 194 Edgeware 

Rd, 385 5117. 

ALL JAZZ Records 

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Note, Prestige, Riverside, 

ECM, Verve, Impulse, 

CTI, Milestone etc; top 

prices paid for good 

titles. — Please phone 

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Pennylane Records, 7 

days. 

CARAVAN wanted with 

shower and toilet, 

needing repairs ok or 

any condition. Ph 027 

622 0011 

CASH PAID 

for jars of old coins and 

bank notes, also old 

silver bars. Ph Carlos 

0275 296 560. 

OLD TOYS, Models & 

Trains. Tri-ang, FunHo 

Matchbox, Dinky, 

Hornby, Meccano, 

Marklin, Corgi etc. Ph 

027 604 1816 

toymodelcollectors.co.n 

z 

PENNYLANE RECORDS 

always buying records. 

Excellent prices paid. 

430 Colombo Street, 

Sydenham, 366 3278, 

open 7 days 

TOOLS, Garden, garage, 

saw benches, lathes. 

Cash buyer. Phone 355- 

2045. 

BOATS & ACCESSORIES 

WINDSCREENS 

Perspex cut to size 

and shape. 

Fab Plastics 

Ph 366 3634 

BOOKS 

STATIONERY 

cards, gifts - Paper Plus 

New Brighton has it all. 

Friendly local team, 

great prices, supporting 

this community. 72 

Brighton Mall, New 

Brighton. Phone 03 388 

1809 

CARS WANTED 

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We buy small Japanese 

vehicles, must be tidy, 

cash paid 

Ph: Doug Drake Motors 

03 389 1121 

or 027 432 9947 

ENTERTAINMENT 

DELICIOUS all you can 

eat buffet at Valentines 

Hornby - Fresh seafood, 

roasts, desserts and 

great service for the 

whole family! 7/11 

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- PH 0800 VAL BUFFET


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PERSPEX Cut to size, 

clear and tinted sheets 

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phone 366-3634 for pain relief, injury 

recovery, overall foot 

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Unit 2B, 355 Riccarton 

GARDEN SUPPLIES Road. Ph 03 348-7910 

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HEALTH & BEAUTY 

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some sleepouts. Biggest 

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nzsleepout.com 

direct 

cremation 

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$2,200 GSt 

inclusive 

0800 27 28 29 

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CAR REMOVALS 

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CARS, VANS, UTES & 4X4 WANTED 

NZ OWNED AND OPERATED FOR 24 YEARS 

We use world class vehicle depollution systems 

HEALTH & BEAUTY 

PERSONAL 

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Any age / size. Ph 021 

146 8156 

TO LET 

CARS WANTED 

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for Fuse Youth in Sumner 

Location: 

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Sumner Community 

Centre upstairs 

Start Date: 

February 12th - 

April 3rd 2026, 3:30 - 5:30pm 

every Thursday and Friday 

Van transport available from Sumner 

and Redcliffs schools 

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PUBLIC NOTICES 

WEDDING CELEBRANT 

NZCA. Your special day 

your way. Established. 

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FEBRUARY 2026 CHRISTCHURCH 

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS 

The following meetings will be held in February 2026 

Council 

Date Time Venue 

4 9.30 am Camellia Chambers, Level 2, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street 

Committees 

Date Time Meeting/Venue 

2 10 am Audit and Risk Management Committee, Camellia Chambers, 

Level 2, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street 

10 9.30 am Finance and Performance Committee, Camellia Chambers, 


11 9.30 am Policy and Planning Committee, Camellia Chambers, Level 2, 

Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street 

16 2.30 pm Road Closure Subcommittee, Room M2.08, Level 2, Civic 

Offices, 53 Hereford Street 

25 9.30 am Finance and Performance Committee, Camellia Chambers, 


Community Boards 


2 10 am Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board, 

Lyttelton Ōhinehou Community Boardroom, 25 Canterbury 

Street, Lyttelton 

2 4 pm Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board, The 

Boardroom, Papanui Service Centre, Corner Langdons Road 

and Restell Street 

9 4 pm Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board, The 

Boardroom, Corner Beresford and Union Street, New Brighton 

10 4.30 pm Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board, 

Horoeka Room, Rārākau: Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence 

Street, Riccarton 

12 4 pm Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board, 

Linwood Boardroom, Gate B, 180 Smith Street, Woolston 

16 4.30 pm Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board, 

The Boardroom, Fendalton Library and Service Centre, Corner 

Clyde and Jeffreys Roads 

Community Board Subcommittees 


2 7 pm Allandale Reserve Committee - Triennial Election, Otoromiro 

Hotel, 52 Main Road, Governors Bay 

9 6 pm Lyttelton Recreation Grounds Reserve Committee - Election, 

Lyttelton Community Boardroom, 25 Canterbury St, Lyttelton 

11 10 am Stanley Park Reserve Committee, Akaroa Community 

Boardroom, 78 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 

16 5.30 pm Duvauchelle Reserve Committee, Duvauchelle 

Community Centre, 6039 Christchurch Akaroa Road, 

Duvauchelle 

16 6 pm Lyttelton Reserves Committee - Triennial Election, Lyttelton 

Community Boardroom, 25 Canterbury St, Lyttelton 

18 2 pm Akaroa Museum Advisory Committee, Akaroa Community 

Boardroom, 78 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 

18 5 pm Okains Bay Reserve Committee - Triennial Election, Okains 

Bay Campground Office, Okains Bay 

Copies of the agendas will be available online. Members of the public are welcome to 

attend any meetings that are not marked as being held in Public Excluded. 

To make a deputation or presentation to a Council, Committee or Community Board 

meeting ring the call centre on 03 941 8999 or email CouncilSupportSSO@ccc.govt.nz 

Council, Committee and Community Board information sessions/workshops are held as 

required. For more detailed information, please see https://ccc.govt.nz/the-council/ 

meetings-agendas-and-minutes/upcoming-meetings-and-hearings/ for meeting 

dates and https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/ for published agendas. 

Information about Alcohol Licensing can be found online at 

ccc.govt.nz/alcohol 

Megan Pearce 

MANAGER DEMOCRATIC SERVICES 

PUBLIC CARS WANTED NOTICES

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CLASSIFIEDS 

WHAT S 

ON 

To add a listing, contact 

Jo Fuller 03 379 7100 or 

027 458 8590 

jo.fuller@alliedmedia.co.nz 

WHAT'S ON 

AT HORNBY CLUB 

Pavilion Café Opens 8am daily 

Legends Bar Opens 10am daily 

Reception Open from 9am daily 

RAFFLES ARE BACK 

Every Wednesday to Sunday 

from 4pm - 6pm 

(Saturday 11am - 1pm) 

Members 

Happy Hour! 

4.30pm - 6.30pm 

TUES, WEDS, & THURS 

(10% off members price) 

Chalmers Restaurant 

CLOSED 

Reopens Sunday 1st February 

CHASE THE ACE! 

THURSDAY 6.30PM 

$1850 

CRACK THE CUBE! 

FRIDAY 6.30PM 

$1400 

Live 

Music 

FRIDAY 7PM 

PAVILION 

GAZZA 

SUNDAY 3PM 

PAVILION 

ROBBIE DREW 

BIRTHDAY BASH 

Annual 

Picnic 

11AM AT 

SUN 

8TH 

FEB 

YALDHURST SCHOOL 

FAMILY FUN INCLUDING 

BOUNCY CASTLE, GAMES, 

RUNNING RACES & PRIZES 

MADSEN PROMOTIONS PRESENTS 

THE 

BUDDY HOLLY 

SHOW 

FEATURING 

JOHN KEMPT 

Tickets $30 

from the Club 

SATURDAY 21 MAR, 7.30PM 

Come on down! 

17 CARMEN RD. PH. 03 349 9026 

WWW.HORNBYCLUB.CO.NZ


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WHAT’S ON 

GIG GUIDE 

Thursday 22 to Wednesday 28 January 2026 

ADDINGTON BAR, 291 Lincoln Rd: 

Saturday 8pm - Wolfbelly. 

APOLLO PROJECTS STADIUM, 95 Jack 

Hinton Dr: Saturday & Sunday 5.30pm - Ed 

Sheeran ‘Loop Tour’. 

ARMADILLOS BECKENHAM, 155 

Colombo St: Saturday - Level 6. 

ARMADILLOS HALSWELL, 29 Ensign St: 

Thursday 8pm - DJ Chick Karaoke. 

ARMADILLOS ISLINGTON, 670 Main 

South Rd: Sunday 3pm - Lino. 

A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo St: 

Thursday 6.30pm - Open Social Line Dance 

Night, beginners very basic instruction and 

simple dances at 6.30pm, fun social dancing for 

those with more experience from 7pm, dancers 

$5 at the door, spectators free. Friday 8pm - 

StupidSaysWHAT!? with special guests Ratcry, 

and Still Frequency, present an epic pop-punk 

variety show feat three young bands delivering 

musically diverse originals and covers, tix 

$15+BF from UTR.co.nz or door sales. Saturday 

7.30pm - Bulletproof Convertible (Dunedin), hioctane 

rock trio fusing gritty blues, rockabilly & 

authentic country into an explosive danceable 

performance of originals and old favourites, with 

special guests, iconic surf-punk outfit The 

Wendys (CHC) - here to save the musically 

drowned, tix $25 from www.bulletproof.nz, in 

person at A Rolling Stone, or door sales. Sunday 

- live music TBC. Monday 7pm - Believe It or 

Not Quiz, bookings 03-377-4787, dogs welcome, 

free. Tuesday 7pm - Inner City Jam with host 

Tyler Robbins, feat open mic slots and jams, all 

ages and ability levels welcome, come and meet 

other musicians in a welcoming, friendly 

environment, bands welcome, free. Wednesday 

6.30pm - MUNCH presents Sapphic Speed 

Dating hosted by Bex Pemberton, for queer 

women only, very limited tix $35+BF from 

eventbrite.co.nz 

AVONHEAD TAVERN, 120 Withells Rd: 

Friday 7.30pm - The Party Singers. 

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

A&J Karaoke. Friday 8pm - Dynamix. Sunday 

6pm - A&J Karaoke. 

BRIDIE'S BAR, 401 Worcester St: Friday 

4.30pm - DJ Rakinem. Saturday 3pm - Mac & 

Mates. 

CASHMERE CLUB, 50 Colombo St: 

Wednesday 4th Feb, 7pm - Quiz. Saturday 7th 

Feb, 7.30pm - Mainland Big Band, $10 entry. 

Friday 27th Feb, 7.30pm - Simmer. 

CHCH CASINO, 30 Victoria St: Friday 

5.30pm - Double Shot; 9pm - Paint by Numbers. 

Saturday 5.30pm - Page 28; 9pm - Pitchbox. 

CHCH FOLK MUSIC CLUB, Irish Society 

Hall, Domain Tce: Thursday 5th-7th Feb - 

Waimate Summer Folk Festival. 

COASTERS TAVERN, 1 Daniels Rd: 

Wednesday 7pm - Quiz. 

DARKROOM, 336 St Asaph St: Thursday 

8pm -Acid Wold Gig with Sentient Mud & 

Gogorama. Friday 8pm - No Fear of the Dark 

feat. Cybermaniac; Divebomber; Steampunk Fish; 

Tenkara. Saturday 8pm - Oh My Goth! Dark 

Music Club Night. Wednesday 7pm - Quiz. 

FAT EDDIES, 1/76 Hereford St: Thursday 

4.30pm - Citrus & Milk; 8pm - Live Band 

Karaoke; 11.30pm - HeadRush. Friday 4.30pm - 

Jinx! Duo; 8pm - The Duval Experience; 

11.30pm - Liberator. Saturday 1pm - Lauren 

Marshal; 4.30pm - Ananda & Ants Duo; 8pm - 

Roger Roger; 11.30pm - House of Groove. 

Sunday 4pm - Corner Sounds Duo; 7.30pm - 

Josh Braden. Tuesday 7pm - Quiz; 9.30pm - 

Marcel Bramao. Wednesday 5.30pm - Harbourist 

Duo; 9pm - Liberator. 

GOOD TIMES COMEDY CLUB, 224 St 

Asaph St: Thursday 7.30pm - Sexy Ghost Boy. 

Friday 6.30pm - I Can See O’Leary Now The 

Ray Has Gone; 8pm - Criminally Hilarious; 

10pm - Live After Hours. Saturday 8pm - Big 

Laughts! Pro Comedy. Monday 6.30pm - Good 

Advice, Bad Advice. 

HORNBY CLUB, 17 Carmen Rd: Friday 7pm 

- Gazza. Sunday 3pm - Robbie Drew Birthday 

Bash. 

LIVE AT THE POINT, 4 Waipapa Ave, 

Diamond Harbour: Sunday 1pm - DJ 

Drummie Dan; 1.30pm - Al P & this P.A.L’s; 

2.30pm - Luemdillies; 3.45pm - The Easterns. 

MAK BAR, 1276 Main North Rd: Saturday - 

Sign of the Firebird. Sunday 3pm - Titanic. 

MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St: Thursday 

7pm - Bandit Queen (The Decemberists 

Tribute). Friday 7pm - King & I; 10pm - Hired 

Guns. Saturday 7pm - Sam & Danny; 10.30pm - 

The Uncovered. 

NORTH HAGLEY PARK, 1 Park Tce: 

Saturday 31st Jan, 11am - Great Kiwi Beer 

Festival. 

OAK N FERRY, 608 Ferry Rd: Saturday 

8.30pm - In the City. Saturday 31st Jan, 8.30pm - 

Hired Guns. 

OLD PAPANUI TAVERN, 15 Main North 

Rd: Saturday 8.30pm - DJ Chick Karaoke. 

RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118 Racecourse 

Rd: Friday 30th Jan, 7.30pm - RiccStar & Steph. 

RICHMOND CLUB, 'The Borough', 75 

London St: Friday 7pm - Sign of the Firebird. 

Saturday 7pm - MockingBird. Sunday 3pm - Zed 

& Andy. 

ROSE & THISTLE, 24 Main North Rd: 

Friday 8.30pm - Annalea & Junior. Saturday 

8.30pm - Nick Jackman. 

SHARKEY'S BAR & CAFE, 96 Hoon Hay 

Rd: Friday 7pm - Karaoke. Saturday 7pm - 

Karaoke. Sunday 4pm - Open Mic with Copper 

Wine & Sharkey. 

SPACE ACADEMY, 371 St Asaph St: Friday 

- DARTZ Tiny Summer Tour. Sunday - Clube 

do Choro. Friday 30th Jan - Sam Cullen. 

spaceacademy.co.nz/live 

SUMMER SUNDAYS SERIES, Botanical 

Gardens Archery Lawn, Hagley Park, 

Rolleston Ave: Sunday 1st Feb, 1pm - 

Fleetwood Mac Tribute (performed by DnD 

Showband) & The Rolling Stones Tribute 

(performed by Silver Train), free. 

TAI TAPU HOTEL, 780 Old Tai Tapu Rd: 

Saturday 1pm - Live music. Sunday 1pm - Live 

music. Sunday 29th Mar, 1pm - Sign of the 

Firebird. 

TEMPS BAR, 21 Goulding Ave: Saturday 

31st Jan, 8.30pm - Music returns. 

THE BOG, 50 Victoria St: Thursday 7pm - 

Quiz. Friday 6pm - Willlie McArthur; 10pm - 

The Shameless Few. Saturday 7pm - Ants 

Pickard; 11pm - 12 Gauge. Sunday 5pm - Mike 

Hill. Monday 6pm - Sionna. Tuesday 7pm - 

Jamesons Sesh. Wednesday 6pm -Sionna. 

THE CHURCH, cnr Worcester & 

Manchester Sts: Thursday 6pm - Wax Birds; 

9.30pm - Ananda & Ants. Friday 2.45pm - 

Leighton Fairlie; 6.15pm - Tom Lush; 10pm - 

Roger Roger. Saturday 2.45pm - Frankie; 6.15pm 

- Peaches Duo; 10pm - Cropduster. Sunday 2pm 

- Hemi Porter; 5.30pm - Coyote Pretty; 9.30pm - 

Tom Lush. churchpub.co.nz/this-week 

THE CRAIC IRISH BAR, 84 Riccarton Rd: 

Friday - Live music. Saturday - Karaoke. 

THE EMBANKMENT TAVERN, 181 Ferry 

Rd: Friday 7.30pm - Open Mic. 

THE KAIK, 67 Williams St, Kaiapoi: 

Saturday - Spektrum. 

THE FITZ2 SPORTS BAR, 77 Stevens St: 

Friday 7.30pm - Cruzen Karaoke. 

THE LITTLE FIDDLE, 132 Oxford Tce: 

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

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

music. 

THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd: Friday 

9.30pm - Girl from Mars. Saturday 9.30pm - 

Mimic. Sunday 6pm - Karaoke with Lance. 

Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. Wednesday 7pm - Karaoke 

with Lance. 

THE MUD BAR, 174 St Asaph St: Thursday 

6.30pm - Quiz. Friday 5pm - Live music; 9pm - 

DJ. Saturday 5pm - The Party Singers; 9pm - DJ. 

Sunday 4pm - Live music. 

THE PAPANUI, 310 Sawyers Arms Rd: 

Friday 30th Jan, 6.45pm - Ian Mac. 

THE RICCS, 280 Blenheim Rd: Friday 

7.30pm - DJ Chick Karaoke. Saturday 7pm - The 

Party Singers. 

THE ROCKPOOL, 85 Hereford St: 

Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9pm - DJ's. 

THE SIDELINE SPORTS BAR, 331 

Stanmore Rd: Thursday 7pm - Jam Night with 

Ritchie Gillies & Nick Buchanan. Tuesday 7pm - 

DJ Chick Karaoke. 

THE STOCKXCHANGE BAR, 110 

Marshland Rd: Saturday 7.30pm - Hired Guns. 

THE TURF, 6 Inwoods Rd: Thursday 7pm - 

Live Music. Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. 

WORLD BUSKERS FESTIVAL, Various 

locations across Central Christchurch: 

Thursday 22nd January to Sunday 1st February. 

worldbuskersfestival.co.nz 

WUNDERBAR, Lyttelton: Friday 8.30pm - 

Violet Hirst Summer Tour with Madeleine Dove. 

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ 

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bacon, sourdough bread, 

Vivace coffee 

$6 

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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 

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KID’S MEALS 

ALL MAINS INCLUD 

A FREE ICE CREAM 

SUNDAE 

SENIOR'S SPECIAL 

LUNCH & DINNER 

$29 

TWO COURSES 

Soup/Roast or Roast/Dessert 

FROM ONLY 

$13 

The 

RACECOURSE HOTEL 

& Motorlodge 

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn, 

Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150 

www.racecoursehotel.co.nz 

BRIDIE’S BAR 

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MONDAY: 11AM-7PM 

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www.newbrightonclub.co.nz 

Members, guests & affiliates welcome 

$6 

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FRIDAY 7PM-9PM 

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*Price listed is for ASX LS and excludes on road costs which includes Registration, WOF, A full tank of fuel and a Tyrewise stewardship fee. Visit www.mmnz.co.nz 

for full Diamond Advantage Warranty conditions. Free accessories offer applies to genuine Mitsubishi ASX accessories chosen at the time of sale of a new ASX. 

Navara runout offer strictly while stocks last. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Pricing includes GST but excludes On Road Costs. Runout price for private and business buyers. Available on new Nissan MY24 Navara models ordered 

between 01/01/2026 and 31/03/2026. Sale prices exclude on-road costs (ORC). Premium accessories available at additional cost. Nissan reserves the right to vary, extend or withdraw these offers at any time. 

CHRISTCHURCH NISSAN, 392 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch 

Ph: 03 595 6820 www.christchurchnissan.co.nz 

christchurchnissan.co.nz

The Star: January 22, 2026

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