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Living with
the rats
and the
rubbish
PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN
BY GEOFF SLOAN
An abandoned property in
the central city, plagued by
squatters, rubbish and vermin,
has sparked 43 complaints.
And the city council admits
there is not much it can
do about the Worcester St
property.
One homeless man who is
rough-sleeping on the derelict
site described his life there
as being the “survival of the
fittest”.
“This is how we live. We live
day-by-day.”
He said the City Mission does
not have room for them, so this
is their home.
“I can go (to the mission)
during the day to eat and
shower but can’t stay there.”
He says he will not be moved
from the property.
“People often walk past,
eyeing us up and abusing us.
None of this s**t is ours, every
other c*** has put their s**t
here,” he says of the rubbish
on the property. When The
Star visited the site, a homeless
man, identified as ‘Dan’,
refused to come out of his
dwelling which was barricaded
with pellets.
He built the wooden hut after
moving onto the property two
weeks ago.
The addition of the large,
makeshift structure has
prompted neighbours to call
on the city council to clean the
land up, saying it is a health
risk.
A nearby resident, who
wished to remain anonymous,
said the vacant site has been a
problem for years.
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Enter the City2Surf....................................................3
Green arrows making you late?...............................5
15-year quake anniversary .................................6,7,8
Quake-damaged mansion for sale............................9
Retirees step up in classroom.................................12
Judge exposes remorse letters........................ 14-15
More road works, more delays................................17
Remembering the 1951 wharfies dispute ..............18
The Way We Were...................................................19
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NEWS The Star, February 19, 2026 | 3
Retirement village named after Hadlee
A new retirement village has
received the name of a cricket
legend.
Ryman Healthcare’s village
in Northwood will be called
Richard Hadlee Retirement
Village.
Hadlee is widely regarded as
one of the finest fast bowlers
and all-rounders in history.
Over an illustrious career, he
was first in the world to take
400 test wickets, achieving the
milestone in 1990. He scored
more than 3000 test runs,
including two centuries.
He made his test debut for
New Zealand in 1973 and
quickly spearheaded the
bowling attack.
Hadlee joined residents and
Ryman staff when the name
was revealed last week.
Ryman Healthcare chief
executive Naomi James said
it was a privilege to name
the Radcliffe Rd village after
Hadlee.
“Sir Richard is a New Zealand
legend whose achievements
were known by people around
the world, but he has always
remained a proud Cantabrian.
“He inspired a generation
of budding cricketers and
his dedication, humility, and
excellence reflect our Ryman
values.”
Ryman has named its
villages after significant New
Zealanders for more than 25
years. Other New Zealand
namesakes include Sir Edmund
Hillary, Bruce McLaren, James
Wattie and most recently Sir
Patrick Hogan.
A Ryman spokesperson
told The Star the names of
prominent individuals are
chosen as a tribute to them.
“We involve the individual
and/or their family in the
naming process.
“Residents take great pride in
living in a village named after
someone whose story resonates
so strongly.”
The spokesperson said
the details of the formal
agreements regarding the
use of individuals’ names are
confidential.
“They are not sponsorship
arrangements.”
Sir Richard Hadlee and Ryman
Healthcare chief executive Naomi
James at the village naming event.
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The event offers two distance
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The 6km course starts at Porritt
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and innovative activation with
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“It’s not too late to enter a
team and book a hospitality site
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day out and enjoyed by all.”
This year City2Surf is partnering
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There are just 23 days until
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The 12km event starts at 9am
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said: “We would like to thank all
our fuel site customers for their
loyal patronage over the years”.
Removing the fuel pumps would
create about 40 more car parks.
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The central city noise plan
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by Minister Responsible
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from rules pausing all council
plan changes. The proposed
changes will raise noise limits
in the central city to improve
night life and reduce noise complaints
against bars and music
venues. Increased noise insulation
requirements when building
homes in the central city will also
go into force. The plan change
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The rubbish-filled abandoned property on Worcester St, between Barbadoes St
and Fitzgerald Ave.
PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN
‘Used needles and soiled sheets’
› From Page 1
She said a lot of rubbish has
been dumped there, attracting
flies and rats.
City council head of
regulatory compliance Tracey
Weston said it has received 43
complaints since August 2020,
with the most recent received
on January 26.
Ten complaints came from
residents concerned about
squatters on the site, 10 were
about rubbish and vermin,
eight were about dangerous
and insanitary buildings and
four raised safety concerns.
Weston said the city council
attempted to contact the owner
but had no response.
She said there is no legal
requirement for owners to
maintain vacant or abandoned
properties to a particular
standard, unless a breach of
legislation was identified.
The city council does not
have powers to move people off
private property. But Weston
said it was continuing to
investigate whether conditions
at the site were a “health
nuisance”.
“The threshold for formal
intervention is high.”
City missioner Corinne Haines
said it is aware of the people
living at the site, which backs
on to the City Mission.
“They are visited by our
outreach team and some also
directly access our services,
such as the day programmes
and the learning hub.”
She said it offers all rough
sleepers a bed in its emergency
accommodation area.
“For the safety of staff and
other clients, some people can’t
be accepted in our shelters
if they are too impaired by
alcohol or drugs, or if they
have been trespassed from
our premises for previous
unacceptable behaviour, which
might put staff and other clients
at risk,” said Haines.
There is high demand for the
limited number of emergency
beds at the City Mission.
A nearby resident said
homeless people have been
staying at the Worcester St
property continuously since
the house that used to be there
was damaged in the 2011
earthquakes.
The resident believed the
owner of the property was
overseas. In June 2024, the
abandoned, quake-damaged
house used by the squatters
caught fire. Multiple crews
took four hours to bring the
blaze under control. The firedamaged
house was then
demolished last year.
The resident said he was one
of many frustrated Worcester
St residents who have been
calling on the city council to do
something about the “eyesore”
property for years.
“Used needles, soiled sheets,
used toilet paper, and a strong
smell of urine coming from the
property are just some of the
problems,” he said.
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NEWS The Star, February 19, 2026 | 5
Green arrows
make some
drivers happy,
others late
BY DYLAN SMITS
Do you want more green rightturn
arrows? New analysis
suggests they may come with
trade-offs.
A right-turn arrow was
installed in September last year
for traffic turning off Grahams
Rd on to Memorial Ave in
Burnside.
While it reduced delays for
right-turning vehicles, it also
increased travel times for
motorists on Memorial Ave.
Monitoring showed vehicles
travelling along Memorial Ave
were delayed by an additional
110 seconds at 8am – a 45%
increase – and 165 seconds at
3pm, a 67% increase.
By contrast, motorists on
Grahams Rd saved about 70
seconds at both peak times.
The findings follow complaints
about the new traffic lights
at the Harewood, Breens and
Gardiners Rds intersection,
where there are no right-turn
arrows for vehicles entering
from Breens or Gardiners Rds.
City council transport staff
monitored the Memorial Ave–
Grahams Rd intersection as a
case study to understand how
right-turn arrows affect traffic
flow.
The analysis compared stop
times recorded in March, before
the arrow was installed, with
those in November.
The study found that the
increase in travel time on
Memorial Ave outweighed the
time savings on Grahams Rd,
resulting in slower overall travel
through the intersection.
Traffic volumes at the site are
similar on both roads, with an
average of 19,320 vehicles per
day on Memorial Ave and 18,258
on Grahams Rd.
Analysis carried out at the Grahams Rd–Memorial Ave intersection showed the introduction of turning arrows reduced delays
for right-turning vehicles, but increased travel times for motorists on Memorial Ave.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
The city council is considering
ways to survey the public for
their views on traffic signal
operations including green
right-turn arrows, and red turn
arrows for pedestrian safety.
Traffic signal operations and
optimisation were discussed
by transport staff and city
councillors at a workshop on
Tuesday.
A report presented at the
workshop described green rightturn
arrows as “one of the most
common requests from the
public” on transport matters.
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arrows than other major
cities.
Council data from June
last year showed that, of 288
intersections, 147 had at least
one signalised right-turn arrow.
Cost is also a factor. A
city council report last year
estimated adding right-turn
arrows could range from
$150,000 to $850,000 per
intersection, depending on how
many arrows were installed and
the complexity of recabling.
In some cases, newer
equipment such as right-turn
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A CITY SHAKEN AND REBUILT
At 12.51pm on February 22, 2011, a powerful 6.3-magnitude
quake struck in the Port Hills, 10km southeast of the central
city at a shallow depth, causing widespread destruction,
claiming 185 lives and injuring thousands more. It remains
New Zealand’s deadliest natural disaster in modern history.
The quake caused severe damage across the city,
with buildings collapsing, roads buckling and extensive
liquefaction flooding eastern suburbs with silt and sand.
Coming just five months after the September 2010 Darfield
earthquake, it compounded an already fragile situation,
displacing thousands of residents and triggering a massive
urban rebuild.
Fifteen years on, the anniversary is a time to remember
those who were lost, acknowledge the resilience of the
community, and reflect on how the city has rebuilt and
adapted since that day.
Memorial service
​A public civic memorial service will be
held to mark the 15th anniversary of the
February 22, 2011, earthquake.
The ceremony will be held at Oi
Manawa Canterbury National Earthquake
Memorial on Sunday on the banks of the
Avon River at the corner of Cambridge
Tce and Montreal St.
A minute of silence will be shared
at 12.51pm, and the names of the 185
people who lost their lives will be read
aloud with the HMNZS Canterbury bell
tolled with each name.
Office of the mayor and civic services
manager Duncan Sandeman said deputy
mayor Victoria Henstock will lay a wreath
at the Memorial Wall on behalf of the
people of Christchurch.
"The wider community will be invited
to lay floral tributes after the ceremony
concludes around 1.15pm,” he said.
“We welcome all members of the
community who wish to attend to join
and reflect on the impact the destructive
earthquakes had on our district and
remember those lives that were lost.”
Oi Manawa Memorial was developed
in consultation with those most affected
by the disaster, including bereaved
families and first responders, and was
unveiled on the sixth anniversary of the
earthquakes.
A career forged by
Retiring geotechnical engineer
Misko Cubrinovski has spent a
lifetime studying earthquakes,
liquefaction and rebuilding
cities — shaped by growing
up in one disaster zone and
working through another. Dylan
Smits reports
​When leading liquefaction
expert Misko Cubrinovski was
just five years old, disaster
struck his hometown.
In 1963, Skopje, the capital of
Macedonia, was hit by a shallow
and devastating 6.1-magnitude
earthquake. More than
1000 people were killed, about
80% of the city was destroyed,
and 200,000 residents were left
homeless.
Cubrinovski and his family
narrowly escaped the devastation,
holidaying on the Adriatic
Coast at the time.
“When we got back about a
week later, I remember just seeing
the collapsed buildings and
there were no other kids.
“Most people were evacuated
so when I was walking on the
streets, people were just would
hug me, because they couldn't
see another child,” he said.
Nearly five decades later,
Skopje had been rebuilt and
Cubrinovski had become a leading
geotechnical engineer, a
husband to Aneta and father to
daughter Ilina.
In 2005, he moved to
​Misko Cubrinovski, from Canterbury University’s School of Engineering, studies
liquefaction and lateral spreading on Oxford Tce, after the February 2011 earthquake.
Christchurch to take up a lecturing
and research role at
Canterbury University.
“While most of the public had
never heard of liquefaction,
those of us in the field knew
that the soils in Christchurch
were vulnerable to liquefaction
even then,” Cubrinovski said.
“We decided, why don’t
we write guidelines for geotechnical
engineers around
liquefaction. We wrote those
and published them in July
2010, just two months before
the September earthquake.”
While back overseas at an
earthquake engineering conference
in Macedonia, the 7.1
magnitude Darfield earthquake
struck on September 4, causing
widespread damage in
Christchurch.
“It always felt odd that I lived
in two cities hit by earthquakes
but somehow missed them.”
After returning to Christchurch,
Cubrinovski was tasked
with leading observation and
research into liquefaction and
its impact on buildings and
infrastructure.
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22, 2011, he was preparing for
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NEWS The Star, February 19, 2026 | 7
shaking ground and shifting soil
a public lecture on liquefaction
that evening.
“I had just five or 10 minutes
before class. I was working on
my last slide of the presentation,
and it was super weird.
“My slide was about living in
two cities hit by earthquakes,
but in both cases, I wasn’t in the
city when the earthquake happened.
I was working on that
slide when the shaking started.”
As the earthquake struck,
Cubrinovski took cover under
his desk and immediately recognised
the danger.
“Shaking for over 10 seconds
was significant, but there were
also two cycles of the earthquake
which were significant. I
knew that those were very damaging
cycles.”
He went on to play a key
role in Christchurch’s rebuild,
particularly in understanding
liquefaction and advising how
to rebuild safely.
One major concern was
underground infrastructure.
“People were saying to me, we
are rebuilding the water infrastructure
spending $40 million
to $50 million per month, but
we are doing exactly the same
type of construction we were
doing before the earthquakes.
They didn’t know what to do
about liquefaction.”
Cubrinovski helped develop
a liquefaction hazard map to
guide rebuilding.
“We had already used ground
motion recordings and zoned
the city based on severity of
Liquefaction transformed suburbs after the February 22, 2011 earthquake, flooding neighbourhoods with silt and undermining
homes and infrastructure.
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liquefaction. From there we provided
engineering parameters
and what should be used in the
design.”
Despite the scale of the task,
Cubrinovski said he was “highly
prepared” for the challenge.
He spent 15 years studying
and working in Japan under
Kenji Ishihara, one of the founders
of modern geotechnical
engineering, and completed his
PhD at the University of Tokyo.
A career highlight was helping
develop new earthquake and
liquefaction design guidelines
for Taisei Corporation, Japan’s
leading high-rise builder.
WHAT IS LIQUEFACTION?
Soil liquefaction is a natural
phenomenon where saturated, loose,
sandy, or silty soil temporarily loses
its strength and behaves like a liquid
during strong earthquake shaking.
The process occurs when water
pressure in the gaps in the soil
increases which causes soil particles
to lose contact and move freely.
This results in ground subsidence,
cracked foundations, and ejected
sediment.
“It’s not my job to design the
building itself, but when you
see the buildings go up, it’s very
rewarding knowing you’ve been
part of the process.”
Skopje received significant
international support after the
1963 quake and within 15 years
was completely rebuilt.
Similar to Christchurch now,
Cubrinovski said it was an exciting
time to be a young person
seeing new facilities pop up.
“Christchurch’s rebuild has
probably been a little slower, but
similar in that the rebuild has
brought great benefit.”
Growing up in a city being
rebuilt – and following his
father, a civil engineer – shaped
Cubrinovski’s career path.
He studied at the Institute
of Earthquake Engineering
and Engineering Seismology
in Skopje, established after the
1963 quake as an international
research centre.
› Continued on Page 8
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› From Page 7
Although Christchurch’s
liquefaction risk was well
understood in theory, the
scale of damage in the eastern
suburbs was still confronting.
“It was totally unprecedented.
There were effects of liquefaction,
and there were effects of
lateral spreading. That’s where
once the soil liquefies, if there
is even a very gently sloping
ground, then it moves down
slope towards the river. And
those movements were quite
large,” he said.
Cubrinovski also developed a
simplified liquefaction analysis
for land, now widely used by
engineers internationally.
As debate continues about
rebuilding homes on parts of
the red zone, he urged caution.
“There is no question that you
can build on parts of that land,
but first you need to mitigate
the hazards, and that means
quite a severe engineering
intervention, which will be
expensive as well.”
“Every other option for the
redzone should be examined
too. It should be up to community
to decide if it’s worth it.”
Now 67 and entering semiretirement,
Cubrinovski plans
to continue research and
mentoring, write a book on
liquefaction, and spend more
time with family.
“We are all unfortunate that
the earthquake happened
during our time, but on the
other hand, because of all the
Cubrinovski is retiring from most of his duties after a prominent career as a
liquefaction expert.
COST OF THE EARTHQUAKE
• The earthquake had a total economic cost more than $40 billion, reaching
more than $52.2b when adjusted for inflation
• Insured losses reached about $38b.
• More than $21b has been paid out by private insurers
• The Natural Hazards Commission, formerly EQC, paid more than $10b.
• More than 650,000 insurances claims have been made
expertise that I have, I kind of
feel privileged that I was here
so I could put all the theory into
practice and support the city.”
With more free time ahead,
he is also looking forward
to travel – and perhaps even
dusting off the golf clubs.
A view of the collapsed Officer’s Hall in the city centre of Skopje after a devastating
earthquake in 1963 destroyed 80% of the city and killed 1000 people.
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Post-earthquake recovery:
are we recovering, or recovered?
It’s been 15 years since the earthquake sequence
that changed Christchurch forever.
No one ever imagined the scale of the damage, the
disruption, or the resilience that would be demanded
of us as a city and as a country.
I still remember then-Prime Minister John Key saying
Christchurch would be rebuilt stronger and better
than before. At the time, that promise mattered.
It signalled commitment, confidence, and a belief
in the future of this city when people needed it most.
So, 15 years on, where are we really at? Are we still
recovering or are we recovered?
The honest answer, I think, is both.
Christchurch today is a city transformed. It’s one
of the most liveable cities in New Zealand, a place
people actively choose to move to, study in, and
visit. International tourism is back. In December
international arrivals at Christchurch airport jumped
from 169,000 in 2024 to nearly 197,000 in 2025,
showing stronger demand and stronger confidence
in Christchurch as a destination.
The University of Canterbury is experiencing
significant growth, with a record-breaking student
headcount exceeding 26,000 in 2025 and projections
indicating continued high demand for 2026, driven
by rising international enrolments and a 6%
increase in 15–24-year-olds. The central city is
alive again, with hospitality, events, and new public
spaces that simply didn’t exist before.
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Precinct, Te Pae Convention Centre, Parakiore
Recreation Sport Centre and the justice and health
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Stadium will be open in April, and coordinated
precinct-scale residential work like East Frame
continues to roll out. They represent years of work
and billions of dollars of investment, and most are
either completed or well advanced.
But anyone who lives here knows the story
isn’t finished.
That’s why this government’s focus is on the long
game - fixing the basics and building the future.
We’re making sure infrastructure works, housing
supply keeps up with growth, and lessons from the
earthquakes are reflected in how we plan and invest.
Christchurch has come a long way. We should be
proud of that. This government is working hard
to make sure “recovered” means a city built properly,
with sound planning, resilient infrastructure, and
housing that supports long-term growth - a city that
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NEWS The Star, February 19, 2026 | 9
Quake mansion
up for auction
‘as is where is’
Overseas owners are taking
a nine-bedroom earthquake
damaged mansion with a
colourful history to auction
next month in “as is, where is”
condition.
The Hornby property at 79
Carmen Rd has been vacant
ever since it suffered structural
damage in the 2011 February
earthquake.
Known as Stoneycroft, the
sprawling 1910 heritagelisted
estate was bought
by the Government in the
1920s and turned into a
mental health hospital,
OneRoof reported.
The intention was to
run the hospital as a
sanatorium where paying
patients could enjoy
domestic comforts, but
it quickly evolved into a
place that offered progressive
mental health treatments.
The hospital closed in the
early 1990s, and the estate
was carved up and sold off.
Christchurch businessman
Raymond McEvoy bought the
heritage building and turned it
into Morley Restaurant & Bar.
The current owners bought
the building off McEvoy in 2003
Tina Zhang
for $700,000 and continued to
run it as Morley’s Restaurant
until the quake damaged the
building and forced its closure.
OneRoof said the property
had been on and off the market
for at least five years. But Ray
White Next Step Realty owner
Tina Zhang said the owners’
circumstances had changed and
they were now extremely motivated
to do a deal.
“The current owners
have decided to relocate
elsewhere and have no
plans to return anytime
soon. They are now looking
to pass this unique
home with all its character
potential to a new
owner who can truly
appreciate everything
it has to offer,”she told
OneRoof.
The property has an RV of
$1.95 million. The quake damage
included the removal of
chimneys and the collapse of a
bedroom wall.
“The current owners will not
be carrying out any repairs or
renovations, and buyers will
assume responsibility for any
restoration or maintenance,”
Zhang said.
The mansion at 79 Carmen Road, in
Hornby, has been vacant since the
2011 earthquakes.
The quake damage was
“moderate”.
Despite the damage, the home
still boasted impressive character
features, including the large
oak staircase in the entranceway,
the timber panelling, the
chandeliers and the stainedglass
windows.
Zhang said the property could
suit someone on the hunt for
a large family home or might
appeal to buyers looking for
an investment or base for an
accommodation business.
While the home itself is heritage-protected,
the 4470sq m
section it sits on could be redeveloped
because it is zoned
residential suburban and has
commercial approvals, she said.
The property goes to auction
on March 26.
Morley’s Restaurant operated from the building, a former mental health hospital,
before it was closed due to earthquake damage.
Teacher’s Struggle to Sleep
Margaret’s Fitbit tells a
remarkable story giving hope to
thousands with sleep problems.
For 35 years, Margaret
commanded classrooms of
teenagers. The retired high school
teacher who could silence a room
with a look, the woman who
marked essays until midnight and
still bounded into school by 7am.
Energy was never her problem.
“I loved those early mornings,”
she recalls. “Cup of tea, lesson
plans on the table. Sleep was
something I did well.”
But at 68, good sleep had
become a thing of the past. Like
nearly half of New Zealanders over
50, she faced nightly battles that
left her exhausted and frustrated.
“I’d dread the moment the lights
went out,” Margaret explains.
“I’d lie there for hours, tossing
and turning. Even when I did fall
asleep, I’d wake multiple times.
The mornings were the worst. I felt
like I was dragging myself to the
kettle.”
She found herself avoiding
invitations. Book club felt like too
much effort. Even phone calls with
her grandchildren left her drained.
“You start to withdraw,” she
admits. “Not because you don’t
want to see people, but because
you don’t have the energy. That’s
not who I am.”
Research shows that as we age,
our bodies produce less melatonin,
the hormone that signals sleep.
Combined with increased night
time anxiety and lighter sleep
cycles, it creates a perfect storm of
sleeplessness.
Margaret had tried everything.
Warm milk. Lavender on the
pillow and various other natural
remedies.
“Some would make me drowsy,
but I’d still wake at 2am,” she says.
“Nothing helped me stay asleep.”
Then her daughter mentioned
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“I almost didn’t bother, but she
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She picked up a bottle from her
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“What I noticed immediately
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The retired teacher now follows
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“Within days, my Fitbit was
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sleep, the kind where your body
actually repairs itself.”
“I wake up clear-headed now
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Chocolate, white bread, steak
price increases not so tasty
​BY SUSAN EDMUNDS
You weren’t imagining it –
Valentine's Day chocolate
probably was more expensive
this year.
Stats NZ data shows food
prices up 4.6% in the year to
January, after a 4% increase in
the 12 months to December.
Grocery prices were up 4%.
Sirloin steak lifted 22.9% over
the year, white bread 57.9%
and takeaway coffee 6.6%, to an
average $5.16 a cup.
Chocolate was up 20.5% to
$6.89 per 250 grams.
Infometrics chief executive
Brad Olsen said there was
usually a price increase for
chocolate in either January or
February in the lead-up to Valentine's
Day.
“But chocolate prices have
now increased 20%, that's three
months in a row of double digit
annual price increases," he said.
He said it was the first time
in Stats NZ data that chocolate
prices had topped $6 on average
for 250g and they were close to $7.
“I do suspect part of that
as well is some of the pricing
changes you've seen in recent
times ... part of that will be
around specials that are offered
or not, and also the fact that
Sirloin steak prices are up 22.9% over the year, white bread 57.9% and chocolate was up 20.5%.
Whittaker's has raised their
chocolate prices as well in the
last couple of months. That
might well be filtering through
into the numbers.”
Olsen said there was international
pressure on chocolate
prices. Cocoa prices had eased
a little from highs earlier in
2025 but New Zealand chocolate
prices never lifted as much as
cocoa did.
“Long story short, where international
chocolate prices were
at the end of last year up a good
37% from where international
cocoa prices were two years ago.
I suspect that the increase you're
seeing is a combination of pricing
changes coming through in
the system already, the usual
Valentine's Day spike, but being
amplified by those international
chocolate prices or cocoa prices
going up, that have taken a while
to filter their way through.”
Westpac senior economist
Satish Ranchhod said Valentine's
Day was probably not a major
driver of the price change.
“Chocolate prices get heavily
discounted in November and
December in the run up to Christmas.
They come off special in
January and then get discounted
again over February.”
Woolworths was this week
selling 250g blocks of Whittaker's
chocolate for $7.49.
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Retirees step in to support stretched classrooms
BY GEOFF SLOAN
As classrooms struggle with
rising learning needs, a group
of retirees affectionately known
as the ‘Grandees’ are stepping in
to support teachers and pupils
across the city.
Grandees founder Wendy Nuthall
said teachers have a really
tough job, now more than ever.
“We have found, even this year,
that there are more children
with learning and behaviour
difficulties.”
A new report by the Aotearoa
Educators’ Collective found about
one in four New Zealand children
are affected by learning
difficulties.
The independent teachers’
advocacy group said broken funding
systems and bureaucratic
hurdles are leaving many pupils
without the support they need.
Report author Dr Sarah Aiono
said feedback from teachers
showed they were stretched
beyond capacity, with more
pupils than ever before requiring
multiple types of help.
That is where the Grandees
step in. The programme now
includes 38 volunteers working
with children at St Albans School,
Papanui Primary, and, from this
year, Shirley Primary.
Nuthall said the Grandees
were there to support teachers in
practical ways.
“We started out helping kids
with their reading, but we do
whatever the teacher wants.”
She said the initiative was not
limited to children with learning
difficulties.
Grandees founder Wendy Nuthall said more children now have learning and behaviour difficulties.
“We might get very good
readers, we work with the kids
who teachers might not have the
time to give individual attention
to.”
Grandees usually spend about
an hour a week in schools,
working with up to four
children. However, the time is
flexible.
“If a child needs more time
they might have the whole hour.
The Grandee can choose how
much time they want to spend,”
Nuthall said.
Volunteers typically work with
the same children throughout
the year, allowing strong
relationships to develop.
“The relationship that builds
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over a year is just amazing, and
is quite humbling in a way,” she
said.
Teachers say the extra support
is making a real difference.
St Albans School year 3 lead
teacher Josie Simpson said the
Grandees provide something
many children don’t otherwise
receive.
“It’s a lovely opportunity for
the children to spend one-on-one
time with an adult.”
She said the school has many
English language learners who
enjoy practising their reading,
while also having conversations
in English.
“The world is so busy now,
and a lot of parents are busy
working.”
Nuthall agreed, saying the pace
of modern life has put pressure
on many families.
“Often two parents are
working, and when they get
home they have to cook a meal.
They just don’t have the time or
the energy for much else.”
She said many Grandees were
cautious about children’s screen
use.
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feel children spend too much
time attached to screens.”
The teacher-support initiative
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programme run by St Matthew’s
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“I asked the headmistress there
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do to help. She said yes, so the
Grandees were born, starting
with eight volunteers reading to
pupils weekly.”
With demand growing,
Nuthall said the group is keen to
welcome new volunteers.
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children lack a male role model.”
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COURT
Judge exposes AI-generated remorse letters in
BY AL WILLIAMS
An arsonist has been
confronted at sentencing by
a judge who found she used
artificial intelligence to pen
apology letters for burning
down her rental property and
assaulting first responders.
Judge Tom Gilbert was unimpressed
when he made the
discovery after reading Michae
Ngaire Win’s correspondence
and putting it through ChatGPT
software to test its authenticity.
Win was being sentenced
for arson, burglary, common
assault and resisting police
in the district court last week
when she was called out and
questioned by the Judge Gilbert.
“It is clear these letters were
generated by AI (artificial intelligence),”
he said, as defence
lawyer Cindy Lee told the court
Win had written letters of
apology.
Lee then approached Win
in the dock, who admitted she
had used AI to “help” write the
letters.
Lee submitted some defendants
were unable to find the
right words when penning such
material and would seek help
from other sources.
“With the advent of technology,
I think people don’t need
to be blamed for using it (AI),”
she said.
Judge Gilbert didn’t accept
her explanation, saying the use
of AI to draft apology letters
“undermines the sentiments”.
The summary of facts
said, Win, 37, was living at a
Judge Tom Gilbert was not impressed when he discovered an arsonist had used AI to pen apology letters.
Christchurch address when she
started a fire in the house in
June 2024.
She took a rope and put it in
the fireplace, then trailed it out
onto the floor to various piles
of clothing which led to her
bedroom.
Win also used a lighter to set
fire to the clothes, and then lay
down in her bed.
When Win found the heat
unbearable, she broke a window
to escape the house.
However, she went back
inside a few moments later to
retrieve a 9g bag of cannabis
and a pair of trousers.
She then made her way out
of the house again, and along
a road where she called out to
strangers for help.
They gave her some clothes
and offered to call her an ambulance,
but she declined.
Win later told police she
didn’t care about the house.
Three months later, in
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October, she entered a mechanic’s
workshop in Murchison and
took registration plates from a
vehicle and attached them to
her own.
The following day, she parked
in the driveway of a Kawatiri-
Murchison Highway property
and waved down motorists who,
in turn, called police, telling
them that Win claimed she had
been assaulted.
Police and Hato Hone St John
staff arrived, and when Win was
offered assistance, she refused.
As a police officer tried
to negotiate with Win, she
screamed at him, “I’m going to
f***ing kill you”.
When the officer told her she
was under arrest, Win anchored
herself in her car.
She pulled against the officer’s
attempts to pull her out.
Once she was out of the car
and restrained, she pushed an
officer.
Win then kicked the ceiling
inside a police car and stood up
out of the door space. An officer
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light duties, and the incident
had significantly impacted her
life.
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COURT The Star, February 19, 2026 | 15
arson sentencing Disgraced eye surgeon allowed
In her submissions, Lee asked
for a sentence of home detention
coupled with an order for reparation
for Win.
Judge Gilbert suggested the
cost to replace the four-bedroom
house would be $500,000 or
more.
He said the property was
completely destroyed and
underinsured.
“The demolition cost alone was
$29,000, which was not covered.
“While the property was
destroyed, there was an active
mortgage, there was
nothing to offset the cost.
“Between the insurance
company and
victims, they will have to
pay $29,000 and rebuild
which will likely be in
excess of $500,000,”
Judge Gilbert said.
Crown prosecutor Jade
Lancaster said it was
the first time she had seen an
AI-generated apology letter, and
that it could be a problem going
forward.
Judge Gilbert described it as
“tricky”.
“I don’t think poorly of her
for using AI, it is actually a good
tool, not all of us are as good
with words as others.”
Lancaster accepted Win’s use
of AI didn’t mean she wasn’t
remorseful but did denounce the
effort of having to write a letter.
A police prosecutor, who dealt
with the police charges, said Win
had offered to pay reparation
but had not saved any money to
do so since entering guilty pleas
in March 2025.
Lee said Win was now living
with her parents on the West
Coast and was supported by her
mother in court who had offered
her address for a sentence of
home detention.
“She is off the drugs and has a
clearer mind, even though she
hasn’t saved money up (for reparation),
it doesn’t mean she is not
remorseful.”
Judge Gilbert said Win’s mental
health was not significant in
terms of sentencing.
“This was a person, because
of her own sad life at the
time, made a deliberate
decision to burn down a
house.
“You don’t have a
major mental illness; you
have been using illicit
drugs over a long period.
“You were experiencing
acute deterioration of
Judge Tom Gilbert
mental health; life was at
a low ebb for you, and I accept
that there was substance abuse
and some other stressors,” he
said.
Judge Gilbert adopted a starting
point of three years and nine
months’ imprisonment.
He applied a 15% discount for
guilty pleas, 20% for background
and mental health, and 5% for
remorse.
Win started sobbing as Judge
Gilbert told her she would be
going to jail.
While a pre-sentence report
had recommended home detention,
Judge Gilbert instead
imprisoned her for 27 months.
She was also ordered to pay
$3000 in reparations.
back to Canterbury on parole
A prominent eye surgeon
jailed for a violent attack on
his former landlord has been
granted permission to return to
Canterbury to live in a property
he owns, under strict parole
conditions including electronic
monitoring.
Ian Dallison, 66, was sentenced
to six years and 10 months’
imprisonment in April 2023 after
pleading guilty to the attempted
murder of Alberto Ceccarelli
and to wounding Ceccarelli’s
wife with intent to cause grievous
bodily harm, the NZ Herald
reported
The attack occurred in August
2022, on the same day Dallison
was declared bankrupt over
$247,000 in unpaid rent relating
to a commercial building owned
by Ceccarelli and an associate.
That evening, Dallison went to
his former landlord’s Lyttelton
home armed with multiple firearms
and ammunition. He fired
a shot at Ceccarelli’s head as the
couple sat at their dinner table,
narrowly missing him.
Dallison was released on
parole in June last year, subject to
conditions that barred him from
entering Canterbury.
He was initially placed at an
approved address in Marlborough
but later sought a change,
arguing the location was too
far from his support network,
including his partner, District
Court judge Jane Farish, the NZ
Herald reported.
Ian Dallison may live in Canterbury but
must comply with electronic monitoring,
a curfew, strict travel routes for essential
shopping, and a firearms ban.
Dallison appeared before the
Parole Board in November.
His lawyer Kerry Cook said his
client posed no risk and had been
a “model prisoner” and “model
parolee”, and was not seeking to
return to Christchurch itself, out
of respect for the victims.
Cook said the current
conditions prohibiting Dallison
from entering Canterbury were
“onerous” and were effectively
hindering his full reintegration
into the community.
The board adjourned the
hearing to consider various
aspects of Dallison’s request.
In a decision now released,
panel convenor Mary More
said the board was satisfied
the risks could be managed
through electronically monitored
residential restrictions and a
defined exclusion zone, the NZ
Herald reported.
“We have considered all
the evidence and submissions
including counsel submissions,
reports, Mr Dallison submissions,
victim submissions, conversations
with support people and
conversations with members of
the Department of Corrections,”
More said.
“Having done so, the board is
satisfied that the conditions as
varied are reasonable, necessary
and proportionate responses
to the risk presented by Mr
Dallison.
“With the imposition of
electronically monitored
residential restrictions the
application of Mr Dallison be
able to enter Canterbury and
move into accommodation he
has purchased will be granted,”
she said.
Under the revised conditions,
Dallison may live in Canterbury
but must comply with electronic
monitoring, a 10pm to 6am
curfew, strict travel routes for
essential shopping, and a firearms
ban.
He is also prohibited from
any contact with his victims
and must attend any treatment
or counselling directed by
probation.
The conditions will be in
place until June, and Dallison
will remain on parole until his
statutory release date.
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NEWS The Star, February 19, 2026 | 17
Delays ahead
as major works
continue
BY DYLAN SMITS
More disruption is on the horizon
for motorists travelling into the
city from the south-west.
A major upgrade to Lincoln Rd
starts in April, installing peak
hour bus lanes and improving
water and wastewater services.
The nine-month programme
will see co-ordinated infrastructure
works carried out on
Lincoln Rd between Curletts Rd
and Wrights Rd.
“We’re combining several
transport and water
improvements into one
coordinated programme
to reduce disruption and
finish the work as quickly
as possible,” said city
council city infrastructure
general manager
Brent Smith.
“Lincoln Rd is a key
route for commuters and businesses.
These upgrades will
improve safety, make public
transport more reliable, and
ensure water and wastewater
services can continue to
meet the needs of our growing
communities.”
The works include replacing
Brent Smith
wastewater mains and property
connections between Wrights
Rd and Curletts Rd and on sections
of Sylvan St and Domain
Tce.
Peak hour bus lanes will be
installed in both directions
between Annex Rd and Wrights
Rd. The lanes form part of the
Passenger Transport Improvements
project, which will
eventually provide continuous
peak-time bus lanes from
Halswell to the central
city.
The project aims to
improve public transport
reliability and efficiency
while reducing traffic
congestion.
“We’re aware that
there will be a lot of
work happening over
several months. At this
stage we’re still working
through the traffic impacts and
staff will work closely with our
contractors to make sure businesses,
residents and other road
users know what is happening
in the area,” Smith said.
Other elements of the
upgrade include more
restricted right turns in and out
Extended bus lanes, water pipe upgrades and road widening will be part of the Lincoln Rd upgrades starting in April.
of most side roads and properties
along Lincoln Rd between
Annex Rd and Wrights Rd.
The water submains on
Lincoln Rd’s southeast side,
between Lyttelton Street and
Hoon Hay Rd, will be replaced
and and meters will be installed.
Watermains at the intersection
Domain Tce and Sylvan St
intersections will be replaced.
Lincoln Rd will also be widened
and the roading replaced.
Meanwhile, in Riccarton,
major works are also under way
to upgrade ageing wastewater
pipelines in streets near
Westfield Riccarton. The pipes
have reached the end of their
service life and need replacing.
“We’re replacing these pipes
with larger ones to increase
the capacity of the network,
accommodate growth in the
area and further growth in
the future,” said city council
head of three waters Gavin
Hutchison.
The streets affected include
George St, Peverel St, Wainui
St, Maxwell St and Matipo St.
The work is being carried out in
stages from January to July to
reduce disruption for residents
and nearby businesses.
The first stage started on
George St in January and is
expected to be completed by the
end of February.
Stage two of the upgrade on
Peverel St started on February
9 and are expected to run until
the end of March.
“We’ve planned the works to try
to minimise disruption, however
there will be lane or road closures
required at each stage so please
expect delays in this area and
allow for extra travel time,” said
Hutchison.
Contractor Hunter Civil is
working with affected residents
and businesses to minimise the
impact of the works.
Roadworks are also continuing
in the north-west, with lights
at the Wairakei and Idris Rds
intersection being replaced,
having reached the end of their
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Between our house and the empty
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open gutter that ran between two high
fences, behind another house, to a 30cm
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rain ran out across the footpath to the
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a bag full of vegetables.
Many years later I realised they could
not all have come from our garden. His
instructions were to take the bag along
the drain and leave it on the inside of
the hole, and I must never ever tell what
I was doing. His word was law and he
was always obeyed.
I had no idea why I was being asked
to do that job and nor did I realise the
importance of my silence as providing
anything to those suffering families was
a chargeable offence.
I kept a close look out for rats and
other creepies that might live there and
certainly didn’t dawdle.
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empty section above, out to the road and
home around the block.
Apparently, my crossing that yard had
been a signal for a waterfront worker to
make the collect.
Sixty years later my sister mentioned
how she had delivered vegetables to that
hole in the wall, we were being sent on
alternate nights but had both kept that
activity to ourselves for all those years.
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those living and working in the port.
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The Way
We Were
Dolly, an Indian
elephant at the
Industries Fair,
being brushed
at Addington
Showgrounds in
1968.
Right – The
elephant race in
Papanui in 1966
raised funds for
intellectually
disabled
children.
Left –Ashton’s Circus elephants being offloaded
in Hagley Park in the 1960s.
​It’s hard to miss an elephant
in The Garden City – and
Christchurch has had its fair
share over the years, both
real and fake.
Most real sightings came
from visiting circuses in
Hagley Park.
Three elephants from
Ashton’s Circus were
transported through the
tunnel from Lyttelton to
Hagley Park in the 1960s by
flatbed truck.
It proved a dangerous way
for elephants to travel, with
two of the circus’ elephants,
Jumbo and Jahora, becoming
critically ill after munching
on the poisonous plant tutu
near Wairoa in the North
Island in 1967.
“It is believed the elephants
were able to reach out with
their trunks and pluck tutu
from banks as the trucks
crawled through gorges,” The
Press reported.
Two years earlier an
ELEPHANTS
elephant from Sole Bros Circus
had also become very ill
from eating tutu while travelling
through the Buller Gorge.
Another elephant had died
around 1900 after eating tutu.
In 1972, Burwood Hospital
patients were entertained by
an elephant from Ridgway’s
Circus (below), while city
councillors participated in an
elephant race in 1966 (left) in
conjunction with Ashton’s Circus
and the Lions.
When it comes to ‘fakes’,
Elmer’s Ōtautahi elephant
trail captivated audiences
during the summer of
2023-24, Bishopdale has an
elephant slide and Manchester
St an elephant mural.
Meanwhile, a taxidermied
elephant was for years
trapped inside Canterbury
Museum’s storeroom. It
had to be cut out for the
redevelopment and will be
reassembled for the new
museum, set to open in 2029.
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SPORT
​Football the focus as talented
all-rounder heads stateside
BY SAM COUGHLAN
​One of Canterbury’s promising
young dual-code athletes has
settled on football as his top
sport – and will embark on a
college scholarship in the United
States later this year.
Flynn Holdem, 18, will join
the University of Maryland,
Baltimore County (UMBC) in
August after having been a
regular fixture in Nomads’ first
team in the Southern League
since he was 15.
Holdem has also played
cricket for the Canterbury
under 17 and under 19
sides and recently made his
premier debut for Burnside
West-University.
He said it had been a hard
choice to now focus on football.
“I always knew that this kind
of time, early February, would
be the stage that I'd have to
commit, because playing at a
relatively high level with both
sports is tough to keep up as
well as working.
“I love playing both, and it's
hard to give one of them up,
especially after playing it most
of your life. So I’m upset, but I
think it’ll be the best for me just
to focus on football for now.”
Holdem has become one of
the top strikers in the Southern
League, finishing as the fourthtop
scorer last year with 12
as Nomads finished fifth, and
made the final of the English
Cup.
They had finished sixth and
seventh in his previous seasons
in the first team.
Holdem said he was looking
forward to starting at UMBC,
who play in the Division 1
America East Conference.
“I think my personal game
suits what I’ve seen of the
league, it’s very physical and
high-paced, which I like.
“I want to experience that
aspect of playing against guys
my age as well, whereas playing
in the Southern League, you’re
playing against older guys.
“I’m not sure if it’s a little bit
trickier, but it will be interesting
to see what happens in that
space.”
Flynn Holdem in action at striker for Nomads and playing for Canterbury under 19s.
The stateside move came
about through former Nomads
teammate James Pendrigh,
who now works for college
recruiting agency Wagner &
Woolf.
“He (Pendrigh) got me in
touch with the main guy, and
we had a year of just simmering
things out,” Holdem said.
“Then about halfway through
last year, things started to get
pretty serious with looking to
go over.
“December, January was
crunch time, I was having like
five calls a week, it was a pretty
full-on process, but I’m happy
“I think my personal
game suits what I’ve
seen of the league, it’s
very physical and highpaced,
which I like.”
Flynn Holdem
in the end that I went through
them, they were really good.”
Holdem said he was sad to be
leaving Nomads after coming
through the club’s junior and
youth teams to play for the first
team.
But for now he is focused on
trying to contribute in his final
season at the club – for now.
“I love Nomads. I personally
think it’s one of the best clubs
out there just because of the
culture and the quality,” he said.
“I just want to get fitter,
stronger, faster, putting in the
work and really committing
where I can.
“I know I’m going to be tired
and flat out, but I think just
having fun, enjoying the last
season for a while with the boys
is important because it’s not
going to be easy going over to
America.”
The Southern League season
starts on March 22. The draw is
still to be finalised.
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Sydenham captain Mitch
Gardner believes his side have
what it takes to continue their
quest for a treble of Metro
trophies this season.
They already have the T20
title locked away after beating
format, Burnside 100kb in the max final in file December,
and will come back for
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seconds against the same team
at the same ground in Sunday’s
one-day final.
Sydenham’s four-wicket win
ter 3 rotations and no longer than 30 seconds)
over St Albans in the semifinal
last Sunday,
led by Jackson
Hemingway’s
75 and Ryan
Wallace’s
unbeaten 51, has
them one win
away from their
first title since
2007.
"I've been
around since I
think the start of 2013 and I
​Mitch Gardner
don't think we've been in a final
since then,” Gardner said.
“Tom Agnew, one of our other
senior guys, he might have been
in one in one of his early years,
but definitely not for at least a
good dozen years or so.”
Their T20 title victory came at
Burnside Park and Sunday’s tie
takes place at the same ground.
But the form book favours the
home team – who won by 257
runs when the teams’ met two
weeks ago, when Scott Janett
scored a record 197.
“Me and (Agnew) have been
around for 12 or 13 years, and it
was probably one of our worst
losses,” Gardner said.
Burnside coach Carl Huyser
said that win was a “confidence
5pm Wednesday 18 Feb
​Sydenham's Ryan Wallace hits a boundary against St Albans en route to an
unbeaten 51 that helped his side make the one-day final.
PHOTO: KEVIN CONGDON
boost” but this game is unlikely
to be as one-sided.
“Scott Janett had a historic
innings, he made 197. You
“The other
side of it is their
overseas player,
Matthew Tromp,
was away, and I'll
be honest in the
(T20) final when
they beat us, he
had a huge part
in that (scoring 74
​Carl Huyser
off 38).
"He's a big threat for us, we
need to try and get him out nice
and early if we can.”
Burnside beat Old Boys by 83
runs in their semi-final. Nick
Gibb top-scored with 73.
Before Sunday’s final, all
teams return to action in the
two-day competition on Saturday,
with three rounds
remaining in the season.
Sydenham top the table,
and Gardner said winning an
unprecedented three trophies
in one season – the two-day,
one-day and T20 competitions
– was something the team were
desperate for.
“We’re just kind of using it as
motivation for the lads to keep
guys interested, getting to training
and working hard.
“On Saturday we’re playing
Old Boys who are up the top
with us, so we’re trying everything
to win that trophy.”
Sydenham visit Old Boys at
Elmwood Park in the next two
Saturdays, while Burnside host
St Albans, Heathcote visit Riccarton
and Lancaster Park
host East Shirley, starting at
10.30am.
5pm Monday 16 Feb
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South Island United
travel to Australia
OFC Pro League side South
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United in Melbourne on Saturday.
United sit fourth in the table after
five games, and will play four
times in Melbourne in the next
two weeks. After meeting Tahiti
they play league leaders, Auckland
FC, on Tuesday, before a
clash with South Melbourne next
Friday. They will meet Bula FC
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SPORT
National record 100m time
could be set at track meet
High stakes on
the tennis court
BY SAM COUGHLAN
​Could we see New Zealand’s
first sub-10sec 100m sprint in
Christchurch this weekend?
Cantabrian Tiaan Whelpton
could be set to eclipse the
national record, which is
currently 10.08sec, during the
International Track Meet at
Ngā Puna Wai on Saturday.
"You never know,
Christchurch can be a quick
track, so we'll have to see.
Hopefully the conditions
play ball and we'll see what
happens.”
Whelpton has run a windlegal
10.10sec and an illegal
10.02sec in his last two meets,
and said even for him those
times are blisteringly fast.
“That's the quickest I've ever
run, so that means I'm in good
nick.
“I'm excited to see what
happens this weekend, if
there's some good sun and
some good wind, then who
knows, maybe we'll see even
quicker times.”
He will compete in the
national championships at
the start of March and the
world indoor championships
at the end of March, and is
not counting out a trip to
Glasgow later this year for the
Commonwealth Games. He
would require a sub-10sec time
to qualify for the games.
The International Track Meet
​Tiaan Whelpton has the New Zealand 100m record in his sights after good
recent form.
PHOTO: GETTY
will also see Olympic medallist
Tom Walsh take on training
partner Nick Palmer in the shot
put.
Walsh is an eight-time ITM
winner since his first triumph
in 2010. New Zealand world
record holder Lisa Adams
will compete with Paralympic
medallist Holly Robinson in the
women’s para shot put, while
Paralympic gold medallist
Anna Grimaldi will compete
in the para 200m with fellow
Paralympian Will Stedman in
the men’s 200m.
The track meet starts at 1pm
on Saturday at Ngā Puna Wai.
BY DIANE KEENAN
There is a lot at stake in
premier tennis this week with
the four top teams in the men’s
competition vying for points to
secure home match semi-finals.
Top of the ladder Elmwood
play third place Burnside Park/
Sumner while Cashmere, lying
in second place, meets Mid Canterbury
which sit fourth on the
ladder.
Both clashes feature the experienced
lineups of Elmwood
and Cashmere against younger
opponents who are the future
of the local game.
All matches are at Wilding
Park.
Elmwood will come in fresh
after a bye for their match
against Burnside Park/Sumner
who lost to Mid Canterbury
at Ashburton in the previous
round.
Mid Canterbury won both
doubles rubbers convincingly
with coach Jack Tiller pulling
through in a three-set tie back
to win the top singles and TK
Manawatu winning at number
four. Their game on Saturday
against Cashmere will be a
classic “youngies versus oldies”
match-up, says Cashmere
captain Harry Weeds, a scratch
golfer, who is unavailable due
to playing in the annual fixture
between the Christchurch Golf
Club and the Otago Golf Club.
Weeds says he is hoping Tyler
Leonard, who has been injured
since before Christmas, will
be back on court this weekend
to play his former Mid Canterbury
teammates, including his
brother Riley Breen.
Cashmere beat Edgeware last
round, but full marks to Edgeware’s
young players, Connor
Edmonds and Lukas Necas, for
their doubles win against the
more experienced opponents.
Edmonds, who is in year 13 at
St Andrew’s College, has moved
from Nelson to Christchurch to
train for tennis, while Queenstown’s
Necas, the winner of the
national under-14 clay court
championships, was making his
debut in Christchurch premier
tennis.
In the women’s competition
Te Kura Hagley remain
competition leaders, earning
maximum points last weekend
after Cashmere defaulted. They
face third-placed Elmwood this
week, who were upset by Waimairi
recording their first win
of the season. Waimairi have
a chance to add further points
this week against Bishopdale
who lost to the inspired young
Edgeware team.
Edgeware is in second
on the table and their coach
Nic Jenkins says his young
players continue to improve
each week.
This week Edgeware play
Cashmere, a team with a good
mix of youth and experience.
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The training programme you have followed has allowed for a gradual increase in fitness. Generally you should
cope comfortably with the increase in mileage and intensity. If you are struggling it can be because of an
inefficient or poor running technique. The best way to run is with an upright body position. That might sound
self-evident but it is not infrequent that I see people running stooped forwards or leaning back too far. You
achieve an upright body position by pushing your pelvis and chest slightly forward with your neck and head
nicely aligned with your spine. Keep your stride short so you land under your body rather than ahead of it. Over
striding is the most common mistake made by runners of all levels. To prevent over striding keep your stride short
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gentle forward pull by the forces of gravity. In a previous article I mentioned the importance of rhythm and that
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where you can still talk. If you can’t talk
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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
TRADES & SERVICES
TREE SERVICES
Specialist tree pruning &
shaping. Also hedge
trimming and garden
tidy-ups. Ph Hugh, "The
Little Green Groomer"
021 275 5445
TREES FOR
CANTERBURY:
Specialist Native Plant
Garden Centre. Trees,
Shrubs, Groundcover.
Supporting your
community and the
environment. 42
Charlesworth St,
Woolston. Phone: (03)
982 1028
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
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
MILITARIA Any country,
swords and helmets,
A1 ALBUMS, old photos,
uniforms, badges,
medals, memorabilia,
postcards, coins, gold,
WW2 or earlier, Ph 021
bank notes, badges,
035 0882
medals, jewellery,
watches, china, crystal,
books, furs, vintage
clothing, paintings, WANTED
furniture, estates &
downsizing. Etcetera
Antiques, 194 Edgeware
Rd, 385 5117.
ALL JAZZ Records
wanted: Kiwi and
overseas artists, Blue
Note, Prestige, Riverside,
ECM, Verve, Impulse,
CTI, Milestone etc; top
prices paid for good
titles. — Please phone
Dave 021-222-6144,
Pennylane Records, 7
days.
ANY VIDEO GAMES
wanted play station,
xbox, nintendo, sega,
atari, vintage etc
Pennylane, Sydenham,
Christchurch, 7 days,
021 222 6144
CASH PAID
for jars of old coins and
bank notes, also old
silver bars. Ph Carlos
0275 296 560.
GIG POSTERS wanted
by local and overseas
bands. Excellent prices
paid especially for hand
pulled or silk screen
posters. Will pay $1000
for Suburban Reptiles
Sat Night. Any amount.
Dave 021 222 6144,
Pennylane Records,
Sydenham, Christchurch,
7 days
WANTED
COLLECTOR
ANYTHING
OLD AND
INTERESTING!
PAY UP TO THE
FOLLOWING
PRICES:
$2,500 No.1 Plane,
$1,000 Work Bench.
Tool Chest.
$500 Wooden and
Brass Brace and Bits,
$100 Scribes,
Draw Knife, Plumb Bob,
Chisels, Glue Pots,
Spoke Shaves,
Padlock and Keys, Squares,
Trammels, Tack Hammers,
Oilers, Wood Vice.
Also $15,000 Petrol Pumps,
$2,000 Metal Signs,
$1,000 Floor Safe, Mechanical
Money Boxes,
Toy Tin Plate Toys, Trucks,
Cars, Ships, Boats, Motorbikes.
$3,000 Full Steam Traction
Engines Models.
Also wanting Flint Lock Rifles,
Pistols, Powder Flasks,
Swords, Percussion Bayonets,
Helmets, W War Medals,
Fishing Rods, Reels, Gaffs,
Landing Nets, Creel.
All for Private Museum.
Will Call Anywhere.
Murray 021-441-400.
GOLD & SILVER
CASH BUYER
Pay up to the following
prices: $100- $3000
Gold & Silver Watches.
$1000 - $10000 Gold
Nuggets.
$100-$3000 Gold,
Silver Chains, Bangles,
Bracelets.
$1800 Sovereigns.
$2000 Sovereign
Cases.
$100- $500 Gold
Wedding Rings.
$5000 Diamond Rings.
$100-$300 Silver &
Gold Medals, Bar
Brooches, Pendants,
Tie Pins, Cameos,
Vesta Boxes, Lodge
Medals.
$10000 Silver Ware,
Canteen Cutlery, Coffee
& Tea Service Cups,
Silver Trays, Photo
Frames, Urns,
Vinaigrettes, Snuff
Boxes, Thimbles.
$5000 Bronze & Marble
Deco Figures & Lamps.
Buy anything old &
interesting.
Will call anywhere
Phone Murray
021-441 400
MUSIC TAPES wanted
by local and overseas
bands, especially Flying
Nun, Xpressway, Onset
Offset Failsafe, Private
press, etc any amount,
excellent prices paid.
Pennylane Records, 021
222 6144, Sydenham,
Christchurch, 7 days.
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

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BOOKS
CARS WANTED
PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICES
BOOKS, STATIONERY
cards, gifts - Paper Plus
New Brighton has it all.
Friendly local team,
great prices, supporting
this community. 72
Brighton Mall, New
Brighton. Phone 03 388
1809
ENTERTAINMENT
DELICIOUS all you can
eat buffet at Valentines
Hornby - Fresh seafood,
roasts, desserts and
great service for the
whole family! 7/11
Chalmers Street Hornby
- PH 0800 VAL BUFFET
FOR SALE
PERSPEX, poly
carbonate and other
plastics cut to size and
shape. Fab Plastics
phone 366-3634
GARDEN SUPPLIES
A THICK LAYER OF
BARK keeps the
moisture in, the weeds
out & looks great in your
garden beds. I will
deliver and lay it for you.
Call Hugh "The Little
Green Groomer" 021 275
5445
PERSPEX Cut to size,
clear and tinted sheets
available. Suitable as
replacement panels in
your glasshouse or as a
windbreak. Fab Plastics
366 3634.
HEALTH & BEAUTY
FEET FIRST PODIATRY
provides expert foot
care,
offering
personalised treatments
for pain relief, injury
recovery, overall foot
and lower limb wellness.
Unit 2B, 355 Riccarton
Road. Ph 03 348-7910
www.feetfirst.co.nz
HEALTH Boost your
wellbeing at Marshall’s
Health & Natural
Therapy. Quality health
supplements, herbal
dispensary, natural
skincare, and expert
naturopathic advice.
Visit us today for a
healthier, happier you!
Marshalls Health &
Natural Therapy. 101
Seaview Road, New
Brighton. Ph 03 388
5757. Shop instore or
online:
www.marshallshealthsh
op.co.nz
MASSAGE Full body
sensual massage for
mature ladies only.
Relax, refresh your body
with the sense of touch.
Ph or text 027 251 4660.
MOBILE Toe Nail Cutting
Service by Registered
Nurse. $50. Phone 022
281 6647
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GOOD!
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support of our
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CARS, VANS, UTES & 4X4 WANTED
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We Deliver To Every Letterbox in the South Island
We are seeking a driver to add additional
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This is up to approx 10 hours per week
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additional hours. You will need a clean NZ
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PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
Christchurch Football Club Inc
The Christchurch Football Club Inc gives notice
of a Special General Meeting to consider the
following matters:
1. Constitution Update
Approval of an updated Christchurch Football Club
Constitution to ensure compliance with the new
Incorporated Societies Act. The revised document
remains largely unchanged in substance, with
updates focused on legislative requirements.
2. Clubhouse Insurance
Discussion of a proposal to adjust the Clubhouse
replacement-cost insurance to a depreciated-cost
indemnity policy. This proposal remains subject to
further review by the club’s insurance broker (TBC).
Proposal to be distributed prior to meeting date.
MEETING DETAILS
Date: Tuesday, 17 March
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Christchurch Football Club Clubrooms,
250 Westminster Street, Mairehau.
Land drainage works meeting
Learn more about land drainage works planned for the
Halswell Drainage Rating District:
Community meeting
Halswell Drainage - Tuesday, 3 March 2026 at 6pm
- Tai Tapu Community Centre 722 Old Tai Tapu Road, Tai Tapu.
Ratepayers in the Halswell Drainage Rating District are invited to
this upcoming community meeting to have their say
on land drainage for their properties, as we work towards
improving our resilience to flood events.
For more information
ecan.govt.nz/flood-works
or call us on 0800 324 636
MARCH 2026 CHRISTCHURCH CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS
The following meetings will be held in March 2026.
Council
Date Time Venue
4 9.30 am Camellia Chambers, Level 2, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street
Committees
Date Time Venue
6 9 am Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee, Council Chambers,
Environment Canterbury, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch
11 9.30 am Policy and Planning Committee, Camellia Chambers, Level 2,
Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street
20 10 am Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee, Camellia Chambers, Level 2,
Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street
25 9.30 am Finance and Performance Committee, Camellia Chambers, Level 2,
Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street
Community Boards
Date Time Meeting/Venue
2 10 am Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board, Akaroa
Community Boardroom, 78 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa
9 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
Date Time Meeting/Venue
16 5.30 pm Duvauchelle Reserve Committee, Duvauchelle Community Centre,
6039 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Duvauchelle
24 4.30 pm Summit Road Protection Authority Advisory Committee - Authority
Annual General Meeting, Kōaro Room, Halswell Center,
341 Halswell Road
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

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CLASSIFIEDS
WHAT'S ON
AT HORNBY CLUB
Pavilion Café Opens 8am daily
Legends Bar Opens 10am daily
Reception Open from 9am daily
SUNDAY
15
MAR
Members
Happy Hour!
4.30pm - 6.30pm
TUES, WEDS, & THURS
(10% off members price)
CHASE THE
ACE!
THURSDAY 6.30PM
$2450
PM 4
4.30
PM
DnD Duo
Chalmers Restaurant
Wednesday to Saturday:
A la Carte from 5pm
Sunday: Buffet from 4.30pm
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL MEETING
Updates to Club Rules
THURSDAY 26TH FEB, 6.15PM
PAVILION CAFE
CRACK THE
CUBE!
FRIDAY 6.30PM
$800
ST PRACTISE DAY
The official St Patrick's Practise Day
ROLLICKIN' LIVE SING-A-LONG with
(JOJO & MARK)
O'Neill School of Irish Dance
WHAT S
ON
To add a listing, contact
Jo Fuller 03 379 7100 or
027 458 8590
jo.fuller@alliedmedia.co.nz
LIVE MUSIC
SATURDAY 7PM
raisin
tooth
SHUTTLE OPERATING
BISTRO
OPEN 7 DAYS
TUES TO SAT:
12PM-2PM & 5PM
SUN: 1PM-7PM (limited menu)
MON: 11AM-7PM (limited menu)
202 Marine Pde | Ph 388-9416
www.newbrightonclub.co.nz | Members, guests & affiliates welcome
TE RADAR MC | BEN HURLEY
CORI GONZALEZ-MACUER
AIMÉE BORLASE | IT’S THAT MAD GUY
THURSDAY 19TH MARCH
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
$6
MURPHY'S
PINTS
EVERY SINGLE DAY,
ALL DAY LONG!
$1 POOL TABLES
FANTASTIC MENU
kiwi classics
amazing thai
FUNCTION ROOMS
85a Hereford Street
www.therockpool.co.nz
THE WEEKEND LINE UP
THURSDAY 7pm-9pm
FLY BY NIGHT
FRIDAY 7PM-9PM
sionna
10pm-2am
hired guns
SATurday 7pm-9pm
DYNAMIX TRIO
10.30PM - 2.30AM
SHADOW PUPPET
THURSDAY 26th FEB, 7pm-9pm
bandit queen
"the decemberists tribute”

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GIG GUIDE
Thursday 19 to Wednesday 25 February 2026
ADDINGTON BAR, 291 Lincoln Rd:
Saturday 8pm - Live music.
ARMADILLOS HALSWELL, 29 Ensign St:
Thursday 8pm - DJ Chick Karaoke.
ARMADILLOS BECKENHAM, 155
Colombo St: Saturday 9pm - Level 6.
ARMADILLOS ISLINGTON, 670 Main
South Rd: Sunday 3pm - Lino.
A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo St:
Friday 7pm - Country Music & Dance Night,
fun night of line dancing and curated country
music tracks for boogying, $10 at the door for
the dance floor. Saturday 7pm - Folk Music
Extravaganza with Scott Cook (Canada), Adam
McGrath (NZ), and Pamela Mae (Canada) -
Live in Concert at A Rolling Stone, tickets
$35+BF from adammcgrath.net or cash-only
door sales. Sunday - live music tbc. Monday
7pm - Believe It or Not Quiz, bookings 03-377-
4787, all welcome incl dogs, free. Tuesday 7pm -
Inner City Jam with host Tyler Robbins, open
mic and jam slots, all ages and abilities welcome,
great community feel, instruments provided,
bands welcome, free.
AVONHEAD TAVERN, 120 Withells Rd:
Friday 7.30pm - Unhinged.
BILL'S BAR, 1 Halswell Rd: Thursday 7pm -
A&J Karaoke. Friday 7.30pm - DJ Chick.
Sunday 6pm - A&J Karaoke. Friday 27th Feb,
8pm - Dynamix.
BRIDIE'S BAR, 401 Worcester St: Friday
4.30pm - DJ Rakinem. Saturday 3pm - N-
didjah-nis.
CASHMERE CLUB, 50 Colombo St: Friday
27th Feb, 7.30pm - Simmer.
CHATS BAR, 251 Travis Rd: Friday 7pm -
Dynamix.
CHCH CASINO, 30 Victoria St: Friday 6pm
- Zed & Andy; 10pm - Soul Mining. Saturday
6pm - Flipside; 10pm - Cantora Trio.
CHCH FOLK MUSIC CLUB, Irish Society
Hall, Domain Tce: Sunday 7.30pm - Elias
Bartholomeo. Sunday 22nd Feb, 7.30pm - Dan
Walsh.
COASTERS TAVERN, 1 Daniels Rd:
Saturday 8pm - Live music. Wednesday 7pm -
Quiz.
DARKROOM, 336 St Asaph St: Thursday
7pm - NoPilot; Secret Admirer; Big John’s
House. Friday 8pm - DJ’s Regress & Selecta
BudDub; Radio without Pictures. Wednesday -
Pub Quiz.
FAT EDDIES, 1/76 Hereford St: Thursday
4.30pm - Espresso Duo; 8pm - Live Band
Karaoke; 11.30pm - HeadRush. Friday 4.30pm -
King Tubbs; 8pm - Oval Office; 11.30pm - Vibe
Check. Saturday 1pm - Ananda Massa; 4.30pm -
Rua; 8pm - Liberator. Sunday 2pm - Black &
Gold Jon & Elly Duo; 5.30pm - Stephen
McDaid. Monday 6pm - Jack Bubb. Tuesday
7pm - Quiz; 9.30pm - Marcel Bramao.
Wednesday 8.30pm - Lauren Marshall.
GOOD TIMES COMEDY CLUB, 224 St
Asaph St: Friday 6.30pm - Ben Hurley; 8pm -
Criminally Hilarious; 10pm - Live After Hours.
Saturday 8pm - Big Laughs Pro Comedy.
Monday 6.30pm - Good Advice, Bad Advice.
www.goodtimescomedyclub.co.nz
HORNBY CLUB, 17 Carmen Rd: Sunday
8th Mar, 3pm - Gazza. Sunday 15th Mar, 4pm -
St Practise Day. Saturday 21st Mar, 7.30pm -
Madsen Promotions presents The Buddy Holly
Show feat. John Kempt.
MACKENZIES, 51 Pages Rd: Wednesday
7pm - Karaoke with Brent Love.
MAK BAR, 1276 Main North Rd: Saturday
8pm - Unhinged. Sunday 3pm - Level 6.
MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St: Thursday
7pm - Fly By Night. Friday 7pm - Sionna; 10pm
- Hired Guns. Saturday 7pm - Dynamix Trio;
10.30pm - Shadow Puppet.
OLD LEITHFIELD HOTEL, 730 Old Main
North Rd, Leithfield: Saturday 8pm - Groove
Street. Sunday 2pm - Feel Good Factor. Saturday
28th Feb, 7.30pm - Karaoke.
QUEENSPARK TAVERN, 60 Queenspark
Dr: Friday 7pm - Sharkey’s Karaoke. Saturday
7.30pm - The Party Singers.
SRACECOURSE HOTEL, 118 Racecourse
Rd: Friday 7.30pm - Juke Box.
.
To add a listing, contact
Jo Fuller 03 379 7100 or
027 458 8590
jo.fuller@alliedmedia.co.nz
RICHMOND CLUB, 'The Borough', 75
London St: Friday 7pm -Matchbox. Saturday
7pm - HotWired Rockband Sunday 3pm -
Mandi Miller.
ROSE & THISTLE, 24 Main North Rd:
Friday 8.30pm - Annalea & Junior. Saturday
8.30pm - Lampwick.
SHARKEY'S BAR & CAFE, 96 Hoon Hay
Rd: Friday 7pm - DJ Brent Love. Saturday 7pm
- Karaoke. Sunday 4pm - Open Mic feat.
Copper Wine.
SPACE ACADEMY, 371 St Asaph St:
Thursday - 03 Sessions feat. Ted’s Band. Friday -
Earth Tongue ‘Dungeon Vision album release
tour. Sunday - Clube do Choro. Wednesday -
Quiz. spaceacademy.co.nz/live
SUMMER SUNDAYS SERIES, Botanical
Gardens Archery Lawn, Hagley Park,
Rolleston Ave: Sunday 1pm - Karra Rhodes;
Lauren Marshall; Under the Wind feat. Keren
Mara & Harry Finlayson-Hood.
TAI TAPU HOTEL, 780 Old Tai Tapu Rd:
Saturday 1pm - Live music. Sunday 1pm - Sign
of the Firebird. Wednesday 7pm - Quiz.
THE BOG, 50 Victoria St: Thursday 7pm -
Quiz. Friday 10pm - Spektrum. Saturday 7pm -
Neil Alexander; 11pm - Mama Rock. Sunday
3pm - Southern Cross Irish Dance; 5.30pm -
Willie McArthur. Monday 6pm - Sionna.
Tuesday 7pm - Jameson’s Night. Wednesday
6pm - Sionna.
THE BRICKWORKS, 69 Centaurus Rd:
Saturday 7.30pm - Summer Session with Lissel.
THE CHURCH, cnr Worcester &
Manchester Sts: Thursday 6pm - Tess
Liautaud; 9.30pm - Adam McGrath. Friday
2.45p, - Amber Carly Williams; 6.15pm - Eve
Kelly 10pm - Third Junction. Saturday 2.45pm -
D’Sendantz; 6.15pm - Tom Lush; 10pm - Jinx.
Sunday 5.30pm - Coyote Pretty; 9.30pm - Adam
McGrath. churchpub.co.nz/this-week
THE CRAIC IRISH BAR, 84 Riccarton Rd:
Friday 10pm - The Party Singers. Saturday -
Karaoke.
THE EMBANKMENT TAVERN, 181 Ferry
Rd: Friday 7.30pm - Open Mic.
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 - The Meaniez. Saturday 9.30pm - Old
Skool. Sunday 6pm - Karaoke with Lance.
Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. Wednesday 7pm -
Karaoke with Lance.
THE MUD BAR, 174 St Asaph St: Friday,
Saturday, Sunday - DJs & live bands.
THE OLD PAPANUI TAVERN, 15 Main
North Rd: Friday 9pm - DJ Chick Karaoke.
Saturday 7pm - Wild West Country Night with
DJ Chick.
THE OPAWA BOWL & JACK, 15 Opawa
Rd: Friday 7pm - 12 Gauge.
THE PAPANUI, 310 Sawyers Arms Rd:
Friday 27th Feb, 6.45pm - The Viscounts.
THE RICCS, 280 Blenheim Rd: Friday
7.30pm - DJ Chick Karaoke.
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, 110 Marshlands
Rd: Saturday 7.30pm - DJ Chick Karaoke.
THE TURF, 6 Inwoods Rd: Thursday 7pm -
Live Music. Tuesday 7pm - Quiz.
WUNDERBAR, Lyttelton: Friday 8pm -
Tephra. Saturday 3pm - Port Noise.
RESTAURANT & CAFÉ
‘Famous for our roasts!’
$12
BREAKFAST
Two free range eggs,
bacon, sourdough bread,
Vivace coffee
BRIDIE’S famous
SMASHIES
BURGERS
$15
CHEESEBURGER
FIRECRACKER
BBQ BACON
$6
MURPHY'S
PINTS
EVERY SINGLE DAY,
ALL DAY LONG!
FAMILY FRIENDLY
GREAT KID’S MENU
ACTIVITIES ROOM
KID’S MEALS
ALL MAINS INCLUDE
A FREE
ICE CREAM
SUNDAE
FROM ONLY
$13
SENIOR'S SPECIAL
LUNCH & DINNER
$29
TWO COURSES
Soup/Roast or Roast/Dessert
The
RACECOURSE HOTEL
& Motorlodge
118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn,
Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150
www.racecoursehotel.co.nz
BRIDIE’S BAR
WHAT'S PLAYING
FRI.4PM:
DJ RAKINEN
EVERY
TUESDAY
7PM
SAT.3PM:
N-DIDJAH-NIS
OPEN FROM 7AM MON-FRI & FROM 8AM SAT/SUN
GREAT MENU | 18 MACHINE GAMING ROOM
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PH (03) 260 0325 | WWW.BRIDIES.CO.NZ
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Ashburton Rivers
Grand Opening
Friday 20 & Saturday 21 February
10am-3pm
Join us for the Grand Opening of Ashburton’s new over-50’s lifestyle
village. Enjoy eats, drinks, music and show home tours.
ARTIST IMPRESSION - VILLAGE CENTRE
Ashburton Rivers is officially open
This new Freedom Lifestyle Village has been
designed for active over-50s who want modern,
low-maintenance living. The village will feature
architecturally designed one, two and three-bedroom
homes, beautifully landscaped grounds and resortstyle
amenities. And like all Freedom Lifestyle Villages,
Ashburton Rivers has a fairer capital gains model,
which allows you to retain any capital gains when you
sell,* providing greater transparency and control over
your future. Visit our grand opening to explore the
show homes, meet the team and experience what life
at Ashburton Rivers could look like.
*Subject to a capped exit fee structure and market conditions
at the time.
Homes From $350,000
Show Homes Open Mon-Fri, 10am to 4pm.
74 Trevors Rd, Ashburton
03 423 2430 | ashburtonrivers.co.nz