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Thursday, <strong>16</strong> <strong>April</strong> <strong>2026</strong><br />

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Dollar deal floated for stables redevelopment plan<br />

BY KEES CHALMERS<br />

A plan to redevelop the Lyttelton<br />

Borough Council stables into<br />

an artistic haven will not be<br />

impacted by an absence of city<br />

council funding, says project<br />

lead Paul Dietsche.<br />

The city council has told Te<br />

Pataka o Rakaihautu Banks<br />

Peninsula Community Board<br />

there is no funding available to<br />

repair the stables.<br />

Dietsche had put a proposal<br />

for the future of the stables<br />

to the community board in<br />

December.<br />

The cost to repair the building<br />

was estimated to be $3.4 million<br />

in 2024.<br />

Dietsche wants to turn the<br />

stables on Donald St into a<br />

functional creative hub for<br />

artists, musicians, designers and<br />

community groups.<br />

He went into the project not<br />

expecting the city council to<br />

fund the project and is looking<br />

to use a similar method to the<br />

Governors <strong>Bay</strong> Jetty rebuild.<br />

The city council sold the<br />

jetty to the Governors <strong>Bay</strong> Jetty<br />

Restoration Trust for $1, which<br />

then raised the funding.<br />

“(We’ll) have the council sell it<br />

to us for a dollar, we pursue the<br />

repairs through private means,<br />

then when it's all up and running,<br />

we could sell it back to the council<br />

for them to maintain it,” he said.<br />

“We’re going to continue<br />

to pursue it, whether the council’s<br />

going to fund it or<br />

not, it’s not a big deal.”<br />

The heritage building, built in<br />

1914, was severely damaged in<br />

the 2011 earthquakes and became<br />

unsafe to occupy. It has remained<br />

empty and unused since.<br />

› Continued on Page 6<br />

Crash corner<br />

has residents<br />

fearing fatality<br />

BY KEES CHALMERS<br />

A “bad” crash at a Moncks <strong>Bay</strong><br />

corner is “a matter of when not<br />

if”, says resident Sam Carroll.<br />

Carroll, his partner Sacha<br />

Watson and their seven-monthold<br />

daughter Charlie have lived<br />

on the corner of Wakatu Ave<br />

and Main Rd since December<br />

last year – and he has already<br />

seen enough to raise the alarm.<br />

There have been three<br />

crashes at the corner, including<br />

one on the day they were<br />

viewing their future home at an<br />

open house in November.<br />

A car travelling from Sumner<br />

towards the city missed the<br />

corner and crashed through<br />

the fence and garden shed,<br />

which stopped it from hitting<br />

the house. The crash happened<br />

about five minutes after they<br />

had left the viewing.<br />

They were driving back<br />

through Sumner when they<br />

came across the scene.<br />

Despite the crash, Carroll<br />

said the opportunity to buy the<br />

house was too good to pass up,<br />

and he hoped it was a one-off.<br />

All three crashes ended<br />

with vehicles on the footpath<br />

– an area where Carroll said<br />

children frequently bike and<br />

walk.<br />

› Continued on Page 6<br />

Sam Carroll in front of his newly-repaired fence on Main Rd.<br />

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Funding row over unfinished<br />

business on Coastal Pathway<br />

BY KEES CHALMERS<br />

City council staff and the Coastal<br />

Pathway Group are at odds over<br />

whether the 6.3km trail from<br />

Ferrymead to Sumner Beach is<br />

finished.<br />

Group treasurer Tim Lindley<br />

and chair Hanno Sander have<br />

asked for the original $720,000<br />

budget, set aside in the council’s<br />

three-year capital plan for<br />

2027/28, to be reinstated after it<br />

was cut to $120,000 in the draft<br />

Annual Plan <strong>2026</strong>/27.<br />

They also want $360,000<br />

brought forward into this year’s<br />

Annual Plan to allow planning to<br />

start for two stopping platforms<br />

with wind shelters along the<br />

Moncks <strong>Bay</strong> causeway.<br />

City council acting planning<br />

delivery transport manager Matt<br />

Goldring said the reduced budget<br />

reflects the project’s current<br />

stage.<br />

“The budget was reduced to<br />

reflect that the project is now in<br />

the defects liability period and<br />

funding is no longer required<br />

to deliver the approved project<br />

scope,” he said.<br />

“As all scope has been completed,<br />

the remaining budget<br />

is proposed to be removed<br />

through the Annual Plan change<br />

and reprioritised in line with<br />

the council’s overall funding<br />

approach.”<br />

A concept design of the stopping platforms along the Moncks <strong>Bay</strong> causeway.<br />

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The Annual Plan will be<br />

finalised on June 23.<br />

Lindley said the pathway<br />

should not be considered<br />

finished.<br />

“Some people think because<br />

the pathway is down that the<br />

job is finished, when there are<br />

still other needs to be met to<br />

make it work<br />

better.”<br />

He said<br />

stopping<br />

platforms are the<br />

most commonly<br />

requested<br />

addition from<br />

pathway users,<br />

although<br />

feedback so<br />

far has been<br />

informal.<br />

Nathaniel Herz<br />

Jardine<br />

Heathcote ward councillor<br />

Nathaniel Herz Jardine said he<br />

was initially supportive of the<br />

proposal, but has since heard<br />

opposition from some residents.<br />

“ I’m going to the Coastal<br />

Pathway (group) and asking<br />

them ‘can you actually provide<br />

this feedback? What does it<br />

actually look like? What sort of<br />

surveys have you done?’,” he<br />

said.<br />

“Then I can get a really clear<br />

sense of what they’re actually<br />

talking about when people say<br />

they want this.<br />

“ I just want to make sure<br />

there’s actually support for it in<br />

the community before I fight for<br />

it in the Annual Plan process.”<br />

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$26.25 million.<br />

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BY KEES CHALMERS<br />

Rāpaki iwi Te Hapū o Ngāti<br />

Wheke is calling for a new<br />

strategic partnership with the city<br />

council to ensure it is involved<br />

in key decisions about land and<br />

waterways it acts as kaitiaki for.<br />

Ngāti Wheke chair Joseph<br />

Tyro and deputy chair Manwanui<br />

Parata presented to<br />

city councillors on Tuesday as<br />

part of Annual Plan <strong>2026</strong>/27<br />

hearings.<br />

“Our rights as Te Hapū<br />

o Ngāti Wheke are not<br />

assumed, they are guaranteed,<br />

non-negotiable<br />

and must be upheld,”<br />

Tyro said at the hearing.<br />

“It is our expectation to<br />

be engaged at every level,<br />

to be included in key<br />

decision making and bettered<br />

to exercise our role<br />

as kaitiaki, mana whenua<br />

and mana moana in our place.<br />

“We expect a new age of<br />

co-operation moving into the<br />

future, promised by the Crown<br />

and the Ngāi Tahu Claim Settlement<br />

Act 1998 apology.”<br />

Ngāti Wheke is seeking the<br />

development of a shared data<br />

system with the council to help<br />

monitor issues and support<br />

solutions.<br />

Tyrone Fields<br />

Tyro and Parata also called<br />

for quarterly “mana to mana”<br />

meetings with mayor Phil<br />

Mauger, a new memorandum of<br />

understanding on engagement,<br />

and an annual $100,000 strategic<br />

partnership contribution.<br />

They want representation on<br />

appointment panels for council<br />

governance and board roles, as<br />

well as involvement in infrastructure<br />

decisions affecting<br />

harbour settlements. The iwi<br />

also called for sufficient funding<br />

in this year’s Annual<br />

Plan to address immediate<br />

concerns.<br />

A full review of the<br />

council’s procurement<br />

policy, with Ngāti Wheke<br />

involvement, was also<br />

requested.<br />

The submission follows<br />

concerns raised earlier<br />

this year over repeated<br />

sewage discharges into<br />

Whakaraupō Lyttelton <strong>Harbour</strong><br />

and what iwi described as a<br />

failure to properly notify mana<br />

whenua.<br />

“This is not just about a submission<br />

– this is about the health<br />

of Whakaraupō and the health<br />

of our people,” Parata said.<br />

“We are dealing with failing<br />

infrastructure, declining<br />

water quality and increasing<br />

NEWS <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Harbour</strong> News, <strong>April</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2026</strong> | 5<br />

Te Hapu o Ngati Wheke deputy chair Manawanui Parata and chair Joseph Tyro at<br />

Tuesday’s Annual Plan submission hearing.<br />

pressure on the entire ecosystem.<br />

Whakaraupō can no longer<br />

sustain us in the way it once did.<br />

“The expectation is simple –<br />

zero discharge of wastewater<br />

and contaminated stormwater<br />

into Whakaraupō.<br />

“We are ready to partner. We<br />

bring capability, commitment<br />

and a long-term view. We are<br />

ready to work with you to make<br />

this partnership real,” he said.<br />

Linwood Ward councillor<br />

Yani Johanson asked whether<br />

the iwi management plan, last<br />

completed in 2013, should be<br />

reviewed. Tyro said it should.<br />

Banks Peninsula Ward councillor<br />

Tyrone Fields said after<br />

the meeting the submission was<br />

compelling.<br />

“It was a powerful submission.<br />

I understand the aspirations of<br />

the rūnanga and will support<br />

them where I can.<br />

“The wastewater outflows<br />

into the harbour recently were<br />

absolutely unacceptable, so<br />

we’ve got some work to do<br />

there,” he said.<br />

Next area<br />

for coastal<br />

adaptation<br />

plan identified<br />

The city council will begin its<br />

next coastal adaptation planning<br />

process in the Lower Ōpāwaho<br />

Heathcote to Taylors Mistake<br />

area, following a decision by<br />

councillors at last week’s policy<br />

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of public and private assets<br />

exposed to future flooding and<br />

erosion, and community feedback<br />

about readiness to take part<br />

in adaptation planning.<br />

Deputy mayor and policy and<br />

planning committee chair Victoria<br />

Henstock said confirming<br />

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Project to rely on<br />

private funding<br />

‘I would hate for someone to be<br />

killed and I didn’t do anything’<br />

› From Page 1<br />

Dietsche had a walk through<br />

of the stables last week with<br />

the project’s technical team and<br />

Lyttelton <strong>Harbour</strong> Business<br />

Association chair Sabrina<br />

Saunders.<br />

“We came away from that<br />

thinking the conditions certainly<br />

need some work but<br />

there’s nothing here that’s<br />

insurmountable,” he said.<br />

The city council will be<br />

covering holes in the roof<br />

and securing the building<br />

next week.<br />

Dietsche is now waiting<br />

on formal agreements<br />

with the project’s technical<br />

team to be finalised.<br />

The group will then put<br />

together a plan to submit to<br />

potential partners.<br />

Dietsche has received<br />

expressions of interest in using<br />

Paul Dietsche<br />

the space from 21 individuals and<br />

groups.<br />

The city council’s cost estimate<br />

comes from ChristchurchNZ’s<br />

proposed high end redevelopment<br />

of the stables in 2024,<br />

which included hospitality outlets,<br />

visitor accommodation, an<br />

entertainment venue, community<br />

spaces and terraced housing.<br />

The agency has not<br />

worked on the project since.<br />

Dietsche wants to retain<br />

the building’s stripped back<br />

and historic look, which he<br />

said would bring down the<br />

cost significantly and make<br />

it affordable for Lyttelton<br />

artists to use.<br />

“I don’t think it would<br />

be something that really local<br />

Lyttelton artists and musicians<br />

would want. I think it’s more of a<br />

rough and rugged feel,” he said.<br />

•Library restoration<br />

approved, page 8<br />

A community initiative is looking to restore the Lyttelton Borough Council stables<br />

to its former glory by turning it into a haven for local artists.<br />

› From Page 1<br />

He says speed is the main<br />

issue. While the limit is 40km/h,<br />

he said many drivers do not stick<br />

to it.<br />

“If you’re not paying attention<br />

and you are going faster than the<br />

speed limit, you could have some<br />

issues,” he said.<br />

“It’s just inviting bad things to<br />

happen.”<br />

Carroll said there are constant<br />

near misses and the sound of<br />

tyres screeching as drivers try to<br />

correct themselves on the sharp<br />

corner.<br />

“It’s becoming a pretty common<br />

occurrence.”<br />

He has been told by longerterm<br />

residents the problem has<br />

worsened since a traffic island<br />

was installed in March 2023,<br />

tightening the corner.<br />

Carroll spoke to city councillors<br />

on Tuesday as part of<br />

Annual Plan <strong>2026</strong>/27 hearings.<br />

“I would hate for someone to<br />

be killed and I didn’t do anything,”<br />

he said.<br />

“I just hope they (city council)<br />

listen because it is a serious issue<br />

and something bad will happen.<br />

It’s not a matter of if but when.”<br />

He is asking the city council to<br />

review safety at the site, provide<br />

an update on any investigations,<br />

carry out a site inspection and<br />

consider improvements such as<br />

better signage, protective barriers<br />

or changes to the traffic<br />

island design.<br />

Curve advisory signage, a tube count survey and line marking changes are being<br />

investigated as safety improvements for Main Rd.<br />

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Another crash last month saw<br />

a motorist miss the corner and<br />

hit a neighbour’s fence about<br />

2am. In a separate incident, a<br />

driver veered over the centre<br />

line, collided with oncoming<br />

traffic and crashed into a fence<br />

next to Carroll’s property.<br />

City council head of transport<br />

Stephen Wright said staff are<br />

aware of the safety concerns<br />

and are investigating options.<br />

“A new curve advisory signage<br />

is being installed to improve<br />

delineation for approaching<br />

traffic and a tube count survey<br />

has been ordered to measure<br />

vehicle speeds through this<br />

section of road,” he said.<br />

“Residents’ concerns relating<br />

to speeds have also been<br />

passed on to Police and line<br />

marking changes are also being<br />

investigated.”<br />

Wright said the traffic island<br />

was installed to provide a safer<br />

crossing point for bus users and<br />

Moncks <strong>Bay</strong> residents.<br />

One non-injury crash has<br />

been reported within 50m of the<br />

intersection since the island was<br />

installed.<br />

However, Wright said staff<br />

are aware of three additional<br />

crashes that are not recorded<br />

in NZ Transport Agency Waka<br />

Kotahi’s crash analysis system.<br />

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Community wins<br />

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library’s restoration<br />

BY KEES CHALMERS<br />

Four years of work by a<br />

community advocacy group has<br />

paid off, with the restoration<br />

of the earthquake-damaged<br />

Little River Coronation Library<br />

approved on Monday.<br />

The project was signed off at<br />

a Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks<br />

Peninsula Community Board<br />

meeting, following a recommendation<br />

from city council<br />

staff.<br />

Little River Wairewa Community<br />

Trust chair Tori Peden said<br />

the decision was a long time<br />

coming.<br />

“ It’s been a long<br />

time waiting for the<br />

community.<br />

“The trust has put a lot<br />

of time and effort into<br />

what it could look like.<br />

It’s unfortunate we got<br />

delayed by many factors,<br />

but I'm pleased to see<br />

that it's finally getting<br />

over the line.”<br />

The trust has worked in the<br />

background since the library<br />

closed, but serious discussions<br />

about restoration have taken<br />

place over the past four years.<br />

“There’s been a lot of work<br />

around the flood-proneness<br />

of the area, the heritage of the<br />

building and we’ve had to go<br />

Tori Peden<br />

backwards and forwards with<br />

the council a few times to make<br />

sure it is fit for purpose,” she<br />

said.<br />

Peden said the project was<br />

nearly dropped twice by the<br />

city council due to funding<br />

constraints, with the trust<br />

forced to justify both the<br />

building’s historical significance<br />

and the community’s need for<br />

it.<br />

“A lot of work went in around<br />

making sure we could continue<br />

to use the building, I know that<br />

involved many, many hours<br />

and many conversations with<br />

different departments<br />

within council. Then<br />

you’ve got to get the<br />

elected members on<br />

board as well.<br />

“Since then we’ve<br />

had to look at getting<br />

equipment, getting tables<br />

and chairs sorted out<br />

and making sure we’ve<br />

got equipment to use the<br />

space.<br />

“I would honestly hate<br />

to guess (time spent on the<br />

project).”<br />

The trust believed approval<br />

was close two years ago, but<br />

a flood assessment required<br />

a new approach, city council<br />

head of parks Rupert Bool said.<br />

“That was rough on all of us,<br />

The Little River Coronation Library restoration plan was approved on Monday.<br />

having to do all that work to get<br />

it to that point a couple of years<br />

ago and then go back to square<br />

one,” Peden said.<br />

“We’re just pleased to get it<br />

where it is now.”<br />

The trust will hold the<br />

lease and use the building for<br />

meetings, with Peden saying<br />

there is strong interest from<br />

other community groups.<br />

“ The community want the<br />

space because we need it for so<br />

many other projects we’re all<br />

keen to get into,” she said.<br />

The approved restoration will<br />

involve a full rebuild.<br />

Key historic elements will<br />

be carefully deconstructed,<br />

stored and reinstated once new<br />

foundations are complete, Bool<br />

said.<br />

After three major weather<br />

events in the past year, the<br />

building will be raised by 1.1m<br />

to reduce future flood risk.<br />

It will be restored to its<br />

original form, with the addition<br />

of a bathroom and kitchenette.<br />

The project will now move<br />

into procurement. Bool said<br />

costs and timelines will be<br />

confirmed once a contractor is<br />

appointed.<br />

Construction is expected<br />

to start in spring and the<br />

city council has budgeted<br />

$1,426,759 towards the required<br />

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Scholarship takes<br />

off after engineer<br />

leaves gift in will<br />

A recently launched scholarship<br />

to provide advanced training<br />

to helicopter medical crews<br />

has been named after a late<br />

Lyttelton marine engineer.<br />

The Jerry Charters<br />

Scholarship for Aeromedical<br />

Advancement is the first of its<br />

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West Coast Air Rescue Trust.<br />

It will provide clinicians<br />

working on the Westpac rescue<br />

helicopters opportunities to<br />

get specialist training and<br />

professional development.<br />

Jerry (right) died on <strong>April</strong> 1<br />

last year aged 80 and left a gift<br />

in his will to the trust.<br />

Said trust fundraising<br />

and development director<br />

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will to the Canterbury West<br />

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"This scholarship is a<br />

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generosity and ensure his legacy<br />

continues to make a difference<br />

for generations to come."<br />

Born in England, Jerry loved<br />

his adopted community. He met<br />

his good friend, Paul Tebbutt,<br />

about 35 years ago in a Lyttelton<br />

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Tebbutt described Jerry as<br />

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friendship seriously and<br />

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causes he believed in.<br />

“Jerry would give you the<br />

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“He used to talk about the<br />

charities he supported – the<br />

Red Cross, Salvation Army, St<br />

John, and the Westpac rescue<br />

helicopters.”<br />

The scholarship will be<br />

funded for the next three<br />

years after which it is hoped<br />

donations will replenish it.<br />

Said Marshall: “We hope<br />

Jerry’s generosity inspires<br />

others to donate to the fund, so<br />

this scholarship can continue<br />

supporting future generations<br />

of aeromedical professionals<br />

to deliver exceptional care to<br />

those who need it most.”<br />

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Mural project draws community<br />

into sports pavilion rebuild<br />

A new mural is marking an<br />

important step in the journey<br />

to rebuild the Sumner Sports<br />

Pavilion.<br />

Created by Sumner artist<br />

Oli Aikawa, the large-scale<br />

artwork has been developed<br />

using a 7000-square grid system,<br />

inviting members of the public<br />

to take part in its creation.<br />

“This project is community<br />

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tells a story, and together they<br />

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The design draws on Sumner’s<br />

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Sumner look to bounce back after heavy loss<br />

BY KEES CHALMERS<br />

Execution of their set piece and<br />

minimising errors are the key<br />

focuses for Sumner ahead of<br />

Saturday’s clash with Linwood<br />

after a tough start to the season.<br />

New Brighton retained the<br />

Falton Shield on Saturday after<br />

beating Sumner 55-12 in the<br />

annual ‘Battle of the Beaches’<br />

match up.<br />

Sumner coach Gareth<br />

D’Almeida said his side was<br />

disappointed with its season-opening<br />

performance<br />

but is motivated to bounce<br />

back.<br />

“They’re encouraged,<br />

they look back at the footage<br />

and review the game<br />

and realise the areas<br />

they can improve and the<br />

things they can fix,” he<br />

said.<br />

Sumner were left to<br />

rue handling errors and<br />

missed opportunities, with New<br />

Brighton frequently capitalising<br />

and turning them into points.<br />

D’Almeida said they failed<br />

to execute attacking lineouts,<br />

missed kicks for the corner, and<br />

were stripped of the ball in contact<br />

on a number of occasions.<br />

New Brighton scored five<br />

tries in the first half to lead<br />

31-0 at the break, before adding<br />

Gareth<br />

D’Almeida<br />

another four after halftime.<br />

Sumner responded with two<br />

late consolation tries through<br />

loosehead prop Regan Jones<br />

and replacement lock Tuterangi<br />

Stone-Williams in the final 20<br />

minutes.<br />

Despite the heavy defeat,<br />

D’Almeida said he was pleased<br />

with his side’s effort to stay in the<br />

contest.<br />

“It’s a very new team, they’re<br />

only going to get more cohesive<br />

and better as the weeks go on,”<br />

he said.<br />

“There’s certainly no<br />

lack of excitement and<br />

positivity in the group.”<br />

He said there was a clear<br />

experience gap between<br />

the sides, with Sumner<br />

debuting 10 players in<br />

their starting 15.<br />

“It’s very much a new<br />

makeup of a team and<br />

it just takes time to get<br />

to know how each other<br />

plays,” he said.<br />

“When we look across the<br />

fence at the New Brighton side,<br />

it’s a team that’s been together for<br />

quite a while.<br />

“I’m not in any way making<br />

excuses, but I’m being real about<br />

the challenge we faced.”<br />

Sumner take on Linwood at St<br />

Leonard’s Park on Saturday at<br />

2.45pm.<br />

Sumner centre Maikel Tuala looking to offload against New Brighton on Saturday.<br />

PHOTO: TONY BRUNT PHOTOGRAPHY<br />

Defending champs look to build<br />

momentum after opening win<br />

Lyttelton celebrating winning the Metro premier reserve title last year.<br />

BY KEES CHALMERS<br />

Lyttelton will be looking to<br />

continue their strong start to<br />

the season when they host<br />

Canterbury University in their<br />

first home game of the campaign.<br />

The match against UC kicks off<br />

at 1pm at the Lyttelton Recreation<br />

Grounds.<br />

Lyttelton opened<br />

their season with<br />

a 38–17 win over<br />

Ōtautahi on Saturday,<br />

beginning<br />

their bid for backto-back<br />

Metro<br />

premier reserve<br />

titles in positive<br />

fashion.<br />

Head coach Anthony Horan<br />

Anthony Horan<br />

said his side took time to settle.<br />

“Still dusting off the cobwebs<br />

somewhat – we went into halftime<br />

up 19-17. We hadn’t gotten<br />

into our groove and Ōtautahi<br />

played some really good footy.<br />

“Once we got into our shape<br />

and our processes we put them to<br />

bed in the second half.”<br />

He said the win was important<br />

for building early-season confidence<br />

and momentum.<br />

Lyttelton ended a 12-year<br />

title drought last year, defeating<br />

Shirley 32-5 in the final to claim<br />

the premier reserve title.<br />

“We want to have the same<br />

philosophy as last year, where we<br />

don’t really speak about winning<br />

the comp, we just focus on each<br />

week,” Horan said.<br />

“But it’s definitely the goal in<br />

our management and coaching<br />

staff’s mind.”<br />

Horan is aiming to become the<br />

first Lyttelton side to win back-toback<br />

titles.<br />

He said integrating 10 new players<br />

into the squad has been the<br />

biggest challenge so far, particularly<br />

adjusting them to the team’s<br />

systems and structure.<br />

“We’re not just picking up<br />

where we left off, guys are coming<br />

in and are learning the shape<br />

and learning the system, so we’re<br />

starting at square one,” he said.<br />

Horan is looking forward to the<br />

upcoming challenge against UC.<br />

“It’s going to be interesting<br />

to see how we go against a<br />

team that’s well drilled and a lot<br />

younger and have probably more<br />

in the legs.<br />

“We’ll have to be a bit better<br />

with our ball security and be on<br />

our game from the very start.”<br />

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A piece by artist Gwyn Hughes (above) will be auctioned off at the Art and Sculptural Exhibition. Right - I Used to Sleep at<br />

Night by Ben Reid who was one of the guest artists at the 2024 exhibition.<br />

Exhibition for a good cause<br />

Gwyn Hughes’ portrait of the The Wizard of New Zealand. Below – Hughes will be<br />

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An open plan kitchen features integrated<br />

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18 | <strong>Bay</strong> <strong>Harbour</strong> News, <strong>April</strong> <strong>16</strong>, <strong>2026</strong> starnews.co.nz<br />

MOTORING<br />

Kia’s Tasman making a<br />

big splash in ute market<br />

Kia is backing its new ute, the<br />

Tasman, to successfully enter<br />

uncharted waters and make a<br />

big enough impact to establish<br />

itself as a genuine alternative<br />

to the dominant players in the<br />

market.<br />

It’s a segment the company<br />

has long wanted to crack.<br />

Now, with a strong line-up of<br />

successful models behind it,<br />

Kia’s credibility and sales are at<br />

an all-time high – making this<br />

the ideal time to take that leap.<br />

That leap is helped by a<br />

willingness to be inventive<br />

and bold, stepping away from<br />

traditional ute formulas to offer<br />

something genuinely different.<br />

It achieves this through<br />

purposeful exterior and<br />

interior design, along with<br />

leading technology.<br />

It also hits a home run with<br />

what Kia claims is a best-inclass<br />

1173-litre cargo capacity,<br />

underlining the Tasman’s<br />

practicality and versatility.<br />

Advanced chassis and<br />

suspension technology make it<br />

a far better drive, both on and<br />

off-road, than I was expecting.<br />

So how has Kia managed to<br />

produce such an impressive<br />

first attempt seemingly out of<br />

nowhere?<br />

The short answer is more<br />

than five decades of experience<br />

Motoring with Bob Nettleton<br />

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vehicles, including off-roaders.<br />

That background has<br />

provided the foundation for<br />

the Tasman to handle the dual<br />

roles of workhorse and leisure<br />

vehicle.<br />

Its bold, and at times<br />

contentious, blocky design<br />

shows Kia has chosen to forge<br />

its own path rather than play it<br />

safe by mimicking rivals.<br />

For now, there is just one<br />

body style – a double cab<br />

wellside – but double and single<br />

cab chassis variants are set to<br />

follow in the coming months.<br />

The current range starts<br />

with the keenly priced $52,690<br />

TX and climbs to $79,690 for<br />

the range-topping X-Pro – a<br />

significant ask for a newcomer<br />

with no track record in this<br />

segment.<br />

In its defence, the X-Pro<br />

delivers superior off-road<br />

performance thanks to 28mm<br />

more ground clearance and<br />

a high level of equipment,<br />

including 18-inch gloss black<br />

alloy wheels fitted with allterrain<br />

tyres.<br />

The model tested here was<br />

the mid-spec TXS, priced at<br />

$62,690.<br />

There is a single engine<br />

option for our market: Kia’s<br />

proven 154kW 2.2-litre turbo<br />

diesel paired with an eightspeed<br />

automatic. It produces<br />

441Nm of torque – less than<br />

many rivals – and doesn’t offer<br />

a huge amount of low-speed<br />

pulling power for a vehicle of<br />

this size and weight.<br />

With many competitors now<br />

pushing 500Nm or more, the<br />

Tasman is slightly off the pace<br />

on paper, reflected in a leisurely<br />

0-100km/h time of 10.4 seconds.<br />

That said, from behind the<br />

wheel it feels quicker than those<br />

figures suggest.<br />

Throttle response and lowspeed<br />

acceleration are adequate,<br />

if not outstanding, while the<br />

smooth-shifting eight-speed<br />

transmission performs well.<br />

Kia has also thought through<br />

the practical details, including<br />

waterproofing key engine<br />

components for water crossings.<br />

The air intake, for example,<br />

is positioned inside the front<br />

fender, allowing the Tasman<br />

to wade through water up to<br />

800mm deep at speeds of up to<br />

7km/h.<br />

Inside, there is generous<br />

space, with ample head and<br />

shoulder room and a classleading<br />

940mm of rear-seat<br />

legroom.<br />

Dual wireless charging pads<br />

and hidden storage bins beneath<br />

the rear seats add a further 33<br />

litres of storage.<br />

Taking centre stage in the<br />

huge cabin is a state-of-the-art<br />

12.3-inch + 5-inch + 12.3-<br />

inch panoramic widescreen<br />

technology that gives the<br />

driver and passenger access to<br />

vehicle controls and advanced<br />

infotainment options.<br />

​Rating out of 10: Performance 7, Handling 8, Build Quality 7, Comfort 8, Space<br />

8, Styling 6, Fuel Economy; on road test average consumption 9.8L /100km,<br />

Value for money 7<br />

Safety: ANCAP crash rating, 5 Star, June 2025 testing<br />

Price $62,690.<br />

Overall points out of 10: 7.5<br />

As with other Kia models,<br />

the Tasman incorporates<br />

the brand’s sustainability<br />

initiatives, including bioplastics<br />

in the crash pad, seats<br />

made from recycled PET fabric<br />

and bio-based synthetic leather,<br />

and carpets produced from<br />

recycled materials.<br />

Safety is another strong suit,<br />

with Kia’s latest Advanced<br />

Driver Assistance Systems<br />

(ADAS) on board. Features<br />

include lane keep assist, blind<br />

spot collision warning and<br />

Highway Driving Assist 2<br />

(HDA 2), which also integrates<br />

trailer profile functionality to<br />

improve towing stability and<br />

performance.<br />

A body-on-frame chassis<br />

provides rigidity, stability<br />

and durability, while double<br />

wishbone front suspension<br />

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the rear, a rigid axle with leaf<br />

springs ensures the strength<br />

needed for heavy loads.<br />

The suspension has been<br />

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Long-distance driving is<br />

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Despite its size and weight,<br />

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In fact, it’s one of the bestriding<br />

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utes I’ve driven in the past 12<br />

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It feels stable and confident<br />

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responsive steering that keeps<br />

driver and road well connected.<br />

A brief off-road test hinted at<br />

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SUPER LONG WEEKENDS.<br />

DHL Super Rugby Pacific – Super Round<br />

One New Zealand Stadium<br />

24-26 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2026</strong><br />

What is DHL Super Rugby Pacific - Super Round?<br />

Super Round in Christchurch is a three-day festival of rugby over Anzac<br />

weekend at the brand-new One New Zealand Stadium.<br />

The event brings ten DHL Super Rugby Pacific teams together for five<br />

high-stakes matches in one venue, creating a blockbuster long weekend<br />

filled with world-class rugby, live entertainment, and family-friendly<br />

activities. Fans from across New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and the Pacific<br />

converge on Ōtautahi Christchurch to experience the action under the<br />

stadium’s fixed roof, making it a major celebration of sport and the city’s<br />

vibrant atmosphere.<br />

How to get amongst the fun if I don’t have a ticket?<br />

ChristchurchNZ is producing a Live Site on The Terrace next to the Bridge<br />

of Remembrance where all the games will be shown live on a big screen.<br />

There are also signing sessions and other fun activities at the Bridge of<br />

Remembrance.<br />

A Fan Trail along Cashel Street will connect the Live Site with the<br />

Stadium, and you’ll be sure to mix and mingle with fans on the Trail.<br />

The central city will be buzzing with activity over the busy weekend, so<br />

come into the city to be part of the festive atmosphere surrounding the<br />

first major event at the new One New Zealand Stadium.<br />

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS<br />

LIVE SITE FAN TRAIL STADIUM<br />

THURSDAY 23 APRIL<br />

3PM ‐ 6PM: LIVE SITE OPEN<br />

4PM - 5PM: SIGNING SESSION<br />

Crusaders & NSW Waratahs<br />

3PM ‐ 9.30PM: LIVE SITE OPEN<br />

3PM - 4PM: SIGNING SESSION<br />

Hurricanes & ACT Brumbies<br />

4PM - 5PM: SIGNING SESSION<br />

Blues & Queensland Reds<br />

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Crusaders v NSW Waratahs<br />

DAY 1 ‐ FRIDAY 24 APRIL<br />

5PM - 7PM: ENTERTAINMENT<br />

Musicians, dancers, buskers, jugglers and<br />

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Opening Match Pre-Game Build Up<br />

7.35PM: GAME 1<br />

Crusaders v NSW Waratahs<br />

Half time: Scribe - live show<br />

DAY 2 ‐ SATURDAY 25 APRIL (ANZAC DAY)<br />

12PM ‐ 9.30PM: LIVE SITE OPEN<br />

1.30PM - 2.30PM: SIGNING SESSION<br />

Highlanders & Moana Pasifika<br />

2.30PM - 3.30PM: SIGNING SESSION<br />

Chiefs & Fijian Drua<br />

5.05PM: LIVE ON BIG SCREEN<br />

Hurricanes v ACT Brumbies<br />

7.35PM: LIVE ON BIG SCREEN<br />

Blues v Queensland Reds<br />

11.30AM ‐ 6.30PM: LIVE SITE OPEN<br />

2PM: LIVE ON BIG SCREEN<br />

Highlanders v Moana Pasifika<br />

4.30PM: LIVE ON BIG SCREEN<br />

Chiefs v Fijian Drua<br />

2.30PM - 4.30PM: ENTERTAINMENT<br />

Musicians, dancers, buskers, jugglers and<br />

interactive fun<br />

DAY 3 ‐ SUNDAY 26 APRIL<br />

11.30AM - 1.30PM: ENTERTAINMENT<br />

Musicians, dancers, buskers, jugglers and<br />

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PRE-GAME<br />

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5.05PM: GAME 1<br />

Hurricanes v ACT Brumbies<br />

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Blues v Queensland Reds<br />

Half time: New Zealand Army Band<br />

PRE-GAME<br />

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Chiefs v Fijian Drua<br />

Half time: DJ Danny-ill

Avon River<br />

CENTRAL CHRISTCHURCH<br />

SUPER ROUND ACTIVITY<br />

Oxford Terrace<br />

SUPER ROUND LIVE SITE<br />

Bridge of<br />

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Cathedral<br />

Square<br />

Cashel Street <br />

Lichfield Street<br />

Colombo Street<br />

The<br />

Crossing<br />

FAN TRAIL<br />

New Regent Street<br />

Manchester Street<br />

Haranui Lane<br />

<br />

Madras Street Madras Street<br />

Latimer<br />

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Armagh Street<br />

Gloucester Street<br />

Worcester Street<br />

Hereford Street<br />

One New Zealand<br />

Stadium<br />

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High Street High Street<br />

Tuam Street<br />

Live Site<br />

Fan Trail<br />

Team Signing Sessions<br />

Riverside Market<br />

The Terrace<br />

New Regent Street<br />

Mollett Little Street High Eatery<br />

Bus Interchange<br />

Event Direct Bus Service<br />

One New Zealand Stadium<br />

St Asaph Street<br />

GETTING THERE<br />

The best way to get to One New Zealand Stadium is on foot from the<br />

central city. Traffic congestion can be heavy, especially during peak<br />

times so plan your trip ahead and allow plenty of time to get to and<br />

from the venue – aiming to arrive at least 45 minutes before kick off.<br />

ON FOOT<br />

The stadium is just 400 metres from the public Bus Interchange and<br />

about an 8-minute walk from The Terrace following a Fan Trail along<br />

Cashel Street. There are pedestrian walkways throughout the Stadium<br />

precinct linking to all streets.<br />

BY BUS<br />

Event Direct by Metro is Christchurch’s new pre-booked shuttle<br />

bus service designed specifically for major events at the stadium. It<br />

provides a reliable, direct transport option for fans attending large<br />

events such as Super Round.<br />

There are 11 well-known, accessible pickup points across Christchurch.<br />

The buses will go directly to Latimer Square (and Ara on Ferry Road for<br />

Sumner/Ferrymead services), with the return journey departing from the<br />

same locations. These locations are both about a 4-minute walk from<br />

the stadium.<br />

BIKE/E‐SCOOTER<br />

Bike racks are available in the stadium precinct. E-scooters from<br />

Flamingo and Lime are available in the city for short commutes to and<br />

from the stadium.<br />

TAXI & RIDESHARE<br />

Taxis and rideshare vehicles will drop off and pick up at designated<br />

zones on Lichfield St just east of the stadium.<br />

BY CAR<br />

During Super Round, the streets immediately surrounding the stadium<br />

will be closed.<br />

There is no onsite parking at the stadium however there are several<br />

public car parks nearby.<br />

Using public transport, bikes and scooters or taxi and<br />

ride-share options will be the most efficient options.<br />

MORE INFO<br />

AND TICKETS<br />

Event Direct by Metro bookings are essential.<br />

Scan the code to plan your trip.<br />

Metro will also run all standard bus routes on normal timetables<br />

throughout Super Round weekend.

SUPER<br />

LONG<br />

WEEKENDS<br />

Repco Supercars Championship<br />

– ITM Christchurch Super 440<br />

17–19 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2026</strong><br />

DHL Super Rugby Pacific<br />

– Super Round<br />

24–26 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2026</strong><br />

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