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Mum and daughter drugs case 

‘You have 

to pull your 

head in’ 

says judge 

BY AL WILLIAMS 

A woman who was supplying 

drugs for her daughter to sell 

has been told to pull her head 

in by a judge. 

“You and your daughter are 

part of an insidious industry, 

there is a real vicious cycle, 

you are ambivalent about 

treatment; you said you would 

do it if you have to, you have 

to pull your head in,” Judge 

Michael Crosbie told Tina Bom. 

The 58-year-old and her 

34-year-old daughter Stacey 

Lee Bom were both sentenced 

in the district court on charges 

of offering to supply Class A 

drugs. 

And it wasn’t just Tina Bom 

who was in for a scolding. 

Judge Crosbie told Stacey 

Bom that drug offending is 

wreaking havoc on communities 

and she was naive if she 

didn’t think her own children 

were aware of what was going 

on. 

The summary of facts 

showed Stacey Bom bought 

and sold the drugs to multiple 

people between March and 

August 2024. 

It started when she bought 

7g of methamphetamine and 

then distributed more than 20g 

of the drug in the following 

months. 

By August, she was reaching 

out to her mother for the 

drugs. 

“Can u sort me 2 8 balls 

today, I need to know coz it’s 

not for me,” she messaged 

Tina. 

Her mother responded, saying 

she could, and asked her 

daughter to pick her up. 

From there, Tina Bom was 

captured messaging her daughter 

and others multiple times 

Stacey Lee Bom (left) and Tina Louise Bom head into the district court for sentencing. 

over the next five months. 

She supplied them 

with various quantities 

ranging from .25g to 3.5g of 

methamphetamine. 

By early January 2025, she 

PHOTO: AL WILLIAMS 

was also offering people LSD 

on Facebook. 

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NEWS The Star, April 23, 2026 | 3 

Home detention sentences for meth offending 

› From Page 1 

When police raided her 

house in mid-January 2025, 

they found six cannabis plants 

in a walled-off area of the 

garage, inside a grow tent with 

a hanging light, and $2500 cash 

in a metal case next to her bed. 

While Judge Crosbie had 

earlier given a sentence 

indication of home detention to 

the women, he said he wanted 

to be clear it was one step 

down from imprisonment. 

“You won’t be going to 

prison; it is only on the 

margins. 

“Unlike your daughter, you 

have a little bit of history as 

far as drug offending goes, 

the probation report says you 

normalised the offending. 

“I think your attitude sucks,” 

he said. 

Tina Bom argued the $2500 

found in the metal case next 

to her bed was inheritance 

money, but Judge Crosbie 

wasn’t willing to accept the 

submission. 

“It’s a bit cheeky too.” 

Judge Crosbie temporarily 

adjourned her sentencing and 

moved on to her daughter. 

He told Stacey Bom she had 

been struggling in emergency 

accommodation with two 

children, and was in an 

abusive relationship with their 

father. 

He said she had no offending 

history and had been using 

methamphetamine daily. 

There was an entrenched 

history of substance abuse and 

a number of developmental 

issues, the judge said. 

“The offending occurred over 

an extended period of time. 

“You, being a mother, 

appearing with your mother; 

this offending is continuing 

to wreak havoc on our 

communities. 

“If you think children aren’t 

aware, then you might be 

really naive. 

“Once drugs leave your 

hands, you have no control 

over whose hands they end up 

in; the person you supply them 

to might supply them to kids.” 

Judge Crosbie sentenced her 

to 12 months’ home detention. 

Tina Bom then returned to 

the courtroom and accepted 

the order for forfeiture of the 

money to the Crown. 

Judge Crosbie sentenced 

her to nine months’ home 

detention. 

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Central city gearing up for Super Round 

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to attract about 13,500 visitors to Christchurch who will bring about $6 million in visitor spending to the city over the long weekend. 

With Super Round taking 

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Road closures and 

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“Road closures will start 

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Road closures will lift 

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Mauger rejects resident’s pong claim 

BY ANNA SARGENT 

Mayor Phil Mauger is rejecting 

claims his council only acted 

on the stench from the firedamaged 

Bromley wastewater 

treatment plant after it affected 

the whole city. 

The pong has 

plagued eastern 

suburbs since a 

fire at the plant 

in 2021, but it got 

markedly worse 

this year and 

wafted over large 

swathes of the 

city. 

Phil Mauger 

Earlier this month city councillors 

backed a $7.7 million 

plan to add 16 more aerators to 

the sewage ponds to tackle the 

smell. 

Woolston resident Rebecca 

Robin said the stench had been 

a persistent problem for the 

eastern suburbs since the fire 

damaged part of the sewage 

plant. People living in the east 

have long complained about the 

physical and mental toll it has 

taken on them. 

Robin said while the city 

council now has a plan, it 

should have come a lot sooner. 

"It does seem like solutions 

only just happened when 

there's heaps and heaps of pressure. 

That's what it looks like 

to us; that ideas came out when 

finally we had enough and 

when it went out of the bounds 

of our areas to the greater city," 

she said. 

The wastewater treatment plant’s damaged trickling filters were demolished after the November 2021 fire. 

But Mauger firmly pushed 

back on that. 

"To say that it's only been 

sorted out because it smelt over 

the city, I do not agree with that 

at all," he said. 

Mauger said the city council 

had already been trying to alleviate 

the smell. 

"We're doing everything we 

can to keep those residents 

as happy as we can. We spent 

an absolute fortune moving 

the organics processing plant, 

we're spending a small fortune, 

luckily some of it is insurance 

money, on the new activated 

sludge," he said. 

The city council's new aerators 

plan followed thousands of 

odour complaints over the summer 

– including from Wigram 

10km away – and an abatement 

notice from Environment 

Canterbury. 

That led to Mauger proposing 

to pump about a third of the 

city's sewage into the ocean. 

PHOTO: CCC 

But that plan was not recommended 

by staff, and it 

was hoped the aerators would 

substantially reduce offensive 

smells 95% of the time. 

The aerators were a temporary 

fix, with a new $140 

million sludge system due to be 

operational in 2028. 

Mauger said the council was 

spending a lot of money on the 

aerators, despite the fact they 

would have to be written off in 

a couple of years. 

"We've said we'll do it and 

we'll do it. 

"God knows what we're going 

to do with them after two-anda-half 

years because we won't 

need them. 

"But we've got to do everything 

we can to keep people as 

happy as they can be because 

I have smelt the smell down 

there," he said. 

Robin said Mauger’s complaints 

about the cost were 

crass. "That should be one of 

the last things that should be 

said, in my opinion, especially 

because people have been suffering 

for so long," she said. 

Waitai Coastal-Burwood- 

Linwood Community Board 

member Jackie Simons said she 

was aware council staff had 

been working on the problem 

since the fire. 

But she said it was not front 

of mind until recently. 

"We went in every month and 

told them that the wastewater 

treatment plant was stinky, but 

the majority of city councillors 

didn't overly worry about 

it because it wasn't in their 

patch," she said. 

"That would be standard for 

most politicians. They care 

about their own people, so we 

did hear a lot more from councillors 

when people in their 

constituency started complaining 

to them." 

Simons said she was pleased 

councillors had now stepped up 

to address the problem. 

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Iwi ‘expects’ bigger decision-making role 

BY KEES CHALMERS 

Rāpaki iwi Te Hapū o Ngāti 

Wheke is calling for a new 

strategic partnership with 

the city council to ensure it is 

involved in key decisions about 

land and waterways it acts as 

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Ngāti Wheke chair Joseph 

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Wheke are not assumed, they 

are guaranteed, non-negotiable 

and must be upheld,” Tyro said 

at the hearing. 

“It is our expectation to 

be engaged at every level, to 

be included in key decisionmaking 

and bettered to exercise 

our role as kaitiaki, mana 

whenua and mana moana in 

our place. 

“We expect a new age of 

co-operation moving into the 

future, promised by the Crown 

and the Ngāi Tahu Claim 

Settlement Act 1998 apology.” 

Ngāti Wheke is seeking the 

development of a shared data 

system with the city council 

to help monitor issues and 

support solutions. 

Tyro and Parata also called 

for quarterly “mana to mana” 

meetings with Mayor Phil 

Mauger, a new memorandum 

of understanding on 

engagement, and an annual 

$100,000 strategic partnership 

contribution. 

Te Hapu o Ngāti Wheke deputy chair Manawanui Parata and chair Joseph Tyro at the Annual Plan submission hearing. 

They want representation 

on appointment panels for city 

council governance and board 

roles, as well as involvement 

in infrastructure decisions 

affecting harbour settlements. 

The iwi also called for sufficient 

funding in this year’s Annual 

Plan to address immediate 

concerns. 

Mauger did say what he 

thought of Ngāti Wheke’s 

submission and whether he will 

attend mana to mana meetings 

with Tyro when asked by The 

Star, only saying: “We’re in 

the hearing process and will 

consider all submissions as 

part of our upcoming decision 

making.” 

A full review of the city 

council’s procurement policy, 

with Ngāti Wheke involvement, 

was also requested. 

The submission follows 

concerns raised earlier this 

year over repeated sewage 

discharges into Whakaraupō 

Lyttelton Harbour and what 

iwi described as a failure to 

properly notify mana whenua. 

“This is not just about a 

submission – this is about the 

health of Whakaraupō and the 

health of our people,” Parata 

said. 

“We are dealing with failing 

infrastructure, declining water 

quality and increasing pressure 

on the entire ecosystem. 

Whakaraupō can no longer 

sustain us in the way it once 

did. 

“The expectation is simple – 

zero discharge of wastewater 

and contaminated stormwater 

into Whakaraupō. 

“We are ready to partner. We 

bring capability, commitment 

and a long-term view. We are 

ready to work with you to make 

this partnership real,” he said. 

Banks Peninsula Ward 

councillor Tyrone Fields 

said after the meeting the 

submission was compelling. 

“It was a powerful 

submission. I understand 

the aspirations of the rūnanga 

and will support them where I 

can. The wastewater outflows 

into the harbour recently were 

absolutely unacceptable, so 

we’ve got some work to do 

there,” he said. 

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A symbol of remembrance 

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By Fiona Robinson 

What is one of the most recognisable symbols of 

remembrance leading up to Anzac Day? It is the red 

poppy. Worn each April in New Zealand and Australia, 

and at sites around the world commemorating 

ANZAC Day, it honours the soldiers who served and 

those who lost their lives in war. 

After the fighting acro s Europe during WWI, bright 

red poppies were among the first flowers to grow in 

the mud and soil of the ba tlefields. These flowers 

became a powerful symbol of remembrance after 

the famous poem by Canadian Lieutenant Colonel 

John McCrae, “In Flanders Fields,” which described 

poppies growing among the graves of fa len soldiers. 

The red poppy, or Flanders poppy, also came to 

represent the sacrifice of soldiers in campaigns such 

as the Ga lipoli Campaign. The red poppy became 

a symbol of the bravery and sacrifice of those who 

served during the Ga lipoli campaign of 1915 and is 

central to the ANZAC story. 

While the first official Poppy Day in New Zealand was 

planned for Armistice Day in 1921, due to a delay in 

the shipment of silk poppies from France, it was held 

on 24 April 1922, the day before Anzac Day. 

For many years, red plastic and paper poppies 

were made in Christchurch by members of the 

Christchurch Royal New Zealand Returned and 

Services’ A sociation (RNZRSA) and were worn 

throughout New Zealand. However, as of this year, 

the RNZRSA wi l se l a new sustainable poppy made 

from biodegradable paper, manufactured by the 

Royal British Legion in Kent, England, at this year’s 

Poppy Day Appeal. 

Today, poppies are sold each year in the lead-up 

to Anzac Day during the annual Poppy Appeal 

organised by the RNZRSA. Volunteers stand in 

towns and shopping areas, se ling the sma l red 

poppies that people wear as a visible sign of respect. 

The money raised helps support veterans and their 

families, including today’s soldiers, a sisting with 

welfare, housing, health services, and community 

programmes. In communities acro s the country, 

including those throughout Selwyn, buying 

and wearing a poppy has become a simple but 

meaningful way for people to show their gratitude. 

The red poppy is a sma l symbol, but it is a powerful 

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Returned Services A sociations and local community groups. 

Arthur’s Pa s: 7.00am Dawn service at the flagpole on 

School Te race, Arthur’s Pa s 

Fo lowed by breakfast supplied by AP FENZ at the 

Community Centre, 76 School Te race. 

Burnham: 6.00am Dawn Parade, Army Camp gates 

Service and wreath-laying ceremony. 

Darfield: 8.45am District War Memorial 

Wreath-laying ceremony fo lowed by a service at Trinity Church. 

Dunsandel: 8.30am District War Memorial 

Cnr Leeston-Dunsandel Road & Railway Road. Wreath-laying ceremony. 

Glenroy: 7.00am Meet at Glenroy Monument 

Corner of Downs Road and State Highway 77. Service starts at 7.30am. 

Glentunnel: 9.30am Meet outside Glentunnel School 

Fo lowed by a service at the Glentunnel Community Centre carpark. 

Greendale: 2.00pm Greendale Reserve entrance 

Service fo lowed by a wreath-laying ceremony. 

Hororata: 11.00am Hororata Monument 

If wet, a service will be held in Hororata Hall. 

Wreath-laying ceremony at District War Memorial. 

Kirwee: 12.00pm Service at Anzac Lane (by watershed), Kirwee 

Recreation Reserve 


Kowai: Service fo lows on from the conclusion of Springfield’s 

ceremony (around midday). 

Leeston: 9.00am E lesmere Public Cemetery 

Returned Services A sociation section, 323 Feredays Road. 

Wreath-laying. 

Leeston: 10.30am Leeston Rugby Pavilion 

Service fo lowed by a parade to the cenotaph and a wreath-laying 

ceremony. 

Lincoln: 2.00pm Lincoln Event Centre 

Service fo lowed by wreath-laying ceremony. 

Mead: 9.00am Mead Hall Memorial gates 

Wreath-laying ceremony. 

Prebbleton: 9.00am District War Memorial 

Wreath-laying ceremony. 

Ro leston: 1.00am Town Square – behind Te Ara Ātea 

Parade attend es m et near the Scout den. Service fo lowed by a 

wreath-laying ceremony. 

Sheffield-Waddington: 8.00am Sheffield Cenotaph 


Springfield: 11.00am Tawera Memorial Ha l 

Service fo lowed by a wreath-laying ceremony at District War Memorial. 

Springston: 10.30am Springston Ha l 

Service at the ha l fo lowed by a wreath-laying ceremony 

at the District War Memorial. 

Tai Tapu: 8.45am Meet at Tai Tapu School 

Raise a flag, march to the Cenotaph. 

9.00am Service and wreath-laying, then march back to school. 

West Melton: 9.45am West Melton War Memorial in school grounds 


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The Twin Rivers event, organised There wi l be a large display of rare, 

by Avonhead Rotary Club as a Charity precious, valuable and much loved 

fundraiser is hugely popular and we l vehicles ranging in age from very old 

established on the local motoring enthusiasts 

calendar, catering for a l types of motoring. 

to modern, covering over 10 years of 

vehicles and a broad range of interests. Paul Ke ly Motor Company is once 

The diverse range of vehicles with again the principal sponsor of the event 

we l over 7 0 cars, trucks, motorbikes for the fift enth consecutive year. “The 

etc on display at last years’ event has Twin Rivers event is a great day out on 

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expectation is tha this year wi l be even to be supporting the event and this 

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The event has b en run for more than the upgrade to their facility in Barrington 

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20 years, with only 3 cancellations due To date the event has raised over 

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15 MARCH 2026 COMMUNITY FUN RUN | 12KM OR 6KM W W W . C I T Y 2 S U R F. C O. N Z 

The training programme wi l stay the same this w ek as last w ek but may I su ges that you go and explore the geographical 

options you have for your training. This means not only exploring your own neighbourh od but also venturing to places like 

the Burw od Plantation, the beach or the Port Hi ls. Of course i takes a bit more time as you n ed transport so the w ekend 

might be the bes time to do this. The best surface to run on i soft, like gra s, sand or gravel; it is easier on the leg so try and do 

the majority of your se sions on these types of surfaces if po sible. If you have time, venture into the Port Hi ls. A g od place to 

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out and back for as far as you can comfortably go. Once you have mastered this track you can venture beyond anywhere in the 

port hi ls. Jo ging on the Port Hi ls walking tracks takes a bit of concentration as the te rain underf ot can be uneven. Walking 

or jo ging and ru ning uphi l wi l automatica ly increase the intensity a fraction because you use larger muscle groups. It is a 

type of endurance training which wi l a celerate your strength and fitne s with incredible views of our beautiful city as an extra 

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conversation. Initia ly take it easy on the downhi l. It can be hard on the legs, so go careful. A this time of the year the beach is 

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left reminders 

BY KEES CHALMERS 

An altercation with a 

pedestrian has prompted 

Scarborough Parkrun 

organiser Callum Templeton 

to push for markings along 

the esplanade. 

It comes after a man verbally 

abused a teenage 

Parkrun volunteer and 

Templeton, claiming 

the runners take up too 

much of the pathway. 

Templeton founded 

Parkrun two years ago. 

It typically attracts 

about 200 participants 

who meet at Scarborough 

Park every 

Saturday at 8am for a 

5km walk or run. 

Templeton spoke at the 

Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere- 

Heathcote Community Board 

meeting last week about putting 

four markings on the 

esplanade to remind pedestrians 

to stay on the left side. 

“For us, it’s about the safety 

of the community, the safety 

of our participants and making 

sure we can all use the 

space,” he said. 

Templeton said the 

Callum 

Templeton 

community board’s reception 

to the idea was positive and it 

has been sent to city council 

staff to investigate. 

Templeton said the man 

who abused them was asking 

the volunteer why they were 

there, why they were running 

and why they could not do it 

on another day. 

"He was going to call 

the police, he was going 

to call the fire department, 

he was going to 

call the council, he was 

going to get us shut 

down, he was going to 

wear a body cam, he 

was going to have us on 

sticks,” said Templeton. 

The volunteer sent the 

man, who was in his 70s, to 

Templeton. 

He gave Templeton an earful, 

filled with superlatives 

as he pushed him with his 

finger. 

Templeton told him they 

are only there for an hour 

once a week, but the man was 

adamant he should be able 

to walk where and when he 

wants. 

He also told the man they 

would be happy to have him 

About 200 people turn out every Saturday morning for the Scarborough 

Parkrun. 

as a participant or a volunteer, 

the man was not 

receptive to the idea. 

"Some people get up in the 

morning and they have those 

kind of days. You just have to 

work your way through it,” 

he said. 

Templeton posted a 

reminder to runners on the 

Parkrun Facebook to stay 

left. He has also since been 

placing cones on the pathway 

to indicate where to run. 

Templeton saw the man 

in the village following the 

incident. He told him what 

the Parkrun has done to make 

it more accommodating and 

his plans for the esplanade 

markings. 

"He seemed relatively 

happy the last time I spoke to 

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LETTERS 

Don‘t sell Enable to fund heritage projects 

Readers respond to last week’s 

articles making a case for and 

against selling city-councilowned 

broadband company 

Enable to fund the restoration 

and rebuild of Christ Church 

Cathedral and other historic 

buildings 

Selling Enable to pour 

more money into heritage 

projects would be a serious 

mistake. Enable is a productive 

infrastructure asset that 

generates income for 

Christchurch. 

Why sell a long-term revenue 

stream just when it is finally 

paying off, only to throw the 

proceeds at projects with 

spiralling costs, no clear 

endpoint and a long history of 

delay? 

Christ Church Cathedral is the 

clearest example. After 15 years 

of funding gaps, false starts 

and uncertainty, ratepayers are 

entitled to ask whether this is 

a realistic restoration plan or 

simply an open-ended money 

pit. It is not a core everyday 

council service, yet it keeps 

demanding more public money 

and attention. 

No one denies heritage has 

value. But sentiment is not a 

blank cheque. If some historic 

buildings cannot be restored at 

a reasonable cost, then stabilise 

them, make them safe, preserve 

what is practical and stop there. 

Christchurch should reduce 

debt, keep income-producing 

assets, and spend public money 

on infrastructure and services 

residents actually use every day. 

- James Andrews, Sumner 

As an old conservative my 

default position is governments, 

local and central, should not get 

involved in business. However 

natural monopolies should be 

publicly owned. 

Chris Carswell’s succinct 

and well-argued letter, (The 

Star, April 16) opposing the 

shallow and ill thought through 

proposal, to sell Enable, a cash 

cow, should be the end of the 

matter. 

The council’s idea of 

wasting more money on an 

“investigation,” by Macquarrie 

Bank is another waste. Cancel it. 

Mr Rolleston’s comments 

(The Star, April 16) about not 

only “relying on rates to fund 

rebuilding assets,” surely 

reinforces the idea of Enable 

contributing to that revenue. As 

for some of the rebuilds, what a 

disaster that pile of stones in the 

Square is. 

Talk about waste, over $200 

million so far and counting. The 

other heritage buildings would 

really have liked this. 

Carswell’s idea of “living 

ruins,” is also sound. In any sale 

of Enable, who would benefit, 

only the new owners and who 

would they be? The proposers? 

Certainly, not the people of 

Christchurch. 

- Paul Grainger, St Albans 

Your correspondent C. 

Carswell is right on the mark 

with his analysis of the merits 

of the proposal being floated 

for the council to sell Enable to 

help pay for the rebuild of the 

cathedral and other historic 

buildings. 

The proponents of that course 

seem to ignore the reality that 

Enable is expected to generate 

free cash flow of about $45m in 

the next year, and up to $60m 

within three years. 

Deprived of that income, 

the council will have to either 

reduce expenditure by those 

amounts, increase rates, or borrow 

to balance the books. 

Enable is a rare council investment 

success, and should be the 

last asset to be sold. It produces 

a yield comparable to the best 

of the tech businesses, and has 

a strong future in a sector that 

has the potential to continue 

to provide a great return on 

investment. 

A concept design of the stopping platforms along the Moncks Bay causeway. 

Businessman Humphry Rolleston told the city council to sell Enable for about $1.2 billion to bankroll projects like the 

cathedral, Canterbury Museum, Canterbury Provincial Chambers and the Arts Centre. 

As for the cathedral, Bishop 

Matthews was right in her 

assessment at the time that it 

should have been demolished 

after the quakes, but I accept the 

city is faced with the reality that 

we currently have to do something 

with the eyesore that now 

dominates the Square. 

The suggestion that the ruins 

be made safe and stabilised as 

gardens, markets and entertainment 

space is worthy of further 

investigation. 

I suspect it would be a much 

cheaper, and more attractive 

option than seemingly endless 

fundraising and increasing 

expense in undertaking a full 

restoration. 

- K J Jones, Merivale 

We think selling Enable to 

fund the cathedral repairs 

would be a daft, stupid, crazy 

idea. 

- Pauline and William Cooper 

I believe the Anglican Church 

has more than enough assets of 

their own to sell to pay for their 

cathedral. 

No one paid for my earthquake 

repairs other than my 

insurance. 

- Philippa Lemon 

There’s been much debate 

lately concerning the built iconography 

of the city, namely the 

contentious issue of the Anglican 

cathedral and the excitement of 

the new stadium opening this 

weekend. 

These structures represent 

how Christchurch sees 

itself. The cathedral marks our 

pre-earthquake past and has 

become mired in disputatious 

wrangling since its ruin. 

A religious structure that 

evolved into a secular touchstone, 

it now sits sad and 

neglected, neither one thing nor 

the other. 

A victim of nostalgia that 

can never be reconstituted, the 

cathedral has become emblematic 

of something that can never 

be fully grasped in the present 

– memory. 

Even restored it will never be 

as it was, at best a facsimile of 

an idealised past that can never 

be regained, at worst a financial 

civic folly future citizens will 

shake their heads at. 

Like it, loath it, or be indifferent 

to it, the stadium represents 

something more tangible 

– progress. 

- Elliott Campbell 

 

Coastal Pathway 

I object to the proposal to build 

stopping platforms and wind 

shelters on the Coastal Pathway. 

They would be ugly obtrusions 

on the elegant design of the 

pathway. 

The view is exhilarating in 

all weather and it is easy to use 

binoculars to view bird life from 

the edge of the pathway. 

There are far more important 

things to spend our rates on. 

- Helen Peate 

A big no to the frivolous desire 

of the Coastal Pathway Group to 

have viewing platforms added to 

the path at ratepayers’ expense. 

I’ve never had a problem 

stopping along the path to enjoy 

the view and ratepayers across 

the city have basic cost of living 

concerns and cannot afford to 

fund this extravagance. 

- Dianne Downward 

The Coastal Pathway has been 

a great asset for the region. It’s 

good to see so many people out 

running, cycling and walking 

on the pathway each week. It 

has been a real boost for local 

businesses. 

Enough has already been 

spent on the path though. The 

money being sought for viewing 

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platforms could be better spent 

elsewhere, especially with 

the current global economic 

uncertainty. 

While the platforms in the 

concept designs look great and 

would be nice to have, we need 

sound economic management 

from the council – spending this 

money on viewing platforms 

doesn’t add up to me. 

There are already plenty of 

places and cafes along the path 

that people can access if they 

want to get off the path to stop 

and take a look at the amazing 

scenery. 

- Banks Peninsula MP Vanessa 

Weenink 

What a stupid idea and what a 

waste of ratepayers’ rates. 

The proposed platforms will 

most probably be taken over by 

fishermen leaving behind smelly 

bait and potentially the odd hook 

not to mention rubbish. 

There is already plenty of room 

on the pathway for people to stop 

and view – what extra benefit 

will people get to see by being a 

few metres out into the estuary. 

Perhaps some additional 

seating along the pathway would 

be a good compromise. 

- David Burt 

Crusaders horses 

Maybe the ‘tough call’ cited by 

the Crusaders chief executive 

Colin Mansbridge can be 

avoided? 

Why not, instead, parade 

the horses and riders through 

the city before the game and 

then tether them outside the 

stadium? That way there’s no 

need to scrap a 30-year-old 

feature of Crusaders matches. 

- Chris Watkins, St Albans 

A sad day with the horses 

not featuring as part of the 

Crusaders pre-game build up at 

the new stadium. 

The reasoning I completely 

understand, but still a blow. 

Crusaders fans, young and old 

and in between loved them. 

- Graham Paterson, Redwood


The Way 

We Were 

Crowds gather to 

watch the ceremonial 

laying of the Bridge 

of Remembrance’s 

foundation stone by 

Governor-General 

Lord Jellicoe on 

Anzac Day, 1923. 

Lady Jellicoe, left, talking to Mrs Lilian 

May Wyn Irwin, whose 1919 letter to 

The Press is credited with the original 

idea for the Bridge of Remembrance. 

Members of the 

Army Reserve 

Forces, known as 

‘Territorials’ march 

across the Bridge 

of Remembrance 

on their way to King 

Edward Barracks on 

April 25, 1926. 

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The restored and rededicated bridge was reopened on April 25, 2016, and continues to be a focal point for Anzac Day 

commemorations. 

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY 

April 20-27 

Foundation stone laid for the Bridge of Remembrance 

On Anzac Day, April 25, 1923, the foundation stone for the Bridge of Remembrance 

was laid at a public ceremony. 

The bridge traces its origins to the years immediately after World War I, when 

Christchurch grappled with how best to honour its fallen. Among a range of proposals 

— from a museum to a hospital ward — one idea stood out. On July 24, 1919, Lilian 

May Wyn Irwin wrote to The Press suggesting a memorial arch be built on the existing 

Cashel St bridge. The idea quickly gained support, particularly because of the site’s 

symbolism: Canterbury soldiers had crossed the bridge as they marched from King 

Edward Barracks to the railway station on their way to war. 

Construction began in January 

1923, and just months later the project 

was firmly tied to the nation’s 

day of remembrance. On Anzac Day, 

April 25, 1923, the foundation stone 

was laid by Governor-General John 

Jellicoe at a formal public ceremony. 

From that moment, the bridge was 

closely linked with Anzac Day and its 

role in commemorating sacrifice. 

The memorial was officially 

unveiled on November 11, 1924 — 

Armistice Day — again by Jellicoe. 

It honoured about 4500 Christchurch 

servicemen who died in World 

War I and was later extended to 

recognise those who served and 

died in World War II and subsequent 

conflicts in Korea, Malaya, Borneo and 

Vietnam. Despite its Armistice Day 

unveiling, April 25 remained central to 

Governor-General Lord Jellicoe during the 

foundation stone ceremony on Anzac Day, 1923. 

the bridge’s identity, marking the day its foundations were laid and anchoring its place 

in annual commemorations. 

That connection was reinforced decades later. On April 25, 1977, the bridge was 

pedestrianised, transforming it from a working roadway into a dedicated place of 

reflection. The change prioritised its commemorative purpose and strengthened its 

role as a civic space for Anzac Day ceremonies. 

The bridge continued to serve as a focal point for remembrance into the 21st century, 

until it was badly damaged in the February 2011 earthquake. A lengthy restoration 

followed, including engineering work that saw the bridge’s piles extended from 4m 

deep to 27m, anchoring them to better withstand future earthquakes. 

Fittingly, its modern chapter also started on April 25. After years of delays, the 

restored bridge was reopened and rededicated on Anzac Day 2016, reasserting its 

place at the heart of Christchurch’s commemorations. More than a century after its 

foundation stone was laid, the Bridge of Remembrance remains a place to gather each 

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SPORT 

Rowing trio to 

race at world 

championships 

BY SAM COUGHLAN 

New signings spark strong 

start, shield success for Bays 

Three Christchurch rowers 

will represent New Zealand 

at the World U19 Rowing 

Championships in Bulgaria in 

August. 

Cashmere High School’s 

Eleri Clare, St Bede’s College’s 

Alex Walters, and Rangi Ruru’s 

Charlotte Gorman were selected 

after being invited to trial for 

the team following last month’s 

Maadi Cup. 

The trio each enjoyed strong 

performances at the national 

secondary schools regatta, 

with Gorman winning two gold 

medals and a silver, while Clare 

and Walters both collected two 

golds and a bronze apiece. 

Walters will be competing in 

the men’s four alongside George 

Langley, Charlie Field and Sam 

Bird, all from Auckland. 

Gorman will compete in 

the women’s coxless four 

with Aucklanders Jessica 

Walkenshaw and Charlotte 

Mawston, as well as Hamilton’s 

Georgia Kendrick. 

Clare will line up in the 

women’s double sculls with 

Auckland’s Zara Blackie. 

This will be Clare’s second 

appearance at the world 

championships, having 

competed at the event in 

Lithuania last year. 

The regatta takes place in 

Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and runs 

from August 5-9. 


Ferrymead Bays coach Alan 

Walker believes a couple of smart 

additions have lifted his side this 

season – and helped deliver their 

first Hurley Challenge Shield win 

since 2018. 

Bays’ 2-1 win away over Coastal 

Spirit pushed them into the top 

two of the Southern League after 

five rounds and saw them take 

the shield off the holders. 

Walker credited new signings 

Nicolas Falco, from UWA 

Nedlands in Perth, and former 

Christchurch United player Mac 

Prathumphithak – returning 

from a stint in Sydney – with 

raising the overall quality of the 

squad. Bays finished fifth or sixth 

in each of the past four seasons. 

“The core group hasn’t 

changed, but what has changed is 

we’ve just added to it with one or 

two players of quality.” 

Prathumphithak made an 

immediate impact, scoring the 

equaliser on debut before Daniel 

Thoms netted a late winner. 

Only frontrunners Cashmere 

Technical have won more games 

than Bays this season, but Walker 

is keeping expectations in check 

and not looking too far ahead to 

National League qualification. 

“I always say to the players 

that five games in the league is 

the start of the season, so don’t 

Ferrymead Bays wing Mac Prathumphithak marked his debut with a goal in the 

2-1 win over Coastal Spirit on Sunday. PHOTO: BELINDA MARSON PHOTOGRAPHY 

think that just because you beat 

Christchurch United once, you’re 

a decent team. 

“We’ve gone through five 

games and found ourselves in 

second. Now for the next five 

games we’re going to be playing a 

lot of the teams generally around 

us – the likes of Nomads and 

Nelson and Dunedin City Royals. 

“You go into a different phase 

and say, ‘right, don't mess up 

against these guys’.” 

Bays face another tough 

assignment on Monday, 

travelling to Dunedin – a trip 

they have not won since a 3-2 

victory in 2022. 

Their hosts have struggled 

since opening the season with a 

win and now sit eighth. 

“Any time you’re travelling and 

getting up at half past five in the 

morning is never easy,” Walker 

said. 

“I’m surprised (at their results), 

I thought they would have been a 

little bit better after the first one 

or two games.” 

Elsewhere, Cashmere Technical 

continued their dominant start 

with a 6-0 win over Northern 

AFC, highlighted by a hat-trick 

from captain Tom Schwarz – 

including a remarkable lob from 

behind halfway for his first goal. 

SOUTHERN LEAGUE POINTS 

Cash Tech 15, Bays 12, Northern 9, Chch 

Utd 7, Coastal 7, Nelson 6, Nomads 6, 

Dunedin 4, Selwyn 4, Wānaka 3 

Tech have now won all five 

matches, scoring 29 goals and 

conceding just two, and will look 

to extend that run against Nelson 

Suburbs on Monday. 

Christchurch United will aim to 

build on back-to-back wins when 

they host Northern, after a 4-2 

victory over Wānaka. 

Coastal Spirit face Wānaka 

as they look to bounce back 

from their loss to Bays and the 

surrender of the Hurley Shield. 

Nomads head to Selwyn United 

on the back of consecutive wins, 

including a 2-0 away victory 

over Dunedin, while Selwyn are 

looking to respond after a 6-0 

defeat to Nelson Suburbs. 

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Halswell United host Universities, 

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SPORT The Star, April 23, 2026 | 17 

Premiership leaders 

to meet under lights 

Beckett following in 

grandad’s footsteps 



New Brighton face a second 

straight top-of-the-table clash 

in the Metro rugby competition 

when they take on Lincoln 

University under lights at Ngā 

Puna Wai tonight. 

Both sides have made perfect 

starts to the season, winning their 

opening two games. New Brighton 

edged Burnside 28-27 on Saturday 

in a tight contest between the 

early pace-setters, while Lincoln 

University produced a dominant 

54-17 win over Shirley. 

METRO PREMIER POINTS 

New Brighton 10, Lincoln University 

10, University of Canterbury 10, 

Linwood 8, Burnside 7, Sydenham 

7, Belfast 6, Christchurch 6, Marist 

Albion 4, HSOB 0, Sumner 0, Shirley 0 

The teams will contest the 

Kevin Lundon Trophy, which is 

shared between the clubs. New 

Brighton are the current holders 

after a 24-16 win last year. 

University of Canterbury are 

the only other unbeaten side, 

edging defending champions 

Marist Albion 29-27 on Saturday. 

They face winless High School 

Old Boys on Monday, who were 

beaten 44-16 by Belfast, while 

Marist take on Shirley. 

Sydenham claimed a 54-50 win 

over Christchurch,. 

On Monday, Sydenham host 

Belfast, while Christchurch travel 

to Sumner, who were beaten 48-7 

by Linwood last weekend. 

Saturday’s only match sees 

Linwood host Burnside. 

• Over 35s clash to revive London club’s 

legacy, page 18 

Tigers make winning return to top grade 


Welcome back, Papanui Tigers. 

In their first CRL Premiership 

match since 2022, the Tigers 

edged Eastern Eagles 26-24 at 

home to open their season with 

a win. 

Trailing 20-12 at halftime, 

Papanui hit back through tries 

to Chris Bamford and Antonio 

Lemalu, along with a penalty 

goal from Bradley White, to 

take the lead with eight minutes 

remaining – an advantage they 

did not relinquish. 

Head coach Ray Hubbard 

was pleased with 

the result but 

stressed the need 

for consistency 

ahead of Saturday’s 

away clash 

with defending 

champions Linwood 

Keas, who 

come off a bye. Ray Hubbard 

“If we’re all 

aligned and on the same page, 

we’ll accomplish good things 

and be consistent. That’s 

probably the biggest battle 

in this competition – staying 

consistent,” Hubbard said. 

“It’s a challenge to come up 

against Linwood and back it 

up, but I’m sure the boys will 

have a greater understanding 

of how much they need to work 

together to achieve successful 

outcomes.” 

Elsewhere, Eastern host 

Riccarton Knights, who lead 

the competition after a 44-4 

demolition of Hornby Panthers. 

The Panthers are at home 

to Halswell Hornets, who beat 

Greymouth Greyhounds 38-20, 

while Greymouth have the bye. 

All games kick off at 2.45pm 

on Saturday. 

Forty-five years after Steve 

Sumner and the All Whites 

travelled to Spain for the 1982 

Fifa World Cup, his grandson 

Beckett is set to follow in his 

footsteps – in his own way. 

Beckett Sumner, 11, has been 

selected for the Barcelona 

Academy Clinic next March 

after impressing at a camp in 

Christchurch. 

The Christchurch United player 

is one of two locals chosen for the 

programme, alongside Nomads 

junior Casey Pinion, 13, who will 

attend a clinic in December. 

Beckett’s father, Carlos Sumner 

– Steve’s son – said his son 

was already making a strong 

impression at United, and the 

family was excited to see how he 

performs in Spain. 

“All the academy coaches at 

Christchurch United haven’t 

ever seen anything like it, they’re 

saying. He’s playing up a grade 

or two sometimes, then when 

he goes and plays his own age 

group, it’s like he’s playing with 

his little brothers. 

“We’ll see what he can do there 

and if he can be effective. I’m 

not sure if anything will happen 

from it, but it’ll give people an 

eye of him. 

“(Steve) would be so proud, 

football was everything to him.” 

Beckett and Casey earned their 

selections after standing out at 

a camp held at Christchurch 

Beckett Sumner, the grandson of former 

All Whites captain Steve Sumner, has 

been selected to attend a clinic at FC 

Barcelona in March. 

United in January – the first time 

Barcelona had run programmes 

in the city, alongside identical 

camps in Auckland and 

Wellington. 

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Tour cap takes the long way home 


Fifty-three years after giving it 

away, Vic Pollard’s final tour cap 

has been returned to him. 

Pollard, now 80, swapped the 

cap with former England wicketkeeper 

Alan Knott following 

New Zealand’s 1973 tour of England 

– the last time he played test 

cricket. 

It has now found its way back 

to him, meaning he holds two 

caps from his playing days – the 

one he exchanged with Knott, and 

another from an earlier tour. 

The 1973 tour proved the highlight 

of Pollard’s career as a Black 

Cap. He scored two centuries in 

five innings in a 2-0 series loss, 

with New Zealand falling just 38 

runs short of a first-ever win on 

English soil in the opening test 

before drawing the second and 

losing the third by an innings. 

“I don’t know why I gave it to 

him, he might have asked me,” 

said Pollard. 

He does not know what became 

of Knott’s cap, which is not among 

his own memorabilia. 

Pollard’s cap remained with 

Knott for 30 years before being 

gifted to close friend Ian Thacker. 

Thacker, a first-class wicketkeeping 

coach now based in 

Perth, held onto it as a treasured 

keepsake before deciding it 

should be returned. 

“The cap has lived its life carefully 

stored in a bedroom drawer 

and was brought out for interested 

guests or taken to special 

cricket events,” he said. 

“I have never worn this cap 

in a match situation, it has been 

a precious memento of my 

friendship with Knotty which I 

have treasured over the years. 

Later I felt the cap should be 

Reunion clash revives London NZ club’s legacy 

BY GEORGIA LEWIS 

A reunion decades in the 

making will bring former 

teammates back together when 

New Brighton Golden Lions 

take on London NZ Old Boys in 

a special over 35s match. 

London NZ Old Boys is made 

up of New Zealanders who 

represented the now-defunct 

London NZ club during their 

OE. 

While the club itself is no 

longer active, ex-player Lance 

returned to the Pollard family, its 

rightful home.” 

In February, Thacker travelled 

to New Zealand on holiday but 

did not visit Christchurch. 

Instead, he left the cap with 

family friend Ian Budd, who lives 

in Waikato, to arrange its return. 

Budd contacted Pollard and 

handed it over last month. 

“I went to see Vic and met him, 

we had a cup of tea and a talk,” 

Budd said. 

Pollard batting for New Zealand during the 1965 tour of England. In his test career he 

played 32 matches, scoring more than 1200 runs and taking 40 wickets. PHOTO: GETTY 

Vic Pollard’s cap from the 1973 tour of England was returned to him last month, 53 years after it was given to England 

wicketkeeper Alan Knott following the third test. Pollard was presented with the cap by Ian Budd. 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

Cheesman has kept its spirit 

alive by organising reunion 

matches over the years in 

Gisborne, Christchurch, 

Melbourne, Tauranga and 

Kaitaia. 

The idea for the latest match 

was sparked by Super Rugby 

Pacific’s Super Round being 

held in Christchurch, with 

about 40 London NZ players set 

to pull on the boots again. 

The game will also mark what 

would have been the club’s 

100th year. 

“I presented the hat to him as 

best I could and shook hands 

with him.” 

Pollard was surprised to be 

contacted about the cap’s return. 

“I didn’t want it back, of 

course. I’m not one that really 

stores and puts a lot of emphasis 

on memorabilia. 

“That’s not to take away from 

the kindness of these people – it 

was lovely to send it back.” 

An aggressive batter and 

handy off-spin bowler, Pollard 

played 32 tests for New Zealand 

between 1965 and 1973, along 

with three ODIs in 1973-74. He 

retired at 27 for religious reasons 

– as a devout Christian, he 

did not want to play on Sundays. 

“I was surprised they took me 

on my third tour, because there 

was one or two Sunday games in 

‘73, but they allowed me to have 

those off,” he said. 

He stepped away at the peak of 

his powers, scoring two centuries 

in five innings on that 1973 

tour – 116 in the fourth innings 

at Nottingham and an unbeaten 

105 at Lord’s to help secure a 

draw. 

The New Zealand side at the 

time featured players such as Sir 

Richard Hadlee, Bevan Congdon 

and Glenn Turner. 

Pollard finished his eight-year 

test career with more than 1200 

runs and 40 wickets, averaging 

London NZ was founded in 

1926 and brought together Kiwi 

players who were living in, or 

even just travelling through, 

London. 

The club was based at Aorangi 

Park in Wimbledon and are the 

only rugby team except national 

representative sides allowed 

to wear the silver fern as their 

crest after being granted the 

special privilege by NZ Rugby. 

Current New Brighton player 

and former London NZ representative 

Brent Ash said the 

“I didn’t want it back, 

of course. I’m not one 

that really stores and 

puts a lot of emphasis 

on memorabilia. That’s 

not to take away from 

the kindness of these 

people – it was lovely to 

send it back.” 

Vic Pollard 

more than 100 with the bat in his 

final series. 

“I could have played until 35, 

40. I looked after my body, and I 

was extremely fit,” Pollard said. 

“I just didn’t wish to play on 

Sunday. It hurt that I had to finish 

cricket at that age.” 

At the same time, he also 

ended his football career. 

A dual international, Pollard 

played seven matches for 

New Zealand and represented 

Christchurch United in the inaugural 

National League from 1970 

to 1972. 

“I have fond memories of football, 

I loved it,” he said. 

“The first three years of the 

National League was something 

tremendous for New Zealand 

reunion was about more than 

just rugby. 

“This game will bring all the 

people you don’t ever get to see 

together, like people from the 

North Island and some coming 

from Aussie. It’s also going to 

get all the different years of old 

boys together.” 

The over 35s game will be held 

at Rawhiti Domain on Sunday 

with kick-off set for 2pm. 

- Georgia Lewis is a year 11 

student at Avonside Girls High 

School 

soccer when rugby’s our number 

one, but we got on TV – they 

actually broadcast it. 

“We were amateurs so we 

didn’t get paid, but it was 

fabulous.” 

He also recalls meeting Queen 

Elizabeth II during the 1965 tour 

of England – although his time at 

the crease delayed the moment. 

“She would come to Lord’s, 

and you’d line up at afternoon 

tea. She would come round with 

the Duke of Windsor at the time, 

and they would shake your 

hand, watch the game for probably 

an hour, and then go back. 

“I actually held the Queen up, 

because the ruling in cricket is, if 

you’re nine down and it’s afternoon 

tea, they’ll postpone the tea 

for about half an hour, expecting 

that number 11 will get out soon 

to save a bit of time. 

“She’d come to meet us at 

afternoon tea, and I was batting 

with a guy, Frank Cameron, 

who was our number 11. I batted 

about 5 or 6, and I was still 

in on about 50. We didn’t get 

out, so she had to wait half an 

hour, rather than coming out 

at 3.40pm, she had to wait until 

4.10pm.” 

Outside of sport, Pollard began 

teaching in his early 20s and 

retired from full-time work 14 

years ago, continuing as a relief 

teacher until he was 78. 

These days, he remains active 

with Grace Baptist Church, 

which he helped found 30 years 

ago, and spends much of his time 

travelling. 

“We haven’t booked yet, but 

I avoid the Christchurch winters 

now and tend to go over to 

the Gold Coast for three months 

– we’ve got a unit over there. I 

love that, I swim and walk on the 

beach. 

“Between helping the family 

out, seeing the grandchildren, 

church involvement, my life is 

very blessed.” 

Pollard plans to store the 

cap alongside other keepsakes, 

including his previous tour cap 

and his Canterbury cap. 

“I won’t be looking at it for 

a while. It’ll sit there, I know 

where it is, but I don’t put things 

on display for people around my 

home.” 

London NZ players are given a plaque 

when they leave the club.


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overseas artists, Blue 

Note, Prestige, Riverside, 

ECM, Verve, Impulse, 

CTI, Milestone etc; top 

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titles. — Please phone 

Dave 021-222-6144, 


days. 

direct 

cremation 

(includes committal) 

$2,200 GSt 

inclusive 

0800 27 28 29 

www.mainlandcrematorium.co.nz 

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0275 296 560. 

CDs PRESSED IN 

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Colombo St, Sydenham, 

7 days 

DVDs AND CASSETTE 

tapes 

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FOLK RECORDS 

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Lodge, Nick Drake, David 

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Dave 021 222 6144 

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CASH PAID. Top prices. 

The Pawnshop - 396 

Blenheim Rd, 121 

Riccarton Rd, 77 Ferry 

Rd, 7 days. 

LIBRARY RECORDS 

WANTED KPM, Bruton , 

De Wolfe etc, Pennylane 


St, Sydenham, 7 days 

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swords and helmets, 

uniforms, badges, 

medals, memorabilia, 

WW2 or earlier, Ph 021 

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MAY 2026 CHRISTCHURCH 

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS 

The following meetings will be held in May 2026: 

Council 

Date Time Venue 

6 9.30am Camellia Chambers, Level 2, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street 

Committees 

Date Time Meeting/Venue 

5 3.30pm Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Regeneration Committee, Civic 

Offices, 53 Hereford Street 

13 9.30am Policy and Planning Committee, Level 2, Civic Offices, 53 

Hereford Street 

27 9.30am Finance and Performance Committee, Level 2, Civic Offices, 

53 Hereford Street 

Hearings 

Date Time Venue 

1 2.00pm Dog Control Act Hearings Panel, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford 

Street 

Community Boards 


4 10.00am Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board, 

Lyttelton Ōhinehau Community Boardroom, 25 Canterbury 

St, Lyttelton 

11 4.00pm Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board, The 

Boardroom, Corner Beresford and Union Street, New 

Brighton 

11 4.00pm Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board, The 

Boardroom, Papanui Service Centre, Corner Langdons Road 

and Restell Street 

12 4.30pm Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board, 

Horoeka Room, Rārākau: Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence 

Street, Riccarton 

14 4.00pm Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board, 

Linwood Boardroom, 180 Smith Street - Gate B, Linwood 

18 4.30pm Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community 

Board, The Boardroom, Fendalton Library and Service 

Centre, Corner Clyde and Jeffreys Roads 

21 4.00pm Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board, 

Linwood Boardroom, 180 Smith Street - Gate B, Linwood 

Community Board Subcommittes 


1 5.30pm Garden of Tane Reserve Committee, Garden of Tane, Rue 

Jolie, Akaroa 

11 7.00pm Lyttelton Reserves Committee, Lyttelton Community 

Boardroom, 25 Canterbury St, Lyttelton 

15 10.00am Stanley Park Reserve Committee, Akaroa Community 

Boardroom, 78 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 

18 5.30pm Duvauchelle Reserve Committee, Duvauchelle Community 

Centre, 6039 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Duvauchelle 

18 6.00pm Lyttelton Recreation Grounds Reserve Committee, Lyttelton 

Community Boardroom, 25 Canterbury St, Lyttelton 

20 2.00pm Akaroa Museum Advisory Committee, Akaroa Boardroom, 78 

Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 

22 10.00am Pigeon Bay Reserve Committee, Pigeon Bay Settlers Hall, 

Wharf Road, Pigeon Bay 

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

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

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

meeting, submit an online request, 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 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 

ADD SOME 

COLOUR 

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Kia’s Tasman making a 

big splash in ute market 

Motoring with Bob Nettleton 

Kia is backing its new ute, 

the Tasman, to make a strong 

entrance into uncharted 

waters and generate enough 

impact to establish itself as 

a genuine alternative to the 

established players in the 

market. 

It’s a segment the company 

has long wanted to enter, and 

it’s doing so with a ute that 

combines purposeful exterior 

and interior design with leading 

technology. It also claims 

a best-in-class 1173-litre cargo 

capacity. 

For now, the Tasman is 

offered in a single body style 

– a double cab wellside – with 

double and single cab chassis 

variants set to follow in the 

coming months. 

The current range starts 

with the keenly priced 

$52,690 TX, climbing to 

$79,690 for the flagship X-Pro 

– a significant outlay for a 

newcomer without a track 

record in this segment. This 

test features the mid-spec 

TXS, priced at $62,690. 

There is a single engine 

option for the New Zealand 

market: Kia’s proven 154kW 

2.2-litre turbo diesel paired 

with an eight-speed automatic 

transmission. It produces 

441Nm of torque, which is 

less than many rivals and 

leaves it short on low-speed 

pulling power for a vehicle of 

this size and weight. 

With ute buyers increasingly 

expecting around 

500Nm, the Tasman is off 

the pace on paper, reflected 

in a 0-100km/h time of 10.4 

seconds. 

Interestingly, from behind 

the wheel the test vehicle 

feels quicker than those figures 

suggest. 

Throttle response and 

low-speed acceleration are 

adequate, if not standout, 

while the smooth-shifting 

eight-speed automatic performs 

well and offers an 

appropriate spread of ratios. 

Inside, the cabin offers 

generous space, with ample 

head and shoulder room 

and 940mm of rear-seat legroom, 

creating a comfortable 

environment for passengers. 

Practicality is enhanced 

with dual wireless charging 

pads and hidden storage 

bins beneath the rear seats, 

Rating out of 10: Performance 

7, Handling 8, Build Quality 7, 

Comfort 8, Space 8, Styling 

6, Fuel Economy; on road test 

average consumption 9.8L 

/100km, Value for money 7 

Safety: ANCAP crash rating, 5 

Star, June 2025 testing 

Price $62,690. 

Overall points out of 10: 7.5 

providing an additional 33 

litres of storage. 

Dominating the interior is 

a state-of-the-art panoramic 

display, combining 12.3-inch, 

5-inch, and 12.3-inch screens 

to give both driver and passenger 

access to vehicle 

controls and infotainment. 

As with other Kia models, 

the Tasman includes the 

brand’s 10 sustainabilityfocused 

features, such as a 

crash pad made from bioplastics, 

seats trimmed in 

recycled PET fabric and biobased 

synthetic leather, and 

carpeting made from recycled 

materials. 

Kia has equipped the Tasman 

with its latest Advanced 

Driver Assistance Systems 

(ADAS), including lane keep 

assist, blind-spot collision 

warning, and remote parking 

assist, as part of Highway 

Driving Assist 2. 

The chassis and suspension 

have been engineered 

to handle harsh off-road 

terrain, while also delivering 

a composed on-road 

driving experience. Longdistance 

travel is improved 

by extensive sound-deadening 

measures and enhanced 

sealing, resulting in a quieter, 

more refined cabin with 

fewer vibrations. 

Given the Tasman’s size 

and weight, the suspension 

does a commendable job of 

controlling body roll. Even 

when pushed through twisty 

roads or when making sudden 

steering adjustments 

– such as over uneven or 

poorly cambered surfaces 

– it remains composed and 

predictable. 

It stands out as one of the 

better-handling utes in its 

class, with the ability to track 

confidently through both tight 

bends and sweeping corners. 

Responsive steering helps 

maintain a strong connection 

between driver, vehicle and 

road, adding to its overall 

appeal.


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WHAT'S ON 

AT HORNBY CLUB 

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Legends Bar Opens 10am daily 

Reception Open from 9am daily 

CHASE THE ACE! 

THURSDAY 6.30PM 

$800 

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FRIDAY 6.30PM 

$700 

Chalmers Restaurant 

Wednesday to Saturday: 

A la Carte from 5pm 

Sunday: Buffet from 4.30pm 

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DUE NOW 

Renew at reception or via your app 

Live Music 

JO’S KARAOKE 

7PM FRIDAY 

REMINISCE 

3PM SUNDAY 

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LIVE ON LEGEND’S 

MASSIVE SCREEN 

lest 

we 

forget 

ANZAC DAY 

in Pavilions 

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SATURDAY 

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NO SURCHARGE 

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ON 

To add a listing, contact 

Jo Fuller 03 379 7100 or 

027 458 8590 

jo.fuller@alliedmedia.co.nz 

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SATURDAY 25TH APRIL 

COME COMMEMORATE OUR 

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Lest We 

Forget 

SATURDAY 9 MAY, 7.30PM 

Come on down! 

17 CARMEN RD. PH. 03 349 9026 

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LIVE MUSIC 2.30PM-6.30PM 

ABSOLUT 

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BISTRO OPEN 

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


CLASSIFIEDS The Star, April 23, 2026 | 23 

GIG GUIDE 

Thursday 23 to Wednesday 29 April 2026 

ADDINGTON BAR, 291 Lincoln Rd: 

Saturday 8pm - The Party Singers. 

ALTIORA, 25 Hereford St: Thursday 14th 

May, 5pm - Ale House Rock - A Christchurch 

Pub Choir. 

ARMADILLOS HALSWELL, 29 Ensign St: 

Thursday 8pm - DJ Chick Karaoke. 

ARMADILLOS BECKENHAM, 155 

Colombo St: Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. 

ARMADILLOS ISLINGTON, 670 Main 

South Rd: Sunday 3pm - Lino. 

A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo St: 

Thursday 6.30pm - Open Social Line-Dance 

Night at A Rolling Stone, come early for very 

basic beginner instructions from 6.30pm, then 

fun social dancing for more experienced 

dancers from 7pm, dancers $5 at the door, 

spectators free. 

Friday 7pm - Inner City Karaoke, come and 

sing your wee heart out, all welcome, warm & 

friendly environment, free. Saturday 7.30pm 

Tres Hombres present ANZAC Day ZZ Top 

Tribute - Live and FREE at A Rolling Stone - 

opening with an OZ/NZ set to commemorate 

ANZAC Day, followed by two sets of ZZ Top 

hits, free. 

Sunday 6pm - The Grimes Street Gang Rides 

Again! - one night only reformation from their 

1971 beginnings and heyday, a delightful mix 

of trad jazz, barbershop, and New Orleans jazz 

feat Allan Hawes, Andrew Lee, Steve Krenek & 

Jerry Burke, with Hugh Campbell & Michael 

Russell, table bookings 03-377-4787, free; 

Sunday 9pm - Davey Backyard plays blues, 

folk, Irish, and much more, free. Monday 7pm 

- Believe It or Not Quiz, table bookings 03-377- 

4787, lots of fun & prizes. 

Tuesday 7pm - Inner City Jam hosted by Tyler 

Robbins, all welcome for instrumental open 

mic slots or to join the jam, bands welcome, 

full backline available, free. Wednesday 7pm - 

The Wright Family Foundation presents Dig 

The Gig 2026, tertiary band competition, Heat 

1 feat Rust Wire, King Tides, In the City, Drone 

Noises, and Return of the Terrorbirds - free 

pizza, house band on 7.30pm, tertiary bands 

from 8pm, free entry. 

AVONHEAD TAVERN, 120 Withells Rd: 

Friday 7.30pm - The Party Singers. 

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

- A&J Karaoke. Saturday 7pm - Wendy 

Wiparata. Sunday 6pm - A&J Karaoke. 

BRIDIE'S BAR, 401 Worcester St: Friday 

4pm - Caja Duo. Saturday 3pm - Titanic. 

CASHMERE CLUB, 50 Colombo St: 

Wednesday 7pm - Quiz Night. 

CHATS BAR, 251 Travis Rd: Tuesday 7pm - 

Quiz. 

CHCH CASINO, 30 Victoria St: Friday 

4pm - Neon; 7.30pm - Velvet Groove; 11pm - 

Black & Gold. Saturday 4pm - Zed & Andy; 

7.30pm - Smoothtalk; 11pm - Echo Lane. 

Sunday 4pm - Flipside; 7.30pm - Black & 

Gold. 

CHCH FOLK MUSIC CLUB, Irish Society 

Hall, Domain Tce: Sunday 3rd May, 7.30pm 

- Renaissance. 

COASTERS TAVERN, 1 Daniels Rd: 

Saturday 8pm - Live music. Wednesday 7pm - 

Quiz. 

DARKROOM, 336 St Asaph St: Thursday 

5pm - Darkroom Fundraiser Music Trivia 

Night. Friday 5pm - A Low Hum Micro- 

Festival feat. Drook (USA) & more. Saturday 

6pm - ‘Ritual’ - A night of Divine Feminine 

Magick with Luna & the Aether; Moonflower 

& Pyrrhic. Wednesday 6pm - Pub Quiz. 

FAT EDDIES, 1/76 Hereford St: Thursday 

4.30pm - The Stowaways Duo; 8pm - Live 

Band Karaoke; 11.30pm - The Kingsmen. 

Friday 4.30pm - Cantora Duo; 8pm - Mirrors; 

11.30pm - Third Junction. Saturday 1pm - 

Stephen McDaid; 4.30pm - Black & jGold (Jon 

& Elly); 8pm - HeadRush; 11.30pm - Jinx. 

Sunday 11am - Peaches Duo; 3.30pm - King 

Tubbs; 7pm - Vibe Check; 10.30pm - Corner 

Sounds. Monday 6pm - Alice Tozer. Tuesday 

7pm - Quiz; 9.30pm - Anand. Wednesday 

5.30pm - Jinx! Duo; 9pm - Third Junction. 

GOOD TIMES COMEDY CLUB, 224 St 

Asaph St: Friday 6pm - Friday Night Laughs. 

Saturday 6pm - Big Laughs Pro Comedy. 

www.goodtimescomedyclub.co.nz 

HORNBY CLUB, 17 Carmen Rd: Friday 

7pm - Jo’s Karaoke. Sunday 3pm - Reminisce 

with Anthony. 

KAIAPOI CLUB, 118 Raven Quay: 

Thursday 7pm - Quiz. 

To add a listing, contact 

Jo Fuller 03 379 7100 or 

027 458 8590 

jo.fuller@alliedmedia.co.nz 

LONESTAR PAPANUI, Northlands Mall, 

Langdons Rd: Sunday 4pm - Retro Music 

Nght with Loud Shertz.. 

MACKENZIES, 51 Pages Rd: Friday 

8.30pm - Hired Guns. Wednesday 6th May, 

7pm - Karaoke with Brent Love. 

MAK BAR, 1276 Main North Rd, Kainga: 

Saturday - Live music. Sunday 3pm - Live 

music. 

MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St: Thursday 

7pm - Sam & Alex. Friday 7pm - Sionna; 

10pm - Flat City Brotherhood. Saturday 7pm - 

Caja Duo; 10.30pm - Mama Rock. 

NEW BRIGHTON CLUB, 202 Marine 

Pde: Saturday 2.30pm - Anzac 

Commemorations with Absolut (Lino & 

Annalea). 

PINT & PONY, 1 Hamill Rd: Thursday 

7.30pm - Absolut (Lino & Courtenay). 

QUEENSPARK TAVERN, 60 Queenspark 

Dr: Friday 7pm - Sharkey’s Karaoke. 

Wednesday 7pm - Quiz. 

RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118 Racecourse 

Rd: Friday 7.30pm - RiccStar & Stephanie. 

RICHMOND CLUB, 'The Borough', 75 

London St: Friday 7pm - Awesome Source. 

Saturday 10am - Anzac Commemorations with 

Mandi Miller; 7pm - Level 6. Sunday 3pm - 

Tracy RockHouse. 

ROSE & THISTLE, 24 Main North Rd: 

Friday 8.30pm - Karaoke with Annalea & 

Junior. Saturday 8.30pm - Neil Alexander. 

SHARKEY'S BAR & CAFE, 96 Hoon Hay 

Rd: Friday - Free Juke Box. Saturday - 

Sharkey’s Karaoke. Sunday 4pm - Open Mic. 

SPACE ACADEMY, 371 St Asaph St: 

Thursday - 03 Sessions presents Monk Party & 

Suparna. Friday - Drook (USA) A Low Hum 

minifest. Saturday - BnP; Music Sucks; Salad 

Boys. Sunday - Waypeople. Wednesday - 

Joseph Oliver. spaceacademy.co.nz/live 

STOCKXCHANGE, 110 Marshland Rd: 

Saturday 7.30pm - Hired Guns. 

THE BOG, 50 Victoria St: Thursday 7pm - 

Quiz. Friday 6pm - Josh Keating; 10pm - 

Corner Sounds. Saturday 7pm - Mike Hill; 

11pm - Rec Room. Sunday 5pm - Josh 

Keating. Monday 6pm - Sionna. Tuesday 7pm 

- Jamesons Irish Band. Wednesday 6pm - 

Sionna. 

THE CHURCH, cnr Worcester & 

Manchester Sts: churchpub.co.nz/this-week 

THE CRAIC, 84 Riccarton Rd: Friday 10pm 

- Jerry the Busker. Saturday 9.30pm - Karaoke. 

Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. Wednesday 10pm - 

Karaoke. 

THE DUX, 6 Poplar St: Thursday 5pm - 

D’Sendantz. Tuesday 6.30pm - Pub Quiz. 

THE EMBANKMENT TAVERN, 181 Ferry 

Rd: Thursday 9pm - Carpathia. Friday - Open 

Mic. Wednesday 9pm - Carpathia. 

THE FITZ2 SPORTS BAR, 77 Stevens St: 

Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. 

THE LITTLE FIDDLE, 132 Oxford Tce: 

Friday & Saturday 9pm - DJ’s. Sunday 4.30pm - 

Irish Sesh; 7pm - Antony Pickard. Tuesday 

8.30pm - Topia. Wednesday 8.30pm - Willie 

McArthur. 

THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd: Friday 

9.30pm - Nexus. Saturday 9.30pm - Spektrum. 

Sunday 6pm - Karaoke with Lance. Tuesday 

7pm - Quiz. Wednesday 7pm - Karaoke with 

Lance. 

THE PAPANUI, 310 Sawyers Arms Rd: 

Friday 6.45pm - Becky Mayes. 

THE RICCS, 280 Blenheim Rd: Saturday 

7.30pm - Dynamix. Wednesday 7pm - Quiz. 

THE ROCKPOOL, 85 Hereford St: 

Thursday, Friday, Saturday - DJ's. 

THE SIDELINE SPORTS BAR, 331 

Stanmore Rd: Thursday 7pm - Jam Night 

with Ritchie Gillies & Nick Buchanan. Tuesday 

7pm - DJ Chick Karaoke. 

THE TURF, 6 Inwoods Rd: Thursday 7pm - 

Mandi Miller. Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. 

WUNDERBAR, Lyttelton: Thursday 30th 

Apr, 5pm - Never Not Now (Rock n Roll 

stand-up comedy show. Friday 1st May, 6.30pm 

- Gecko EP Release Party. Saturday 2nd May, 

7pm - IVY & Pearly*. 

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ 

$6 

$1 POOL TABLES 

FANTASTIC MENU 

kiwi classics 

amazing thai 

FUNCTION ROOMS 

85a Hereford Street 

www.therockpool.co.nz 

$12 

BREAKFAST 

Two free range eggs, 

bacon, sourdough bread, 

Vivace coffee 

MEAT 

RAFFLES 

FRIDAY & 

SATURDAY 

EVERY SINGLE DAY, 

ALL DAY LONG! 

$6 

MURPHY'S 

PINTS 

EVERY SINGLE DAY, 

ALL DAY LONG! 

Cheers 

to our 

unsung 

heroes 

ANZAC DAY 

SATURDAY 25 april 

HOOFBEATS RESTAURANT 

OPEN FROM 7AM 

SPORTS BAR OPEN 10.30AM 

MURPHY'S 

PINTS 

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 

THE WEEKEND LINE UP 

THURSDAY 7pm-9pm 

sam & alex 

BRIDIE’S BAR 

SIONNA 

10pm-2am 

FLAT CITY 

BROTHERHOOD 

WHAT'S PLAYING 

FRI.4PM-7PM: 

CAJA DUO 

SAT.3PM: 

TITANIC 

FRIDAY 7PM-9PM 

SATURDAY 7PM-9PM 

CAJA DUO 

10.30pm-2.30am 

MAMA ROCK 

EVERY 

TUESDAY 

7PM 

OPEN FROM 7AM MON-FRI & FROM 8AM SAT/SUN 

GREAT MENU | 18 MACHINE GAMING ROOM 

BRIDIE'S BAR & BISTRO | 401 WORCESTER ST 

PH (03) 260 0325 | WWW.BRIDIES.CO.NZ

The Star: April 23, 2026

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