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Should it be law?

No body,

no parole

The brother of Michael McGrath is

backing a law that would ensure

convicted murderers remain behind

bars if they refuse to reveal the location

of their victim’s body.

National MP Tom Rutherford has put

forward a member’s bill, the Concealment

of Location of Victims Remains

Bill, which aims to amend section 9 of

the Sentencing Act 2002.

The amendment would require sentencing

courts to consider an offender’s

failure to disclose the location of a victim’s

body as an aggravating factor.

One of the cases Rutherford is focusing

on in his bid is the disappearance of

builder Michael McGrath.

His childhood friend, former prison

guard David Benbow, was convicted

of his murder in 2024 and sentenced

to life imprisonment with a minimum

non-parole period of 17 years.

Benbow is awaiting a Court of Appeal

hearing against the conviction and sentence.

It will be heard in November.

He says there was a “miscarriage of

justice” at his trial.

The Crown alleged Benbow murdered

49-year-old McGrath after finding

out he was in a relationship with his

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partner of 17 years, Joanna Green.

McGrath was last seen alive in May

2017. Two years later, Benbow was

charged with his murder.

Neither the rifle the Crown says

killed McGrath, nor his body, have

been found despite extensive searches.

Benbow has always denied he killed

McGrath.

After his first trial, the jury was

unable to reach a verdict. At his second

trial, he was found guilty of murder.

Rutherford’s private member’s bill

would see a new 28A section inserted

into the Parole Act 2002, requiring the

Parole Board to refuse parole unless

satisfied the prisoner has co-operated

satisfactorily in identifying the victim’s

location.

McGrath’s brother, Simon McGrath,

supported the law change, said

Rutherford.

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David Benbow (above) was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years

for murdering Michael McGrath. Neither the rifle the Crown says killed McGrath, nor his body, have been

found despite extensive searches. Benbow has always denied he killed McGrath.

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Red zone housing plan advances but questions over risk remain

City council staff have begun a

process that could see parts of

the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor

“disposed of” for development,

potentially opening the door to

hundreds of new homes.

Expressions of interest are

being sought from potential

developers, including

community housing providers,

Kāinga Ora, iwi groups,

charitable trusts and private

companies, through a request

for information (RFI).

But questions remain –

particularly around risk.

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Earlier this year, The

Star reported significant

land remediation and risk

mitigation work is likely to be

required before insurers would

be willing to cover homes built

in the red zone.

Major insurers say they are

open to the idea in principle,

The city council is examining options

for housing on the edge of the red zone.

but need more detail.

IAG, which owns AMI and

State, said in March it was

aware of the proposal but

needed to better understand

the plans.

“We keep an open mind on

these issues because it is our

intention to continue providing

insurance to as many New

Zealanders as possible, while

also reflecting the risk,” a

spokesperson said.

Tower Insurance chief

executive Paul Johnston said

cover could be available where

the right safeguards are in

place.

“Where land is rezoned,

infrastructure is upgraded and

effective mitigation is in place,

Tower would expect to offer

cover on terms that reflect

the underlying risk of the

individual property,” he said.

The Insurance Council

urged caution, warning any

development would require a

“high degree of care”.

“We would expect developers

and planning authorities

to undertake thorough due

diligence, including robust

geotechnical assessment and

appropriate mitigation work,”

a spokesperson said.

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home solutions is surging.

This shift presents a major

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The Star Home Show 2026 is the

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Home Show sales manager

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“These aren’t casual browsers

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Charge dropped

A charge has been dropped

against a man whose partner was

shot dead by police. The woman

died following a family violence

callout in Bryndwr last August.

Police were responding to a 111

call that a man with a knife was

threatening his partner and himself.

Police fired at the man and

then the woman, who they say

ignored an appeal to put down the

knife. The man was charged with

possessing an offensive weapon

in September. District court judge

Gerard Lynch granted a request

from the man's lawyer on Monday

to dismiss the charge. The Crown

did not oppose the request. The

man's name remains suppressed.

Car-jacking

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car at the Dacre St/Buckleys Rd

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vehicle in Burnside at 9.25pm.

The pursuit was abandoned due

to the manner of driving. The suspects

were seen again later. They

fled on foot but were caught by a

police dog unit. The car-jacking

victim was uninjured but very

shaken up, police said.

Suspect nabbed

A 60-year-old will appear in the

district court tomorrow after

allegedly trying to break into a

shed. A householder in Travis Rd,

North New Brighton, called police

at 4.45am on Tuesday. A police

dog unit apprehended the man a

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ECan councillor to

run for Parliament

BY DANIEL ALVEY

Environment Canterbury

councillor Nick Moody has been

selected as Labour’s Selwyn

candidate for the November

General Election.

Moody was elected to ECan in

October last year as a Christchurch

South regional

councillor. He will contest

the Selwyn seat

against current National

MP Nicola Grigg and

independent candidate

Zoran Rakovic.

Moody was unavailable

for an interview

on Tuesday, but Selwyn

Labour chair Paul Taylor

said Moody would resign

from ECan if elected. If Moody

does resign, it may trigger a

by-election.

When asked about the cost

of a by-election to ratepayers

Taylor said he "hadn't given it

much thought".

Grigg has held the Selwyn

seat since 2020 after taking over

from Amy Adams.

Taylor said support for

Labour has been growing in the

district as it has become more

urbanised.

"There’s a lot of enthusiasm

out here. Nick is a hunter and

fisher and understands the

country people, and also the

urban population, and he’s got a

deep desire for freshwater.”

In 2020, Labour won the party

vote in the electorate. Taylor

said the turnout at monthly

party meetings in the district

has also grown from about six

people to 25 since 2018.

Moody said in a statement

he is campaigning on warm

affordable homes, fair pay in

good jobs, and access to public

services.

“I’ve been dismayed

by the current Government’s

approach

to workers’ pay

and safety. As a PSA

union delegate, I led

industrial action at

Environment Canterbury

and helped

Nick Moody

secure their living wage

accreditation,” he said.

“I’ve also worked supporting

adults with disabilities. So

I know how crucial and underpaid

this kind of work is. As

part of a Labour government,

I’ll be pushing for pay equity for

all sectors, including for health

and education workers.”

Moody’s announcement

comes at a time when the future

of ECan is uncertain. The Government

is currently proposing

to disestablish regional councils

and replace them with a board

made up of mayors.

Resource Management Act

Reform Minister Chris Bishop

said councils have three months

to submit amalgamation proposals

or the Government will

step in and do it for them.

The new children’s space includes a unique C-17 play plane and giant interactive digital screens.

Airport playground opens

Christchurch Airport has

completed a major terminal

revamp with the opening of a

new children’s play area.

The multi-million project,

funded by the airport and its

operators, has taken 20 months

to complete. It includes new

food, retail and family spaces

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the airport’s continued growth.

The redevelopment includes

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10 brand new food and

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bathrooms, three dedicated

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new retail spaces, improved

seating, and new flight

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Airport chief executive Justin

Watson said the project reflects

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“We’ve worked hard to

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Bill targets killers who

deny closure for families

› From Page 1

“I spoke with Simon about this bill and

was immensely moved by what this family

continues to experience,” he told the

New Zealand Herald.

“Despite extensive police searches,

Michael’s body has yet to be found, and

Simon and his family have not had the

closure they deserve.

“I’m proud that today we are one step

closer to helping families in New Zealand

facing similar situations, ensuring

our justice system prioritises victims

over offenders.”

The ‘no body, no parole’ bill acknowledged

the “additional anguish faced by

families” left unable to lay their loved

ones to rest.

Rutherford said the bill intends to

deny offenders the opportunity for

parole while they “selfishly” withhold

closure for victims’ families, the NZ

Herald reported.

“It also reflects this Government’s

tough on crime, victims first approach.”

In February, Simon McGrath, told RNZ

Benbow continued to show a “disturbing

lack of empathy and remorse despite

the clinically clear weight of evidence

against him that has resulted in his

unanimous murder conviction”.

At sentencing, Justice Jonathan Eaton

described the murder as an execution

style killing.

He said the high level of planning,

including the fact that McGrath's body

has never been found, added to the

length of the sentence.

It was alleged McGrath was supposed

to visit Benbow at his Halswell house

McGrath about 9am on May 22, 2017, to

Tom Rutherford (left) with Simon McGrath, the

brother of Michael McGrath.

help him move some railway sleepers.

Benbow said he never showed up.

But the Crown said the sleepers were a

“ruse” and that once he arrived, Benbow

killed him with his .22 rifle and later

disposed of his body.

Rutherford said the bill was “one step

closer” to giving closure to families such

as McGrath’s.

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Four decades on the front

Dave Berry was always destined

to be involved in the emergency

services. Daniel Alvey talks to

the 40-year Fire Service veteran

who retired on Friday

It was about 2am on November

20, 2010.

Just over 10 hours earlier,

there had been an explosion

2.3km into the Pike River

coal mine 45km north-east of

Greymouth. Two miners got out

at 5.51pm, but 29 others were

unaccounted for. They would all

perish.

Police were controlling the

rescue operation and had given

an order: No-one was to enter

the mine due to the possible

risk of another explosion or

collapse.

Berry, the Christchurch City

Fire Station senior station

officer had been helicoptered to

the West Coast after the 3.44pm

explosion to help manage the

Fire Service response.

When specialised Delsar

listening equipment arrived

sometime after midnight, Berry,

an urban search and rescue

technician (USAR) and a fellow

firefighter, made the decision to

act, despite the police order, and

enter the mine to install it.

The high-tech equipment

is used to detect and locate

trapped live victims.

It is designed to pick up

any sound or vibration by

Dave Berry was part of a three-person team that entered the Pike River coal mine to install listening equipment in the hours

after the explosion.

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transforming from what it is

attached to pick up noises made

by survivors.

Said Berry: “The Delsar stuff

arrived, so we thought we

might as well put it to use.

“They were letting nobody in,

but we thought we had to get in

there and see if there was any

noise.”

"It was a highly

calculated risk. We had

an escape plan, it was

just to run like hell.”

Dave Berry

The trio carried the equipment

from the emergency services base

to the entrance of the mine, which

was in darkness.

Berry said they did not take

breathing apparatus.

“It was a spur-of-the-moment

thing.”

Berry and the USAR technician

ran into the mine; how far,

they were not sure but it could

have been about 200m, carrying

torches, spending no more than

five minutes inside.

It was the furthest they felt safe

going into the mine.

It was about 2km from where

the explosion happened. They

attached the listening equipment

to a pipe that went deep into the

mine.

“We just ran down there, put it

on, and ran back.”

Where they went was still “reasonably

intact.” The conveyor

which carts material out of the

mine was undamaged. There was

no smell of gas.

But they were still very much in

the unknown.

“It was a highly calculated risk.

We had an escape plan, it was just

to run like hell,” he said, if anything

unexpected happened.

Listening device installed, they

exited as quickly as they could,

staying outside the mine entrance

until sunrise to listen for any sign

the 29 miners may have still been

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line of emergency response

“We were looking for any sign

of life, like tapping on a wall, but

we could only hear the water

running,” said Berry.

Four days later a second

explosion ripped through the

mine, with two further explosions

in the following days, leading

to the mine being sealed with

a concrete wall 170m from the

entrance.

USAR area commander Steve

Barclay found out later on the

morning of November 20 about

the listening device mission. But

he did not raise it with the trio.

“I’m not sure if the police or the

mine company ever found out,”

said Berry.

Placing the listening device

inside the mine “reassured” them

they had done

what they could to

locate the miners.

“It gave us

that feeling of

if we can’t hear

anything, we have

done our best

to try and listen

and see what’s

happening.”

Alf Berry

Berry was

probably always destined to

become part of the emergency

services.

Sneaking into the back of his

dad’s police car was an early

sign he, too, would serve the

community.

“I was either going to be a

firefighter or a policeman,” Berry

said.

Berry was part of the team that rescued one of the last survivors from the collapsed

CTV building after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. He also served as a USAR

tasking officer at the Latimer Square base.

Growing up in Burnham, from

about age 12 he accompanied his

father Alf – the settlement’s sole

police officer – on ride-alongs.

Alf initially used his own vehicle

before being issued a Holden

Kingswood patrol car.

On one occasion, while driving

his personal car, Alf arrested an

escaped prisoner.

“We were going along Main

South Rd, and he was just

walking along in a prisoner

outfit, and dad jumped out and

grabbed him.”

But the emergency services

were not Berry’s first calling.

His first job out of school was

a shop hand at Para Rubber in

High St, where he moved up to

become an assistant manager.

It was followed by a job in the

hardware department of Farmers

Trading Company, Riccarton,

where he became the store’s

assistant manager, and after

that an assistant manager at its

Colombo St store.

He was then transferred by

FTC to its Matamata store to be

the manager – at the age of 23.

It was there an opportunity

arose to fulfil his boyhood

dream for the emergency

services.

The Matamata Volunteer Fire

Brigade was looking for volunteers,

so Berry signed up.

Six months later, he became

a paid firefighter in Tauranga,

leaving his retail career behind.

Three years later, in 1988, he

transferred to Christchurch City

Fire Station.

He worked his way up the

ladder to senior station officer

in the mid 1990s. He was also a

training officer and a key person

in instructing crews how to

use new command unit vehicles

across New Zealand when they

were introduced in 2010.

It was also the year Berry first

took an interest in urban search

and rescue, which at the time

was still in its infancy in New

Zealand, training as one of the

first hazmat officers in the country

for USAR.

A hazmat officer’s role is to

assist with chemical incidents

and provide specialist advice to

responding crews.

When the 2011 6.3 magnitude

earthquake hit, Berry was at

home in Prebbleton, where he

then lived.

He was deployed to the

collapsed CTV building as a

hazmat officer, but quickly

deviated into a rescue role.

› Continued on Page 8

Retired, but not slowing down

Liz retired last November. She

hates that word.

“It sounds like you’re winding

down,” she says. “I’m not winding

down. I’m just doing different

things.”

At 71, her weeks are fuller than

they were when she was working.

Pickleball three times a week.

Bachata dancing. Looking after

relatives. Coffee with friends

who’ve known her for decades.

Her former colleagues joke that

she seems busier now than she ever

was at work.

“I found it frightening at first,”

she admits. “Not knowing what I

was going to do with my time. But

now I’ve got more interests than

hours.”

The only thing that needed

sorting was her sleep.

Liz has always been a night

owl. Her husband is asleep by ten,

but she’s still up at midnight, and

sometimes later. It’s just how she’s

wired, and she’s made peace

with that.

But as she got older, the sleep

she did get wasn’t giving her what

she needed. She’d wake during the

night and lie there, mind ticking

over. The hours she managed

felt thin, like they weren’t quite

reaching her. She’d get up in the

morning feeling like she hadn’t

really rested at all.

“I tried other things,” she says.

“But I just didn’t like them. You’d

feel drowsy the next day and I gave

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› From Page 7

The building accounted for

115 of the 185 fatalities from the

earthquake.

“The team I was in rescued

about eight people,” he said.

Among those saved by

Berry’s team was one of the

last survivors pulled from

the rubble, 19-year-old Kento

Okuda, a student at King’s

Education English language

school.

To get access to Okuda, Berry

and his team had to dig down

through several metres of

rubble and concrete.

When they found Okuda

sometime after midnight, he

was pinned down by a concrete

pillar.

“It was quite smoky, so we

gave him an oxygen mask,”

Berry said.

But Okuda initially tried

to return it to rescuers, who

were not wearing masks. They

insisted he keep it.

To free him, his right leg had

to be amputated – a decision

Berry, another firefighter and a

paramedic had no choice but to

make.

“The leg was not going to be

saved, and it was the only way

we could do it.”

Surgeons were brought in to

carry out the amputation.

Berry stayed at the CTV

building until the early hours

of the morning before being

relieved by another crew.

He spent about 20 more days

running USAR’s base in Latimer

Square as a tasking officer.

“My role was to delegate jobs

to each of them and make sure

it was all completed.”

The following month, Berry

was part of a USAR team called

to Fukushima in Japan to help

with the aftermath of the

9.1 earthquake and tsunami,

Relief as debris cleared

from squatters’ site

Berry has been an area commander for Fire and Emergency NZ since 2012. Right: Berry

served as a USAR hazmat officer folling the 2011 Fukushima earthquake.

estimated to have killed 29,000

people.

The team was part of the

global response to the disaster.

He again served as a hazmat

officer, monitoring radiation

levels and assisting with

decontamination efforts after

the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear

Power Plant meltdown.

“We had to do radiation

checks all the time. We did

do some decontamination of

people who were caught in it.”

Berry and his team were

camped out in a baseball

stadium about 40km up the

coast from the plant.

“It was an eye-opener with

the amount of destruction.”

He was amazed at the

resilience of the Japanese

people, recalling seeing them

sitting around playing cards

amongst the rubble.

For Berry, while the big fires

and disasters “take the glory,” it

is the personal calls which are

the toughest.

“I’ve gone to three medical

incidents where colleagues

have passed away, so they’re

pretty tough.”

Berry became Canterbury

area commander in 2012. Since

2017, he has been responsible

for Selwyn, supporting 13

volunteer brigades and acting

as incident commander on

larger callouts.

His retirement follows a

prostate cancer diagnosis in

2024.

The cancer was caught early,

and he has undergone surgery

and radiation treatment.

“We’ve come through all

that and got the clearance, and

basically just on the monitoring

stage now,” he said.

The cancer caught him “by

surprise”.

“I just started losing a wee

bit of weight and just did some

tests and found it,” he said.

Specialists linked the cancer

to carcinogenic substances

like toxic gases, liquids, and

particles he was exposed to as a

firefighter.

Berry says working on the

Fukushima and Christchurch

earthquakes could have been a

factor and in the early days of

his firefighting career the safety

equipment was not like it is

today.

Retirement will bring more

golf and trips to Australia to

watch three racehorses he owns

as part of a syndicate.

It will also allow Berry and

his partner, Sharron Comber, to

spend more time with their four

grandchildren.

Asked to reflect on his 40 year

career in the fire service, Berry

is typically understated.

“It has been one full of adventure

and good friendships.”

And, he adds, he “would do it

all again”.

BY GEOFF SLOAN

An abandoned central city

property plagued by squatters,

rubbish and vermin has finally

been cleared, bringing relief to

frustrated neighbours.

More than 50 complaints were

made to the city council about

the Worcester St site over the

past five years.

Citycare workers and contractors

spent two days last week

removing structures and clearing

rubbish and vegetation.

Christchurch City Missioner

Corinne Haines said several

people had been living on the

section, which backs onto the

City Mission.

She said it was difficult for

them to find suitable accommodation

when the mission’s

emergency housing was full.

In March, The Star highlighted

a homeless man known as Dan

who had built a large makeshift

structure using materials from

“the side of the road”.

Haines said Dan was “relocated

of his own accord”.

She said others living in a

Citycare workers cleared the remaining rubbish from the abandoned site last week.

small building at the rear of the

property had also moved on.

A city council spokesperson

said those on site were offered

help from the City Mission and

Housing First Ōtautahi to find

alternative accommodation but

“did not want to engage”.

The city council acted after

investigating complaints and

determining the site met the legal

definition of a health nuisance.

It successfully applied to the

district court for orders “directing

the property owners to clear

the site within five working days

or the council would be entitled

to do this work and recover associated

costs from the owners.”

However, the owners could

not be personally served as

they could not be located, so the

orders were sent to their last

known addresses.

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“We have good reason

to believe these have been

received by multiple owners of

the property,” the spokesperson

said.

After five days with no

response, the city council

worked with other agencies and

contractors to clear the site.

A fence will remain in place

and the property will continue

to be monitored.

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Man found guilty of rape,

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BY AL WILLIAMS

A teen was raped by a man she shared a

pizza with after following him to his house

where the pair shared alcohol before she

became drunk and disoriented.

A jury of six women and four men took

four hours to unanimously find Donny

Moses guilty of rape, unlawful sexual connection

and abduction for sex.

Moses expressed no emotion as

the verdicts were read out in the

district court on Monday, while a

woman in the public gallery recited

a karakia as he was led into custody.

Moses is scheduled to be sentenced

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The pair met on the night of

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Woolston.

Moses, 29, was carrying pizzas

and offered the 18-year-old a slice which

she accepted.

He invited her to join him at his home.

When they got there he got her a drink

before she poured herself two cups of

straight vodka.

She became drunk and they started

dancing.

The jury heard the teen hit her head

at some stage during the night and was

knocked out, awaking later to find Moses

had removed her clothes and was sexually

assaulting her.

She didn’t want it to happen and

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She tried to move away but it continued

while she was only able to maintain consciousness

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The court heard she woke several times

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for it to stop as she vomited and struggled

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The teen struggled to get to the door of

the house and was pulled back by

Moses.

She eventually got to the front

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She was later taken to hospital

Donny Moses and examined, then interviewed by

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She said she remembered feeling pain,

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The defence argued she had a clear recollection

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and submitted the sexual activity was

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It was put to her during the trial that she

had instant regret because she had slept

with someone who wasn’t her boyfriend,

and that she had acted more “out of it”

than she actually was.

The defence submitted she had

then panicked, but she rejected their

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Gang secretary jailed

BY AL WILLIAMS

Kelvin James Wikaira was the secretary of

a multimillion-dollar drug operation which

culminated in the arrest of every patched

member of the Christchurch chapter of the

Comancheros.

He played a key role in the supply and

distribution of large amounts of cash,

cocaine and methamphetamine.

But he would later be implicated in the

drug operation and has now been jailed for

six years.

“You collected cash proceeds, you were a

person of influence, you were the secretary,”

Justice Cameron Mander told him at

sentencing.

His downfall came with the police’s

Operation Avon, in which 21 were arrested

as officers executed dozens of search warrants

in the Christchurch area, with a

handful in Auckland, in August 2024.

The Christchurch chapter of the Comancheros

became a priority target of the

National Organised Crime Group in early

2024, supported by Canterbury police, as

their offending spread across New Zealand.

Wikaira, 43, admitted his part in supplying

and conspiring to supply the drugs

and participating in the organised criminal

group.

The High Court at Christchurch heard

Wikaira had been heard in a recorded incident

intimidating a debtor.

Justice Mander said Wikaira was well

connected to the upper echelons of the

group, which transported at least 30kg

of the drugs between Auckland and

Christchurch.

The court heard Wikaira was photographed

at various times in meetings with

senior members and at one stage attended

an international gang conference in Spain

which cost $28,000.

Comancheros Christchurch chapter secretary

Kelvin James Wikaira collected cash proceeds and

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Justice Mander said Wikaira was supplying

large quantities of the drugs in Timaru.

On termination of Operation Avon,

police searched Wikaira’s address and

found more than $8000 and a number of

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Justice Mander told Wikaira he would

be familiar with the misery and social

deprivation caused by drug dealing,

based on his life experience.

The court heard Wikaira’s parents had

been heroin addicts who abused him in

a “chaotic” upbringing which led him to

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Wikaira had been involved with the

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Justice Mander said Wikaira was

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gang’s South Island operations.

The pre-sentence report said he had

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Time on electronic bail had allowed

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gang, although breaking those ties could

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Trader takes a hit

on burnt-out house

A trader who paid $368,000 for a junkfilled

home last year has taken a loss,

selling the same property for $8000 less

at auction last week.

A fire derailed plans for the Estuary

Rd, South New Brighton property, forcing

a sale.

Harcourts listing agent Harsh Singh

told OneRoof the vendor had no insurance

after buying the property “as is,

where is”, and relisted it as developing

the 759sq m site had not been part of his

plans.

At a Harcourts auction on Thursday,

three buyers bid on the burnt-out shell,

with offers rising quickly from $70,000

to $210,000 before the auction paused

for negotiations. It returned at $360,000

and sold at that level, inclusive of GST.

Singh said the vendor had taken a “little

hit” but was pleased to move on.

The buyer, a developer, plans to

replace the house with two new

dwellings.

Singh said the property had a much

smaller buyer pool than last time, when

six buyers fought over it, because the

fire damage had left it suitable only for

developers, builders and land-bankers.

While the house was filled with junk

inside and out when it was listed for

sale last year, this time there was only

charred timber framing.

The burnt-out property at 104 Estuary Rd, South

New Brighton.

“It was more for the developers. It was

not for someone who can buy a property

and do a renovation.”

The sale price was below the vendor’s

initial expectations when he listed it for

sale with a different agency last year

and advertised it with a fixed price of

$380,000.

When the vendor picked it up last year,

the listing on OneRoof described the

property as “not for the faint-hearted”

and warned buyers would need hard hats

to view it.

“The lawns and gardens are overgrown,

the yard has car bodies, there’s even a

caravan, someone’s junk is another man’s

treasure, so be sure to check it out,” the

listing said.

Praise for charity worker’s efforts

Star News Facebook readers respond

to last week’s article on charity worker

Flow Waaka quitting her weekly free

feeds following intimidation and

threats from a group of streeties

It’s sad that these bullies won, you did

such a fantastic job for the homeless

people.

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- Tanya May Weatherall

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give things for free and its not appreciated,

with entitled people just expecting

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- Debra Lord

A truly beautiful human being who

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her for some time and she made the

world a better place.

Yes there are people in need but gratitude

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You’re a blessing to humanity Flow

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you’ve done.

- Bronwen McKay

A lot of the streeties have mental health

issues and you need to be wary around

them. Disgusting that the group of streeties

felt they were entitled to the award

money, what have they done or are they

doing to think they have earned any of it?

Ridiculous. Sad those have ruined it for

others but you need to also keep yourself

safe.

- Teoh Imat

How terribly sad for the many who I

am sure were so grateful for this angel on

earth.

So heartbreaking that a few thugs ruin

in for the hundreds who I’m sure were so

Flow Waaka stopped her free feeds because of

intimidation and threats of violence.

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

grateful for this wonderful service.

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Welcoming patients and whānau

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Since 1896, when founder Sibylla

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SPORT The Star, May 7, 2026 | 17

In-form Tech wary

of upset in opening

Chatham Cup tie

BY SAM COUGHLAN

After their best-ever start to the

Southern League, frontrunners

Cashmere Technical now turn

their attention to the Chatham

Cup, with coach Dan Schwarz

wary of a potential banana skin

this weekend.

Tech’s 2-0 win over Christchurch

United on Sunday made it

seven straight league victories

to open the season, with 37 goals

scored and just two conceded.

They are still four shy of the most

consecutive wins to start a season

which is 11, set by United in 2022.

They face FC Twenty 11 in

a first-round tie at Riccarton

Domain on Saturday. While the

Mainland Championship side

sits two divisions below, Schwarz

said cup football leaves no room

for complacency.

“You never know in these

cup games – it’s a cup final for

everyone.

“It’s still 22 lads going at it, so

anything can happen. I’m sure

there’s been bigger upsets than us

against FC,” he said.

Tech have strong pedigree in

the nationwide knockout competition,

having lifted the trophy

three times. Schwarz was a

CHATHAM CUP ROUND 1

• Ferrymead Bays v Western,

Ferrymead Park, 7.15pm Fri

• FC Twenty 11 v Cashmere Tech,

Riccarton Domain, 2pm Sat

• Halswell Utd v Burwood, Halswell

Domain, 2pm Sat

• Nomads v Coastal Spirit, Tulett Park,

2pm Sat

• St Albans Shirley v Waimak Utd, St

Albans Park, 2pm Sat

• Selwyn Utd v Christchurch Utd,

Foster Park, 3pm Sat

player in the 2013 and 2014 triumphs,

and coach for their most

recent win in 2021.

“It’s a great competition and

we’ve got great memories in it as

coaches and staff and as players.

“Something we talk about year

on year is how deep can we go

into the cup and can we have a

run that excites everyone and

unites everyone. We’d love to do

that again this year.”

Tech head into the tie in good

form. They have not conceded

a goal in their last four matches

and have scored 23 goals in that

stretch.

Striker Garbhan Coughlan

leads the way with 13 goals this

Cashmere Technical’s Garbhan Coughlan has scored 13 goals already this season,

including both in their 2-0 win over Christchurch United on Sunday. PHOTO: CARL COZZONE

season, while Zander Edwards

(8) and new signing Rory Hibbert

(5) have also contributed.

“Everyone’s chipping in at

the moment, which is exciting,”

Schwarz said.

FC Twenty 11 are also in good

touch, winning five of their

six games. That includes a 4-0

victory over Parklands United

in the preliminary round of

the cup two weeks ago, and a

9-0 win over Waimak United

reserves on Saturday.

Elsewhere in the cup, Ferrymead

Bays – who remain

second in the league after a

3-0 win over Selwyn United –

host Western tomorrow night.

Selwyn will meet Christchurch

United on Saturday.

Nomads and Coastal Spirit,

third and fourth in the league

respectively, meet at Tulett Park,

while second-tier sides Halswell

United and Burwood face off.

Division One side St Albans

Shirley – the lowest-ranked

Canterbury team left in the

competition – host Waimak

United at St Albans Park.

In the women’s Kate Sheppard

Cup, Cashmere play Coastal

Spirit at Garrick Park on

Saturday, with Ferrymead Bays

hosting Universities and NW

United meeting Halswell at

Kendall Park.

Old Boys players help NZ

under 85kg to series win

Eight members of the High

School Old Boys Light Bears

squad have come away from the

national under 85kg side’s tour

of Sri Lanka with a 2-0 series

win after a 25-10 triumph in the

second game on Monday. Captain

Jarred Percival started both

matches alongside Maifea Taiulu

Feso while Ned Milne, Callum

Nimmo and Josh Purdon played

a part in both games, Billy Sloan

and Josh Evans featured in the

second only and Taine Cordell-

Hull started the first. First-five

Percival kicked two penalties and

a conversion in Monday’s win. All

played a part in Old Boys’ 24-19

win over Pōneke in the final of

the national under 85kg Club Cup

last year.

They said it

“We have to die on

the pitch. We have to

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fight. It’s not the best

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CBHS make winning start to new competition

BY SAM COUGHLAN

Christchurch Boys’ High School

will put the Trust Bank Cup

on the line against St Thomas’

College at home on Saturday,

just a week after they reclaimed

it from Southland Boys’ High

School.

Christchurch’s 28-22 away

win over Southland on

Saturday saw them win back

the cup after losing it to the

same opposition in last year’s

South Island final.

The match also marked Boys

High’s first outing of the season

and the opening round of the

new South Island Boys’ Schools

Championship, which features

all-boys’ schools from across

the South Island.

SOUTH ISLAND BOYS’ SCHOOLS

POINTS

Timaru 5, Christchurch 5, Shirley 5,

Otago 5, St Bede’s 5, St Thomas 2,

Christ’s 2, Southland 2, Marlborough

1, Kings 1, Nelson 0

MILES TOYOTA PREMIERSHIP

POINTS

Shirley 5, St Bede’s 5, Nelson

5, St Andrew’s 2, St Thomas 2,

Marlborough 1, Christchurch 0,

Christ’s 0, Timaru 0

The competition is running

alongside the Miles Toyota

Premiership for schools in

the Crusaders region in its

inaugural year.

Elsewhere, Shirley Boys’ High

School and St Bede’s College

opened with wins over Marlborough

Boys’ College (27-21) and St

Thomas’ (31-28) respectively, with

those results counting towards

both competitions.

Christ’s College lost 34-29 to

Otago Boys’ High on Monday,

while St Andrew’s College went

down 31-28 to Nelson College.

As a co-ed school, St Andrew’s

are only competing in the Miles

Toyota Premiership. They host

Christ’s College at 3pm on Saturday.

Christchurch Boys’ host

St Thomas’ at 12.10pm, while St

Bede’s face Timaru Boys’ High

School at 1pm.

Shirley Boys’ play Dunedin’s

Kings High at home at 11am on

Tuesday.

Christchurch Boys’ High School reclaimed the Trust Bank Cup with a 28-22 win

over Southland Boys’ High on Saturday.

PHOTO: CBHS

Around the grounds

METRO PREMIER ROUND 4

Lincoln University 43 Belfast 10

New Brighton 38 HSOB 19

Marist Albion 52 Sumner 19

University 42 Burnside 31

Sydenham 73 Shirley 12

Linwood 33 Christchurch 14

Round 5 (2.45pm Sat)

HSOB v Sumner, Bob Deans Field

Burnside v Belfast, Burnside Park

Christchurch v Shirley, Christchurch Park

Lincoln University v Canterbury

University, Lincoln Uni

New Brighton v Linwood, Rawhiti Domain

Marist Albion v Sydenham, Edgar

MacIntosh Park

Points

Lincoln Universiy 20, Linwood 18,

Canterbury University 17, New Brighton

15, Marist Albion 14, Sydenham 14,

Belfast 11, Burnside 8, Chch 6, HSOB

5, Sumner 5, Shirley 0

CRL PREMIERSHIP ROUND 3

Eastern 28 Halswell 20

Greymouth 20 Hornby 18

Linwood 36 Riccarton 12

Round 4 (2.45pm Sat)

Linwood v Halswell, Linwood Park

Eastern v Greymouth, Wainoni Park

Papanui v Riccarton, Papanui Domain

Bye: Hornby

Points

Linwood 6, Halswell 4, Eastern 4, Greymouth

4, Papanui 4, Riccarton 2, Hornby 0

PREMIER 1 NETBALL ROUND 3

(Mon, Netball Sports Centre)

Kereru B v Lincoln University A, 6.30pm

St Nicholas v Lincoln University B,

6.30pm

Kereru A v Hearts Saint Peter’s, 8.05pm

Belfast v Technical, 8.05pm

Round 2

Kereru B 71 Belfast 7

Technical 62 St Nicholas 27

Lincoln Uni A 62 Hearts Saint Peter’s 39

Kereru A 61 Lincoln Uni B 29

Points

Lincoln Uni A 12, Technical 12, Kereru A

9, Kereru B 8, Hearts 8, Lincoln Uni B 1, St

Nicholas 0, Belfast 0

CPL MEN’S HOCKEY

ROUND 3

(SAT)

Marist v University, Marist Park,

12.05pm

Carlton Redcliffs v Southern, Nunweek

Park 2, 1.30pm

Harewood v Avon, Nunweek Park 1,

1.45pm

Hornby v HSOB/Burnside, Ngā Puna

Wai, 4.30pm

Round 2

Marist 9 Avon 3

Harewood 4 Hornby 1

Carlton Redcliffs 5 HSOB/Burnside 2

Southern 4 University 1

Points

Harewood 6, Southern 6, Marist 4,

HSOB/Burnside 3, Carlton Redcliffs 3,

Hornby 1, Avon 0, University 0

CPL WOMEN’S HOCKEY

ROUND 3

(SAT)

HSOB/Burnside v Hornby, Ngā Puna

Wai, noon

Carlton Redcliffs v Southern, Nunweek

Park 2, noon

University v Marist, Marist Park,

3.05pm

Avon v Harewood, Nunweek Park 1,

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landscaping

25 Years experience

• Landscape construction and

garden maintenance

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PAINTERS

Painters and Decorators Ltd

Canterbury Owned and Operated

A husband and wife team

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residential

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Electrician

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ross legg 027 222 0388

email revivelandscaping23@gmail.com

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TRADES & SERVICES

A CARPENTER Licensed

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100981. All carpentry &

building repairs &

maintenance.

Alterations & property

upgrades. Laundries /

bathroom / kitchens

replaced. Specialising in

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timber, fascia boards,

windows, windowsills

etc. John Sandford, Ph

329 4616, mob 027 518

9598

johnsandford2@gmail.c

om

BENNET & SONS

Qualified & licenced

builders. New homes,

villa restoration,

extensions, decks,

weatherboard repairs,

T&G flooring. Phone

Sam 027 496 9362 or

sambennet@live.com

BRICK & BLOCK LAYER

LICENSED, 30 years plus

experience. Specialising

in ALL jobs - no job too

small. Based in Mt

Pleasant. Ph Jason 027

287 8960 or 03 384

1983.

BRICK & BLOCK LAYING

All restoration work and

new work plus

foundations. Ph 342

9340 or 021 853 033.

ARBOR-TEK Complete

Tree Care, Tree

maintenance, felling,

hedges, shelterbelts,

stump grinding,

powerline clearing. No

job too big or small. Call

03 349 7143

BRICKLAYER

ARBORIST qualified.

Copper Beech Tree

Services. Tree removal,

pruning, height

reduction, hedge

trimming, shaping, tree

planting, firewood. Free

quote. Contact Angus

027 259 6741.

copperbeechtreeservice

s@gmail.com

TRADES & SERVICES

TRADES & SERVICES

BRICK & BLOCK

LAYER / TILER

25 + years experience,

LBP, all aspects covered.

For the best results

phone Devon

021 375 888

BUILDER New builds,

alterations, decks,

fencing. 30 years in the

trade has given me

ability to build to a high

standard. Free quotes.

Ph Brent 027 241 7471.

Noel 027-411-3596

or Kim 027 612 6483

noel@kemppainters.co.nz

kemp painters and decorators

We offer

free quotes

Quality not

Quantity

WINDOW TINTING

tintawindow

advanced film solutions

99% uv block

fade protection

heat control

reduce glare

25 Years Experience

privacy films

frosting designs

non-darkening films

Workmanship Guaranteed

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films

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block

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts

03 365 3653 0800 368 468

BLOCKED DRAINS Drain BUILDER - Qualified, 50

Clearance, CCTV yrs exp. Bathrooms,

Inspections, Remedy & Kitchens, Renovations,

Repair. CDDL Services Repairs & Extensions.

Ltd. Ph: 0800 487 453 Free quotes. Discount

for pensioners. Ph Mike

03 980 9771 or 027

2266 930

TRADES & SERVICES

George

Lockyer, Governors Bay.

UK trained with over 40

years exp. Smaller jobs

& brick repairs preferred.

No job too small. 027

684 4046 E:

georgelockyer@xtra.co.

nz

TRADES & SERVICES

BUILDER -

LICENSED

Available for

alterations, additions,

repairs, decks,

bathroom alterations,

aluminium window &

door replacements.

Free quotes. Over 30

years in industry.

Prompt, reliable,

quality workmanship.

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021 350 509.

BUILDER - UP A LEVEL

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fencing & balustrades

All maintenance &

building work. Quality

local service. Call Ben:

027 405 6492

BUILDING AND property

maintenance. No job too

small. 40 years

experience. Ph 027 497

8322. david.cartwright@

xtra.co.nz

BUILDING AND property

maintenance. No job too

small. 40 years

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8322. david.cartwright@

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TRADES & SERVICES

CARPET LAYING Exp.

Repairs, uplifting,

relaying, restretching.

Phone John on 0800

003 181, 027 240 7416

jflattery@xtra.co.nz

CHIM Chim Chimney

Sweeps - We'll sweep

your logburner's flue,

check firebricks, baffles,

airtubes and controls.

We sweep coal-ranges

and any sized open fire.

We quote and undertake

repairs, flue extensions

and install cowls and

bird netting. 0800 224

464 www.chimchim.nz

TRADES & SERVICES

COMPUTERS - TVs -

CCTV Computer -

Repairs, Sales, Virus

Removal, Internet. TV -

Stereo installs, Setup.

CCTV - 35 yrs exp. Ph

Paul 027 405 3888

EDWARDS TREE Service,

phone 021 0220 8323.

Tree removal, Pruning,

Shaping, Hedge

Trimming, Land clearing

and Tree felling.

edwardstreeservice03@

gmail.com

GARDENING

Lawns, weeding, pruning

and garden clean-ups.

Call Phil 021 661 246

HOME SERVICE

Artificial Grass Laying,

Kitset Assembly, All

general property repair &

maintenance, Painting.

Phone George 021 053

8655

House & Garden

Property services Ltd

Tree & hedge trimming

Gardening

Landscaping

Gutter cleaning

All aspects of

property maintenance

CALL us 03 260 4499

CALL us 021 405 277

INDEPENDENT

CARPETS - Huge

selection of quality

carpets at unbeatable

prices to suit every

home. Expert advice.

Visit us today! Call now

03 388-6643 or 027 827

3360

INSECT SCREENS,

BLINDS AND SECURITY

DOORS

Custom made security

doors, also flyscreen

windows and doors, and

stylish blinds. Quality

you can trust. We also

repair existing Screens

and doors etc.

Canterbury Blinds and

Screens. Ph 03 3589237

for a free quote.

JCM DIRECT TYRES

provides quality tyres,

both new and used,

expert fitting, and fast,

reliable service. Trusted

to ensure your vehicle’s

safety and performance

with reliable products

and professional care.

8c Birmingham Drive -

call 03 343-0099

MOSS & LICHEN

waterblasting removal

Ph 021 405 277

LAWN MOWING Tom's

Mowing - cutting the

east side of

Christchurch. Ph 021

120 1069

PAINTING Interior /

Exterior, Roofs, Decks,

Fences. For a

competitive quote ph

John 0272 242 831

PAINTING

Indoor / Outdoor, over

30 yrs exp, same day

quotes, ph Steve 021

255 7968

ROOF

PAINTING

Competitive rates

Rope n Harness

certified

39 yrs experience

Owner operator

Exterior - Interior

Painting

Phone Mason on

021 233 0378

Email:

mason.wairau@

gmail.com

Website:

masonwairau.com

EXTERIOR

PAINTING

Ph Paul 022 191 7877

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.co.nz

PLUMBER Friendly,

certified local expert in

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drainage. Guaranteed

top-quality work. Call

Waterloo Plumbing 022

630 7639

PLUMBER Highly

experienced Plumber.

Exceptional service.

Ready to help with all

your plumbing needs.

Call today! MJ Plumbing

Ltd 021 109 2397

LANDSCAPING Paving,

Lawns, Irrigation,

Decking, Fencing. Kanga

& small digger services.

Check out Squire

Landscaping on

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Houses, Hot Water

QUOTES. Ph Arthur 347-

Cylinders, Kitchens,

8796, 027 220-7014

Bathroom Upgrades,

Edwin 027 220-7154

Laundries, General

Maintenance, Water

Filters. Phone Mark 027

869 0026

PLUMBER Do you need

a reliable plumber?

Quality and timely

services. No job too big

or small. Phone V

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4125

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top-quality new and

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alignments, vehicle

servicing, WOF's & Oil

changes. Trusted for

reliability, affordability,

and fast service across

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Linwood Ave, PH 380-

5020

THE ROOF

SPECIALISTS

CANTERBURY LTD

Established 2005

Protective coatings

10 year guarantee on:

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Tiles & iron

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Roof check & report

Scott McKenzie

022 044 3008

ROOFING AND GUTTER

REPAIRS 25yrs

experience. Licensed

Practitioner. Ph: CANdo

Roof n' Gutter 027 237

9431

SHINE PRESSURE

washing services.

Concrete driveways,

paved areas, wheelie

PAINTING Exterior bins. Servicing

experts. Roof painting. Christchurch. Contact

Ph Paul 022 191 7877 Will 021 140 0977 or

www.swedekiwipainting. Anthony 022 546 1394

co.nz

for a free quote.

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SPOUTING CLEANING

Spouting unblocked,

cleaned out & flushed

out. Call Greg 03 384

2661 or 027 616 0331.

STUMP GRINDING &

small tree removal. Tony

0275 588 895

TEAM TURF

For all your artificial turf

requirements.

Residential or

commercial.

teamturf.co.nz

Christchurch installers.

Grow Landscape

021 034 5504

TILING

Floor & walls.

Kitchen & splashback

specialist.

No job too small.

35 yrs exp.

Free quotes

Ph 0274 833 887

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TREE SERVICES Free

quotes 20+ yrs exp.

Tree, hedge or shrub -

reduction, shaped or

removed. Ph/text Paul

The Branch Manager

027 431 4720

TREE SERVICES

Pensioner discounts.

Tree & hedge reduction.

Professional advice.

Stump grinding and

branches chipped. Txt or

ring Andrew on 027 20

44 949.

TREE SERVICES

Pensioner discounts.

Tree & hedge reduction.

Professional advice.

Stump grinding and

branches chipped. Txt or

ring Andrew on 027 20

44 949.

TREE SERVICES

Specialist tree pruning &

shaping. Also hedge

trimming and garden

tidy-ups. Ph Hugh, "The

Little Green Groomer"

021 275 5445

COUNTRY TOUCH

WINDOW

CLEANING

Honest, Reliable

Professional Operator

We cover all of

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Prebbleton areas.

Regular window

cleaning or one off

cleans our specialty

Ph or Text

022 068 9009

Window Cleaning

Specialists

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

JOY, 25 years old,

Singapore lady. Good

service, no rush. Ph 022

160 8501.

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BOOKS, STATIONERY

cards, gifts - Paper Plus

New Brighton has it all.

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great prices, supporting

this community. 72

Brighton Mall, New

Brighton. Phone 03 388

1809

CARS WANTED

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WANTED

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Japanese vehicles,

must be tidy,

cash paid

Ph: Doug Drake Motors

03 389 1121

or 027 432 9947

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CARS WANTED

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CARS, VANS, UTES & 4X4 WANTED

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We use world class vehicle depollution systems

0800 77 80 80

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ENTERTAINMENT

DELICIOUS all you can

eat buffet at Valentines

Hornby - Fresh seafood,

roasts, desserts and

great service for the

whole family! 7/11

Chalmers Street Hornby

- PH 0800 VAL BUFFET

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

direct

cremation

$2,200 GSt inclusive

(includes committal)

0800 27 28 29

www.mainland

crematorium.co.nz

A THICK LAYER OF

BARK keeps the

moisture in, the weeds

out & looks great in your

garden beds. I will

deliver and lay it for you.

Call Hugh "The Little

Green Groomer" 021 275

5445

Clearer hearing starts

here: hearing checks,

hearing aids, and ear

wax removal all in one

place. Call our team at

Hear Again on 03 974

1658 to book an

appointment

EX PROF GENTLEMAN

in all aspects, retired,

living on N side of city,

EG, chatty, witty, loving,

generous seeks a

slimmish lady with a

cheeky/slinky open,

tactile demeanor to

share fun happy

company & activities,

ph/txt 027 659 4425

MALE, 64 seeks

intimate lady playmate.

Any age / size. Ph 021

146 8156

Avonhead Rotary Club

CHARITY GARAGE AND CAR BOOT SALE

Saturday 16th May

To donate goods or book $30 stall site

contact Denis 0274 864 787 or Len 021 738 401

Goods can be dropped off Thursday or Friday prior

at Burnside Bowling Club, 330 Avonhead Road

GARDEN SUPPLIES

HEALTH & BEAUTY

GARAGE SALES

FEET FIRST PODIATRY

provides expert foot

care,

offering

personalised treatments

for pain relief, injury

recovery, overall foot

and lower limb wellness.

Unit 2B, 355 Riccarton

Road. Ph 03 348-7910

www.feetfirst.co.nz

HEALTH Boost your

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Health & Natural

Therapy. Quality health

supplements, herbal

dispensary, natural

skincare, and expert

naturopathic advice.

Visit us today for a

healthier, happier you!

Marshalls Health &

Natural Therapy. 101

Seaview Road, New

Brighton. Ph 03 388

5757. Shop instore or

online:

www.marshallshealthsh

op.co.nz

HEALTH & BEAUTY

MOBILE Toe Nail Cutting

Service by Registered

Nurse. $50. Phone 022

281 6647

PERSONAL

PERSONAL

GENUINE DOWN

TO EARTH LADY

Standing at 5ft 4in, with a

lovely figure, blonde hair,

and kind brown eyes.

She loves the simple

pleasures in life,

being outdoors, cooking

and going on drives.

She’s hoping to meet an

honest and kind man for

friendship/companionship.

Please call 0800-446-332.

Quote code 11.

WANTED

7”, 45’s, singles, eps

records wanted, any

amount top prices paid.

Pennylane Records, 430

Colombo Street,

Sydenham, ring Dave

021 222 6144, 7 days

A+ ALL whiteware

wanted. Same day

service, cash paid for

freezers, fridges,

washing machines,

ovens. Also buying

furniture & h/hold

effects. Anything

considered. Ph Dave

027 66 22 116

WANTED

A1 ALBUMS, old photos,

postcards, coins, gold,

bank notes, badges,

medals, jewellery,

watches, china, crystal,

books, furs, vintage

clothing, paintings,

furniture, estates &

downsizing. Etcetera

Antiques, 194 Edgeware

Rd, 385 5117.

MILITARY EXERCISE

Exercise Tempered Steel

13 – 14 May 2026

The general public is to be advised that a New

Zealand Army Exercise will be conducted in the

Christchurch area over the above period.

The exercise will involve up to 40 personnel of Alpha

Company. 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand

Infantry Regiment from Burnham Military Camp.

Training will involve light vehicles and soldiers

carrying small arms weapons systems and blank firing

throughout the exercise.

The Exercise is based on Urban Training and will be in

view of the public.

The areas and addresses of the properties used are as

follows: 7 Hasketts Road, Templeton; 280 Westminster

Street, Mairehau; and 189 Kennedys Bush, Halswell.

We ask that people stay clear of these areas over this

period to avoid interruption of training.

The New Zealand Army takes fire risk seriously and

will ensure fire mitigation is present.

For more information please contact:

2nd/1st Ops Cell on 021 674 341

WANTED

ALL JAZZ Records

wanted: Kiwi and

overseas artists, Blue

Note, Prestige, Riverside,

ECM, Verve, Impulse,

CTI, Milestone etc; top

prices paid for good

titles. — Please phone

Dave 021-222-6144,


days.

CASH PAID

for jars of old coins and

bank notes, also old

silver bars. Ph Carlos

0275 296 560.

CDs PRESSED IN

JAPAN WANTED


Colombo St, Sydenham,

7 days

TOOLS, Garden, garage,

saw benches, lathes.

Cash buyer. Phone 355-

2045.

DVDs AND CASSETTE

tapes

wanted,

Pennylane Records, 430 WANTED OLIVER

Colombo Street, LINDSAY-SCHMITT -

Sydenham, 7 days Graffenstadden - will pay

$500. Pennylane

FOLK RECORDS Records, 430 Colombo

WANTED mouse in a Street, Sydenham, 7

teapot, Tamburlaine, Bill days or 021 222 6144

Fay, Affinity, Tudor Dave

Lodge, Nick Drake, David

Hollis etc, excellent

prices paid. Pennylane

Records, 430 Colombo

St, Sydenham, 7 days or

Dave 021 222 6144

WANTED

GOLD WANTED

CASH PAID. Top prices.

The Pawnshop - 396

Blenheim Rd, 121

Riccarton Rd, 77 Ferry

Rd, 7 days.

PUBLIC NOTICES

LIBRARY RECORDS

WANTED KPM, Bruton ,

De Wolfe etc, Pennylane

Records, 430 Colombo

St, Sydenham, 7 days

WANTED

MILITARIA Any country,

swords and helmets,

uniforms, badges,

medals, memorabilia,

WW2 or earlier, Ph 021

035 0882

OLD TOYS, Models &

Trains. Tri-ang, FunHo

Matchbox, Dinky,

Hornby, Meccano,

Marklin, Corgi etc. Ph

027 604 1816

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PENNYLANE RECORDS

always buying records.

Excellent prices paid.

430 Colombo Street,

Sydenham, 366 3278,

open 7 days

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That challenge was compounded by starting

life here as a relative unknown and

going up against a raft of well-established

competitors. Its modest 1.0-litre turbocharged

three-cylinder engine has also

been a hurdle. There remains some buyer

resistance locally to smaller engines, unlike

in Europe and the UK where they are more

widely accepted.

Even so, the Puma still looks fresh – no

small feat this far into its model cycle –

thanks to its curvaceous styling and subtle

sloping roofline. Together, these elements

give it a clear point of difference over several

rivals.

There are two Puma variants available

here, both front-wheel drive, starting with

the $42,990 ST-Line and topped by the ST at

$48,990. The ST-Line tested here looks the

part, riding on eye-catching 17-inch alloy

wheels, with side skirts, a neatly integrated

rear spoiler and distinctive eye-shaped

LED headlights.

Power comes from Ford’s energetic and

acclaimed mild-hybrid 1.0-litre turbocharged

EcoBoost three-cylinder engine,

paired with a seven-speed automatic

transmission. With 92kW and 170Nm, it

punches above its weight.

The engine packs in clever tech, including

high-pressure direct fuel injection,

twin-independent variable cam timing and

cylinder deactivation to save fuel.

Performance is lively, with sharp acceleration,

strong mid-range pull and a

surprisingly sporty exhaust note that gives

the Puma real character.

My only gripe is a touch of turbo lag

under full throttle from a standing start – a

brief pause between planting the accelerator

and the power arriving. Once it does,

the Puma quickly hits its stride.

For those wanting more, the range-topping

ST offers a harder-charging version of

the same engine, lifting outputs to 125kW

and 210Nm. It’s a noticeable step up,

though the $6000 jump may be a stretch

Rating out of 10: Performance 7, Handling

8, Build Quality 7, Comfort 7, Space 8,

Styling 7, Value for money 7, Safety – 2019

Five 5 Star ANCAP crash rating

On road test fuel economy: 6,5L/100km,

Price: $42,990

Overall points out of 10: 7.5

for some buyers.

For such a compact SUV, Ford has done

well to carve out a spacious cabin and

a large, practical boot. The latter is easy

to load, while a relatively long 2588mm

wheelbase helps deliver generous legroom

front and rear.

Inside, the cabin is smartly designed,

with tactile materials and a driver-focused

layout. The steering wheel carries controls

for voice-activated sat-nav and Apple

CarPlay/Android Auto. Wireless charging

is included for compatible devices, along

with two USB ports and a 12V outlet.

A seven-speaker audio system with

Bluetooth streaming keeps occupants

entertained, while satellite navigation

is accessed via an 8.0-inch full-colour

touchscreen that also doubles as a

180-degree reversing camera, making

parking easy.

FordPass Connect adds another layer

of convenience via a built-in modem,

allowing owners to access roadside

assistance, schedule servicing and check

service history through their smartphone.

Safety is well covered with a

comprehensive suite of driver assistance

features. Highlights include autonomous

emergency braking with pedestrian

detection, lane keep aid with lane

departure warning, traffic sign recognition

and tyre pressure monitoring.

The Puma is also the first Ford SUV to

feature selectable drive modes: Normal,

Sport, Eco, Slippery and Trail. The latter

two improve traction on more challenging

surfaces such as wet roads or gravel. While

it’s not all-wheel drive, it offers useful extra

confidence in tricky conditions.

Where the Puma really shines is

on the road. Its ride and handling are

among the best in the compact SUV class.

The handling is sharp, yet Ford hasn’t

sacrificed comfort, with a suspension setup

that delivers a smooth, composed ride.

Combine that with the lively EcoBoost

engine and distinctive styling, and the

Puma stands out as a compact SUV that not

only looks good, but drives even better.


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Mother’s Day

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Showbiz Christchurch presents Roald Dahl’s

CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Wednesday 29th April 2026. Isaac eatre Royal (on stage until Sat 9th May).

Reviewed by Kerry Klemick, Star Media

ATTENDING Charlie and the Chocolate

Factory with my two children, Summer

(13) and James (10), was an absolute treat

from start to nish. Like many families,

we’re already fans of this classic story,

having enjoyed both the 1971 and 2005

lm versions, so we came in with high

expectations, and the stage production

more than delivered.

From the moment the curtain rose,

the energy and excitement were palpable.

e cast was outstanding across the board,

with particularly memorable performances

from Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket, and

Grandpa Joe. e ve golden ticket

winners also lived up to their roles

brilliantly, each bringing an authentic and

slightly modern take to their unique

personalities, adding plenty of fun,

laughter, and enjoyment to the story. e

Oompa Loompas were a denite

highlight, injecting humour and rhythm

into the show, while the musical numbers

were vibrant and engaging, keeping both

WORLD-CLASS electro

acoustic artist & songwriter,

PAUL UBANA JONES

is playing a show in

Christchurch next ursday.

e Swiss-English

musician has been based in

New Zealand since the late

80s, and continues to travel

the globe playing solo

concerts at festivals and

conducting workshops in

high schools both in Europe

and New Zealand.

Combining folk, blues, rock, jazz

inuences he has created his own unique

style penning songs rooted in primal blues

and soul. He has recorded numerous

albums and has three New Zealand Music

Awards to his credit.

THEATRE REVIEW

kids and adults thoroughly entertained

throughout.

Visually, the production was

impressive. e costumes were elaborate,

colourful, and eye-catching, perfectly

capturing the whimsical world of the

chocolate factory. e set design and

transitions were seamless and executed to

a high standard, helping to maintain the

pace and magic of the performance

without interruption.

What stood out most was how well

the show balanced spectacle with

storytelling. It stayed true to the heart of

the original tale while bringing its own

fresh energy to the stage. For my kids, it

was exciting and immersive; for me, it was

a nostalgic and thoroughly enjoyable

experience.

I would highly recommend this

production to anyone who loves Charlie

and the Chocolate Factory. Don’t miss

your chance to get a golden ticket and

catch a truly great show.

Paul has shared the stage

and toured with the best

including BB King, Bob

Dylan, Taj Mahal, Keb Mo,

Crowded House, Tuck and

Patti. He has delighted festival

audiences at the Dublin Blues

Festival, Byron Bay Blues

festival, Vancouver Island

Folk Festival, Blues at

Bridgetown, and many others

in Europe.

Born from a Nigerian

father and a Yorkshire mother, Paul says he

nds the cultural mix a godsend! “It's that

magical mix which has created my

uniqueness!"

Paul appears at the Good Times Comedy

Club, 224 St Asaph St on ursday 14th

May. 8pm start. Door sales $40, or online at

Under the Radar. paulubanajones.com

Celebrate

on 22 & 23 May

Attend two events for one!

A $20 ticket gets you access

to our Friday night drinks with

live band and our Saturday

night 70th party!

Get your tickets

at reception

Buy any brunch meal

at Pavilion Cafe on

and Mum gets a

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Come on down!

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GIG GUIDE

Thursday 7 to Wednesday 13 May 2026

ADDINGTON BAR, 291 Lincoln Rd:

Saturday 8pm - Live music.

ALTIORA, 25 Hereford St: Thursday 14th

May, 5pm - Ale House Rock - A Christchurch

Pub Choir.

ARMADILLOS BELFAST, 812 Main North

Rd: Saturday 6.30pm - Absolut feat. Lino &

Annalea.

ARMADILLOS HALSWELL, 29 Ensign St:

Thursday 8pm - DJ Chick Karaoke.

ARMADILLOS BECKENHAM, 155

Colombo St: Saturday 9pm - Level 6. Tuesday

7pm - Quiz.

ARMADILLOS ISLINGTON, 670 Main

South Rd: Sunday 3pm - Lino.

A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo St:

Friday 5pm - The Sheppard Sessions, guest artist

Davey Backyard playing soul-soothing mix of

blues, folk, Irish & more, great drinks specials,

free; Friday 8.30pm - The Mule, everyone's

favourite party band playing soul, R'n'B, rock,

reggae, ska & more, free. Saturday 1.30pm

doors, 2pm show - The Burlesque Collective

presents Cupcakes and Corsets, an afternoon tea

burlesque show feat Janet From Another Planet,

Zella, Angel, BOA Bunnies, and Adora Bubble,

and MC Troubadette, with themed cocktails and

dessert specials, tix VIP $40+BF, GA $25+BF

from humanitix.com; Saturday 8pm - Taking

Back Saturday & Superficial present My

Chemical Rivalry: Emo vs Heated Rivalry Party -

SOLD OUT, no door sales available. Sunday

2pm - Monster Music Mum Jam - celebrating

Mothers' Day with Monster kids playing with

their Mums, all welcome, adults $13, kids free;

Sunday 6pm - J9 Jive's Social Dancing for

Everyone - all welcome on the dance floor, J9

plays an eclectic mix of dance music from old

fashioned oldies to modern day pop chart,

dancers $5 at the bar, spectators free; Sunday

8pm - Desafyar & Max G presents Sensual

Sundays Social Latin Dancing, all welcome,

dancers $5 at the bar, spectators free. Monday

7pm - Believe It or Not Quiz, table bookings 03-

377-4787, all welcome incl dogs, free. Tuesday

7pm - Inner City Jam with host, Tyler Robbins,

all ages and abilities welcome, backline provided

incl drums and keys, friendly community

environment, free. Wednesday 7.30pm - Dig the

Gig Heat 2, tertiary band competition feat Wild

Wild East, Insomniac, The Perfect Gun,

Equilibrium, Sandfly, Sweet Pea, & Hattford, free

entry, free Gussy's pizza.

AVONHEAD TAVERN, 120 Withells Rd:

Friday 7.30pm - The Party Singers.

BICKERTONS, 317 Pages Rd: Friday 7pm -

Lino.

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

A&J Karaoke. Sunday 6pm - A&J Karaoke.

Friday 15th May, 7.30pm - DJ Chick Karaoke.

BRIDIE'S BAR, 401 Worcester St: Friday

4pm - Elevators Duo. Saturday 3pm - Mac &

Mates.

CASHMERE CLUB, 50 Colombo St:

Wednesday 7pm - Quiz Night.

CELTIC ARMS, Selwyn St: Saturday 7.30pm -

Awesome Source.

CHATS BAR, 251 Travis Rd: Tuesday 7pm -

Quiz.

CHCH CASINO, 30 Victoria St: Friday 6pm

- Hemi Porter; 10pm - Paint by Numbers.

Saturday 6pm - Elly Rydge; 10pm - The

Meaniez.

CHCH FOLK MUSIC CLUB, Irish Society

Hall, Domain Tce: Sunday 7.30pm - Moroney.

COASTERS TAVERN, 1 Daniels Rd:

Saturday 8pm - Live music. Wednesday 7pm -

Quiz.

DARKROOM, 336 St Asaph St: Thursday

6pm - Foley ‘Like an Actress Aotearoa Tour’.

Friday 6pm - Brouhaha LIVE with Novae; Jam

Henerson,; Boa Lanta. Saturday 6pm - Oh My

Goth! SOLD OUT.

FAT EDDIES, 1/76 Hereford St: Thursday

11.30pm - HeadRush. Friday 4.30pm - Peaches

Duo; 8pm - The Stowaways; 11.30pm - House of

Groove. Saturday 4.30pm - Maria & Brydon;

8pm - Mirrors; 11.30pm - Vibe Check. Sunday

2pm - Corner Sounds Duo; 5.30pm - Lauren

Marshall. Monday 6pm - Caleb Middlemiss.

Tuesday 7pm - Quiz; 9.30pm - Amber Carly

Williams. Wednesday 5.30pm - Ants Pickard.

GOOD TIMES COMEDY CLUB, 224 St

Asaph St: Thursday 7.30pm - Late Night Knife

Fight. Friday 8pm - A Damn Good Comedy

Show. Saturday 6.30pm - Dan Boerman Thinks

He Could Land A Plane; 8pm - Big Laughs Pro

Comedy. Sunday 6.30pm - Mummas Boys.

www.goodtimescomedyclub.co.nz

HORNBY CLUB, 17 Carmen Rd: Friday

7.45pm - Awesome Source. Saturday 7pm -

Sydney Hotshots. Sunday 3pm - Gazza.

KAIAPOI CLUB, 118 Raven Quay: Thursday

7pm - Quiz. Saturday - Veranda Cocktail.

MACKENZIES, 51 Pages Rd: Wednesday

20th May, 7pm - Karaoke with Brent Love.

MAK BAR, 1276 Main North Rd, Kainga:

Saturday 8pm - Live music. Sunday 3pm - Live

music.

MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St: Thursday

7pm - Caja Duo. Friday 7pm - Sionna; 10pm -

Assembly Required. Saturday 7pm - Sionna;

10.30pm - Mama Rock.

NEW BRIGHTON CLUB, 202 Marine Pde:

Saturday 7pm - Raisin Tooth.

OLD LEITHFIELD HOTEL, 11 Old Main

North Rd: Sunday 2pm - Terry.

QUEENSPARK TAVERN, 60 Queenspark

Dr: Wednesday 7pm - Quiz.

RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118 Racecourse

Rd: Friday 7.30pm - Rockabella.

RICHMOND CLUB, 'The Borough', 75

London St: Friday 7pm - Matchbox. Saturday

7pm - Hotwired Rockband. Sunday 3pm -

Robbie Drew.

ROSE & THISTLE, 24 Main North Rd:

Friday 8.30pm - Karaoke with Annalea & Junior.

Saturday 8.30pm - Syde Hussle.

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: Friday

- Smoko Turns 5 feat. Adam Hattaway; Amber

Carley Williams; Goodwill & Minnie Robberds.

Saturday - Just Janie ‘Mythology of the Girls’

album release. Sunday - Clube do Choro..

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THE BOG, 50 Victoria St: Thursday 7pm -

Quiz. Friday 6pm - Neil Alexander; 10pm -

Mendacity. Saturday 7pm - Topia; 11pm - In

the City. Sunday 5pm - Mike Hill. Monday 6pm

- Sionna. Tuesday 7pm - Jamesons Irish Band.

Wednesday 6pm - Sionna.

THE BOWER, 487 New Brighton Rd:

Sunday 2pm - Awesome Source.

THE CHURCH, cnr Worcester &

Manchester Sts: Thursday 6.15pm - Laura

Lee & Adam Hattaway; 9.30pm - Eve Kelly.

Friday 1.30pm - Ryan Ferris; 5pm - Black &

Gold; 10pm - Smashbox. Saturday 2.45pm -

Leighton Fairlie; 6.15pm - Jonny Love; 10pm -

Black & Gold. Sunday 2pm - Ananda Massa

Duo; 5.30pm - Coyote Pretty; 9.30pm - Citrus &

Milk. churchpub.co.nz/this-week

THE CRAIC, 84 Riccarton Rd: Friday 10pm

- Live music. Saturday 9.30pm - Karaoke.

Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. Wednesday 10pm -

Karaoke.

THE DUX, 6 Poplar St: 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:

Thursday 7pm - Comedy Night. Friday 9.30pm -

Hazel Brown Duo. Saturday 9.30pm - Girl from

Mars. Sunday 6pm - Karaoke with Lance.

Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. Wednesday 7pm - Karaoke

with Lance.

THE RICCS, 280 Blenheim Rd: 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 -

Live music. Tuesday 7pm - Quiz.

WUNDERBAR, Lyttelton: Saturday 16th May,

6pm - Northern Fogline with Clark + Dakota

Jean.

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