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20 March 2022 

Katinka Visser has lived in 

Bromley for 35 years, and said 

while the stench hasn’t been as 

bad during the new year for her, 

virtually couldn’t breathe, it was 

head under the blankets, she 

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• By Emily Moorhouse 

RESIDENTS LIVING near the 

Bromley wastewater treatment 

plant have been “coping with the 

stench” for weeks now and want 

something done to fix it. 

The wastewater treatment plant 

caught fire in November and has 

been emitting an unpleasant smell 

ever since, causing frustration 

among residents. 

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she sometimes felt as though she 

couldn’t breathe. 

“I’ve had three nights that I 

• By Emily Moorhouse 

WHEN STEVEN Muir isn’t testing X-ray 

machines and printing 3D models for surgery 

that bad, there’s like a fog and it’s 

just sitting. ’ 

She said even after putting her 

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Mum’s 

fight to 

bring 

baby home 

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a the hospital he’s busy fixing up bikes for the 

community. 

Muir is the founder of the Aranui Bike Fixup 

Project, a group that meets every Thursday 

afternoon to restore old bikes and teach youth 

how to be handy with bike tools. 

You’ll rarely see Muir driving his car. Instead 

he zips across town on his ebike, towing 

six bikes ready to be restored on his trailer. 

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could still smell the stench. 

Visser said because the wind 

has been coming from a southerly 

direction lately, she hasn’t been 

experiencing the smell as strongly, 

but knows that residents close by 

do. 

“I’m so thankful that I’m not 

affected as much as most people,” 

she said. 

“There are people way, way 

worse off than me.” 


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WHEN SEX worker Renee 

Duckmanton’s burned body was 

found dumped on a nondescript 

farm road south of Christchurch, 

detectives quickly knew CCTV 

would be key. 

They tracked back. There she 

was, on a homeowner’s security 

camera in front of St Luke’s 

Mews, capturing her walking east 

on Peterborough St to her usual 

pick-up spot on Manchester St, 

There are an estimated 400,000 security cameras across New 

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the red light strip. 

Cameras show a silver Audi 

cruising past, doubling back, and 

picking her up. 

The car is traced through town, 

stopping at red lights with her 

client, butcher Sainey Marong, at 

the wheel. 

They drive on, heading west. 

Cameras, dozens of them, quietly, 

pretty much inadvertently, 

record them. Cameras belonging 

to private residences, the city 

council, Waka Kotahi New Zealand 

Transport Agency, shops, 

businesses and buses. 

The footage would only be seen 

again because of what Marong 

was about to do to her. 

A detective would later tell a 

jury that it would take “hundreds, 

if not thousands” of hours 

of painstaking legwork to trawl 

through the footage. 

While she phones her minder, 

he stops at a cash machine 

on Riccarton Rd to withdraw 

money. Snap, snap, cameras catch 

him again. 


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• By Chris Barclay 

FORMER Christchurch 

journalist Charlotte Bellis is 

pregnant with a baby girl as she 

continues to report from strifetorn 

Afghanistan. 

It was an eventful end to 2021 

and start to the New Year for 

Bellis, who resigned from her 

role as Qatar-based broadcaster 

Al Jazeera’s senior producer for 

Afghanistan last month. 

Then last week Bellis revealed 

she and partner, Belgian 

freelance photojournalist Jim 

Huylebroek were expecting a 

baby in May. 

“We will remain in Kabul 

and hope to return to New Zealand 

to give birth in my home 

country,” Bellis told her 50,000 

followers on Instagram via a post 

including an ultrasound image. 

“We can’t wait to welcome our 

little girl to the wonderful world 

we call home and our friends, 

family and communities across 

New Zealand, Belgium and 

Afghanistan.” 

A junior tennis star who 

studied journalism in the United 

States before launching her 

television career with TVNZ in 

Christchurch in 2009, Bellis had 

been reporting in Afghanistan 

for Al Jazeera since 2017. 

She was on the ground in the 

capital when the Taliban seized 

control of Kabul last August 

and documented the exodus of 

Afghans, ex-pats plus United 

States and other foreign military 

personnel. 

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Baby names you weren’t allowed in 2021 

KING, PRINCE and Saint once 

again make the list of declined 

baby names for 2021. 

With no baby Covids, an 

eventful 2021 is nowhere to be 

seen in the list of 78 declined 

baby names revealed by the 

Registrar-General, Births, 

Deaths and Marriages every 

year. 

Following on from last year’s 

trend, Royale, Royaleliza, Royalred, 

Royalt and Royalty are 

amongst the names declined. 

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creative name, as long as the 

Declined names 

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name isn’t causing any offence, 

and it fits within the guidelines,” 

said Registrar-General 

Jeff Montgomery. 

The guidelines also make sure 

names are a reasonable length, 

and don’t unjustifiably resemble 

an official title or rank. 

Bellis posted about her resignation 

before Christmas, saying: 

“I’m going to take some time to 

focus on special projects and am 

excited for the next chapter.” 

She paid tribute to the network, 

its management and her 

colleagues. 

If a name or combination of 

names appears to fail the criteria, 

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basis. 

Of the nearly 60,000 babies 

born in New Zealand each year, 

less than 1 per cent of babies 

have their name personally 

considered by the Registrar- 

General. 

Bellis pregnant in Kabul; 

hopes to return to NZ 

BREAKING NEWS: Afghanistan-based former Christchurch 

journalist Charlotte Bellis has revealed she is expecting a 

child with Belgian photojournalist Jim Huylebroek. 

“In my five years at the network, 

I have felt an immense 

sense of pride. I have absorbed 

so much from my colleagues, 

the places we covered that I’d 

never heard of, and watched the 

lengths we went to, to get a story 

and stay there. 

“I’ve felt cared for on the hard 

days and savoured the newsroom 

camaraderie on all the 

other days.” 

Bellis is now working as an 

independent journalist in Kabul, 

having recently returned there 

with Huylebroek. 

Near the end of her stint at 

Al Jazeera she held a Zoom call 

with year 13 students at her 

former high school, St Margaret’s 

College, which inspired the 

students to raise funds for the 

UN World Food Programme for 

Afghanistan in October. 

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last week. The nine-month-old 

pup was returned to the family 

with the help of person in the 

community. The family said 

they are incredibly thankful to 

have her back. 

Funeral today for 

homeless woman 

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woman allegedly murdered in 

a New Brighton supermarket 

car park was to be farewelled 

by family and friends at the 

AvonPark Chapel in Linwood 

today. Barbara Campbell, who 

preferred to be known as Rose, 

died en route to hospital after 

being assaulted on January 13. 

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name suppression was charged 

with murder. Campbell was 

battling bowel cancer when she 

died and had moved to New 

Brighton to live the remainder 

of her life close to the sea. Her 

family, via a death notice, 

thanked emergency services for 

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loved” daughter, sister, sister-inlaw 

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charged with laundering 

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CCTV cameras: ‘The only people who should 

Renee Sainey 

Duckmanton Marong 

After killing her, he drives 

around, unsure what to do. 

The next day, he’s seen at 

6.46pm driving into the forecourt 

of the Mobil service station in 

Rakaia, off State Highway One. 

He fills up and goes in to pay, 

giving the attendant a thumbs-up 

before making to leave. Then he 

hesitates, apparently paying more 

money before leaving for good. 

Duckmanton’s burning body 

was found by passing motorists 

around 45min later on nearby 

Main Rakaia Rd, just off SH1. 

There was a blue beanie at the 

scene. Hours of sifting through 

older CCTV reveals the killer 

wearing it a few weeks earlier. 

Marong, who would argue all 

sorts of weird and wonderful 

things during his extremely 

unsuccessful defence, could not 

explain away the CCTV. It was 

there, mostly in black and white, 

but at times, in full colour. 

His DNA matched evidence 

collected at the scene. 

He was jailed for life. 

CCTV FOOTAGE: The last image of Renee Duckmanton was taken from a security camera on a private residence. Marong 

was seen at a service station the night he dumped his victim’s body. The footage helped convict him before a jury. 

CCTV is on the rise in New 

Zealand. 

As one security operator put 

it: “The only people who should 

worry about that is bad guys doing 

bad things, and who cares if 

they’re worried?” 

New Zealand Herald investigations 

suggest an estimated 

400,000 security cameras across 

the country. 

With a population of almost 

5.1 million, that’s around one 

camera for every 12.7 people. 

Globally, that’s a drop in the 

ocean – especially when compared 

to Chinese supercities or 

super-surveilled London. 

The number’s rising though. 

And it doesn’t include cellphones 

(it’s estimated there are more 

phones than people), dashboard 

cameras, laptops, webcams, etc. 

“It’s pretty clear that cameras 

are rapidly proliferating,” says 

NZ Council for Civil Liberties 

chairman Thomas Beagle. 

“Have you ever tried counting 

up how many cameras are 

in your house? With the rise of 

surveillance cameras and smartphones 

we now clearly have more 

than one camera per person in 

New Zealand.” 

Neither police nor the New 

Zealand Security Intelligence 

Service have any idea how many 

cameras there are. 

So how did we reach our 

400,000 estimate? 

New Zealand Security Association 

chief executive Gary Morrison 

believes that, based on five 

years of data from international 

manufacturers, there are around 

200,000 imported surveillance 

cameras in New Zealand. 

That figure includes cameras 

installed at residential, 

commercial and government 

sites, but he accepts it’s “probably 

higher” given the large number of 

home systems sold by DIY giants 

retailers like Bunnings and Mitre 

10. 

Bunnings says interest in its 

range of smart security cameras 

and accessories, which cost from 

$59 to $1200, has grown “significantly” 

in the last 12 months. 

“Covid has contributed to an 

already heightened demand,” a 

spokeswoman says. 

We also fed in data obtained 

through dozens of requests under 

the Official Information Act and 

Local Government Official Information 

and Meetings Act. 

They reveal around 10,000 

cameras across New Zealand’s 

78 local, regional and unitary 

councils. 

The Christchurch City Council 

has 1253, while Auckland Council 

has 2035. Most local authorities 

have several hundred, spread 

across community centres, civic 

offices, galleries, libraries, recreation 

centres and parks. 

And that doesn’t take into 

account transport hubs, buses, 

trains, and ferries. 

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport 

Agency has 1606, as well as 179 

webcams across its national 

network. KiwiRail has another 

1022 across its depots, worksites 

and network, with 193 on the 

Interislander ferries. 

Government departments are 

also well-watched. 

The Ministry for Social Development, 

for example, has 3521 

cameras. The Ministry of Justice 

has 3159, Corrections uses 1800 

at “non-custodial sites”, Kaianga 

Ora another 900, and Customs 

482 across five international airports 

and the Auckland sea cargo 

inspection facility.



worry about that is bad guys’ 

It soon adds up, especially 

when you add in shops, bars, 

restaurants and banks. 

Z petrol station reckons it has 

around 2000 cameras, while BP 

has cameras in every one of its 

111 BP Connect sites and 101 BP 

New Zealand dealer sites. 

Westpac, which calls CCTV “a 

strong and effective tool for keeping 

our customers and employees 

safe”, has multiple cameras in 

every one of its 115 branches, 

plus cameras on most of its 459 

ATMs. 

Countdown has 185 stores 

nationwide and cameras everywhere. 

McDonald’s has 168 restaurants 

across New Zealand, with 

a spokesman saying a “typical” 

outlet would have around 20 

public-facing CCTV cameras – 

amounting to around 3360. 

Not to mention KFC, Burger 

King, Pizza Hut, Subway, Starbucks 

... 

For the Council for Civil Liberties, 

the worry is the creation 

of a surveillance society where 

people are videoed and tracked 

wherever they go. 

“The presence of the cameras 

means that people feel the pressure 

to ‘act normally’, which is a 

chilling effect on their freedom 

to live their lives,” Beagle says. 

Police say Crime Prevention 

CCTV networks help reduce and 

solve crime and disorder, along 

with helping the public feel safe. 

While police don’t have many 

of their own cameras, they have 

strong partnerships, especially 

with local authorities, and can 

tap into their footage to “support 

the identification of suspects 

and gathering of evidence from 

CCTV footage within our community 

that is owned by community 

groups, individuals and 

businesses should they agree”. 

Beagle is also concerned about 

what happens to the captured 

footage. 

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner 

says anyone can ask 

for any personal information 

“which is about you”, regardless 

of the format – whether it’s a 

video, photo, note, email, meeting 

minutes, audio recording or 

anything else. 

The Privacy Act says if an 

organisation holds personal 

information in a way that it can 

be readily retrieved, it should 

confirm to the person asking for 

the information that it holds that 

information and give the person 

access to the information. 

“The key thing to consider 

is whether the information is 

actually about you,” the Privacy 

Commissioner says. 

Technology is improving too. 

Gone are the days of the grainy 

black-and-white police image. 

Even the cheapest off-the-shelf 

cameras now deliver highdefinition 

footage. 

Facial recognition camera 

technology is also becoming a 

popular, if not controversial, 

sphere. The practice allows the 

tracking of people from camera 

to camera - building up a history 

of where they go and what they 

do. 

Held up as a useful tool for 

law enforcement and businesses, 

in catching criminals, it’s also 

criticised as being a fundamental 

threat to a free and open society. 

In 2019, a private operator of 

the King’s Cross train station 

in London deployed facial recognition 

in its CCTV network 

without telling anybody. 

After a public outcry, and 

a probe by the Information 

Commissioner’s Office, the programme 

was scrapped. 

Legislation is struggling to 

catch up. 

Some US cities have banned 

the use of facial recognition 

technology, but in Singapore it’s 

being woven into everyday life. 

New Zealand needs to be careful 

in how it proceeds, Beagle 

warns. 

“It’s one thing to capture footage 

of people, it’s another to use 

techniques like facial recognition 

to identify the people,” he says. 

“We find that this is an unreasonable 

invasion of people’s 

privacy and the right to be 

anonymous in public.” 

– NZ Herald 

NEWS 5 

Government 

adviser 

back in court 

• By Anna Leask 

A GOVERNMENT 

communications adviser is before 

the courts after an alleged attack 

at a Merivale bar on Christmas 

Eve where he cut another man’s 

ear with a glass. 

Joel Ineson is due to appear 

in the district court today on a 

charge of wounding with intent 

after the alleged assault last 

month at Aikmans bar. 

He is currently employed as 

a communications adviser for 

Kainga Ora, formerly Housing 

New Zealand. 

Before that role Ineson worked 

as a journalist in Christchurch. 

He appeared in court soon 

after the attack on the wounding 

charge. 

He was not granted name suppression. 

A charge of wounding with 

intent carries a maximum term of 

imprisonment of seven years. 

Police confirmed they were 

called to the bar at 10.15pm on the 

night of the alleged attack. 

“A 30-year-old Christchurch 

man was arrested at the scene 

and subsequently charged with 

wounding with intent to injure/ 

reckless disregard and is due to 

appear in court again on January 

20,” said a spokesperson. 

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• By Anne Gibson 

A 28-YEAR-OLD Rolls Royce 

Wraith-driving, private jet-flying, 

$4m 87-foot launch owning, 

inner-city Christchurch housing 

developer says his company is 

New Zealand’s busiest privately 

owned residential builder. 

Matthew Horncastle is coowner 

of Williams Corporation 

with Blair Chappell. The company 

was named by BCI Central’s 

latest report as second only to the 

franchised national house builder 

G.J. Gardner. 

Williams is now the secondlargest 

house builder by annual 

number of homes completed but 

Horncastle says it’s the biggest 

privately owned house builder in 

New Zealand. 

Horncastle and Chappell, both 

28, used their middle names to 

name the company. 

They have an Insta-splashed 

lifestyle synonymous with wealthy 

young developers, flush with an 

annual $520m turnover: a new 

boat, WW (guess why it’s called 

that?) bought from the United 

States and moored in Auckland’s 

Viaduct Harbour, and luxury 

resort stays, most recently at Peter 

Cooper’s Mountain Landing in the 

Bay of Islands. 

They charter a white-leatherseat 

Bombardier Challenger 

604 jet from Christchurch’s 

GCH Aviation for a fortnightly 


The meteoric rise of Williams Corporation: 

return Christchurch-Wellington- 

Auckland staff trip: “We bulk buy 

100 hours at a time. I’ve always 

wanted to fly in a private jet,” 

Horncastle confesses. 

Last week, the company’s 

head project manager based in 

Christchurch flew to Auckland 

to meet project managers in 

this city. That is an example, 

Horncastle says, of the usefulness 

of the twice-monthly scheduled 

flights, to keep staff connected, 

enhance links, share expertise 

and work together. 

As managing director, Horncastle 

is the son of Bill Horncastle 

whose eponymous business, 

Horncastle Homes, was prominent 

and busy in the Garden City 

for years until it was shut in 2017 

when Bill retired. 

“I like to say we’re the Hilux,” 

Horncastle says in a reference 

to what he says is the straightforward, 

dependable, reliable, 

non-flashy style and quality of 

Williams’ homes. 

So how did the company get 

to be New Zealand’s busiest privately 

owned housing developer? 

Matthew and Blair met in 2003 

LUXURY LIFESTYLE: Williams 

Corporation co-owners Blair 

Chappell (left) and Matthew 

Horncastle charter a private 

jet fortnightly and own WW, 

a 87ft cruiser bought for 

US$2m. 

when their families were holidaying 

in the Marlborough Sounds 

with Geoff Ball, who now supplies 

all Williams’ windows. 

Horncastle went to Nelson 

College, and worked for Bill at 

Horncastle Builders from 2011 

till 2013. He did a building 

apprenticeship: “The duo were 

friends growing up. However, 

they only started a business 

together because of an efficient 

connection and mindset that created 

high business productivity,” 

the company says. 

Chappell studied at what is 

now Ara Institute of Canterbury 

and has a bachelor’s degree in 

information and communications 

technology. He worked part-time 

at McDonald’s to support himself. 

The pair established businesses 

in contract building, temporary 

fencing, waste management, solar 

panels and composite decking, 

and Horncastle says his father’s 

only help was to guarantee a 

$20,000 credit card – but does 

acknowledge how important the 

connections from his father are. 

The pair made $11,000 profit 

on their first development but a 

$60,000 loss on a Rolleston project. 

In 2016, Matthew’s mother 

Kathryn joined the business, 

bringing “a significant amount of 

property development experience 

with her”, Williams says. 

That year, Williams built and 

sold 12 homes, but by 2020 it had 

become the eighth biggest house 

builder, building 279 homes annually 

worth $31m. 

In 2018, when they were both 

aged 24, the company built just 

40 homes in the inner Christchurch 

city and surrounding suburbs 

and sold 80, with an overall 

sales value of about $35m. 

But last year, it was second 

only to the powerhouse of the 

sector and built 761 homes in the 

year to October 2021 for $107m, 

selling houses for what might 

seem like an unbelievably low 

average $141,164. 

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NEWS 7 

Developers hone in on high-density living 

It doesn’t include the land. 

In 2019, Williams Corporation 

Capital was founded and now 

has $145m funds of which Williams 

has around $130m drawn. 

Qualifying wholesale investors 

are drawn to a 10 per cent guaranteed 

return. 

In the year to October 2021, 

Williams built 761 homes, mostly 

townhouses. G.J. Gardner built 

1645 homes and, although Williams’ 

output is less than half the 

largest builder, it’s been a steep rise. 

“Look at this development’s location,” 

Horncastle says pointing 

to a Christchurch CBD project. 

“These spots in Christchurch 

are unbelievable,” he says of a 

new St Asaph St project where 

works are under way for retail on 

the ground, and two and threebedroom 

apartments above, 

near the Justice & Emergency 

Precinct. 

“Oh, look at that car!” he says 

pointing to his own grey Rolls 

Royce Wraith, number plate Develp. 

No shrinking violet here. 

He concedes some people will 

criticise or envy him: “I’m a 6ft 

tall white caucasian male that has 

a great family and a great life,” he 

says laughing and spreading his 

arms. 

Christmas has been celebratory, 

not just for the company’s 

financial success: Auckland staff 

were entertained on the luxury 

WW; Wellingtonians were treated 

to steak at the harbourfront 

Foxglove. 

Aside from staff, the company 

is outwardly philanthropic, being 

the primary sponsor of the New 

Zealand Flying Doctor Service 

and donating to a number of 

charities, car rallies and children’s 

sport. 

Its focus is on affordable, highdensity 

townhouses in Auckland, 

Wellington, Christchurch 

and Tauranga “and soon we’ll 

move into Napier, then Sydney, 

Melbourne and Brisbane”, Horncastle 

says. Staff are in Singapore 

as well, and around 80 Williams 

homes were sold to citizens of 

that country, exempt under 

Overseas Investment Act rules 

banning foreigners buying our 

homes. 

Williams’ homes are some of 

the smallest in the sector too, averaging 

just 69sq m because they 

are mostly townhouses. 

The company claims to be 

breaking tradition: “Most residential 

property developers in 

New Zealand build on empty 

greenfield land separated from 

the communities around it. 

Our approach is different. We 

buy land and build in existing 

suburbs near vital amenities and 

transport links. Our homes are 

built in the heart of Christchurch, 

Wellington, Tauranga and 

Auckland.” 

Christchurch’s earthquakes 

continue to offer huge opportunities. 

In Auckland, they’ve 

targeted established, affordable 

areas – more Massey than Mission 

Bay and Glen Innes than 

Glendowie. 

Horncastle shows disdain 

for some politicians, picturing 

himself binning book Jacinda 

Ardern, Leading with Empathy by 

Supriya Vani and Carl A. Harte. 

“We need competence, not 

empathy,” he says, explaining 

he supports Act/National over 

Labour: “I think the Government 

has managed the housing market 

and Covid very poorly.” 

He stopped smoking at 21, is 

drinking zero alcohol beer, exercising 

daily, and quit vaping after 

reading Allen Carr’s Easy Way to 

Quit Vaping. 

In Christchurch, his Williams 

apartment faces the Christchurch 

Transitional Cathedral. 

Around the middle of this 

year, the company will shift into 

the Spark building, 2 Cathedral 

Square. 

Horncastle plans to buy a $5m 

townhouse which Williams will 

build as one of 12 at 16 Shelly 

Beach Rd, St Mary’s Bay in 

Auckland. 

That, it seems, will fulfil yet 

another dream for this housing 

developer. 

—NZ Herald 

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NEWS 9 

Mum’s fight to bring baby home 

A Christchurch nurse 

has finally been 

reunited with her 

young son after Covid 

unexpectedly separated 

them. Qiuyi Tan reports 

EMOTIONS: Rajdeep Kaur has been reunited with her son after a two-year struggle to 

bring him to New Zealand. 

PHOTO: GEORGE HEARD 

BABY HARBAAZ was 

five-months-old when he left 

New Zealand shortly before a 

pandemic closed the border. 

He had the green light from 

Immigration NZ to enter during 

the lockdown, but no one could 

take him. 

It was last call for passengers 

and the clock was ticking. 

Rajdeep Kaur Dhaliwal was at 

the departure gate of Auckland 

International Airport wishing 

time would stop, a baby boy fast 

asleep in her arms. 

She had been crying since 

she woke up that morning in 

December 2019, dressing her son 

Harbaaz and packing what he 

would need for his first flight on 

a plane. He was going without 

her. 

“My husband was saying: ‘Give 

him to Mum, they’re getting 

late’,” Rajdeep said. “I was like 

no, no, I don’t want to.” 

The whole family was in tears 

but reassured one another it 

would be all right, they would be 

back in no time. Rajdeep handed 

her sleeping baby to her motherin-law, 

and the rest was a blur. 

She didn’t know it would two 

years before she would be able to 

hold her baby again. 

Rajdeep’s family ultimately 

became one of thousands of 

migrant families separated by an 

extraordinary border closure to 

stem the outbreak of the coronavirus 

that entered New Zealand 

in 2020. The rigid border was 

part of an elimination policy 

that would serve the country 

well, defending its population of 

five million in the first year of a 

raging pandemic that would go 

on to overwhelm public health 

systems and kill millions around 

the world. 

Migrants on temporary visas 

who were not in New Zealand 

at the time were caught out. Immigration 

New Zealand says this 

data is not held in a reportable 

format so the number of migrant 

families separated by the border 

closure may never be known. But 

the agency says it has received 

tens of thousands of appeals 

from people desperate to enter. 

Over their long months of 

separation, Rajdeep would often 

wonder if sending Harbaaz to India 

was the worst decision of her 

life. “Why did I do it? We have 

no one to blame but ourselves.” 

The Kiwi dream looms large 

for many in India, one of New 

Zealand’s biggest sources of 

international students. 

A trained nurse from the city 

of Jalandhar in India’s Punjab 

state, Rajdeep and her husband 

Sarbjit gave up their comfortable 

middle-class lives to seek out the 

dream in 2017. 

They came, studied and 

worked for three years in 

Auckland, where Harbaaz was 

born in 2019. He was five-anda-half-months-old 

when the 

family had to move. Rajdeep was 

offered a place at Ara Institute 

in Christchurch to obtain her 

qualification as an enrolled 

nurse, bringing the family one 

step closer to their residency 

dream as the family of a critical 

health worker. 

“Why did I do it? We have 

no one to blame but 

ourselves.” 

– Rajdeep Kaur Dhaliwal 

The Dhaliwals had no friends 

or connections in Christchurch 

and would have to find a place to 

live and a job for Sarbjit so they 

could pay the bills while Rajdeep 

studied full-time for three 

months. 

The couple made the difficult 

decision to send Harbaaz to India 

to be cared for by his grandparents. 

They were already in 

Auckland helping to care for the 

baby since he was born, and were 

heading home at the end of their 

six-month stay on visitor visas. 

“I still miss those days when 

we were all together, those six 

months were gone so fast,” Rajdeep 

recalled. 

Harbaaz and his grandparents 

left New Zealand on Boxing Day, 

2019. The plan was to go and 

get him at the end of Rajdeep’s 

nursing course in April or May. 

Four or five months at most and 

they would be more or less settled 

in Christchurch by then, she 

thought. 

On March 19, 2020, at 

11.59pm, the New Zealand 

border closed to anyone who 

was not a citizen or permanent 

resident. 

The Dhaliwals were still waiting 

to file their residency application 

at the time, which would 

eventually get stuck in a ballooning 

backlog as the pandemic 

progressed. As temporary visa 

holders, there was no guarantee 

they would be allowed to return 

if they left the country to get 

Harbaaz. 

They had invested into their 

lives here, spending upwards of 

$40,000 on education, expenses 

and flights. They wanted to stay 

and give Harbaaz a brighter 

future, see him grow up in a 

country free from systemic corruption 

and pollution. Friends 

and family advised them to be 

patient, wait it out. 

Rajdeep went on to qualify as 

an enrolled nurse and started 

work at the St John of God 

Halswell residential care home, 

while Sarbjit worked as truck 

driver at a steel company. 

The couple worked through 

lockdown as essential workers, 

sometimes double shifts, fending 

off depression and waiting for 

the border to reopen. 

The young parents copped 

criticism from a small number 

of friends and relatives who 

thought they were selfish or 

money-minded to send their 

baby away. 

In September 2020, they applied 

for Harbaaz to enter New 

Zealand as the child of a critical 

health worker. The border was 

closed but exceptions could be 

granted for people considered to 

have a critical purpose to enter. 

Immigration approved the application 

the same day. 

Harbaaz was just 11-monthsold. 

The long-haul journey from 

Patiala to Christchurch could 

take up to two days including 

transit. How would he travel? 

Who would feed him, hold 

him, and change his nappy on 

the plane? The impossibilities 

dogged Rajdeep. Someone suggested 

asking the flight attendants 

to look after him, which she 

thought ludicrous. “I can’t take 

that risk.” 

They sat and waited, and could 

not see the light at the end of the 

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‘I feel like our family is complete now’ 

It hurt Rajdeep to think she 

wasn’t there for all his milestones 

– teething, sitting up, crawling, 

his first steps. “Two years, I 

missed everything, his childhood 

memories,” she said. She wasn’t 

there for his birthdays. “I spent 

them crying, all day.” 

The times Harbaaz fell sick 

were the hardest. In August 2021 

he was sent to hospital a third 

time for vomiting and diarrhoea, 

hardly eating for a month after 

his discharge. He was so weak he 

couldn’t walk and had no interest 

in the video calls that meant 

everything to his mother. 

Harbaaz had turned two but 

still wore the clothes of a oneyear-old. 

“He’s still not eating, he doesn’t 

like food at all. I see my family [in 

India] struggle to make him eat,” 

said Rajdeep, telling herself she 

should be there as well, trying. 

“That’s my big regret, I wasn’t able 

to provide.” 

Desperate, Rajdeep posted a 

last-ditch plea on Facebook asking 

for someone – anyone she 

could trust to bring her baby to 

New Zealand. Many responded 

with sympathy, others said they 

were in the same boat. No one 

had a solution. 

The same month, she applied to 

Immigration for a border exception 

on humanitarian grounds for 

Harbaaz’s grandmother to travel 

with him. Everyone around them 

said it wasn’t possible, including 

the immigration advisers they 

sought out. Rajdeep told herself, 

one last time. If it failed, she 

would give up and go back to 

India to get her baby. 

A few weeks later, her phone 

beeped at work. She took it out 

of the pocket of her nursing 

uniform. An email from Immigration. 

The nurse sat down in a corner 

with a friend and colleague, her 

heart beating fast. “My friend 

said: ‘Open it!’ “ 

She did and the two women 

jumped up and down. Rajdeep 

was crying and laughing at the 

same time, going to every room 

in the care home to tell colleagues 

and residents the good news. 

FAMILY: Harbaaz with his father Sarbit Singh Dhaliwal, 

Rajdeep and grandmother at home in Christchurch. 

PHOTOS: GEORGE HEARD 

Border exceptions in 

numbers 

•According to 

Immigration New Zealand, 

15,458 people (2701 

approved) have requested 

a border exception under 

the “family of a temporary 

visa holder category” as of 

November 2, 2021. 

•Under the 

“humanitarian” category, 

27,753 people (3373 

approved) made requests. 

•The numbers are not 

unique individuals, as 

people who make more 

than one request are 

counted each time. 

“Most of them started crying 

with me. I was running around, 

so happy.” 

It would be another two 

months before they would see 

each other. Rajdeep couldn’t wait 

but was equally terrified of the 

day. “He might not come to me,” 

she said. He called her mama on 

video calls but she knew he felt 

differently. “For him, I’m not his 

mother.” 

In November Harbaaz and 

his grandmother left India for 

Dubai, a “green zone” where they 

stayed for 14 days as part of Covid 

travel requirements. They landed 

in New Zealand and stayed in a 

quarantine hotel for seven days 

before they went home for another 

three days of home isolation. 

The family were reunited in 

early December, nearly two years 

from the day they said goodbye. 

“I feel like our family is complete 

now,” Rajdeep said, speaking 

to the New Zealand Herald 

nearly a week after Harbaaz came 

home. 

She had burst into tears when 

she first saw him. “I was crying 

like mad. He’s [staring at me] 

like, what’s happening, why is she 

crying? 

“I showed him the car keys and 

said, let’s go?” She knew her boy 

was crazy about cars. “And he 

jumped to me.” 

The 29-year-old nurse takes 

heart in the fact that Harbaaz is 

a spoiled, happy child with no 

idea what his parents have gone 

through on the other side of the 

world. 

She had poured her heart out 

in her border exception applications. 

“Put as much information 

and feelings, everything you can, 

because the Immigration person 

who’s going to read it is also human. 

They are not machines,” she 

said. 

“Let them understand how 

broken you are.” 

– NZ Herald 

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NEWS 

CHRISTCHURCH is New 

Zealand’s hottest housing market 

right now, with the city’s average 

property value rising 35 per 

cent – $200,000 – in the last 12 

months to $758,000. 

But experts think it is unlikely 

Christchurch will hit the $1 million 

mark this year. 

Economist 

Tony Alexander 

said prices in 

the city are 

unlikely to grow 

at the same 

rampant pace. 

“They’re 

not going to 

increase 35 per 

cent again 

this year.” 

A 15 per cent rise would 

take average values to around 

$860,000, he said, “so you’re 

probably looking at 2023 or 2024 

before the average value hits 

$1m.” 

Alexander noted Christchurch 

property values are still in catchup 

mode, and as such there’s still 

room for growth. 

“That catch-up really got rolling 

in winter last year and that 

catch up is going to continue, especially 

in light of a lot of people 

not being able to get a mortgage 

in order to be able to purchase 

in Wellington and Auckland. 

They are going to be looking at 

Christchurch instead. 

“While the CCCFA and LVR 

changes etc will definitely slow 

the housing market around New 

Zealand, we’ll see some transfer 

of buyers into Canterbury and 

Christchurch.” 

The catch-up, or outperformance 

of Christchurch versus 

the rest of the country on average, 

will likely continue all this 

year and probably most of next, 

he said. 

Of New Zealand’s seven major 

metros, four – Auckland, Wellington, 

Tauranga and Queenstown 

– have an average property 


House prices unlikely to hit $1m this year 

Tony 

Alexander 

HOT STREAK: Christchurch house prices rose 35 per cent in the last 12 months. 

PHOTO: GETTY 

value of more than $1m, according 

to the latest OneRoof figures. 

But house price growth in 

Dunedin and Hamilton, which 

have an average property value 

of $750,000 and $922,000 respectively, 

has been easing off in the 

last three months, while growth 

in Christchurch has stayed 

strong. 

Kelvin Davidson, chief 

economist for property research 

company Corelogic, agrees the 

$1m milestone won’t be reached 

this year, noting growth of 35 per 

cent two years in a row would be 

extremely unusual. 

“I have to say I would find it 

hard to believe 

that Christchurch 

would 

meet $1m in 

2022. Nothing 

is impossible 

but it’s simply 

the maths,” he 

Kelvin 

Davidson 

said. 

Percentage 

increases from 

a higher level 

equate to bigger dollar increases 

which means more money to 

find from first home buyers, 

who still need a 20 per cent 

deposit. 

“In reality, people have to find 

extra deposit and people trading 

up have to find more finance at 

a time when finance is getting 

harder to get and when interest 

rates are going up.” 

Davidson does agree 

that house price growth in 

Christchurch is likely to be 

higher than the national average. 

If prices rise 5 per cent on 

average nationally, then that 

could translate to a 10 or 15 per 

cent rise in Christchurch. 

Harcourts Gold owner Chris 

Kennedy, said Christchurch is 

undervalued compared to the 

rest of the country. 

Kennedy predicts a different 

market this year but still a strong 

market. 

“I’m not sure we’ll see big 

lifts in value, we’ll see perhaps a 

solidifying of value.” 

His advice is not to sit on the 

edge of the market waiting for a 

fall. 

“Once you’re in the market in 

terms of owning property you 

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“To sit out the side of it and say 

it’s going to reduce, it’s going to 

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to collapse, I think is the wrong 

decision or the wrong view to 

take.” 

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OUR PEOPLE – EKANT VEER 

Stargazing professor and his 

Ekant Veer arrived in 

New Zealand from 

the United Kingdom 

midway through the 

fifth form and, inspired 

by his late grandfather’s 

ground-breaking 

education, he has built 

a formidable reputation 

among lecturers at 

Canterbury University. 

The professor, keen 

astrophotographer and 

hiker documents his 

sometimes controversial 

career to Chris Barclay 

Your family are from the 

north of India near the border 

with Nepal, but your first 

sporting passion is football, not 

cricket. Please explain . . . 

I was born in Liverpool and 

left reasonably quickly so I 

don’t retain the Scouse accent. I 

mainly grew up in the south of 

the United Kingdom but I still 

staunchly support Liverpool. 

When did your parents 

emigrate to Merseyside from 

Uttar Pradesh? 

Satvir (dad) and Archana 

moved to the UK in the mid to 

late 70s. When I was about 15 we 

moved to New Zealand. 

How did the family end up in 

New Zealand? 

Dad worked for the NHS 

(National Health Service) and 

he saw this opportunity to head 

up Waikato Hospital’s mental 

health unit. He said to me 

and my brothers (Vikrant and 

Nishant): ‘How about moving 

to New Zealand?’ We thought: 

‘It’s an amazing island paradise’. 

We landed and ended up in 

Hamilton. We thought: ‘This 

is not what we thought New 

Zealand was’. 

We’ll be charitable and 

offer you a chance to placate 

residents of the Waikato’s 

much-maligned centrepiece . . . 

I have a lot of love for 

Hamilton, I met my wife 

(Unicia) there, I fell in love 

with rugby there. I work with 

STAR TEACHER: Ekant Veer combines an interest in astrophotography with his awardwinning 

lecturing at Canterbury University. 

PHOTO: CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY 

(Crusaders chief executive) Colin 

(Mansbridge) and the team 

regularly on their marketing, 

and I still let them know I’m a 

Chiefs fan. 

Before the Covid-19 

pandemic did you ever visit 

your ancestral home? 

Many times. Most of my 

family are still in India. My dad 

is number 11 from 12 kids. 

You took your daughters to 

India in 2019, it was quite a 

poignant journey to the village 

named Alam . . . 

My grandfather (Pita-ji) was 

the first person in my family to 

learn how to read and write. He 

used the sacrifice the family put 

into paying for his education to 

become a teacher. His family 

were subsistence farmers and 

his older brothers didn’t want 

him to have the same life and 

committed to paying for his 

education. One day he wanted to 

be like his brothers, so he picked 

potatoes in the field rather than 

do his homework. They kicked 

INSPIRATION: Ekant Veer’s 

grandfather Pita-ji, the 

first member of his family 

to learn how to read and 

write, eventually became a 

teacher. 

the s**t out of him and said: 

‘Our job is to pick potatoes, your 

job is to study’. He went on to 

university and when he had a 

family he set up a school for girls 

(and his daughters). It was good 

for my girls to go back and see 

where they could have ended up 

… a very different world. 

Your grandfather died in his 

80s when you were 14, but in a 

way his legacy lives on in your 

teaching at UC doesn’t it . . . 

I’m trying to give back. I can’t 

see any greater way to give than 

see other people be elevated by 

their experience at university. 

I’m not so arrogant to say that 

I’m transforming these people’s 

lives but it’s a cool way to give 

back rather than make money 

off people, make an extra 10 

per cent shareholder value for a 

millionaire. 

That represents a change 

of mindset from when you 

graduated from Waikato 

University with a Bachelor 

of Management Studies in 

marketing and information 

studies doesn’t it? 

I spent a couple of years 

in corporate marketing for a 

direct mail, effectively junk 

mail, company in Auckland. I 

was in the consumer insights 

area … understanding which 

suburbs consumers would be 

more receptive (to a product) 

and where the biggest return 

on investment would be. A lot 

of that is consumer psychology, 

what drives these people? What 

makes people tick? That was 

fascinating to me but doing 

it for profit wasn’t. At 24 I 

couldn’t see myself doing it for 

40 years, or even climbing the 

ladder. 

So you returned to campus in 

Auckland to study for a PhD in 

marketing? 

The focus was can we use 

marketing and advertising to 

encourage young people living in 

poverty to make healthy eating 

and exercise choices? I spent a 

lot of time in low decile schools 

in Manurewa to see whether 

advertising can make a change 

in diet and exercise behaviours. 

Long story short, no, not really. 

You can’t just advertise healthy 

living. 

Was it difficult to transition 

to teaching? 

Auckland (university) was 

good for me because it wanted 

to create great academics. You 

have to be good at your research, 

but you also have to teach 

while you’re doing it. I was an 

assistant lecturer when doing 

my PhD. I always enjoyed that 

engagement and the teaching 

side. My first lecturing job was 

at the University of Bath (UK) 

from 2006-2009. I joined UC’s 

Department of Management in 

2010. 

Do you have a goal when 

lecturing in this sphere of 

influence? 

All of this is hopefully for 

societal and human betterment 

as opposed to a financial gain, 

exploitation. Marketing is 

usually given a bad rap: ‘You’re 

just there to make money off 

people’. Most of my research 

throughout my career has been: 

‘How do we benefit society in 

some way?’ 

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far-sighted academic vision 

Surely for some students 

though, money is the bottom 

line … 

Absolutely. My job is to 

facilitate learning and provide 

tools. If you choose to use that 

tool to make money, power to 

you. One of my first students 

(in Bath) did my programme on 

social marketing: How do we use 

marketing to provide pro-social 

benefit to society, quit smoking 

… blah, blah. He’s a head honcho 

in the tobacco industry now. He 

used everything I taught him to 

sell cigarettes. My colleague was 

quite hurt by this and I said: ‘We 

equip, prepare and hopefully 

instill some values as well, but it’s 

up to them how they use them’. 

One of my students (Sofia Wood) 

is promoting well-being and 

health in the North Island (Bay 

of Plenty). 

A key component of your 

teaching is digital marketing 

isn’t it? 

When I turned up at UC I was 

shocked digital marketing wasn’t 

being taught in the business 

school. In 2016 I was finally 

given permission to develop the 

course. Students come out with 

a certification in Google ads, but 

we also talk about why people 

use the internet and social media. 

What effect does social media 

have on mental health? How do 

we understand the human psyche 

that goes hand-in-hand with 

digital marketing? 

Your teaching method is not 

exactly old school, underscored 

by the use of lyrics from a song 

in the movie Frozen in an exam 

to lighten the mood … 

Exams are a horrific way to 

test students’ knowledge. Formal 

end-of-year examinations are 

inherently based on mistrust. 

The university mistrusts me 

as an academic to make a 

good call without someone 

else’s invigilation and I must 

mistrust my students to actually 

be responsible for their own 

learning because I have to test 

them in a closed setting that is 

completely abnormal to the real 

world. When I’m forced to do 

an exam I want to make it fun 

for the student and me. Once I 

COMET: Ekant Veer captured this image of a comet streaking across the sky above Lake 

Ellesmere on Boxing Day. 

asked: ‘How do you spell Ekant’s 

name?’ I put down four different 

spellings. Three people still got it 

wrong. That could’ve been sheer 

malicious noncompliance. My 

teaching style has always been a 

bit casual. 

There was also a serious aspect 

to your teaching in 2014 when 

you handed back student-voted 

Lecturer of the Year award for 

the College of Business and Law 

The students’ union 

investigated some student clubs 

that were acting in a way I didn’t 

feel was appropriate, they were 

making light of racism and 

sexism. Their report found if 

you’re going to do things like 

this please don’t put them on 

social media because other 

people might get offended. I felt 

it was a pretty weak response. 

Just prior to that kicking off a 

person in Riccarton told me 

and my daughters to ‘F**k off 

home’ because of the colour of 

my skin. I held their hand, took 

them into the mall and there 

was a realisation for me that I’m 

not going to be there to protect 

them all the time. So anytime 

there is an opportunity to make 

a change, to make their lives a 

bit easier . . . I thought I have to 

take this stand. It was tough, I 

still get hate mail from time to 

time from people who are very 

offended by me. People wanted 

me fired on the spot for bringing 

the university into disrepute. I 

haven’t won an award from the 

union since. I won it every year 

for four years and suddenly I’m 

SICK JOKE: UC engineering students making light of a 

deadly Ebola outbreak in Africa during a pub crawl in 2014 

prompted Ekant Veer to return a lecturer of the year award. 

a terrible teacher, I’m okay with 

that. 

On a positive note, that 

stance was the precursor to 

undertaking an important offcampus 

role … 

I’m part of the team that cowrote 

the city’s multicultural 

strategy (in 2017). Post 

earthquakes we’ve seen an 

increasing diversity in our 

population but there was no real 

strategy to promote inclusiveness 

or diversity. We want people 

to feel like they have a sense of 

belonging, to not have to leave 

their heritage and their religion 

and culture at the door when 

they go to work. 

Has the strategy proved 

effective? 

Unfortunately the (strategy) 

action plan didn’t really 

get actioned until after the 

Mosque shootings. An action 

plan wouldn’t have stopped 

the shootings, but it might 

have helped us to connect as a 

multicultural community much 

better afterwards. 

Where would you like to see 

Christchurch, say, five years 

from now? 

We have a much more diverse 

population, but do we see that 

diversity in senior levels of our 

community? Do we see it in 

our schools, in the police? Or 

do we just see it in taxis and 

hospitality? When I go to an 

event representing the university 

or I’m at a fundraiser and I’m 

the brownest person in the 

room it shows we still have a 

long way to go as a city. Yes, we 

have more diversity but where 

is it in the leadership and 

influencer roles? That’s the next 

step for us. 

We caught you in the office 

for this chat, and you’ve replied 

to our emails at 11pm. But we 

notice on social media you 

consciously factor in breaks 

from academic life. Why is 

the remoteness of the great 

outdoors necessary from time 

to time? 

I love being out in nature 

and not having cellphone 

reception. I’ve always struggled 

with my mental health, I don’t 

hide that. I’ve struggled with 

depression and I found that as 

extroverted as people think I 

am, I’m much happier when 

I’m on my own, and in my own 

space (coincidentally Ekant 

translates to loner/solitude in 

Hindi). Being able to focus on 

what’s in front of me, there and 

now, is super important. Going 

hiking and taking photos has 

been an amazing way to do that. 

I recently did the Routeburn and 

Kepler (tracks) back-to-back to 

enjoy the amazing taonga we 

have as a nation. 

Stargazing is another 

diversion isn’t it, you recently 

photographed the comet 

C/2021 A1 (Leonard) late on 

Boxing Day while set up at Lake 

Ellesmere … 

I’ve struggled with insomnia, 

so rather than get stressed out 

about not sleeping I thought I’d 

turn it into something positive. 

I’d been really amazed by some 

local astrophotographers and 

they said I could learn from 

them. I thought maybe this is the 

next challenge. It takes a lot of 

gear, planning, knowledge and 

effort. You have to be pushing 

yourself when it’s cold outside 

and you’re hiking into dark 

sky reserves. I’m also very taskorientated. 

I don’t sit well on the 

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Best salmon season in a decade 

• By Susan Sandys 

RAKAIA RIVER salmon anglers 

are revelling in a season they say 

is the best in a decade. 

“It’s one out of the box so far,” 

Simon McMillan of Leeston said. 

He is leading the Southbridge 

Hotel salmon fishing 

competition, having weighed in a 

8.95kg fish on January 6. 

Hotel owner/operator Harry 

Singh said it was the biggest fish 

entered in the competition since 

1997. The smallest so far this 

season was 5.65kg, which would 

have been considered a goodsized 

fish in previous seasons. 

“We have a lot of big fish, 

which is really impressive,” Singh 

said. 

About 30 people were 

registered for the competition, 

which would run until April 

30. Just one entry per person is 

permitted, and only about five 

people have so far weighed in 

their catches, with the peak of the 

season not until next month. 

McMillan agreed it was 

fantastic to see plenty of big 

salmon around. 

“The last eight to 10 years 

of salmon fishing has been 

very, very tough in the Rakaia 

River, but to see the number 

of fish we have seen and the 

size of them has been good,” 

RAPT: Simon McMillan caught an 8.95kg fish on the Rakaia River, his biggest salmon 

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He was not confident of 

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season to go.” 

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North Canterbury Fish and 

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Rocket launch concerns 

• By Kristie Boland 

CANTERBURY University 

students planning a potentially 

record-setting rocket launch this 

weekend are assuring worried 

Birdlings Flat residents they are 

well prepared and have safety 

measures in place. 

UC Aerospace selected Kaitorete 

Spit beach, near Banks 

Peninsula, for lift-off as they aim 

to exceed the current altitude record 

for a student-led rocket programme 

held by the University 

of Southern California, which 

reached an altitude of 104km. 

“We’re very prepared this time, 

this will be the third attempt and 

we’ve got all of the appropriate 

safety measures in place,” said 

project leader Jack Davies. 

He said a 400 litre-capacity 

water tanker will be on site while 

the Little River volunteer fire brigade 

will be alerted if required. 

Fire extinguishers will also be 

on site. 

Davies said obtaining the necessary 

clearances from organisations 

including the New Zealand 

Space Agency, Civil Aviation 

Authority of New Zealand and 

Maritime New Zealand took 

longer than constructing the 

actual rocket. 

Davies said permissions takes 

longer than building the actual 

rocket. They have gained permissions 

from NZ Space Agency, 

CAA which will organise with 

air traffic control, Maritime New 

Zealand and other smaller agencies. 

“(We’re) very excited. It’s been 

three years of work up to this 

point, we’re really looking forward 

to it,” he . 

The rocket will splash down 

about 100km offshore and will 

not be recovered. 

In spite of safety assurances, 

locals are wary, remembering a 

botched launch caused a fire in 

2019 after the rocket landed in a 

paddock. 

“That spit is tinder dry and if a 

flame takes off and the wind gets 

up . . . the reaction time is limited 

for them to sort it before the fire 

takes hold,” concerned resident 

David Peek said. 

“A bunch of people playing 

with rockets in a tinder dry area, 

we could have a serious fire on 

our hands. It will be like taking a 

water pistol to a major blimmin’ 

inferno if a fire takes hold.” 

Fire and Emergency New 

Zealand senior risk adviser Bruce 

Janes was satisfied appropriate 

safety measures were in place. 

“They have to jump through a 

lot of hoops so they contacted me 

from a fire safety point of view. 

“Rockets are a bit unique, yeah 

there’s a lot of fire and drama but 

the fuel, the propellant, is very 

flashy, very flammable but it’s got 

a really short dwell time. It goes 

‘woof, woof’ and it’s gone. 

“Yes, it can cause a fire but 

they’re launching on sand and 

the rocket will be leaning and 

fire towards the sea. They’re as 

safe as they can be.” 

Meanwhile, some residents 

welcomed the launch. 

Roger Cook was against a 

commercial enterprise but 

supportive of UC, which has 

used the site to launch rockets for 

several years. 

“(I’m) just happy they can 

continue and encourage young 

people with new opportunities, 

I’d love to watch it,” said Cook, 

a workshop engineer at Lincoln 

University. 

Glider pilot died 

doing what he loved 

• By Kayla Hodge 

FOR ROBERT John Martin, 

home was in the sky. 

The 72-year-old Christchurch 

man was killed when his glider 

crashed near Omarama on 

Monday and his daughter, 

Sheena-Jayne Martin, said the 

family was taking some comfort 

knowing he died doing what he 

loved. 

Martin said her father lived 

life to the fullest and gliding 

had been one of his passions for 

more than 20 years. 

He flew in the Omarama 

area often and nothing could 

keep him out of the sky — 

not even when he broke his 

back in a crash nearly 10 years 

ago. 

“He just loved it. He would 

fly thousands of kilometres all 

up the South Island and take 

photos out the window — just 

him and his glider,” Martin 

said. 

“He just loved that free feeling 

of flying.” 

Flying also translated through 

his job as an artist. 

He worked in graphic design, 

book illustrations, and as a 

painter, and at the time of his 

death was creating a series about 

the extinct haast eagle. 

Once it was completed 

Robert Martin had planned an 

exhibition. Martin said after a 

celebration of her father’s life 

was held, she planned to hold 

the exhibition in his honour. 

“[He’s] just one of the most 

incredible artists.” 

Martin joked her father was 

“72 going on 32”. 

He loved windsurfing, hanggliding, 

skiing and fishing, and 

even tramped into Dingleburn 

earlier this year for the start of 

the fishing season. 

Last year he competed in a 

masters ski race. 

“That’s why I called Dad 

Peter Pan. He just didn’t stop. 

He was just always living life to 

the fullest, that was just who he 

was.” 

Growing up in Essex, Robert 

Martin went to art school in 

London before taking off to see 

the world. 

He travelled to Australia 

and New Zealand, met his 

future wife, Anna, in his early 

30s, and they had three children, 

Sheena-Jayne, 33, James, 30, and 

Scott, 26. 

– Otago Daily Times



OPINION 19 

Conspiracy theories alarming 

New Zealand 

Herald 

journalist 

Damien 

Venuto 

ponders 

on Liz 

Gunn spiral 

down the Covid-19 

conspiracy rabbit hole 

LIZ GUNN was once a TVNZ 

anchor, reading the news on 

some of the most-watched 

programmes in the country. 

It’s a fact that she reminded us 

of in a Facebook video posted 

this week, in which Gunn is 

shown hounding a news reporter 

with conspiracy-laden questions 

claiming (wrongly) that children 

were fainting after receiving the 

Covid vaccine. 

The young reporter does her 

best not to engage, but Gunn 

is so persistent that a person 

understood to be a member 

of TVNZ’s security team has 

to step between the pair and 

encourage maintaining a 1m 

separation. 

A TVNZ spokeswoman 

wouldn’t go into the details of 

the video, but explained that 

the broadcaster has measures in 

place to ensure the safety of its 

reporters in the field. 

“TVNZ has not made any 

changes to security arrangements 

due to recent incidents, 

but we have a number of existing 

safety precautions for reporters 

in place,” the spokeswoman said. 

“Depending on the story, this 

can include travelling with extra 

security when covering certain 

events, reporting from safe 

locations and from a distance 

if a situation feels volatile and 

using technology solutions – for 

example drone footage, or footage 

recorded on mobile phones 

rather than a camera set-up 

where needed. 

“We have a responsibility 

to report on all the stories 

impacting New Zealanders – but 

ultimately, we need to do that in 

a safe way.” 

What makes this video so 

uncomfortable is the glimpse it 

offers at how conspiracy theories 

can leap out of Facebook pages 

and into the real world – you 

don’t even need the metaverse to 

make this happen. 

Perhaps the most alarming 

section of the video comes right 

at the end, when an off-screen 

supporter of Gunn tells the 

member of the TVNZ team to 

“come out West and we’ll have a 

chat, buddy”. 

It’s easy to brush this off as just 

an example of anti-vax male bravado, 

but we now have enough 

international examples to show 

thinly veiled threats of violence 

shouldn’t be disregarded too 

quickly. 

From the Capitol Hill storming 

to the Pizzagate attack, the 

powerful emotive force of online 

ENGAGING: Former television newsreader Liz Gunn is using her social channels to spread 

her views. 

conspiracy theories have been 

shown time and again to motivate 

behaviour that’s difficult to 

fathom. 

Locally, we’ve also seen 

people showing up at vaccine 

centres aggressively attempting 

to dissuade Kiwis from getting 

their kids vaccinated, including 

banging on car windows. The 

line separating digital behaviour 

from actions in the real world is 

becoming thinner as the pandemic 

drags on. 

This week’s Liz Gunn video (it 

appears she had two cameras on 

her as she confronted the TVNZ 

reporter) is the latest to confirm 

Gunn’s slip into the world of 

Covid conspiracy theories. 

For most vaccinated Kiwis 

who are just desperate for the 

pandemic to end, it’s difficult to 

understand how someone like 

Gunn – who spent most of her 

career in the fact-checked realms 

of professional journalism and 

law – can be sucked into the appeal 

of conspiracy theories. 

But as NZ Herald writer Simon 

Wilson pointed out in his essay 

in November last year: “Everyone 

knows someone. The vaccine 

is being rejected by teachers, 

nurses, firefighters, people who 

are not vile in any way. People 

we value for the vital contributions 

they make to our safety 

and our ability to thrive, and 

who have, since the pandemic 

began, earned our admiration 

and gratitude. People we really 

did not expect to jump the other 

way on either vaccines or the 

value of vaccine mandates.” 

The problem with Gunn’s dalliance 

with conspiracy theories 

is that her voice still carries some 

credibility after three decades 

on New Zealand television and 

radio. 

After starting her career as a 

litigation lawyer, Gunn began 

presenting Sunday for TVNZ in 

the early 1990s. 

She was part of the original 

TVNZ Breakfast team alongside 

Mike Hosking and Susan Wood 

in 1997. 

In 2001, Gunn took Alison 

Mau’s place as host, forming a 

team alongside Hosking, but 

sparked headlines when she suddenly 

quit live on air. 

During her stint at TVNZ 

between 1990 and 2003, Gunn 

also worked at Radio New Zealand, 

hosting a number of shows 

before finishing in 2016. 

Her more recent media 

activities have played out on 

social media in the shape of 

conspiratorial videos, the most 

controversial of which included 

the suggestion that the earthquake 

that hit the central North 

Island in October last year was 

Mother Nature’s response to 

Jacinda Ardern’s announcement 

about new vaccination targets, 

HOST: Gunn had a stint on the TVNZ Breakfast show. 

PHOTO: NZME 

passports and the traffic light 

system. 

Her recent clips are well-produced, 

often employing the skills 

she developed during her time in 

mainstream media. If you were 

to encounter one of these clips 

during a daily scroll through 

Facebook, it would be easy to 

mistake it for a video from a 

legitimate media company. 

In what is a great example 

of the power of Facebook filter 

bubbles, the commentary under 

Gunn’s various video posts are 

overwhelmingly positive. 

This continuously gushing 

feedback loop only serves to 

reinforce the resolve in those 

posting this kind of content. 

Given that New Zealand’s 

double vaccination rate sits at 

around 93 per cent, the overall 

audience can’t be that big – but 

their voices are loud enough to 

ensure that people like Gunn 

continue to post this kind of 

content. 

Gunn isn’t alone in spiralling 

down the positive feedback loop 

of online content creation. 

Even comedian Russell Brand, 

long known for his liberal point 

of view, has seemingly been 

pulled deeper and deeper into 

the conspiratorial scene in recent 

videos. 

As Slate writer Lili Loofbourow 

argued this month: “To 

look at the history of [Brand’s] 

YouTube channel is to see— 

almost in real-time — how 

grimly the platform can shape its 

content creators’ trajectories as 

they respond, consciously or not, 

to the incentives the algorithm 

supplies”. 

People like Brand and Gunn 

simply wouldn’t bother posting 

their bizarre videos if they 

weren’t being applauded every 

step of the way. 

The likes of Facebook and 

Youtube claim to be working 

hard to remove vaccine misinformation 

from the internet – 

but Brand and Gunn have many 

contemporaries that raise questions 

about whether these moderation 

efforts go far enough. 

A study conducted last year for 

POWER: Gunn hounded 

a TVNZ reporter on the 

street with baseless vaccine 

claims. 

the NZ Herald by social media 

analytics company Zavy found 

that two of the strongest emotions 

associated with anti-vax 

commentary online are fear and 

sadness. 

Society’s response to these 

groups is often laced with anger, 

sometimes going as far as blaming 

them for the continuation of 

Covid restrictions. Politicians 

here and abroad are joining the 

pile-on, increasingly viewing 

them as votes that don’t really 

matter in any case. 

This isn’t an apology for the 

frustrating decision by some 

not to get vaccinated, but we 

need to question whether anger 

and ostracisation are the best 

approaches to bring these people 

on board. Can you think of 

a single moment in your life, 

where an outburst of anger 

shook you out of a feeling of sadness 

or fear? 

Rather than pure anger, the 

Gunn case should also provoke 

a sense of sadness in those 

who spent years watching her 

on-screen. There’s something 

deeply disappointing about those 

moments when once prominent 

people fall from grace so dramatically. 

Fans of Eric Clapton, Pete Evans, 

and Lance Armstrong will 

know all too well the unsettling 

feeling of watching someone’s 

slow-motion fall play out in realtime 

via the media. 

Of course, there’s schadenfreude 

involved in all this, but 

it’s also a reminder that you 

can’t escape the frailty of the 

human condition – even when 

you’ve spent years in front of the 

camera. 

– NZ Herald


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OPINION/LETTERS 

It’s time to remember 

Tongan community 

WELCOME to 2022. 

I want to begin by 

acknowledging the difficult 

start to the new year for 

our Tongan community 

and say that our hearts are 

with you. 

At the time of writing, 

we have little news about 

how bad things are over 

there, but we can assume 

from the images we saw 

that recovery is going to be 

long and hard. 

I know there are 

groups that want to send 

containers of food and 

water, but we need to leave 

that to the government and 

international aid agencies 

right now as they assess 

the damage and work with 

the Tongan government 

and communities on the 

ground to determine the 

needs. 

At a time of immediate 

crisis, it is financial aid that 

is the most welcome. 

People can make 

donations through the NZ 

Red Cross https://www. 

redcross.org.nz/donate/ 

pacific-tsunami-appeal/or 

donate cash at our 

city’s libraries. You can 

also call on your local 

community to fundraise 

– a simple garage sale 

can raise several hundred 

Shortage of 

nurses 

Last week’s The Star (page 

7), stated that in Australia 

and the United States, 

Covid-positive nurses were 

called into work because of 

staffing shortages. 

THese Covid-positive 

nurses must have been 

vaccinated as they have the 

same mandates as here. 

In New Zealand, we 

have healthy nurses and 

doctors who are not 

allowed to work because 

of Government mandates. 

This adds extra pressure 

to already short-staffed 

hospitals. The extra 

pressure will cause 

resignations as it becomes 

impossible to continually 

work extra shifts. 

I myself would rather 

have an unvaccinated 

nurse/doctor who is not 

under so much pressure as 

overworked staff can make 

mistakes. 

I feel for anyone needing 

hospital care for any reason 

at this time and question 

if these mandates are 

really keeping us safe? – D 

Downward, Bryndwr 

Wizard for mayor 

Chris Kitson leaves 

me wondering if it is 

the Wizard’s specific 

dollars in a day. 

I was moved when we 

were all reminded that 

the Tongan people held a 

radiothon for Christchurch 

back in 2011 after the 

earthquakes – they raised 

just over NZ$700,000. For 

a very poor nation, this 

was an extraordinarily 

generous gift. This is the 

time for reciprocity. 

At the same time, 

we continue to face the 

ongoing impacts of the 

global pandemic and the 

new variant Omicron. 

qualifications in sociology 

and psychology that would 

lead him, as mayor, to 

cause more disputes than 

solutions, or does Chris 

Kitson believe that people 

who have psychology and 

sociology qualifications 

in general cause more 

disputes than solutions. 

As a person with 

psychology and sociology 

qualifications I would 

suggest that the Wizard’s 

qualifications are not 

relevant to Chris Kitson’s 

claim with regards to 

“probably resulting in 

more disputes than 

solutions.” (Abridged). – 

David Marra, Linwood. 

Drownings 

Thirty-five drownings 

over the holiday period is 

appalling. 

The proof is now 

coming through, that the 

Government’s removal 

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DEVASTATION: Volcanic ash covers parts of 

Tonga and residents need aid. It is now time for 

us to reciprocate. 

I’m looking forward to 

the day when we reflect on 

how we got through this 

time – both locally and 

globally. And that will be 

enabled by the vaccines, 

which are saving lives 

around the world. 

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of teaching swimming in 

schools and the removal 

of school pools was the 

wrong decision. 

It is really worse than 

that as the removal of 

pools took away the 

opportunities for access to 

safe swimming places after 

school and weekends. 

Many schools run a key 

deposit system. 

Many of our rivers 

and beaches look safe 

for swimming, but have 

strong currents not always 

obvious. 

The motto should be if in 

doubt stay out. 

Councils need to pay 

attention to this and 

sign post areas where 

drownings have occurred. 

I am sure most of these 

drownings could have 

been averted with better 

swimming skills and 

avoiding risk. – Alan 

Roberts, West Melton 

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January is a difficult month for 

houseplants, as many people head 

off for the holidays. Possibly this 

year, with Covid19 restrictions 

differing by region, there will be 

more people at home to care for 

their houseplants. It is important 

to understand the needs of your 

houseplants; water-wise, preferred 

light conditions, and their 

nutritional requirements. 

Clean leaves with a moist 

sponge and remove any dead 

leaves or finished flowers. If you 

are looking for plants to purchase, 

Garden centres stock a wide 

range of houseplants that will 

thrive in a variety of positions 

in your home. Remember the 

bathroom, with its high humidity 

can revive ailing houseplants, or 

simply, a place to grow lush, leafy 

varieties. 

Vegetable garden 

Almost all summer vegetables 

can be harvested in January including 

beans, carrots, eggplants, 

beetroot, cucumbers, courgettes, 

peas, potatoes, radish, and sweetcorn. 

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productivity going through 

till the end of summer with 

succession planting – regularly 

plant fast maturing vegetables like 

dwarf beans, lettuce, and radish. 

Other long-term maintenance 

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weeding, mulching and adding 

additional compost for some 

vegetables. 

Flowering annuals 

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marigolds, petunias, salvias, poppies, 

portulacas, and zinnias. 

Strawberries and 

raspberries 

Strawberry plants will continue 

to crop throughout January. 

Maintain your weeding, and if 

you haven’t done it yet, apply 

fresh mulch around the plants 

of pea straw or clean crushed 

bark. This helps to keep the 

strawberries clean, suppresses 

weeds and improves soil water 

retention. 

Raspberry fruiting will taper 

off towards the end of the month 

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the first sign 

of pests or 

disease. 

coinciding with rapid growth of 

canes. Prune excess canes and tie 

down new season canes that will 

provide raspberries next summer. 

Fruit trees 

Time to start harvesting stone 

fruit; apricots, cherries, peaches, 

and plums. Always check where 

the fruit are on the tree i.e. the age 

of the wood, which will provide 

an excellent guide for your winter 

pruning. The first apples ripen towards 

the end of the month. Give 

your fruit trees a deep watering 

two to three times a week during 

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Roses 

It’s not an easy month for roses. 

Humidity means that black spot 

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Spray every two weeks to 

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can be beneficial and encourage 

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Herbs 

As herbs thrive in the heat, 

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Plant additional herbs where supply 

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A challenging time for lawn 

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In week 2 you will extend the time of your sessions by a fraction. The challenge is to keep the intensity 

controlled. There is no need to get really puffed and tired. Remember the talk test. If you exercise with 

others the talk test comes automatically. If it is just you, talk to yourself but perhaps not too loud!….We 

can divide what we call the submaximal pace up in 3 zones. 

1. Easy: this is a pace where you are not too puffed and the talk test is not even a test. At this stage this 

is the zone you spent most of your time in as it will give you some initial conditioning without the risk 

of soreness or muscle strain 

2. Steady: this is slightly faster than easy; it can also be called a “firm” pace. It takes a bit more effort to 

talk but you can still form sentences without having to take an extra breath 

3. Moderately hard: this is the pace where you need that extra breath to finish your sentence. You 

can still talk and jog at the same time but it becomes more laborious so you tend to shut up and 

concentrate more on your rhythm and holding your pace 

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Beginner 

14km Jog/run 

Intermediate 

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6km 

walk 

6km/14km 

30 min 

Walk 3 min x 6 

Jog 2 min x 6 

30 min 

Easy jog 

20 min 


Jog 3 min x 4 

6km 14 min (light) 


40 min 


Jog 2 min x 8 

40 min 

Easy Jog 

30 min 


Jog 3 min x 6 

6km 15 min (mod) 


40-45 min 

Walk 

20 min 

Easy Jog 

40 min 

Walk 

6km 20 min (mod) 


45min 


Run 2 min x 9 

55 min 

Easy Jog 

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Walk 2 min 

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4km 60min (light) 

To achieve this goal 

you need to develop 

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of exercising for health 

and fitness. First and 

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with 3 key principles: 

1. How often do you train? To 

improve your level of health and 

fitness you will need to aim for 4 

sessions per week. 2 or 3 sessions per 

week will only maintain what you have and 1 

session per week is definitely not sufficient. 

2. How long are your sessions? The 

duration of your sessions will generally 

build towards between 30 and 50 minutes 

with one longer session of 60-80 minutes. 

3. What is the right intensity to train at? 

The good thing about the programme 

is that all your runs will be done at 

submaximal pace, also called conversation 

pace. That means a pace where you can still 

talk. If you can’t talk you are going too fast 

and you are likely to come to a grinding halt 

sooner or later. 

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ISAAC MALPASS has mapped 

out a pre-season with an 

added motivational factor, 

raising funds for a ball boy at 

his beloved Burwood AFC, a 

leukaemia sufferer he knows 

only in passing. 

The first team fullback was 

inspired to help Jake Wilson and 

his family when news of the now 

13-year-old’s second encounter 

with the disease emerged the 

same week Malpass was twice 

touched by cancer last July. 

A club committee member, 

Malpass heard Jake’s remission 

had ended a day after a friend’s 

mum lost her 22-month battle 

with cancer. 

Soon after Malpass also took 

a call from an old building trade 

mate in Cork, Ireland, who 

conveyed more grim news. Jim 

McGarry eventually passed away 

in October. 

“My point of view was I 

couldn’t there wasn’t a lot I could 

do for my mate overseas or my 

friend’s family but I thought 

‘Jake’s still here with us’ and he’s 

just down the road so there’s 

something I can do for him,” 

Malpass said. 

So the plumber/gasfitter is 

tackling the Port Hills Ultra on 

February 5, the 100km version, 

a physical and mental exercise 

which should also benefit the 

Tottenham Hotspur fan and 

keen cricketer for East Christchurch 

Shirley. 

“I’ve met Jake, but just casually 

when we got introduced to the 

ball boys at a game,” Malpass 

said, before reacquainting with 

Jake yesterday. 

“I heard his story and it resonated. 

It comes in threes (bad 

news), hopefully this can be different,” 

he said. 

It is the second time Malpass 

has run over the Port Hills for 

personal development, and with 

a cause in mind. Last year he 

completed the 50km route to 

raise money for the Aphasia New 

Zealand Charitable Trust. 

Aphasia is the inability, or 

impaired ability, to understand 

or produce speech as a result of 

brain damage, often following a 

stroke. 

“My uncle had a stroke in 

2015 and ended up with aphasia. 

You’re left a bit of a shell of who 

you were,” Malpass said. 

“He was a bubbly guy, the life 

of the party and then if there was 

an event he’d just be sitting in 

the corner. He was stuck in his 

own mind. He ended up taking 

his life a year and a half later. 

“Not many people have really 

heard about aphasia so it was 

about raising awareness. It’s not 

RUN ON GOAL: Isaac 

Malpass (right) is raising 

money for fellow Burwood 

AFC club member Jake 

Wilson, who is battling 

leukemia for a second time, 

with mother Sara as one 

of the teenager’s greatest 

supporters. 

(Left) – Jake Wilson on his 

way to North London’s 

White Hart Lane to watch 

Tottenham Hotspur play 

Brighton in the Premier 

League on Boxing Day, 2019. 

like a cancer where everyone 

knows someone, or has heard of 

someone.” 

Jake’s mother Sara and dad 

Craig were grateful for Malpass’s 

gesture as their youngest boy 

negotiates another three-year 

treatment regime dominated by 

chemotherapy. 

“It’s pretty awesome for him 

to hear about Jakey and do this,” 

Craig Wilson said. 

Head of faculty at the New 

Zealand Institute of Sport in 

Christchurch, Jake said his students 

had already raised money 

for child cancer on the basis of 

Jake’s illness. 

“This one is for Jakey to do 

something. He’s mad on cricket 

so a Boxing Day test, Lord’s . . . 

it’ll be money towards a big trip 

at the end of treatment to say: 

‘See ya cancer’.” 

Jake is about six months into 

his latest treatment cycle, a challenging 

ordeal. 

“We had a bit of a wobbly time 

around Christmas,” Sara Wilson 

said. 

“Jake had a bit of a reaction 

to the medication and had a 

mini-stroke, but he’s got no longlasting 

effects from that. 

“He’s done most of the really 

hard bits. This week he’s getting 

chemo injected into his spine 

and a couple of different chemo’s 

on top of that.” 

Fortunately the Burwood Wizards 

midfielder was home for 

Christmas Day and a subsequent 

hospital stay ended before he 

became a teenager on January 1. 

Jake was first diagnosed with 

leukaemia as a six-year-old, 

with his parents and 15-year-old 

sibling Noah hoping he was clear 

until a relapse midway through 


“Ironically it was coming up 

to the five-year mark of Jake first 

being diagnosed. That’s usually 

a really good indicator the treatment’s 

been successful,” Sara 

Wilson said. 

“The oncologist showed us a 

graph of people who relapse, it 

had gone right down to hardly 

anything. A week or two after 

that Jake relapsed, so it was a bit 

of a kick in the guts.” 

Jake started playing football 

when he was a four-year-old 

and loves playing for the junior 

grades at Burwood Park. 

“The thing that gets to him 

most is not being able to play 

sport. If he had to go through 

everything but still play sport I 

think it’d be much easier,” Sara 

Wilson said. 

He has had plenty of time to 

watch sport, with a trip to White 

Hart Lane the obvious highlight 

during a family vacation to the 

United Kingdom to see mum’s 

family in late 2019. 

Tottenham beat Brighton 

2-1 and although his favourite 

player, South Korean international 

Son Heung-min wasn’t 

playing, it was still a memorable 

experience that Boxing Day, the 

ideal Christmas gift. 

“It was really cool,” he said. “It 

was really loud.” 

For more information on 

Malpass’ fundraising effort go to 

https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/ 

run-4-jake 

Globe-trotting Darling back with Canterbury Rams 

GLOBE-trotting Canterbury 

Rams small forward Max 

Darling has recommitted to the 

New Zealand NBL franchise, but 

his arrival is contingent on his 

Romanian team’s success and 

the MIQ lottery. 

The Junior Tall Black, who also 

has also played in Australia’s 

NBL with the Illawarra Hawks, 

is standing out for Athletic 

Neptun Constanta, averaging a 

team-high 14.3 points per game 

in the 16-team Liga Nationala. 

Currently 12th, Athletic’s 

regular season ends on April 

23, while the Rams open their 

campaign with home court 

advantage against the Nelson 

Giants on April 7. 

The Rams faced a similar predicament 

last year when Darling 

was a late arrival following his 

first Australian NBL season with 

the Hawks. 

New Rams head coach Judd 

Flavell was content to wait for a 

valuable squad member. 

“He’s another piece in our 

plans, fans will share our excitement 

about Max’s plan to 

return,” he said. 

Darling, who debuted for the 

Rams in 2018, also has playing 

experience in Croatia on his resume 

– he started a two-year stint 

their top league when aged 17. 

Now 21-year-old, Darling 

was born in Nelson but completed 

his secondary education at 

Christ’s College. 

Darling is the second player 

to join Flavell’s roster, following 

starting point guard Taylor Britt, 

an Australian NBL championship 

winner with the Perth 

Wildcats in 2020. 

Another key signing is 

expected to be unveiled by the 

end of the week. 

SLAM DUNK: Canterbury 

Rams small forward Max 

Darling will rejoin the 

franchise after completing 

playing commitments in 

Romania: PHOTO: GETTY


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THE FUTURE is here. 

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satisfy those who want an electric 

vehicle kind of amazes me, but it’s 

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that will lure many buyers. 

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and a 58kWh battery 

pack lists at $79,990. It is the only 

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battery pack, of course there are 

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the capacity at any great rate. 

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The evaluation car came only 

with a three-pin domestic charge 

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hours when I plugged it in from 

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remember the drive lever (gearshift) 

is on the right hand side of 

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• Price – Hyundai Ioniq 5 

Limited, $112,990 

• Dimensions – Length, 

4635mm; width, 1890mm; 

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• Configuration – Electric 

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automatic 

• Performance – 

0-100km/h, 5.2sec 

drives much like the feel you 

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strong retardation through motor 

braking that eases somewhat the 

pressure you need to put on the 

brake pedal. There are also individual 

power preferences through 

selecting the drive mode that best 

suits your driving style. 

I took the Ioniq 5 through to 

Darfield and return, and drove 

it vividly; of course, it is stunningly 

quiet and swift, and covers 

distance effortlessly. It rides on 

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there is a lot of steering 

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steering wheel. 

A couple of challenging corners 

near Burnham were met with 

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keeps the centre of gravity low, 

and even though it is tall (1.6m) 

the Ioniq 5 doesn’t move over the 

suspension, body movement is 

all but negated. A sporty driving 

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you are tackling a long open road 

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the Ioniq 5 covers the bases in 

that respect. It also has much kit, 

column space doesn’t allow for a 

comprehensive detailing but to 

say it wants for little in terms of 

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The Ioniq 5’s in-your-face 

design is well matched through 

its ability. There’s no doubt 

Hyundai has put research and 

development into the vehicle. 

It’s a bold statement, but it also 

reeks of functionality and will 

certainly satisfy those who want 

to be in the electric revolution 

early. 

Hyundai is also building on the 

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looming and a larger SUV in the 

manufacturing process. 

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Ext,roofs,wallpaper, call 

or text Corban 027 846 

5035 

PLASTERER 

Phone Finn for all your 

interior plastering needs. 

No job too small - 

renovations, alterations, 

holes & cracks. Free 

quotes. I’ll beat any quote 

by 10% .25 yrs exp. Canty 

born. Ph 022 087 4351 

PLASTERING 

Gary 4 Fixing, stopping, 

solid plastering, brick 

repairs & painting. 021 

529 022 / 342 8950 

PLASTERER 

Availabkle for mid to 

small jobs. Free quote..Ph 

022 430 0277 

PLUMBER 

A Top Plumbing job 

completed at a fair price, 

all work guaranteed, ph 

Brian 021 112-3492 or 03 

960 7673 

PLUMBER 

Do you need a reliable 

plumber? Quality and 

timely services. No job 

too big or small. Phone 

V Plumbing Ltd. 022 351 

4125 

PLUMBER 

Highly experienced 

Plumber.Exceptional 

service.Ready to help with 

all your plumbing needs. 

Call today! MJ Plumbing 

Ltd 021 109 2397 

PLUMBER 

All plumbing work.. 

Pensioner discount. No 

job too small. Friendly, 

reliable & professional 

service. Ph Nigel 027 

4136004 or 385 2930 

REMOVALS 

Small furniture removals, 

have own van, can fit 

various types of whiteware 

appliances, some furn, 

bedding, boxes etc, honest 

& reliable, any area 

considered, also rubbish 

removals, scrap & old 

cars in going order & 

motorbikes. ph Chch 022 

434 6047 or 027 380 4934 

ROOFING 

All Roof repairs, Roof 

painting, moss treatments, 

Gutter cleaning 10 + yrs 

exp, free quotes 24 / 7, Ph 

027 516 6609 

RUBBISH REMOVAL 

Van, Trailer Rubbish 

Removal. Ph Gary 342- 

8950, 021 529 022 

SPOUTING CLEANING 

SPECIALIST 

Entire spouting system 

cleared. Single or 2 storey. 

Jo 021 164 0365 

SPOUTING 

CLEANING 

Spouting Unblocked, 

Cleaned Out and Flushed 

Out, Call Trevor 332 8949 

or 021 043 2034 

SPOUTING 

Select Spouting 

The PVC specialist. 

Repairs & replacement. Ph 

022 197 2351 


Your guide to our LOCAL & TRUSTED 

Trades & Professional Services 

To advertise: Phone 379 1100 or email star.class@starmedia.kiwi 

DECORATORS 

Selwyn based but 

service the whole of 

the South Island 

• New Paint • Floor & Roof 

• Repaints Painting 

• Wallpapering • Spray Painting 

• Fences • Commercial 

• Repairs • Timber Finishing 

• Feature Walls • Plastering 

027 724 6846 027 PAINTIN 

email: andertondecorators@gmail.com 

Excavations 

• Driveways 

• Car Parks 

• Site Cleaning 

• Demolition 

• Farm Tracks 

• Drain Cleaning 

• Stump & Hedge 

Removal 

• Asphalt Concrete 

Wide range 

oF TruckS 

For a Free Quote 

on your next project 

Phone Steve on 

021 338 247 

• Tennis Courts & 

Swimming Pools 

• Chip Seal Driveways 

• Diggers – 2 Ton 

up to 20 Ton 

• Excavators 

• Bobcat & Drilling 

• For Posthole & 

Fence hole 

PLUMBER 

Free 

QuoTe 

NEED A PLUMBER? 

• Father & son Plumbing Business with over 

40 years experience. 

• Bathroom alterations a specialty. 

• Cylinder replacements. 

• We do all small jobs. 

Call us now for fast friendly service. 

Get your problems sorted out 

quick smart - on time!! 

THOMSON PLUMBING 

Phone Eugene now 

Phone 03 377 1280 | Mobile 021 898 380 

TREE SERVICES 

CRAIGS 

TREES 

Our services include: 

Tree felling 

Branch chipping 

Trimming and pruning 

Crown reduction 


P: 027 2299 454 

E: craigstrees@xtra.co.nz 

www.craigstrees.co.nz 

Fully insured 

DRIVEWAYS 

Exposed Aggregate 

Stamped Concrete Plain 

Concrete Resurfacing 

Things we offer... 

Competitive/affordable pricing 

Attention to detail 

Professional service 

free quotes/insurance scopes 

Cell 0278 145 848 

www.drivecrete.co.nz 

landscaping 

Landscape 

Construction and 

Garden Maintenance 

You can have your gardens, trees, 

shrubs, plants and lawns maintained to look their best 

all year round, for a great price. 

Residential & Commercial Landscaping 

• Maintenance • Pruning • Reconstruction & Rejuvenation 

• Rental Property and Commercial Maintenance 

• Pre-Sale Tidy-Ups 

New Home Landscaping 

Lawns • Gardens • Decks • Paving • Water Features 

• Quality • Value for money • Experienced • Punctual 

• Professional • Flexible • Knowledgeable • Reliable 

Call Ross Legg - 027 222 0388 

Email ross@revivelandscaping.co.nz 

www.revivelandscaping.co.nz 

SCRAP METAL 

Dominion Trading Co Ltd 

• Scrap metal buyers 

• Canterbury owned & operated 

• Top prices paid $$$ 

• Open Saturday morning 

Open Mon-Fri 8am – 4.30pm Sat. 8.30am-12.30pm 

www.happyscrappy.co.nz 

03 343 9993 333 Blenheim Rd 

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 

UV 

block 

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts 

03 365 3653 0800 368 468




STUMP GRINDING 

Best price guarantee Tony 

0275 588 895 

TREE SERVICES 

Free quotes 20+ yrs exp. 

Tree, hedge or shrub 

- reduction, shaped or 

removed. Ph/text Paul 

The Branch Manager 

0274314720 

TREE SERVICES. 

Specialist tree pruning 

& shaping. Also hedge 

trimming, tidy-ups & 

mulching. Ph Hugh The 

Little Green Groomer 

021 275 5445 

TREE SERVICES 

Hedges, shrubs, tree 

trimming & rubbish 

removal. Phone for free 

quotes 022 540 4900 

Tuition 

Free Courses at 

Literacy Aotearoa, 

Christchurch. 

Each course runs for ten weeks: 

Literacy, Language and Numeracy – reading, writing, 

maths, English language 

Learner Licence – help to learn the road code for your 

learner licence (no driving lessons) 

Computer – introduction to using computers 

Work Readiness – writing a cover letter, 

CV, interviewing 

Tuition 

COMPUTER LESSONS 

avail for computer, IPad, 

or Mobile. Please contact 

Jobee 027 290 9246 www. 

computertutor.nz 

Wanted To Buy 

WANTED 

ANTIQUE FURNITURE 

and good quality 

second hand furniture 

Happy to travel 

Phone Rick 021 376883 

or email photo to: 

hall.coffey@xtra.co.nz 

STEVE PURCELL 

ANTIQUES 

BUYING 

NOW 

Gold jewellery, 

watches, coins, 

medals, scrap 

gold, sterling 

silver, pewter, 

original paintings, 

modern art. 

351 9139 

stevepurcellantiques.com 

AAA Buying goods 

quality furniture, beds, 

stoves, washing machines, 

fridge freezers. Same day 

service. Selwyn Dealers. 

Phone 980 5812 or 027 

313 8156 

A+ ALL whiteware 

wanted. Same day 

service, cash paid for 

freezes, fridges, washing 

machines, ovens. Also 

buying furniture & h/ 

hold effects.Anything 

considered. Ph Dave 960- 

8440, 027 66 22 116 

Wanted To Buy 

A1 Albums, old photo’s, 

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 

Wanted To Buy 

WANTED 

ANTIQUE FURNITURE 

and good quality 

second hand furniture 

Happy to travel 

Phone Rick 021 376883 

or email photo to: 

hall.coffey@xtra.co.nz 

Learners need to be over 16, and 

a citizen or permanent resident 

Call us to enquire: 337 5555 

or 022 111 0206, or drop in 

at 22 Cholmondeley Ave 

(Risingholme), Opawa 

Wanted To Buy 

ACADEMY ANTIQUES 

Buying estates, antiques, 

old china, crystal, 

art, Royal Doulton , 

Royal Albert etc. Best 

prices, free appraisal. 

Call Rob 349-4229 

ACADEMY ANTIQUES 

Buying estates, antiques, 

old china, crystal, art, 

Royal Doulton , Royal 

Albert etc. Best prices, 

free appraisal. 

Call us 

Call Rob 

349-4229 

Character and house we’ll wanted 

for removal to my 

section help large single you level, 

1920’s or earlier. Contact 

kiwimg211@gmail.com place 

MILITARIA Any 

country, your firearms, 

uniforms, badges, medals, 

memoribilia, classified WW2 or 

earlier ph 338-9931 

TOOLS, advert Garden garage, 

saw benches, (with Lathes. no Cash 

buyer Phone 355-2045 

hassles!) 

Nobody knows 

Christchurch 

like a local 

We’re local, 

we’re in 

Christchurch 

and we speak 

your language! 

Ph: 379 1100 

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Public Notices 

CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL 

FEBRUARY 2022 MEETINGS 

The next meetings of the Christchurch City Council, Committees, 

Subcommittees, Council Hearings Panels, and Community Boards will be held 

as below: Where stated, the Civic Offices are located at 53 Hereford Street. 

To adhere to current Covid -19 restrictions, Council, Committee or Community 

Board meetings may be held by audiovisual link. Should Covid-19 restrictions 

allow, the meetings will be held in the locations stated below. Please refer 

to our Meetings, Agendas and Minutes webpage for further information for 

specific meetings. 

COUNCIL 

Date Time Venue 

10, 9.30am Council Chambers, Civic Offices 

24 2pm 

COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE 

Date Time Committee and Venue 

2 9.30am Sustainability and Community Resilience Committee, 

Council Chambers, Civic Offices 

3 9.30am Urban Development and Transport Committee, Council 

Chambers, Civic Offices 

9 9.30am 3 Waters Infrastructure and Environment Committee, 

Council Chambers, Civic Offices 

24 9.30am Finance and Performance Committee, Council 


COMMITTEES 


14 2pm Audit and Risk Management Committee, Council 


11 9am Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee, Council 


24 6pm Christchurch West Melton Water Management Zone 

Committee, Woolston Community Library Hall, 

689 Ferry Road, Woolston 

SUBCOMMITTEES 

Date Time Subcommittee and Venue 

3 2pm Central City Parking Restrictions Subcommittee, 

Civic Offices 

Hearings Panels 

Date Time Venue 

11, 9am Civic Offices 

28 

COMMUNITY BOARDS 

Date Time Board and Venue 

15 5pm Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board, Horoeka 

Room, Rārākau: Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence Street, 

Riccarton 

1, 5pm Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board, Boardroom, 

16 8am Beckenham Service Centre, 66 Colombo Street, 

Beckenham 

16 4.30pm Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board, 

Linwood Boardroom, 180 Smith Street, Woolston 

14 10am Banks Peninsula Community Board, Lyttelton 

Boardroom, 25 Canterbury Street 

14 4.30pm Coastal-Burwood Community Board, Boardroom, 

Cnr Beresford and Union Streets, New Brighton 

14 4.30pm Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board, 

Boardroom, Fendalton Service Centre, Cnr Jeffreys and 

Clyde Roads, Fendalton 

18 9.30am Papanui-Innes Community Board, Boardroom, Papanui 

Service Centre, Cnr Langdons Road and Restell Street, 

Papanui 

28 10am Banks Peninsula Community Board, Akaroa Boardroom, 

78 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 

COMMUNITY BOARD COMMITTEES 


23 2.30pm Akaroa Museum Advisory Committee, 

Akaroa Boardroom, 78 Rue Lavaud 

Copies of the agendas will be available online and to the public at the 

meetings. Members of the public are welcome to attend any of these 

meetings. 

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

Community Board meeting ring the call centre on 03 941 8999 or email 

info@ccc.govt.nz. 

Information about Alcohol Licensing can be found online at 

ccc.govt.nz/alcohol 

Megan Pearce 

Manager Hearings and Council Support 


STAMP AND 

POSTCARD FAIR 

The Philatelic Centre 

67 Mandeville Street, 

Riccarton 

Saturday 22nd January 

9am-12pm 

Sellers tables available 

Phone 027 6354 957 

ADD SOME 

COLOUR 

TO YOUR ADVERT! 


Senior Citizens 

Holiday Outings 

with Companion Driving Service Ltd 

MILFORD SOUND 

3 seats available on our Milford Sound visit. 

Departs ChCh Jan 31 via Omarama - Wanaka - 

Te Anau - Milford - Dunedin - Home. 4 nights & 5 

days - own room (no sharing) - D.B.B all included 

as well as Milford cruise ship and lunch also home 

pickup & drop off. Our price $1840.00. 

3 Day & 2 night visit to Omarama - Wanaka & 

Tekapo. All D.B.B with own room (no sharing) 

Coach Hostess and home pick up & drop off - 

departs Feb 15 $895.00 

WEST COAST SPECIAL. 

Departs ChCh by coach to Hokitika - Greymouth 

then overnight at Ocean View Retreat luxury hotel 

at Punakaiki. D.B.B and own room (no sharing). 

Return to ChCh on The Trans Alpine Train - be 

met in ChCh & returned to your home. $695.00. 

PHONE PETER ON 0800 453 873 fOR bOOkiNgs 

COMPANiON DRiViNg sERViCE LTD 

(ALL OuR sTAff HAVE bEEN VACCiNATED) 

Bookings now being taken mid April. 

Autumn leaves tour through Central Otago. 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 

CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT PLAN 

PROPOSED PRIVATE PLAN CHANGE 10 

MEADOWLANDS EXEMPLAR 

SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS FOR FURTHER 

SUBMISSIONS 

A summary of submissions on Proposed Private Plan Change 10 to 

the Christchurch District Plan and a copy of the submissions, are 

now available for public viewing online at https://www.ccc.govt. 

nz/pc10 or during normal opening hours at any of our service 

centres or libraries. For details of your nearest service centre or 

library, please telephone 941 8999. 

Further submissions in support of, or in opposition to, the 

submissions received may be lodged at the Civic Offices or at 

any of our service centres or libraries before 5pm on 26 January 


A further submission may be made only by a person representing 

a relevant aspect of the public interest or by a person who has an 

interest in the plan change that is greater than the interest of the 

general public and must be limited to a matter in support of, or in 

opposition to, any submission made to the Council. 

All further submissions must be in writing on the appropriate 

form (Form 6 in the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and 

Procedure) Regulations 2003). This form is available from all 

Council offices and online at ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay. Forms 

not completed online should be addressed to: Christchurch City 

Council, City Planning Team, PO Box 73012, Christchurch or 

emailed to: PlanChange@ccc.govt.nz. 

Any person making a further submission in support or 

opposition is required to serve a copy of his or her further 

submission on the person whose original submission is 

supported or opposed no later than five working days after the 

day on which the further submission is provided to the Council. 

At a later date all those who have made submissions and those 

who have made further submissions in support or opposition 

to the proposed plan change will be advised of the hearing 

date and will be sent information regarding that process. 

Jane Davis 

General Manager 

Infrastructure, Planning & Regulatory Group


Situations Vacant 

Reporter - Christchurch 

Star Media is seeking an up-and-coming news breaker to join its 

reporting team in Christchurch. Star Media is a division of Allied 

Press Limited, which employs over 450 people on a permanent 

basis across our 15 sites in the South Island. We operate across 

multiple media platforms (print, on-line, digital) delivering news, 

information and entertainment through our various regional and 

city publications. 

The successful applicant will have already made a mark in the 

industry, particularly in the local body and political area. 

You will also have: 

• Excellent writing ability 

• A high degree of initiative 

• The ability to juggle tasks and meet regular deadlines 

• A full NZ drivers licence 

• Photography, video and website skills are desirable 

• Relevant journalism qualification (or equivalent experience) 

would be a distinct advantage 

What we offer 

• A great team environment and an opportunity to grow your 

journalism skills in a competitive atmosphere 

• Enjoy being part of a small, dedicated team 

A copy of the full position description can be found at 

alliedpress.co.nz/employment. If you would like more 

information please contact: 

Barry Clarke (Editor in Chief – Star Media) on 021 359 426 

or barry@starmedia.kiwi 

If you think this role is for you, please prepare a covering letter 

and CV and apply via SEEK or email barry@starmedia.kiwi 

Entertainment 



Situations Vacant 

CLEANERS 

REQUIRED 

Heaton Area 

Monday to Friday 

3pm - 6pm 

Sydenham Area 


3pm - 5pm 

Mairehau Area 


3pm - 5pm 

Sumner Area 


3.15pm - 6.15pm 

We are looking for cleaners 

to join our commercial 

cleaning team. 

You will need to pass a 

Security Check and you 

MUST have your 

own transport. 

Must be eligible to work 

in New Zealand. 

Please email your 

Application to 

csc@totalcanterbury.co.nz 

or phone 338 9056 

Visit our website: 

totalcanterbury.co.nz 

CAR REMOVALS 

$$CASH PAID$$ 

CARS, VANS, UTES & 4X4 WANTED 

Please advise which job 

when emailing your CV. 

NZ OWNED AND OPERATED FOR 24 YEARS 

Vehicles Wanted 

We use world class vehicle depollution systems 

0800 77 80 80 

www.pickapart.co.nz 

CAR REMOVALS 

$$CASH PAID$$ 

CARS, VANS, UTES & 4X4 WANTED 

NZ OWNED AND OPERATED FOR 24 YEARS 

We use world class vehicle depollution systems 

0800 77 80 80 

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Entertainment 



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STAMP AND 

POSTCARD FAIR 

The Philatelic Centre 

67 Mandeville Street, 

Riccarton 

Saturday 22nd January 

9am-12pm 

Sellers tables available 

Phone 027 6354 957 

Entertainment 

Entertainment 

Call us and we’ll help you 

place your classified advert 

(with no hassles!) 

Nobody knows 

Christchurch 

like a local 

We’re local, we’re in 

Christchurch and we 

speak your language! 

Phone: 379 1100 

Classifieds 

The Star is published every Thursday, is home delivered free into 93,000 

households and is available at over 500 pick up points throughout Christchurch 


Super Cup + Canterbury Streetstock Champs 

Saturday January 22nd, 6.30pm 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW at www.iticket.co.nz 

OR Gate Sales open from 4pm on the day 

Admission Cost Adults $20, Family Pass $40 

(2 adults & up to 4 children 15yrs & under), 

Seniors $10, Children $5, Under 5 yrs. Free 

Please read all information on our website before purchasing tickets at 

www.woodfordglen.co.nz or at www.iticket.co.nz 

DOUBLEDAYS ROAD, KAiApOi | infoline 03 327 6117 | www.woodfordglen.co.nz 

My Vaccine Pass required to gain entry – Read our terms & conditions at www.woodfordglen.co.nz


Come on down! 

CLUB OPEN DAILY 

FROM 9AM 

COVID VACCINE CERTIFICATES, 

(MY VACCINE PASS) REQUIRED 

The Hornby Club is complying with the 

Covid Protection Framework or 

"Traffic Light System" as a 

Vaccine Pass Required Business. 

PAVILION CAFE 

OPEN DAILY 8AM-5PM 

GREAT MENU 

BREAKFAST MENU UNTIL 2PM 

LIVE MUSIC 

SATURDAY 7PM | PAVILION 

Reminisce with Anthony 

SUNDAY 3PM | PAVILION 

Robbie Drew 

SUNDAY 1.30PM | HALL 

Heart of Country 

 

 

 

Senior Gold Card 

*Discounts 

*Excludes Friday to 

Sunday Dinner 

We wish everyone a safe and 

Happy New Year. 

To add a listing, contact 

Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 or 

027 458 8590 

jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi 

www.star.kiwi/whatson 

 

 

 

 

 

CAFÉ 

COFFEE 

CLICK & 

COLLECT 

ORANGE = SELF SERVICE BUFFET 

The Garden Hotel complex is complying with the Covid Protection Framework or 

'Traffic Light System' as a Vaccine Pass Required Business. 

Covid Vaccine Certificate (My Vaccine Pass or CVC) required for entry from 

everyone aged 12 years and over. 

9AM - 4PM 

7 DAYS 

TUE: CHICKEN NIBBLES & CHIPS 

WED: ROAST MEAL 

THU & FRI: FISH & CHIPS 

SAT: CHICKEN NIBBLES & CHIPS 

SUN: ROAST MEAL 

Available 11.30am-2pm 

 

 

 

@GBCCHCH 

FAMILY RESTAURANT & 

INDOOR PLAYGROUND 

LUNCH: SAT & SUN 11AM - 4PM 

DINNER: WED TO SUN 5PM-9PM 

RAFFLES - WEDS TO SUN 

SUNDAY 23 JANUARY 

Yaldhurst School 

(RAIN DAY 6 FEB 2022) 

SHUTTLE VAN OPERATING 

17 CARMEN RD | PH. 03 349 9026 

WWW.HORNBYWMC.CO.NZ 

THE ENTERTAINMENT HUB OF THE NORTH! 

OPEN FROM 11AM 

BISTRO | RAFFLES |HOUSIE | QUIZ 

GAMING | TAB | SHUTTLE 

POOL | SNOOKER | DARTS 

WE ARE NOW 

OPERATING AS A 

VACCINE PASS 

REQUIRED 

BUSINESS 

AS OUTLINED 

N THE 'TRAFFIC 

IGHT SYSTEM' 

(COVID PROTECTION 

FRAMEWORK). 

COVID VACCINE 

CERTIFICATE 

(MY VACCINE PASS) 

REQUIRED FOR 

ENTRY FROM 

EVERYONE AGED 

12 YEARS 

AND OVER. 

BISTRO 

Open Wednesday 

to Sunday 

Lunch from 12pm 

Dinner from 5pm 

PRIZES 

BEST 

OUTFITS 

fancy dress 

70s 

smash 

HITS 

80s 

THE DND TRIO 

JOJO, GIGI & MARK 

70S+80S SMASH HITS 

Dnd trio 

CRANK INTO 2022 WITH A FUNKALICIOUS NIGHT OF 

GROOVY MUSIC. FREE ENTRY. WWW.DNDSHOWBAND.COM 

FRIDAY 4th FEB, 7PM 

113 RAVEN QUAY | P 03 327 7884 | WWW.KAIAPOICLUB.CO.NZ 

FOR


christchurch 

GIG GUIDE 

Thursday 20 to Wednesday 26 January 2022 

12 BAR, 342 St Asaph St: Friday 

8pm - Foot in the Door presents Open 

Decks. Saturday 8pm - The Fabulous 

Blue Beats. 

A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo 

St: All gigs/events are 'Covid Vaccine 

Passports Required'. Thursday 7.30pm - 

'Live at The Stone with Myllo, Hannah- 

Grace, & friends', free. Friday 8pm - 

The After (AKL) 'Doesn't Matter' NZ 

Summer Tour with support from 

Daytrip, and Unite the Silence, tix 

$15+BG eventfinda.co.nz or door sales. 

Saturday 9pm - Live Music, free. Sunday 

2pm - Aroha Mai, Aroha Atu, A 

Showcase from the Heart, fundraiser 

feat. talented local spoken work & 

music performers, entry by koha. 

Monday 7pm - Quiz, free. 

FAT EDDIES, 76 Hereford St: 

Thursday 6pm - Ed's Jazz Club feat. 

Under the Kitchen Sink, tickets $10/$15; 

10pm - Black & Gold. Friday 5pm - 

Lauren Marshall; 8pm - Mirrors; 

11.30pm - Supercat. Saturday 5pm - 

Derin Thompson; 8pm - Sound 

Sensation; 11.30pm - Mr Speaker. 

HORNBY CLUB, 17 Carmen Rd: 

Saturday 7pm - Reminisce with 

Anthony. Sunday1.30pm - Annette's 

Heart of Country (Hall); 3pm - Robbie 

Drew (Pavilion). 

ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL, 145 

Gloucester St: Friday to Sunday 30th 

Janaury - Madagascar The Musical', 

tickets at premier.ticketek.co.nz. 

MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St: 

Friday 10.30pm - Uncovered. Saturday 

10.30pm - Cropduster. 

NORTH HAGLEY PARK, 14 

Riccarton Ave: Saturday 6.30pm - 

Sparks! Saturday 29th January, 11am - 

Great Kiwi Beer Festival 2022 feat. Zed; 

Hello Sailor; Summer Thieves; Park Rd; 

Goodwill, tickets at theticketfairy.com. 

To add a listing, contact 

Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 or 

027 458 8590 

jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi 

www.star.kiwi/whatson 

OKAINS BAY MUSEUM, 1146 

Okains Bay Rd, Okains Bay: Sunday 

6th February, 10am - Museum Day feat. 

Demos and Workshops in Printing, 

Blacksmithing, Kete Waikawa Weaving, 

Cocksfooting; Croqkains (mini-golf 

style croquet); Mini-Tractor Rides; Shell 

Painting. Adults $15, Concession $10, 

Children 12 & under free (accompanied 

by adult). More info at 

okainsbaymuseum.co.nz/events/museu 

m-day/ 

SHARKEY'S BAR, 96 Hoon Hay 

Rd: Saturday 7pm - DJ's Unlike You & 

Santi. Sunday 4pm - Open Mic. Tuesday 

& Wednesday 7pm - Karaoke. 

SUMMER SUNDAYS, Christchurch 

Botanic Gardens, Archery Lawn: 

Saturday 30th Jan, 2pm - All That Jazz 

feat. Blossom & Tiger Moth, free. 

THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd: 

Wednesday 8.30pm - Titanic Pub Rock 

Covers Band. Saturday 19th Feb 5pm - 

Nebula (USA) with Pieces of Molly, 

tickets at undertheradar.co.nz. 

THE LOONS BAR, 16 Canterbury 

St, Lyttelton: Friday 22nd April, 8pm 

- Garageland 'Last Exit to Garageland 

25th Anniversary Tour, tickets at 

bit.ly/GaragelandNZ 

THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd: 

Vaccine Pass required. Friday 9.30pm - 

Girl From Mars. Saturday 9.30pm - Red 

Zone. Sunday 6pm - Lance Kiwi 

Karaoke. Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. 

Wednesday 7.30pm - Lance Kiwi 

Karaoke. 

WUNDERBAR LYTTELTON, 19 

London St: Thursday 7pm - In The 

Shallows, tickets at undertheradar.co.nz. 

aturday 19th February, 9pm - Casper 

with Lunar Intruder, tickets at 

eventfinda.co.nz 

‘Famous for their roasts!’ 

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ 

Kid's SPECIAL 

Two courses 

Seniors SPECIAL 

Two courses 

$13 

We are family friendly. Great Kids menu plus designated play area. 

Soup/Roast or 

Roast/Dessert 

Special available lunch only 

Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm 

$24 

Start your 

day with us 

We are open from 6.30am 

Cooked 

breakfasts 

$19 

Check out our extensive 

breakfast menu from 

Continental to Cooked 

The 

RACECOURSE HOTEL 

& Motorlodge 

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn, 

Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150 

www.racecoursehotel.co.nz 

SPRINT CAR 

FRONT END CHANGE 

COMPETITION 

Watch teams compete to do a World of Outlaw style 

Front End Change on a Sprint Car right here in the bar! 

Commentator: AJ BATT Officiator: MIKE GLOVER 

THURSDAY 3 FEBRUARY 

7PM IN THE BAR 

Racecourse Hotel Sports Bar 

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn, ph 03 342 7150 

NORTH 

ISLAND 

vs 

SOUTH 

ISLAND 

BRIDIE'S BAR & BISTRO 

Choose between Bacon Cheese 

Burger, Fried Chicken Burger, 

Lamb Burger, or Falafel Burger 

+ House Drink 

BOOK YOUR 

TABLE NOW! 

BRIDIE'S BAR & BISTRO


RUNOUT 

OUTLANDER LS 2.4L 2WD 

$32,990+ORC * 

JANUARY IS THE BEST TIME TO BUY 

As Mitsubishi Motors NZ are increasing the price due 

to increased shipping costs on 1st Feb to $33,990+orc. 

The 7 seater Mitsubishi Outlander 

brings everything you would need in a 

family SUV: safety, technology, comfort, 

unrivaled economy and that all important 

space, plus a 10 Year Powertrain Warranty † . 

Call 03 379 0588 or visit 

christchurchmitsubishi.co.nz 

RRP WAS $41,990 +ORC 

*Price listed is for Outlander LS 2.4L 2wd and excludes on road costs which includes registration, WoF and a full tank of fuel. Available while stocks last. 

† 

Visit mmnz.co.nz for full Diamond Advantage warranty conditions. 

CHRISTCHURCH MITSUBISHI 

386 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch | 03 379 0588 | christchurchmitsubishi.co.nz 

4WD 

4WD 

*Finance offer available on new Nissan Navara and SUVs. Approved applicants of Nissan Financial Services New Zealand Pty Ltd (Nissan) only. Fixed Interest Rate 1% p.a. available 

on loans with a 36 month term. No deposit required. Terms and conditions apply. This offer includes an establishment fee of $375, PPSR fee of $8.05 and $10 per month account 

keeping fee. All lease and some fleet purchasers excluded. X-TRAIL & Navara ORC of $1,495 includes initial 12 month registration & WOF, fuel and vehicle delivery. Nissan reserves 

the right to vary, extend or withdraw this offer. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. Valid from 01/10/2021 to 31/01/2022. Units must be registered by 31/01/2022. 

CHRISTCHURCH NISSAN, 380 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch 

Ph: 03 595 6820 

www.christchurchnissan.co.nz 

christchurchnissan.co.nz


The big 

lounge 

sale. 

Transform your 

living room. 

Make it a 

sitting room. 

was 

Bremen Fabric 6 Seater Recliner Lounge Suite 

Available in Graphite (Pictured) and Smoke $3999 $6299 9045665 

Perla 5 Seater 

Lounge Suite 

$3149 

was 

$4499 

Modena Fabric 5 Seater 

Lounge Suite 

was 

$2399 $ 3999 

Available in Grey (Pictured), 

Navy, Rust and Stone 

Valid until 1st February 2022. 

Available in Grey (Pictured), 

Midnight and Oatmeal 

9068729 

9060173 

Offers valid until 15th February 2022, unless stated otherwise; check product pages online for details. Available while stocks last or unless otherwise stated. 

Some products on display in selected stores only — please call 0800 764 847 to check availability. Personal shoppers only, trade not supplied.



lounge 

sale. 

We supply the couches. 

You supply the potatoes. 

The contemporary and stylish design of the Phoenix suite means 

you can have your post-holiday slump in style. And for 30% off. 

Phoenix Fabric 2 Seater Sofa in Forest Green 

$949 

was 

$1599 

9054815 

Phoenix Leather 3 Seater Sofa in Ochre 

$2799 

was 

$3999 

9054840 

Tucson Fabric 5 Seater 

Lounge Suite 

Available in Moonshine (Pictured) 

and Wrangler 

$2999 

was 

$5199 

9060413 

Valid until 1st February 2022. 

Salford Corner 

Lounge Suite 

was 

$3479 $ 5799 

9062552 


lounge 

sale. 

Blob out in every direction 

you can think of. 

The Splendor is made for relaxing. Featuring genuine tough leather, 

and a spacious chaise to stretch out on. Save $1900 on being lazy. 

Valid until 8th February 2022. 

was 

Splendor Leather Right Chaise Lounge Suite in Aqua $4399 $6299 9052744


Be sun smart this summer. 

Watch more TV. 

65” 

65” TH65JX700 4K Android TV 

9068597 

50” 

13 Place Setting White 

Dishwasher 

DW60M6045FW 9063781 

$659 

Bonus $100 

Gift Card 

$1269 

Bonus $150 

Gift Card 

$1479 

If you find yourself a better bargain 

on a good egg somewhere else, 

we’ll match the price.* 1 

50” 50NANO80VPA 4K LED TV 

9068331 

55” 

55” 55NANO80VPA 4K LED TV 

9068332 

$1449 

13 Place Setting 

Freestanding Dishwasher 

SMS2ITW01A 9068017 

$1029 

Get new year whiteware 

without going into the red. 

Matte Black 488L 

French Door Fridge 

SRF5500B 9071339 

$1799 

290L White 

Frost Free 

Vertical Freezer 

BVF290W 9060524 

$1199 

LIMITED STOCK


This page might just put you to sleep. 

50% off 

Sleepyhead Matrix MKII 

and Matrix Ultra Beds # 

Featuring the PowerBand and PowerCore systems, 

the Matrix range offers the ultimate in support. 

The Ultra models also come with Kulkote temperature 

regulating tech to help you sleep comfortably when 

it’s scorching hot and freezing cold. 

Matrix MKII Ultra Medium 

Queen Bed 

9070950 

$3599 

was 

$7199 


Matrix MKII Firm 

Queen Bed 

9070929 

$2349 

was 

$4699 


Featuring 

Kulkote 

technology. 

Airpoints have made 

themselves at home 

at Smiths City.^ 

50 months 

INTEREST FREE 

on furniture & beds $999 & over* 

24 months 

INTEREST FREE 

on purchases $499 & over* 

Shop your way, delivered to your 

door or click & collect in-store. 

smithscity.co.nz 

Offers valid until 15th February 2022, unless otherwise stated; check product pages online for details. Available while stocks last or unless otherwise stated. Some products on display in selected stores only — please call 0800 764 

847 to check availability. Personal shoppers only, trade not supplied. *Apple, selected computers, game consoles, gift cards, clearance items and some promotional items are not available in conjunction with interest free offers. 

Flooring available on a maximum of 18 months interest free. Exclusions, fees, terms, conditions and credit criteria apply. Available in-store only. Equal instalment amounts include one-off booking fee of $45.00, annual fees of $45.00 

p.a., and security registration fee of $8.05, and exclude insurance. Current interest rate of 23.95% applies to any unpaid balance and after expiry of (any) interest free period. See in-store or visit smithscity.co.nz/interest-free for 

details. ^Airpoints terms, conditions, and exclusions apply. Visit smithscity.co.nz/airpoints for full details. *1 Terms, conditions and exclusions apply. Visit smithscity.co.nz/price-promise for details. #Discount is off our full retail price 

and not available in conjunction with any other offer. Accessories not included.

The Star: January 20, 2022

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