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Vintage fire trucks are being 

moved out of the Ashburton Fire 

Museum in preparation for a 

$200,000 extension. 

The extension needs to be 

completed in time for the 

Ashburton Volunteer Fire 

Brigade’s 150th anniversary in 

November. 

It follows amajor rebuild of 

the museum, which houses the 

brigade’s heritage collection, in 

2019. 

The brigade has been 

fortunate to have many of its 

antique, vintage and classic 

appliances,alongside uniforms, 

equipment, photos and other 

HERITAGE: Ashburton Fire Museum vehicles are off to 

temporary storage, with the help of museum supporter 

Dennis Dixon (left) and volunteer Ian Moore. Inset: 

Museum volunteer Bill Hart empties one of the display 

cabinets. 

MAIN PHOTO ASHBURTON FIRE MUSEUM; INSET DELLWYN MOYLAN 

memorabilia, displayed at the 

museum. 

Located at Plains Vintage 

Railway and opened in 1978, the 

museum is operated by Grey 

Watch, adedicated group of 

volunteers including 

firefighters,former firefighters 

and enthusiasts. 

‘‘It seems that as soon as we 

have new space we get 

memorabilia to fill it,’’ said Grey 

Watch member Bill Hart. 

On Saturday, Grey Watch 

members and driver Dennis 

Dixon were loaned aWilson 

Bulk Transport truck, enabling 

seven of the museum’s 13 pumps 

and appliances to be relocated 

to offsite storage. Model 

engines and other memorabilia 

was also relocated. 

The 18m by 10m extension 

will allow room for four more 

appliances currently stored off 

site. They include a1878, 

16man hand pump from the 

former Western Brigade, which 

until the late 1880s was located 

on the triangle of land near Holy 

Name Church, and a1920 Dodge 

from the former Allenton 

Brigade, located where St 

David’s Church sits until the 

late 1930s. 

The work on the extensions is 

being undertaken by builders, 

but the volunteers will be 

helping. 

‘‘The museum has to find the 

funding for the extensions, so 

any donations are welcome,’’ 

Bill said. 

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Potholes form in new road 

SUSAN.SANDYS 


Truck drivers are responsible for 

damage to anew $600,000 stretchof 

roading, the district council says. 

District council contractors last 

month completed 1.3km of sealed 

road rehabilitation on Seafield Rd, 

outside Anzco Foods. 

Council group manager 

infrastructure and open spaces Neil 

McCann said chip seal was used, but 

asphalt was placed at major vehicle 

entrances to better cope with 

turning heavy vehicles. 

This included at apurposebuilt 

truck crossing entrance, which all 

trucks are supposed to use. 

It also included the main 

entrance, which is for light vehicles 

only. 

McCann said it appeared that, 

since completion, some trucks were 

not going to the purposebuilt truck 

crossing, and instead using the main 

entrance. 

‘‘The potholes are forming just 

outside of the asphalt area for the 

main entrance,’’ McCann said. 

‘‘It seems some trucks must still 

be using this entrance. As aresult 

there has been damage to the chip 

seal next to the asphalt, and water 

has got into the basecourse.’’ 

Fire serves as reminder 

Mid Cantabrians are being reminded 

of the ‘‘metre heater’’ rule after a 

housefire on Saturday. 

Ashburton VolunteerFire Brigade 

chief Alan Burgess said the fire in a 

farm workers’s house on Montalto Rd, 

about 20km from Mayfield, resulted in 

some damage to the structure of the 

lounge area and substantialsmoke 

damage throughout the building. 

The fire, about 3.15pm, was caused 

by aclothes horsebeing too closetoa 

log fire. 

Burgess said the metre heater rule 

meantclothes should be at least 1m 

away from heaters and log fires. 

‘‘That’sthe message that’s been 

touted for quite some time. You can 

understand people’s frustration in 

this sort of weatherbeing socold and 

damp, but you do standthe risk of 

things being abit close.’’ 

Mayfield VolunteerFire Brigade 

was the first responding unit, while 

the Ashburton brigade used apiece of 

its specialisedequipment to extract 

smoke from the house. 

Mayfield chief Alex Quigley said 

when Mayfield firefighters arrived 

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they saw the home occupant had been 

able to extinguishthe blaze, believed 

to be with afire extinguisher and 

garden hose. 

The callout was followed by another 

for Ashburton on Monday, to an 

attachedgarage at aTuarangi Rd, 

Netherby, property about 7.50am. 

Burgesssaid the source was most 

likely an electric stepthrough 

scooter, which was being charged at 

the time. It was unknown if there was 

afault in the battery, charger or 

elsewhere as the cause was still being 

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DAMAGE: Potholesappear on anew road surface on Seafield Rd just one 

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The garage was substantially 

damaged, while the scooter and two 

cars in the garage were destroyed. 

The garage fire followed two others, 

where the investigations are 

complete and the cause is 

undetermined. 

On June 6adetached garage burned 

to the ground on Le BretonsRd, while 

on May 26 adetached garagewas 

destroyed in ablaze on Tucker St. 

Meanwhile, the investigation into 

the cause of afire which destroyed a 

farm worker’s house on aPendarves 

farm last month has been completed. 

Fire and Emergency New Zealand 

community risk manager Craig 

Chambers, based in Ashburton, said 

the cause of the fire was 

undetermined. 

The fire started on the deck of the 

house, and burned it to the ground. 

The two young men inside were able to 

escape after one of them heard bottles 

falling on the deck, caused by the fire.


NEWS 

Ashburton Courier, June 20, 2024 

3 

Kiwileles master the ukelele 



In the midst of acold winter in 

Mid Canterbury, the sounds of 

amusical instrument more 

associated with the warm 

beaches of Hawaii have been 

emanating from some 

classrooms. 

Senior pupils at Lagmhor 

and Hinds schools are learning 

to play the ukulele, thanks to 

instruments and songbooks 

provided by the New Zealand 

Ukulele Trust. 

The schools are the first in 

Mid Canterbury to receive the 

instruments, each receiving 

one dozen. 

Children learning to play the 

ukelele through the trust are 

known as kiwileles. 

Lagmhor’skiwileles have a 

goal of performing at aschool 

assembly at the end of the 

term. 

Teacher Fiona Shaw said 

pupils and staff alike were 

excited about the prospect, 

and thrilled to have the 

instruments. 

‘‘The students love it and get 

excited when it comes time to 

practice their playing.’’ 

While they were just in the 

learning stages, the pupils 

were enthusiastic. 

‘‘As they play the 

instrument it brings asmile to 

them and that is important,’’ 

Shaw said. 

‘‘It’s all about having fun 

and giving it ago,’’ she said. 

‘‘Last year the students 

were learningthe recorder so 

it is great that this year they 

can learn another 

instruments.’’ 

Once the students have 

mastered the chords they will 

move on to learningatune or 

two. 

‘‘Some of the students have 

agood ear for music, ’’ Shaw 

said. 

Teacher Melanie Field at 

Hinds said she had received 

ukuleles for pupils at South 

Brighton School when she 

taught there last year. 

‘‘We had some ukuleles at 

Hinds school but not enough 

for everyone, so now Ihave 

enough thanks to receiving 

some this year for my class of 

24. 

‘‘I am very happy to have 

them and we are enjoying the 

support the kiwileles receive 

through such resources are 

videos showing fingeringand 

cords,’’ Field said. 

As well as performing at a 

school assembly, the pupils 

were looking forward to 

playing at Strum Strike Blow, 

afestival for ukuleles in 

Christchurch, next year. 

‘‘We weren't able to do it 

this year due to other 

commitments,’’ Field said. 

WARM VIBES: Hinds School 

pupils (left) and Lagmhor 

pupils (above) are learning the 

ukelele thanks to their teachers 

and the New Zealand Ukelele 

Trust. 

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Lagmhor pupil, eightyearold 

Raine Gurung, has enjoyed 

learning. ‘‘I like 

experimenting with the 

chords,’’ she said. 

Trust administrator 

Christina Reid said more than 

100 schools applied this year 

for the 21 sets of ukuleles we 

give each year. 

‘‘We have donated over 2800 

ukuleles to schools in New 

Zealand between 2009 and 

2024. Two hundred and thirty 

eight schools have benefited 

from this initiative since its 

inception,’’ Reid said. 

IN BRIEF 

WOMEN TRESPASSED 

Two young women wearing dressing 

gowns who allegedly stole drinks and 

hot food from Lizzy’s Dairy at Tinwald 

will be not be allowed back in the 

store for two years. The pair were 

captured on CCTV in the store on 

June 12 about 11.20am. The dairy 

owner said when he submitted a 

report of the theft to police he 

included CCTV screenshots, and the 

suspect’s names and addresses. 

Police said two people would be 

trespassed from the store. 

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clients, family or friends. People 

would need to pick adate between 

June 24 and 27, invite their guests, 

and register their morning tea. For a 

donation, Kai for Kids will drop off a 

pack of scones, chocolate brownies 

and fruit on the chosen date. To book 

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Sunday at the end of the 1News 6pm 

news bulletin. The Enchanted Forest 

was so named as the couple 

decorated the section of the Methven 

Walkway with items such as acastle, 

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attractions, while Athol uses pallet 

wood to build the features. They fund 

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Calltomembers for special meeting 

TONI.WILLIAMS 


There will be aspecial meeting 

for members of the Ashburton 

Club and MSA this Sunday, 

10am, to vote on changes to its 

constitution. 

General manager Cliff 

Downes said anew constitution 

had been drawn up to bring the 

club into the 2020s. It needed 

two thirds of members to 

attend. ‘‘That needs to be 

adopted by members. We’re 

expecting to have abig 

turnout.’’ 

Copies of the documents, and 

questionnaires for members to 

complete, were available ahead 

of the meeting. 

Debenture stock would also 

be discussed. This was away to 

raise money from the members 

with asecured stock behind the 

club’s existing bank. 

‘‘It’s away to get money to use 

to develop the club. It’sinneed 

of some TLC.’’ 

Around the club Downes said 

options to become more 

productiveand reducedebt 

continued. 

Afew parties had viewed 

upstairs office areas for 

potentiallease, but as yet the 

space was still available. 

However, negotiations for a 

lessee to take over space in the 

former TAB site were under 

way. 

WORK UNDER WAY: Cliff 

Downes in front of his new 

office space at the Ashburton 

Club and MSA. 

‘‘My philosophy is 

transparency. (At the) special 

meeting I’ll be doing a 

presentation on the finances,’’ 

he said. 

Anew office space had been 

created for Downes at the front 

of the club, near the bottle store 

entrance. It uses dead space at 

the top of the corridor and 

allowed him to be accessible to 

members. 

He said there was still 

uncertainty about the sale of 

sportsland on Racecourse Rd, 

home to the club’s bowls and 

petanque sections. The bowls 

section has since wound up. 

‘‘We’ve got aconditional 

agreement on it, which is due in 

about 10 days time.’’ 

Downes said the club was 

working with the petanque 

section about the future of the 

section. 

‘‘We’ve seen their event 

calendar, it carries on to the 

end of December. We should be 

able to work in with that, as far 

as Ican see. Iknow they are 

looking around at other sites.’’ 

‘‘We’ve been talking to them 

about how we can assist if they 

need to transfer. We’re trying to 

help them as much as we can,’’ 

he said. 

Meanwhile, Ashburton Golf 

Club has aspecial general 

meeting on July 4todiscuss 

amending the club’s 

constitution to include the 

playing of petanque as an 

object of the club, and the 

admission of petanque 

members into the club. 

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High pollution days 

Environment Canterbury is calling for 

residents help to improve air quality. 

Ashburton has already had two highpollution 

(PM10) days this year, compared 

with zero for all of 2023. 

The National Environmental Standards 

for Air Quality require all Canterbury 

airsheds have no more than one high 

PM10 day per year. The particulates from 

smoke (and dust) are known as PM10 

(particulate matter, small airborne 

particles less than 10 micrometres across). 

Principal science advisor Teresa 

Aberkane said home heating was amajor 

contributor to air pollution. Weather and 

topography also played abig part. 

Those with wood burners are asked to 

‘‘burn warmer,cheaper’’ by using good, 

dry wood, efficient burning techniques, 

and ensuring the burner and flue are 

maintained. 

‘‘During the winter our cold, still, frosty 

days mean the smoke from home heating 

isn’t blown away overnight and gets 

trapped until morning when the air warms 

up or the wind picks up,” she said. 

More people are lighting their wood 

burners to keep warm, and using their cars 

more frequently due to an increase in 

rainy or frosty days. 

Air quality in Waitaha/Canterburyhas 

improved over the last 20 years, as more of 

us use efficient forms of heating such as 

heat pumps and ultralow emission 

burners. 

The two highpollution days in 

Ashburton were linked to frosty nights. 

PM10 may also be generated by 

industrial and commercial processes, 

motor vehicles and rural burning, as well 

as natural sources (such as sea salt). High 

levels of particulate matter can 

exacerbate or cause respiratory problems 

or other health issues. 

Principal implementation advisor Dr 

Paul Hopwood advised log burner owners 

to get their fires going quickly using the 

upsidedown method. 

This means having logs on the bottom, 

then stacking on smaller pieces of wood, 

then kindling and then knots of newspaper 

for lighting on top. 

The fire should be kept burning hot, and 

not dampened down overnight. 

“With everyone playing their part, we 

can reduce air pollution and all breathe 

easier in Ashburton,” he said. 

More tips and resources are at 

warmercheaper.co.nz 

Subsidies of up to $5000 are available 

and can be used to pay for anew heating 

appliance and its installation to replace 

your old wood burner. See if you’re 

eligible by contacting Community Energy 

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GLASS REPLACED 

Contractors have replaced a 

cracked doubleglazed window 

on Te Whare Whakatere. 

Scaffolding was set up on 

Havelock St last week to allow 

access to the 2.1m x3.4m glass 

panel. Workers used acrane to 

remove it, then glue into 

position anew pane costing 

about $10,000. Afinal 

weathering seal will be applied 

next week. 

District council chief 

executive Hamish Riach said 

there was adelay between the 

fault occurring in February, 

and the glass being replaced, 

as the new panel had to be 

shipped from China. 

“The reason for the cracked 

panel is to do with the nickel 

sulphide component of glass 

and the glass toughening 

process during production.’’ 

“It’s not unusual for glass to 

break in this way and the more 

glass in abuilding, the higher 

risk of the nickel sulphideinduced 

cracking. It’s 

something that can’t be picked 

up through visual inspections.” 

Council is lodging an 

insurance claim for the faulty 

window. and complete costs 

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Helpneeded for Bookarama 

SUSAN.SANDYS 

@ashburton.courier.co.nz 

Ashburton’s iconic Bookarama 

continues,despite the group 

which organises the annual 

secondhand book sale 

struggling to find new members. 

Ashburton Rotary Club 

members have this month begun 

sorting thousands of books 

already collected into their 

various categories for this year’s 

event, to be held September 23 to 

28. 

Despite amostly ageing and 

dwindling membership, they 

have recently attracted younger 

members and are hoping to get 

even more as they seek to boost 

their ranks. 

President David Mead is 

calling for any Bookarama fans 

to consider joining Rotary. He 

believes many younger people 

like doing volunteer work, and 

what better event to be involved 

in than one that gives all its 

money to charitable projects and 

causes, most within Mid 

Canterbury. 

‘‘We want to get new members 

and use Bookarama as the 

drawcard,’’ Mead said. 

Bookarama had raised more 

than $1 million since the year it 

was first held, 1980. 

Mead said the club has 

recently created aspecial type of 

membership called an associate 

membership, for those who 

wanted to join but did not want 

the commitment of the weekly 

Rotary meetings. 

The club today has about 40 

members,aged from their 20s to 

their 80s.Itcompares to about 70 

in 2011, and about 60 in 2018. 

“We are adying breed,” Mead 

said. 

Founded in 1937, Ashburton 

Rotary Club is part of the 

international organisation 

which today has about 1.4 

million belonging worldwide. In 

1987 women were admitted to 

Rotary, and are today the fastest 

growing group of the 

organisation. 

Ashburton Rotary’s youngest 

member is Ariarne Settle. 

The 27yearold said what she 

liked about the club was the 

social aspect of the weekly 

meeting, generally held with a 

dinner and guest speaker on 

Tuesday evening. She also 

enjoyed being involved in 

community work. 

She joined last year at the 

suggestion of her friend and 

INVOLVED: Ariarne Settle (left) and Kayla Wiggins are among Rotary Club of Ashburton members 

preparing for this year’s Bookarama. 

❛Ican’t afford to 

make donations to 

the community, but I 

can give my time.❜ 

—Kayla Wiggins 

fellow member Kayla Wiggins. 

‘‘She finally convinced me to 

come along as there was an 

interesting speaker she knew I 

would be interested in. Ialso 

wanted to get involved with a 

community club somehow, but 

was not sure how to start,’’ she 

said. 

She had loved helping out at 

her first Bookarama last year, 

soaking in the vibe of the event 

as she saw ‘‘really young kids 

through to retired people 

browsing and chatting about the 

books’’. 

Wiggins,a32yearold mum of 

two, said belonging to Rotary 

was rewarding. 

‘‘The position Iaminatthe 

moment in my life, Ican’t afford 

to make donations to the 

community, but Ican give my 

time.’’ 

Bookarama funds have 

benefitted awide range of Mid 

Canterbury projects over the 

years. They have included 

assisting with the building of the 

Ashburton Cancer Society rooms 

in Mona Square and the EA 

Networks Centre, installation of 

outdoor exercise equipment at 

Mid Canterbury Boxing 

Academy, improvement of the 

Ashburton Hakatere River Trail, 

rebuild of the Sharplin Falls 

walkway and improvement of 

the Staveley iceskating rink. 

The club provides books to 

Mid Canterbury new entrants 

and babies, sends secondary 

school students on leadership 

and Outward Bound courses, 

sponsors school Dux awards, 

and holds an annual party for 

blind association members. It 

also contributes to awide range 

of international causes such as 

the Fred Hollows Foundation 

and eradicating polio. 

To find out more about 

joining, contact David Mead, 

0274716661, or John Driscoll, 

0275383816. 

SERVING THE COMMUNITY: 

Above Itwas all hands on 

deck as Rotary Club members 

sorted books for Bookarama 

last year. Manu HayKing, on 

the rings at the Mid 

Canterbury Boxing 

Academy's obstacle course, 

built by the Ashburton Rotary 

Club. 

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OUT AND ABOUT 

JUNE 21 

Ashburton Fanciers Society Inc 

2024 Annual Show at Sports Hall 

Tancred Stfrom 2to6pm. Adults 

$5, under 13s free. 

Puss NBoots Kitty Rescue 

housie fundraiser, 7pm, Collegiate 

Squash Club rooms. Cash only for 

games, snacks and raffle. 

JUNE 22 

Matariki celebrations at Hakatere 

Marae from 6pm. Noho marae and 

free evening of kai, amovie, rugby 

and stargazing. Register email 

hakatere.marae@gmail.com 

Hauora health day Hakatere 

Marae, 2to5pm. Free health 

checks with several health 

organisations present. 

Caninspire artisan market at the 

Tinwald Hall, 11am to 3pm. Free 

entry. Over 25 stalls plus raffles, 

food and drink. 

Ashburton Fanciers Society Inc 

2024 Annual Show at Sports Hall 

Tancred St, 10am to 2pm. Adults 

$5, under 13s free. 

Ashburton Toy Library 30th 

birthday celebrations open day at 

21 Archibald St, 9.30am to 

12.30pm. 

JUNE 25 

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Self taught knitterwarms others 



Linda Parkes of Ashburton has knitted 

almost 1000 items for charity in recent 

years. 

She is currently knitting hats for patients 

of the Canterbury Westpac Rescue 

Helicopter and Flying Doctor Service, and 

has already reached about 300. This follows 

knitting for the City Mission, to which she 

gave five scarves, 42 pairs of slippers,57 

pairs of mittens and 584 hats. 

‘‘I enjoy knitting. For me there is nothing 

better than sitting on alakeside or in the 

bush when we are caravaning,listeningto 

the birds and knitting,’’ Parkes said. 

‘‘Knitting has been apart of my life. Inow 

have arthritis and the doctor advised me to 

keep knitting as it helps keep my hands and 

fingers moving.’’ 

She had amemorable beginning to the 

hobby, at the age of 10, when her mother 

started to teach her the craft. 

Parkes is lefthanded, which presented a 

challenge to her righthanded mum, who in 

the end said ‘‘Teach yourself’’. 

Parkes did just that, and by the age of 13 

she had knitted her first jersey. 

As abusy mum of three, and later as a 

grandmother, she knitted many items for her 

family. 

Knitting for charity began when she was at 

an Ashburton Relay for Life event, andKate 

Murney was organising her team to knit for 

homeless people helped by the City Mission. 

‘‘She gave me some needles andIknitted 

ahat over the weekend.’’ 

The scarves, slippers, mittens and hats 

followed. 

It was at avintage car club event she heard 

HELPING OTHERS:Trying out the knitted hats made by Linda Parkes (left) are 

Canterbury Westpac Rescue Helicoptercritical care paramedic Cameron Horner and 

aircrew officer Corey Milnes (right). 

about knitting for Westpac Rescue 

Helicopter and the Flying Doctor Service. 

Her huge output saw her running out of 

wool in January. Her daughter put apost on 

Facebook, and she now has more than 

enough. 

‘‘I couldn't believe the response. Iamso 

grateful to everyone who gave me wool,’’ 

Parkes said. 

CanterburyWestpac crew chief Rick 

Knight said he and fellow crew members 

were grateful. 

‘‘We keep acouple on board the 

chopper in the survival packs for 

whenever we go outtopick up people who 

have been injured, or become stuck out in 

the countryside. They might be cold and 

in need of some warm clothing for the trip 

to the hospital, or outoftheir difficult 

situation,” Knight said. 


Gnarly andfreezing conditions on NCEA ride 



Happy and relieved are how 

17yearolds Gideon Kuipers, 

Wessel Blignalt, Wian Joubert, 

Jan Steenkamp and William 

Brown are feeling after cycling 

the Alpine to Ocean trail last 

month. 

The Ashburton Christian 

School year 12 and 13 physical 

education students undertook 

the 315km ride as part of an 

assessment for NCEA credits. 

They cycled six to seven hours 

each day over five days. 

The assessment required the 

ride to be on aminimum of a 

grade two (easy level) track. The 

trail includes grades two and 

three. 

As well as doing the ride, they 

boys had to design atraining 

plan, evaluate the ride and learn 

how to maintain abike. 

They preparedwith an 

exerciseregime, weight training 

and apractice ride of 80km. 

‘‘Each day started pretty good. 

By the end of it our legs were 

tired and our bottoms were sore. 

Riding up the hills was gnarly,’’ 

MATES: Riding the Alpine to 

Ocean cycle trail are Ashburton 

Christian School students (from 

left) Jan Steenkamp,Gideon 

Kuipers, Wessel Blignalt, Wian 

Joubert and William Brown. 

Steenkamp said. 

Agroup highlight was they and 

their bikes being transported by 

helicopter across the Tasman 

River. 

‘‘In places it was very hilly, 

some of the hills were pretty 

steep but we pushed ourselves 

and rode up them,’’ Joubert said. 

Not all the days were spent on 

the bike. 

‘‘ We ventured out on the lake 

in kayaks. It was freezing, the 

water was so cold we only lasted 

about 10 minutes out there,’’ 

Blignalt said. 

Repeat 

offender 

Central South Island Fish & 

Game have successfully 

prosecuted an Ashburton angler 

who flouted the law while fishing 

at the Tekapo Canal near Twizel 

in December 2023. 

Ngametua Terekia appeared 

in the Timaru District Court on 

May 22 and plead guilty to a 

charge of fishing in an 

unauthorised manner, namely 

using aportion of fish as bait. 

Terekia was convicted and 

ordered to pay atotal of $500 in 

fines and costs. 

Terekia had previously been 

processed by Central South 

Island Fish &Game in 2016 for 

the same unauthorised bait 

offence. 

In addition, Terekia had been 

previously processed by Central 

South Island Fish &Game for the 

offences of using more than one 

rod, in 2016, and fishing without a 

licence, in 2015. 

Central South Island 

compliance coordinator Hamish 

Stevens welcomed the 

conviction. 

‘‘This successful prosecution 

serves as adeterrent to those 

anglers considering breaching 

the rules, in that they may risk 

significant fines and acriminal 

conviction,’’ Stevens said. 

Fish &Game manage trout, 

salmon and game birds to 

provide healthy recreation for 

New Zealanders. 

‘‘It didn’t help that the kayak 

had ahole in it,’’ Kuiperssaid. 

‘‘In the valleys the temperature 

got as low as 7.6. It was very, very 

cold,’’ Joubert said. 

Their cycle maintenance 

education came in handy with a 

flat tyre and abolt snapped on a 

seat due to freezing. 

They said they not only enjoyed 

the riding, but also each other’s 

company, taking in the scenery 

and eating some good pies. 

They were joined by their 

teacher Tim Dunn, and Tom 

Ward the husband of astaff 

member Fiona Ward who was the 

group’s support person and cook. 

The trail is New Zealand’s 

longest continuous cycle trail. It 

opened 21 years ago. It starts at 

Aoraki and finishes in Ōamaru at 

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9 

Artisan goodies for charity 

Handcrafted goods will be on sale this 

weekend as CanBead runs an artisan 

market raising funds for its workshops for 

people experiencing illness, trauma and 

loss. 

The market is the major fundraiser for 

CanBead in the Mid and South 

Canterbury region. 

CanInspire Mid and South Canterbury 

regional coordinator, and CanBead 

tutor, Daphne Hinton said 28 boutique 

stall holders from throughout Canterbury 

will be on site at the Tinwald Memorial 

Hall. 

They will be selling everything from 

upcycled blankets and jewellery, ladies 

and children’s clothing, natural skincare 

products, candles,painted and printed 

goods to teddy bears and food and 

beverage. 

There will also be CanBead raffles with 

all stallholders contributing products for 

hamper prizes, whichwill be drawn at the 

end of the day, Hinton said. 

The free entry event runs from 11am to 

3pm. 

During the year CanBead offers free 

twohour workshops to eligible people 

experiencing trauma, illness or loss. They 

offer anicedistraction to participants 

who learn askill with fun and support. 

They also get to take home aCanBead 

kit bag which are funded from financial 

donations, grants and thousands of 

donated beads. 

Atypical workshop had between four 

people to 10 people. 

Eachperson is able to bringafriend to 

enjoy it with them, and both get akit to 

take home, she said. 

This weekend there will be some 

unique, handmade items for sale, and 

raffles. 

There will also be aselection of 

ALL THAT SPARKLES: CanInspire Mid and South Canterbury regional coordinator, and 

tutor, Daphne Hinton (left), board member and volunteer Judy Skevington (centre), and 

new CanBead coordinator Missy Parata are ready for CanBead’s artisan market. 

PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS 

preloved jewellery for sale, which were 

donated to CanBead but unable to be 

broken apart for use in the workshops. 

People can pick up some bargain 

pieces, Hinton said. 

CanBead volunteers, who are 

invaluable to the running of the charity, 

help out in various ways but once aweek 

some gather to break up donated 

jewellery, sew and assemble the kit bags, 

others assist at workshops. 

Anyone interested in volunteering can 

make contact via the CanBead Facebook 

page. 

IN BRIEF 

HOLIDAY CLUB 

St Paul’s Church Rakaia District’s 

Secret Agent’s Academy Holiday Club 

runs from July 9to12,9.30am to 

noon. There will be games, crafts, 

singing, morning tea at the Rakaia 

community centre. For five- to 

11-year-olds, the cost is $10 per child 

for the week or $20 per family. 

Register at stpauls.nz/events/ 

GOOD RETURNS 

Community organisations helping 

people or the environment are invited 

to submit an application for ashare of 

$1million to Good in the Hood. 

Applications are open for the Zstation 

grants. Apply online, before midnight 

June 30, at z.co.nz/about-z/what-westand-for/community/good-in-thehood/ 

CAPTURE 2024 

Capture the moment IHC 

photography competition is for New 

Zealanders with an intellectual 

disability or an intellectual disability 

and autism. Entries close June 30. 

The theme is Nature: The Living 

World. For information go to ihc.org. 

nz/get-involved/capture-the-moment 

GROWTH CHANGE 

The YSouth and Mid Canterbury has 

changed its name to The YCentral 

South Island. It was prompted by 

expanding operations in Christchurch, 

Timaru, Oamaru and Ashburton 

including their Drive Driving School. 

They are increasing youth 

development and whānau support 

programme delivery to towns like 

Methven, Mayfield and Hinds. 

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Deaths 

Family Notices 

Deaths 

Deaths 

10 Ashburton 

NEWS 


AULD, Wayne David: 

Peacefully in Ashburton 

on June 7, 2024, after a 

courageous fight against 

cancer. Aged 52 years.Dearly 

loved husband of Dawn 

Dadswell and much loved 

dad of Michael, and Nicole. 

Adored son of Marion and 

cherished brother of Leonie, 

and Robyn. Awell respected 

and loved nephew, uncle 

and friend. Messages to: The 

Auld family, c/- PO Box 6035, 

Ashburton 7742. A service 

to celebrate Wayne’s life has 

been held. 

Remember Ihavefoughtsome 

hardbattles 

Andwon,bythe closeofday 

08002MEMORY 

027 6371229 

ARTHUR, Benjamin Allan: 

With heavy hearts we wish 

to announce the passing 

of Benjamin, unexpectedly, 

on June 12, 2024, aged 31 

years. Dearly loved son of 

Lynn and John. Much loved 

older brother of Harrison. 

Loved grandson of Margaret 

Sim, andEtheland Jack(dec). 

Loved nephew of Julie and 

Chris, Rachel (dec), andBrent; 

Tracey, Tim and Tonja, Julie, 

and their families. A great 

friend to Andrew Nelson,and 

agreat mate to his cousins, 

closest friends and extended 

families. Messages to the 

Arthur family, POBox 472, 

Ashburton 7740. A service 

has been held. 

Paterson’s 

Ashburton 

FDANZ 

03 307 7433 

HUTCHINSON, Gwenda 

Lucy: At Ashburton Hospital 

on June 17, 2024, aged 73 

years. Much loved mother 

of John, and Mark. Adored 

Nana of Lily Grace, and Lucy. 

Cherished sister of Alex 

(dec), Colin (dec), Elizabeth 

Reddecliffe, Cheryl Lamb,and 

Faye Blackburn. Messages to: 

TheHutchinson family,c/- PO 

Box 6035, Ashburton 7742. A 

private cremation has been 

held. 

08002MEMORY 

027 637 1229 

KELLY, Gillian Mabel: On 

June 14, 2024. Passed away 

peacefully at Rosebank 

Lifecare, Ashburton, aged 

87 years. Very dearly loved 

wife ofthe late Fred. Much 

loved mother and motherin-law 

of Geoff and Dianne, 

and Chris and Kim. Adored 

grandmother Gillian of 

Eleanor and Lewis. Messages 

to the Kelly family POBox 

472, Ashburton 7740. At 

Gillian’s request a private 

cremation hasbeenheld. 

Paterson’s 

Ashburton 

FDANZ 

03 307 7433 

KNIGHT, Joan: At home, in 

Ashburton onJune 9,2024, 

aged 86years. Dearly loved 

wife of Colin (dec), much 

loved mother of Andrew, and 

Greg (dec), andmother-in-law 

of Tracy. Loved grandmother 

of Laura and Catherine. 

Messages to: The Knight 

family, c/- PO Box 6035, 

Ashburton 7742. Amemorial 

service to celebrate Joan’s life 

willbeheldatalaterdate. 

08002MEMORY 

027 637 1229 

SMITH, Susan Rae (Sue): 

At Ashburton Hospital on 

June 16, 2024, aged 69 

years. Dearly loved wife of 

the late Perry. Much loved 

mother and mother-in-lawof 

Alethea, Clint and Simonne, 

and Larissa and Jarn. Adored 

Nan of Julie and Luke, Zoe 

and Richard, and Nanny of 

Timothy, Juliāna, and babyto-be. 

Messages to: The 

Smithfamily,c/- PO Box6035, 

Ashburton 7742. 

In lieu of flowers, donations 

to Ashburton Hospital’s 

PalliativeCareServiceswould 

be appreciated and can 

be made at the service. A 

service for Sue will beheld 

at theAshburton RSA, 12 Cox 

Street, Ashburton onFriday, 

June 21, 2024, commencing 

at 1.30pm. Followed by 

interment atthe Ashburton 

Seafield Cemetery. Family 

and friends of Sue and Perry 

are all welcome to attend 

a continued celebration 

of both of their lives atthe 

Ashburton RSA following the 

interment. 

08002MEMORY 

027 637 1229 

THOMAS, Ronald 

William (Ron) : Peacefully, 

surrounded by his loving 

family on Sunday, 16th June 

2024;aged 85. 

Dearly loved husband of the 

late Erin. 

Precious Dad and fatherin-law 

of Amanda and Glen 

Patterson, Gareth, and 

Rebecca. 

A cherished Pa of James 

Patterson. 

“RIP” 

A service celebrating Ron’s 

life will be held at Aoraki 

Funeral Services Chapel, 160 

Mountain View Road,Timaru, 

this day, Thursday, 20 June 

2024 at 1pm, followed bya 

privateinterment. 

Messages to: the Thomas 

family, C/- PO Box 4091, 

Highfield,Timaru 7942. 

THOMSON, Patricia Claire 

‘Claire’ : Peacefully at home 

in Ashburton, on June 52024, 

aged 83. 

Dearly loved wife of the 

late Russ. Beloved Mum of 

Philippa andWarrenDeuart, 

Robyn and Steve Kircher, 

Jill and Ian Ridge, Chris and 

Liliana, and Janet and Tim 

Penney. 

Precious Nana and great- 

Nana to 14 grandchildrenand 

15 great-grandchildren, and 

dear friendtomany. 

Messages c/- 7Hight Place, 

Tinwald7700. 

Claire’sFuneral has been held. 

Acknowledgement 

NISH, Graeme Robert: Jan 

and family would like to 

sincerely thankall those who 

sent cards, messages, baking 

and attended Graeme’s 

funeral. Aspecial thanks to 

Dr Lues at Tinwald Medical 

Centre and the nurses of 

Ward1at AshburtonHospital 

for their wonderful care and 

supportofGraeme. 

STRINGER,StanleyAustin: 

Stan’s brothers and sisters 

wish to thankpeoplefor their 

kindnessatthe timeofStan’s 

passing. 

Flowers, food and cards were 

much appreciated. Thanks to 

all who came to the service 

for Stan. We wish to thank 

Barry from Paterson’s for 

all the work he did for us, 

includingbringing him home 

from Wellington. We thank 

Bernard Egan for the very 

special service you took on 

the day for us. Aswedon’t 

have all addresses, we hope 

you will accept this with 

grateful thanks. 

Stan,wemissyou so much. 

THOMAS, Leslie Graeme 

Kent (Graeme): Tanya, 

Jeremy and their extended 

families wish to thank 

everyone for their visits, 

flowers, baking and cards at 

the time of Graeme’s sudden 

passing. Your kindness 

and your support has been 

appreciated. We take comfort 

in knowing how many lives 

Graeme touched. 

Foreverinour hearts 

In Memoriam 

Ourbeautiful Mumand dear 

friend, Gail Bryant. 

One year on. 

Miss youdearlyevery day. 

Jamie, Byron, her sistersand 

friends Cyriland Carlie,and 

Ashburtonand feline friends. 

Loveyou so much Mum! 

Benji Muckle of Ashburton takesthe pedal car for aspin prior to the auction, which closes 

tonight. 

PHOTO JOANNE MCCLOY PHOTOGRAPHY 

Big interest inauction 

Fundraising efforts for Ronald McDonald 

House South Island of areplica Bugatti pedal 

car has resulted in acouple of early bids but, 

as of noon yesterdayand sitting at $5050, was 

under the undisclosedreserve. 

The auction, listed on Trademe by Property 

Brokers Ashburton, has had more than 9000 

views and 234 people who have watchlisted it. 

Realtor Paddy Strange said if the reserve is 

not met by the end of the auction tonight at 

8pm, it would be relisted. 

The early model Bugatti pedal car is a 

limited edition crafted by retired Mid 

Canterbury panelbeater Graeme Thompson. 

It is 2.1m long and 0.8m wide and has all the 

working components of aclassic pedal car, 

suitable for use by children. 

In the past such pedal cars had sold for 

more than $10,000, Strange said. 

Thompson and the realtors chose Ronald 

McDonald House as the beneficiary as away 

of paying it forward. 

The house provides accommodation and 

support for families throughout Canterbury 

and further afield when their child is in 

hospital. 

Caution urgedover 

sea level predictions 

BY DAVID HILL 

Local Democracy Reporter 

Caution is needed when 

predicting sea level rise along 

Canterbury’s coastline, says 

Environment Canterbury 

scientist Justin Cope. 

The environmental science 

and hazards senior scientist 

said sea level measurements 

could vary from one year to the 

next. 

He was responding to 

comments made by Kaikōura 

Zone Committee chair Ted 

Howard, who warned the 

town’s coastline could be 

threatened sooner than 

anticipated after measured sea 

level rise in 2022 was 4.4mm 

and last year was 7.6mm. 

‘‘We do need to be abit 

careful about taking sea level 

measures from individual 

years, as there can be 

significant annual variability,’’ 

Cope said. 

‘‘Factors like seasonal 

differences, the climate and 

water temperaturecan cause 

average sealevel to vary 

significantly from yeartoyear. 

To even out this annual 

variability, sea level rise is 

assessed over longer periods of 

time.’’ 

New Zealand data showed an 

average 0.21m rise between 

1900 and 2020, which was 

Crumbling coastal cliffs at 

Ashton Beach. 

PHOTO FILE 

roughly in line with the 2.6mm 

per year average between 2005 

and 2015. 

There was also adifference 

between ‘‘relative sea level 

rise’’ experienced locally and 

‘‘global sea level rise’’. 

‘‘The global sea level rise is 

what you see quoted in 

international reports from 

bodies like the 

Intergovernmental Panel on 

Climate Change (IPCC),’’ Cope 

said. 

‘‘This is sea level measured 

from the centre of the earth.’’ 

Relative sea level rise was the 

important one locally, as it 

combined global sea level rise 

with movement of the land. 

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Nourishing the community 

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11 

Members of Lowcliffe 

Women’sInstitute have given 

apple trees to Hinds and 

Longbeach schools. 

Under the care of the pupils, 

both school communities will 

have afree food source for 

years to come. 

President Mavis Wilkins said 

WI members nationwide were 

encouraged to support women 

and children, so Lowcliffe 

members chose to donate two 

apple trees to each school. 

‘‘We chose Hinds School in 

the first instance as the closest 

to Lowcliffe, our origin 

district, then Longbeach as the 

next closest rural school,’’ she 

said. 

They were fittingly planted 

on Arbor Day, which is June 5. 

Wilkins and fellow members 

Jude Vaughan and Heidi 

Wilkins joined with pupils 

from each school to plant the 

trees. 

‘‘The children were very 

excited to receive the trees and 

enjoyed helping plant them. 

They were very interactive and 

we had agreat time talking 

with them about the project,’’ 

she said. 

‘‘Lowcliffe WI were 

privileged to receive 

sponsorship for the trees from 

NBS Bank Ashburton, and also 

one of our esteemed members, 

Jocelyn Cochrane.’’ 

Wilkins said the New 

Zealand Federation of 

Women’sInstitutes had 

supported women and 

children in communities since 

1921. The national theme and 

project for 2024 to 2026 was 

‘‘softening the hard times’’ and 

‘‘nourish the nation’’. 

She said Lowcliffe WI were a 

small dedicated group of eight. 

Members included two gold 

honours awardees; herself and 

Jocelyn Cochrane, and also 

Small walk opportunity on trail 

BY JONATHAN LEASK 

Local democracy reporter 

An investigation will look at howAshburton 

district's local economy could benefit from a 

bitesize portion of the Te Araroa trail. 

The Ashburton District Council and the Te 

Araroa Trust have commissioned 

Infometrics to prepare areport, expected to 

be brought to the council in August, looking 

into the potential economic benefit of 

promoting asection of the national walking 

trail. 

Council compliance and development 

group manager Jane Donaldson said it is 

referred to as aTeAraroa Iti (Te Araroa 

small or bitesized), and the report will 

describe the economic impact of increased 

numbers of walkers and the district 

promoting the walk. 

“The report does not make adistinction on 

whether walkers would stay in Methven or 

would choose Mt Somers, Staveley or even 

Ashburton.” 

The initial report, costing $22,500 and 

funded by the district council and Te Araroa 

Trust, will gauge the potential benefits. 

“The report will look at the economic 

impact of such an attraction for the district, 

however,itisnot afeasibility report.” 

The short walk would focus on asection of 

the full Te Araroa route that runs through 

the district and can be done over afew days, 

and would have the walkers utilise local 

accommodation and hospitality services 

before and after. 

“Likely two to three nights in the route, 

with accommodation before the walk and a 

final night before heading home,” 

Donaldson said. 

The creation of the small walk would 

simply utilise the existing trails but there 

may be infrastructure costs such as hut 

extensions, Donaldson said. 

“Te Araroa are investigating this and there 

is no expectation at this stage for further 

FRUITFUL: Lowcliffe WI 

members Jude Vaughan and 

Mavis Wilkins plant trees with 

pupils from Hinds School. 

Above Lowcliffe WI member, 

and national federation 

president, Jude Vaughan 

plants one of the trees with 

pupils from Longbeach School. 

national federation president 

Jude Vaughan. 

‘‘Our greatest strengths are 

friendship and compassion.’’ 

If anyone wanted to know 

more about Women’s Institute 

and joining agroup of likeminded 

people, they could 

contact Mavis via email at 

mavthesilverfox@xtra.co.nz 

The Te Araroa trail Mid Canterbury section 

is 69.7km trek between the Rakaia 

(pictured) and Rangitata rivers. PHOTO SUPPLIED 

council funding. 

“The council, through the ExperienceMid 

Canterbury branding, would promote this 

visitor asset.” 

Te Araroa is New Zealand's longdistance 

tramping route, stretching about 3000km 

along the length of New Zealand’s two main 

islands, from Cape Reinga to Bluff. 

In Canterbury, it runs along the Southern 

Alps, from the Harper Pass Track in the 

north to the Ahuriri River in the south. 

The trail gets interrupted by the natural 

borders of Mid Canterbury –the braided 

Rakaia and Rangitata rivers which require 

people to detour using roads to reconnect 

the trail at either end of the district. 

The Mid Canterbury section is afourday 

69.7km trek between the two rivers. It begins 

at Double Hill in the north, runs along the 

Southern Alps and crosses through the 

Hakatere Conservation Park to the 

Ashburton Lakes, where it ends at the Potts 

River. 

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The Rakaia Salmon. 

Salmon 

needs a 

makeover 



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The iconic Rakaia Salmon 

needs afacelift and cash to 

fund it. 

The district council’s open 

spaces manager Ian Soper said 

astructural and maintenance 

assessment showed the 12m 

high statue needs alot of work. 

The good news is the work 

can be done onsite, he said. 

“The work can be done in situ 

so it won’t need to be cut down 

and transported.” 

It will need scaffolding 

erected and plastic wrapped to 

contain the fibreglass work, he 

said. 

The upgrade is unbudgeted 

work and once quotes have 

been obtained areport will 

come to the district council “to 

see where that sits financially”. 

The statue, built in 1991 with 

funding from the Rakaia Lions 

Club, was gifted to the district 

council about 18 years ago. 

The area around the salmon 

was redeveloped between 2020 

and 2021. 

The project received a 

$739,945 grant from the 

Tourism Infrastructure Fund, 

$20,000 from the Lions, while 

the district council funded the 

remaining $198,000. 

The bulk of the project 

budget was spent on anew 

public toilet facility. 

LDR is local body journalism cofunded 

by RNZ and NZ On Air.

Ashburton College 

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment 

News 

Issue 18 

20 June 2024 

Message from thePrincipal 

Nau mai, haeremai 

Half-way through 2024 courses 

We arenow twoweeksawayfromthe end of Term 

Twoand withthat, is thesignalthatour Year 11 to 

13 students are more than halfway through their 

coursesfor 2024. 

Given the various meetings and reports that our 

parents will have been part of,itisagood timeto 

talk about how your child is progressing with their work and ultimately 

their achievements. 

Should you have any concerns around your child’s progress, please 

contact the subject teacher directly or the Dean if you have overall 

concerns aroundtheirlearning. 

Knowing about our studentachievements 

Weekly,wehaveamazing news aboutwhatour students have achieved 

andwewanttoensurethatwecan sharetheseasmuchaspossible. We 

have an Ashburton College Facebook page which has agreat deal of 

content, including images andvideosonour students. 

Please join this page and celebrate with usthe amazing qualities our 

studentshave. 

Being a large school, we can sometimes not hear of the amazing 

success that your child may have, so please email the school on 

rk@ashcoll.school.nz and ts@ashcoll.school.nz so that wecan follow up 

on this. 

Samoan Language Week 

We recently celebratedSamoan Language Week andthe Collegestudent 

Cultural Committee did anamazing job promoting this, with awide 

variety ofevents atlunchtimes.Visit our school’s Facebook page to see 

these events highlighted. 

We have arich diversity ofcultures inour College, so that tobeable to 

celebrate these is important asweare areflection ofthe world. We are 

fortunate that all our students can see, hear, talk about, bepart of, and 

grow understanding of the fortyninedifferentethnicitiesthatwehaveat 

our College.Theseexperienceswill allowour students to fit in anywhere 

in theworld. 

Attendance 

One ofthe things we are continuing to focus on this term is student 

attendance. You will hear ustalking about this with our whānau and 

withour students,and it remains astrongsubject of conversationinthe 

staffroom. 

If astudent misses one day ofschool every two weeks, they miss more 

than awhole year of school by sixteen years of age. As aparent or 

caregiver, you, alongside our school, play akey role in building strong 

habitsofregular schoolattendance. 

All students are legally required to attend school every day and it is a 

shared responsibility to make sure students attend and engage in 

learningfromwhen they first startschool. 

Youmustlet the school know if your childisgoing to be absent or intends 

to be absent foraportion of the school term forwhateverreason,likea 

tangiormedical procedure. 

Family holidays ortaking time offfor extra-curricular activities (not 

organised by school)are notusuallyacceptable reasonsfor being absent. 

Student Illnesses 

We know that winter iscertainly here with its crisp mornings and all 

its chills, bugs and colds. Knowing if your child iswell enough togoto 

school can be trickyattimes. 

Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora have refreshed their guidance for 

schools and parents to use to help make thatcall. Checkout the Ministry 

of Education website for more information. If you are still unsure, get in 

touchwith us. 

Help with Student Attendance –TalktoUs 

If you're struggling at home with gettingyourchild to school,talktous! 

Our school is committed to supporting your child to attend school and 

building aculturethatfosters excellentattendance by having: 

• school staff who have strong relationshipswith studentsand whānau. 

• a school culture that recognises your child and your family for who 

they are, wherethey come from,and who they want to be. 

• aschool community that does everything to make sure students are 

at school, and that they are participating, and progressing in their 

education. 

We are here to support whānau around attendance so please 

reach out if you need help bycalling the College Office (phone: 

03 308 4193; email: info@ashcoll.school.nz) or emailing the Deans for 

the year levels below. 

If phoning Deans, usethe College number,andthenenterthe extension 

number. 

•Year9Deans – James List allext 814 li@ashcoll.school.nz 

– JoshSim sij@ashcoll.school.nz 

•Year10Deans –AnnaRimmer 

rm@ashcoll.school.nz 

– Guy Smith su@ashcoll.school.nz 

•Year11Dean – JessSharpe allext 843 sj@ashcoll.school.nz 

•Year 12 Dean – Jason Vannini vn@ashcoll.school.nz 

•Year 13 Dean – LukeMartin mt@ashcoll.school.nz 

Ngāmihi nui 

Simon Coleman 

Tumuaki •Principal 

Information 

Events 

Goethe-InstitutImmersionWeekend for 

StudentRyanHeal 

Year 12 student Ryan Heal earned the opportunity toattend, from 

Friday 10-Sunday12May,the aboveImmersionCourse in Wellington. 

College Teacher of German Tom Kitchen gave the Goethe-Institut New 

Zealand application information tothe class, and from there Ryan put his 

nameinfor consideration. 

With a range of opportunities available, applications were considered 

across these. For his application, Ryan was required to make aslideshow 

presentation based onifhegot to travel to Germany, where would he go 

and what would hewant todofor aweek. Additionally, aspeech about 

himselfwas required. 

Twelve students were selected for the weekend course, with attendees 

mainly from Auckland,and justthree from theSouth Island;withone each 

from Dunedin and Burnside High School, alongside Ryan from Ashburton 

College. 

The group met upatWellington Airport, and then travelled to their hostel 

which wasatwo-minutewalkfromthe Institut building. 

(Picturedabove): Thegroup assembled at theWellington waterfront. 

The weekend’s activities were varied,startingwith awalkaroundthe cityto 

Parliament buildingsand then to the German Embassy forafternoon tea, a 

German quiz, advice of career opportunities available through knowledge 

ofthe German languageand,asRyansaid,‘abunchof differentactivities’. 

These included aSchatzsuche (treasure hunt), handball, singing German 

songs, and making traditional Oktober German clothes out ofnewspaper, 

such as lederhosen (men’s leatherbreeches). Athree-courseItalian dinner 

wentdownverywell,apparently. 

Across thetime, thestudents spenttimemostly talking, reading,lookingat 

career opportunities,and learningofinternational free-trade arrangements 

between Germanyand New Zealand. 

Ryan was drawn tolearning German through his interest in history asa 

career path andhesaid,overthe weekend,conversations ‘really helped his 

German’,including learningmanycasual phrases. 

Akey factor of the weekend was the way the whole group, comprised of 

Year 11-13students,clicked so well,instantly. 

Ryansaid hehad an amazing time andwouldthoroughly recommend other 

studentsapplyfor such opportunities. 

Ryan’s view about the group was endorsed by the Head of German 

Language Department from the Institut who said the group got along so 

well from thefirst minute theymet,and hada‘blast’overthe weekend. 

She said they enjoyed discovering different regions of Germany and 

Switzerland, speaking LOTS of German -even when speaking amongst 

themselves -and engaging in some fun German traditions, including 

lebkuchenherze (heart-form cake/biscuit), tanzen (dancing) and singen 

(singing). 

Events 

(Pictured above): The group, at the Goethe Institut, wearing their 

lebkuchenherze biscuit necklaces. 

Ryan is second from theright (standing). 

Lebkuchenherze are traditionally sold infairs, inheart form, with ashort 

icingtextonthem. 

The group was asked toshare their ideas onhow to promote German and 

the scholarship opportunities attheir schools, with those ideas sent onto 

their respective schools.Ryanhad anumber of very good ideas. 

Acknowledged was the level of German the students exhibited over 

the weekend, and it was noted this was thanks tothe efforts of German 

classroom teachingand learning. 

At this stage Ryan is very much lookingforward to this year’s College Tour to 

Germany, from 21 September-10 October 2025, which will be his first time 

overseasand thereforefirstvisit to Germany. 

Congratulations 

AshColl WayStudentsofthe Week Award 

This week we highlightAshColl WayStudent of theWeekAwardees, 

forWeek7of Term Two. 

The themefor this week was‘Consistently ShowingRespect’ 

by ‘respecting otherpeople’s belongings’. 

SamRigor 

Year 9 

Luke Rhodes 

Year 12 

TomYoung 

Year 10 

Coming Events 

Libby Jackson 

Year 11 

ElyseMcCallum 

Year 13 

Please note -*denotes subject to confirmation of studentavailability. 

June 

20 Show Quest 

MCC1st XV vs St ThomasofCanterbury, Mt HuttCollege 

Aoraki FootballGirls’1st XI competition, Timaru 

21 AshColl Ball,Ashburton EventCentre, 8:00pm start 

22-23 ** SISS Squash Tournament,Dunedin 

23 ** Aoraki NetballTournament,Timaru 

24 Year 12 EA trip,EANetworks 

Year 13 Redand Orange House EA Trip,EANetworks 

25 Year 11 OutdoorEducationOrienteering trip,ClarkeFlat, 

Peel Forest 

26 Year 12 Market Day, Chessboard 

Canterbury Schools’ Cycling,Christchurch 

SupernetNetballSeniorA’s,Christchurch 

Hockey Girls’1st XI -Nunweek Park,Ngā Puna WaiPark, 

Christchurch 

27 40 Hour Challenge -Cake Bake Sale,Chessboard 

Safety HarnessSystems,Christchurch 

Year 12 Radioactivitytrip, Christchurch 

Year 13 BiologyZoo School,Orana WildlifePark 

Aoraki Girls’Football 1stXIcompetition, AshburtonDomain 

28 Matariki–Public Holiday 

July 

05 School holidays begin

Ashburton College 

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment 

News 

Issue 18 

20 June 2024 

Congratulations 

Molly HarrisonTamworth-Bound 

Country and Western singer Year 11student Molly Harrison achieved 

well at the iconic NewZealand Golden Guitar Awards in Gore,and has 

also been selected to participate in the Academy ofCountry Music in 

Tamworth, NewSouth Wales,Australia. 

GoldenGuitarAwards 

These were held in Gore over King’s Birthday Weekend, commencing with 

auditions leading through to section and categoryfinals. 

Finalist and HighlyCommendedPlacings 

Molly’s performances earned her finalist placings in the Intermediate 

CountryRockand Duet (with aDunedinsinger)categories; andthree Highly 

Commended placings, being in the Gospel, Traditional and New Zealand 

song categories. 

AcademyofCountry Music in Tamworth 

Separate from the GoldenGuitarAwards, butinthe same genre, Molly 

hasbeenselectedtobeapartofthisweek-longacademybeingheldfrom 

14-20 July. 

TheAcademy is Australia's premier musicprogramme foremerging talented 

singers, songwriters, performers and instrumentalists; and isone of two 

courses they facilitate annually. The second course is aSenior Academy, 

which operates during the summer. 

Molly applied for this opportunity, a process which included sending 

in arecording of her original song, and the lyrics; plus answers to ‘lots of 

questions’and areferencefromher musicteacher,Sheryl Bradley,Starbound 

Studios,Timaru. 

Molly will be one of twenty-seven students taking part in the Junior 

Academy, and the only participant from New Zealand, with the balance all 

Australians. The Junior Academy 

caters for Under 18 year olds, 

which speaks well for Molly’s 

inclusion at 15 years of age. 

Beingbusysavingfor the trip and 

travel to and from Australia, has 

been underwayfor Molly. 

Additionally, she acknowledges, 

with real appreciation, course 

funding from Creative New 

Zealand, which helped tomake 

attendance arealistic possibility. 

(Pictured left): Molly Harrison 

singing in the ‘FreezeYaBits Off’ 

busking finals. 

Athletics CrossCountry Events 

Twoeventswereheld duringMay,withthe Aoraki SecondarySchools’ 

Cross Countryheld on 14 MayatAshburyPark, Timaru. 

Aoraki SecondarySchools’Cross Country– 

1st Placing forKalym Chalmers 

Ashburton College had four competitors at this event, with 

Kalym Chalmers competing in the Senior Boys’ event over a 4.5km 

course; while Year 9students Liam Jenner,AlecTaylor and Daniel Taylor 

competed at thatyearlevel,overa3km course. 

Allstudents competed well. 

Results 

Kalym Chalmers continued his good formshown this season to date,with 

afirst placing in what is his first year competing in the Senior Boys’category. 

His first placing was achieved in atime of 17.03, from afield of twentythree 

athletes,coming in 30 secondsahead of the Timaru Boys’HighSchool 

second-placed runner.Kalym received aplace-getters’pin forthis event. 

TheYear 9Boys also placed well, with Liam Jenner 6th and Daniel Taylor 

7th, also out of twenty three athletes. Alec Taylor, onthis occasion, was 

furtherdownthe field. 

Year 9Boys’TeamsEvent:2nd placed – TheYear9Boys’results combined 

well,however,toplace themsecondinthe teams’ event. 

South IslandCross CountryFestival – 

5th Placing forKalym Chalmers 

This eventtookplace on Sunday26May,also at Timaru’s AshburyPark. 

Kalym Chalmers,showing his passionfor running,was thesole competitor 

from Ashburton College. 

Manager Chris Chalmers said that Kalym ran avery competitive race, ona 

hilly,challenging course. 

Result 

Kalym was pleased to 

place 5th, particularly 

in his first year within 

theSenior Boys’grade. 

Kalym completed the 

4.5km in a positive 

time of 16.45 seconds. 

(Pictured left, front): 

Kalym ready to attack 

theincline ahead. 

Roncalli Junior Netball Development 

Tournament 

This annual RoncalliCollege-hosted tournament washeldatthe South 

Canterbury Netball Courts in Timaru on Sunday 26May, providing 

good competition for all participating teams, and having four College 

teamscompeting. 

Year 10A Team 

Team CoachClaire Tappinsaidthatafabulous dayofnetball washad, 

with anawesome sense ofcamaraderie evident between the four 

JuniorAshColl teams. 

The AshColl Year 10A team had their toughest kēmu/game first, playing 

Dunedin’s St Hilda's Collegiate School, one of only three teams to beat this 

team when they were the Year 9A team in 2023. 

College led by twogoals at variouspointsinthe first tenminutes,but went 

into half-time, down by two goals. Claire said that, despite great effort and 

skill,the team lost the secondhalf by afurther twogoals, ending in a14-18 

loss. 

The team bounced back from this narrow loss to what was ahighly-skilled 

team (with an incredibly tall shooter) to win the next three matches 

convincingly, over Timaru Girls’ High School 22-10; Craighead Diocesan 

School 14-8;and Roncalli College 21-4. 

(Pictured above, left toright): Maia Calder, Sophie Braas (with ball), Chloe 

Prendergast and Zara McGillen onattack intheir game against St Hilda's 

Collegiate. 

Special mention must go to Emily Hodzelmans for outstanding shooting; 

Ashlee Estreich for being able to play across four different positions; and 

Chloe Prendergast for strong leadership in both her court play and offcourtsupport 

of the kaitākaro/players. 

Athank you goes also to umpire Emma Ledingham, who travelled from 

Christchurch to Timaru to undertake her umpiring duties; to Manager 

Stacey Howden, and to the terrific number of whānau who came to 

support the rōpū/team. 

The Year 10A team (pictured above, back row, left toright): Stacey Howden 

(Manager), Madeleine Howden, SophieBraas,Tia Double,Emily Hodzelmans, 

ClaireTappin (Coach). 

(Front row, lefttoright): Ashlee Estreich, Georgia Scammell, Zara McGillen, 

ChloePrendergast,Isla Gilbert, Maia Calder. 

Year 10B Team 

TheYear 10B team had astrong tournament, winning four gamesand 

drawingone from their fivegames. 

(Pictured above, left to right): Pearl Arrowsmith, Tegan Marriott, 

Holly Burrowesinactionagainst RoncalliCollege. 

(Picturedabove,back row, left to right): The10B team members-Kaley Levy, 

ToaMakaui, Madeline Foster, Holly Burrowes, Abby Cochrane, Paige Hart, 

AlexiHardie, GabbyKnapp (Coach). 

(Front row, left to right): PearlArrowsmith, Tegan Marriott,Xandra Roa. 

Team Manager is Alana Hardy. 

Year 9A Team 

Manager VickiMcArthursaidtheYear 9A team experienced some great, 

and close games during the day, withthe combinations trialled during 

the tournament showingthatthe girls areall very versatile,which is a 

greatproblem to have! 

Team members were - Tineke Artz, Lucy Coulter, Rose Cuadrado, 

Lola Dabourn, Olivia Easton, Kayleigh Hawe, Carina Lupse, Emma Matau, 

Vola Otukolo,Lovan’nah Pere,with CoachPaula Strawbridgeand,asabove, 

Manager VickiMcArthur. 

Lulu Kilworth is thanked forattending thetournamentinanumpirerole. 

Results 

First up was a2-12 loss to St Hilda's Collegiate School; aclose 8-11 loss to 

Timaru Girls’ High School, and aclose 12-16 loss to Craighead Diocesan 

School. The team finished itsday with asignificant25-3 win against Roncalli 

College. 

Vicki said that the 

girls were all so 

well-behaved and 

a pleasure to be 

around. 

(Picturedleft, leftand 

right): Defences 

Vola Otukolo and 

Lucy Coulter in 

the game against 

Roncalli College. 

Year 9B Team 

Manager Sara Hawe said that the AshColl 9B team had afantastic day 

at the annual Roncalli Tournament, having close games. The team 

came away with twowins,includingtheirfinal gameofthe dayagainst 

Timaru Girls’ High School. 

A huge appreciation goes to 

Emerald Pastures Ltd who 

sponsored the team trip for this 

day. 

Sara said that,overall,team and 

netball development were the 

winners on the day, confirming 

that the day provided great 

opportunities, with the girls 

loving the experience. 

(Pictured right, leftand right): 

Collegeattackingplayers 

Rose McKay (shooting forgoal), 

Cara Patterson (in support). 

(Back row, lefttoright): Grace Levy, Alivia Woodham, Christine van Rooyen, 

Anya Walker,CaraPatterson, Hayley Stocker. 

(Front row, left toright): Isla Hart (Coach), Kayleigh Hawe, Rose McKay, 

Makayla Burrowes. 

(Absent): Sophie Putaranui. 

Team coaches areRachel Hartand Year 12 studentIsla Hart.

COUNCIL BRIEF 

2Baring SquareEast, Ashburton |POBox 94, Ashburton, NewZealand 7740 | Telephone (03) 3077700 |Website ashburtondc.govt.nz 

Thursday,20June 2024 | ISSUE 184 

Newaeratorshelp worker bugs 

Seven new aerators at theWilkins 

Road wastewatertreatment plant 

aredeliberately causingquite astir. 

The aerators, four in the first settling pond 

andthree in the second oxidation pond, 

churnupthe waterand move it around, 

ensuring thereisenough oxygen evenly 

distributed forbacteriatobreak down the 

effluent. 

Without aeration, bacteriawould struggle 

to multiply anddie beforecompleting 

theirpart in the wastewater treatment 

process. 

Group ManagerInfrastructure and Open 

Spaces Neil McCann said the aerators 

were currently running 24 hoursaday, 

but oxygen levels would eventually be 

monitored andthe aeratorsonly activated 

when atriggerlevel wasreached. 

“Thefirst aeration pond, builtin2008, had 

10 aerators but nowweonly need four, 

thankstotechnologicaladvancements. 

Thismeans wastewaterisbettertreated 

when it movestothe second pond, where 

oxidation occurs, and wherewehavethree 

aerators currently operating. 

“Sincethe newaerators were installed 

earlier this year,there’sbeen asignificant 

improvement in waterquality in both 

ponds, visually and in themeasurement of 

dissolved oxygen in the water.” 

Thetotal cost of the aeratorswas just over 

$1million. 

Mr McCann said it wasimportant forthe 

wastewatertobetreatedproperlyand 

efficiently to minimise the amount of 

sludge thataccumulatesinthe ponds. 

“Sludgebuild-up cancause odourissues 

MayorNeilBrown 

In praise of reading, volunteers 

I’mremindedofmychildhood 

this month, with an invitationto 

readtoaprimaryschool class 

and to also attend the launch 

of anew programme aimed at 

reading to babies and toddlers. 

Many of us canrecallfavouritebooks 

we explored as kids, or thatwe read to 

ourown children,orgrandchldren. 

The oneI’m reading to children at 

Methven PrimarySchooliscalled The 

Little YellowDigger Goes to School. 

The little digger is brought in to dig a 

newswimmingpool at the localschool 

and hits awatermain,causing some 

dealings with the local Council. 

It’sfun, and finishes on agoodnote, 

and it’sagreat opportunity to show 

that reading is alifetimepursuit, 

whether it is forwork or pleasure. 

The Ashburton Library’snew 1000 

Books BeforeSchool programmeis 

as well as creatingthe need to desludge 

the ponds sooner thannecessary,whichis 

averyexpensiveoperation. The ponds at 

Wilkins Road havenot required desludging 

sincetheyopened, because we’vekept 

the oxidation process goingefficiently,but 

climatechangemay create challenges in 

the future. 

“Ponds areextremelyforgiving, butthey 

rely onbacteria to do all the heavylifting. If 

temperatures aretoo warm,the chemistry 

ofthe watercan changewithout enough 

oxygenand the bacteriadie andturn into 

sludge. 

“That createsablanketonthe pond that 

stopsthe treatment process, so it’s critical 

forwatertobemovingand to have oxygen 

agreat waytoestablish thehabit of 

reading, from infancy. If youreadone 

book anight, forthree years, thenyou 

will pass thetargetand help establish 

aplatformfor life-long literacyand 

opportunity. 

Reading is noteveryone’s strong point, 

sothe definition of reading is broad: 

youcan sing, tell astory,recitewhat 

happened in your day or put on an 

audiobook andsit together and listen. 

Building platformsfor the futureis 

something thatCouncil does forthe 

community –having compliant water 

and wastewaternetworks, and good 

roadsand rubbish collectionsisatthe 

core of our work. 

Looking after people is alsoimportant 

andsoitwas great to seethe 40,000- 

plus people whoenjoyed Glowinthe 

Park.While Glowhas been puttobed 

forthis year,Council staff arealready 

working on the next fun and free 

introduced to keep the bacteriaalive.” 

The ponds at Wilkins Road treatment 

plantreceiveAshburton’sresidential 

and commercial wastewaterfromthe 

reticulatednetwork and supplypipeline, 

or deliveredintankersbycontractors who 

empty septic tanks. 

Mr McCann said oneofthe biggest 

bugbears forthe wastewatertreatment 

systemisflushablewet wipes. 

“Unfortunately,these don’t breakdown 

likesome manufacturers claimand they 

have to be mechanically removedvia 

ascreen at the plant andthen takento 

landfill. Theywraparoundour pumpsand 

cancause overflows of wastewater from 

our system.” 

gathering 

forresidents 

to enjoy, so 

watchfor details of afood festival later 

in the year. 

Food wasthe order of theday fora 

smaller, butnolessimportant, event at 

the Tinwald Hall earlier this week.Ihad 

theprivilege of officially thanking three 

long-serving membersofthe Tinwald 

Memorial Hall Boardfor their volunteer 

work collectively spanning 114years. 

JohnHarris,Maureen Colville and 

TheresaO’Connell haveretired from 

theboard recently and it wasmy 

pleasuretopresent them each with 

certificates of appreciation fortheir 

service. 

It is fitting that this celebration 

happened duringVolunteer Week,as 

volunteersplay alarge role in making 

theAshburton Districtawelcoming 

and attractiveplacetolive. 

SHORT 

AND 

SWEET 

INDUSTRY PRAISE 

The newlibrary and civic 

building,TeWhare Whakatere, 

wasawarded excellence in the 

Sustainability category at the 

national property awards last 

week.The building alsoearned 

merit in the Civic, Health and Arts 

category. 

VOCAL ON LOCAL 

Councilisconsulting on three 

changes to the waylocal elections 

areheld -extending the boundaries 

of the Ashburton ward to include 

newhousing off TrevorsRoad, 

extending the boundaries of the 

Methven Community Board, and 

reducing the numberofelected 

community boardmembersfrom 

five to four.Feedback closes on 21 

July. 

LOVE YOUR PARK? 

Councilisencouraging residents 

to provide their feedback on a 

draft planfor managing Ashburton 

District’s121 parks and reserves. 

The Draft Reserve Management 

Plansetsout howlocal parks and 

reserveswill be managed, what 

activitiesthey'll caterfor and what 

facilitieswillbeprovided. The plan 

hasfivevolumes,each focusedon 

aparticulartopicorarea, ranging 

from general principles to specific 

policies forindividual reserves. 

Submissionsclose 4August. 

GLOW WASTE 

Thismonth'sGlowinthe Park event 

generated670kgofwaste,but 93% 

of it wasdiverted from landfill, 

thanks to the team from Eco 

Educate operatingaspecial waste 

station. Some 331kgoffood waste 

wasdiverted, as well as 180kgof 

compostable packaging.The 44.5kg 

of rubbishthatwent to landfill 

included coffeecups, waxedlined 

bowls and plastic cups. 

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Thursday,20June 2024 |ISSUE 184

Keep your metaldog tagthis rego 

Thousands of local dog ownerswill 

begin re-registering their pets in 

July and they arebeing reminded to 

hang on to their metaldog tags. 

Council movedawayfromplastictags last 

year and issued longer-lasting metalones, 

which onlyneed replacing if they arelost 

or the number wearsoff. 

Council Complianceand Development 

Group Manager Jane Donaldson said 

almost7000 dogs were currently on 

Council’s database and owners could 

expecttosee registration packs arriving in 

their letterboxessoon. 

“All dogs aged three months andover 

mustberegisteredwith the Council before 

Augustand it’simportant thatowners 

registerontime. 

“The easiestway to registerisonline at 

ashburtondc.govt.nz/dogs and all you 

need is your dog number,which will be 

provided on the registration pack you 

receiveinthe mail." 

If your dog is very activeand thenumber 

has worn off your tag, thencall into 

Customer Services with your oldtag fora 

free replacement.The replacement cost 

foralosttag is $13. 

Ms Donaldson said registration fees go 

towardsfunding animal control services 

in the district, including operating the 

dog pound and responding to animal 

complaints. 

“Wecurrently havefivedogs in the 

pound and we arelooking to rehome all 

of them, locally or through DogWatch in 

Christchurch. Owning adog comes with 

responsibilities and registration is one of 

them.” 

Ownerswho donot registerby31July risk 

being chargedlate fees. 

Mayorthanks hall trio fortour of duty 

Three hard-working volunteers who have 

helped keep the Tinwald WarMemorial 

Hall on track overthe past 50 yearswere 

celebrated by Council this week. 

Maureen Colville (left), John Harris and 

Theresa O'Connell were the guests of 

honour at aspecial afternoon tea hosted 

by the hall board. 

While theyshared asuperb chocolate 

cake,Mayor Neil Brownthanked them 

fortheir tour of duty -which hasinvolved 

cleaning, maintenance, booking and 

general caretaking of the hall, which was 

officially opened in 1960. 

Maureen had chalked up 50 years, Theresa 

35 and John29years. 

The hall has hostedinnumerable 

events, including sporting activities and 

performances. 

The hall boardworks with Council to 

manageand maintain the facility. 

COUNCILMEETINGS 

Meetings areatHine Paaka(Council 

Chambers), 2Baring SquareEast, 

unless specified. 

Meeting agendas areonline at 

ashburtondc.govt.nz/council/ 

agendas-and-minutes 

Ashburton WaterZone Committee, 

Tuesday 25 June -CANCELLED 

CouncilMeeting, Wednesday 26 June, 

1pm, (live-streamed) 

WORKSNOTICES 

Walnut Avenue -Kerb and channel 

renewalfromOak Grove to WestStreet, 

until 30 June. Traffic should notbe 

affected, but watchfor temporary 

changes. 

GraceIreland Drive, Methven -Closed 

forsubdivision developmentuntil 31 

August. 

CartersRoad -Closedbetween Allens 

Road andFarm Road until 21Juneto 

install aserviceconnection.Resident 

access remains. 

Johnstone Street -Closedbetween 

HarlandStreetand Thomson Street 

from 24 June to 28 Junetounderground 

services. Residentaccess remains. 

WindermereRoad -Closedduringthe 

day betweenPoplar Road and Lower 

BeachRoadfrom26Juneto3Julywhile 

tree felling is in progress. 

Full closuredetails on our website 

ashburtondc.govt.nz 

MATARIKI VIEWING 

The Ashburton Astronomy Club will be 

holdingtwo free Matariki public viewings 

(weather permitting), at Argyle Park to 

celebratethe rising of the star cluster. 

The eventswill be on Saturday 6July 

and Saturday 13 July,and run from 

5.45am until7am. 

Matariki is the Pleiades star clusterand 

the rising marks the beginningofthe 

newyearinthe Māori lunar calendar. 

The public holiday to mark Matariki is on 

Friday 28 June. 

Traffic plan forLauriston 

while solar cables laid 

Some roads willbeclosed at Lauristonfor 

short periods in the next fiveweeks while 

EA Networks installsafeedercable from 

anew solar farm to the nearbyLauriston 

electricity sub-station. 

The work willbedone in fivestagesto 

minimise disruption, with thefirst stageto 

getunder wayonMonday 24 June. 

Three 22kV feeder cables will be installed 

in open trenches on the road shoulder 

along LauristonBarrhillRoadand then 

Line Road to the sub-station. The trench 

willbebackfilled with thermal crusher 

dusttohelp with heat dissipation. 

People moving around Lauristonwill see 

excavators,truck and trailers, tip trucks, 

cable drums and awinch machine. 

The first stageisfromthe solar farm 

to ajoint pit near Church Street and 

is expectedtotakeuptothree weeks. 

Detourswill be in placeand signpostedfor 

all road closures as theyhappen. 

Stagefour includes aweek-long closureof 

the intersection of Line Road,Winchmore 

LauristonRoadand LauristonBarrhill 

Road. 

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16 Ashburton 

NEWS 



Aphasiaanongoingbattle 

ON THE MEND: Steve Devereux of Ashburton suffered astroke in July last year. Below Pictured shortly after being released from Burwood Hospital are Steve Devereux 

(right) with his brothers Tony (left) and Eugene. 

MAIN PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS; PHOTO SUPPLIED 

Steve Devereux of 

Ashburton was lucky to 

survive after having a 

stroke almost one year 

ago.Today he continues to 

suffer some paralysis, 

heart arrhythmia and 

aphasia. He tells his story, 

in support of Aphasia 

Awareness Month, to 

Susan Sandys. 

Steve Devereux, 66, is lucky to 

be alive after astroke in July 

last year. 

The retired Ashburton man 

was trapped alone at his home 

for 30 hours after the major 

health event, which paralysed 

him on his left side and left him 

unable to talk. 

Aneighbour was able to alert 

emergency services after 

Devereux somehow managed to 

get outside. 

‘‘I crawled out of the garage, I 

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was trying to get into my car, I 

don’t know why. It took hours 

just to crawl out,’’ Devereux 

said. 

He was taken by ambulance 

to Ashburton Hospital, and 

then by rescuehelicopterto 

ChristchurchHospital. He 

spent acouple of weeks there, 

before going to Burwood 

Hospital, where he spentabout 

three months undergoing 

rehabilitation. 

Burwood staff went ‘‘over and 

above’’, pushing him to the 

limits and ensuring he had the 

confidencetogohome. 

Today Devereux is back to 

living independently and 

enjoying life, butdoctors are 

not sure whether he will make a 

full recovery. 

He has lost much of the 

strength in his left arm, and 

suffers heart arrhythmia and 

aphasia. 

Aphasia is adisorder 

involving damage to the 

language areas of the brain. 

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The mostcommon cause is a 

stroke; other causes include a 

brain tumour or brain injury. 

When Devereux had his 

stroke, he lost the ability to 

speak; he could only mumble. 

Speech returned, and 

day by day has continued 

to improve. 

However, he finds 

himself using the word 

‘‘frustrating’’ alot when 

he talks about his 

aphasia. 

‘‘It feels like your head 

has been shaken up,’’ 

Devereux said. 

‘‘You are supposedto 

open the door and there’s 

all these words to choose 

from, except there’s 

nothingthere, where have 

they all gone?’’ 

As well as not being 

able to find the right 

word, sometimeswhole 

sentencesevaded him. 

‘‘It’s the intense 

frustration of havingthe 

ideas in your head, but 

not being able to 

articulate them.’’ 

He found talking to this 

reporter not too difficult, 

as it was aoneoneone 

conversation. Talking in groups 

could be harder. 

When it comes to written 

communication, Devereux can 

text and write, but this takes 

longer than it used to. 

His symptoms are typical of 

aphasia. 

People who have it report 

gettingfrustrated by not being 

able to read more than aword 

or two, not being able to write 

more than just their name, not 

being able to communicate by 

speaking like they used to, 

gettingtired from trying to talk 

in agroup, and finding it hard 

to text or write. 

Meanwhile, for Aphasia 

AwarenessMonth this month, 

Aphasia New Zealand 

Charitable Trust has adopted 

the theme Until You’ve Met It, 

You Just Don’t Get It, referring 

to the lack of awareness many 

have about the often hidden 

disability until someone they 

know has it. 

Community Aphasia Advisor 

Eleanor Maxwell, based in 

Christchurch, said she believed 

there would be anumber of 

people in Mid Canterbury who 

❛It feels like your 

head has been 

shaken up. You are 

supposed to open the 

door and there’s all 

these words to 

choose from, except 

there’s nothing there. 

Where have they all 

gone?’’ ❜ 

—Steve Devereux 

‘‘have fallen under the radar’’ 

when it comes to accessing the 

services offered by the charity. 

It offers support to anyone 

affected by aphasia in the form 

of education, social connection 

through conversation groups, 

resources and raising 

awareness. 

‘‘We are committed to 

ensuring that we continue to 

reach as many families affected 

by aphasia as possible,’’ 

Maxwell said. 

Maxwell said funding was 

increasingly challenging for the 

trust. 

Afundraising campaign, 

featuring aGivealittle page, 

was under way this month. 

The trust was planning to 

hold an aphasia education 

session in Ashburton next 

month. 

It was aimed at anyone 

wanting to learn more about the 

disability, from those who had 

it to family and health 

professionals. 

An education session on 

aphasia will be July 29 at 

Community House, 11am to 

noon. Please RSVP to Eleanor 

Maxwell, 02108193929, 

christchurch@aphasia.org.nz

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Recognising, preventing elder abuse 

Abuse of our elderly folk can be 

physical, psychological or 

financial, Age Concern 

president Trish Small says. 

It may be hidden in our 

community, but it is out there. 

Trish,and executive 

committee member Carol 

O’Reilly, have set up adisplay 

in the Ashburton Arcade for 

Elder Abuse Awareness Week. 

It is to raise awareness about 

elder abuse, how to spot the 

signs, and where to get help. 

‘‘It is an ongoing situation,’’ 

Trish said of elder abuse. 

‘‘This is specifically how we 

try to draw attention to it, and 

give some pointers as to what 

might help people identify 

whether there is acase that 

needs to be investigated or 

taken abit further.’’ 

Trish said elder abuse can 

include physical injuries such 

as bruises, cuts and broken 

bones, as well as symptoms of 

anxiety, depression or 

confusion, and withdrawal 

from family members or 

friends. 

Unexplained transactions or 

loss of money can also be asign. 

Trish said unfortunately the 

high cost of living and 

escalating household bills 

could see more cases of elder 

abuse. 

Already one in ten seniors 

experienced elder abuse, and 

put up with it as they feared 

alienation from their family. 

It’s avery difficult issue for 

older people to accept, but they 

can do somethingabout it, she 

said. 

Anyone with concerns about 

afamily member, friend or 

neighbour could ring the free, 

confidential phone line for 

advice anytime day or night on 

0800 326 6865, or by text 5032. 

They couldalso make contact 

with Age ConcernAshburton. 

Nationwide the organisation 

had worked with 2852 cases of 

elder abuse between July 2022 

and June 2023 and found 76 per 

cent of those cases were 

substantiated, Trish said. 

‘‘In 47 per cent of cases the 

older person was under 75 

years of age. 

‘‘In 37 per cent of cases the 

older person was living alone 

but57per cent lived with 

partnersand/or relatives,’’ she 

said. 

Cases included 

psychological abuse (88 per 

cent), financial abuse (35 per 

ELDER SUPPORT: Age Concern 

Ashburton president Trish 

Small (left) and executive 

committee member Carol 

O'Reilly are raising awareness 

of elder abuse. PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS 

cent), neglect or selfneglect 

(25 per cent) and physical 

abuse (22 per cent). 

Statistically 75 percent of 

elder abuse was done by family 

members and of those family 

members, 59 percent were 

children and grandchildren. 

How you can help: 

For help recognising and 

addressing elder abuse, contact 

Age Concern NZ 0800 652 105, 

or the Elder Abuse Helpline 0800 

32 668 65, text 5032 or email 

support@elderabuse.nz 

If you think someone is in danger, 

call 111 and ask for police. 

Join aNeighbourhood Support 

Group and get to know your 

neighbours. Identify any older 

people in your community who 

may be at risk or in need of 

support. Awellconnected 

community helps to improve 

safety, resilience, and wellbeing 

for all. More information at 

neighbourhoodsupport.co.nz 

PLANS:Asand court and mini golf course are proposed for the 

grassed area, pictured on the right next to the car park at EA 

NetworksCentre. 

PHOTO JONATHAN LEASK/LDR 

Beach court delay 



Asandy sports court being 

installed outside the EA 

Networks Centre in Ashburton 

has been delayed due to alackof 

sand. 

The $30,000 projectwas 

scheduled to be completed by 

the end of June but it will now be 

carried over into the next 

financial year. 

District council people and 

facilities group manager Sarah 

Mosley said contractors could 

not source the appropriate sand. 

“A special beachsoft sand is 

required and that isn’t normally 

held by local quarries, hencethe 

need to delay as the contractors 

have indicated this isn’t 

currently available to them. 

“The project is working 

through the design and scoping 

stage, and will require boxing 

and atimber edge as well as 

some excavation.” 

The court will be suitable for 

beach sports and be available 

for casual community use with 

bookings possible if the need 

arises, Mosley said. 

To deter the sand court from 

becoming acommunity cat 

litterbox, there are plans for it to 

be covered when it is not in use, 

she said. 

EA Networks Centre's new 

manager, Richard Wood, said 

the delay had asilver lining. It 

would benefit the investigation 

and planning for installing a 

new 18hole mini golf course 

next to the sand court next year. 

The up to $400,000 course – 

paid for from reserve 

contributions –will not be 

staffed. 

Balls and clubs will likely be 

available to rent from the EA 

Networks Centre but the public 

can bring their own ball and 

putter. 

The court is not suitable for 

pétanque. 

The Ashburton Petanque 

Club, whichhas been based at 

the MSA Bowling Club grounds, 

is on the lookout for anew home 

after the MSA's decision to sell 

the site. 

Mosley said the district 

council had last year spoken to 

the club, which outlined its 

requirements for 1520 piste, up 

to about 1200sqm. It hadn’t been 

included or requested in the 

30year master plan process. 

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RSA funding support heatsup 

TONI.WILLIAMS 


Safe, costefficient heating is needed at 

Ashburton RSA, vice president Allan 

Johnstone says. 

The club, which is not acharitable 

organisation, needs $50,000toreplace its 

dated heating system and is seeking 

community support. 

‘‘We need to renew our whole heating 

system. The existing heating system has 

been here since 1988 when we first shifted 

into the building,’’ Johnstone said. 

‘‘The cost of running it (is too high). It’s 

got to happen ... to be cost efficient.’’ 

The replacement system will see two 

big, efficient heat pumps installed, able to 

heat and cool, he said. 

To be installed by Stewart and Holland, 

the system will funnel heat through the 

club’s existing air vent system into the 

Moore Lounge and public bar areas. 

The Linton Lounge room, at the rear of 

the building, already has heat pumps. 

AGivealittle page to help raise funds 

has been set up by associate member 

Lynne Bridge, but the club is also taking 

direct donations into the RSA Fundraiser 

bank account at NBS 031354060134230. 

People can use their surname as a 

reference. 

As of yesterday, the Raising the 

Temperature page had raised $1770,but 

Johnstone said there had been other 

donations to the account. 

‘‘We have had some very good donations, 

especially from service clubs, sections 

within the club have come on board and 

generous member donations,’’ Johnstone 

said. 

Bridge said the RSA, catering to the 

community of returned and active service 

personnel as well as asocial outlet for 

WOEFUL HEATING: RSA vicepresident Allan 

Johnstone (front) and president Merv Brenton in the 

public bar of the Ashburton RSA is need of updated 

heating system. Inset the air vent system. 

older persons, relied heavily on locally 

raised funds from Poppy Day. 

‘‘However this money does not meet all 

their needs for maintenance of their 

building as well as the welfare of their 

members.’’ 

The RSA which used to be at West St, on 

the site of the Zpetrol station, moved to its 

Cox St site in the late 1980s. 

It has more than 600 members and offers 

weekly roasts, club nights and section 

activities and events, although the 

building is also used by community groups 

and organisations for meetings, functions 

and funerals. 

NEWS 


19 

Power 

tampering 

awareness 

More than 20 homes were 

plunged into darkness two 

nights in arow due to recent 

powerline tampering in 

Christchurch. 

Recent incidents have hit 

areas close to schools, 

preschools, recreational 

facilities and residential 

streets causing public safety 

concerns. 

Although no incidents of the 

same nature were known in 

Ashburton at the time of print, 

police are asking members of 

the public who see suspicious 

activity around powerlines or 

similar to report information to 

them as soon as possible. 

Senior sergeant Roy Appley 

said tampering with powerlines 

was dangerous and could have 

devastating effects, especially 

for those in assisted living 

situations with life support or 

breathing machines. 

“Fortunately noone has been 

injured at this stage, however 

police remain concerned it is 

only amatter of time,’’ he said. 

‘‘Tampering with powerlines 

places yourself and members of 

the public at risk of 

electrocution for asmall 

return.” 

If you see any suspicious 

activity around powerlines 

contact police on 111 if it is 

happening now, or 105 if it’s 

after the fact. 

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20 Ashburton 

RURAL 



Sustainabilitynot top of mind 

BYTIM CRONSHAW 

McDonald’s diners are 

preparedtopay only lip 

service to beef sustainability 

as the price of aburger is front 

of mind when they make their 

order. 

The rising cost of living is 

playing out in the fast food 

industry at the expense of 

diners willing to pay more in 

their menu selections for guiltfree 

beef farming. 

McDonald’s Restaurants 

head of impact and 

communications Simon Kenny 

revealed research about 

consumers’ beefbuying 

decisions during aNew 

Zealand Roundtable for 

Sustainable Beef conference 

in Christchurch. 

He said McDonald’s was 

committed to its sustainable 

responsibilities, but customers 

were not always prepared to pay 

more. 

‘‘Our customers aren’t banging 

down the door right this minute 

going ‘Give me amore sustainably produced 

Big Mac’,’’ he said. 

‘‘They are kind of hoping it comes from 

New Zealand and we have been doing alot 

of (work) telling them where sourcingis 

coming from, but when you get down to the 

more technical stuff around climate change, 

carbon and that, they are kind of going 

‘That’s so far away from me I’m not sure 

that’s reallyinfluencing my purchasing’.’’ 

Environmental factors were less 

important for beef diners prioritising aroof 

over their head and the basics during the 

current costofliving crisis.The reality was 

people were paying more than $8 for aBig 

Mac these days because of higher input costs 

in restaurants, he said. 

BURGERBUYING: McDonald’s Restaurants head of impact and 

communications Simon Kenny says customers rate taste and 

value over guiltfree beef. 

PHOTO: TIM CRONSHAW 

‘‘The living wage went up nearly 40 per 

cent in the last six years, so there’s labour 

costs andthat type of thing. But in acostofliving 

crisis what our customersare saying is 

‘Gee McDonald’s is getting pretty expensive 

thesedays compared with other places Ican 

go’. 

‘‘We say at the moment as much as people 

think KFC and Burger King are our 

competitors, an air fryer is actually our 

biggest competitor.’’ 

The good news for beef consumption was 

about 68 per cent of those surveyed were 

buying food outside their home that had beef 

in it at least once aweek. 

High in importance were taste (96 per 

cent), value (95 per cent) and portion size (89 

per cent). Less important were 

the source of beef (55 per cent) 

and sustainably produced beef 

(51 per cent). 

Kenny said the awareness of 

McDonald’s work to make beef 

production more sustainable 

was quite low, but when 

prompted customers felt ‘‘quite 

good’’ about it. 

He said that showed if they 

were told about this work there 

would be some benefit, but it was 

not driving purchasing. 

‘‘If you get any sort of research 

around climate change and 

carbon emissions the general 

public tends to drop off pretty 

quickly because it’s so 

complicated and they hope 

someone else is getting to it ... 

From McDonald’s perspective 

with our global commitments we 

know we need to accelerate 

change and do more. Just right 

now don’t expect customersto 

really want that and ...pay more 

for it.’’ 

When pushed, 75 per cent 

indicated locally sourced beef 

was important followed by 

animal welfare at 55 per cent and grassfed 

cattle at 42 per cent. 

The environmental impact on pastures 

and waterways was 38 per cent and below 

that was lower carbon emissions and global 

climate commitments. 

Kenny said research showed customers 

hoped McDonald’s was getting on with 

climate changeand sustainable farming, but 

at this stage would not give it much credit for 

it, or drive their purchasing decisionmaking. 

McDonald’s has committed to sciencebased 

targets of global reductions in 

restaurant and office emissions by 2030 as 

well as scope 3farm emissions for beef and 

chicken. 

Rural banking inquiryjust first step 

Anindependent banking inquiry is agreat 

first step towards afairer banking system 

for farming families, Federated Farmers 

spokesperson Richard McIntyre says. 

‘‘But it’s important to remember that it’s 

only the first step. There’s still alot of hard 

work that needs to be done to ensure the 

inquiry results in real change for farmers.’’ 

McIntyre said terms of reference, and 

who sits around the table,will be what 

makes or breaks the inquiry announced by 

government. 

‘‘The government need to make sure this 

inquiry is set up to succeed from day one, 

because farmers can’t afford for them to get 

it wrong,’’ McIntyre said. 

‘‘It’s absolutely critical that MPs are able 

to look under the right stones, speak to the 

right people, and ask the right questions 

that will allow them to get to the bottom of 

things. 

‘‘That means looking at more than just the 

level of competition in our rural banking, 

but also things like how Reserve Bank rules 

and regulations affect farm lending.’’ 

Federated Farmers were also concerned 

issues farmers faced might get buried under 

apile of problems with mortgages and 

personal banking. 

‘‘There is avery real risk here that rural 

issues end up playing second fiddle to wider 

concerns about general banking.’’ 

‘‘That would be atotal disaster for kiwi 

farmers, who have been asking some very 

fair questions for along time now and 

deserve some answers.’’ 

Federated Farmers sought assurances 

rural issues would be given sufficient 

scrutiny and prominence during the 

banking inquiry process. They also wanted 

‘‘real gumbootwearing MPs’’ who 

understood issues at adeep level, to have 

opportunity to question the banks. 

‘‘It’s important the likes of Mark Cameron, 

Jo Luxton, Suze Redmayne, Catherine 

Wedd and Miles Anderson are able to 

continue to make acontribution as the 

inquiry progresses.’’ 

IN BRIEF 

FLEECE CARE 

The Mid-Canterbury Branch of the 

Black and Coloured Sheep 

Breeders Association will host an 

open day on July 21 at 155 

BurnhamSchoolRd, Rolleston from 

10am to 3pm. It will cover fleece 

care before and after shearingfrom 

crutching sheep, how to avoid shed 

stain to after shearinghandling. 

Learn how to skirt, weigh and clean 

your fleeces readyfor showing, 

selling or use. Members have a 

wealth of knowledge and offer 

hands on teaching. Bring your own 

fleecestofind out what ajudge or 

customerislookingfor. 

Refreshments available,fleecesfor 

sale. Contact Leo or Karen on 

033476778 green-acres@hotmail. 

com 

HICKMAN FINALIST 

Mid Canterbury dairy farmer Craig 

Hickmanhas been named afinalist 

in the 2024 Primary IndustriesNew 

Zealand Awards. Hickman, retired 

farmer Alastair Macgregor, and 

dairy farmers Cara and John 

Gregan are finalists in the the Rural 

Hero of the Year award; one of nine 

PINZ awards to be announced at 

the gala dinner in WellingtoninJuly. 

Hickman, aka ‘Dairyman’ is active 

on platforms such as Facebook and 

Tik-Tok. He is up against 

Macgregor, aFarmy Army 

volunteer, with more than 40 years 

practical agriculturalexperience, 

and Waimate dairy farmers John 

and Cara Gregan who have 

donated more than 5000 mince 

meals to foodbanks throughthe 

Meat the Need programme..The 

awards celebrate innovation, 

excellence, collaborationand 

success in the farming, forestry and 

fishing sectors. 

DAIRY AWARDS 

Mid Canterbury dairy farmers 

Monique Radford, Jaspreet Singh 

and Alan da Veigawere recognised 

in the recent New Zealand Dairy 

Industry Awards. Radford was 

named New Zealand Dairy Trainee 

runner-up and also awarded amerit 

award. She won the Ecolab 

Personal Growth and Development 

Award along with $6000 in prizes. 

The 22-year-old grew up on adairy 

farm in Taranaki and holds a 

BachelorofAgriculturalScience 

from Massey University. Judges 

described her as very 

knowledgeable with agood work life 

balance. Merit awards were given to 

Singhwho won the Meridian 

EnvironmentalSustainability 

Award, and da Veiga won the 

EcolabTotal Farm Hygiene Award. 

Keep safewhendigging 

or movingequipment 

Overhead and undergroundpowerlines canbeeasytoforget 

about when digging or moving farm machinery aroundyour 

property.Beforeyou startdigging,find outwherepower lines 

and cables arelocated. 

If youdocome into contact withlive lines,call EA Networkson 

0800 430 460 and stay safe untilhelp arrives. 

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21 

THE ASHBURTON CLUB &MSA 

Behind the name, Noble 600 

On the 30th of June 1903, the Bars and Hotels of Ashburton 

closed. 

As the most significant dry area in the country, Ashburton 

became the object of widespread interest whenever 

licensing was discussed. In an article in the Lyttleton Times 

the following day, the writer could barely disguise his mirth 

at the turn of events. However, hedid assume arespectful 

tone when describing the only place in Ashburton where 

alegal drink could still be obtained: The Ashburton Club & 

MSA. 

In describing the prescient members of the Club on that 

date,the recently builtrestaurant wasnamed Noble 600. 

Noble 600 has now changed Owner/Operator Harpreet 

Singh, with one of the things that has been updated isthe 

Menu. 

Happi is looking forward totaking Noble 600 to the next 

level, and with the support of the MSA Members and The 

Club,hewill achievethis.Wehavenodoubts. 

If you have any questions orwould like to book atable, we 

recommend the legendary Porterhouse steak with garlic 

sauce. 

Phone 03 9288173 or email bookings@noble600.co.nz 

NewOpening Hours 

Tuesday: 12:00pm -2:00pm Lunchonly 

Wednesday: 12:00pm -2:00pm 4:30pm -9:00pm 

Thursday: 12:00pm -2:00pm 4:30pm -9:00pm 

(buffet nightoption) 

Friday-Sunday: 12:00pm -2:00pm 4:30pm- 9:00pm 

9pm kitchen closing time,bar is open till 11pm 

(Bar menu will be serveduntil the restaurantcloses) 

Looking forward toseeing it all come together. Behind the 

name,Noble 600. 

What’s On 

FRIDAY 21ST JUNE 

FREE ENTRY 

7.00PM 

June issue 2024 

N O B L E 

RESTAURANT 

BAR 

MENU 

ENTRÉE 

HouseLoaf $13.00 

Half/ $18.00 Full 

Served warm withyour choice of garlic butter, 

creamcheese,pestoorchutney(twochoices) 

Herb &Garlic Bread $11.00 

Toasted FrenchBaguette withgarlic butter. 

Make it cheesy $14.00 

CreamyMushrooms andBacon (V) $18.50 

Creamy mushroom and bacon,spinach on a 

toasted Frenchbread. 

Southern Fried Chicken $21.00 

Pickle brine,southernfried chicken served with 

sweet chilli, aioli and slaw. 

Noble Seafood Chowder (GFA) $18.00 

Housemade creamyherbinfused NZ seafood with a 

side of garlic bread. 

JalapenoCroquettes (V) $18.00 

TheFirecrackers! Intense chilli, cheesy panko 

crumbed croquettes with sour cream and tomato 

chutney. 

Beef &Onion Skewers(GFA) $19.50 

Tender marinatedbeef stripswith Thai 

inspired dipping saucewith salad greens. 

CHEF SPECIALS 

ClassicRoast $24.50 

Small/ $28.50 Large 

Please ask our staff forthe chef’schoiceoftoday. 

Catchofthe Day $36.00 


Pasta of theday $29.00 


BURGERS 

Beef &Bacon WorksBurger $29.00 

Homemade pattie,bacon, lettuce,tomato, tasty 

cheese,tomato relish, beetroot,caramelised 

onions, 

one egg,fries &tomato sauce. 

GrilledChicken Burger $29.00 

Southern fried,pickle brine chicken thighs, 

tomato,lettuce, dill pickle,aioli fries. 

VegetarianBurger $29.00 

Lettuce, tomato,falafel pattie,roasted capsicum, 

mushroom, tastycheese,beetroot relish, aioli 

&fries. 

SIDES /SHARING PLATTERS 

Onion rings $5.00 

Wedges $8.50 

Mushrooms $8.50 

Fries $7.50 

Salad $7.00 

Free RangeEggs x2 $6.50 

CurlyFries withaCheese 

Sauce $10.00 

Seasonal Vegetables $7.50 

Baconand Cheese 

LoadedWedges $23.00 

LoadedFries with Jalapeno, Bacon 

and Gilled Cheese $22.00 

Please inform our wait staff of any allergies 

you may have, and we will do our best to 

accommodate your needs. 

(GF) Gluten Free 

(GFA)Gluten Free option available on request 

(V)Vegetarian 

(VA) Vegetarian option available 

We use GF ingredients in our GF options, in a 

shared cooking enviroment. 

THE MAIN EVENT 

LegendaryPorterhouse Steak (GFA) $40.00 

250g porterhouse steak cookedtoyour liking 

with friesand salad and youchoiceofgravy, 

garlicbutter,mushroom or peppercorn sauce. 

Pork Chop/Chops (GF) $25.00 Small 

$31.00 Large 

Served with mash,steamed seasonal vegetables, 

gravyand spiced apple sauce. 

Beef Schnitzel $32.50 

Coated in bread crumbs &herbs,servedwith 

salad and fries or mash and seasonal steamed 

vegetables,and choiceofsauce:mushroom, peppercorn,garlicbutter 

or gravy. 

Roast Vege &Feta Salad (V)(GFA) $28.00 

Garlic &thyme roast vegetablemedley with 

charredcapsicum,babyspinach, feta, quinoa and 

balsamic vingarette. 

BBQ Ribs $36.50 

Cooked low&slowwith stickyrib sauce. Served 

with wedges and house slaw. 

Spiced Lumina Lamb Shanks 

$31.00 Small 

$39.00 Large 

in Nobles 9spice rub cookedtoperfection with 

garlic mash, seasonal vegetables finished with a 

rich fragrant gravy. 

Noble Fish and Chips(GFA) 

$24.00 Small 

$28.00 Large 

Monkfishlightly coated in ahouse flour mix, 

servedwith fries,salad,tartare&tomato sauce. 

Butterfly Chicken (GFA) $36.00 

Grilled chicken breast toppedwith basil pesto, 

streakybacon, cheese servedwith salad,fries and 

aside of peppercorn sauce. 

Bangers&Mash 

$21.00 Small 

$26.00 Large 

Cumberland pork&herbsausages from our local 

Netherby butcher,servedwithcreamymash, 

peas and topped with onion jam &gravy.Good 

oldEnglish fare! 

Classic Shephard’sPie (GF) $25.00 

Just like mum use to make servedwith creamy 

potatomash on top, steamed peas and gravyon 

the side. 

Coming Events 

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7.30 pm to 10:30pm 

Jae Bedford–Oneman band,Songwriter,DJ, Karaoke, 

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Making household money go further 

23 

Planning meals, shopping 

smarter, driving efficiently and 

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There is awealth of 

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Plains passion, 

and dedication 



The Plains Vintage Railway and 

Historical Museum’s train running 

season finished on ahigh note recently 

for member Bryce Chisnall. 

He had joined other members at the 

Plains to watch alive stream of the 

Federation of Rail Organisations of New 

Zealand (FRONZ) awards presentation 

in Palmerston North, on King’s Birthday 

weekend. 

Chisnall said he then noticed one of 

the Plains’ members had acamera 

pointed in his direction. He soon 

realised this was to capturehis reaction 

at the announcementhewas the 

Glenbrook Vintage Railway Young 

Achiever of the Year. 

That reaction was one of shock for the 

27yearold heavy diesel mechanic as he 

received the title, alongside aprize of 

$1500 towards professional development. 

‘‘I started at the Plains as a10yearold 

polishing the brass. Ilearnt from the likes 

of John French, David Oakley and the late 

Dennis Harris,’’ said Chisnall, recounting 

where it all began. 

Sixteen years on and Chisnallisnow 

one of the Plains’ invaluable volunteers. 

He is chief mechanical engineer, a 

position he took on alongside becominga 

board member in 2019. 

When he gained his fireman ticket at 

the age of 15, he was the youngest person 

in New Zealand to achieve this. 

‘‘I've always enjoyed pulling thingsto 

pieces and putting them together. Ireally 

enjoy steam engines as while they are 

robust they are also simple to work with,’’ 

Chisnall said. 

Ashburton Plains Railway president 

Lorayne Oakley, who nominated Chisnall, 

GOAL FULFILLED: Ashburton Plains Railway museum chiefmechanical engineer 

Bryce Chisnall. 

PHOTO HANNAH WILLS 

said to gain his ticket he had spent many 

hours assisting with the crewing of K88 

and A64 trains at the Plains open days. 

‘‘Visitors were in awe at his capability 

and dedication at such ayoung age,’’ 

Oakley said. 

‘‘Bryce became afamiliar face within 

our organisation in his last year of 

primary school in 2008, and joined as a 

member in 2011,’’she said. 

‘‘His goal was to become asteam 

locomotivedriver. He spent hours 

following and watching the work of the 

then seniormembers, working on the 

railway. They admired his respectful 

nature, handson willingness to learn, and 

showed maturitybeyond his years 

working alongside members of all ages.’’ 

His loveofmachinery saw him involved 

Promoting thescenic route 

BYJONATHAN LEASK 


Turning drivers towards an 

Inland Scenic Route could be 

acosteffective way to boost 

the economy, district 

councillors have been told. 

Economic development 

managerSimon Worthington 

detailed the promotion of the 

route in the Economic 

Development Strategy sixmonthly 

report last week. 

The inland route, former 

state highway 72, stretches 

from Amberley to Geraldine 

and runs the width of the 

Ashburton District from the 

Rakaia to the Rangitata River 

(as Arundel Rakaia Gorge Rd) 

along the foothills. 

Mayor Neil Brown was 

curious about the economic 

benefit of promoting the 

inland scenic route. 

Worthington said therewas 

evidenceoftouring routes 

being large economic 

generators. Attracting more 

people to drive that route 

would result in more visitors 

to attractions along the way, 

Worthington said. 

For example, Methvenwas 

really logically situated for 

people driving the route to 

stay. 

“The idea being that you 

slow them down and make it 

sticky as they come through 

the district, and bring them 

into elements like Ōpuke 

(Thermal Pools) or jetboating 

on the Rakaia.” 

in the rail side of the museum and the 

rural history section with vintage tractors 

and farm machinery. Six years ago he 

bought atraction engine which he is 

rebuilding. 

‘‘Bryce achieved his driver’s certificate 

in May, 2016. The pride he takes with any 

locomotive, whether it be polishing brass 

or performing maintenance checks or 

repairs, is acredit to him and has earned 

our organisation worldwide praise,’’ 

Oakley said. 

Chisnall is passionateabout rail 

preservation and has given thousands of 

hours of volunteer service to the Plains, 

including taking time off work to 

accommodateloco inspections, assist 

other rail organisations and mentor 

younger members of the Plains. 

“If we didn’tspend as much 

money on that road, then that 

would certainly slow them 

down and makeitsticky for 

them, ’’ Brown said. 

His tongueincheek remark 

refers to the historic issue the 

district council has had 

funding road maintenance of 

the busy former state 

highway. 

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Sights on 

being 

proactive 

BY JOHN PENEYCAD 

Shirley 

Herridge is 

making history 

as the first 

female 

president of 

Target Shooting 

New Zealand 

(TSNZ). 

Since being 

appointed to the 

role last 

November, the 

keen shooter 

who grew up in 

Ashburton has Shirley Herridge 

focused on 

improvements. 

“I’ve been very keen over the years 

to improve the education of members 

and our accessibility, doing proactive 

things,” Herridge said. 

“I would like to probably modernise 

our administration alittle, not the 

organisation as such,” Herridge said. 

So far under her reign, two 

successful workshops havebeen held 

in the North and South Islands for 

members to hear about things they 

can do to gain new club members. 

Fun shooting nights for younger 

hopefuls and mini courses have both 

been suggested. 

Christchurchbased Herridge has 

been shooting since the age of 12. 

She won gold inaCommonwealth 

postal shooting event back in 1978 as 

part of the Ashburton College 

Smallbore Shooting Club, for which 

targets were received in the mail and 

whichwas marked under supervision 

by ajudge. 

Prior to her appointment, Herridge 

held the deputy president role. 

She was an executive member of 

Target Shooting New Zealand, and 

has held office bearing positions for 

Target Shooting Mid Canterbury and 

has been treasurer for the 

Coronation Target Shooting Club in 

Ashburton. 

TSNZwas incorporated in 1956. It 

is the governing body of all the 

indoor and outdoor smallbore 

shooting in New Zealand. 

Herridge is also the female 

representative on the NZShooting 

Federation executive, which is the 

governing body deciding who will 

compete in Oceania competitions. 

Herridge will continue to serve the 

sport she loves in the presidential 

capacity for aone year term until the 

next election, in November. 

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NGĀPŪKŌRERO OTEWIKI KI RAUKĀPUKA|EST. 1992 

THURSDAY, 20JUNE 2024 |16,000+ copies distributed with the Ashburton Courier 

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Timaru Districttentative2025 ward boundaries. PHOTO: timaru.govt.nz 

New ward boundaries take 

anibble out of Geraldine 

TimaruDistrictCouncil (TDC)isproposing to 

reduce the land area ofthe Geraldine ward by 

adding Ōrari, Kakahu andRangitātā Island to 

thePleasantPoint Temuka Ward. 

As the TDC prepares for next year’s local 

body elections, itmust ensure equitable 

representation. Asof27May, aproposal to 

achieve this has been made, and submissions 

areinvited. 

The TDC website tells us, “In accordance 

with section 19V(2) ofthe Local Electoral Act 

2001,the population that each member represents 

must be within therange of 5,430+/- 10%(4887 

to 5973)unlessparticularcommunity of interest 

considerations justify otherwise.” In order to 

achievethis, “The proposed GeraldineWardis 

the area ofthe current Geraldine Ward (as 

delineated on SO Plan No.19948deposited with 

Land Information New Zealand), minus the 

Ōrari, Kakahu andRangitātā Island areas.” 

The issue isthat Geraldine has the highest 

population per councillor. Even with the new 

boundary, one councillor will represent 5,580 

people in GeraldineWard. Thesix councillors 

in Timaru Ward will represent5,453 permember, 

and the two councillors in the Pleasant Point- 

Temuka Ward will represent5,285. 

Councillor Gavin Oliver emphasises that 

nothing has been finalised. Gavin says, “I’m 

available on25June from 3pm to 4.30pm at 

theGeraldine Librarytoanswerany questions.” 

Community Board chair Jan Finlayson 

describes the proposal as “blunt expedience”. 

She says it is “a poor answer to the ‘problem’ 

that Geraldine is growing and has 

disproportionately high numbers, just nothigh 

enough to warrant anothercouncillor-yet. 

“A better answer would betoleave the 

boundariesastheyare fornow;the government 

cangrant exemptions if thereare good reasons, 

such as in this case. Oncurrent population 

trends,the following representation review will 

likely pointconclusivelytothe need forchange, 

andI’d suggest strongly that such change should 

includeanadditional councillor for Geraldine 

ward. 

“Thisisbecause people in theaffected areas 

aretelling thecommunity board that Geraldine 

is theircentre.” HUGH MCCAFFERTY 

The CommunityBoard is writingasubmission 

to council aboutthe proposal and welcomes 

input from locals; call Jan on 021 502 297. 

Forfurtherinformation about the proposal, 

visit timaru.govt.nz/representationreview. 

If youhaveany queries regarding TDC’s 

decision or theconsultation,email Brendan 

Madley, brendan.madley@timdc.govt.nz; 

or call him on 03 6877200. 

Submissions must be received by council 

no later than5pm 7July,2024and canbe 

made viathe council’swebsite timaru.govt.nz, 

email submission@timdc.govt.nz,orposted 

to Timaru District Council Representation 

ReviewConsultation, 2KingGeorge Place, 

Timaru.

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EDITORIAL 

Kohl Brown as Vince Fontaine and Lachlan Scott asEugene Florczyk; Grease cast members in dress rehearsal. PHOTOS: Supplied 

Go greased lightning: GHS students 

bring classic 50s musical totown 

ThankstoTonyCameron forthisshot of 

the Rangitātā rail bridge replacement pier. 

The drawing of electoral boundaries is 

alwaysatricky business.InGeraldine, we 

are acutely aware of this, as our 

representativetoparliament also represents 

North and Central Otago. He and his 

predecessor were and are diligent in 

representing their constituents on this 

little outpost of their territory. Still, it is 

hard to imagine acommunity of interest 

with Oamaru, Wanāka or Cromwell, as 

charming as these places are. 

Timaru DistrictCouncilfaces asimilar 

problemasitattempts to ensureequitable 

representation on the various wards. No 

solution will please everybody. Asthe 

communityboardchair suggests,Geraldine 

will likely continue expanding in numbers. 

Asimple glance atbuilding projects on 

the gohere supports her view that 

Geraldine will soonrequiretwo councillors. 

Sincethe local authorityamalgamation 

of 1989, when 850 local authorities were 

reduced to 86, wefind ourselves part of 

Timaru. As lateaslast week,dinner table 

conversation tells us this still rankles. While 

one must cede to the expediency of 

centralising local government (a 

contradiction in terms ifever there was 

one), the fact that we became apart of 

Timaru rather than something named to 

include us all leads to all kinds of 

psychological resistance towhat those 

folk in Timaru are up to. Isittime tofind 

anew name for who we are, one that 

doesn’t make usafief ofTimaru? HUGH 

No good 

deed goes 

unpunished. 

WALTERMAPP, DE NUGISCURIALIUM, 

12TH CENTURY 

GeraldineHighSchool is staging Grease from 

27-29 June.“It’s thesummerof1959; it’s alove 

story andahigh school drama. Everyone knows 

the songs; they’re fun and upbeat, with lots of 

dance moves. It’s afeel-good show,” says producer 

Eliza Williams. 

Thirty-one students from Year 7toYear 13 

formthe troupe.Dance andsinging rehearsals 

began in April, with full cast rehearsals three 

times weekly since the start ofTerm 2.Inthe 

lead rolesare Year-11studentsShalomPaewhenua- 

Henry as greaser Danny Zuko and Summer 

Snow as Australian newcomer SandyOlsson. 

IN BRIEF 

Eliza,who is also theschool’s head of performing 

arts, says the production intensively develops 

individual and collective student energy and 

talent. “They’re doing remarkably well. We’re 

awell-resourcedschool.Itopens thestudents 

up to life in acommunity.Theybecomeafamily; 

everyone’s there to make the whole group do 

well.”ArtscoordinatorAndreaHornsby adds, 

“The youngeroneslook up to theolder ones.” 

Andrea says, “Everyone from little kids up 

will enjoythe music, thedance,and thecostumes.” 

Shesaysthe show,timed forMatariki, “willbe 

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by Kimble Henderson; Pauline Ramsay isthe 

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The1978Americanfilm Grease,directedby 

Randal Kleiserand starring Olivia Newton-John 

andJohnTravolta, is an adaptation of the1971 

stagemusical by JimJacobs andWarrenCasey. 

Barry Gibb wroteits titlesong. 

Grease is 7.30pm Thursday,27June, Friday, 

28 June, and Saturday, 29June; amatinee 

will be held 2.30pm on Friday,28June. Tickets 

$30 adults; $25 age 12 and under. Purchase 

from the school office (cash oreftpos) or at 

humanatix.com. JAN FINLAYSON 

Matariki Motor Muster is back 

Back for asecond time, organiser Howard 

Brockiesaysthis year’s Geraldine Matariki 

Muster will be better prepared for large 

numbers ofvisitors. “We were blown away 

last year whenaround 300 vehicles descended 

on Kennedy Park. There’ll bemore toilets, 

acoffee cart and the Lions barbeque will 

be theretoo.” All fundsraisedwill go to the 

local Volunteer Fire Brigade and St Johns, 

who will be handling the gates. 

Sponsored by the Route79Museum, the 

cruise will leave Kennedy Park at 3pm, head 

down Talbot Street before turning into Cox 

Street, and then out to Pleasant Point and 

Temuka. The cruise will return toGeraldine 

to finish atthe VillageInn, themain sponsor 

forthis year’s event.Howards says, “We’dlove 

to see locals lining the streetsasitgoes by.” 

Matariki Motor Muster is28-29 June at 

Kennedy Park (rain or shine). Friday 

registration and acruise; Saturday 10am- 

2pm public carshow, entrybydonation.For 

more information, visit Geraldine Matariki 

Motor Muster page onFacebook. 

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Project Peel committee member Karen Miles. PHOTO:Jan Finlayson 

Project Peel open day toshowcase work 

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Everybody’sinvited to ProjectPeel’s community 

open dayon23June“so people cancomeand 

seewhatwedo, andmaybe become volunteers 

andmembers,” says projectcommitteemember 

KarenMiles. 

Karensaysthe non-profit wasformedin2017 

to improve Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve’s 

biodiversity.She says ProjectPeel worksthrough 

grassrootsactionand at astrategic level. 

“On the go, there are traplines, checked 

regularlybyvolunteers, andweeding. Sycamore 

control wehad done by acontractor; smaller 

weedingprojectsare ongoingfromClarkeFlat 

to Dennistoun Bush and on Emily Falls Track 

more recently.” 

Giving futuredirection to theorganisation’s 

operation, “We’ve recently had aformal plant 

survey done,sowe’re awareofmoreexotictree 

locationswithinthe reserve(themoreyou look, 

the more you find). The report will guide on 

priorities.” Supportingthatstrategic approach 

aredeerexclosuresabouttobebuilt.“They’re 

to demonstratedamagebydeer;theywon’t be 

able to getin, so we should seehow theunderstorey 

canrecover.” 

Theopenday will showcase theseaspects of 

theproject’s work,and will includepresentations 

on trapsand trap selectionthe area’s historyof 

tree felling andmilling. 

ProjectPeel’s community open dayis10am- 

12pm Sunday,23June. Meet at Kowhai Stream 

ford carpark atBlandswood. Bring warm 

clothes, sturdy footwear,gloves, andmorning 

tea. Check out the group’s Facebook page for 

updates. JAN FINLAYSON 

Mums and Bubs playgroup connects people 

Geraldine Plunket’s Mums and Bubs isafree 

fortnightlyplaygroup andmorning teaheldat 

St Andrew’s Church Hall for under-fives and 

theircaregivers. 

June,the community Karitane behind Mums 

andBubs, says,“It’s nice to connect thosepeople 

and get those kids together inthe area they’ll 

be going toschool. It’s free, and many mums 

couldwalkthere;it’saccessible.” 

Geraldine Plunketcommitteepresident Georgina 

Patricksays, “It’sfriendlyand warm,withplenty 

of toys.The children arefreetomovearoundand 

play.” She says itgives young families relative 

freedom.” Going toacafé, you can feel you’re 

disrupting people;onceyourchildrenare mobile, 

it’s harder to go to thoseplaces.” 

Mums and Bubs isalso agood forum for 

parentingkorero, shesays. “While thechildren 

areconnecting, theadultscan shareknowledge 

andexperience; it’s important, when you’re in 

thethick of it,whether your child’s ababyora 

toddler. Thereare different challenges at each 

stage, andit’sgood to be able to talk andshare 

strategies.” 

Geraldine Mums and Bubs is 10am-12pm 

fortnightlyonFridays in theMackenzieRoom 

at St Andrew’s Church,10Cox Street.All underfives 

and their caregivers are welcome; 

no charge.The next session is Friday,28June. 

To learnmore, visitGeraldine Plunket’sFacebook 

page, call Georgina Patrick on 021 0462673, 

or emailgeraldineplunket@gmail.com. 

JAN FINLAYSON 

Local under-fives and their caregivers at 

Geraldine Plunket’s Mums and Bubs, Geraldine 

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High Street Stitch and Print’s new premises 

now open for business. PHOTO: Google Maps 

Successful AGM sees 

board return for duty 

Paul Sagar with aBuller’s albatross on the Snares. PHOTO: Supplied 

Buller’s albatross decline “amajor 

concern” says local biologist 

Local biologist Paul Sagar first encountered 

Buller’salbatrossesnesting on thesubantarctic 

Snares Islands nearly half acentury ago and 

begansustained studyofthe species’ population 

in 1992.Recentlyreturnedfrom data-gathering 

andtrackingfieldwork,hesays, “There’s about 

a30per cent declinefrom2023.” 

Takenfromthree Snares studycolonies, the 

numberssound an alarmfor theBuller’s, classified 

as At Risk -Declining in the threat stakes. 

If the decline reflects diminishment for their 

wholepopulation, says thereportPaulhas codrafted 

for the Department ofConservation, 

“thiswillbeamajorconcern for theconservation 

status of thespecies.” 

At 48 degrees latitude, the Snares Islands 

areanature reserve. They’refortress-like,not 

just in theirRoaring-Forties weatherand protective 

land status. “There are no harbours, soships 

didn’t anchor just offshore andlet rats in,and 

thereare no knownshipwrecks,” Paul says.The 

only introduced species are the grass species 

Poaannuaand chickweed. 

It is agood breeding habitat, along with 

Solander Island and the Chatham Islands, for 

30,000 Buller’s pairs (there are 60,000 nonbreeding 

birds). But itisthe extent of good 

fortunefor them. 

Fishing industry by-catch ofthe long-lived 

slow-breeding species prompted Paul’s work 

32 yearsago andremains an issueinits southern 

Pacific-wide range. “We know the by-catch is 

worse than wethought. Alot ishappening in 

international waters,” hesays. “Also, the last 

threetofouryears,the waterhas been warmer 

than normal, reducing their food supply and 

affectingthe numbersabletoget into condition 

to breed.It’sadouble whammy.” 

As alongitudinal study, the big picture is 

uppermost, butitcontainseye-catchingsnapshots, 

such as aformer population rise, possibly 

sustained bydiscarded fish offal, tapering off 

with rising processing of offal into fish meal. 

Also, “You find plastic debris around the nest 

sites,”saysPaul. Newadditional work will track 

birdsatdifferent life stages. 

To read the draft report visit doc.govt.nz 

andsearch: Bullers albatrossdraft report. 

JAN FINLAYSON 

Asuccessful AGMwas held forGeraldine.nz 

last Thursday evening in conjunction 

with aBusiness@Six event at High Street 

Stitch and Print/Lynn River. 

It was agreat opportunity for those 

present to look through the new, expanded 

premises, meet the team, and gain an 

insight into just how varied arange of 

products aremade onsiteand distributed 

around the country and even overseas. 

Following the tour and networking, 

members got down to the business end 

of the evening. The existing board all 

returned to office, with the exception of 

Sophie Prosser, who was replaced by 

Anthony Griffin. 

Sophie has been on the Geraldine.nz 

board for three terms and is heading 

overseas to reconnect with family and 

friends around the world. The boardwill 

miss her enthusiasm, work ethic, 

marketing, and networkingskills, so we 

aretreating her absenceasasabbatical 

only (fingers crossed)! 

Thank you, Sophie, for all you have 

done forGeraldine.nz –you arecertainly 

one of our town’s best ambassadors, and 

we trust you will fly the flag for uswhile 

overseas talkingwith people keen to visit 

New Zealand. 

The AGM was an interactive event, 

with feedbacksought on the newstrategy. 

Therewill be moreopportunities forthose 

not present on the night to have their 

say, too, through emails in the coming 

weeks orbychecking out our public 

display,whichwill be situated somewhere 

central with post-it notes andpens handy. 

Keep an eye onour Facebook page for 

more details.


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CLUB NEWS 

Ashburton Writers’Group 

The Annual General Meeting of the 

Ashburton Writers’ Group was held 

recently. After the minutes and 

financial report were read, president 

Nigel Dean gave his report for the 

year. The election of officers was held 

and resulted as follows: president 

Nigel Dean, vice-president Brendan 

Madeley, secretary/treasurer Rae 

Magson. The meeting concluded and 

the monthly meeting was held. Karl 

had sent aquotation –“Writing is like 

driving acar at night. You can only see 

as far as the headlights but you can 

make the whole trip that way.” Debbie 

told us of being in Englandrecently 

and meeting up with Marie in 

Ashburton, UK. She had formed a 

correspondence with Marie who wrote 

asking about our writers’ group, not 

realising we were in New Zealand. 

The assignment was to write aminibiography 

of someone famous. 

Members wrote of Great Aunt, Agatha 

Christie, Hole in Ground, Bugs Bunny, 

Magnolia Buttercup, Flora and Fauna, 

Billy Joel -The Piano Man, Topp 

Twins, Terry Patchett and real life. The 

instant exercise by Brendan was 

Down the Aisle. Members wrote of 

daughter, no wedding, beheading, 

stop, stop, empty aisle, jaffas, 

shopping aisle, whereabouts eggs, 

where loot, grocery shopping thief. 

The June 26 assignment is Holiday 

Tension –Between Guests. Visitors 

are welcome, please phone Rae at 

308-8927 or go to our Facebook 

page. 

Ashburton Lions Club 

June 5was our annual changeover 

RESULTS 

night in which the outgoing president 

and board handed over their roles to 

those taking over for the coming 12 

months. President Roger Paterson 

opened the meeting and noted 

appreciation at the Hotel Ashburton’s 

upgraded sound system. Graham 

Edge ran through lengthy apologies 

for many absent members who were 

out of town or overseas. Grants 

totalling over $45,000 have been 

given this year by the clubtoawide 

variety of community projects and 

organisations. Stewart Dunlop called 

for more volunteers for Meals on 

Wheels. Leah Thomas highlighted 

some points for our food trailer’s 

running for aweekend rugby event. 

Dave Stewart noted our contributions 

to Staveley Ice Skating Rink. 

Enthusiasm was expressed by our 

members to have aclub curling 

evening. Barney Parsons presented 

grace and the thought of the day. A 

reminder of enthusiasm in what can 

be achieved when we work together. 

Trevor Coulter proposed and toasted 

Lions International and the $1.2 billion 

of funding worldwide by Lions Club 

International Fund (LCIF). Graham 

Edge recognised the many areas of 

the world in which Lions operate 

across the common belief of ‘‘We 

Serve’’. He thanked outgoing 

president Roger Paterson and 

welcomed incoming president Ian 

Moore. 

President Roger recognises the 

contribution of partners to Lions 

members, making the amount we can 

achieve much higher. Many partners 

were present at our meeting. Janice 

Dunlop thanked Roger for toasting the 

partners of Lions and wishes the new 

board all the best for the coming year. 

Ron Cresswell entertained and 

delighted us with some musical 

numbers. Our annual Ed von 

Tunzelmann Leadership Award for 

leadership goes to Chrissy Milne 

(absent). Chrissy is apowerhouse 

within our club and this award is well 

deserved. Well done Chrissy. 

Roger Paterson delivered his 

president report highlighting a 

successful and varied year. He 

included an urgent call for increasing 

membership. Hosting the district 

convention was aproud highlight of 

the year. District Governor Garth 

performed the official installation of 

officers for the next year. Garth also 

notes the reducing numbers of the 

club as achallenge for all of us.Garth 

highlighted LCIF gives more to New 

Zealand than we send out. We are 

proud that our district contributed 384 

per cent of the fundraising target 

issued to us, first in New Zealand and 

second in Australasia. Garth and 

Roger welcomed our new president 

Ian Moore. Ian called forward our new 

board. Ian thanked Roger for being 

our president for four of the past five 

years. Welcome Ian and good luck 

leading us this year. Ian called on tail 

twisters Stewart Dunlop and Murray 

Bonnington, issuing afun round of 

fines for indiscretions and 

amusements in the past month by. 

Raffles were drawn before our 

meeting was closed. 

Ashburton Musical Club 

June Report. The audience, made 

up of members and visitors, were 

warmly welcomed on achilly 

afternoon to the Ashburton Musical 

Club June concert Winter Bliss held at 

the Sinclair Centre. All participants 

performed well and were thanked by 

the president for their participation. 

The programme was as follows: 

Piano Duet. Esther &Charlie Burns 

Barn Dance by Farquhar. 

Piano Solos Daniel Rawston, Study 

in Dminor Loeschhorn and Hound 

Dog Lieberman/StrollerPiano Solo 

Ethan Kuipers, Toccatina Kabalevsky. 

Classical Guitar. Amber Phan- 

Hubbard An Argentinian Theme 

Anidos and Tango Esta Noche V. 

Lindsey Clark. Piano Solos. Charles 

Burns Assez Modere Poulenc and 

Struttin at the Waldorf Philip Lane. 

Piano Solo. Callum Tait Private 

Detective Philip Lane. Flute Solos. 

Scarlett Stott The Asturias Jig, My 

Love She’s But aLassie Yet, New 

Year’s Night, The Moss Road, 

Scotland the Brave. 

Vocal Solos. Nicola Tyrrell The 

Rose by Amanda McBroom and You’ll 

Never Walk Alone Rodgers/ 

Hammerstein. Afternoon tea and a 

chat followed an afternoon of 

interesting musical performances. 

There will be no concert in July, but 

visiting artists on August 11 at 2pm will 

be welcomed –The Cantyboys from 

Christchurch ABarbershop Quartet 

and also the Mid Canterbury Choir. 

This is apublic concert and well worth 

venturing out to hear. 

Mid Canterbury Ladies 

Friendship Club 

President Julie Begg welcomed 

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members to the June meeting of the 

Mid Canterbury Ladies Friendship 

Club. After the National Anthem was 

sung, birthdays and anniversaries 

were celebrated. Almoner Kate Scott 

gave afull report. Ronald McDonald 

House has expressed their 

appreciation for the cleaning products 

that we gave them. As usualthere 

was asales table, book selection and 

raffle. After morning tea the speaker 

was Edith Smith, from Forest and Bird. 

The title of her talk was From 

Mountains to the Sea. Edith showed 

slides of the area from theArrowsmith 

Range and the Ashburton Glacier, 

also insects and birds, such as the 

rock wren, scree grasshopper and 

scree skink. Next to the Ashburton 

River with the black fronted tern, pied 

stilt, SIPO Pied Oyster, black fronted 

dotterel and lots of others. 

They have many threats –weeds, 

predators and vehicles being some of 

them. Surveys are done sometimes. 

Ashburton has the best braided river 

in New Zealand. Edith was thanked 

for her informative talk. 

The Thought for the Month: Silence 

is golden, unless you have kids. Then 

silence is suspicious. 

The Friendship Club offers support 

to people who are looking for friends 

and fellowship. 

We have coffee mornings, 

meetings with interesting speakers, 

bus trips and more. 

If you would like to make new 

friends please phone Julie 308-4254 

or Rae 308-8927, they would love to 

hear from you. Next meeting July 10, 

10am at Hotel Ashburton. 

Ashburton Vets Golf 

June 17 at Tinwald Golf Club: 1st Barry 

Jury 68, 2nd Murray Beach 68, 3rd Peter 

Green 71, 4th Wayne Blair 71, 5th Gary 

Stratford 72, Peter Walker and John Low 

72. 

Twos: MBeach (2). 

Next event July 1atMethven. 

Mid-Canterbury Social Wheelers 

21 riders, 16km Handicap out and home 

Fords Rd Tinwald. 1st Paul Hands 31m 41s. 

2nd Dave Shurrock 31m 42s. 3rd Graham 

McDougall 31m 43s. 4th Toresa Hooper 

28m 40s. 5th Doug Coley 28m 41s. 6th Pam 

Harcourt 28m 42s. 7th Matt Marshall 28m 

50s. 

8th Eamon Hooper 29m 39s. 9th Jack 

Hooper 26m 46s. 10th Paul Brake 24m 46s 

3f/t. 11th Russell Ward 26m 47s. 12th 

Duncan Grant 26m 48s. 13th Gerrard 

Morrison 24m 49s 4f/t. 

14th Chris Gilbert 26m 49s. 15th Ross 

Templeton 24m 49s 5f/t. 16th Nathan 

Richards 24m 24s f/t. 17th Tony Ward 24m 

24s 2f/t. 18th Paul Williams 24m 55s 6f/t. 

19th Michelle Davidson 27m 02s. 20th Jelle 

Hendriksen 25m 27s. 21st Nick Grijns 25m 

29s. 

Tinwald Cycling U17 Development 

June 16: Race One .4km Open Handicap. 

1st Jack Hooper CT. 9m 31s. HT. 

2.10m. RT.7 min 21sec. 2nd Nick Dalley 

CT.10m 23s. HT.GO. RT.10min 23sec. 3rd. 

Jamie Hooper CT. 10m 25s. HT. 20s. RT. 

10min 05sec. 

Graded Results. A Grade 1st Jack 

Hooper, BGrade 1st Nick Dalley, 2nd Jamie 

Hooper. 

Race Two. 3km Ind Open Time Trial. 

1st Jack Hooper CT.7m 10s. HT. 2m RT. 

5min 10sec. 2nd Nick Dalley CT, 7m 17s. 

HT. 20s. RT. 6min 57sec. 3rd Jamie Hooper 

CT. 7m 18s. HT.Go. RT. 7min 18sec. 

Graded Results. A Grade 1st Jack 

Hooper. BGrade 1st Nick Dalley, 2nd Jamie 

Hooper. 

Race Three. 6km 3riders team against 

the clock. Team Jack Hooper, Nick Dalley 

and Jamie Hooper riding time 12min 23sec. 

Clock Time 12min 53sec. 

Weather held out again this week but a 

little wind made the rides harder coming 

home to the finish line. The times and the 

riding is getting faster with every ride great 

to see. 

Again many thanks to helpers at the 

finish line, also many thanks to Don Sutton 

our turning marshall. This Sunday races will 

be at the North End Industrial Estate (Bisset 

St), hope to see you all there. Remember 

the ‘‘Rollin Plains’’ Mini Tour is on August 

18. Great news. 

Ashburton 9Holers 

15 players signed in for the Netherby 

Pharmacy mixed ambrose on acold frosty 

morning. 

Winners: Heather Sim, Sue Forrest, & 

Joy Nicholas (24.7) followed by: David 

Jones & Murray Moorhead (28.5) on c/b 

from Peter Kiddey &Stewart Bennett (28.5) 

Upcoming: Today Irish Stableford and 

June 27 Mixed Hidden Holes. 

Rakaia Ladies Golf Club 

Play from June 12: 9Hole Extra Medal 

1st Eclectic, Faye Maclennan 59, 23, 36. 18 

Hole Connelly Cup Extra Medal 1st Eclectic, 

Teresa Booker 93, 19, 74. 

Rakaia Hotel 2nd Shot No 3 Teresa 

Booker. Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd Shot No 

6not struck. 

In Memory of Val Bell Closest to the Pin 

No 8Sally Smith, Chertsey Spraying 2nd 

Shot No 15 Bev Sutherland, S.Quinn, 2nd 

Shot No 17 Sandra Quinn. 

Methven Golf Club 

Mt Harding 3rd Round Stableford June 

15: Senior Men: 1st Dubliner Best Net by 

Lot: S. Wareing, 76-9-69, 40 pts, 2nd W. 

Perriam-Lampp, 83-12-71, 37 pts by lot, 3rd 

F. Sandys, 82-12-70, 37 pts. 

Junior Men: 1st and 2nd Best Net 

Topnotch Lotto Voucher: A Wright, 

85-18-67, 40 pts, 2nd PHarper, 93-23-70, 

40pts, 3rd Michael Buskell, 100-30-70, 37 

pts/ 

Other Good Scores: P Elliot 36, M 

Gazzard 36, PRolton 35, GRhodes 34, A 

McAlpine 34, GMiller. 

Two’s: S.Wareing, M.Gazzard. 

Nearest the Pins: No 4Methven Pubs: 

M. McAlpine, No 6Charterhouse Farm: D. 

Lucas, No 13 Hunters Wines: G. Miller, No 

14 Aqua Japanese: P. Wood, No 17 

Frydays: P. Kemp. Birdie Jackpot: $21. 

Ashburton Bridge Club 

Monday Evening – June 10, Irwin 

Trophy. 

AN/S 1st Sonia Gill &Janice Rollinson, 

E/W 1st Paul Shaw &Roger Burdett. BN/S 

1st Claire Reilly &Carolyn Cameron, 2nd 

Bronwyn Oakley & Amanda Evans, 3rd 

Bruce Leighton & Sheryl Reid. E/W 1st 

George Brown &David Fisher, 2nd Louise 

McCrea &Carol Efford, 3rd Bernie Jopson & 

Karen Chettleburgh. 

Tuesday Evening –June 11, 3rds 

1st Mary Buckland &Trish Downward, 

2nd= Heather Sim & Sue Rosevear and 

Alan Wright &Peter Wilson, 3rd Jan de Jong 

&Rosemary McLaughlin, 4th Rewa Kyle & 

Trish Small, 5th Jason Vannini & Mike 

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Wednesday Afternoon - June 12, 

Individual Ladder 

N/S 1st Judith Edmond & Mary Buckland, 

2nd Val Palmer &Jan Johnson, 3rd 

Maree Moore Colin Clemens. E/W 1st Rewa 

Kyle & Trish Downward, 2nd Rosemary 

McLaughlin & Peter Wilson, 3rd Johnny 

Wright &Perry Jowers 

Thursday Evening – June 13, Smith 

Trophy 

N/S 1st Carolyn Cameron & John 

McDonald, 2nd= Mary Buckland & Trish 

Downward and Linda Baker &Peter Wilson, 

3rd Val Palmer &Jan McClelland. E/W 1st 

Leigh Wackrow &Wendy Parr, 2nd Heather 

Sim & Amanda Evans, 3rd Rewa Kyle & 

Trish Small. 

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Under 16s ready for field days 

Mid Canterbury’s Under 16A netball 

team showed some impressive game 

play during their last outing at the 

Tupuranga King’s Birthday 

Tournament in Christchurch, coach 

Kirsty Naish says. 

They are now focusing on age group 

field days at Dudley Park, Rangiora 

this Sunday. 

The young side had ashort 

preparation time ahead of the last 

tournament but rose to the occasion 

against some tough opposition. 

At the end of two days play they 

placed fourth in the tournament and 

faced Dunedin Ainthe semifinal. 

It was to be aneck and neck battle 

the southern city side won by four 

points in the final minutes. 

‘‘I have never lost asemifinal and 

been this proud; it was the game of the 

tournament. Ihad not seen that level 

from the team before,’’ Naish said. 

‘‘Dunedin took an early lead but we 

kept fighting back and stayed within 

two or three goals all game. 

‘‘We executed our game play to 

perfection; every player gave it 110 

per cent and left everything they had 

on the court.’’ 

The team of captain Emma Lowry, 

Isla Gilbert, Georgia Scammell, 

Ashlee Estreich, Elsie Dargue, Lucy 

Pearce, Tilly Johnson, Amelia 

Mitchell, Tessa Jordaan, Chloe 

Prendergast and Kalotia Ula, were 

guided by Naish and cocoach/ 

manager Nicole Hands. 

Also at the tournament were Mid 

Canterbury U16B side in the Bgrade 

and the Mid Canterbury U18s. 

Naish said the first day of the 

tournament the U16A side had two 

wins and atough loss to Canterbury A. 

TEAM EFFORT: Mid Canterbury Under 16A netballers looking ahead to the age 

group field days at Dudley Park, Rangiora this weekend. 

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‘‘Overall three impressive 

performances from all players who 

took the court,’’ she said. 

‘‘The team really came together; 

there were often two green and gold 

dresses chasing down aloose ball or 

going for an intercept. Our middies 

looked after the shoots with good 

quality ball and then our shoots, who 

were flawless all weekend, were 

composed under the post.’’ 

On day two the team had afighting 

chance of making semifinals, but had 

to lock in at least one win,she said. 

They finished the day with two wins 

and aloss to Canterbury B. 

‘‘Our first game of the day was our 

most challenging game mentally all 

weekend; we were down most of the 

game, basic errors costing us, but the 

girls battled and fought hard to get 

back the lead in the final quarter and 

came away with the win,’’ Naish said. 

‘‘The fight to win that game showed 

great courage and held them in 

excellent stead for the rest of the 

weekend.’’ 

While the Mid Canterbury U16 sides 

play at the age group field days at 

Dudley Park, Rangiora on June 23, the 

U18 side head to nationals in Dunedin 

in July. 

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Run, walk 

on new loop 

35 

Run and Walk Ashburton’s annual 

Norrie Cup event on June 8took place in 

superb weather conditions. This event 

was open to teams from Timaru and 

Waimate. The new loop 2km course 

wound through the Tinwald Domain, 

beside the camping ground and into the 

hot rod club grounds. The longer 

straights enabled competitors to set 

some good times. Final results 

(indicating club Ashburton (A) or Timaru 

(T)) were: 

RUNNERS Junior boys: Under 10yrs 

(2km) 1st Luke Day 8:50A (9yrs), 2nd 

Thomas Copland 23:23T (3 yrs). 10 14 yrs 

(4km): 1st Lockie Lampe 16:10A, 2nd 

Jamie Hooper 26:56A. 

14 18yrs (6km): 1st Ben Pilgrim 

28:04T. 

Junior girls: Under 10yrs (2km) 1st 

Isabelle Lampe 10:02 A, 2nd Zoe Carroll 

11:50 T, 3rd Charley Grant 13:18A. 10 14 

yrs (4km): 1st Sarah Day 20:25A (2km), 

2nd Zara Grant 12:44A. 

14 18yrs (6km): 1st Sophie Lampe 

23:18 A, 2nd Angel Pilgrim 29:42T. 

Men Seniors (10km): 1st Jesse Kempf 

35:33T, 2nd Dan Cunningham 36:51T, 3rd 

Josh Cameron 38:04T. Veterans (8kms): 

1st Jeremy Hayes 33:27 T, 2nd Lester Day 

35:53A, 3rd Wayne Doyle 46:57T. 65+ yrs: 

1st Philip Crozier 51:48A. Women 

Seniors (6km): 1st Hannah Ottley 30:56. 

Veterans (6km): 1st Julie Copland 

29:19A, 2nd Lauren Day 31:05A, 3rd Tam 

Grant 31:16A. 

64+ yrs: 1st Glenda Cameron 32:23T. 

Walkers Men (6km): 1st Paul Severins 

46:40A, 2nd Nel Batty 47:40A, 3rd Peter 

Larkin 48:33A. 

Women (6km): 1st Stacey Hooper 

40:04A, 2nd Judith Crozier 48:45A, 3rd 

Lori Rusbatch 49:36A. 

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Rakaia 113 Pendarves Rakaia Road 

94.8758 ha 





Irrigated arable property 

This property is comprised of some of the most versatile soilsinCanterbury. Located just offState Highway1between 

Rakaia and Chertsey in afavoured and renowned arable area. 

The irrigationwater is sourced from the pressurised BarrhillChertsey Irrigation Scheme and applied viaapivot thatis 

best suited to the shape of the property withefficient and effective coverage. 

The straightforward nature of the property with the combination of water,diverse soils,location and size all 

contribute to the performance, making it an ideal farm starter or an addition to alarger operation. 

Historically the property has grown cereals, peasand grass seed, with the ability to finish lambs in the winter months. 


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Methven 29 Patton Street 

791 sqm 3 1 2 1 2 

AskingPrice $799,000 


Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz 

Rosa Dekker 0274655 387 rosa.dekker@bayleys.co.nz 


Vendors havepurchased, must be sold! 

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Newbuild or pre-existing? As soon asyou walkin, it’s hard to tell the difference.Originally builtahead of itstime, this 

property hasbeen architecturally and expertly renovated to suit both ahigh-end investment propertyand aluxurious 

home. The home offers unparalleledcharacter, featuring an exposed steelbeam, aschistfireplace,and original reused 

Oregon wood finishingsthroughout. The vendors havethoughtfully combinedluxury andcomfortinevery 

detail. Be captivated by thebeautiful modern kitchen, which boastsalarge 90cm oven, astunning engineered stone 

benchtop, andawalk-in pantry. The open-plan living and kitchen areascreate aseamless flow,perfect for 

entertaining guests or relaxing with family.Downstairs, you'll find acozy bedroom, idealfor guests or familymembers 

seekingprivacy and convenience. 


Windwhistle Lot 38/623Coleridge Road 

546 sqm 

AskingPrice $195,500 

View byappointment 

Liv Gorman 027856 4416liv.gorman@bayleys.co.nz 


Alpine living on the green, vendor wantssold 

With motivated vendors offshore, all offers will be considered. Imagine waking upinanalpinewonderlandwith the 

bonus of agolf course on your doorstep. Lot 38 Tussock Lane,a546sqm (more or less)elevatedsection in theworldrenowned 

Terrace Downs Resortisthe starting point of making thosedreams areality. With vendorsoffshoreand 

motivatedtosell, nowisthe time to make this 546sqm (more or less) elevatedsection yours.Nestled in aserene, 

private enclavewhere mountainviews give way to manicuredfairways, youare greetedwiththe perfectfoundation 

for buildingand livingyour alpinedream.Ifhaving an excellent work-life balanceand the best of bothworlds sounds 

like you,thenthissection is well worth considering. Conveniently locatedinthe heart of MidCanterbury,anhourfrom 

Christchurch International Airport and just20minutes from the ski townofMethven. 

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Methven 13 Allen Street 

1,012 sqm 5 1 2 2 

For Sale offers invited over $750,000 

View byappointment 

Rosa Dekker 0274655 387 rosa.dekker@bayleys.co.nz 



Timeless charm 

Built in 1925 andnestledinthe centre of Mt HuttVillage,thisspacious family home radiates warmth andisbrimming 

with memories of awonderful family home.But now,it's time for anew chapter. Step inside and be greetedbyan 

updatedentertainer's kitchen which seamlesslyflowsinto aprivate andsheltered patioarea, complete with alarge 

storage spacefor allyouroutdoor essentials. Picture sunny morningsand evenings spenthere, creatingmemories 

with family andfriends. Venturefurther to explore the 1,012sqm (moreorless) fully fenced backyard, where children 

canplay freely while parents overseefrom the kitchenarea.And forthose moments of indoor fun, thedouble garage 

boasts aspaciousrumpus room,perfectfor hosting gatheringsand groups. In the livingarea, large windows invitethe 

afternoon and morning sun, infusing the space withnatural light. 


Methven 12 Arrowsmith Drive 

780 sqm 3 2 2 2 





The journey to yourdream home starts here! 

Introducing amagnificentopportunity to own acustom-designedhouse andlandpackage in thedesirableCamrose 

Estates sub-division of Methven. Thisexceptionalpackage, broughttoyou by CWSConstruction,offers theperfect 

platform for yourdream home. With construction ready to commence, theplans are approved by thecouncil.You 

can seize the chancetobring your vision to life on a780sqm (more or less)sun-soaked section. Theplanned 

residence will feature threebedrooms and two bathrooms, providing ample space for comfortableliving. Thecleverly 

designed layout incorporatestwo living areas, ensuring versatility and roomfor everyonetorelax and unwind.A 

butler's pantry will adorn thekitchen, providing apractical and stylish addition to theheart of thehome. Aseparate 

laundry enhances efficiency andorganisation, catering to your practical needs. 

Artist's impression 


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Hampstead 15A Strowan Avenue 

Ashburton 85 Wakanui Road 

Hampstead 47 Chalmers Avenue 

Ashburton 21 Havelock Street 

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Private &Spacious 

Great outdoor spaceand landscaping setsoff this brand new home in a 

new modern sub-division. Nicely propotioned throughout with four double 

bedrooms with the master having an ensuite and walk thru robe.Access 

from the bedroom to apatio and expansive lawn area. The main toilet is 

separate and the bathrooom consists ofabath, shower and vanity. 

Dreams do come true 

Weare proud to market this four-bedroom sanctuary on an expansive 

section, offering breathtaking views and modern comforts. Start your day 

with fabulous viewsfrom the kitchen window, overlooking apicturesque 

garden. The heart of the home is the modernized kitchen that seamlessly 

flowsinto an open dining area,complete with large log burner. 

So many options 

Discover the perfect blend of style and comfort in this meticulously 

renovated and double glazed two-bedroom townhouse, an ideal 

investment opportunity, first home, or haven for aprofessional couple or 

those seeking apeaceful retirement retreat. Enjoy the heart of modern 

living with abrand-new kitchen with acaptivating view up thestreet. 

Arare find 

Welcome to 21 Havelock Street, astunning architecturallydesigned 

townhouse, wheremodern elegance meets ultimate convenience. Situated 

in aprime location, this residenceisjust ashort stroll fromtown and the 

EA Networks Complex and also closetotown, making it perfect forthose 

who appreciate easy access to amenities and activities. 

For Sale Buyers $825,000+ 

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Hampstead 20 Strowan Avenue 

Tinwald 29 Roxburgh Place 

Allenton 38B Cross Street 

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Easy care living 

This warm, modern, low maintenance townhouse offers the perfectblend 

of comfort and convenience. Thespacious open plan living, kitchen and 

dining area layout creates awarm and welcoming atmosphere whereyou 

can enjoy the sunny aspect withfamily and friends. With two generous 

double bedrooms and an additional single bedroom that caneasily be 

transformed into anoffice or hobby room. 

Absolute delight 

Brand new and waiting for new owners.This delightful home hasbeen 

well thought out in its design and positioning to catch the sun. Three good 

size double bedrooms with the master having an en-suite and walk in robe. 

Also with asliding door to welcome the outside in. There is great storage in 

the central hallway and the laundry is located in the attached double 

garage. 

Town living, rural outlook! 

This beautiful family home features open plan living with spacious dining 

and lounge area, heated by pelletfire and heat pump. The homeis 

complemented nicelybythe indoor-outdoor flow, onto alarge deck with 

shade sail for summer days, with adesirable rural outlook and privacy. The 

home features three large double bedrooms allwith builtinstorage, 

master has awalk-in robeand ensuite. 

Style+comfort =dream home 

This modern two-bedroom townhouse is tucked away down aquiet back 

section. An open-plan kitchen, dining, and living area is heated by aheat 

pump. Aranch slider opens out to aprivate patio, ideal forentertaining or 

relaxing in the sun. Down the hall,you'llfind alarge familybathroom 

equipped with everything you need -abath, shower, toilet, and vanity. 


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Netherby 23 Geoff Geering Drive 

Lake Hood 23 Torbay Avenue 

Ashburton 75 Grey Street 


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Space for everyone 

Be impressed by this spacious family home on arear section. At the heart 

ofthis home is astunning central kitchen, perfectly positioned to overlook 

the living and dining area, warmed by acozy log burner. Need abit of 

quiet time? Retreat to the separate lounge, where aheatpumpensures 

year-round comfort. Step through the ranchsliders from either living area 

and discover the perfect ... 

Perfect positioning 

This immaculate double glazedproperty nestled in atranquil cul-de-sac 

offers aserene canal-side lifestyle at Lake Hood. Enjoy theconvenience of 

anorth-facing orientation, ensuring plenty of natural light throughout the 

day. Step inside to discover aspacious layout featuring awide hallway 

leading to adelightful kitchen boasting engineered stone benchtops and 

ample storage. 

Opportunity here 

This tidy property is positioned close to town and many amenities. With 

long term tenants in place who are keen to stay on, this makes agood 

proposition for investors. Alternativelythe opportunity exists forfirst home 

buyers to reach their goal of owning there own home. Solid brick 

construction with aluminum windows and concrete tile roof. 

Your SpaciousHome Awaits 

This spacious 5-bedroom, 2-bathroom property is the epitome of modern 

familyliving.Freshly adorned with brand new carpet and arejuvenating 

coat of paint, this home is ready foryou to add your personal touch and 

makeityour own. With two bathrooms, you can enjoy privacy and 

flexibility, especially during busy mornings or when guestsvisit. 


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Netherby 47 Braebrook Drive 


Methven 140A Forest Drive 

Methven 140BForest Drive 

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Entertainers delight 

Discover this stunning home in the highly sought-after Braebrook 

subdivision. The property features abright and sunny kitchen, dining, and 

living area withastudy nook, perfect for work or relaxation. This space 

seamlessly leads to aseparatelounge, providing ample roomfor 

entertaining or unwinding. Both the living area and the lounge open out to 

aprivate outdoor area. 

Fully renovated family home 

Cherished home offering four bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen dining 

with large lounge plus second sitting area and great indoor-outdoor living. 

Double glazed, new log fire, three heat pumps, stunning bathroom; and 

master bedroom offering largeen-suite and its own private deck.Double 

garage plus sheds, all on unique 1196m2 section -the perfectfamily 

location. 

Unparalleled comfortand convenience 

Nestled in the heart of the desirable Methven township this new 

3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home offers acoveted lifestyle withfunctional 

modern living to the fore. Blending seamlessly with its surroundings, the 

open-plan layout and stacker doors create abright, airy ambiance that 

flows seamlessly onto the private, fully fenced backyard -your personal 

space for entertaining. 

Embrace modern living in desirable 

Impeccablydesigned and closetothe heart of Methven, this modern 

3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home offers effortless comfort and convenience. 

Open-plan living flows seamlessly onto the private and sheltered Kwila 

deck and fully fenced backyardoasis.The family-friendlykitchen features 

quality appliances and ample space. Two double bedrooms with robes plus 

aluxurious master bedroom. 


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Tinwald 149 Harland Street 

Tinwald 3Kelburn Place 

Hampstead 32 Bird Street 

Allenton 11A AllisonStreet 

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More than meets the eye 

This 4bedroom brick residenceoffers spacious living with an openplan 

layoutheated by apellet fire and heat pump. Updated kitchenand 

bathroomform part of avery spacious 250sqm home. Park with easein 

thetandem garage the step on thru to the back yard which features an 

inground pool and alarge hothouse. Fruit trees and alarge henhouse 

help give some element of self sufficiency. 

Likebrandnew 

Welcome to your dreamhome in avibrantnew subdivision! This four-yearoldgem 

offers theperfect blend of modern comfort andtimeless 

elegance. Stepinto aspacious entranceway that leads seamlessly to the 

heart of thehome -the kitchen withamplestorage, agenerous island 

benchand walk-inpantry, ideal for culinaryenthusiasts andentertainers. 

Top investment 

Spacious four bedroom home handy to theHampstead school. The 

perfect blend of comfort and investmentpotential with this four-bedroom 

home, designed to capturethe sun's warmthand natural lightthroughout 

theday.Ithas aspacious layoutand modern amenities.Seamlessly 

flowing spaces perfect for entertainingand everyday living. 

True essence of modernliving 

Step into this invitinghome through an entrance thatopenstoaspacious 

kitchen, dining, and living area.The modern kitchenboastsawalk-in 

pantry, perfect for culinary enthusiasts. Adjacent to the living area is a 

dedicated office space andaseparate lounge,offering plenty of room for 

relaxation andproductivity.Bothliving spaces lead to acharmingoutdoor 

area. 

For Sale $595,000 

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For Sale Buyers$775,000+ 

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Ashburton 51B Peter Street 

Ashburton 97 Winter Street 

Tinwald 2Millichamp Street 

Hampstead 81 WakanuiRoad 

Make it your own 

** Deadline Sale brought forward to this Friday 2pm ** 

Great opportunity to purchase this charming two-bedroom standalone 

townhouse,nestled in adesirable location close to town. Builtinthe 

1990s, this home is the middle one of three, offering ablend of 

community and privacy. Stepinside to asunny kitchen,dining, and living 

area, efficiently heatedbyaheat pump. 

Unbeatablelocation 

Architecturallydesigned split level3bedroomhomewiththe exposed 

beams adding real character to thesun filledlivingareas. The main 

bedroom hasensuite, add to thisasuper sized bathroom,separate laundry 

and modern kitchen thishomeissuper functional.Solar panels allowsthe 

feed of power back into the grid. Whenyou talk location then this home 

ranksrightupthere with thebest. 

Spacious family home 

Step intothis spacious four-bedroom home,nestled on acornersectionin 

adesirable neighbourhood.This modernised residence offers an attractive 

livingexperience, built to capturethe sun andthe livingspaces open to an 

attractive courtyard for outdoor livingand entertaining.Thereare four 

generouslysized bedrooms providingamplespace for the wholefamilyor 

guests. 

Renovated brick beauty 

Solid red brick home meticuouslyrenovated throughout.Wellinsulated 

and with two heat pumps the homeiswarm and comfortable. Three 

bedrooms areservicedbythe renovated bathroom with largeshowerand 

vanity. Thekitchencommands good spacewiththe diningarea and the 

lounge is separate.Good spaceinthe laundry withgood storage and a 

separate toilet. 

Deadline Sale closes2.00pm Fri 21 Jun 2024 






ForSale Buyers $620,000+ 






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Ashburton Bach 69 369 Wrens Road, Rangitata 

Ashburton 158Trevors Road 

Ashburton 3A StrowanAvenue 

Ashburton Lot 1, 36 McGrathRoad 

Grab theopportunity 

This bach has beenmuch loved as well as used over the 30 plusyears that 

the family have enjoyed use of this bach. Situated in the Rangitata North 

Huts offering great access for those lovers of fishing, whitebaiting,orjust 

as aspot to put your feetupand enjoy. The settlement offersaunique 

familyenvironment, with acommunityhall for residents to use and space 

forkids to play. 

Readytobuild 

Thistitledsection inStage 1ofStrowan Fields is available.Set among 

establishednew modern homes, this couldbethe startofyour dream 

buildprocess.Part ofanextensive developmentwhich only keeps 

improving. Close tomanyamenities this is surelyone to consider. 

Titled sectionavailable now 

Areyou lookingfor aprivate andsecure place to build yourdream home? 

This sprawling 859sqm section is nestledonarear site andreadyfor start 

thebuildingprocess.This section offers the ideal canvas for your dream 

home. Whether you're lookingtobuildyour forever home or create a 

weekend retreat, Strowan Fields offersthe ultimate canvas for your vision. 

Buildyour dream lifestyle! 

Seize this rare opportunity to create your idealhome in an established 

area. With endless possibilities on this expansive 4,788sqmsection,you 

can design yourperfect home.Fully fencedwithelectricityand fibre in 

place,you'llbenestledamongthe established boundaries, making the 

most ofthe quiet location andoffering the space and privacy you deserve. 




ForSale Buyers$210,000+ 









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Property BrokersAshburton 

Residential/Lifestyle &Rural Sales Consultants 

HamishNiles 

027 435 6265 

Kirsty Clay 

027 308 7557 

PaddyStrange 

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Karen McRae 

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MelPerriton 

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Leah Harrison 

027 737 2489 

CliveBrandsma 

027 250 9851 

CharlotteEvans 

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RobertHarnett 

027 432 3562 

Murray Young 

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ChrisMurdoch 

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Greg Jopson 

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Ashburton 985 Winters Road 

Ashburton 162 Beach Road East 

2.0 ha -Alifestyle of distinction 

Locatedinthe favouredElgin lifestyle area, onlyashort distance from theAshburton town 

boundary, close to all schools, servicesand amenities. Immediatelyyou willbeimpressed 

with this 364 m2 architecturally designed home perfectlysituated on aspacious and 

private 2hatitle. Construction in 2020 the five bedroom plus office home combines 

functional design, low maintenance quality materials, chattels andworkmanship together 

with the vendors flair and vision for vibrant family living. 

The home embraces and enhancesperfect familylivingwith spaces for all agesand stages. 

5 3 2 

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Willowby 241 Grahams Road 

197.15 ha -Land of opportunity 

Located in the highly regarded Seafield-Pendarves farmingarea, 

24km from Ashburton, we areprivilegedtooffer for sale this 

significant 197.15 ha landholding. Held in family ownership for over a 

century, aunique opportunitypresents itself for strategic acquisition 

of this title and farming unit. The farm has atraditional farm 

management history of sheep breeding andfinishing lambs on 

mixed pastures with winter/summer greenfeed and lucerne. With 

current infrastructure the property is not overcapitalised which along 

with universal Lismore soils provide the platform for simple 

conversion or development to any future land use. 

Tender closes 12.00pm, Wed 17th Jul, 

2024, Property Brokers, Ashburton 


Web pb.co.nz/AR184501 

Greg Jopson 

M 027 447 4382 

Matt Collier 

M 027 205 6626 

2.0 ha -Hidden treasure 

Discover the perfect blend of classic charm and contemporary luxury in this immaculately 

renovated 1960's double glazed home.Boastinghigh-quality fittings andstylish design, 

the newkitchenfeatures astone bench, Rangemaster twin oven andwalk-in pantry. The 

dining and living areas showcase bi-fold doors, seamlessly openingtoaprivate elevated 

deck. With four double bedrooms, achic newbathroom with afreestanding bath andtwo 

separate toilets with hand basins, this home caters to comfort. Additional highlights 

include ducted air conditioning, some underfloor heating, log fire, attic storage anda 

separate laundry. 

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Ashburton 33 Farmstead Lane 

Auction 

Pleasant Point 203 Robinson Road 

FinalNotice 

8.62 ha -AnEnglish rose 

Welcome to Riversdale Homestead, where timeless elegance meets modern charm. This 

stunning home wasbuilt in the 1880's and is listed under the New Zealand Historic Places 

Trust as aCategory 2site. It hasbeen renovated to an exceptionally high standard while 

keeping its original character intact. 

Set amidst lush English-styletrees on 8.6 ha, it's adream forequine enthusiasts with its 

arena, stables, and post &rail paddocks or youcould use as aprivate wedding or corporate 

venue with it's commercial zoning. 

Our vendors have purchased andare motivated to see new people enjoy this very special 

property. 

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Auction 3.00pm, Thu 1st Aug,2024, 

(unless sold prior) 



81.54 Strategic acquisition or first farm 

At 81.54 ha this is awell presentedlandholding currently managedfor lamb finishingand 

intensive arable production plus ability for cattle grazing. This is an idealunit for addition 

to largerfarm units or stations for finishing, hoggetblock or feed production or as a 

heifer/carryoverorcut &carry option for dairy farms. Well fenced with own electricity 

supply excellent access land to all paddocks make this an efficient, easily managedunit. 

Good range of sheds, woolshed and yards with great aspect also make this property 

suitable for building ahome andasuccession or retirement opportunity. 

DeadlineSale closes Thursday 20th 

June, 2024 at 12.00pm, (unless sold 

prior), Property Brokers, Ashburton 


Web pb.co.nz/AR183863 

Ashburton Lot 2290 Seafield Road 

Tinwald 86 Johnstone Street 

Mount Somers 169Ashburton Gorge Road 

Ashburton 361 HindsHighway 

Seafield Road lifestylesection 

Located in NE Ashburton we are pleased to offer this spacious 

6500m2*(subject to final survey&title) lifestyle section close to all 

Ashburton services and amenities. For buyers searching foraunique 

building platform to develop yourdream lifestyle property. Offering a 

private section which is accessed off Seafield Road via the shared 

driveway. 

Lifestyle presentation plus 

An immaculately presented 2.08 hectare lifestyle propertywith 

development potential situated in agreat location within walking distance 

of shops, services and schoolsand is ready and waiting for anew owner. 

The home has undergone arecent transformation with acomplete refresh 

and all new qualitychattels throughout, including the wood burner, 

making this awarm inviting family home. 

Mt Somers home &lifestyle-6753m2 

Searching for acomplete family home and lifestyle packageinan 

affordable value range, then this is agolden opportunity. Situated closeto 

the vibrant MtSomers village at the gateway to the Ashburton Gorgearea 

known for its scenery, lakes andnumerous outdoor activities including 

fishing, hunting and walks. Featuring awellpresented 250m2 3-bedroom 

+office, family home. 

20 ha -Uniquelifestyle &business 

We are privileged to present this well presented 20 ha property combining 

aunique and quality range of improvements and businessinfrastructure 

forownerstolive, work and play. Starting with establishedaccess onto and 

off State Highway1the site is perfect formarketing and promotion of 

your business. 

ABilly Thomas designed three bedroom plus sunroom modernised family 

home. 




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4 2 2 

63 Cambridge Street, Ashburton 

3 1 0 

•Fourbedrooms (Three double plus one single/office) 

•Eco-friendly elements -solar panels &rain watertanks 

•Open plan entertainers living space 

•Kitchen with butlers pantry 

•Master with en suite and WIR 

ForSale 

Offers over$769,000 

View 


KimMiller 

027 236 8627 

•Modern roof 

•Beautiful character look 

•3bedrooms 

•444sqm freehold front section 

•Renovatedwith modern kitchen 

ForSale 

$439,000 

View 


Lynne Bridge 

027 410 6216 


021 597 527 


Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Ltd LICENSED (REAA 2008) 



OpenHome 

Open Home 

22 Strowan Avenue, Ashburton 

4 2 2 

91 Seafield Road, Ashburton 

4 1 2 

•4bedrooms 

•2bathrooms including en-suite 

•Open plan layout 

•Kitchen includes butlers pantry 

•Nicely sized 500sqm freehold section 

ForSale 

$820,000 

View 


CherylFowler 

0274 612 614 


021 597 527 

•4-bedroom family homewith modern brick cladding 

•1.2141 hectares zoned Residential D 

•Subdividable land with potential for3lots 

•Established qualitytrees 

•Secureworkshop and garden shed 

ForSale 

Price byNegotiation 

View 



027 438 4250 

DeniseMcPherson 

027 242 7677 


Real Estate Mid Canterbury Property Ltd LICENSED (REAA 2008) 



KimMiller 

SalesConsultant 

027 236 8627 

Lynne Bridge 


027 410 6216 

ChrissyMilne 


027 290 6606 

CherylFowler 


027 461 2614 



027 438 4250 

DeniseMcPherson 


027 242 7677 



021 597 527 

Shirley Fitzgerald 


027 220 1528 

Margaret Feiss 


021 751 009 

Trevor Goldsmith 


027 225 5669 

Carey VonLubke 

PropertyManager 

027 697 6948 

JaneneMcDowell 

PropertyManager 

027 287 3388 

96Tancred Street,Ashburton 03 307 8317 Main Road,Tinwald 03 307 8317 

rwashburton.co.nz 

36 McMillan Street,Methven 03 303 3032

RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL 

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

NEW LISTING 

METHVEN 57 Dolma Street 

Lifestyle with Opportunities! 

Welcome to your gateway to lifestyleliving.Built to 

perfection, thisbrick home presentsanideal prospect for 

families, downsizers,orthose seekinghomeand income 

options. Modern kitchen, walk in pantry, spacious living 

that opens to acovered entertainingarea, five bedrooms, 

two bathrooms and aselfcontained wing.Nestled on 

4163m² with multiple sheds andstables. 

PRICE BYNEGOTIATION 

VIEW 

By Appointment Only 

Sam Gregory 

M 021 0283 8791 

NETHERBY 29 Brucefield Ave 

Buy This Section!! 

Don't delay in viewing this sought after ResidentialC 

zonedsection. 

Handy to Netherbyschooland amoment'sdrive to 

Ashburton's amenities. 

Two outbuildings at rearofproperty. 

Wakanui creekruns through frontthird of section. 

Options here forthe astute buyer. 

$149,500 

VIEW By Appointment Only 

Stephen Watson 

M 027 433 9695 

pggwre.co.nz/ASH39750 


ALLENTON 119 Harrison Street 

Great Location, Desirable Property 

Situated in an prime Westside location thisthree bedroom 

permanentmaterial homepresentsafantastic opportunity 

forfirst home buyers or investors. Doubleglazed 

throughoutwith sunny spacious openplan living. 

Twotoilets, excellent outdoor living andasingle garage. 

Currently vacant so earlypossessionavailable. 

Be quick to secure this opportunity. 

ENQUIRIES OVER $475,000 

VIEW 

10.00-10.30am, Saturday 22 June 


M 027 433 9695 

ELGIN Lot2-148 Wakanui Road 

3290m2 Secluded Lifestyle Building Section 

On offeristhis 3290m2 (subject to survey andcouncil 

consent) lifestyle blockzoned Res Dwhich presents an 

idyllic rural lifestylewhile being conveniently close to the 

towncentre of Ashburton. Nestledamong established 

lifestyle blocks, it boasts aserene rural outlook. Well bore 

will be part of salegiving ample consideration over town 

watersupply subjecttocouncil consent). 


VIEW 


Stephen Watson | M 027 433 9695 

Deb Roberts | M 021 0752 180 



PRICE REDUCED 

NETHERBY 28 Kitchener Street 

Here's Your Chance!! 

This three bedroom property presentsanexcellent 

opportunity for an investor or first home buyer.Situated 

close to amenities and extensively doubleglazed, this 

home features spacious open plan livingwithupdated 

kitchen, ceiling and underfloorinsulationand aneasycare 

section with ample parking. 

$335,000 

VIEW 



M 027 433 9695 

TINWALD 14 NurseryDrive 

Home with the Ultimate Garage! 

Step into the perfectfirst home!Nestled on Tinwald's 

sought after Westside, this three bedroom, one bathroom 

gem offers seamless indoor-outdoor flow with thelounge 

openingtoacovered patio.Full insulated, log burner, 

family -friendly fully fencedsection plus thespacious 

garage is adreamfor car enthusiasts, easily fitting two cars 

andaboat. Call todaytoview! 


VIEW 


Sue Prendergast 

M 027 322 8422 



SOLD 

MOUNT SOMERS 3Pattons Road 

Must Sell -Act Now! 

This charming starter home offers the perfectblend of 

comfort and affordability.What agreat way to get on the 

property ladder withsomuch tooffer. Three-bedrooms 

plus sunroom, spacious open planliving and huge garage 

with two hobby rooms off theback of thegarage, access is 

easy through the undercover entertainment area. Loads of 

off street parking. 


VIEW 



M 027322 8422 

RAKAIA 139 Rolleston Street 

Uniquely Renovated and Extended Family Home 

On offeristhis stunning anduniquelyrenovatedand 

extended weatherboard home,nestled on alargefully 

fenced private section. Three bedrooms, modern kitchen 

with state of the art appliance,open plan living,two 

heatpumps,acovered deckand spa pool adds atouch of 

luxury. Great garaging with adouble andasingle, plus a 

dedicated hobby room andatreehouse! 


VIEW 


Deb Roberts 

M 021 0752 180 



PGG Wrig s ,licensed under REAA 2008 

Calvin Leen 

Helping growthe country 

North Otago, Mid&South 

Mark Hanrahan 

JeffDonaldson 

Dan vander Salm 

TimGallagher 

Sam Gregory 

Canterbury Sales Manager 

Rural &Lifestyle 

Rural&Lifestyle 

Rural & Lifestyle 


Residential &Lifestyle 

M 027 453 0950 

M027 432 4028 

M027 265 1290 

M021 0283 8791 

M021918 233 

M027 801 2888 


Lifestyle &Residential 

M027 433 9695 

Deb Roberts 


M021075 2180 

Cayla Collins 


M027 341 0949 


Lifestyle&Residential 

and Property Manager 

M027 322 8422 

RobynLeggett 

Property Manager 

M027 214 3870 

DebJolly 

Administrator 

B03308 6173 

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under theREAA2008 

Helping grow thecountry

RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL 

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

NEW LISTING 

ALLENTON 221 Methven Highway 

You Need to See This! 

221 Methven Highwayepitomizesthe quintessential 

lifestyle property, offeringaharmonious blend of 

rural serenity and modern comfort. Its meticulously 

maintained residence, picturesque grounds and 

convenient location make it acompelling investment 

opportunity. 

Situated approximately2km from the Ashburton 

town boundary this 3.22ha lifestyle property offers a 

three bedroom, two bathroom home, afour bay 

shed with power and fenced paddock with stock 

water available via ahydrant system. 

Contact me today for more information and to view. 

PRICE BY NEGOTIATION 

VIEW 


Jeff Donaldson 

M 027 265 1290 

ASHBURTON 156Goughs Crossing Road 

Pivot Irrigated Intensive Dairy Support Unit 

103ha dairy support unit, located 30km inlandof 

Ashburton. Strong soils with high natural rainfall and 

complemented by 40 L/sec of BCIIrrigation. 

Irrigated via two large pivots (79ha) and remainder 

via mix of fixedgrid/K-Line (13.5ha). ALU permits 

49.2ha winter feed, wintering1050 cows and 500 

R1/R2yr. Well subdivided, good access, cattle yards 

and supplement storage area. Renovatedand 

modern four bedroom plus storage room house with 

multiple living areas. Nloss to water 65kgN/ha/year 

with Agrade audit, completed in March2024. 

DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY 

Plus GST (if any) 

(Unless Sold Prior) 

Closes 12.00pm, Wednesday 10 July 

Dan van der Salm 

M 021 918 233 



EIFFELTON 1742 Grahams Road 

Enchanting Lifestyle Property 

Embark on atransformative journey withthe next chapter 

in your life! Uncover the hidden gems of this enchanting 

lifestyle property, where endless possibilities await those 

with akeen vision. Situated just 18km from Ashburton this 

3.67ha haven beckonswithamodern,open plan three 

bedroom home.The property also boasts a3bay hay shed 

and an orchard of fruit trees andberrybushes. 


VIEW 


Jeff Donaldson | M 027 265 1290 

Lyz Palmer | M 027 215 9813 

MOUNT SOMERS 6Pattons Road 

Unique Opportunities to Be Had in the Mount! 

Lots 1-4 available to purchaseinMount Somers,ranging 

from 1,721sqm –2,753sqm. Lot 1offers a4-bay enclosed 

shed with power. Lot 3offers a300sqm (approx) 5 

bedroom, 2bathroom home with carport and workshop. 

Titles are anticipated towards the end of 2024; and are 

sold subject to final title. Buyone or buymore, enquire to 

secure yourabsolute slice of paradise in Mount Somers. 


VIEW By Appointment Only 

Sam Gregory | M 021 0283 8791 

Dan van der Salm | M 021 918 233 



MOUNT SOMERS 70 Hoods Road 

Vendors Instructions are to SELL!! 

The Mt Somers tavern presents alucrative investment 

opportunity in arapidly growing area.The region has 

experienced exceptional growth, with lifestyle properties 

emerging and numerous tourist attractions nearby. With a 

notable land size of 4047sqm thispresentsan excellent 

subdivision opportunity. 

$590,000 

Plus GST (ifany) 

VIEW 



M 027 265 1290 

MAYFIELD 1992 Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road 

Legendary Cafe Mayfield 

Cafe Mayfield offers aunique business opportunity. 

Situated along the State Highway 72, it captures the 

attention of both north and south-bound traffic, 

positioningitself as the epicentre for athrivingbusiness. 

This opportunity includes afreeholdgoing concern 

package encompassing the business, a3bedroom fully 

renovated home andagenerous 1692m² section. 


Plus GST(if any) 

VIEW 



M 027 265 1290 



PGG Wrig s ,licensed under REAA 2008 

Calvin Leen 

Helpinggrow the country 

North Otago, Mid &South 

Mark Hanrahan 

JeffDonaldson 

Dan vander Salm 

TimGallagher 

Sam Gregory 

Canterbury Sales Manager 



Rural & Lifestyle 



M 027 453 0950 

M027 432 4028 

M027 265 1290 

M021 0283 8791 

M021 918 233 

M027 801 2888 



M027 433 9695 

Deb Roberts 


M021 075 2180 

Cayla Collins 


M027 341 0949 



and Property Manager 

M027 322 8422 

RobynLeggett 

Property Manager 

M027 214 3870 

DebJolly 

Administrator 

B03308 6173 

PGG Wrightson Real EstateLimited,licensedunderthe REAA2008 

Helping growthe country

Ashburton 

OFF MARKET 

LISTING 

4+ 2 4 

-Large 4bedroom home with multiple 

living areas &afloor size of 357m2 

-1bathroom &sep toilet upstairs 

-Sep Toilet, sep shower &sep basin 

downstairs 

-Swimming pool 

-Multiple Large sheds 550m2 

(Approximate) 

-Sheep yards 

-Olive Orchard 

-3phase power 

-2titles 2.64 hectares 5paddocks 

-Asking price of$1,425,000 

Agent 

Debbie Simmons 027 282 8777 

OPEN HOME 

80 PAGES ROAD 4 2 2 

HOUSE OF THE YEAR 2ND PLACE 2000 

Nestled amongst other high-calibre homes in the 

picturesque & quiet Pages Road, you can have 

the best of both worlds -asecluded hideaway for 

you &your family -with the bonus ofbeing close 

to town. Timeless elegance &classic design blend 

seamlessly in this impressive home. Family or 

guests can relax in front of afeature pond with the 

stream running along the boundary with arural 

ambience. 

For Sale Buyer Enquiry Over $799,000 

View Saturday 10.00 -10.30am 

ljhooker.co.nz/AXHYK 

Agent 

Julie Srhoy 021 354 885 

OPEN HOME 

54 HAVELOCK STREET 2 1 1 

UNLOCK YOUR ALLENTON DREAM 

This 100 sqm haven boasts 2 spacious 

bedrooms and an open-plan living area 

that’s just waiting to host your next big (or 

small) moment. With a modern kitchen 

and agarage offering secure parking plus 

storage, it’s got all the essentials covered, 

including the luxury of no shared areas, 

ensuring your privacy is paramount. Don’t 

wait-your dream home is here! 

For Sale Offers Over$389,000 

View Saturday 11.00 -11.30am 

ljhooker.co.nz/B7HYK 

Agent 

Manu Otene 022 308 6885 

OPEN HOME 

1/29 MCMILLAN STREET 2 1 1 

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION 

This wonderful sunny, neat & cosy home 

is in the Methven CBD. Airbnb clients 

utilise this getaway ski home, adjacent to 

essential amenities, Opuke Thermal Hot 

Pools &Spa, Mt Hutt ski field, Mt Hutt bike 

park, Mt Hutt Forest Loop, Rakaia Gorge 

walkway, Washpen Falls &much more. 

For Sale Price by Negotiation 

View Saturday 11.30am -12.00pm 

ljhooker.co.nz/BKHYK 

Agent 

Julie Srhoy 021 354 885 

SALE BY DEADLINE | OPEN HOME 

22A COX STREET 3 1 2 

TOWNHOUSE TREASURE IN PRIME LOCATION! 

Welcome to your new happy place! This 

charming townhouse is a dream come true, 

perfectly nestled in aprime location that’s just 

ahop, skip, &ajump away from everything you 

need! 3cozy bdrms, plenty of room for the whole 

family or afew flatmates. Deadline sale closes 

on Thursday, 4th of July, 2024 (unless sold prior). 


View Saturday 11.45am -12.15pm 

ljhooker.co.nz/BNHYK 

Agent 

Manu Otene 022 308 6885 

UNDER CONSTRUCTION | OPEN HOME 

2MCKAIN LANE 3 2 2 

AMASTERPIECE OFMODERN LIVING 

This 3-bdrm marvel weaves together 

the kitchen, dining, & lounge areas into 

an expansive o/p masterpiece. From the 

wide entranceway, adorned with ample 

storage, to the seamless integration 

of indoor & outdoor spaces, “Pippa” is 

designed todelight. 


View Saturday 12.30 -1.00pm 

ljhooker.co.nz/BBHYK 

Agent 

Manu Otene 022 308 6885 

T&C’s Appraise & list in the same calendar month exclusively for 90 days for an entry in the draw relevant to the month 

of appraisal & listed date. There are three prize draws to take place for the months of April, May & June 2024. Prize is 

not transferrable for cash. Winner agrees to allow an image to be used for promotion on our social media platforms. 

Stephen Robertson 

Principal 

0274 731 112 

Manu Otene 

Sales &Listings 

022 308 6885 

Julie Srhoy 


021 354 885 

Debbie Simmons 


027 282 8777 

Jan Smith 

Office Administration 

0800 554 274 

LJ Hooker Ashburton | 65Tancred Street | Phone 0800 LJH ASH (0800 554 274) | Visit www.ashburton.ljhooker.co.nz 

Robertson Real Estate Limited MREINZ - Licensed Real Estate Agent REAA 2008 *Sources: Ashburton District Council, Property Guru, Vendor Report, Property Management Company


NEWS 


51 

Mid Canty fossil unearths world history 

Anothosaur fossil from aMid 

Canterbury stream has been 

found to be 246 million years 

old, making it the oldest ancient 

polar sea reptile ever 

discovered in the Southern 

Hemisphere. 

The Early Triassic nothosaur 

fossil vertebra was found in 

1978 at Balmacaan Stream by 

Doug and Hamish Campbell 

and is part of the National 

Paleontological Collection held 

at GNS Science. 

Reptiles like the nothosaur 

ruled the seas for millions of 

years before dinosaurs 

dominated the land, GNS 

Science said in astatement. 

‘‘The most diverse and 

geologically longestsurviving 

group with afossil record 

covering over 180 million years 

were the sauropterygians, 

which included the iconic longnecked 

plesiosaurs resembling 

the popular image of the Loch 

Ness monster. 

‘‘The distant forerunners of 

plesiosaurs are called 

nothosaurs and may have 

grown up to seven metres in 

length. 

‘‘Nothosaurs swam using 

their four paddlelike limbs 

and had flattened skulls with a 

meshwork of slender conical 

teeth that would have been 

used to catch fish and squid. 

‘‘Competing arguments had 

suggested that nothosaurs 

either migrated along northern 

polar coastlines, swam through 

shortlived inland seaways, or 

rode prevailing currents to 

traverse half aworld of open 

ocean during acritical 

timeframe of marine ecosystem 

recovery around 46 million 

years after the endPermian 

mass extinction.’’ 

An international team of 

scientists from Sweden, 

Norway, New Zealand, 

Australia and TimorLeste 

partnered fully prepared and 

analysed the vertebra and other 

associated fossils of the new 

nothosaur fossil. 

They collectively revealed 

not only the significant age, 

which predates the previously 

oldest known southern 

hemisphere sauropterygians by 

over 40 million years, but also 

the shallow coastal 

environment that teemed with 

arich community of marine 

creatures living within what 

was then the southern polar 

circle. 

‘‘Adding the New Zealand 

nothosaur to atimecalibrated 

evolutionary model of 

Reconstructed image of the oldest seagoing reptile from the Southern Hemisphere. 

ARTWORK BY STAVROS KUNDROMICHALIS 

❛This fossil 

showcased the 

importance Aotearoa 

New Zealand’s 

paleontological 

record plays on the 

world stage of 

understanding Earth’s 

history.❜ 

—Marianna Terezow 

sauropterygian geographical 

distributions further 

pinpointed the origin of the 

group to northeastern lowlatitudes 

at the very beginning 

of the Age of Dinosaurs,’’ GNS 

Science said. 

‘‘The beginning of the Age of 

Dinosaurs experienced 

extreme global warming 

during which seagoing 

GNS Science held on to the fossil (above and inset) after 

palaeontologist Dr Hamish Campbell discovered it in 1978. 

PHOTO: SUPPLIED /GNS SCIENCE /BENJAMIN KEAR 

reptiles clearly thrived at the 

South Pole. 

‘‘This indicates that the 

ancient polar regions were a 

likely pathway for their initial 

global migrations, and that 

more fossil remains of long 

extinct leviathans undoubtedly 

await discovery in New 

Zealand and elsewhere 

throughout the southern 

hemisphere. 

The nothosaur vertebra, 

discovered in 1978 at 

Balmacaan Stream by Doug 

and Hamish Campbell, is part 

of the National Paleontological 

Collection held at GNS 

Science. 

GNS Science collection 

manager Marianna Terezow 

said the fossil showcased the 

importance Aotearoa New 

Zealand’s paleontological 

record plays on the world stage 

of understanding Earth’s 

history.” 

“It is also agreat example of 

the longstanding value of 

natural history collections and 

their stories yet untold.” 

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DOUBLE GLAZING 

Thinking of double glazing your existing 

aluminium windows? 

Call your local glass company, 

Cranfield Glass for afree noobligation quote. 

03 308 6222 

www.cranfield.co.nz 

2684218 

•GARDENING/SPRAYING 

•SECTION CLEAN-UPS 

•RUBBISH REMOVAL 

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ACTIVE MAINTENANCE - 

HEATPUMP maintenance, 

installation and repairs. 

HRV filter replacement. 

GUTTER CLEANING for 

single storey homes and 

GENERAL HANDYMAN 

work. Phone Steven on 021 

483 376. 

ALTERATIONS, SEWING, 

mending and trouser hemming, 

curtain alterations 

and curtain making. Call 

Michelle on 027 352 7248. 

BUILDING and property 

services. Professional and 

experienced Builder. 

Specialist in renovations 

and repairs, decks, fences, 

carports and retaining, 

plastering and painting. We 

also do tree pruning and 

removal. Call Gavin 021 

267 1979. 

CARAVAN & CAMPER- 

VAN -Parts and Accessories 

Cleaners and chemicals, 

Compact kitchenware, 

Towing mirrors, Wheel and 

coupling locks, Jockey 

wheels, Reversing 

cameras, Door latches, 

Lights, Vents, Batteries, 

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Satellite setups, Appliances, 

Heaters, Selfcontainment 

kits, Plumbing, 

Awnings, Pumps,Toilets 

and parts. See our retail 

shop. Lifestyle Motorhomes, 

199 Dobson Street, 

Ashburton. Ph: 03 308 

6627. 

CARPET-2-YOU for all your 

flooring needs. Supplier 

and installer of carpet and 

vinyl, re-stretch and repair, 

carpet cleaning. Phone 

Mike Gill 027 491 4210. 

CARPET Cleaning. Powerful 

equipment and fast drying. 

Upholstery, mats and rugs. 

Experienced owner/operator. 

Find us at www. 

supersucker.co.nz or 

phone John Cameron 027 

435 1042 

CARR’S Chimney Cleaning, 

servicing Ashburton and 

surrounding districts, $80 

per chimney. Phone 

Rodney on 03 324 2999 

and leave amessage. 

CHIM CHIM CHIMNEY 

SWEEPS. We'll sweep 

your logburner's flue, check 

firebricks, baffles, airtubes 

and controls. We're experts 

on coal-ranges, and can 

sweep any sized open fire. 

We quote and undertake 

repairs, flue extensions and 

install bird netting. 0800 

224 464, www.chimchim.nz 

COMPUTER HELP - Need 

personalised help, learning 

to use your computer? 

Trouble with your, PC, 

printer, iPhone/iPad/Mac, 

network or electronic stuff? 

Call Frank on 021 120 9292 

DENTURES. Dr Peter 

Rumping, retired dentist, 

Makes new and repairs old 

dentures. Phone 027 220 

9997. 

ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication, 

farm equipment 

service and maintenance, 

WOF repairs, machining 

and welding. Odd jobs a 

speciality. Mobile workshop. 

Can Collect. Phone 

Malcolm 0274 754 241. 


FIREWOOD cutting/splitting 

service. Trees cut down, 

logs cut up, commercial 

splitter, split and left as 

firewood. Excess on sold. 

Phone J&K Firwood. John 

021 138 0114. 

FURNITURE Removals. For 

all your household removal 

needs - urban, rural, lifestyle, 

office relocations, call 

Nudges Furniture 

Removals, phone 027 224 

0609. 

GET your Heatpump maintenance 

done today. A 

comprehensive 30 point 

check carried out. Over 15 

years experience. Contact 

Steven today, 021 483 376. 

Active Maintenance. 

HOME-HANDYMAN/ 

Builder, specialising in 

Decking, Carports, Cladding 

restoration and Timber 

window repairs. General 

home-handyman work. 

Phone Lindsay 027 230 

0205. 

KITSET Assembly Services - 

Mid Canterbury. Saving 

marriages one assembly at 

atime. Garden sheds, Furniture, 

Trampolines, 

Pergolas, Cabins and 

more. Contact Phil 021 997 

244. 

LIFESTYLE SHEARING- 

Mid Canterubury based. No 

job too big or small. Available 

for Shearing, Crutching, 

Drenching, Nail clipping. 

Phone Shane 027 

411 2476, Emily 022 384 

6614. 

LOCKSMITH/DOOR repairs. 

Keys/locks, sliding and 

bifold door roller repairs. 

Mobile service. Call Nigel at 

Doors and More and 027 

516 7104. 

FACTORY SPRAY LACQUER 

A NEW LOOK 

that lasts! 

Existing kitchens, doors, 

furniture &appliances 

The Finishing Company 

03 307 8870 2678069 

PAINTER for all your painting 

needs. No job too small, 

inside or outside. Professional, 

friendly service. 

Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or 

027 200 1619. 

PROPERTY Maintenance, 

Home handyman, Welding, 

Painting etc. Available for 

all work, Small to big jobs, 

On farm and in town. Free 

estimates. Phone John 021 

138 0114 

QUALITY Household Joinery. 

Competitive prices. 

Best materials and components. 

Guaranteed workmanship. 

Fully insured. Call 

Jono 0274 256 433 

ROOF SERVICE -Moss and 

mold treatments, roof and 

gutter leak repairs, residential 

and commercial. For 

prompt service -call your 

local contractor - Tim on 

021 197 8128. 

SPIDER and Fly treatment. 

Weed spraying and lawn 

treatment, plus insects. Call 

Allan from AA Performance 

Services on 027 209 5026. 

"I’ll take care of them" 

Allworkmanship guaranteed 

Ben Kruger 021 808 739 or 308 4380 

232 BoundaryRoad, Ashburton 

www.alpscontinuousspouting.co.nz 

E; benkruger@xtra.co.nz 

2682789 


SUN Control Window Tinting: 

Privacy, UV, glare, heat 

control for homes, offices 

and cars. Phone Craig 

Rogers 307 6347, www. 

windowtinter.co.nz Member 

of Master Tinters NZ. 

TILING - For all your tiling 

requirements including kitchen 

splash backs, flooring 

etc. (Full water proofing) 

Call Kevin on 027 496 

8314. 

TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV 

block, glare, heat control, 

safety, security, privacy, 

frosting films, solar protective 

window films. Free 

quotes, 20 years local service. 

Phone 0800 368 468 

now, Bill Breukelaar, www. 

tintawindow.co.nz 

FOR LEASE 

STORAGE: Secure self storage 

units available, long or 

short term. Ashburton Storage 

Facilities. Contact us 

on 0274 362 636 or www. 

ashburtonstoragefacilities. 

co.nz 

Self Storage,Ashburton. 

Since2006 

Various sizes, 

secureaccess,trailer 

Making storage easier 

www.rainbowstorage.co.nz 

office@rainbowstorage.co.nz 

Ph /Text 021 554 570 

PERSONAL 

BeautifulCountryLady! 

Seekinglove/companionship. 

Aloverofthelandandsearching 

forhersoulmate.5’4,58kgswith 

longdarkhair&blueeyes. 

Interestsincludewalks,fishing, 

campingandgoodoldfashioned 

homecooking. 

Call0800315311 

tomakecontactTODAY. 

GREEN EYED,Blonde, Slim, 

Widow Friendship wanted 

with 70 plus guy who enjoys 

rugby, cars, fishing, outdoors, 

travel and cooking. 

Please send phone number 

to The Courier 12-14 

George Street, Timaru. 

2686685 

SITUATIONS VACANT 


INSTORE 

SAMPLER 

Part-time 

Do you love food? Areyou apassionatefoodie who 

would enjoy sharing tastings and engaging with our 

valued customers? 

As our Instore Sampler you will be preparing, 

cooking and presenting tastings while working 

alongside our department Managers to implement 

our instore sampling programme. Our vision is to 

“continually improve ourselves to ensure we provide 

the best customer experience in Mid Canterbury” as 

our Instore Sampler you will play an integral part of 

bringingthisvision to life. 

Skills and Attributes requiredfor thisposition are: 

• Acommitmenttosuperior customer service. 

• Initiativeand integrity. 

• Excellent presentation, communication and 

teamwork skills. 

• Abilitytobeimaginativeand innovative. 

• Abilitytoprioritiseand multitaskconsistently. 

• Physically fit –not adeskjob. 

• Ensure departmental compliance with food 

safetypolicies andprocedures. 

• Excellenttimemanagementskills with theability 

to forwardthink. 

• Lead by example. 

• Be able to build positiveand strongrelationships 

with all. 

• Bubbly and comfortable to chat toanyone and 

everyone. 

If you are looking for an opportunity to join ateam 

that focuses on providing excellent service and 

working in asupportive team environment who take 

pride inour people then we would like tohear from 

you. 

APPLY TODAY and make that positive change 

you’ve been lookingfor! 

Days andhours on request: 

poppy.vear@newworld-si.co.nz 

Candidates must have thelegalrighttowork in NZ to 

be considered. 

22572096 

OVER 16,000 COPIES 

EVERYWEEK 

SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL 

NewZealand 

Staff Required 

TheSocietyofStVincentdePaul is an international Catholiclay organisation 

inspired by the GospelsofJesus Christ. Vincentians work in acaring and 

practical manner to promotehuman dignityand justicethrough personal 

contact with thoseinneed. 

Duetoavacancy,the Ashburton Conferenceofthe SocietyofStVincentdePaul 

hasapart-timepositionavailable. 

Assistant to theShopManager 

Hours of work are13hours aweek, everyThursday and Friday as follows: 

Thursday 9.30pm –4.30pm (whichincludes ½hour unpaid lunch break) 

Friday 9.30am –4.30pm (whichincludes ½hour unpaid lunch break) 

Duties include the day-to-day operations of the shop,managing volunteer staff 

andsorting donatedgoods. Alsotoprovide coverfor the ShopManager by 

arrangement. 

Theworkinvolved with this positionisvaried and the successful applicantwill 

need to be organised,haveinitiativeand the abilitytoworkalone or as part of 

ateam and have good interpersonaland written and oral skills. Sympathywith 

and willing to work within the aimsand ideals of the St VincentdePaulSociety 

is anecessity. 

Afull driver’s licenceispreferable. 

If this positionsounds like you, please sendacover letter and your CV to 

gjmadden@xtra.co.nz 

Applications close on Wednesday3July2024. 

2687596 

2687226




FairtonSchool-Relievers Wanted 

We areadding to our relievers list forcasual 

day-to-day work. Fairtonisarural school with 

40 pupils,inalovely setting.Classes aresmall 

and the atmosphereisfriendlyand familylike. 

Please phone Livia on 03 3089205 or 

email office@fairton.school.nz 

Tenancy Managers Role, Part-time 

Location: Bayleys Ashburton 

10-15 hours per week with opportunity for more 

Package includes amobile phone and use of vehicle during work hours 

We are seeking adedicated and energetic person to join our team. This is 

apart-time flexible role. If you are passionate about property and have a 

keen eye for detail, we want tohear from you! 

As aTenancy Manager, you will assist inmanaging an established rent 

portfolio of properties under the supervision of aProperty Manager. 

Your role will involve maintaining effective relationships with property 

management tenants, contractors, and Bayleys in-house staff. 

Key responsibilities: 

• Organising and conducting professional property viewings 

• Managing viewings, processing tenant applications, including 

reference checking and call-backs 

• Generating Tenancy Agreements, Bond Lodgements, and 

Automatic Payment forms 

• Handling lease expiries, final vacate letters, and inspections 

• Preparing initial condition reports with accompanying photos 

• Managing rent arrears and conducting final inspection reports 

• Overseeing maintenance and repairs 

• Handling inbound and outbound phone calls and emails 

• Owning tenant relationships and addressing all tenancy-related 

matters 

• Performing other administrative tasks as required 

Skills and qualifications: 

• Strong administrative writing skills 

• Excellent scheduling and organisational abilities 

• Proficiency inMicrosoft Office 

• Effective time management and presentation skills 

• Strong verbal communication skills 

What we offer: 

• A supportive and professional working environment 

• Opportunities for career development and ongoing training 

• Flexible part-time hours 

• The chance to work with aleading property management company 

Please email your CVand covering letter to Lisa Iliffe ifyou are interested in 

this exciting new role –pm@bayleys.co.nz 

2686847 

GARDEN SUPPLIES 

PEA AND LINSEED straw 

$7/bale, 21 pack $140. 

Sheep manure $10/bag, 

Firewood $100/m 3 .Call or 

text Ian 027 286 3697, John 

027 434 5634 or Dave 027 

601 1426, with your order. 

AHinds and Districts Lions 

Project. 

GARAGE SALES 

DOWNSIZING. Saturday 22 

June. Talbot Street, 

Geraldine South. Household 

items, Cake mixer, 

Pots and pans, Blankets, 

Bedding, Books, Tools, 

Farming equiment, Bird 

cages and accessories. 

Sign out 9am-12pm, wet or 

fine. 

2687854 

Ashburton 

Plains Rotary 

Charitable Trust 

LINSEED STRAW 

$8 per small bale delivered 

Fordetails and ordering go to 

https://plainsrotary.org.nz/linseed-straw-order/ 

or phone Philip 0278 247 050 

LIVESTOCK 

FIVE Arapawa X Ewes for 

sale. Phone 027 630 2979 

SELL 

RAMCOPRELUDE 

440 BOAT 

•Suzuki60hp motor, 

new condition 

•Garmin Striker 

plus fishfinder 

Plus many more extras 

Allintop condition 

$17,500 

LPG 

REFILLS 

Small LPG cylinders 

Off Street Parking 

Available 

Arthur Cates Ltd 

26 McNally Street 

Ph 308 5397 

Riverside Industrial Estate 

WANTED TO BUY 

BOY SCOUT 

BADGES 

WANTED 

Memorabilia, blankets, uniforms, 

items pre 1975. 

Especially from 1954 Motukarara, 

1959 Auckland and 

1962 Otago Jamborees. Keen 

collector willing to pay $200 

for early Canterbury County 

wheatsheaf badge. 

Ph Edmund 021 2619369 

2687586 

Phone 027 727 3088 

QUEENSIZE Bambillo mattress 

topper. Phillips VCR. 

Electric vacuum food 

sealer. Digital cordless 

answering system. Dynadrill 

model 342, fully 

equipped, suitable precast. 

Ph 027 616 0285. 

2601197 

WANTED TO BUY 

FIREWOOD 

DRY FIREWOOD 

MEETINGS 

for Lifelong Learning 

Prof AnthonyRobins 

“WhatisAI 

(Artificial Intelligence)?” 

Tuesday, 25th June 

Starts 10:00am 

2665476 

LARGE Waterproof Tarpaulin, 

Swimming pool 

cover, or anything suitable 

for Waterproof Covering. 

Thanks. Phone 03 308 

5193 or 027 204 9709. 

CARAVAN wanted with 

shower and toilet, needing 

repairs ok or any condition. 

Also wanting ahorse float 

and atrailer. Ph Steve 027 

6220 011 

TRAILER with current WOF 

and Registration. Prefer exbusiness 

for accounting 

purposes. Phone or text to 

028 412 5428. 

TREES Wanted for firewood. 

From a few to tree lines. 

Experienced crew, Royalties, 

Percentage cut or 

trees purchased. Phone 

J&K Firewood, John 021 

138 0114. 

Dry firewood for sale, 

Bluegum Macrocarpa mix 

$450 per cord/3.6m delivered, 

Wattle $425 per cord/ 

3.6m delivered, Oak $485 per 

cord/3.6m delivered, have 

wood to suit smaller fires. 

Phone Simon 0212211012 

DRY Firewood. WINZ 

accredited. Old Man Pine, 

cut from 70yr old trees. 6m 3 

$635. Free delivery to most 

of Mid-Canterbury. Phone 

027 297 7563. 

Ashburton EventCentre, 

Wills Street,Ashburton 

Visitors welcome -$10 cash 

2687163 

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HEALTH &BEAUTY 

MEETINGS 

MEETINGS 

53 

HEALTH &BEAUTY 

AFTERHOURS 

HEALTH CARE 

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111 

Forall othermedical assistance outsideofnormal 

hourspleasephone your generalpracticeteam, 

24/7 to speak with ahealthprofessionalwho 

will give youfreehealthadviceonwhattodoor 

wheretogoifyou need urgent care. 

If youdon’t have aregular generalpractice, 

call anyGPteam 24/7 forfree 

telephonehealthadvice. 

Allnon-residents andvisaholders please bringyour 

passporttoyoursurgery appointment. 

NewZealanders to bringsomeformofID. 

PHARMACIES 

WisesPharmacy,Countdown Complex, 

EastStreet will be openon... 

Saturday from 9amuntil 1pm 

Sunday from 10am until1pm 

At Geraldine: TheGeraldinePharmacywillbeopen: 

Monday to Friday, 9amuntil 5.30pm 

and Saturday 9.30am -1.30pm 

Forfree24hourTelephone Health Advice 

Phonethe healthline on 0800 611116 

Brought 

toyouby 

CountdownComplex,EastStreet, Ashburton 

Phone: 03 3086733 

Email: wises@community-pharmacy.co.nz 

FARM APPLIANCES 

PLOUGH 3 furrow, 3 point 

linkage, good boards and 

new points. Post hole 

borer, 300mm auger, 3 

point linkage. Want offers 

Ph 302 7272. 

CARAVANS &TRAILERS 

★★★ 

WANTED WANTED BUYING 

ALL CARAVANS, VEHICLES, 

TRUCKS GOOD GOING, PRO- 

JECTS , CRASHED , I BUY 

THEM ALL 021 592 625 

HOME SERVICES 

ASHBURTONGOLFCLUB(INC) 

SPECIAL GENERALMEETING 

THURSDAY, 4thJuly2024 

The business to be determined at theSpecial AGMis: 

The amendmentofclause3of theclub’sConstitution 

to incorporatethe playingofpétanque 

as an object of theclub. 

The admissionofpétanquemembers into the 

AshburtonGolfClub. 

7.00pmatthe Clubhouse 

Allmembers welcometoattend 

2570375 

ROOF COATINGS: All roof 

types, specializing in 

Decramastic and Long Run 

Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep 

roofs not a problem. — 

Spraymaster 027-433-7780. 

FRUIT &PRODUCE 

FRESHLY DUG Nadine, Red 

Rascal and Agria potatoes, 

$2.00/kg. 81 Elizabeth 

Street, Ashburton. Ph 03 

308 3195 or 027 531 9103. 

Proudly supporting Mid- 

Canterbury Cancer. 

2687249 

DELIVERERS WANTED 

Allenton &Rakaia 

Get fit with part time work delivering 

newspapers and mailers into letterboxes. 

•Regular weekly work • No experience necessary 

•Weare alocally owned company 

•It’s easy, wedrop the newspapers/mailers to your door 

Email: 

deliveries@alliedpress.co.nz 

Include yourname,address, 

email, phone number 

OR SCAN 

THEQR 

CODE 

TO APPLY

54 Ashburton 

CLASSIFIEDS 



PUBLIC NOTICE 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

RURALCO IN-STORE DAYS ONSITE AT BLACKLOWS ON SOUTH STREET 

NZTAApproved 

Course provider forlicences 

and endorsements 

ContactChristine formoreinformation. 

027245 2563 

CJSDRIVINGSCHOOL@OUTLOOK.COM 

2675298 

Peter Blacklow 

PETE’S 

PICK 

Full range of engineering supplies and accessories forall your repairs 

&maintenance. Hot &cold waterblasters&industrialvacuumcleaners. 

Esseti welders &accessories. Stockists and distributors of Trailer Equipment. 

Locally owned &operated family businessfor 71years 

TradeZ one 

Ashburton 

South Street, Ashburton PHONE (03) 308-3147 

Email office@blacklows.co.nz FREEPHONE 0800 452 522 

K 

NEW! 

INSTANT HEAT 

Heats 5-6m 2 

BE 

2KW STANDING 

HEATER PIN CVH20 

240V. 6-6m heating area. 

2heatsettings. 

Remote control. 

$346.96+GST 

Thurs 20th 

10.00 Unsung Heroes 

10.00 TheWay,MyWay 

12.00 Despicable Me 4 

12.00 42nd Street 

1.45 Cabrini 

2.40 Bad Boys Ride or Die 

4.10 Garfield 



7.00 Furiosa 


Fri21st 



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12.30 Cabrini 

3.10 Garfield 

3.10 Furiosa 




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Ashburton Fancier’sSociety 

ANNUAL SHOW 

Sports Hall,Tancred Street 

June 21st &22nd2024 

Friday 2pm-6pm 

Saturday 10am-2pm 

Exhibition of poultry: 

Ducks, bantams&pigeons 

AshburtonBlue Ribbon 

ShowofLightBreed 

Poultry 

Kindly sponsored by 

Braided Rivers 

CommunityTrust 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 

Resource consent applications: CRC233041, CRC233046, 

CRC233851, CRC233852, CRC233853and CRC244207 

Applicants: Rangitata DiversionRaceManagementLtd (RDRML)& 

Hekeao/Hinds WaterEnhancement TrustLimited (HHWET) 

Address forService: Attn: BrettPainter 

c/-CroysLtd 

PO Box582 

Ashburton 7740 

Email: brett@hhwet.org.nz 

RDRMLand HHWET have applied forresourceconsents to enable managed aquifer 

recharge (MAR) and near riverrecharge at 37 locations including 3nearriver recharge 

(NRR) sites adjacent the HindsRiverand within theHekeao/Hinds Catchment. 

HHWET propose to use up to 3,200l/s of surface waterforthe purpose of MARand NRR 

inaddition to the 500 l/s authorised forMAR underCRC210832.Noadditional water 

will be takenfromthe RangitataRiver to supportthisuse, with theuse being managed 

byRDRML to ensureall consent limitsofresourceconsent CRC182542 aremet. The 

combined target discharge/recharge rate forthe MAR andNRR sites is 3,865 l/s. 

RangitataDiversion Race ManagementLtd (RDRML) applications 

CRC233041: To use waterfromthe RangitataRiver forthe purposeofmanaged aquifer 

recharge (including near riverrecharge). 

Hekeao/Hinds WaterEnhancement TrustLimited (HHWET) applications 

CRC233046: To discharge of managed aquifer recharge watertowater and intoland at 

14 previously consented sites and20newsites. 

CRC233851: To discharge near riverrechargetowater to waterand intolandatone 

previously consented site. 

CRC233853: To discharge near riverrechargetowater to waterand intoland at two 

newsites. 

CRC233852: to undertake works in thebed of theHekeao/HindsRiver. 

CRC244207: To use land to enable construction of near river rechargebasins and 

bunds. 

Aconsent expirydate of 31 December2029 is sought. 

SUBMISSIONS 

Full details of the applicationand to makeasubmission visit theEnvironment 

Canterburywebsite: www.ecan.govt.nz (search ‘Open notified consents’)and/or 

viewedatEnvironment Canterburyoffice at 200TuamStreet, Christchurch 

Any person may makeawrittensubmission on anyofthe aboveapplications. 

Allwrittensubmissions should be sent to EnvironmentCanterbury PO Box345 

Christchurch 8140; or emailedtohearings@ecan.govt.nz; ormadeonline at 

https://ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/ 

notified-consents/. Any signed written copy must be senttothe Applicant at the 

address forservicedetailed above. 

Asubmissionshould include your name,address and phone number;the applicant’s 

name and consent application number. Asubmission must state your reason for 

submission, whether yousupport oroppose the application andifyou wish to be heard 

in support of your submission. 

Foradviceonthe applications please phone 03 353 9007 or 0800ECINFO (0800 324636). 

Submissions must be received byEnvironment Canterburynolater than 5p.m. on 

Friday 19 July 2024. 

Stefanie Rixecker 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE 

2658036 

2686352 

Dr ChristopherMcGrath 

PhD(Otago), MSc, DO(BCOM, London) 

Consulting Musculoskeletal Healthcare 

Allenton,Ashburton 

Appointments/contact throughweb site 

www.drchrismcgrath.co.nz 

0210222 6378 

2386381 

PUSS’N’BOOTS 

KittyRescue 

HOUSIE FUNDRAISER 

21 June,7pm start 

Collegiate 

Squash Club Rooms 

1ChalmersAvenue 

Ashburton 

Contact027 937 5533 

or message 

PNBonFB 

forfurther information 

McDonald Street 

-Barking Dog- 

Have youhad 

enough? 

IknowIhave! 

Will only stop when 

everyone ringsthe council. 

307 7700 

ADAMS 

Sawmilling Co Ltd 

CLOSINGDOWNSALE! 

10-50% OFF 

SELECTED ITEMS 

WHILE STOCKSLAST 

•Treated timber 

•Untreated timber 

•Treestakes 

•Treated anduntreated pegs 

•Selectedfence palings 

Paymentterms: Cash/Eftpos 

BE IN QUICK ... 

SALE ENDS 27THJUNE 

MalcolmMcDowell Road,Ashburton 

Phone 3083595 or 0272 999 837 

adamssawmill@xtra.co.nz 

2686551 

2687673 

2687629 

Sat22nd 


10.00 Garfield 

11.50 IF 




4.00 Mesopotamia 



7.50 Furiosa 


Sun 23rd 

10.00 Garfield 


12.00 IF 

2.00 Garfield 





7.50 Kingdomofthe POTA 

Mon24th, Tues 25th 

&Wed 26th 





1.45 Cabrini 


4.10 Garfield 

4.45 Furiosa 




NO COMPS 

42nd Street,Despicable Me 4 

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WANTED, RETIREES who’d 

like a cooked two course 

lunch, a day out with 

friendly people doing interesting 

things and plenty of 

laughing. Don’t sit at home 

wondering what’s going to 

happen next week, come 

and join Age Concern, Ashburton’s 

206 Club. Monday, 

Tuesday or Wednesday, 

10am to 2.30pm, Seniors 

Centre, 206 Cameron 

Street. Cost $15. Phone 03 

308 6817. 

cdi CENTRAL DIGITAL IMAGING 

DIGITISEYOUR MEDIA 

Sharewithanewgeneration,beforeit’stoolate.Mediaisdeterioratingrapidly. 

CDImagingcandigitise8mm,vids,negs,slides,photos. 

Free local pick up/drop.Orvisit: 59 Centennial Ave, Alexandra. 

photos@cdimaging.co.nz |034486237 

At the Cancer Society we know howacancer diagnosis can 

affectevery aspectofyourlifeand we areheretohelp. 

Ourservicesare free and confidential. 

If youorsomeone youcareabout hascancer 

pleasecontactusfor support and information. 

Nau MaiKiTeKorero Wewelcome your call 

2651744 

MidCanterbury Centre 

Phone: 307 7691 

Facebook:@CancerSocietyMC 

www.cancernz.org.nz

Scott Shearer 027 669 5656 

LanceMorrison 027 5888 278 

Marc Juntilla 022 375 9485 

(Tagalog) 

PHEV Demo Sale 

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2L,petrol,CVT auto,wagon,18inchalloys,100,977km 

$ 

19,890 

2022 Mitsubishi ASXLS 

2L, petrol,auto, bonnetprotector,18inchalloys,14,891km 

$ 

24,699 

2018 MazdaBT-50 GLX 

6speed auto,4WD,diesel ute, alloys,towbar, tonneau 

cover, liner,163,642km 

$ 

28,890 

2024 Mitsubishi Triton GLX 

2.4L bi turbo diesel,6speed auto,4WD, doublecab,17inch 

alloys,55km 

$ 

53,740 

Was $58,990 

2024 Mitsubishi TritonVRX 

2.4L bi-turbodiesel,4WD,6speed auto,18inchalloys, 

crowncanopy, 55km 

$ 

65,590 

2024Mitsubishi Triton VRX 

2.4L, diesel,4WD,auto,18inchalloys, double cab,locking 

tailgate,55km 

$ 

59,990 

+ORC +ORC +ORC 

2015 Hyundai iX35 GDI 

2L, petrol,auto, alloys,tow bar, roof rails,one NZ owner, 

135,507km 

$ 

12,790 

2020 Mitsubishi Outlander LS 

2.4L,petrol,auto, cruise control, alloys,roofrails, 104,953km 

$ 

25,789 

2024 Mitsubishi ASXXLS 

2L, petrol,2WD,RV/SUV,alloys, high grade/syntheic leather 

seats, 3,721km 

$ 

31,990 

2652415

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