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Rise Up Christchurch – let’s get behind the Pike River families Facebook campaign where you can make a difference

THE STAR is urging Cantabrians to get behind the families of the Pike River victims and convince Solid Energy and the Government not to seal the mine.

The Star wants as many people as possible to post their opinion on our Facebook page, Rise Up Christchurch, which we will send to new Prime Minister Bill English and to stateowned company Solid Energy.

Said editor in chief Barry Clarke: “West Coasters came to our aid and support in the weeks after the February 22, 2011, earthquake.

“It’s time for us now to step up and help them in their time of need. And they don’t just have to be Cantabrians who want to show their support.

“Sealing that mine would be a travesty. Experts say there are ways to lower the methane levels that would then make it safe to enter.

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“Those families need to recover their sons, brothers, husbands and fathers.

And we all owe those 29 who perished the right to be reunited with their families.”

A Royal Commission of Inquiry into the November 2010 disaster was scathing of safety at the mine. The commission’s report told a grim story of how a number of organisations, including both the mine company and the former Department of Labour, failed to keep workers in the Pike River mine safe.

Hours after the mine blew, then Prime Minister John Key called it a national disaster.

It would be a national travesty if the mine was sealed before every attempt to re-enter it has been exhausted.

You can also email views to barry@ starmedia.kiwi

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Thursday December 15 2016 FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

WE’RE GOING in to bat today (see page 1) for those poor buggers on the Coast fighting to retrieve their loved ones from the Pike River mine.

The Government can argue all the health and safety reasons it likes to seal the mine, but at the end of the day, it must show heart and compassion.

The methane gas levels can be lowered over time, which would then allow the mine potentially to be able to be entered safely, and the remains of the men to be recovered.

The politicians and bureaucrats should stay out of this one.

So stand up and be counted and post your call to not seal the mine to Rise Up Christchurch, our Facebook page, or email me at barry@ starmedia.kiwi Then we’ll start sending them off to Solid Energy and new Prime Minister Bill English.

He’s a reasonable sort of bloke but it won’t hurt to give him a bit of a nudge.

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This week in history saw the Charlotte Jane and Randolph arrive at Lyttelton on December 16, 1850. On the same day in 1864, the foundation stone was laid for Christ Church Cathedral. The weather was atrocious.

In 1905, Christchurch’s Bob Deans scores “the try that wasn’t” in Wales on the first All Black tour of the United Kingdom. The All Blacks lost only this game 3-0. Deans died of pneumonia in 1908, aged 24. In 1950, Harewood Airport becomes New Zealand’s first international airport. In 1984, John Walker becomes the first person to run a sub 4min mile in Canterbury. He broke the record at QE II Park. On December 17, 1850, the ship Sir George Seymour arrives.

A misspelled road sign that points to Hanmer Springs has locals irritated.

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GOOD NIGHT: Jared McCulloch has been presenting CTV News for the past 18 months. Right: Doug McCammon on a Mt Hutt assignment in the early 1990s.

changes tack CTV signs off tomorrow as a broadcast TV channel but will continue online at www.star.kiwi. Gabrielle Stuart talked to one of the channel’s veterans WHEN CTV went to air for the first time in 1991, it was a historic moment: The first regional television station to operate in the country.

But veteran broadcaster Doug McCammon and the others packed in the small Worcester St studio were just crossing their fingers it went smoothly.

He had been brought in just 24 hours before the first broadcast, tasked with pulling together a closing package of highlights from the night.

But that was the nature of television, he said – tight deadlines and shoestring budgets, but always a lot of fun.

“It sometimes went wrong, but not as often as it should have,” he said.

Twenty-five years later, McCammon is still working for CTV. He began working in television 51 years ago, first for TVNZ and then as an independent contractor, mostly covering sport.

He began after an injury in his early 20s forced him to give up playing contact sports himself, he said.

“Not many sportspeople

worked in broadcasting because the shift work wrecks you as a sportsperson. You can’t play for your team if you’re working weekends.”

Highlights of his career included covering Olympic Games, which led to directing the international softball coverage at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

One day’s coverage ended in disaster, when the sprinkler system on the grounds went off. It was scheduled to go off at midnight, but the game went late and the groundsman couldn’t figure out how to turn it off. McCammon watched in horror as the players, the cameras and about 5000 people in the stands were drenched.

“We turned one camera upside-down and water poured out of it, but when we turned it on it still went fine,” he said.

He has been with the CTV team through many ups and downs, including the most dif-

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ficult days after the February, 2011, earthquake.

Sixteen CTV staff were among the 115 people killed when the CTV building collapsed. McCammon was the only person on his team who survived – a chance decision to take an early

lunch meant he was out of the building when the earthquake hit.

“It’s the one thing that keeps you going in television: The people you work with. Even today, six years later, a week wouldn’t go by without someone who went down with the building being mentioned. It is hard,” he said.

He said the weeks and months after the earthquake had been horrible, but the team had been determined to keep the station going.

“We thought, okay, we’ve lost two thirds of our staff, how are we going to do this,” he said.

They were broadcasting again within three months.

It might have been earlier but replacement equipment which they had ordered was caught in the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Tomorrow will be the last day CTV is broadcast, although the channel will continue online.

He said it would be a sad day as it marked the end of an era, but he was hopeful about the future.

“Will television in some form still be going in 25 years? Categorically, I would say yes. But how will people watch it? Well, who knows.”

FORMER PRINCIPAL JAILED Former school principal Michael William Hogan has been jailed for nine years, three months for sex offences committed in Otago and Southland in the 1990s.

Hogan, 54, resigned from his job as principal at Prebbleton School last year and was convicted after pleading guilty in October. His victim was aged between 13 and 18 during the offending, which took place over about five years. Hogan has been ordered to pay $15,000 emotional harm reparations to the victim.

NO NEW BOARDWALK? South New Brighton Park’s boardwalk may be removed without a new one being built to replace it. A city council staff report went to the CoastalBurwood Community Board last week recommending the damaged boardwalk not be replaced. The board asked that it be removed, but wanted $337,000 budgeted for it to remain there until “a high level of consideration” be made to find options to replace it.

CYCLEWAY GREEN LIGHT Cycleways connecting Halswell to the central city and Belfast to Riccarton were approved yesterday, with construction to start next year. The Quarryman’s Trail and Northern Line cycleways were discussed at a city council committee meeting.

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TENNIS COURT LIGHTS Residents have failed in their bid to stop the Cashmere Tennis Club from installing lights over four of its courts. Friday’s SpreydonCashmere Community Board meeting saw the board approve the club’s resource consent for 10 8m-high lighting poles for four of its courts during winter.

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Numbers of children in violent

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PROBLEM: Children under 15 have been charged with almost 1500 crimes over the past two years, many violent.

released by police for the first time last week, when a new police crime database was opened to the public.

Canterbury Primary Principals’ Association president Jeanette Shearer (left) said primary schools were reporting more problems with crime, particularly violence from children.

“I know schools are resorting more to, if there are children you have real difficulty with, calling

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“Most schools have a policy that [restraining children] would be the last resort, just to stop children hurting other children.

So when they’re attacking staff or other children your hands are tied, there’s not much you can do,” she said.

Canterbury Youth Aid section Sergeant Richard Wilson said police had launched several ini-

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They include an overall switch in focus to preventing crime, as well as specific initiatives like Operation Piper in the northwest of the city, which focused on helping the worst repeat youth offenders into work or study in an effort to break the cycle of crime.

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SERIOUS ASSAULT, burglary, misuse of a weapon, arson and aggravated sexual assault – these are just some of the crimes committed by Christchurch children aged nine or younger over the past two years.

Christchurch children under 15 were charged with almost 1500 crimes over the past two years. Twenty-eight of those were committed by children aged five to nine.

Violent crimes made up about one in five of those.

Schools say they are seeing growing numbers of violent or uncontrollable pupils, and having to call on police more often.

But police say their focus on preventing youth crime is working.

The figures show a bigger problem with child crime in Christchurch than in other cities. Child crime makes up 4.7 per cent of all charges in Christchurch, compared with 3.2 per cent in Auckland and 3.9 per cent in Wellington.

The child crime figures were

proach was introduced in 2012, he said.

“It comes down to getting youth to engage. It could be into the community or back with their school, it could be engaging with us, or with the programmes we’ve put them on. Once we get that engagement then we’re on the right path,” he said.

For more minor crimes, that often meant things like working with the child’s school to make sure they were going, or getting them working in the community, he said.

For more serious crimes, it could mean organising meetings with the victims, so the child saw the impact of what they had done, he said.

“They realise their wrongdoings and work hard to right those, and that’s where we see the real value coming through, as opposed to giving them a sentence,” he said.

He said the majority of younger children committed crimes in groups, sometimes with older children, but usually with their peers.

Often the same children were responsible for committing a lot of the crimes, especially things like theft or more minor crimes.

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acts growing The children who committed serious crimes, like some of the violent crimes, often hadn’t been in trouble with police as much, but the seriousness of the crimes they committed escalated, he said.

He said the same charge could cover both serious and more minor crimes.

Arson charges were an example, where the 19 charges included damage to homes and community buildings as well as minor vandalism, he said.

“You will get the likes of a rubbish bin set on fire, which is still the same arson charge, but it’s not as serious in terms of the impact on victims,” he said.

Almost one in three of the children charged were girls.

There were no charges laid against children aged four or younger in Canterbury, although there were elsewhere in the country. They included one preschooler charged with assault in Waikato in October, one charged with serious assault in Taranaki in August, and two charged with

shoplifting in Manakau and in Taranaki.

Victoria University criminologist Sarah Wright (left) said the numbers of violent crime charges, particularly for very young children, was a concern.

More than a third of the charges were for theft, which she said was what she would expect.

“Kids are often done for theft or property damage or behaving badly in public, because kids when they offend usually do offend in public spaces,” she said.

She said the numbers showed children who were charged with crimes when they were young

were often charged with crimes again later in life.

But it was very difficult to say if those things were linked, or if being charged while young made children more likely to commit crimes, she said.

Ms Shearer said helping children stay in school was a good thing, but the schools needed support to help the children engage in class while they were there. They needed social workers, teacher aides and counsellors in schools, she said.

“We have a lot of quite extreme behaviours out there and a lot of it is caused by anxiety,” she said.

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1475 charges laid against Christchurch children aged 5-14 in the past two years: •579 for theft, including 128 for illegal use of a motor vehicle. Of those, seven were committed by children aged nine or younger.

•191 for property damage, including 19 for arson and 17 for graffiti. 10 of those were committed by children aged between five and nine, including three arsons.

•188 for offensive conduct, including 143 for trespassing, 38 for disorderly conduct and five for offensive language. Two were committed by children aged between five and nine.

•179 for assault, 12 of those serious assaults resulting in injury. 63 of those were committed by girls. Two assaults, one serious, were by boys aged between five and nine.

•119 for burglary. Four were committed by children aged between five and nine.

•71 for abduction or harassment charges, most for

threatening behaviour, and one for kidnapping.

•21 for sexual assault, including two for child pornography offences and 18 for aggravated sexual assault. Included was one aggravated sexual assault charge against a child aged between five and nine.

•33 for prohibited weapons or explosives charges, including eight for possession and 25 for misuse of them.

•26 for robbery, most aggravated.

•22 for drug offences, including five for using them and 10 for possession.

•17 for dangerous or negligent acts, including 12 for dangerous driving.

•10 for fraud or obtaining by deception.

•Eight for offences which don’t fit into other categories.

•Six for justice offences, including subverting the course of justice.

•Two for driving offences, including two for driving without a licence and two for drink driving.

Charges against children 14 or younger make up: •4.7 per cent of crime in Christchurch •3.9 per cent of crime in Wellington

•3.4 per cent of crime in Hamilton •3.3 per cent of crime in Dunedin •3.2 per cent of crime in Auckland

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Chaos could have been avoided

By Gabrielle Stuart NEW BRIGHTON residents are furious a tsunami evacuation plan for the area, which could have prevented the traffic chaos, was kept under wraps.

The Star has learned police had an evacuation plan prepared which detailed things such as which streets people in the coastal areas would be directed down.

But because the community was not told in advance, there was chaos on the roads when the tsunami sirens were sounded, leaving some people trapped in traffic for more than an hour.

Some drivers used both sides of the road when traffic was coming in the other direction, roundabouts were blocked, and people trying to find different routes to escape traffic jams clogged the roads even further.

South Brighton Residents’ Association chairman Hugo Kristinsson (inset) said people needed to know the plan in advance, because emergency services often couldn’t reach the area immediately.

“It’s not useful to anyone if it’s locked away in a drawer somewhere,” he said.

Police district operations commander Craig McKay said a

list of the best exits to use in an evacuation was available online, on the city council website. But most residents did not know about them.

Inspector McKay said the plan had been developed for a distant source tsunami, where emergency services had time to manage an evacuation.

There would not be time to roll it out if a local earthquake triggered a tsunami, he said.

Some streets could be made one-way to get people out faster if there was a lot of warning, but that would not work in a locallytriggered tsunami, he said.

“If it happens in the middle of the day people will need to get kids out of school or help elderly or vulnerable family members, so we have got to have two-way traffic,” he said.

Civil Defence has also been

criticised for its lack of response after the failed evacuation, as it did not respond to calls and emails left by residents’ groups over the past three weeks.

City council head of Civil Defence Alicia Palmer said she had not responded to concerned groups in the New Brighton area because the messages had not gone to her.

She said community meetings were planned for early next year.

Community groups spoken to

by The Star said that was too late, as people were worried about the immediate risk of a tsunami triggered by an aftershock.

Ms Palmer said it would be difficult to organise meetings earlier because she and other staff had been busy with the response in North Canterbury.

But she said Civil Defence would try to send staff to

meetings organised by the community or phone groups to help develop community plans.

She personally went to a residents’ meeting in Sumner this week to speak about the evacuation, after being invited by the Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade.

New Brighton Volunteer Fire Brigade secretary Ruth Kenny said the brigade was concerned, but had not been asked to hold a similar meeting.

A national review of the response has been promised which will look into problems like the communication failure which meant National Civil Defence was telling people along the coast to evacuate while local Civil Defence was not.

It will also look into why the tsunami sirens were only activated about two hours after the earthquake.

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Interim consent granted for wind turbine

By Annabelle Dick A WIND turbine in Gebbies Valley has been granted interim resource consent until it meets special conditions.

The Environment Court has given Windflow Technology Ltd resource consent to operate its Gebbies Valley wind farm but only if it can meet the court’s conditions.

The company is reapplying for a 10-year resource consent after its consent lapsed.

Environment Judge Jane Borthwick has asked for an affidavit and more information with the application as she has concerns over Windflow’s proposal.

“While we will confirm the grant of resource consent, because of their wording, we remain concerned with the enforceability of some of the proposed conditions of consent,” she said.

The official conditions have not yet been released.

Judge Borthwick also wants sound readings to be supported by expert evidence.

The 33m turbine sits off Gebbies Pass Rd and was installed in 2003.

Since it was constructed, residents in McQueen’s Valley said noise from the turbine intruded on the area and disturbed their sleep.

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City’s population could soar

By Gabrielle Stuart EXPERTS SAY Christchurch could face either a boom or a disaster, as the city’s population could top 500,000 in just over 20 years.

Statistics NZ yesterday released its latest population projections, which show 504,000 people could be living in the city by 2038 if migration stays high and people continue to live longer.

About 375,000 people currently live in Christchurch.

Under the same projections Selwyn’s population would rise from 56,200 currently to 111,800 by 2038, and Waimakariri’s from 52,300 to 95,100.

That would leave Greater Christchurch with a combined population of more than 700,000.

Experts are now warning growth in transport, housing, heath and infrastructure needs to be planned now if the city is to develop successfully.

Environmental planner Bryan Jenkins said the growth could be too much for Christchurch’s water supply.

He has warned the city council it needs to look at how much can be sustainably drawn from the aquifers, and said that was

GROWTH: About 2000 to 3000 news homes are likely to be needed each year to meet the demand. if Christchurch was to avoid likely to be studied further next the housing problems faced in year.

Growth would also put the Auckland. city’s housing under more pres“You would have to build sure. about 2000 to 3000 The Government has houses a year, and we set a target of 20,000 built about 7500 in a people living within the year after the earthfour avenues by 2024, quakes, so we can do it. up from about 5300 at But it will be a problem the last estimate. if we don’t talk about it But Mayor Lianne and don’t plan for it,” he Dalziel has said she said. wants to see that hapHe said Christchurch pen even faster. was in a better position to hanCanterbury Registered Master dle the growth than Auckland Builders Association president or Wellington, a there was Ivan Stanicich (above) said a lot both space in the central city of planning would be needed to build upward, and flat land

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CDHB planning and funding general manager Carolyn Gullery said the new hospital facilities were designed to be flexible, so the use could change as the population grew.

It was planning particularly for growing elderly, Maori and migrant populations, she said.

Canterbury University transport expert professor Simon Kingham said growth of the city would make developing rail links to Selwyn and Waimakariri vital.

He said more population growth could actually improve the congestion on roads, because as cities grew denser public transport usually improved.

He predicted technology like self-driving vehicles and car sharing systems could also reduce demand on the roads over the next 20 years.

The Statistics NZ figures are based on high migration, high fertility and people continuing to live longer.

If all those things drop, it projects a lowest scenario where the population could peak at 395,000 in 2033, and drop after that.

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The city council wants a Cranford Regeneration Plan prepared for the former farmland which runs between McFaddens and Winters Rds. As part of that it wants about 50ha on the west side of Cranford St changed to residential zoning.

It had got feedback from organisations and agencies, including Otakaro, to develop a draft outline of the plan.

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The city council says the plan would assist the regeneration of Christchurch, by enabling more residential development.

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By Bridget Rutherford THE COST of running Mayor Lianne Dalziel’s office has topped $1 million.

Figures released to The Star show her office’s budget for 2017 will be $1,015,221.

Of that, $1,001,554 will go towards Lianne personnel Dalziel costs, including salaries for the 10 staff in the office, and other costs, such as ACC levies, Ariana staff training Smith and travel.

Office expenses will take up $13,667 of it. For 2016, the budget was $942,596, while in 2015, it was $802,582.

The city council would not release Ms Dalziel’s office staff salaries to protect their privacy.

This year, two councillor support officers were

brought into the office for the last six months.

A city council spokeswoman said they had factored those two roles in for the whole year, rather than six months, which was behind the budget increase.

In 2014, the city council received criticism because the number of staff in the office had doubled as part of a restructure. Sir Bob Parker had about four staff in his office previously.

Ms Dalziel will have a team of 10 staff around her to ensure she can effectively carry out her leadership responsibilities, a spokeswoman said.

Former Christchurch Central Development Unit’s general manager of the office of the deputy chief executive Ariana Smith has taken over the role of chief of staff, replacing Cate Brett.

Ms Smith will lead and manage the mayor’s office and act as principal adviser to Ms Dalziel on priority

policy, community and council leadership issues.

The office also has a senior adviser to provide policy and strategy advice.

An executive assistant has been hired to manage Ms Dalziel’s diary, emails, and to deliver papers and briefing material, while another is there to assist Deputy Mayor Andrew Turner. Both would support Ms Smith.

The visits and ceremonial and invitations co-ordinator will ensure the smooth delivery of ceremonies and events.

A senior research and information officer has been seconded to the office to assist with additional work that came with the completion of the 20132016 triennium. Four positions, including a community adviser, councillor support officer, media and communications adviser and an information coordinator are currently vacant.

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By Gabrielle Stuart and Andrew King EDGEWARE BP has agreed to plant trees around it’s newlyredeveloped site.

Cornwall St resident Kazu Kano and other neighbours spent more than six months trying to fight the expansion of the BP, but the plan was approved at a resource consent hearing heard by commissioner David Mountfort.

Where there was once a row of established trees, Mr Kano’s view now is of a 20m long, almost 5m high white wall just behind the boundary fence, which reflects glare into his home.

BP initially refused the residents’ requests to plant extra trees to hide the wall.

But it appears to have done a U-turn after Mayor Lianne Dalziel called personally about the landscaping.

Ms Dalziel stepped in after articles highlighting the problem were published in The Star and one of its community newspapers Nor’West News.

She said while she made a call to the company, the real work was done by city council staff.

“I believe it is being imple-

GLARE: The wall at BP Edgeware which reflects sunlight into Kazu Kano’s home.

mented now and I am pleased for the neighbour who was concerned,” she said.

At the July hearing, residents tried to stop BP and its plans to add four more pumps, 12 car parks plus a bigger forecourt.

Ms Dalziel waded into the battle asking BP to work with city council staff to find a solution.

Planting of trees to hide the fence, the city council said, started Monday.

Mr Kano said he believed the planting would make a difference. He was very happy about the turnaround from BP. Ms Dalziel said while this was a good outcome it did highlight how little influence neighbours and the city council had on the resource consent process.

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Study finds meth use on the rise in city Methamphetamine use is on the rise in Christchurch, with it becoming easier to buy.

A new study breaks down the number of people using it, and the cost. Bridget Rutherford reports IT IS white, addictive, and becoming easier to get.

Meth, crack, P, ice, crystal meth – whatever you call it, there is a growing trend of people using it in Christchurch.

That is what the New Zealand Arrestee Drug Use Monitoring’s latest study has shown.

The study, conducted by Massey University and funded by the police, involved interviewing 800 people who were arrested in Christchurch, Whangarei, and Auckland and Wellington police stations.

It compared drug use from 2010-2015.

Eighty-six per cent of those interviewed between March and August last year were males.

In Christchurch, the number

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of those who had used meth in the past year had increased steadily from 20 per cent in 2012, to 33 per cent in 2015.

It showed meth was easier to get now.

Forty three per cent said it was easier to purchase in 2014, compared to six per cent in 2011.

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The study said reasons for the rising meth use were the influx of construction workers, postearthquake stress and growing meth supply by gangs.

It said police had seen a reorganisation of the gang scene in the city, which in turn was facilitating greater meth supply.

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Supply pushes ‘trendy’ drug use up •From page 13 Sociology Professor Greg Newbold said meth had become more “trendy.”

He said there had been a big influx of motor-cycle gangs to Christchurch over the last five years, which could have contributed to the greater availability of it.

Prof Newbold (left) said meth had always been more expensive in Christchurch, because it used to be manufactured in Auckland and brought down.

However, more people wanted the drug now, so supply and demand pushed the price up.

“It’s not just construction workers, it’s lots of young, single men coming into Christchurch.

That’s the demographic that’s more likely to use meth.”

Ritalin, which is prescribed for ADHD, was another drug more young people were using because it had a similar effect to meth, and it was cheaper to get, he said.

In 2012, only eight per cent of those interviewed in Christchurch attributed their substance use problems to meth, while last year, 26 per cent did.

DRUG HAUL: About $40 million worth of methamphetamine seized by Customs, smuggled inside a shipment of marble tables. ​ The average age of them trying it for the first time was 22.

The cost of the drug had also gone down in the city. In 2014, the price of a gram was $1120, while last year the average cost dropped to $822.

However, that was still the most expensive in the country, followed by $636 in Auckland.

A point of meth, which is between one-tenth and three-tenths of a gram, cost $126 in Christchurch last year.

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Ecstasy use had also risen in the city, jumping 10 per cent, from 14 two years ago, to 24 last year.

Forty-seven per cent had tried the drug in 2010, compared to 62 per cent last year. That was the highest in the country.

It was easy to buy with 21 per cent saying they could do so in less than 20min.

The average age of those first trying it was 19-years-old.

One pill would cost about $46, whereas in 2010, it was $58.

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the influx of construction workers, with some possibly coming from countries where the drug was more widely available.

Although ecstasy use had risen in Christchurch, nationally it had decreased by nine per cent.

The statistics on cannabis showed a different trend. The cost of it was going up, with less people smoking it.

The average price of an ounce went up from $316 in 2012, to $339 in 2015. A tinny costs $21 while a pound was about $4054 up from $3414 the year before.

The proportion of those interviewed in Christchurch who had used cannabis in the past year had declined from 79 per cent in 2011, to 66 per cent last year.

The research suggested the use may have gone down because synthetic cannabinoids were available.

Prof Newbold said the decrease in people using it could be a result of manufacturers focusing on meth, rather than cannabis because there was more money in it.

He said at this time of the year there was usually a “weed drought” because the crops were not ready until late February.

In Christchurch, 23 per cent said they had substance using

The average cost of drugs in Christchurch in 2015 Meth – point: $126, gram: $822 Cannabis – tinny: $21, ounce: $339, pound: $4054 Synthetic cannibinoids – gram: $18 Ecstasy – one pill: $46 --------------------------The percentage of how quickly those interviewed could buy drugs in Christchurch in 2015 Meth – one hour: 13 per cent, less than 20min: 46 per cent Cannabis – one hour: 21 per cent, less than 20min: 49 per cent Ecstasy – one hour: 21 per cent, less than 20min: 21 per cent problems because of synthetic cannabinoids, compared to 12 per cent two years prior.

Since it was banned in 2014, the use was higher than in other cities.

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Cocaine use was very low because it was difficult to get, although it was becoming more common in recent years.

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EQC UPDATE The year ahead A message from outgoing EQC chief executive Ian Simpson The Kaikoura Earthquake has been an unwelcome reminder of the sheer power and unpredictability of geological forces and of New Zealand’s vulnerability to these.

The earthquake has also highlighted yet again the resilience of New Zealanders in the face of natural disaster.

At EQC, it’s also reminded us that every natural disaster affects communities in different ways. So while we have learned a number of lessons from Canterbury 2010-2011, our response to the Kaikoura Earthquakes will be different.

One of the key things we learned from Canterbury is that we should have put more time early on into building relationships with customers, community groups, local

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government, and government agencies and insurers.

We are heeding that lesson as we plan our response to Kaikoura. We’ve had staff on the ground in Kaikoura, Ward and Waiau to help customers lodge their claims and answer EQC related questions. The information our people are picking up from those areas is being fed back into our planning.

The work we are doing now will mean that in 2017 we will be putting in place the team we need to deliver a response tailored to the needs of customers impacted by the Kaikoura Earthquake. This team will be part of the new structure we have developed to also carry on the remaining work in Canterbury in 2017.

While we are working very hard on responding to Kaikoura, we also know we have to keep focussed on resolving the final Canterbury claims.

I’m stepping down as EQC’s chief executive at the end of this year. I want to thank people of

Courtesy of NZ Fire Service Canterbury for the support we have received, and at times for your patience. I acknowledge we didn’t always get everything right but we have learned from that. I also want to acknowledge the EQC staff who worked very hard to support the Canterbury recovery.

Looking ahead, it’s clear 2017 will be another year of challenges. I’m confident that EQC will rise to meet those challenges.

2017 changes From later this month, EQC will be the main point of contact for all customer enquiries relating to Canterbury Home Repair Programme (CHRP) repairs.

Until now, customers have dealt with EQC and/or Fletcher EQR – depending on what stage their repairs have been at. But, from 16 December, EQC’s 0800 number (0800 326 243) will be the main number for all customers – including those whose properties are in the current sub-floor review, who will be transferred to the Fletcher EQR staff focussing on that work.

No delays are intended or anticipated, but personnel changes due to the completion of about 68,400 first-time CHRP repairs may mean some customers will have a different contact person at EQC or EQR in 2017.

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Don’t wait to hear from EQC – lodge your claim Most people seen by EQC in the first weeks since the Kaikoura Earthquake of 14 November have wanted help lodging their claims and advice on how to get emergency repairs underway to get them back into their homes.

EQC Customer and Claims General Manager Trish Keith says that having organised three teams on rotation into the most impacted areas of Ward, Waiau and Kaikoura to help lodge claims, provide information and answer EQC-related questions, EQC is being kept up to date on customer needs.

“One of the lessons out of Canterbury was that people wanted information and the opportunity to talk to someone about their issues as soon as they could after an event, so we have ensured that our response to Kaikoura includes personal contact,” Mrs Keith says.

“The teams have been dealing with hundreds of customers one-on-one.

Many people have been asking EQC when someone from EQC will visit them, so they will know what to do next. My advice is that they go ahead and lodge the claim first. Don’t wait for anyone to visit.

“Go ahead and lodge your claim to ensure you are in the system, and any earthquake damage found later can be added. If you fail to lodge a claim before 14 February 2017, we won’t be able to help you so best to lodge the

claim,” Mrs Keith says.

The next steps about claim assessment and settlement are still the subject of ongoing negotiations with private insurers. EQC is confident it will have news on this soon.

EQC has been prioritising the vulnerable and the most damaged homes for visits, as needed.

All EQC teams are working out of Recovery Assistance Centres set up by Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management in Ward, Waiau and Kaikoura so Government agencies and non-government agencies could deliver consistently across areas of need.

If you have any questions about your existing claim or want to lodge a new claim: • Visit www.eqc.govt.nz/claims • Email info@eqc.govt.nz • Phone 0800 DAMAGE (326 243) The EQC call centre is open 7am to 9pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 6pm on Saturdays.

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EQC’s General Manager Customer and Claims Trish Keith says these customers will be advised of any changes and provided with new contact details.

“We don’t want customers who currently have a contact person at EQC or EQR calling us and only then finding out that someone else is looking after their claim.”

She says any changes will be limited to EQC and EQR personnel, and repair work will be carried out by contractors that have already worked for the home repair programme and are familiar with EQC’s systems and quality expectations.

Most CHRP contractors will finish work for the year on 23 December and resume work from 9 January.

EQC’s Contact Centre hours will be: • Friday 23 December: 7am-5pm • Saturday 24 December – Tuesday 27 December: CLOSED • Wednesday 28 December – Friday 30 December: 8am-5pm • Saturday 31 December – Tuesday 3 January: CLOSED • Normal hours will resume on Wednesday 4 January (7am-9pm Monday-Friday; 8am-6pm Saturday)

EQC in the community EQC staff members will be available to answer your questions and talk about claims at the following Recovery Assistance Centres.

• KAIKOURA 8.30am-5pm, 7 days, Sacred Heart Parish Hall • WAIAU 11am-2pm, Monday 12 December, Waiau Hall • WELLINGTON 10am-5pm, Monday-Friday Public Trust Building, 131-135 Lambton Quay

Positive response to February 2016 settlement process 90 percent of claims from the February 2016 earthquakes have been settled.

EQC’s February 2016 Event Response Manager, Jayne Lapin, says of the 13,879 claims received for the 14 and 29 February earthquakes and subsequent aftershocks, EQC has resolved 12,440 (90 percent) by cash settlement worth a total value of $46,039,854 “Customers have appreciated the approach we have developed and implemented in response to the February earthquakes.”

The new approach uses both on-site and phonebased assessments, and allows customers to influence the pace of settlement by giving them the opportunity to provide earthquake damage data and photographic evidence.

Thanks to a robust period of planning in advance and with customers providing information up front, claims have taken an average of three weeks to reach settlement from assessment.

Customers who have been through the process have been surveyed and nearly 90 percent of those who have taken part have been positive about their experience.

Ms Lapin says EQC had hoped to resolve all February 2016 claims by the end of the year but it has suited some customers to defer their assessment to 2017, meaning a small number remain open and will be closed early next year.

Land settlements update Almost all land claims will be resolved by the end of the year but there will be some customers who will get their settlement in 2017.

At the end of December 2016, out of a total of approximately 73,000 green zone properties we expect to have resolved 97% of them. This means we have either made payments to customers or advised them that they don’t qualify for the types of land damage known as Increased Flooding Vulnerability (IFV) and/or Increased Liquefaction Vulnerability (ILV).

“We’ve been working to get an answer to all land customers waiting to hear from us this year. While we have worked hard to ensure that customers have received their land settlement, we are conscious that some are still waiting”, says EQC’s Head of Customer and Claims Trish Keith.

“These are the last of the most complex claims that we need to settle and we will do our best to continue to deliver robust settlements which can give homeowners confidence that all properties have been assessed fairly and consistently”, says Mrs Keith.

“Looking back on the year, we would also like the opportunity to thank all land customers, community groups and many other stakeholders, who are also supporting our customers, for their patience and understanding as well as taking the time to come to our community meetings on land settlements or hosting us and providing us with their feedback”, concludes Mrs Keith.

The EQC website remains a good source of information for land customers who want to find out more about IFV and ILV land damage, which are a world-first. Please visit www.eqc.govt.nz/IFV or www. eqc.govt.nz/ILV.

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By Bridget Rutherford RICHIE MCCAW reckons there’s a lot of similarities between playing professional rugby and aviation.

Character, performing consistently and doing things even if no one was watching.

The former All Black captain spoke to 15 International Aviation Academy of New Zealand graduates at a special ceremony on Friday.

However, the Christchurch Helicopters commercial pilot said even though he was the guest speaker, the graduate pilots were probably further ahead in their flying careers than he was.

McCaw got his private fixed wing license in 2002, his gliders in 2006 and helicopter private license in 2012. He gained both his commercial fixed wing and helicopter licenses this year.

He told the graduates when he was at Lincoln University he could not wait to play rugby full time.

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However, when he got there, the more he tried to become a great player, the harder it became.

“It swung from being I couldn’t wait to get away from university to play to I couldn’t wait to get away from rugby to go flying.”

He said when he did take time out to fly, his game began to pick up and his six-month sabbatical in 2013 was the same.

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Preparation was key, and you had to expect things would happen, rather than hoping they would not.

The 2007 World Cup quarter-final against France was a moment the All Blacks had not prepared properly for, he said.

They lost 20-18.

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Art of playground design It may sound like a simple concept – designing a place for kids to have fun. But more goes into planning a playground than what you might think. Bridget Rutherford reports THEY ARE memories we all have of our childhood.

Seeing how high you can get on the swing set, navigating the monkey bars or racing down the slide.

But what we might not have known is the time it took to plan that space and the fact we were learning as we played.

It is city council greenspace recreation planner Megan Carpenter’s job to make sure the right equipment is installed so children can do so while they play.

She looks after the city council’s playgrounds that need renewing, or new ones that need to be installed.

But if you take a look at the city’s playgrounds now, the equipment can differ from what we were used to as children.

“It’s changed a lot. In the 70s, all you could buy was a slide, swing and see-saw. There’s a lot more now,” Miss Carpenter said.

The time that goes into planning a play space can take up to two years once community

consultation, designs, location scouting and picking the equipment is complete, she said.

“It is important to consider how play contributes to the way in which children learn. Through play children develop necessary qualities for adulthood, such as problem solving, independence, self-awareness, creativity, resilience, spatial knowledge and ability to deal with change.”

She said swings aided the vestibular system, or the sensory system, which helped with balance, as well as eye movement, vision and core muscles.

Monkey bars and climbing frames were important for arm and core muscles to develop motor skills used for writing and other activities involving their fingers or arms, she said.

Ladders were good for a child’s co-ordination with the opposite hand and leg movement, she said, while slides taught them about spatial awareness.

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Miss Carpenter helped plan Merivale Reserve’s playground, which opened in March.

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Resident Charlotte Gray wanted a playground closer to home, so she began a campaign, raising $42,000. The city council matched it dollar for dollar.

It includes a basket swing, merry-go-round, a wooden deck and a climbing ladder.

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They were also working on the two skate park projects in Halswell – due to go out for consultation next month.

Playgrounds can cost from $60,000 upwards and they have a life cycle of about 25 years.

Miss Carpenter said finding the right location for the play space was key and they had to use crime prevention through environmental design principles.

That meant considering the proximity of roads and car parks to the area and making sure there were clear site lines, she said.

A lot of playgrounds had road frontages to provide visual surveillance, but they needed to have a balance between safety and convenience, she said.

That was similar when considering nature, such as trees, bushes and waterways.

“We need to balance safety with the possible opportunity of nature play.”

Miss Carpenter said staff chose from equipment that was compliant with the New Zealand Play Standards.

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Get help with last minute shopping

By Bridget Rutherford IT’S CHRISTMAS Eve and you haven’t bought a single present.

The panic sets in.

You’ve got to think of something that’s quick and easy. A voucher, booze or maybe a box of scorched almonds?

Sound about right?

In a survey commissioned by Northlands Shopping Centre owner Kiwi Property, of 4240 people, a third were still looking for gifts on Christmas Eve. Seventeen per cent of the men surveyed didn’t even think about shopping until the week before Christmas.

The statistics have prompted Kiwi Property to roll out a new free shopping service to help you buy for your loved ones.

I was lucky enough to go along to Northlands to test out its Super Shopper experience before it officially opens today.

With a fear of Christmas crowds and a $200 gift voucher in hand, I met team leader Katrina Knill who sat me down and ran me through the process.

Ms Knill reckons she has the best job in the world. She loves Christmas time and giving presents to people that mean something.

First of all, how do I celebrate

CHOICE: Super shopper team leader Katrina Knill (left) and reporter Bridget Rutherford in Smiggle at Northlands, buying gifts for the Rotary Club of Papanui’s The Giving Tree.

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Christmas? she asked. What sort of presents do you like to buy?

And who was I looking to buy for?

From there, she bounced a couple of ideas of me, and we headed for the shops.

Ms Knill is one of 12 super shoppers hired for the free service.

They know the shops like the back of their hands, and they range in age and life experience, depending on who you are trying to buy for.

We set out with a list looking to buy presents for a four-person

family, with all of them to be placed under The Giving Tree at Northlands, run by The Rotary Club of Papanui.

Mum, Dad, a 10-year-old girl, and lastly, a 16-year-old. A teenage lad – that’d challenge her. I was wrong.

Ms Knill suggested we aim for practical presents for the kids that made them feel just like their peers.

Because they would be donated to people who may be less fortunate than many, I thought this was a good idea.

Something so simple as a cou-

ple of on-trend T-shirts could help with that, she said. So we went into Factorie and bought two – a black and white striped one, and one with a print on the front.

A cool soap on a string in the shape of a cricket ball added a sporty element to it.

For the 10-year-old, Ms Knill suggested we take a look in Smiggle, a funky stationery store to look for items she could take to school.

We bought a multi-coloured drink bottle from there, before heading to The Warehouse.

There, we opted for a black

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Dad was next, and he proved a bit more difficult because we weren’t sure who exactly we were buying for.

We opted for a more practical gift of a toilet bag with some masculine body and facial wash, and aftershave balm.

Then to Mum. We got a multipurpose patterned platter, with two coffee mugs, some serviettes, a marble canister with a wee sweet treat to go inside.

All up, we came in $40 under budget and what’s more, it will go to those who need it when the Lions Club of Papanui dish them out.

And the best thing of all, it was a pleasant and care-free experience.

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Building community bridges Aranui seemed the ideal place for a Neighbourhood Policing Team: With a lot of crime and the worst deprivation in the city, but a strong and wellconnected community. But not everyone has welcomed it with open arms. Gabrielle Stuart looked into why JUST ANOTHER programme had a challenge on their hands. “targeting poor, brown people” – Most of the new team have that was the first reaction many moved directly from Riccarton, people had when the idea of a where they ran a Neighbourhood local policing team was floated, Policing Team for almost five Aranui Community Trust years. They were working chairman Rob Davidson said. there both to reduce crime For years, they – they halved ‘As police, we realised the number of had watched we can’t keep being burglaries in the programmes the ambulance at the area – and build aimed at “fixing” bottom of the cliff, the community relationships with come and go, because we’ll run out the community, and people had working together of ambulances’ become sceptical, on things like he said. the party register system they Some programmes did good developed with students. things in the area, but stopped The team is led by Sergeant after a few months or years.

Toni Carroll, who has moved Others tried to change the from work tackling family community from the outside, violence in Canterbury. without taking the time to build With more than 20 years trust or talk with local people. experience working a lot of Add that to the historic tough beats around the country, suspicion of police and the she is far from a rookie – but she influence of gangs, and the new is going into this role expecting a Neighbourhood Policing Team challenge.

READY: Sergeant Toni Carroll moved from the police family harm team into her new role heading the Aranui Neighbourhood Policing Team.

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“But I like a challenge,” she said.

Over the last 12 months, there have been 31 assaults reported in the suburb, as well as 45 thefts and 117 burglaries. That puts the number of crimes ahead of most

suburbs, although still behind many other areas – even behind Merivale for reported assaults and thefts.

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in rough and tumble Aranui But the long-held reputation for crime was something the community has been fiercely trying to fight.

Almost 90 per cent of Aranui residents surveyed by the Aranui Community Trust in 2010 said they thought the area was a good place to live. Only one in four thought “wider social solutions” were needed in the area – although some listed more police presence as something they thought could help.

This has been Sergeant Carroll’s first month in the role and the prejudice she and the team would face in the community were already coming into play.

When they met at the Hampshire St shops on a Friday morning to get a photograph for this article, none of the locals out and about wanted to be in photos with police.

Local shopkeepers were worried their businesses would be targeted if they were seen in photos and residents wanted to avoid looking like “a snitch.”

They did not want to talk to The Star about the new policing team either. Some people were worried about looking like “a snitch,” and some who ran local

ROUGH: Day to day challenges for Aranui residents range from crime to footpaths still so damaged children could not ride scooters to school.

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services said it had taken them years to earn the trust of the community and they didn’t want to risk losing it by giving their views on the policing team. Others just didn’t return calls.

Sergeant Carroll said she was prepared to have to work to build trust.

Her plan to do that was faceto-face contact with as many people as she could.

At the last count, there were 1587 homes in Aranui – she and her team were determined to

knock on the door of every one of them.

Rather than going in to the area with their own plans for what they wanted to achieve, she planned to get direction from the community, asking each person spoken to what they thought the policing team should focus on.

That way, she hoped the team would have the trust and confidence of the community in what they did.

It was already growing and the team often got waves and smiles

while out walking or driving in the community, she said.

She said the community in Aranui was facing all kinds of issues, right down to footpaths still so broken that children could not ride scooters to school.

Her goal was to support them.

Rather than a top-down approach coming down hard on crime, the team aimed to start with families, she said.

“We know if the family is functioning in a stable manner other things take care of themselves, like the petty crime and the drugs and alcohol use. So I’d like to have a focus on keeping families safe,” she said.

That was something she had put into practice in her work in the family violence area, where the focus had shifted from reacting to calls to working alongside families and other agencies to try to get to the root of the problem.

That had been part of a shift in approach within police from reacting to crime to trying to prevent it, she said.

“As police, we realised we can’t keep being the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff, because we’ll run out of ambulances,” she said.

Mr Davidson said he believed

the policing team could do good in the community if they had local buy-in. He said people wanted to feel safe on their streets and building personal relationships could also mean people felt more confident opening up to police about deeper issues like family violence.

In some ways, the deprivation in the community brought people closer together, he said.

Those who weren’t working or didn’t have access to a car spent a lot more time in their own neighbourhood.

“They are home a lot more, so their community means a lot to them,” he said.

He said anyone wanting to be effective in Aranui would have to accept people in the community as they came.

“It’s easy to judge people here because their manners are different to those in Merivale,” he said.

“There are gangsters in the community, but most of them respect the community. We’re not expecting everyone to go to church on a Sunday or have a shave and comb their hair, but we do expect everyone to respect each other.”

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Recovery plan approved

THIS WEEK, I was pleased to announce the approval of the Waimakariri Residential Red Zone Recovery Plan.

About 100ha of land in Kaiapoi, The Pines Beach and Kairaki were severely damaged as a result of the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.

The Crown bought almost 1000 properties in the affected areas to allow people to move on with their lives.

Canterbury is a powerhouse of the South Island so the opportunity to regenerate these large swathes of red zone land was a great one.

The Waimakariri Residential Red Zone Recovery Plan strikes the right balance between being bold and forward-thinking and affordable and viable.

Residents, businesses and community groups put forward their ideas for the district’s red zones – from sports fields and open public spaces to mahinga kai areas and some pockets of commercial development.

In spite of the destruction caused by the earthquakes, the red zoning and Recovery Plan process has provided

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Canterbury with the ability to transform and future-proof earthquake-hit communities.

I have no doubt the future uses laid out in the plan will promote the wellbeing of the Waimakariri community and the economic growth of the district.

I want to thank the Waimakariri District Council for its commitment and vision, for

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We said: Should the city council ban sugary drinks and unhealthy food at its facilities? Or is this going too far? Sugary drinks and unhealthy food being served at recreation centres, libraries and city councilrun events will likely be phased out to promote health and well being.

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engaging their community and ensuring a sustainable and economically sensible plan has been developed.

In the coming months, Land Information New Zealand will work to divest 991 Crownowned red zone properties in the Waimakariri district. The majority of this land will be divested to the Council and some to the Te Kōhaka o Tūhaitara Trust.

This is the first of several major future use plans for Canterbury and Regenerate Christchurch is currently developing its first outline for a Recovery Plan for a section of Christchurch’s flat-land red zone.

The plan can be viewed at dpmc.govt.nz/future-use Gerry Brownlee is Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration

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Selling housing stock not in NZ’s best interests A FORTNIGHT ago I wrote a column about the National Government’s doomed sell-off of Christchurch state houses and asked whether they even had the ability to sell the properties, stating that there were real questions over the National Government’s ability to sell the homes to local housing providers.

Given that Labour’s Housing spokesperson, Phil Twyford, revealed that Treasury officials were this week hotfooting it to a talkfest in Sydney to pitch the sale of our housing stock to Australian provider PowerHousing and other “selected attendees” the answer is clearly no!

Selling our housing stock to an absentee Australian landlord is the National Government shirking its responsibilities to provide housing to those most in need.

The idea that we flog off this asset to anyone, let alone to an overseas provider, is wrong. For months the National Party has been spinning that the sell-off is about building up the local community housing sector; this action puts paid to any pretence of that.

All the spiel from the archi-

tects of the sales, Bill English and Paula Bennett, about how local providers can do this better than bureaucrats in Wellington has been exposed for the smokescreen that it is – how will an organisation based in Sydney serve Christchurch tenants better?

Over the last week I have been flooded with calls to my electorate office. Cantabrians are outraged at this move. Tenants and non-tenants alike have been getting in touch to ask how this move can be stopped. They are rightly offended as they drive through Riccarton and see all the wonderful new units that have built and then think about these being flogged off across the Tasman. They are worried about the homes in Bryndwr and Shirley being sold.

My answer to the question of how we can stop these sales is simple – next year, join us in changing the Government.

I ended my column a fortnight ago saying that the Government wanted to take the state out of state housing. Now it seems it also wants to take the New Zealand out of Housing New Zealand.

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Restoring the Arts Centre, Nordic Jen Crawford is retiring as chairwoman of the Arts Centre Trust Board this month. Bridget Rutherford spoke to her about the tough task of restoring the centre’s earthquake-damaged buildings, her love for ski racing and growing up on an historic Southland farm Can you tell me why and when you joined the Arts Centre Trust Board?

I joined in May 2010, so just a few short months before the first Canterbury earthquake.

I’ve always had a strong interest in heritage. I wanted the opportunity to play a role in the governance level, in what was a very special place, and still is.

What has been one of the most challenging parts of your role as chairwoman?

Probably over the journey of rebuilding relationships with our stakeholders and our community, particularly as we were all recovering from the earthquakes at the same time.

Can you please expand on that process?

The Arts Centre is an active charitable trust, set up in the 1970s and objects of the trust have been tinkered with over the years. We saw an opportunity

to cement objects of the trust in statute so that means it will always be an Arts Centre and the objects can only be changed by Parliament, which gives it a bit of certainty. It also gave us a chance to update and modernise the way in which the board operates. It took several years of discussions and then it had to go through Parliament. It was put in place in the middle of 2015.

In the aftermath of the February 2011 earthquake, did you think the restoration of the Arts Centre buildings could be done?

Yes. The board resolved in a few short weeks we would restore the site as far as we were able to. At that point we were yet to resolve our insurance position and we didn’t know how much time and money it would take.

It’s never been a question in our mind. It was a brave call but that’s what we’re there to do.

PASSIONATE: Jen Crawford oversaw the restoration of the Arts Centre buildings during her time as trust board chairwoman.

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

Why have you decided to leave the board?

It’s coming up seven years next May and I really believe when you’re in governance, your job is to add value and to try and leave the organisation better than when you started. We’ve achieved some huge milestones, we’ve passed half way of the

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It seemed kind of appropriate.

It was also a personal decision to spend more time with my husband Andy and my two

children Lucy and Edward. They are nine and 11.

How does it feel to see businesses and eateries opening in the restored buildings?

It’s an emotional experience and very satisfying. I’ve seen the tears in people’s eyes when they’ve come into the Great Hall for the first time.

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skiing and a Christmas proposal Speaking of the Great Hall, would seeing that restored be one of the highlights of your time on the board?

It probably was; we saw it at its worst. We really had to get back to basics to get it restored. We invested a huge amount of funding into it so you couldn’t see signs it had been restored, but to improve it at the same time.

Why did you become a lawyer – was it something you always wanted to do?

No, I fell into law at Otago University. I’ve always had a strong interest in history and I thought about being a diplomat or a ski bum – just being out on the mountains, but I thought I better get a job. I did the law degree and thought I better use it, and 20 years later I’m still practising, who would’ve thought?

And did you grow up in Christchurch?

No, I’m originally from a Southland farming family. It was a century farm, so held by the same family for more than a century. It’s called Kanadale, at Mataura, near Gore. I first moved to Christchurch in 1999.

I thought I could be in court in

the morning, go skiing in the afternoon and go for a surf afterwards. I also lived on an orchard in Central Otago growing up as well.

So you’re a surfer and a skier?

Well, I’m not very good at surfing, my family and I were in Central America on a surfing holiday last Christmas. I’m more into the snow. I’ve been ski racing for a long time, but just social. I do the masters at Mt Hutt Ski Area and take part in the annual corporate ski day, lawyers vs accountants. It’s highly competitive.

Who wins each year?

Always the lawyers!

Where did you learn to ski?

In Central Otago – I grew up with skiing. My husband and I have done a lot of skiing, snowboarding and Nordic skiing.

He actually proposed when we were Nordic skiing in Norway on Christmas Eve. I’d like to say he got down on one ski, but he didn’t go that far. He got me at a weak moment, the bells were ringing in the churches and we were out Nordic skiing. I vowed I’d never get married; he snuck up on me with that.

SPEEDY: Jen Crawford racing at this year’s corporate ski race at Mt Hutt Ski Area.

Where’s your favourite place to ski?

I go to Mt Hutt to race, but I’m originally a Coronet Peak girl. We did spend a season in Whistler (British Columbia), so I am quite fond of it there.

Anything else you like to do in your spare time?

We love to travel. I enjoy diving as well, but mainly just hanging out with the kids and husband. We live out in Courtenay and we have motorbikes that we ride. But we also have a house in Burnside.

You got a Kiwibank Local

Hero award, can you tell me what that was for?

I was very surprised to get that because there were a lot of unsung heroes and I didn’t feel worthy. I think it was for my role with the Arts Centre stuff but I do a bit of mentoring of young professionals and supporting women aspiring to lead.

And how did you make the NZ Lawyer ‘Hot List’?

I think I’m the only lawyer who has done it twice. And there was the Women of Influence Awards last year. But I think those were both for the Arts

Centre work. I don’t get paid for it but it’s a privilege to do. My firm Anderson Lloyd has been really good to me in allowing me to do this other role.

How long have you been a partner there?

Coming up nine years, out of 20-odd years of practice. I was overseas in London and Anderson Lloyd has a strong reputation in environmental and project consenting work so that was really attractive to me.

I see you also have a role with Regenerate Christchurch. How did that come about?

I’m on the board, I was interviewed for the role and appointed by the city council.

It was a great opportunity as we move to local leadership.

Christchurch has an amazing future and is a vibrant place, it’s a privilege to be part of that. We want to put the community at the centre of what we’re doing.

And lastly, for a Southlander you don’t roll your Rs! I usually only roll them when I’ve had a few Speights. But I’ll be seeing my family over Christmas so watch this space.

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Conquering the Sydney Harbour Bridge

By Bridget Rutherford I MATCHED it with the likes of Heidi Klum, Ben Stiller and Oprah Winfrey.

One hundred and thirty two steps – I’ve got the hat and certificate to prove it.

I joined the more than three million people who have done the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb.

The bridge climb has been operating since 1998 and our guide, Guy Patch, has been there since day-dot.

He ran us through the health and safety, and gave us a running commentary on the bridge’s history.

Before that we were even How to get there: •Flight EK413 departs Christchurch at 6.45pm each day, stops off in Sydney, before arriving in Dubai at 5.15am (local time).

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breathalysed.

You start by climbing the vertical ladders before getting to the top where the gradual steps take you 134m above the harbour.

Mr Patch said he’s had a 100-year-old do it.

The cost ranges from $248 Australian to $373, depending on what type of climb you do.

If you want something a bit more subdued, head along to Tatsuo Miyajima: Connect With Everything at the Museum of Contemporary Art. It is running until March 5 and incorporates light displays, numbers and goldfish.

A 25-minute walk will take you to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, where Nude: Art from the Tate Collection is on display until February 5.

More than 100 pieces by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Auguste Rodin and Henri Matisse representing the nude over two centuries are on display outside of Europe for the first time.

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‘Tis the season to be busy IT MAY be the season to be jolly, but I also find it pretty exhausting.

With the festive season well and truly upon us, the cumulative effect of late nights and general busyness is starting to kick in.

And it doesn’t help when most mornings these days seem to roll something like this: It’s 5.52am – I am jolted awake by the sensation of my three-year-old standing only a few centimetres from my face.

She needs to go to the loo.

Although she is quite capable of taking herself, I know I need to go with her to stave off any chance of her bursting into loud and proud song, and causing the rest of the family to wake.

Once finished, we return to her room and I offer a multitude of incentives for her to please go back to sleep. She nods dutifully, and I return to my room. Within seconds, I hear a loud whisper directed towards her snoring twin sister. “Are you awaaaake?”

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“It’s too early,” I tell them.

“Go back to bed, close your eyes and stay there until 7am.”

(Yeah right).

I close their doors and head back to bed. I’m groggy after a late night and desperate for more sleep. Another 45 minutes of silence, at least, would be bliss.

But within five minutes, it’s on again. The four of them charge into our room and announce it’s “morning time.” It’s 6.20am. I am so tired (and they are so amped) that I give in.

Two girls come to me, one charges to the lounge, and our five-year-old towards her dad.

His head is under his pillow in the hope she doesn’t see him.

She stands on the storage-box at the end of our bed and kamikazes herself towards him. He instinctively assumes the foetal position and saves himself in the nick of time.

On my side of the bed, the covers are ripped off and the race to the middle is on. In the scramble to get over me, my “enormous puku” gets a mention and the focus changes as to who can best make my tummy wobble. This is not

cool.

I pull the covers back up and firmly request some space. The lounge-dweller returns with news of our Christmas Elf’s latest gag. He’d fixed himself a tea party and invited some dolls, and I am yanked out of bed to bear witness to his latest antics.

It is 6.27am. Morning has well and truly broken.

The combination of fullthrottle Christmas excitement and end-of-year tiredness makes getting ready for school a task harder than herding cats.

The next two hours see tears over various things: I don’t pour enough milk into the Weet-bix; I deny my sevenyear-old’s request to take her soft-toy to school; I suggest a dress be worn instead of pants (hell hath no fury like this toddler who insists on dressing herself); and I’m called in to referee a four-way battle for the only whoopeecushion in the house.

At 8.30am, hubby bundles them into the car and they are gone. I love them dearly, but the stillness is welcome.

I find my cup of luke-warm coffee and sit in silence. Aaah.

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Now is the time to enjoy Rachel Vogan says to keep on top of a few key tasks over the festive season, then kick back and enjoy the fruits of your labour WELCOME TO the silly season!

This month it’s all about doing a few things well, then sitting back and enjoying it.

Make sure you pimp out your summer pots if you

have not done so already; look to advanced-growth potted colour or any flowering perennials to add that something special outdoors.

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you instant results, and don’t be frightened to add herbs and salad crops to your patio planters as well.

Surrounding yourself with a living kitchen pantry will not only look fabulous, but make you feel good, too.

Potatoes

Early tasty tatties will be on the menu soon; ‘Jersey Benne’ and ‘Cliff Kidney’ are perfect waxy spuds for Christmas. Try not to dig them too early – wait until the last possible moment so you can maximise the largest harvest. Over the next few weeks keep the water up to them, especially if you are using planters, in which the soil will dry out more quickly than the ground.

This is also a good time to plant a new batch of potatoes, to harvest next autumn.

Look for ‘Agria’ or ‘Summer Delight’ as go-to varieties.

Plums and Cherries

The stone fruit season is upon us; early plums and cherries are fattening and ripening up nicely. Always allow the fruit to fully ripen on the tree, because if it is picked too early the flavour will not fully develop. Do not expect a lot of fruit from newly planted trees either. They may produce a few fruit in the first year, but normally a decent harvest will take a season or two to appear. Add a layer of mulch around the base of trees now and aim to give them a deep watering (that’s about half a bucket of water per tree) once a week, if possible.

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Some of the sprays we are now recommending are Confidor, Mavrik, Success Ultra, Combat 3-in-1, Conqueror Oil or Insect Hit. I recommend you spray now, with a follow up spray in two-three weeks’ time, spraying both the surface and under the leaves.

In autumn, do you have plants with leaves that look silver on top and an under-dusting of fine brown dots, then I would say you (or really, I should say your plant) likely has thrips.

Signs of thrips show in autumn, generally on Rhodos, Camellias, Azaleas, Viburnum etc. what you may not realise is the bugs are out now, and the damage you see can be avoided by spraying now. Thrips are tiny insects that are only just visible to the naked eye, they disfigure plants, foliage and flowers, and transmit viruses.

Prevention Much insect damage in the garden can also be prevented by paying attention to some key gardening practices. Quite simply, healthy soil promotes healthy plants, and healthy plants are less susceptible to being targeted by insects; therefore watering, feeding and pruning are essential for the first step in insect control. Sometimes, however, these are just not enough.

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Once it starts flowering it doesn’t stop for months. It is an annual, so it won’t come back next season, but don’t let this put you off, as it’s just an extraordinarily colourful character that is worthy of a spot in your plot.

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Oriental lilies are in bloom as well – many of these are fragrant, too. When picking lilies, cut them in the morning and plunge them straight into water up to their necks.

Don’t forget to remove any foliage that will sit below the water line. Try to leave some of the stem in the ground (don’t cut the lily off at ground level) as the bulbs need a few leaves to photosynthesise, creating energy for next year’s blooms. Now is a good time to apply a side-dressing of bulb food.

Corn needs to be in the ground soon.

Many of you will have your plants in already. It is too late to sow seed, so seedlings are your only option. For the best results, work in plenty of manure or compost to the soil prior to planting, as corn needs loads of water for juicy cobs.

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VIVID: Often dubbed the national flower of New Zealand, this shrub-come-tree is adored by so many. Right – Vibrance is a hardier low-growing hybrid with brilliant silver-grey foliage that sets off the colourful red flowers when in bloom. Ideal for smaller gardens and pots. Below – Metrosideros collina (Pacific Island pōhutukawa) looks a picture with its blood-orange blooms. Its fat candle-like silver buds just add to the plant’s charm and appeal.

Pohutukawa is a plant hard to miss

By Rachel Vogan NO OTHER plant decorates our country’s coastlines, roadsides and bushlines better than the pōhutukawa.

The eruption of crimson bottlebrush-like flowers in summer makes this plant hard to miss.

Flashes of red and gold flowers paint the skyline on the large established tree forms of Metrosideros excelsa in the warmest part of the country. In cooler areas, the hardier, smaller hybrids – such as southern rātā and pōhutukawa cross M. excelsa × M. umbellata ‘Maungapiko’ can be found in flower. M. collina ‘Tahiti’, M. excelsa ‘Vibrance’, M. excelsa ‘Maori Maiden’ and the southern rātā, M. umbellata all have a similar red festive cloak of scarlet blooms.

Did you know that the name ‘pōhutukawa’ means ‘drenched with spray’? I am sure this refers to the numerous beautiful trees growing in the most random places on craggy seaside outcrops and in places where only birds live.

This regal flowering monarch deserves every accolade, and many are not aware that it isn’t actually that fussy about where it puts its roots. All it needs is protection from frosts and an area in which it can get sun pretty much all day.

Soil-wise it is happy in light sandy soils right through to heavy clay soils, as long as it’s not waterlogged for any prolonged amount of time. In pots and containers it is pretty much the same, just note they do have a large fibrous root system, so a larger pot or wine barrel is the size you want to seek out.

When plants are young, shelter all varieties from frost. The new growth is quite delicate and late frosts can easily burn and kill it, and damaged foliage means less flowers.

Birds and bees just love the nectar the flowers provide, and will often hang around the same tree for quite some time. Putting out a saucer of water will keep these garden friends around even longer, as they often leave when they are thirsty.

The flowers are best left on the

plants because they sulk almost immediately in a vase – so don’t plant them as a picking option.

Salty sea winds? Not a problem.

Not many plants take as kindly as pōhutukawa to growing by the seaside. The thick leathery leaves are remarkably tough to strong winds, and with such a fibrous root system you rarely see them topple over once they are established; the roots seem to have an ability to cling onto even the craggiest of rocky areas.

Plants will germinate from seed, but if you wish to grow your own, cuttings are the better option.

However, you will need to wait a few years for the plant to be big enough to plant out. So, if you are like me and do not want to wait, look for a wellgrown specimen to plant out now to enjoy your festive time in the garden.

For something a little different, look out for M. ‘Moon Maiden’. This one has pale creamy lime-green flowers in clusters like the red forms. It is compact, too, so a good one to use as a gap filler along the fence line.

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Fashion Reality TV star mentors teenage girls

By Annabelle Dick THE REAL Housewives of Auckland made Angela Stone a household name, but the Christchurch trendsetter cemented her position in New Zealand’s social scene long before her reality TV show debut.

Ms Stone is a stylist, model and fashion designer by trade and now she’s sharing her top tips with the city’s women and teens.

The TV star is holding workshops for teenage girls to find their personal style.

“I’ve found over many years that many teenagers look the same and they’re a bit scared to be different and own their own sense of individuality until they’re much older. I run these courses to help them find that peace and grow an inner sense of confidence,” she said.

Girls can expect to learn how to co-ordinate a wardrobe, colour match and look after their hair, skin and nails.

But Ms Stone says it’s about more than just the physical side

REALITY STAR: Angela Stone (second from right) became a household name when she appeared in The Real Housewives of Auckland with (left to right) Louise Wallace, Michelle Blanchard, Anne Batley-Burton, Julia Sloane and Gilda Kirkpatrick.

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21 22 DOWN 1. Light boat (5) 2. Bird of the heron family, NZ species is extinct (7) 3. Honk (4) 4. Engineering feat built between 19051908, still used daily by travellers (7,6) 5. Move in an arc (5) 6. Mythical one-eyed creature (7) 7. Shortfall (7) 12. Sport in which NZ has won one Olympic gold medal, in 2004 (7) 13. Dream (7) 14. As a group, together (2,5) 15. Seinfeld’s first name (5) 17. Push your luck, trick someone (3-2) 19. Burden (4)

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WORDBUILDER

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Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

How many words of three or more letters can you make, using each letter only once? Plurals are allowed, but no foreign words or words beginning with a capital. There’s at least one five-letter word.

Good 7 Very Good 10 Excellent 14

HOW TO PLAY It’s like sudoku: each vertical and horizontal line has to contain the numbers 1-6, and the numbers can’t be repeated in any row or column.

But it’s sudoku with a twist: The numbers in each heavily outlined set of squares, called cages, must produce the number in the top corner.

For example, 5+ means the numbers add up to 5, 9x means the numbers multiply to equal 9.

TIP: Numbers can be repeated in a cage, as long as they are not in the same line or row. © 2016 KenKen Puzzle LLC. All rights reserved

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The number game that improves your arithmetic

Number FuN 2 Digits 06 17 48 59

705 752 768 848 874

3 Digits 240 421 515

4 Digits 0109 4414 6770

2389422 4043474 5 Digits 6157591 14125 8 Digits 51045 11527572 81656 15461610 82107 76741652 7 Digits 86401501 1979610 7802

1 4 1 2 5 7 8 0 2

2 4 5 0 9

SOLUTIONS

2 4 5 0 9

7 8 0 2 1 4 1 2 5

WORDBUILDER evil, lei, lev, lie, live, love, oil, ole, olive, veil, vie, vile, viol, vlei, voe, voile, vole

SUDOKU

7 8 6 1 6 8 9 4 7 0 5 9 1 1 6 5 5 1 0 0 1

DECODER

4 0 4 3 4 7 4

Untitled Puzzle

4 0 7 8 4 6 1 6 3 8 9 4 4 7 0 7 5 9 1 4 1 6 5 5 1 0 0 1

4 4 1 8 2 1 1 5 2 8 7 6 1 5 7 6 7 7 5 2 0 6

4 4 1 8 2 1 1 5 2 7 5 7 2

8 1 6 5 6

WORDBUILDER evil, lei, lev, lie, live, love, oil, ole, olive, veil, vie, vile, viol, vlei, voe, voile, vole

DECODER

6 7 7 0

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NUMBER FUN

NUMBER FUN

NZ CROSSWORD Across: 1. Sob story, 7.

Dowdy, 8. Introduce, 9. Nil, 10/11. Free diving, 13. Funny business, 15. Jalopy, 16.

Smut, 18. Tie, 20. Nervously, 21. Shrug, 22. Bludgeon.

Down: 1. Skiff, 2. Bittern, 3.

Toot, 4. Raurimu Spiral, 5.

Swing, 6. Cyclops, 7. Deficit, 12. Cycling, 13. Fantasy, 14.

En masse, 15. Jerry, 17. Tryon, 19. Load.

SOLUTIONS NZ CROSSWORD Across: 1. Sob story, 7.

Dowdy, 8. Introduce, 9. Nil, 10/11. Free diving, 13. Funny business, 15. Jalopy, 16.

Smut, 18. Tie, 20. Nervously, 21. Shrug, 22. Bludgeon.

Down: 1. Skiff, 2. Bittern, 3.

Toot, 4. Raurimu Spiral, 5.

Swing, 6. Cyclops, 7. Deficit, 12. Cycling, 13. Fantasy, 14.

En masse, 15. Jerry, 17. Tryon, 19. Load.

KENKEN

Untitled Puzzle

ACROSS 1. Hard-luck tale (3,5) 7. Frumpy (5) 8. Begin (9) 9. None (3) 10/11. Sport in which New Zealander William Trubridge has set multiple world records (4,6) 13. Hanky-panky (5,8) 15. Old, unreliable car (6) 16. Mark left by a speck of soot (4) 18. Bind (3) 20. Timidly (9) 21. Gesture of indifference (5) 22. Club (8)

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Grandmother inspiration for actress

By Georgia O’Connor-Harding WHEN ANNIE Kirkman plays the role of Nancy from Oliver Twist, she channels the characteristics of her nan.

The English actress has performed the role numerous times in East Yorkshire and has now travelled to Christchurch with the East Riding Theatre to play the role for the Lyttelton Arts Factory.

“My grandma was a true Cockney woman . . . she is that very strong-minded, independent woman,” Kirkman said.

Her grandmother Mary Haswell lived an “amazing life” often working three to four jobs to provide for her five children, and lived most of her life in East London.

She had three marriages and managed to change her third husband from a robber into an honest man.

“He was in the wrong crowd and when he met my grandmother she basically said to him it is this or me,” Kirkman said.

Shortly after the ultimatum, her grandfather Eric Parr turned his robbery on its head and dedicated a book to Haswell called

TREASURED: Annie Kirkman with her nan Mary Haswell.

STRONG: Annie Kirkman playing the role of Nancy in the Lyttelton Arts Factory’s Christmas production of Oliver Twist.

Grafters All. A guide to the Art Of Robbery.

Kirkman said her character Nancy is similar to her grand-

mother in terms of her strength, the way she got on with life and that she was a “maternal woman.”

In the show, Nancy is known as a “child of the streets,” thieving for a London gang since the about the age of six.

In spite of her rough life Nancy is known to commit the most noble act in the story – betraying her criminal boyfriend Bill Sikes to give orphan Oliver Twist a better life.

This leads to her violent death by her boyfriend.

Kirkman said she has grown up in a strong family of women with feminist beliefs.

She said one of the biggest things her grandmother said to

her was “it is okay to be on your own and you need to know how to be on your own.”

Since graduating from London’s Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts Kirkman has set up her own theatre company She Productions for local female actresses in East Yorkshire.

The company is the East Riding Theatre’s company in residence.

While the East Riding Theatre is ran by volunteers, it aims to produce a high calibre of theatre with Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench as the patron.

Adrian Rawlins, who played the role of James Potter in the Harry Potter film series is the artistic director of the company.

In the spirit of Christmas, the show will also raise funds for the Christchurch City Mission.

Lyttelton Arts Factory manager Darryl Cribb said raising funds for the organisation was a “nice fit” with the show theming around homelessness.

•Oliver Twist will run at the Lyttelton Arts Factory through to December 30.

To book tickets go to http:// www.laf.co.nz/

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Plains FM showcases Polish culture Polka Radio I stand in stillness, hear the migratory cranes, Their necks and wings beyond the reach of preying hawks; Hear where the sooty copper glides across the plains.

Famous Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz Every day of every week, people who have settled in Canterbury from other countries provide assistance, help deliver services and connect in positive ways through not-for-profit organisations. Dorota Szymańska and Agata Bulska are two such volunteers whose strong desire to highlight their Polish roots is conveyed through radio.

“The possibility of producing our own show was first suggested at the Office of Ethnic Communities EthnicA Conference in 2013 as a way for us to promote Poland and our Polish heritage and traditions,” said Dorota, who has lived in New Zealand since 1988. “I’m Pole by heart and Cantabrian by encouragement!”

Dorota, who was awarded the prestigious Gold Cross of Merit in 2015 by the Polish ambassador to New Zealand, Zbigniew

Gniatkowski, is heavily involved with the Polish Association.

Funding was accessed from the Polish Charitable and Educational Trust and a monthly show called Polka Radio began in April 2014.

The Polish Association in Christchurch has existed since the early 1950s and was formally registered as an Incorporated Society in 2001. It provides a platform for the Polish community in Canterbury to connect through social networks, events and activities. Its aim is also to encourage integration of the Polish community into New Zealand life and spread knowledge about Poland back to New Zealanders. The association also maintains links with the second and third generation descendants of earlier Polish settlers Agata, a structural engineer working in Christchurch since 2011, loves sharing stories so Kiwis can learn about Polish traditions, food, history and geography.

“The idea behind Polka Radio is to share and educate, tell the unknown, change perceptions and to also remind ourselves of the culture and places that

LISTEN: Dorota and Agata with their Polish and New Zealand flags.

shaped us as people. We compile news and information that appeals to a wide range of age groups and listeners and have fun!”

Station staff can attest to that.

“There are always hoots of laugh-

ter when the Poles are recording their show,” said station manager Nicki Reece.

“They even have listeners from the Polish diaspora getting in touch from around the world like Anton who listens online

to the podcast. He lives on Vancouver Island in Canada. His grandparents were part of the many taken from Poland as slave labourers by the Germans during World War 2. After the war, they settled outside of Poland and he grew up not speaking Polish, and not learning too much about his culture, other than what he could read in books. He says the programme gives him a living, breathing view into Polish life that he really appreciates.”

The Polish Consulate is located in Lyttelton and is headed by honorary consul Winsome Dormer. According to the 2013 census, the Polish ethnic group in New Zealand comprised 2166 people, of whom 10.9 per cent (or just under 250) live in the Canterbury area. And the community is growing. All the more reason for Dorota and Agata to keep their beloved culture and language alive and their voices on air for current and future generations wanting to keep in touch with their heritage.

Polka Radio airs on Plains FM 96.9 every third Monday of the month at noon and is available at www.plainsfm.org.nz as a podcast on demand.

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Dunedin's City Sights Dunedin was founded over 150 years ago on the toil of whalers, settlers and gold miners. Many of its early origins remain and the city is recognised as one of the best preserved sites of Victorian and Edwardian architecture in the Southern Hemisphere.

Wonderful examples include Olveston House and the casino while Dunedin’s Edwardian Railway Station with its mosaic floors and magnificent stained glass windows is one of the most photographed buildings in the country. It’s also the start of the spectacular Taieri Gorge Railway journey to Middlemarch.

Nearby the First Church, built in 1873, overlooks the Octagon, a tree-lined 8 sided centre-piece that forms the hub of the city and is presided over by a statue of Scots poet Robbie Burns.

Many local residents have Scottish ancestry and proudly encourage the heritage of Dunedin to flourish with numerous pipe bands, the wearing of the tartan and the development of

the city’s own whisky 45 South. Other local industries have also become visitor attractions including Cadbury’s chocolate factory and the Speights Brewery which both offer regular tours and tastings.

The University of Otago founded in 1869 was New Zealand’s first tertiary institution and welcomes students from around the world. Nearby, the Forsyth Barr stadium provides a year-round covered stadium for sporting events and concerts.

The arts flourish in Dunedin which has its own Sinfonia Orchestra, professional Fortune Theatre, Otago and Toitu Settler Museums, plus numerous galleries and cultural events. Beyond the beautifully laid out Botanic Gardens, Baldwin St rises impressively almost 200m to claim being the world’s steepest street!

Dunedin maybe the smallest of our major cities, but it has character, charm, history, heritage and an impressive variety of attractions and activities around its streets, hills and harbour.

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Christmas holidays include visiting the Caroline Bay Annual Carnival and it should be high on your list these holidays, with a variety line up of talent and free concerts each day now at 2pm and 7pm.

Beginning 26 December and running for 16 days, the programme is full of entertainment that includes Ainslie Allen, Tim Beveridge, Jackie Clarke, Chet O’Connell, Rikki Morris & Hobnail, games and rides, many contests for different age groups, and also the very popular Alpine Energy Talent Quest.

New Year’s Eve promises a two hour concert from 9pm with the Pub Charity Fireworks display at midnight to welcome in the New Year.

Mini golf is open from 10am,

with train rides and games starting around 11am.

Be sure to check out the Merry Go Round, Octopus, Big Wheel, Chair O Plane and many other rides operate throughout the day and evening.

Many prizes are to be won with a variety of games including the chocolate wheel and housie.

Talent Quest entry forms are available via email with entries closing 6 January.

Numerous volunteers have been hard at work to make your carnival visit an enjoyable one.

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Summertime fun with Black Cat Cruises!

Current New Zealand Tourism Award Winners Black Cat Cruises has something for everyone heading out on the water this summer, to turn your holiday into a lasting memorable experience.

Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruise Voted #1 wildlife spotting activity by local New Zealanders, this award-winning two hour cruise departs daily from the main wharf in Akaroa at 11.00am and 1.30pm.

See beautiful, rare and friendly Hector's dolphins, plus seals, penguins and more. Check out the majestic cliffs at Scenery Nook.

Swimming With Dolphins Getting up close and personal with dolphins in the wild is an experience most people can only dream about. Hector's dolphins swim in Akaroa harbour yearround, so wait no longer!

All equipment is provided, just bring your togs, a towel and of course your camera! Swim cruises

depart daily. Check the website or call 0800 436 574 to book. Early bookings are essential as space is limited for this very popular activity. Listed by Lonely Planet as one of the top 10 marine mammal experiences in the world Quail Island Hop on a 15-minute ferry to Quail Island from Lyttelton Harbour, B Jetty. Pack a picnic and your togs, the swimming is safe and the beach fantastic.

There’s no need to book. Ferry departs Lyttelton at 10.20am and 12.20pm daily in December and January and returns at 12.30pm and 3.30pm, the choice is yours.

Charters Do you need a special venue for a special occasion? Turn our boats in Lyttelton or Akaroa into an exciting party place with a private charter. Call us for more information on 0800 CHARTER.

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Allan’s Tyre and Auto Servicing all makes & models The co-owners of Allan’s Tyre and Auto have more than 20 years’ combined workshop experience at a Mitsubishi franchise. We have three mechanics and an apprentice catering for all types of vehicles.

The workshop can service and repair all makes and models, including 4WDs and vans.

The well-equipped, MTA-assured workshop hosts a variety of tools, including the latest in diagnostic scanners and a factory scan tool dedicated to Mitsubishi.

If it’s a new set of tyres you’re after, Allan’s

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Available six days a week, Mike and Dirk offer warrants of fitness on all vehicles, performing a free battery check as part of the service. A courtesy car is available, but bookings are essential.

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Nuttall has eye on Black Caps

By Gordon Findlater ONE OF Canterbury’s top pace bowlers is hoping his figures speak for themselves as he pushes his case for Black Caps selection.

Left arm fast bowler Ed Nuttall is preparing for three games in the space of four days as the Canterbury Kings twenty20 season ramps up ahead of the holidays.

The 23-year-old has the lingering thought of a potential Black Caps call up on his mind as well, with the Bangladesh series beginning in Christchurch on Boxing Day. After the rigours of taking on South Africa, India, Pakistan and Australia, Black Caps coach Mike Hesson could see the Bangladesh series as the perfect opportunity to bring some young blood into the squad.

The Black Caps will play Bangladesh in three one-day internationals, three T20s and two test matches.

“The more I think about it, the more pressure I put on myself,

PACE KING: Ed Nuttall could take his wicket-taking ability to the international stage if he can continue his form with the white ball.

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so I try not to think about that stuff too much. I just like to win games for Canterbury; that’s the first job. I just try to do that and then hope those performances will take care of any selection opportunities,” said Nuttall.

Nuttall, who is the son of

former Canterbury left-arm spinner, Andrew Nuttall, has strong credentials for a Black Caps call up.

Last summer, he battled through injury to finish as the Ford Trophy domestic one-day competition’s second leading

wicket-taker with 18 at an averhim last week to work on a few age of 18.66. technical things but he’s away His recent form has also been now in Aussie with the Big Bash strong for Canterbury. Nuttall so I try to keep in touch through was instrumental in Cantertext when I can,” said Nuttall. bury’s recent win over Auckland There’s no shortage of incenin the Plunket Shield, taking five tive for Nuttall to be at his best second innings wickets as his over the next week. Canterbury side recorded a dramatic 10-run have begun their T20 campaign victory. Nuttall has also been with two losses. They play Welpart of the New Zealand Cricket lington at Hagley Oval this afwinter training squad at Lincoln ternoon before both teams head for the past two years. to Wellington’s Basin Nuttall says part of his Reserve for the return success has been helped fixture tomorrow. It’s by the tutorage of Shane then off to Auckland Bond. The former New on Sunday before Zealand pace bowler has their final game before had plenty of success Christmas against since moving into the Otago at Hagley on coaching ranks.

December 23.

He’s a regular at Can“It’s actually a similar Shane Bond start to last year, we terbury training sessions when he’s not working had a bit of a slow with the Brisbane Heat in the start and then won about four Australian Big Bash League and on the bounce. T20 is such a Mumbai Indians in the Indian fickle game; it’s little margins Premier League. that make the difference but “He was awesome last year it’s certainly not panic stations and gave the bowlers great conyet. We’ll keep doing the same fidence and clarity through the things, back ourselves and trust competition. I had a session with the process,” said Nuttall.

Pair hope to ride Triumph to victory A TRIUMPH motorcycle has never won a solo New Zealand Road Race Championship but that could soon change.

In the late 60s, Eric Rush of Christchurch won the New Zealand Trials Championship on his Tiger Club and Ray Peterson broke sprint and drag race records with his Triumph in the 70s. Road and speedway sidecar titles were won by Triumphpowered outfits up into the 1970s before Japanese power took over completely.

Two riders from Christchurch are now making a strong challenge for the New Zealand Superstock title at Ruapuna in January.

Jake Lewis and James Hoogenboezem head the Budget MCs/ Underground Brown Triumph team with three Triumph Daytona 675 machines prepared by Dennis Charlett.

“We sent the New Zealand Supersport rules to Triumph in the United Kingdom seeking their advice and they put us onto T3 Racing, Triumph UK’s official race support centre. They have supplied us with camshafts and a few other goodies. Co-sponsor Tony Brown is very keen to see a British bike win the New Zealand title and we believe we have the bikes and the riders to do it,” said Charlett.

Lewis, on the Triumph 675, is

a former New Zealand champion and European Junior Cup champion. He won the New Zealand 125GP title and New Zealand Grand Prix in 2011 and followed this up with the New Zealand Superstock 600 Championship and Grand Prix win in 2012. In 2014 and 2015 he raced in the European 600 Superstock Championship series and last year campaigned a Suzuki 1000 in the New Zealand Superbike series.

Teammate Hoogenboezem has tonnes of enthusiasm as evidenced by his consistent rides at Taupo and Manfeild in the Suzuki Series in recent weeks. Last year, he finished third in both the New Zealand

LOOKING TO TRIUMPH: James Hoogenboezem will be among the favourites to claim the New Zealand Superstock title on his home track next month. ​

Supersport Championship and New Zealand Grand Prix and this year raced a BMW 1000 in Superbikes.

The pair will go for the Superstock title at the Mike Pero New Zealand Grand Prix at Ruapuna from January 7-8.

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Local business offers free radiator and air conditioning check-ups

With the hotter weather coming on, it is a good idea to have your motor vehicle’s cooling system checked, especially if planning any long trips.

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This free check will ensure that the tubes in your radiator are not clogged up with unwanted gunk, which will prevent the radiator from performing as it should do.

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By Ross Kiddie I KNEW the media car evaluation fleet wouldn’t escape disruption after the devastating earthquake which crippled Kaikoura.

A car which I was scheduled into was trapped north of the township, and I guess it is still sitting there and will remain so until that road reopens.

That is of little consequence to the loss of life and the devastation those in the area are living with every day, we Cantabrians know full well what that is like.

All car manufacturers and distributors are having to re-evaluate the way they move cars through the South Island and I’m expecting more disruption to the media vehicles I have scheduled.

That aside, Mitsubishi did well to keep my diary intact, a brand new Outlander sport utility vehicle was placed in my care and it filled the void until such time as the Mirage I was originally scheduled into becomes available.

The Outlander has just received another major makeover; interestingly, it’s just a year or so since the last facelift. While the shell in which it arrives hasn’t changed a lot, there are a lot more safety components built into the vehicle, and it has also had engineering changes which make it more capable and better value for money.

What’s more, the newcomer is available in seven, seven-seat variants, two and four-wheel-drive, and 2-litre, 2.4-litre and 2.3litre (diesel) variants listing from $32,990 to $56,990.

The test car was the entry-level LS, albeit with 4WD capability and the 2399cc engine.

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The interior certainly looks fresher with the new additions, and it goes a long way towards keeping the Outlander appealing. It feels like a new SUV and, as I’ve mentioned many times before when I’ve driven Outlander, it is still a key vehicle in this very popular part of the market.

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The Outlander feels even more spritely, that’s probably not reflected in a 10.5sec standstill to 100km/h acceleration time, but it is no slouch all the same, and through the mid-range that big fourpotter delivers good torque and associated strength.

On the subject of figures, the Outlander is also a fuel thrifty vehicle. Mitsubishi rate it with a 7.2-litre per 100km/h (39mpg) combined cycle average, and that fitted with the comprehensive trip computer display in the car, it was constantly registering around 8.8l/100km (32mpg) with a 6l/100km (47mpg) instantaneous reading at 100km/h (engine speed 1900rpm).

I didn’t venture off-road in the test car, but I did take to a series of badly corrugated shingle roads near Hororata and can report it has spring and damper rates which absorb well the big hits, thus providing the occupants with a controlled and comfortable ride.

When it comes time to tackle a quick corner or two the Outlander feels stable and strong through the steering. Body movement is noticeable, but it is well controlled.

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Ph Kevin Steel or 027 216 8946 kpsteel@xtra.co.nz

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ACE handyman services.

Lawn mowing, painting, fence building and cleanups etc Phone 021-164-5567 or 03-960-8431

ALUMINIUM Door and Window repairs.

Good professional service at competitive prices. Call 027 418 3307 or 377-1944 BEST BATHROOMS full renovation specialists, LBP, repairs & maintenance ph 03 3870770 or 027 245-5226

Blind Cleaning

Specialists Clean & repair of all styles of window blinds domestic & commercial.

New blind sales.

0800 8899 99 www.blindcleaning.co.nz info@blindcleaning.co.nz

5 / 301a Blenheim Rd (Driveway next to Hubbers carpark)

Trades & Services BRICK & BLOCK new work, repairs, small jobs only, free quotes, ph Bruce 027 231 7309 BUILDER For all building work but specialist in bathroom renovations, 30 yrs experience, with service and integrity. Free Quotes.

Ph Lachlan 383-1723 or 0274 367-067.

BUILDER Exp in all aspects of building works, home renovations & extensions, property repairs. Free quote. Ph Stuart 0274 661058 BUILDER Qualified, licenced and insured, bathroom renovations, decks and fences, all building work, ph Josh 020 400 96143 CARPET & VINYL LAYING Repairs, uplifting,relaying, restretching,working thru xmas email jflattery@ xtra.co.nz, ph 0800 003 181 or 027 2407416 CONCRETE Decorative Concrete Placing, Canterbury owned & operated for over 10 years, competitive rates, full excavation, coloured, exposed, stamped, call Paul 027 322 6119 CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS Excavate, supply, lay & cut, Landstyles 1985 Ltd, 0800 786 863 www. concretedrivewayschch. co.nz

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• Hot water cylinder repair/replacement • Leaky taps, blocked toilets • New housing • All plumbing alterations • Mains pressure hot water • Fire and wetback installation • Digger/tipper excavation and hire • Watermain replacement/repair • Free quotes • Certified craftsman plumber

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Freephone: 0508 426 269 Trades & Services CONCRETE IMPRESSIONS LTD Call us for a free quote for all your driveway, path & patio needs Concrete and Asphalt.

Excavation & placings, power washing service, acid wash & reseal and fencing. Please call Jason Fisher on 022 075 9310 ELECTRICIAN Prompt & reliable registered electrician with 24 years experience for all residential and commercial work, new housing and switch board replacements Phone Chris 027 516 0669 ELECTRICIAN Registered, electrical installation and repairs, Gorbie Electrical, ph 021 026 73375 or 03 322 4209 ELECTRICIAN Available, 30 years experience, immediate start, competitive rate, ph Brian 027 433 9548 ELECTRICIAN Rewire specialists. Some old wiring, some new, get a free appraisal and quote. Switch boards, LED lighting, garages, spas you name it we do it. Give the boys at Turned On a ring, phone Muzza 022 6177275 EXCAVATIONS 5 tonne tipper and digger, concrete removal and small sites, phone Ian 027 457 4002 FENCING All styles and shapes, gates, wooden, ph Mark 027 331-3223 FENCING Quality timber fencing gates & repairs, ph Ryan 027 951 8892

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GARDEN CARE We are a family business who do all garden maintenance, lawns, cleaning & clearing properties.Gold card discounts avail.. Owned & operated by Eddy Roberts, ph 027 343 8960 or juliusvenice3107@ hotmail.com GLAZIER Window repairs, pet doors, new glazing, double glazing, conservatory roofs.

Experienced tradesman. Call Bill on 981-1903 or 022 413-3504 HANDYDAN One call does it all. General Handyman Decking Fencing Spouting Cleans, Repairs and Replacements Renovations Painting Gardening Full Cleaning Services Project Managing Ph Dan O22 600 7738

HANDYMAN Silver Threads.

A bunch of nice friendly mature tradies, builders, electricians, painters, landscapers, section tidying. Ring for a free quote 022 140-7852 LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION Lawns, paving, water features, irrigation, planting, decks, driveways, kerbing, ponds, retainer walls, fencing.

Free quotes, Phone Tony 021-034-8555 LED / DOWNLIGHT replacement. Ring the boys at Turned On for free advice & quotes. Call Muzza 022 6177 275 OVEN CLEANING Professional cleans $50.00. Gift Vouchers avail. Phone 0800 6836253 or 027 228-0025

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Building & roofing log fire inSTAllATionS • Bricklaying & Blocklaying (30 yrs experience)

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PAINTING PLASTERING Free quotes. Int/ext & roof painting Family run business, work guaranteed.

Ph Kerin or Paul 022 191 7877 or 379-1281. Website www.swedekiwipainting. co.nz PLASTERING - FINNS PLASTERING Services - alterations, renovations, cracks, holes, skim coating and coveing. 24 yrs exp, no job too small. Canty born & bred. Ph 022 087 4351 ROOFING Qualified & Licenced Practitioner. Re-Roof & Repairs, all types. Member New Zealand Roofing Association. Over 35 years experience. Phone John 027 432-3822 or 351-9147 email johnmill@ihug. co.nz RUBBISH REMOVAL From Kleensacks to truck loads, the messier th better.

Trees, flat clean ups. Call Silver Threads 022 1407852 SPOUTING CLEANING Spouting Unblocked, Cleaned Out and Flushed Out. Also Full Handyman Services Available. Call Trevor 332 8949 or 021 043 2034 SUTHERLAND FLOORING MOBILE SERVICE - we come to you - supply and install of new carpet, small jobs, re-stretching, relaying, repairs / patches.

Garage carpet supplied and installed. 30 years experience, competitive prices. Call 027 418 3306 TREES BIG OR SMALL tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, shelterbelt clean up, section clearing, rubbish removals, excavation work, ph Trees Big or Small, for a free quote, 021 061 4783

WATERBLASTING Quality job, quick service, Phone Richard at JetX 0800 538 969 WINDOW CLEANING Average 3 brm house inside or out $40. Both $70 Phone Trevor 344-2170 WINDOWS & DOORS Joiner 25 yrs experience, Repair of rot or full replacement of sashes & existing windows & doors, Glazing, door locks, security stays fitted, New house installation of doors & hardware, ph Mykle 027 399 1673

BOOKS Old wanted, anything considered, including hunting, mountaineering, fishing & childrens, ph 03 354-1621 BUYING Now, Royal Albert, Royal Doulton, all old china, crystal, antiques, estate lots. For best prices and free inspection call Academy Antiques. Phone 349-4229 GOOD stuff wanted.

Whiteware, freezers etc, good quality furniture, antiques, curios, collectables.

Anything considered. Cash paid. Ph Dave 960-8440, 027 66 22 116 SLEEP OUTS GALORE Buyers + sellers of relocatable buildings Ph 349 9633 STAMP, Postcard & coin collections. Ph 021 138 8949 or 03 328-6587 TOOLS, Garden garage, saw benches, Lathes. Cash buyer Phone 355-2045

Wanted To Buy AAA Buying goods quality furniture, Beds, Stoves, Washing machines, Fridge Freezers.

Same day service. Selwyn Dealers. Phone 980 5812 or 027 313 8156 A+ About to move? Books, china, coins, medals, furniture, furs, jewellery, tools, old photos, estate.

Ph 385-5117 A+ Household effects, fridges, freezers, washing machines, ovens. Good cash paid. Ph Paul 022 0891 671 ALL Old China, Crystal, Ornaments, Vases, Cutlery etc. Raewyn Hill Phone 360-0951 A Records and turntables wanted. Excellent prices paid. PennyLane 430 Colombo St, Sydenham 7 days, ph 3663278 www.pennylane.co.nz

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COMPUTER Help avail, Jobee the computer tutor is avail for lessons, for more info go to www. computertutor.nz or ph Joanne for appt, 027 2909246, ChCh

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Builder Wright Enterprises Build Limited W.E. Build

New Homes Renovations Alterations Re-roofing Re-cladding to older buildings Family owned & operated E info@webuildltd.co.nz Antony Wright 021 111 1703 John Wright 0274 343 323 AH 03 347 4347

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CARPET BINDING

Have your carpet off-cuts bound 124 Halswell Junction Rd, Halswell

Ph 322 1103 M 027 586 4830 www.webuildltd.co.nz

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Exposed Aggregate Stamped Concrete Plain Concrete Resurfacing

We will re-scope your property to ensure you have been paid in full to cover all your repair costs.

After 5 years of scoping for EQC claims we have found that most claims have been under paid.

Things we offer...

Competitive/affordable pricing Attention to detail Professional service free quotes/insurance scopes

Examples of Clients EQC Payments: Payment Initially $3,800 after our re-scope payment received $46,320 Payment Initially $7,575 after our re-scope payment received $38,182 Payment Initially $19,827 after re-scope payment received $60,273

Cell 0278 145 848 www.drivecrete.co.nz

For re-scoping and all earthquake repairs including painting and redecorating.

Enquire now Phone 021-667-444

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furniture removals

CHARTER & TOUR

Travlon Travlon Coachlines Coachlines

School Run to some private schools ex Selwyn/Halswell area “Wide range of coaches and ofbuses for “Wide range coaches and buses School Run to some for Charter&& Tour” Tour” Charter private schools exwww.travlon.co.nz Selwyn/Halswell area | Phone: 03 325 www.travlon.co.nz 2959 Email: info@travlon.co.nz “Wide range of coaches Phone: 03 325 2959 buses for Email: and info@travlon.co.nz Charter & Tour” Excavations

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DealKing

Furniture

View our website for all details of products.

Phone 03 3386 021

www.dealking.co.nz OPENING HOURS: Monday–Friday 8am - 4pm, Saturday 10am - 1pm

EXCAVATING

www.travlon.co.nz Phone: 03 •325 2959 • Driveways Tennis Courts & • Email: Car Parks info@travlon.co.nz Swimming Pools • Site Cleaning • Demolition • Farm Tracks • Drain Cleaning • Stump & Hedge Removal • Ashpalt Concrete

• Chip Seal Driveways • Diggers – 2 Ton up to 20 Ton • Excavators • Bobcat & Drilling • For Posthole & Fence hole

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For a Free Quote on your next project Phone Steve on 021 338 247 or 325 7922

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MAINSCAPE YES!! WE WILL BE AVAILABLE OVER THE HOLIDAY PERIOD!

SUPPLIERS & INSTALLERS OF: RESIDENTIAL CARPET COMMERCIAL CARPET UNDERLAY VINYL CARPET TILES GARAGE CARPET

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CANTERBURY RELOCATIONS insurance approved Furniture movers & Packers

christchurch local moves from: $95+gst per hour 7 day New ZealaNd wide PackiNg & moviNg service

“Making your great outdoors greater”

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trailer We deliver 6 days a week or pickup from our yard Mon & Fri 8am–5pm, Sat 8am–3pm Eftpos available

Call us on 021 241 7908

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Lynda - 03 421 6527 Nathan - 021 042 5169

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Michael Kelly Painters

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Why go to the Dump?

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l Eco-sourcing specialist nursery l Landscape design & build l Eco-restoration services l Maintenance services Call us today 03 359 2458 www.waioralandscapes.co.nz

• Painting • Wallpapering • Interior • Exterior Te Ope Whakaora

Open Monday - Saturday 9am - 5.15pm 62 Poulson Street, Addington 300 Lincoln Road, Lincoln PH: 338 5154 Your donations of household goods support our emergency housing hostel

Free Quotes Phone Paul 0276 475 755 Michael 0212 649 492 michaelkellypainter@hotmail.co.nz

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Bettaplants Nursery For a hot dry summer plant sun loving plants Gazanias & Portulaca

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If you need a hand around your home, we can help YOU

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Phone: Morton 021 667 444 Email: mortonprice@xtra.co.nz

Bettaplants 1934-2016

Hours: 8.00am-5.30pm Mon to Fri, 8.00am-5.00pm Sat

• Refrigeration design, build & repairs • Heat Pump sales, installation & repairs • Heat Pump servicing

SNOWTEMP Serving Canterbury for 33 years

Specialising in Odd jobs, Lawns undertaken, Rubbish clean outs, ETC

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SALE AND SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL ACT 2012 SECTION 127 & 101

SALE AND SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL ACT 2012 SECTION 127 & 101

SALE AND SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL ACT 2012 SECTION 127 & 101

OAK COMPUTERS (N.Z.) LIMITED, (OWNER, PO Box 21336, Christchurch 8143), has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Christchurch for the renewal of ON-LICENCE RENEWAL in respect of the premises situated at 158 Leinster Road Merivale known as LEINSTER ROAD BISTRO.

C AND A HOSPITALITY LIMITED, (LICENSEE, 89 Major Hornbrook Road, Christchurch 8081), has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Christchurch for the renewal of ON-LICENCE RENEWAL in respect of the premises situated at 2/1091 Ferry Road, Ferrymead known as ESTUARY & CO.

CHILLINGWORTH ROAD LIMITED, (LICENSEE, 478 Cranford Street, Christchurch, 8051), has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Christchurch for the renewal of ON-LICENSE RENEWAL in respect of the premises situated at 478 Cranford Street Redwood known as CHILLINGWORTH ROAD.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is: ON-LICENCE RESTAURANT CLASS 1.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is: ON-LICENCE RESTAURANT CLASS 2.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: MONDAY TO SUNDAY 8.00AM TO 12.00 MIDNIGHT.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: MONDAY TO SUNDAY 8.00AM TO 1.00AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is: ON-LICENCE RESTAURANT CLASS 2.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: MONDAY TO SUNDAY 8.00AM TO 11.00PM. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Christchurch District Licensing Committee, Civic Offices, 77 Hereford Street, Christchurch.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee, PO Box 73049, Christchurch 8154.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the second publication of this notice. This notice was first published on 8 December 2016.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Christchurch District Licensing Committee, 77 Hereford Street, Christchurch.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee, PO Box 73049, Christchurch 8154.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the second publication of this notice. This notice was first published on 8 December 2016.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of Christchurch District Licensing Committee, Civic Offices, 77 Hereford Street, Christchurch.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee, PO Box 73049, Christchurch 8154.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the first publication of this notice.

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SALE AND SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL ACT 2012 SECTION 127 & 101

SALE AND SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL ACT 2012 SECTION 127 & 101

SALE AND SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL ACT 2012 SECTION 127 &101

H.L. MiLne LiMited (LiCenSee, H.L Milne Limited, C/- Whisky Galore, 834 Colombo Street, Christchurch 8013), has made application to the district Licensing Committee at Christchurch for the renewal of OFF LiCenCe ReneWAL in respect of the premises situated at 836 Colombo Street Central City known as WHiSky GALORe. the general nature of the business conducted under the licence is: OFF-LiCenCe LiQUOR StORe. the days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 9.00am to 10.00pm. the application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Christchurch district Licensing Committee, Civic Offices, 77 Hereford Street, Christchurch.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the secretary of the Christchurch district Licensing Committee, PO Box 73049, Christchurch 8154. no objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. this is the second publication of this notice. this notice was first published on 8 december, 2016.

J&K 2010 LIMITED, (LICENSEE, #F - 201 Marshland Road, Christchurch 8053), has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Christchurch for the renewal of OFF-LICENCE RENEWAL in respect of the premises situated at 195 Marshland Road, Marshland, known as KOSCO SHIRLEY. The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is: OFF-LICENCE GROCERY. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: MONDAY TO SUNDAY 9.00AM TO 7.00PM. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Christchurch District Licensing Committee, Civic offices, 77 Hereford Street, Christchurch.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee, PO Box 73049, Christchurch 8154.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is first publication of this notice.

BBC WELLES LIMITED, (PO Box 3737, Christchurch 8140), has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Christchurch for the renewal of OFF-LICENCE RENEWAL in respect of the premises situated at 40 Welles Street Central City known as BOOTLEG BBQ COMPANY. The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is: OFF-LICENCE TAVERN. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: FROM ANY BOTTLESTORE AND ACROSS THE BAR MONDAY TO SUNDAY 11.00AM TO 11.00PM. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Christchurch District Licensing Committee, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street, Christchurch.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the granting of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the first publication of notice of the application, in the newspaper (Being The Star), file a notice in writing of the objection with the secretary of the Christchurch District Licensing Committee, PO Box 73049.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the second publication of this notice.

This notice was first published on 8 December 2016.

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• Phone our local team 03 379 1100 • Email star.class@starmedia.kiwi Public Notices ENJOY West Coast hospitality, a beer and a day at the races. Over 60’s club group heading to Kumura races weekend January 13th - 15th. Looking for a few compatible like minded couples to fill our bus. Please phone Ian on 383-5502 SINGLE Women as Parents Inc Notice of Special General meeting to be held Wednesday 21st December at 4pm 70 Springfield Road. Members are encouraged to attend and will be asked to vote on the motion to place the organisation into Liquidation.

Enquiries to 0276541137

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SALE AND SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL ACT 2012 SECTION 127 & 101 CHRISTCHURCH FOOTBALL SQUASH CLUB INCORPORATED, (MANAGER, PO Box 21-186, Christchurch), has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Christchurch for the renewal of CLUB LICENCE RENEWAL in respect of the premises situated at 250 Westminster Street, St Albans known as CHRISTCHURCH FOOTBALL SQUASH CLUB. The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is: CLUB LICENCE CLASS 3.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: MONDAY TO FRIDAY 5.00PM TO 11.00PM. SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 11.00AM TO 11.00PM. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Christchurch District Licensing Committee, 77 Hereford Street, Christchurch.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee, PO Box 73049, Christchurch 8154.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the only publication of this notice.

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SALE AND SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL ACT 2012 SECTION 127& 101 THE CLASSIC VILLA CO LIMITED, (LICENSEE, PO Box 3789, Christchurch 8140), has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Christchurch for the RENEWAL of ON-LICENCE RENEWAL in respect of the premises situated at 17 Worcester Street known as THE CLASSIC VILLA. The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is: ON-LICENCE HOTEL. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: TO ANY PERSON LIVING ON THE PREMISES AT ANY TIME ON ANY DAY. TO ANY PERSON PRESENT MONDAY TO SUNDAY 8.00AM TO 10.00PM. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Christchurch District Licensing Committee, 77 Hereford Street, Christchurch.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee, PO Box 73049, Christchurch 8154.

No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the second publication of this notice. This notice was first published on 8th December 2016.

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GENERAL ADMISSION A UNITED KINGDOM (M)• Thu 10:10, 12:40, 5:30PM Fri-Sun 10:10, 1:10, ROGUE ONE A STAR WARS STORY (M)• Thu 12:01, 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30PM Fri-SaT 6:10PM Mon 11:00, 1:30, 6:00PM Tue 10:00, 1:10, 6:30PM Wed 11:15, 1:10, 5:55PM 9:30, 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30PM Sun 10:30, 1:30, ALLIED (M) 4:30, 7:30, 10:20PM Mon 5:55PM Tue 10:30aM Wed 11:20aM Mon-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30PM EVENT TROLLS (G) Mon-Wed 10:20 OFFICE XMAS PARTY (TBC)• Tue 8:00PM GENERAL ADMISSION EVENT - SING (TBC) • Mon 12:00PM A UNITED KINGDOM (M)• EVENT - STARWARS (TBC)• Thu 10:20, 12:40, 8:00PM Fri-SaT 10:10, 12:40, Thu 6:15, 6:30, 6:45, 8:00PM Mon 7:30PM 6:40PM Sun 10:15, 1:10, 5:45PM FANTASTIC BEASTS AND Mon-Tue 10:00, 12:40, 6:10, 8:00PM WHERE TO FIND THEM (M) Wed 10:00, 12:40, 6:10PM Thu 10:30, 3:20PM Fri-Sun 3:30, 8:20PM ALLIED (M) Mon-Wed 11:00, 6:40PM Mon 10:10, 3:00, 8:20PM Tue 10:20, 1:20, 4:30, BEFIKRE (M) Thu 12:50PM 6:10PM Wed 10:20, 2:10, 6:10, 8:20PM DR STRANGE (M) Mon-Wed 3:00PM LA LA LAND (M) Fri-Sun 3:10, 6:20PM FANTASTIC BEASTS AND OFFICE CHRISTMAS WHERE TO FIND THEM (M) PARTY (R16)• Thu 9:50, 12:00, 2:50, 9:00PM Thu 3:00, 9:15PM Fri-Sun 10:30, 8:30PM Fri-SaT 10:20, 4:00, 9:00PM Mon 4:00, 8:30PM Tue-Wed 3:50, 8:55PM Sun 10:20, 2:50, 9:05PM SING (G)•Fri-Sun 10:00, 12:30, 5:55PM Mon-Tue 10:10, 1:00, 4:00, 8:40PM ROGUE ONE Wed 10:10, 1:00, 4:00, 8:00PM A STAR WARS STORY (M)• LA LA LAND (M) Thu 12:01, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 12:50, 2:45, 3:40PM Fri-SaT 1:00, 8:00PM Fri-Sun 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, Sun 12:00, 8:10PM 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00PM OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY (R16) • Mon 10:00, 10:30, 12:40, Thu 3:10, 6:20, 9:10PM 1:20, 2:30, 3:25, 4:20PM Fri-SaT 4:20, 6:50, 9:10PM Tue 10:00, 11:00, 12:20, Sun 6:20, 8:50PM 1:30, 2:00, 3:10PM Mon-Wed 4:20, 6:50, 9:10PM Wed 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, SING (G)• 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00PM Fri-SaT 10:40, 1:10, 3:40, 6:10PM TROLLS (G) Sun 10:10, 12:50, 3:20PM Thu 10:00, 1:25, 3:30PM Fri-Sun 10:00, 12:55, ROGUE ONE A STAR WARS 3:00PM Mon 9:40, 1:00, 4:00PM STORY (M)• Tue 11:30, 1:40, 3:40PM Wed 10:00, 1:40, 3:40PM Thu 8:45 , 9:30, 12:30, UNDERWORLD 2:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30PM BLOOD WARS (R16) Fri-SaT 10:30, 1:30, 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, 8:45 ,10:30PM Thu-Sun 9:00PM Sun 2:30, 3:30, 6:30, 8:45 ,9:30PM Mon 9:50, 2:20PM Mon 10:30, 1:30, 2:30, 4:30, Tue 8:50PM Wed 6:10PM 7:30, 10:20PM Tue 10:30, 1:30, 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, WHY HIM (R16) 10:30PM Wed 10:30, 1:30, 2:30, 4:30,7:30, 10:20PM Wed 8:30PM THE ACCOUNTANT (R16) Mon-Wed 1:40PM THE ACCOUNTANT - R16 VIOLENCE AND TROLLS (G) OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE. THE LIGHT BETWEEN Thu 9:40, 11:50, 2:00, 4:10, 5:50PM THE OCEANS M - SEX SCENES. ARRIVAL Fri-SaT 9:45, 12:00, 2:10, 3:00, 5:50PM M - OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE. FANTASTIC Sun 10:40, 12:40, 3:40PM BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM M Mon-Wed 11:40, 1:45, 3:50, 5:50PM - VIOLENCE. TROLLS G. THE FOUNDER UNDERWORLD BLOOD WARS (R16) Thu 10:00, 3:40 M - OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE. ALLIED M Mon-Wed 9:20PM VIOLENCE, OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE, SEX WHY HIM (R16) SCENES AND CONTENT THAT MAY DISTURB. Wed 8:30PM PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED FOR ALL (R) RATED MOVIES HACKSAW RIDGE R15 THE ACCOUNTANT R16 HACKSAW RIDGE R15 BAD SANTA R16 UNDERWORLD BLOOD WARS R16 OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY R16

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3 Town Centre Road Evening meals Thu/Fri/Sat The Mall www.thecup.co.nz Open 7 Days 8am-4pm

www.divinetaste.co.nz

INDIAN SUMNER CBD PERSIAN KITCHEN Garlic Kebab. One of the many delicious appetizers available on a menu designed to meet

Experience the taste andChicken Turkish all diner’s tastes.

From of thePersian traditional cuisine.

It’sBiryani, all about traditional meals Korma to a great selectioncooked of vegetarian mixed with exotic flavours from kebabs to dishes like Aloo Gobi, and seafood. Indian food falafel just theand wayvegetarian you like it. dishes through to the desserts of Baklava and Persian delights.

Open daily, lunch 11.30am to 2pm, dining 5pm to late.

BAILIES Persian Kitchen operatesNAME as a restaurant, RESTAURANT Wilson Parking Adjacent to BAR & RESTAURANT licensed bar, café, offer takeaway on all Restaurant Si meliora dies, private ut vina,function poemata menus and a no-fee venue.

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Ph 389 0400.

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Excludat Tues to Fri Lunch 11am - 3pm, Christchurch 8081,Tel: 326-4777 iurgia from finis, “Est Dinner 5pm.vetus atque probus, www.indiansumner.co.nz Sat, Sun & Mon Dinner open from 5pm.

1066 ColomboVENUE St, PERFECT FOR Edgeware Village, Christchurch.

CORPORATE EVENTS Phone 366 5159 3 Town Centre Mon-Thurs fromRoad 11am, Fri-Sun from 9am The Mall bailiesbar.co.nz Open 7 Days 8am-4pm

REAL PINT REAL PUB REAL PEOPLE At the heart of Edgeware

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ROSEBANK ESTATE

From casual restaurant dining through to special functions, Rosebank caters to any event. Stunning gardens, exquisite food.

The complete event package.

BOOKYOUR PRE-CHRISTMAS WORK FUNCTION NOW

180 Johns Rd, Northwood, Belfast E U RRestaurant O P E A N B U T C open H E R Y Ph 323 7353.

Weds/Thurs 10am - 4pm; Aikmans & Papanui FriCorner 10am -of 8pm; Sat 9am - 8pm Rd, Ph 355 7750.

Sun 9am - 4pm Open Mon-Fri 7.30am-6pm www.rosebank.co Sat 7.30am-5pm. www.traiteur.co.nz

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The Mall Ph 964 3860 www.jdv.co.nz Open 7 Days 8am-4pm

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Sala Sala

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Temporarily closed, re-opening soon

EMBERS BAR & THE ELMWOOD RESTAURANT TRADING CO

Mona Vale Homestead & FISHERMAN’S WHARF Pantry

142 Papanui Road, PO B Christchu New Ph (03) 3 RESTAURANT & CAFÉ Fax (03) 3 Email: admin@salas www.salas

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Ph 03 359 9586 WHERE EVERY DAY IS A LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY & SATURDAY Open 7 Days. www.papanuiclub.co.nz PERFECT VENUE FOR PERFECT VENUE FOR CELEBRATION OF LIFE BIG SCREEN SPORT Email: reception@papanuiclub.co.nz CORPORATE EVENTS CORPORATE EVENTS $12 LUNCHES Open Mon-Sun Wednesday to Sunday Open: 9am-till late guests & affiliates Merivale Mall, Aikmans Road,welcome 155 Colombo Street, Christchurch.

3Members, 3Town Town Centre Centre Road Road Merivale.

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7am-5pm iurgia “Est probus, iurgia finis, “Estvetus vetus atque probus, BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS 39 Norwich Quay, 8082atque Lyttelton.

FUNCTION NOW! Ph 328 7530.

LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY & SATURDAY 40 PERFECT Mona Vale Avenue, PERFECT VENUE VENUE FOR BIG SCREEN SPORTFOR www.lytteltonwharf.co.nz Fendalton 127 Hackthorne Road, CORPORATE CORPORATE EVENTS EVENTS $12426 LUNCHES Open Thursday to Sunday, 0800 684Christchurch.

Cashmere, 12pm till Late www.monavale.co.nz 322 Centre 1270.

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155 Colombo Street, 3Ph 3Town Town Centre Road Road Evening meals Thu/Fri/Sat Ph 337 2233 The The Mall Mall www.thecup.co.nz Open from 10am Open Open777Days Days Days 8am-4pm 8am-4pm www.beckssouthernalehouse.co.nz www.divinetaste.co.nz www.divinetaste.co.nz

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Ph 342 7150 Lunch: 12pm to VENUE 2pm Tues to Sat PERFECT FOR Opposite Riccarton Racecourse.

127CORPORATE Hackthorne Dinner: 5.30pm to Road, 11pm Tues to Sun EVENTS Open daily from 6.30am Cashmere, Christchurch.

Closed Mondays www.racecoursehotel.co.nz Ph 322 1270.

Open 7 Days.

3 Town Centre Road Evening The Mallmeals Thu/Fri/Sat www.thecup.co.nz Open 7 Days 8am-4pm

CASA NOSTRA

THERAPY CAFÉ FISHERMAN’S WHARF

WHITFORD'S RESTAURANT & BAR PERSIAN KITCHEN AT THE WOOLSTON CLUB Experience the taste of Persian and Turkish

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RIVERVIEW RESTAURANT THE GRAND CAFÉ

Located in the Cashmere Club, the Celebrate Christmas at The Grand Café!

Riverview this Restaurant offers quality, Dine with us lunchdining, or dinner anda delight affordable a laforcarte 7 days week. in some of our most scrumptious Christmas Specialists in events and special occasions.

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Big Sport. R20 venue.

30 Victoria St, Screen Christchurch. iurgia “Est vetus atque probus, Openfinis, 7 days from 11.30am Welcome to Trevinos.

Reservations: (03) 372 8892 or Members, guests & affiliates welcome reservations@christchurchcasino.co.nz PERFECT VENUE FOR PERFECT VENUE FOR CORPORATE EVENTS DINING & CONFERENCES

Come enjoy an Italian experience at Casa Nostra.

Enjoy delicious pastacoffee, and speciality The same sunny spot, great and Soy Braised dishes created with love andand respect for friendly staff that you know love butthe now Chicken Supreme old Italian traditions.

Casa Nostra focuses with a new summer menu! Think of us for all on honest Italiancatering food with a contemporary your upcoming requirements.

TREVINOS DINE DIVINE edge.

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Ph 377 0443 ofNew beverages, Zealand sits and anTAKEAWAYS European astounding cuisine. restaurant UNTIL LATE. ALSO annos annoscentum centumqui quidecidit, decidit,inter inter www.pepperberry.co.nz AVAILABLE with We irresistible offer ampleand parking fine tasting and canfood, seat up to open monday - friday from 7am, perfectos veteresque referri debet perfectos veteresque referri debetan an accompanied 40 people making by an us unmatched the perfect atmosphere. venue for saturday 7.30am inter vilis atque novos?

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Big Screen Sport. iurgia finis, “Est vetus atque probus, iurgia finis, “Esthiring vetus atque probus, Ferrymead We look forward to seeing you!

Welcome We don’t to charge Trevinos. fees either.

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Ph 343 5378 The Mall Open 7 Days 9am-1am Open 7 Days 8am-4pm www.trevinos.co.nz

WORKINGMEN’S Buchanans Road, Cnr Riccarton Rd & Mona Vale Ave, CLUB 3355 Centre Road 3Town Town Centre Road Yaldhurst, Christchurch.

Riccarton.

Ph 343 5378 The TheMall Mall Ph 348 8038. www.dinedivine.co.nz Open 777 Days 9am-1am Open Days 8am-4pm Open Days 8am-4pm Open Tues-Sat 10am-Late, Sun 10am-3pm www.trevinos.co.nz

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ALVARADO’S MEXICAN CANTINA

Come and try our TRADITIONAL MEXICAN Whether it’sFOOD... a gorgeous bouquet of Alvarados is the essential destination flowers, a scrumptious meal, fantastic for experiencing true for mexican cuisine. coffee or catering your next event, we can do it all!!

Open daily from 11am WEDDING BOUQUETS, BOOT HAMPERS, 77CAR Stevens Street, Phillipstown, CHCH CATER P.WE 03 374 4149 FOR ALL EVENTS 919 Colombo Street www.alvarados.co.nz (Cnr Bealey Ave) Christchurch.

Ph 377 0443 facebook.com/alvaradosmexicancantina www.pepperberry.co.nz Open Mon-Fri 7am-3.30pm Follow us on Twitter @Alvaradoschch Sat 7.30am-1.30pm

CHALMERS RESTAURANT IN THE HORNBY WMC THE BRICK WORKS Fantastic Carvery (4 roasts) $20.50 RESTAURANT & BAR

Friday and Saturday nights from 5.30pm Early bird's get foot a free before Hills Nestled at the ofdessert the Cashmere 6.30pm. is the perfect place to enjoy the welcoming Spring long lunch$25. or an Sunday:season All Youover Can aEat Buffet, Kids pay $1 for each year (4-12 year olds). evening meal.

Our atmosphere is stylish, yet casual, with CLUB CAFE OPEN DAILY FOR friendly service and knowledgeable staff.

LUNCH AND DINNER. DAILY BLACKBOARD ENJOY THE LONGER SPECIALS. DAYS WITH US 17 Carmen Rd, Hornby 69 Rd, Cashmere PhCentaurus 03 349 9026 Book now on 03 337 2227. www.hornbyworkingmensclub.co.nz Club open 7 Days from 11am www.thebrickworks.co.nz Members, guests & affiliates and new members welcome.

Stylish new Harbour café in theViews heart of Christchurch Lyttelton CBD serving Atomic Coffee.

Kiwi, Thai andbarista-made Chinese Chefs combine their Enjoy the fresh taste local of their freshly made skills and ingredients.

Not just sandwiches, slicesburgers and savoury bites, or seafood! Steaks, and our famous pick menudairy including their porkfrom belly;the alsobrunch vegetarian, and glutenDINE BAILIES DIVINE ever-popular French toasted banana bread free.

Desserts created here with happy eggs RESTAURANT RESTAURANT NAME NAME CAFE BAR &Salmon RESTAURANT RESTAURANT and Smoked with poached egg and butter.& SiSimeliora melioradies, dies,ututvina, vina,poemata poemata avocado.

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We offer ample parking and can seat up to perfectos veteresque perfectos veteresquereferri referridebet debetan an 328 6657 7530.

Ph 40 943 people making us the perfect venue for inter vilis atque novos?

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CORPORATE EVENTS CORPORATE EVENTS FREE HOTVillage, BEVERAGE Phone 366 5159 355 Buchanans Road, 3Mon-Thurs Centre Road 3Town Town Centre Road from 11am, Yaldhurst, Christchurch.

Fri-Sun from 9am The TheMall Mall Ph 34878038. www.dinedivine.co.nz bailiesbar.co.nz Open 8am-4pm Open 7Days Days 8am-4pm

REAL PINT REAL PUB REAL PEOPLE At the heart of Edgeware

Open Tues-Sat 10am-Late, Sun 10am-3pm

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Discover Restaurant,cooked inside the cuisine.

It’sWhitford's all about traditional meals Woolston mixed withClub. exotic flavours from kebabs to Enjoy and our vegetarian hospitality,dishes friendlythrough serviceto and falafel the value for money food & beverage selection. desserts of Baklava and Persian delights.

Dine inside or outside in the sunny outdoor BAILIES Persian Kitchen operatesGarrick as a restaurant, dining area overlooking Park.

RESTAURANT NAME BARbar, & café, RESTAURANT licensed offer takeaway on all SiBOOK meliora dies,PRE-CHRISTMAS ut vina,function poemata menus andYOUR a no-fee private venue. reddit, scire velim, chartis pretium FUNCTIONS NOW! 325 Stanmore Rd,annus. scriptor abhinc quotus arroget (Corner of Avalon & Stanmore Rd) 43 Hargood Street, Woolston annos centum quiSt decidit, inter Richmond, Christchurch.

Ph 389 0400.

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Tues Fri Lunch - Excludat 3pm, Opento Days from11am 5.30pm iurgia finis, “Est vetus atque Dinner from 5pm.

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1066 ColomboVENUE St, PERFECT FOR Edgeware Village, Christchurch.

CORPORATE EVENTS Phone 366 5159 3 Beach Town Centre Big Mon-Thurs fromRoad 11am, Brekkie Fri-Sun from 9am The Mall bailiesbar.co.nz Open 7 Days 8am-4pm

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VALLEY INN TAVERN BARETTA BAR & RESTAURANT Our fantastic sheltered courtyard is a great Isplace a little piece away of Italy in Christchurch. to while those long summer From the moment you walk the days. Relax over a drink and through enjoy our door, younew will menu feel like youreflects have stepped fantastic that those back to another warmer days. time and place. From the exquisite interior and moody appearance, to WE the inviting terracottabookINgs paved courtyard.

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174 St Asaph Street, www.valleyinntavern.co.nz Ph 03 260 2600. www.baretta.co.nz open daily from 10am - 11pm Email: reservations@baretta.co.nz Open 7 Days : Sun-Wed 11.30am-1am Thu-Sat 11.30am-3am

PIERVIEW RESTAURANT NEW BRIGHTON CLUB Located upstairs in the New Brighton Club, the Pierview Restaurant offers a stunning panoramic view of the Pegasus coastline and New Brighton Pier.

BRUNCH BY THE SEASIDE! SUNDAYS 10.30AM - 2.30PM

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202 Marine Parade, New Brighton PhCorner 388 8210 of Aikmans & Papanui Rd, Open Friday, Ph Saturday & Sunday 355 7750.

Open Mon-Fri 7.30am-6pm from 5.30pm Sat 7.30am-5pm. www.newbrightonclub.co.nz www.traiteur.co.nz

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«WHAT'S ON« FRIDAY 16 DEC 7PM

REMINISCE

SATURDAY 17 DEC

BARROSS 8PM: IAN MAC «COMING UP« 4.30PM:

Argentian style of cooking experience

Watch as your meal is handcrafted right in front of you in our open kitchen by our passionate chef's

Open Wednesday to Sunday from 3pm & Sunday Brunch

SUNDAY BRUNCH from 11am

THURSDAY : TOWER OF CASH FRIDAY DOLLARS : Member’s Mystery Draw, 6.30pm

CLUB CARVERY THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY

DAILY BY PURCHASING ANYTHING (ONE ENTRY GIFTS ENTER PER DAY, PER MEMBER).

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OPEN WEDS THRU SUNDAY 12PM-2PM (CLOSED Saturday lunch) & 5PM-8.30PM 3 COURSE ROAST SPECIAL $23.50 LUNCH SPECIALS $13.50 MENU

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THIS SUNDAY EMBERS POP UP RESTAURANT

DRAWN SUNDAY 18th FROM 5.30PM. OVER $5K IN GIVEAWAYS.

OPEN DAILY FROM 10AM. FOOD AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. 'THE BEST SPORTS BAR MENU IN TOWN!'

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12PM - 3PM: KIDS ZONE 2PM - 4PM: EMBERS POP UP RESTAURANT 3.30PM: LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BLACKIES BACK Sunday RAFFLES FROM 3.30PM 18th Dec 12 GIFTS OF XMAS FROM 5.30pm

CLUB XMAS DAY

PHONE OR GO SEE EDDIE!

WINNER : Best New/ Redeveloped Bar/Restaurant

Ph 359 9586 - Sawyers Arms Rd

www.papanuiclub.co.nz - Members, guests & affiliates welcome

SATURDAY 31 DEC, 8PM DnD Showband return with another fun-filled evening of song and dance.

All your favourites from the 50's, 60's and beyond... even a dash of ABBA! Tickets $5 available at the club office

Club CAFE

A classic, contemporary Club experience OPEN 7 DAYS LUNCH & DINNER Gluten Free & Vegetarian options

Sorry, CLUB CLOSED XMAS DAY Hornby WMC | ph 03 349 9026 | 17 Carmen Road | Hornby www.hornbyworkingmensclub.co.nz | Members, guests & affiliates welcome

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THIS SATURDAY

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$10 Members / $12 Non

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Celebrating 54 years on the local music scene ONE of New Zealand’s longest established bands, NEVILLE Wilkins & the Viscounts, celebrate 54 years on the music scene with another show this Saturday night.

Christchurch trumpeter, Neville Wilkins formed the band in 1962 and during its career The Viscounts has had around 60 members, with some staying as long as 20 years.

Their first residencies included Christchurch’s 500 Club in Chancery Lane and The Town & About in Peterborough St, followed later by the Bush Inn Courts and Twiggers.

With a career spanning well over five decades, the group has adapted its repertoire with time and today play a

wide selection of material.

“I always aimed for the band to play the most popular artists, such as Ricky Nelson, Billy Vaughan, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Gene Pitney, Eddie Calvert, Neil Diamond, Dire Straits, Tom Jones, Cliff Richard, Englebert Humperdink, and Elvis Presley,” said Neville. “So we play a good mixture of 50's, 60's, 70's ballads, rock and roll, country and even Irish.”

Today the Viscounts still perform at private functions and the occasional public show, however in the past they have shared the stage with some wonderful performers including Eddie Low, Yolande Gibson, Maria Dallas, Frank Rowles, Bunny Walters, Toni Williams, Tommy Adderley, Dean Waretini, and Jonanthan J, to name a few.

Neville Wilkins & the Viscounts appear at the Cashmere Club, this Saturday (17th December). Don’t miss your opportunity to ‘cut a rug’ with this highly respected and experienced show band. Entry $5.

Band starts at 7.30pm.

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We wish everyone a very happy & safe festive season.

Merry Christmas!

• SKY Sport • Pool Tables • Gaming Room • Shuttle operates Thurs, Fri, Sat night • TAB

Saturday 31st Dec

NEW YEAR’S EVE Mexican Theme with

KATRINA (Southfield)

GREAT DINING

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XMAS MONSTER RAFFLE

LIVE MUSIC

- upstairs -

PIERVIEW

SATURDAY 17 DEC, 3.30pm

Members Lucky Card Draw

7PM SATURDAY:

Andy Page (Fleck)

Tickets on sale now at club office

3PM SUNDAY:

Robbie Drew Xmas Party

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- Open daily from 11am -

Brunch | Lunch | Dinner THURSDAY SPECIAL Steak, chips & salad

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FRIDAY SPECIAL:

SIRLOIN STEAK or CHICKEN BREAST

LIVE BAND - GAME OF TONES

WITH JACKET POTATO & SALAD BAR

THIS SATURDAY 17th DECEMBER

$22!

NEW YEAR’S EVE - DJ VINYL

SUNDAY SPECIAL

SATURDAY 31st DECEMBER

TAB POD GAMING ROOM

3 courses: $25 NOW OPEN FOR

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SUNDAY BRUNCH By the Seaside!

10.30am-2.30pm

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Riverview Restaurant

Three Course BUFFET $30

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THIS SATURDAY

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17 DEC, 7.30PM

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Tuesday to Sunday

Quality a la carte with a view!

Open from 5.30pm FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS

Club

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Restaurant

ENTERTAINMENT

Quality a la carte Dining

7.30PM FRIDAY:

Dateless n Desperate PopBand

Midweek $10 SPECIAL ROAST Available Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday

• Bistro open 5-8pm Thurs, Fri, Sat BAR MENU available daily

St Albans Shirley Club

Open Tuesday to Saturday 12pm-2pm and from 5pm

NEVILLE WILKINS & THE VISCOUNTS 54th Anniversary $5 ENTRY

OPEN 7 DAYS, LUNCH & DINNER SHUTTLE : 0800 CASHMERE Members’ Shuttle Now operates from 3pm Thurs & Fri & from 4pm on Weds, Sat & Sun

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- Bobby Brown. Sunday - Lance Kiwi Karaoke.

ALVARADOS MEXICAN CANTINA: Tuesday 6.30pm Willie’s Open Mic. Xmas Party.

BARETTA: Thursday 7pm Antony Pickard. Friday 4pm Nick Lee; 7.30pm - Ryan Ferris duo; 10.30pm - DJ lxtz. Saturday 7pm - Siobhan Russell; 10.30pm - DJ Double Header with Masta K & 10a. Monday 6pm - Nick Lee. Tuesday 6pm - Nick Lee. Wednesday 6pm - Nick Lee. BECKS SOUTHERN ALEHOUSE: Friday 8pm - Six Left Standing. Saturday 9pm Inside Out. BILL'S BAR: Thursday & Sunday 6pm - Mickey Rat Karaoke.

BISHOP BROTHERS PUBLIC HOUSE: Friday 7pm & Sunday 2pm - Keith Hudson.

BLACK HORSE HOTEL: Saturday 7.30pm - Mickey Rat Karaoke.

BLUE SMOKE: Thursday 5.30pm - Lounge Night with Dick Martin, free; 8.30pm Something Else presents Jo Meares, free. Friday 9pm - Blues Professor trio, free. Saturday 7.30pm - Fred & Toody Cole (of Dead Moon) with support Manos Del Chango & Bests Bets (duo), tickets $30+bf @UTR. Sunday 4pm - Sit Down Get Down feat. Yossarian, free.

Wednesday 7pm - Something Else, free.

BROUGHAM: Thursday 7pm Blues night with The Elevators.

Saturday 8pm - Jenlin’s Karaoke.

CARLTON: Thursday 9pm D’Sendantz. Friday 10pm - Flat City Brotherhood. Saturday 10.30pm - Smashbox. Sunday 3pm - SansTribe. Monday 5pm Willie McArthur. Tuesday 5pm Co-op. Wednesday 8.30pm Assembly Required.

CASA PUBLICA: Friday 8.30pm - DJ Dwight Caldwell.

Saturday 8.30pm - DJ Eric.

Sunday 4pm - Matt Hall.

CASHMERE CLUB: Saturday 7.30pm - Neville Wilkins & the Viscounts 54th Anniversary Dance, $5 entry.

CHRISTCHURCH CASINO: Friday 7pm - Shannon CooperGarland; 10.15pm - Headrush duo. Saturday 7pm - Rockabella; 10.15pm - Acoustic Solution.

Sunday 5.30pm - Rusila.

CHURCHILL’S LIVE: Friday 9pm - Born Broken, The Mullhawks, Snake Behaviour, Two Bishop Church, $5 entry.

COASTERS TAVERN: Saturday 8.30pm - Everlong. Sunday 5pm - Lino.

DARKROOM: Thursday Christless, Hooligan, Fourth Age

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Fred & Toody Cole (of Dead Moon) @ Blue Smoke this Saturday of the Sun, 71 Drift. Friday Sigilia, Cinderella Rocketship, Hydraulic Circus. Saturday Fostercare presents Montell2099 & Flint. Tuesday - Guy Mongomery (stand up comedy).

Wednesday - Spade Face Productions (stand up comedy).

DIM 7TH JAZZ & WHISKY BAR: Friday 7pm - Fairweather trio; 9.30pm - Mechanalog Nu House style Jazz. Saturday 8.30pm - River City Jazzmen.

DUX CENTRAL: Friday 5pm Emerson; 9.30pm - Aleon.

Saturday 2pm - Stef T; 9.30pm Churp. Sunday 2pm - Sunday Jazz Sessions.

EMPIRE: Thursday 9pm - DJ Oh/One Eight. Friday 10.30pm Bobby Tables. Saturday 10pm DJ Spinal.

FINNEGANS PREBBLETON TAVERN: Friday 7pm - Guinness Jam Session, free.

GBC: Friday 6pm - Vintage Blue.

HORNBY WMC: Friday 7pm Reminisce. Saturday 4.30pm Barross; 8pm - Ian Mac. ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL: Friday 7pm - Peter Pan. Saturday 2pm & 7pm - Peter Pan. Wednesday 6.30pm - A Festive Christmas 2016. Tickets @ticketek.

JANES BAR: Sunday 6pm Live Blues. Wednesday 7pm Open Mic night.

MACKENZIES HOTEL: Friday - Antix. Saturday - Ignition.

MAK TAVERN: Friday Ignition. Saturday - The Elevators. Sunday - Nossitap.

NEW BRIGHTON CLUB: Saturday 7.30pm - Game of Tones.

PAPANUI CLUB: Friday & Saturday 8pm - Live music.

Sunday 3.30pm - Blackie’s Back.

PIERSIDE CAFE & BAR: Friday 9pm - Wired. Saturday 9pm - The Atarmies.

RACECOURSE HOTEL: Friday

RICHMOND WMC: Friday 7.30pm - Dateless n Desperate PopBand. Saturday 7pm - Andy Page (Fleck). Sunday 3pm Robbie Drew Xmas Party.

STOCKxCHANGE BAR, SHIRLEY: Friday 7pm - Misfitz Saturday 7pm - Hot Gossip.

SULLIVANS IRISH PUB: Thursday 7pm - Stephen McDaid. Friday 9pm - Shameless Few. Saturday 9pm - Dateless n Desperate RockBand. Tuesday 7.30pm - Topia. Wednesday 7.30pm - Willie McArthur & friends.

TEMPS BAR: Thursday 8pm Karaoke. Friday 8.30pm - No Secrets. Saturday 8.30pm Cornersounds.. Tuesday Simon’s Jam Session, gear provided, all welcome.

THE BOG: Thursday 10pm Assembly Required. Friday 7pm - Corner Sounds duo; 11pm Corner Sounds. Saturday 7pm Davey Backyard; 11pm Stoutfellows. Sunday 5pm - Black Velvet acoustic. Tuesday 7.30pm - Jamming with the Jamesons.

THE CRAIC IRISH BAR: Thursday 10pm - Andy Page.

Saturday 10pm - Eddie Simon.

Saturday 10pm - Unhinged.

Wednesday - DJ Chick Xmas Karaoke.

THE CUBAN: Thursday 6.30pm - Davey Backyard. Friday 6.30pm - Nick Lee; 10pm Anthony Pickard. Saturday 6.30pm - Nick Lee; 10pm - Gogo Calypso.

THE FITZ: Thursday 7pm Nick Buchanan's Open Mic. THE MILLER: Thursday 7.30pm - Bobby Lee. Friday 9.30pm - Decoy Duck. Saturday 9.30pm - Old Skool. Sunday 4pm - Xmas Party with Decoy Duck. Wednesday 8pm Karaoke with Lance.

THE ROCK, ROLLESTON: Saturday - Blue Groove.

THE TWISTED HOP: Friday 7.30pm - Loyd & Doublet.

THE WAVE BAR: Thursday 8.30pm - Karaoke. Friday 8.30pm - DJ. TREVINOS: Friday 9pm Vague As Bros.

WOOLSTON CLUB: Saturday 7pm - The Bottlejacks.

WUNDERBAR: Tuesday 7.30pm - Showcase & Open Mic.

To add a listing, contact Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 jo.fuller@ starmedia.kiwi

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What’s on UNTIL DECEMBER 24 CHRISTMAS GROTTO Go to the Christmas Grotto to journey through a magical Christmas wonderland. There will be something for all ages to enjoy, with a mix of displays and scenes to view. During the week, the grotto will be open from 9am3pm, and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, it will be open 9am-9pm.

This year, the organisers have decided to wipe the entry fee so enjoy the show free of charge.

South West Baptist Church, cnr Lyttelton and Cobham Sts. Free entry TODAY TO SUNDAY, 11AM-5 PM, FRIDAY, 11AM-7PM JUST A LITTLE SOMETHING The annual miniature exhibition will showcase 26 artists with an array of beautiful (and small) works. We have sculptures, ceramics, prints, fine art and many other forms of artwork for sale.

Oxford St Art Gallery, 13a Oxford St, Lyttelton THURSDAY, NOON COMMEMORATE THOSE JAILED FOR SEDITION Meet outside the museum for re-enactments of the trials of Bob Semple and Fred Cooke for ‘seditious utterances,’ plus a reading from leading peace activist Ada Wells. Then head to the Workers’ Educational Association at 59 Gloucester St for light refreshments, more readings, discussions and film excerpts.

Outside Canterbury Museum. Free entry FRIDAY, 3PM AND 7PM CHRISTMAS WITH IMPACT There will be two 90min shows full of well-known Christmas songs performed by the talented children at Impact Company Kids. The show will include some popular songs while the children dance along. This will be a performance for the whole family to enjoy. Sing along to the songs and watch the talented children perform. There will only be two shows. Phone 357 1137 for more information and tickets. Group discounts are available.

Aurora Centre for the Performing Arts, Burnside High School FRIDAY, FROM 6PM CARLOS BY CANDLELIGHT Featuring MC Janice Gray and

Lizzie Cook. Take the family along to check out the Linwood Village Market at 6pm and finish off with a good, old fashioned sing-along and get into the festive spirit from 7pm. Go along with your own seating and a candle to light at the conclusion of the concert. For more information, email linwood.art.ctr@gmail.com Doris Lusk Reserve, cnr Stanmore Rd and Worcester St. Free entry FRIDAY, 7-8PM COMMUNITY CAROL SINGA-LONG This event aims to engage the community with their neighbours and show off some singing voices. The Christchurch Theatre Workshop will also be involved in this event. While entry is free, any donations of non-perishable food items or unwrapped gifts for the City Mission are appreciated.

St Mary’s Church, Church Square, Addington. Free entry SATURDAY, 10AM-6PM 105 CHRISTMAS MARKET Join in the market at 105 Brighton Mall to welcome in the Christmas season. There will be crafts, handmade jewellery and pounamu, handmade vegetable soaps, up-cycled furniture, vintage clothing, professional photography services, handmade goodies, Indian fashions, handmade clothing and much more. Once you have checked out all the stalls, head to the live music, delicious food stalls and more.

105 Brighton Mall, New Brighton. Free entry SATURDAY, 2PM RESERVE RAMBLE Meet at waterfall lookout half way up the valley for an end of year ramble with well-known ecologist Colin Meurk. Bring a cup for tea and a couple of two litre bottles of water to refresh the seedlings. For further information, call Dave Bryce 021 363 498.

Drayton Reserve, Basil Pl, Mt Pleasant SATURDAY, 6PM ONWARDS CHRISTMAS IN THE CAR PARK The Christchurch Chinese Church is bringing Christmas to Bryndwr. Events and games will start at 6pm on Saturday, and there will be a sausage sizzle, candy floss, popcorn, and

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Email whatson@starmedia.kiwi snow-cones to enjoy. A children’s zone will keep the little ones entertained with two bouncy castles, games and colouring-in activities. From 7pm, there will be Christmas carols, a Christmas drama and presents for the children. At 8pm, there will be supper to finish off the evening.

Chinese Church Service Centre, 286 Greers Rd. Free entry SATURDAY, 7PM THE GOLDEN AGE Anneliese Gilberd Academy presents The Golden Age. This will be a tribute performance to honour celebrated master choreographers Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa. The programme will include Pas de Quatre, Sleeping Beauty Prologue & Act 1, Raymonda Act 3 and Near Light.

To buy tickets, email tickets@ AGilberd.com. There will also be door sales on the night.

The Piano Centre for Music and the Arts concert hall, 156 Armagh St. Tickets from $18, children under 13 free SATURDAY, 7.30PM CHRISTMAS MISSION VARIETY CONCERT Addington Brass and the Christchurch Youth Choir, along with special guest Trevor Bremner, will present an evening of entertainment and Christmas music. This event aims to help raise money, collect nonperishable items and unwrapped gifts for the City Mission in the lead up to Christmas. The proceeds raised from ticket sales will go towards the organisation.

Transitional Cathedral, 234 Hereford St. Tickets $15 SUNDAY, NOON-3PM HALSWELL COMMUNITY MARKET This market will be for the whole family, with a ‘kids corner’ full of colouring competitions and games. They can stay entertained while you sip on some organic coffee, eat some food from the various food trucks and wonder around the stalls and enjoy the live music. The stalls have everything from fresh and locally grown produce too shabby chic items.

St John of God Chapel, 26 Nash Rd, Halswell. Free entry SUNDAY, 4PM A CHRISTMAS JOURNEY

COMMUNITY MARKET Thursdays, 8.30am-1pm, 51 Pages Rd

OPAWA FARMERS’ MARKET Sundays, 9am-noon, 275 Fifield Tce

MT PLEASANT FARMERS’ MARKET Saturday, 9.30am-12.30pm, McCormacks Bay Rd

PAPANUI COMMUNITY MARKET Saturday, 8.30am-1pm, 55 Bellvue Ave or 1 Harewood Rd

LYTTELTON FARMERS’ MARKET Saturdays, 10am-1pm, London St

COMMUNITY BOOT SALES Saturday, 9.30am-12.30pm, 217 Ferry Rd, cnr of Nursery Rd

NEW BRIGHTON MARKET Saturdays, 10am-2pm, Brighton mall

SUMNER MARKET Sunday, 11am-3pm, next to the Sumner Surf Lifesaving Club

Walk through the Christmas story with Mary and Joseph as they travel to Bethlehem and have some unexpected encounters.

Take the family along to this event and pack a picnic to enjoy at the end of the performance. If it is wet, the event will still go ahead, but it will be undercover.

Living Springs Farm Park, 218 Bamfords Rd, Allandale.

Donations appreciated SUNDAY, 6-7.30PM OPAWA COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CAROLS The Opawa Community Church has organised this event for the whole community to get involved in. Whether you’re new to the area or a long-time resident, it is a good opportunity to get involved in a traditional Christmas carol evening. Stedfast Brass will be providing the music. Available from 5.30pm, there will be

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barbecue sausages, coffee, cold drinks and other nibbles available to purchase, but feel free to take your own picnic and chairs as the carols will be on concrete.

Cnr of Aynsley Tce and Opawa Rd. Free entry SUNDAY, 6.30PM CHRISTMAS IN THE BALKANS Musica Balkanica and the Christchurch Choir present a programme of beautiful Christmas carols and songs from Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine and New Zealand. The concert will give you the opportunity to discover what Christmas means to people from a different culture and gain an appreciation of their musical diversity.

St Marks Church, 150 Withells Rd. Free entry

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If you want to win a double movie pass – get clicking. Each week The Star will give away a double movie pass to the best photo sent in by a reader.

Send your photos to geoff.sloan@starmedia. kiwi. Put ‘photo competition’ in the subject line and include your name, address and phone number

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MT SOMERS: Kay Hobson, Hillsborough.

ST BATHANS: Jennie Coffey, Springston.

WINNER: Teddy by Rachel van der Plas, Casebrook.

STYX MILL: Chi-An Yeh, Papanui.

PATCH: Steve Williams, Shirley. STAR: Lee-ella Smith, Hornby.

KAIKOURA: Debbie McMahon, Halswell.