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INSIDE: • Red Puppy Appeal under way, p5 • sPacifically Pacific Polyfest, p6,7 ANDREW KING The rebuild of the Shirley Community Centre has been pushed back two years, a victim of the city council’s rebuild shake-up. Last week, the city council announced that it would delay many projects, including the rebuild of the centre, in a bid to spread cost and resource across a more realistic time frame. The centre, which was on Shirley Rd, was demolished in October 2012 due to earthquake damage and was expected to be reopened late this year. But now its construction has been pushed out to 2018. Before the February 22, 2011, earthquake it was a busy community hub, that housed several organisations. Shirley-Papanui Community Board chairman Mike Davidson said the delay was not acceptable and the board would make a submission to the city council draft annual plan, to convince them the project should go ahead as planned. He said the board was not aware that construction had been delayed for two years. “Shirley has been very badly affected by the earthquakes . . . I hope the project has not been pushed out just so other projects around the city can go ahead,” he said. Shirley Community Trust support worker Ian Dunbar said the area had been depleted of community centres making it hard for some groups to continue. “Either these groups attempt to relocate or the fold,” he said. Mr Dunbar said a lot of work had gone into rebuilding a community bond now the facilities need to be built to continue that good work. HAVE YOUR SAY What do you think the priories should be when it comes to projects in your area. Share your views with us, email andrew. [email protected] Community centre rebuild delay GONE: The site where the old Shirley Community Centre used to sit prior to it being demolished in 2012. COMMUNITY HUB: The earthquake-damaged Shirley Community Centre will not be rebuilt at the end of this year, instead a 2019 compleon date has been set by the city council. PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN Mike Davidson Ph 377 0770, 330 Cashel St, Christchurch Restore your oiled CEDAR BLINDS with our re-oiling service. Rejuvenate your lacquered CEDAR BLINDS High-tech Cleaning We clean and repair all types of blinds – Venetians, Cedar, Verticals, Roller, Hollands, Romans and Pleated – with environmentally friendly cleaning products. Temperature Controlled Drying Re-oiling & Rejuvenating Fabric Blinds - such as Austrian and Roman Same Day Pick Up & Drop Off We offer a same-day, pick up and drop off service for most types of blinds. Bookings are required. Convenient Location Drop blinds into us by 9am, at 330 Cashel Street (near the Fitzgerald end), and collect them at the end of the day. New Blind Sales Priced from $30 WE ARE OPEN Mon - Fri 8.00am to 5.30pm Roller Blinds cleaned from as little as $20 per blind www.blindcare.co.nz SCAN QR code for Info > BLINDS...Cleaned, Repaired & Restored... 100% NZ Owned & Operated CLINIC PHONE Fendalton 03 351 3535 Halswell 03 322 4326 Rangiora 03 310 7355 Papanui 0800 333 606 Kaiapoi 0800 333 606 Ashburton 03 307 8949 ouse of earing Please hurry this special offer ends: 31st March 2016. Remember to bring your voucher to your appointment. Harewood, Burnside, Bishopdale, Bryndwr, Fendalton, Merivale, St Albans, Mairehau, Papanui, Casebrook, Redwood, Regents Park, Styx Mill, Northwood, Belfast, Strowan TUESDAY MARCH 29 2016 379 7100 Fantail (Piwakawaka) Proudly locally owned and published by Star Media FREE Award winning publishing group HORNCASTLE ARENA 1ST-3RD JULY 2016 SHOW INVITING EXHIBITORS NOW!

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INSIDE: • Red Puppy Appeal under way, p5 • sPacifically Pacific Polyfest, p6,7

ANDREW KING

The rebuild of the Shirley Community Centre has been pushed back two years, a victim of the city council’s rebuild shake-up.

Last week, the city council announced that it would delay many projects, including the rebuild of the centre, in a bid to spread cost and resource across a more realistic time frame.

The centre, which was on Shirley Rd, was demolished in

October 2012 due to earthquake damage and was expected to be reopened late this year.

But now its construction has been pushed out to 2018.

Before the February 22, 2011, earthquake it was a busy community hub, that housed several organisations.

Shirley-Papanui Community Board chairman Mike Davidson said the delay was not acceptable and the board would make a submission to the city council draft annual plan, to convince

them the project should go ahead as planned.

He said the board was not aware that construction had been delayed for two years.

“Shirley has been very badly affected by the earthquakes . . . I hope the project has not been pushed out just so other projects around the city can go ahead,” he said.

Shirley Community Trust support worker Ian Dunbar said the area had been depleted of community centres making it

hard for some groups to continue.“Either these groups attempt to

relocate or the fold,” he said.Mr Dunbar said a lot of work

had gone into rebuilding a community bond now the facilities need to be built to continue that good work.

HAVE YOUR SAYWhat do you think the priorities should be when it comes to projects in your area. Share your views with us, email [email protected]

Community centre rebuild delayGONE: The site where the old Shirley Community Centre used to sit prior to it being demolished in 2012.

COMMUNITY HUB: The earthquake-damaged Shirley Community Centre will not be rebuilt at the end of this year, instead a 2019 completion date has been set by the city council. PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN

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GEORGIA O’CONNOR-HARDINGA RESOURCE consent will now be required before a boarding house can be established, in a bid to stop landlords cramming more people into a houses.

This means a city council will consider a range of factors before granting a consent including: the scale of activity, the impact on the residential character, traffic generation and access safety.

Before then, boarding houses were not required to meet this criteria.

After the February 22, 2011, earthquake, accommodation in the city was at a premium, with overcrowding, and some landlords renting space in garages, or renting out a room to several people.

The new definition means the council will investigate the living

conditions of a house if a complaint is received.

Mike Pero Real Estate franchise and territory owner Sonia Tafilapepe said while it won’t affect the market, it will affect the people who are not running the boarding houses properly.

“They won’t be able to on-sell something that doesn’t have the consent.”

She said the changes to the city plan should hopefully “tidy up” the standards of living for people in boarding houses.

Meanwhile, figures show from the latest Trade Me Property Rental Price Index report in January 2016 that Christchurch is one of the few places in the country that is decreasing in the demand for renting properties.

The overall percentage for renting in Christchurch has decreased by 8.9 per cent.

HAVE YOUR SAYAre crammed housing conditions still a problem in the city? Email your views to [email protected]

New rules for boarding housesPlan change could ‘tidy up’ standards of living for renters

BUS LANES APPROVEDThe Shirley-Papanui Community Board has recommended to the city council’s infrastructure, transport and environment committee the installation of a special vehicle lane for the use of southbound buses and cycles on the east side of Main North Rd at the intersection with Link Rd. The new lane will allow buses to get a jump start on traffic at the intersection.

WORK DELAYEDWork to relay a section of earthquake damaged wastewater mainline on Warrington St, near the Forfar St intersection in Mairehau was due to start on March 23. Due to a change in the construction programme, this work has now been delayed until Wednesday.

NOISE COMPLAINTSA Merivale resident has spoken to the Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board regarding her concerns of excessive noise from neighbouring construction sites. She noted that no infringement notices had been issued to the contractors or sub-contractors working on the site so far. The board has requested staff to consider a public information/awareness raising campaign to assist residents facing similar circumstances.

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KIND SOUL: Year 7 Rangi Ruru Girls’ School student Evee Insley has been working on a school project called ‘generosity of spirit’ where they had to complete random acts of kindness. Evee chose to help out the Christchurch City Mission for one of her acts. She purchased Easter eggs with money she has saved over this year and she delivered them to the mission to be given out to people coming into receive food parcels this week. A City Mission spokesperson said it is amazing to see the generosity and willingness of younger people wanting to help others.

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Last week we had what felt like a last hurrah and farewell from summer with some 30 deg C days.

While we can’t be sure there won’t be some more, each week as autumn progresses the prospect becomes more remote.

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the timeliness of having electric blankets checked out and this is a good time for those fortunate amongst us to still be using fireplaces to have the flu or chimney cleaned.

It’s a regular occurrence each year for fire crews to be turned out on the first really cold evening to chimney fires. Don’t be embarrassed.

The arson fires widely reported in the media in Parklands this week need solving. Because the actions of the

offender are truly frightening. It’s one thing to light bins, skips or scrub. It’s another to set fire to houses when the occupants are asleep inside.

Smoke alarms, smoke alarms, smoke alarms. This, and making sure your home is secure are the main defences you have against this person. Use them.

The occupant of a house in Northwood had a fortuitous escape last Saturday when they woke up in the morning to the smell of gas and found the kitchen and dining room reeking.

Somehow she had left the gas on. Amazingly, leaking away and mixing with air the resultant gas cloud did not find an ignition source.

What could have been a tragedy finished with St Albans crew opening doors and windows to clear the house. That’s a lucky escape.

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PARKLANDS FIRE: This house on Cottonwood St, was set alight in the early hours of the last Tuesday morning while the occupants were home. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

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For my next article, I want to share a story about one gutsy, determined little 14 year old schnauzer “Max“ and his wonderful family who loved him with all their hearts. It was obvious Max was a very integral, valued member of their family and they turned to us for help. They weren’t ready to let him go, but he was 14 and often it can be a hard decision to decide when is “the right time” to let go! My initial job was to do preliminary testing urgently, stabilise and support Max and provide pain medication, until we had a grip on his problem list….which by the way was quite extensive.

Max presented to me in a very bad way. He appeared to have acutely gone down hill and when I saw him he was completely off his legs, unable to stand, not having eaten that morning and he looked as though we could lose him if we didn’t act quickly. He was immediately admitted, placed on intravenous fluids and pain medications and a series of blood tests run. One of our nurses was stationed with Max all day, constantly monitoring and medicating him, repositioning and toileting Max. Max was sick and required 24 hour care – in fact 24 hour care continued for a week and after each day with us, he was transferred to the After Hours clinic through the night. These sick patients deserve 1 on 1 care with an individualised hospital plan. As vets, all 5 of us were involved in this case.

Max’s diagnoses list was large.

1. We found a splenic tumour on ultrasound that required major abdominal surgery to remove it in case it ruptured.

2. He had severe inflammation/ infection of unknown origin (possibly pancreatitis or discospondylosis) which finally responded to intravenous antibiotics.

3. He had severe blood loss anemia which was a complication of chronic illness. It responded to treatment for stomach ulcers, which he may have had.

4. Severe abdominal pain that didn’t initially respond to medications – either referred spinal pain or true abdominal pain which resolved as the infection/ inflammation subsided.

5. All 4 legs were weak and he was incoordinated and couldn’t stand or walk for days, maybe again as a result of infection/ inflammation.

This sad, frustrating, and at times stressful case pushed us, as vets and intensive care nurses caring for Max, to our limits BUT the rewards were HUGE. We witnessed a courageous, spirited, stoic and very brave little dog trot on out of our clinic eventually, like nothing the previous week had even happened. It was a moment we will never forget. It just wasn’t Max’s time for the “next chapter” in his life – he knew it all along and we came to realise it.

Max’s family support couldn’t have been stronger. Everyone in the family was involved in transporting him to the afterhours over night, visiting constantly, medicating and helping him recuperate. They showed him unconditional love and he showed them his “fight” for life. As Ange aptly puts it, ”Max is in better health now than we have seen for months. We are thrilled, his illness fooled us into thinking he was in the “Departure lounge” of life!!”

All I can say is Patience, Time, Faith, great Medicine and Love heals everything. A special thanks to my AWESOME team of vets and nurses who put hours of time and energy into ensuring Max’s stay was the very BEST in everyway and all his needs were met and delivered with care and respect. We couldn’t be happier with the final outcome.

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They are known as man’s best friend – but for some people, they can be so much more.

The Blind Foundation’s Red Puppy street appeal, which raises money for breeding and training guide dogs, is taking place on Friday and Saturday.

The dogs give people who are blind or have low vision the confidence to live an independent life, including carrying out everyday tasks such as catching the bus, crossing the road, or going to work.

Glenys Lintott became a puppy walker because her son Carl is deaf/blind. He now has his second guide dog, Umar.

“We’re doing it because we want to enable someone else to live as independently as Carl does.”

She has been looking after puppy Vesper, who arrived last April and was one of the first two puppies sent to Christchurch after the February 2011 earthquake.

However, having a nine-week-old puppy in the house was a world away from the trained guide dogs the family was used to.

“We’re really pleased we did it

before we were going to change the carpet and the lino. We now have holes in both,” she said.

In spite of the hard work and challenges that come with being a puppy walker, Ms Lintott said it has been a great experience and one she will definitely repeat.

Although it will be hard to give Vesper back when he is ready to start guide dog training, Glenys said she is emotionally prepared.

Guide dogs go through two years of rigorous training before graduating. Once assigned, their working life averages between eight and 10 years.

Blind Foundation spokeswoman Alison Wheatlwey said people all the costs for breeding and training are met by public donations.

Keep an eye out for collectors, donate online at redpuppy.org.nz, or text PUPPIES to 305 to donate $3.

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MILESTONE: Glenys Lintott and her family have been looking after future guide dog Vesper.

IN TRAINING: Glenys Lintott and Vesper, out and about.

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THREE HURT IN CRASHESThree people were taken to hospital after three separate crashes on March 21. A woman in her 50s was taken to Christchurch Hospital with moderate injuries after a car crash on Innes Rd. St John sent an ambulance to the scene near Rugby Park around 4.20pm. Three people were assessed. St John also responded to a crash between a car and motor-cycle at the intersection of Hawthorne St and Papanui Rd at around 6pm. A woman in her 20s was taken to hospital with moderate injuries. A third woman in her 60s was taken to hospital after the car she was driving hit a parked car on Strowan Rd.

DRIVER HITS PARKED CARA woman was taken to Christchurch Hospital with minor injuries after hitting a parked car in Merivale last Tuesday. St John sent an ambulance to the intersection of Harper Tce and Park Tce around 8.30pm.

WOMAN COLLAPSES IN MALLA woman in her 70s was taken to the 24-Hour Surgery with moderate injuries after she collapsed in Northlands Shopping Centre last Tuesday. St John sent an ambulance to the scene around 2pm.

WASTEWATER REPAIRSSCIRT will be relining a section of the earthquake damaged wastewater main at Canon St, between Packe St and Barbadoes St today. Two-way traffic will be maintained on Canon St while this work is under way. Turning restrictions will be in place at the intersections of Canon St and Packe St.

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CULTURE: Hillmorton High School student Miracle Sakaria dances in traditional dress while the rest of the students sing Polynesian songs.

CAPTIVATING: Marian College put in long hours after-school and at the weekend for their Polyfest performance. Leading is Elsie Lovell, in the red.

SHOWCASE: Cashmere High School students in unison.

TRADITION: Samson Lale-Seinafo leads the Shirley Boys’ High Pasifika Culture Group. It is Samson’s fifth and final year performing at the festival. He led Shirley Boys biggest group to date, with 53 in total.

sPacifically Pacific hosted its annual Polyfest at Westminister Park recently. Eighteen schools from around Christchurch performed at the event, which focuses on encouraging Pacific students to express and embrace their culture through traditional song and dance. PHOTOS: FAPIOLA TATAFU

TRADITIONAL MOVES: Easter Savelio captivates the crowd with her performance.

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POWERFUL: Shirley Boys’ High School on stage, putting on a strong performance.

TIME TO SHINE: Rangi Ruru Girls’ School performed at Christchurch Polyfest at Westminster Park before heading to the ASB Polyfest in Auckland where they were a guest performance.

FUN: Riccarton High School enjoying the event.

SMILES: Aranui High Schools students enjoy the event.

HARD WORK: Avonside Girls High School trained and practiced hard leading up to the event.

RHYTHM: Christchurch Girls High School.

SONG AND DANCE: Villa Maria College students enjoying their performance on stage at the festival.

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GIVING BACK: Selwyn House School students gather food from their homes to donate to the Christchurch City Mission.

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Selwyn House School students have been collecting food for community donation as part of their annual Harvest Festival. It is a celebration of produce grown on the land, and students are asked to bring goods from home for the occasion.

After the service, the food is given to people in need. This year, it was donated to Gray Crawford at the Christchurch City Mission.

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Cotswold School pupils ventured along to The Groynes dressed as bugs to immerse themselves in the wonders of nature to start their next inquiry unit about ‘Minibeasts’.

Among some of the exciting activities, the students went bug hunting and made friends with a tree.

Using magnifying glasses and other tools, they looked for birds, plants and insects in the park.

“I found two bugs – a spider and a wood beetle. We used a magnifying glass,” six-year-

old Andrew Moriarty said.“We talked about trees.

I learned that they help us to breathe,” six-year-old Brayden Gardiner said.

A Cotswold School spokeswoman said: “The children thoroughly enjoyed looking for bugs in their natural habitats and learning about the importance of preservation,” she said.

Other junior school classes will also go on the city council trips the The Groynes this term as there are a variety of programmes available to support scientific learning.

Big bug hunt for

Cotswold kids BUG HUNT: Aaron Lai looks for bugs out

at The Groynes.

DRESS UP FUN: Quinn Hay dressed up as a butterfly for his trip to The Groynes.

GEORGIA O’CONNOR-HARDING

A physical education class will be undertaking their biggest challenge yet with a fundraising run from Burnside High School to Akaroa.

The year 13 sports leader-ship class is running to Akaroa in a bid to raise money for breast cancer and prostate cancer.

The goal is to raise $5,000 with the class split in half to raise money for the two foun-dations.

Physical education teacher Sam Ryburn said the fund-raiser is based around a NCEA unit where students are re-quired to contribute to a team or group that has an objective.

The students will be running in relays for the event.

Mr Ryburn said the students will have to run a minimum of 14km each but if they do over and above it will go towards their charity.

He said he hopes the school may be able to hold a mufti

day for the event.“It’s a big school. We have

got about 2500 students. So a dollar each. It’s a good start towards our fundraising.”

Year 13 student Hannah Grant said some people in the class are running for members of their family who have had cancer. She said the breast cancer society recently con-tacted the class giving them ribbons and posters to put up in their classroom.

“It is a great way to support the charities,” she said.

To support the fundraiser, go to https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/bhsruntoakaroa

FITNESS: Burnside High School students training in preparation for their run from the school to Akaroa in May.

Challenge for PE classANDREW KING

Furious fundraising is in store for Fendalton Open Air School as they try to generate enough money to repair its swimming pool.

The pool was damaged in the February 22, 2011 earthquake and has been sitting broken ever since – something the school desperately wants to change.

So far around $390,000 has been raised towards the rebuild, over $10,000 has been raised on their givealittle page.

Board of Trustees chairwoman Emily Flaszynski said their pool would really benefit the Burnside school cluster – a collection of five primary schools, a high school and a couple of early learning centres.

“We could service all those school’s pool needs,” she said.

Now Fendalton have around half the money needed to start rebuilding the pool they have started with the detailed design process which should be complete in six week’s time.

If you would like to help out with a donation, head to www.givealittle.co.nz/org/fendschool to donate or visit the school.

POOL NEEDED: Acting Fendalton Open Air School principal Glenys Williams (middle) sits with pupils around the pool they are fundraising to fix.

Fundraiser for Fendalton pool

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moneyGet your books rightJEREMY TAURIIt’s fast approaching March 31 and the end of the 2016 financial year.

While minds will turn to getting the books into the accountant for the taxman after this date, you’ll need to do a couple of things beforehand to make sure your numbers are solid. Do your stocktake: If you carry inventory over $10,000 you’ll need to provide a stocktake to your accountant. The value you’ll provide will be at cost, but if you have items that are hanging around that are worth significantly less then get rid of them. It’s a good excuse to have an end of financial year sale.

Write-off money you’re not going to receive: Got a few problem clients whom you’re unlikely to receive funds from and you’ve tried everything short of begging them for the money? You might want to consider writing the debt off.

If it’s in the 120-day-and over column and you’re

not even getting any small payments, the likelihood of getting paid is zero. To ensure you don’t pay tax on money you’re unlikely to receive, you need to write them off out of your ledger before March 31, 2016.

Check your asset ledger for assets that are no longer there: It’s surprising what nuggets you’ll find in the asset ledger. Windows 98 computers, old vehicles or trailers that had been in accidents or are now rusting in the paddock are some of the things that shouldn’t be in a current asset list. Check out this

part of your financials to make sure that the list is up to date and current. Discuss the implications of removing these with your accountant.

Defer any invoicing to next year: So you’ve had a good year and the draft profit and loss results are looking positive for 2016. If you’re looking at next year being slightly down because of depreciation and capital investment funded by loans into your business then you might want to defer invoicing to the next year.

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Saving is a choice that won’t happen by itself

Getting the right balance between enjoying life now and saving is easy once you understand that saving still allows you to enjoy life, but later.

Saving is just deferred spending and it needs to be broken into time-based spend-ing categories that reflect your goals —the things in life that are really important to you.

For most people, there are four categories of saving: sav-ing for unexpected essential expenses or loss of income (your emergency fund), sav-ing for the things you want to do in the next five years or so to enjoy life (such as travel or home renovations), saving that is applied to getting rid of debt and saving for longer-

term goals such as retirement. How you allocate your

money between each of these categories depends on your goals and personal prefer-ences.

There is no right and wrong answer, no magic formula, no-one looking over your

shoulder who has the author-ity to criticise or applaud the choices you make, and no-one other than you who can decide the best approach.

There are just two important conditions to be met. Firstly, saving is something that needs to be done as a deliberate,

considered act and, secondly, you need to understand the consequences of the spending and saving choices you make.

Your first priority for saving should be for your emergency fund, which is your buffer for when things go wrong.

Taking a passive approach to saving simply does not work. The idea that somehow money will be left over when all the spending is done is pure fantasy.

A determined choice to save needs to be made, with the un-derstanding that the less you save, the less enjoyable your life may be in the future, un-less you can find more ways to enjoy life without spending money.

•Liz Koh is an authorised financial adviser. The advice given is general and does not constitute specific advice.A disclosure statement is free. Call0800 273 847. For free e-books, see moneymax.co.nz and moneymaxcoach.com

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It’s simply amatter ofstretching your targets

RussellBellBUSINESS ZEN

IT’STHEMIDDLE of Juneand 50 per cent of the yearis already almost behindus. Time flies when you are

having fun and, for many of us,that’s what this time of year isabout—with the ski seasonalmost here and others lookingfor winter escapes.It’s also a good time to look

ahead and plan for futuresuccess. Strategic planning isan essential component ofsuccessful business and I havetwo plans— one formyself andone for the business— both areintertwined.Formany of us, our

businesses are a reflection ofourselves, so it makes sensethat whenwe plan for ourbusiness(es), they reflect ourown goals and ambitions.So, what are you going to

achieve for the remainder ofthis year?What are yourtargets? Are you going to letlife happen or take astructured approach?It’s important that you set

goals for yourself and yourbusiness that energise,motivate, aremeasurable andattainable. However, you

shouldmake sure that you alsoset some stretch targets.My personal plan includes

revampingmy fitness and hasmany stretches . . . and stretchtargets! I have resolved toexercise at least three times aweek. I did start this columnwith the ‘‘time flies’’ statement,but it seems that in that fitnesstime, I can create an ability toslow time significantly or stopit entirely.So I am going to dust off the

previously unused stepmachine at home. And I will seta goal of ‘‘stepping’’ aparticular distance each day.Given that the garage isn’twarm, there is incentive to getmotivated.The stretch target is to

make this activity daily. OK,not much of a stretch, but rightnow I am about as fit as a BigMac is nutritious.

The key to stretch targets isthat they do just that; theystretch you to new levels ofperformance and, likemuscleswhen you exercise, you andyour business develop newstrengths as you achieve them.I know it won’t be easy—

particularly starting fromscratch— but I want to beexercising every day if I can. Sowhat do you dowhen thingsget toughwhen pursuing agoal? Instead of giving up, youget energised. And although itis a stretch, I believe it isattainable.Oncemy fitness returns, it

will be a goal achieved, and Iwill have developedmoreconfidence andwill feel bettertoo.It’s the same for goal setting

and strategic planning— setyour targets so you knowwhere you are going andinclude some stretch targets.The benefits to you and yourbusiness will be exponential.■ If you would like helpimplementing stretch targetsinto your strategic plan, giveZenith Solutions a call on 3479997.

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It is not uncommon for NewZealanders to have overseasinvestments.Examplesmight be shares in

foreign companies, foreign unittrust investments, foreignsuperannuation schemes andforeign life insurance policies.There are some pitfalls in leaving

these investments overseas.If your overseas investments

have a value greater than $50,000,they could well be liable for tax inNew Zealand. This is called aForeign Investment Fund (FIF) tax.There are a number of options youcan choose from as to to calculate itand youwill need help from anaccountant or financial adviser.Certain overseas investments,

particularly Australian ones, areexempt from FIF tax.Under current NZ law, an

overseas adviser who providesinvestment advice to a NZ residentmust be an Authorised FinancialAdviser (AFA) as determined in theFinancial Advisers Act.Australian advisersmay in some

circumstances be exempt from this

requirement. Exemptions also applyto wholesale investors, for examplethose whose investment assets are$1million ormore.If, for example, you have a share

portfolio of around £200,000 in theUK onwhich personalisedinvestment advice is provided by abroker, the broker will be in breachof the Financial Advisers Act if he orshe is not registered as an AFA inNZ. Youwill not have the protectionof the code of conduct, disclosurerequire-ments anddisputeresolutionschemesthat aremandatoryfor AFAs.Finally,

having assets in currenciesother than the New Zealand dollarwill expose you to exchange raterisk.Obtaining advice from aNew

Zealand accountant or financialadviser on the implications ofleaving investment assets overseasis highly recommended.

■ Liz Koh is an authorisedfinancial adviser. The advicegiven here is general anddoesn’t constitute specificadvice to any person. A freedisclosure statement can beobtained by calling 0800 273 847.

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MoneyGet yourbooks rightBy Jeremy Tauri

JeremyTauri is anassociate atPlusCharteredAccountants.

It’s fast approachingMarch 31 andthe end of the 2016 financial year.Whilemindswill turn to

getting the books into theaccountant for the taxmanafterthis date, you’ll need to do a coupleof things beforehand tomake sureyour numbers are solid.Doyour stocktake: If you carryinventory over $10,000 you’ll needto provide a stocktake to youraccountant. The value you’llprovidewill be at cost, but if youhave items that are hangingaround that areworthsignificantly less then get rid ofthem. It’s a good excuse to have anend of financial year sale.Write-off money you’re notgoing to receive:Got a fewproblem clients whom you’reunlikely to receive funds fromand you’ve tried everythingshort of begging them for themoney? You might want toconsider writing the debt off.If it’s in the 120-day-and-

over column and you’re noteven getting any smallpayments, the likelihood ofgetting paid is zero. To ensureyou don’t pay tax on moneyyou’re unlikely to receive, youneed to write them off out ofyour ledger before March 31,2016.Check your asset ledger forassets that are no longerthere: It’s surprising whatnuggets you’ll find in the assetledger. Windows 98 computers,old vehicles or trailers that hadbeen in accidents or are nowrusting in the paddock aresome of the things thatshouldn’t be in a current assetlist. Check out this part of yourfinancials to make sure that thelist is up to date and current.Discuss the implications ofremoving these with youraccountant.Defer any invoicing to nextyear: So you’ve had a good yearand the draft profit and lossresults are looking positive for2016. If you’re looking at nextyear being slightly downbecause of depreciation andcapital investment funded byloans into your business thenyou might want to deferinvoicing to the next year.

ShelleyHanna is anauthorisedfinancial adviser (FSP12241).Herdisclosure statement is availableon request, free, by calling (06)8703838, or seepeak.net.nz.The informationcontained inthis article is of ageneral natureand isnotpersonalised.SendyourKiwiSaverquestionsto [email protected].

withSHELLEYHANNA

YOUR KIWISAVER

Many options for a windfall

I have recently inherited$50,000 from a favourite auntwho passed away. At age 62 Iam still working fulltime. I havepaid off the mortgage on myhome. I am wondering what Ishould do with this unexpectedwindfall. I have thought aboutputting it towards a rentalproperty, but I have beenreading about the risk of P labsand the cost ofdecontamination and that’sgiving me cold feet. I have alsobeen thinking about putting themoney into my KiwiSaveraccount for my retirement, but Iread Michael Cullen’scomments that some of mysavings could be taken by theGovernment and now I’m not sosure. What should I do?

I will start first with the ideasput forward by former FinanceMinister Sir Michael Cullenrecently. Sir Michael suggestedthat KiwiSaver bemadecompulsory with a clawback taxof 10 per cent on payout, paidinto the New Zealand SuperFund.To put this in context, these

comments weremade in aspeech at a Grey Powermeetingin Napier last week, attended byabout 200 people. Sir Michael (he

was knighted in 2012) has notbeen in Government sinceNovember 2008 when Labourlost the general election.Whenthe current or any futureGovernment revisits theproblem of funding ourretirement needs in years tocome theywill no doubt consultwidely, but theymay not seekthe opinion of a retired politiciannomatter how eminent.The KiwiSaver Scheme is

regulated by the KiwiSaver Act2006. The Government is able tomake changes to the scheme, buttheymust follow the appropriateprocess. Theywould also bemindful that toomany changeswould result in a loss ofconfidence. Building thefinancial capability andconfidence of New Zealanders isa priority for the Governmentand KiwiSaver is a keycomponent.Any changes to KiwiSaver

have to be carefully considered.Currentlymoney going into

KiwiSaver has already beentaxed, investment income andsome capital gains are taxed, butanywithdrawals are tax-free.Once themoney has gone intoyour KiwiSaver account itbelongs to you, and if youwereto turn 65 tomorrow you couldapply to withdraw it all. Yes, theGovernment canmake changesto the KiwiSaver Act, but it isunlikely tomake changes thatwould upset a large number ofthe voting public.Should you invest your

inheritance in a rental property?P contamination has been in thenews lately, with the problemdescribed as a potential rival tothe leaky homes crisis.Prospective owners can gethomes tested before they buy,but future P use by tenants, andof course Pmanufacture, wouldresult in contamination. The

cost of clean-up apparentlystarts at $1000 rising to a severalhundred thousand if a P lab isinvolved.Wall coverings,furnishings and curtainsmay allneed to be replaced.The risk of P contamination is

only one factor when looking toinvest in property, but for manypeople property investing hasbeen an interesting andfinancially rewardingexperience. Do your sums andtalk to your local PropertyInvestors Association, they areready to help anyone thinking ofbecoming a landlord.You could also consider

getting personalised advice fromanAuthorised Financial Adviserto help youmake the rightdecision for you. All AuthorisedFinancial Advisersmust complywith a Code of ProfessionalConduct. First and foremostamong these, is the obligation toplace the interests of the clientfirst and act with integrity.You have been fortunate to

get this unexpected windfallfrom your aunt. KiwiSaver or arental property are not youronly choices. Take your time andlook at other options as well.

Saving is a choice that won’t happen by itself

LizKoh is anauthorised financialadviser. Theadvicegiven isgeneral anddoesnot constitutespecific advice.Adisclosurestatement is free.Call 0800273847. For freee-books, seemoneymax.co.nz andmoneymaxcoach.com

By Liz Koh

Getting the right balance betweenenjoying life now and saving iseasy once you understand thatsaving still allows you to enjoylife, but later.Saving is just deferred

spending and it needs to bebroken into time-based spendingcategories that reflect your goals— the things in life that are reallyimportant to you.Formost people, there are four

categories of saving: saving forunexpected essential expenses orloss of income (your emergency

fund), saving for the things youwant to do in the next five yearsor so to enjoy life (such as travelor home renovations), saving thatis applied to getting rid of debtand saving for longer-termgoalssuch as retirement.Howyou allocate yourmoney

between each of these categoriesdepends on your goals andpersonal preferences.There is no right andwrong

answer, nomagic formula, no-onelooking over your shoulderwhohas the authority to criticise orapplaud the choices youmake,and no-one other than youwho

can decide the best approach.There are just two important

conditions to bemet. Firstly,saving is something that needs tobe done as a deliberate,considered act and, secondly, youneed to understand theconsequences of the spending andsaving choices youmake.Your first priority for saving

should be for your emergencyfund, which is your buffer forwhen things gowrong.Taking a passive approach to

saving simply does notwork.The idea that somehowmoney

will be left overwhen all the

spending is done is pure fantasy.A determined choice to saveneeds to bemade, with theunderstanding that the less yousave, the less enjoyable your lifemay be in the future, unless youcan findmoreways to enjoy lifewithout spendingmoney.

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An area in the brain keeps check on blood flow to ensure health of all cells and the organs they make up. If blood flow is reduced, the brain will try to normalise blood flow by adjusting the heart strength, frequency (pulse rate) as well as the width of blood vessels all via the nervous system. Over a period of time, the blood pressure may keep increasing due to the deterioration of blood flow. A higher blood pressure is not ideal, and is considered a major risk factor for stroke, aneurysm, organ failure and heart failure. Even moderate elevation of blood pressure is considered a major reason for shorter life expectancy.

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To obtain reliable results, it is important to take a product that contains a standardised extract of 60 per cent HCA, and also take the recommended amount as used in the clinical research. Some supplements also contain ChromeMate, a well-researched form of niacin-bound chromium to help improve the results even more.

Further info and advice is available in store at Marshall’s Health and Natural Therapy, 110 Seaview Rd, New Brighton. Phone 388 5757. Call in and talk to our naturopath and medical herbalist, or one of our helpful natural health advisers. We are always happy to help!

Tuesday March 29 2016NOR’WEST NEWS 15

Beautiful TeethNatural Smile

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Meet the Owner

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musclepeople.co.nzBishopdale Clinic

360 3606 YMCA Building

13A Bishopdale Court

City Clinic 961 0236

YMCA Building 12 Hereford Street

Aiming high this season?

Muscle People Physiotherapy are your sports injury experts• No GP referral necessary• Strains, sprains and sports injuries• Pre-sport strapping• Biomechanical assessments• Early morning, late night and Saturday clinicsDon’t let your injuries slow you down!

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wEEKDAYs At10am,12pm & 7.30pm

coming to townA look at what’s on

ON DEMAND WWW.STYLE.KIWI

from magazine to screen

Stories given new life

ExcLuSIvE InTErvIEWS Andrea Allen meets

the locals

Freeview HD 40 and online

DELIVERY PEOPLE

The Star requires delivery personnel

in all areas of Christchurch.

The work involves door-to-door

delivery of The Star newspaper.

Please call Leanne Lucas 364-7451 or Mark Coulthard 364 7453email: [email protected]

MUMS & DADSWould you like your children to

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[Edition datE]2

Hip family haven27 Sumnervale Drive, Sumner3 bedrooms | 1 bathroom | 1 living room | 1 dining room | 2-car garage | 2 off-street parks | Listing #: FM4853

This home is tastefully presented and fully modernised throughout a few years ago with real attention

to detail and no expense spared in the kitchen, living and bathroom areas. Fresh white kitchen with island breakfast bar is open plan with the living and has a hip 70s twist with its high ceilings, built-in bookcase and dining nook.

All three bedrooms are doubles with wardrobes, and the bathroom is smart with tiled floor and a separate shower and bath. There is also a full size laundry with cupboards and a double lock up garage to complete the appeal.

Fully fenced family size 549sqm section with lots of lawn both front and back for the kids and pets to run around. Plenty of room to grow your own veges and just spread out.

Situated in a quiet location away from the road noise with a lovely outlook of the surrounding hills and Captain Thomas Track. A great area for being close to the walking and mountain bike tracks and the pony paddocks at the end of the street.

A must see for young couples, families and professionals. Act fast for this one!

To arrange a private viewing or for more information contact Alison Carter of Harcourts Grenadier Ferrymead (Licensed Agent REAA 2008) on 384 7950 or mob 0274 318 960.

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Tuesday March 29 2016NOR’WEST NEWS 17Classifieds Contact us today CALL

NOW Ph: 03 379 1100

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BETHESDA REST HOME AND HOSPITAL

BREAKFAST COOKYou will have a minimum of 3 years cooking experience, and knowledge of providing delicious home cooked meals for our residents. This is a part time position, hours are 6.30am - 10.00am with the opportunity for relieving shifts.

KITCHEN ASSISTANTAs part of our Kitchen team you’ll help create a homely environment for our residents. You will enjoy working with elderly people and understand their dietary needs. This is part time work - short PM shifts plus fill in when needed. You will need to be able to provide delicious home cooked meals for our residents on occasion.

CLEANERSYou have a caring attitude and will have the ability to work well in a team, experience is preferred. You will help our residents to live the best lives they can, everyday. Part time positions with the opportunity for relieving shifts - includes weekends. You will be a part of our team creating a homely and well maintained environment for our residents.

These roles are an opportunity to work in a friendly and well supported environment. Bupa Care Homes provide a great home for people we care for offering: comfort, safety and friendship.

Join us now by contacting Chris McCulloch on 03 359 6390 or visit www.bupa.co.nz. Applications close Tuesday, 12 April 2016.

Situations Vacant

NZIIU requires kind & caring families to host Thai students

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PETE’S GARDENING SERVICE Gardening, rubbish removal, cleanups, expert pruning, hedge trimming, tree cutting, good rates, no job too big or too small, half the price of a franchise, accept WINZ quotes, ph 027 551 4118

Gardening & Supplies

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Health & Beauty

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Holiday Accommodation

GENT, nicely aged, but not too old with glint still in eye, get up and go, and a generous and positive outlook on life seeks a tall slim lady in the NW or west area of the city for company outings and happy times trying to relive younger days. Write to Graham at P.O. Box 1919, ChCh photo appreciated

GENUINE MAN 67 would like to hear from older single trim or athletic ladies in the 50 to 65yr old bracket for laughter conversation and helping me make my bed. Phone 3583634

MALE Looking for males for friendship, ph 03 359 2048

RETIRED GUY, looking for an active spunky lady, of slender build, and some height to while away some time together. I go to lots of shows, theatre and movies and would love a partner to have on my arm. Email me on [email protected]

SINGLE GUY seeks single girl for tickles 0276594425

Personals

AFFORDABLE Dog Grooming $44 small, $52 med, experienced and qualified groomer/veterinary nurse, Redwood, ph June 03 354-6414 or 027 746-5295

Pets & Supplies

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Public Notices

Weka Pass RailwayWaipara, North Canterbury

www.wekapassrailway.co.nz

We Are Running SunDAY 3rd April Running 1st & 3rd

Sundays of every monthPhone 0800WEKAPASS

Depart Glenmark Station 11.30am & 2.00pm

Three convenient sizes from $70 a week:

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Appliance Sales & Service

388 4780Appliance Services

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Trades & Services

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PLUMBER?NEED A

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Free Quote No job too small

• Alterations• Extensions• Decks• Maintenence• Repairs

BUILDER

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FREE QUOTES

ROOF PAINTING

Phone Kevin 027 561 4629

Exterior staining, exterior painting, moss and mould treatment and waterblasting

Trades & Services

9168

001A

A

• Maintenance and Repairs

• Concrete Work• Ceilings and

Wallboards• Bathrooms and

Alterations• Weatherboards

and Decks

Phone 377 5544 AH 338 3494

Mobile 021 379 477www.jims.co.nz

Barry McGowanLicensed Certified

Builder

GLAZINGStephen Thom

Glazing 2012 Ltd.(Under New Management)

WE CAN DO YOUR WORK NOW

• Mirrors

• New Glazing

• Pet Door Specialists

• Frameless Showers

• Splashbacks

ALL BROKEN WINDOWS

9155

874A

A

Phone Cushla 03 352 6225

or 027 352 6225

PLUMBING

“The maintenance specialists”

For all your urgent repairs and

maintenance.Fast and reliable.

Servicing Canterbury since 1931.

366 0306LAWNS AND ODD JObS, free quotes, ph/txt Rodney 027 530 3030

ANDREWS TREE CARE SERviCES, tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, shelterbelt clean up, section clearing, rubbish removals, excavation work, ph 027 728 5688

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118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn, Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150Racecourse Hotel Motorlodge

www.racecoursehotel.co.nz (opposite Riccarton Raceway)

$10

Kids two coursespecialfrom

We are family friendly.Great Kids menu plusdesignated play area.

Treat the Kids!

Special available lunch onlyMonday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm

Conditions apply.

$20

Seniors SPECIALTwo courses

Soup/Roast orRoast/Dessert

Open daily from 6.30am - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ

‘Famous for their roasts!’

The newly refurbishedWoolston Club...

Newly renovatedOpen 7 Days

Restaurant openfrom 5.30pm!

With a selection ofmain meals for $20

Retro Roast Lunch12pm Wednesdays

$10 Members/$12 Non

Roast of the Day$16.00 Members

$18.00 Non

A classic, contemporaryclub experience

Dining, bar, entertainment,sport, and so much more!

TAB & Gaming, Function Facilities,HOUSIE Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

SHUTTLE Tuesday - Sunday

Cafe open from 11amHappy Hour 4.30pm - 5.30pm

6PM FRIDAYSTEVEN JAMES

7.30 PM SATURDAY

ENTERTAINMENTLIVE

3PM SUNDAYFLAT CITY

BROTHERHOOD

MAINLANDBIG BANDSPORTS HALL BAR

$10 ENTRY

-

The bitches are backat a wool shed near you!

Rustic wool sheds and small town halls provide the backdrop for Mel Parsons' latest tour.

The Canterbury based songstress joins comedy act 'Sons of a Bitch' for what promises to be an unmissable

After a huge year in 2015, Silver Scroll finalist and ‘Fly My Pretties’ star Mel Parsons brings a new solo show following on from her critically acclaimed and award-winning new album ‘Drylands’.

From the makers of The Bitches’ Box comes a hilarious new show -

Country bumpkin Amelia Dunbar and city slicker Emma Newborn once again take to the stage, in an attempt to bridge the urban/rural divide the only way they know how…by playing dogs.

Canterbury shows are Windwhistle tomorrow night and April 16th; Springfield April 17th; Akaroa April 28th; and Springfield 29th April. Tickets @ Eventfinda. More information available at farmstrong.co.nz.

evening of music, theatre and comedy, complete with a community fundraising BBQ dinner and bar.

'Sons of a Bitch'.

Mel Parsons

Sons of a BitchAmelia Dunbar &Emma Newborn

Classifieds

Thursday 24th March - Wednesday 30th MarchBATMAN VS SUPERMAN (M)

BEETHOVEN (exempt)

MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 (PG)

45 YEARS (M)

FRANCISCO (PG)

KUNG FU PANDA 3 (PG)

MAHANA (M)

ZOOTOPIA (PG)

Entertainments

Swimming Pool Specialist

Swimming Pool Specialist!

Call me: S J Contracting

027 562 7457 [email protected]

Need your pool: • Fully Renovated? • Cracks Repaired? • Plumbing checked or Upgraded? • Filtration? • Painting, Plastering or Tiled?

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ALL HOME MAINTAINENCE & Repairs, building, painting, decks, fences & concrete work, no job too small. All work guaranteed, call Adrian 0800 223 466 for free quotes. North West based.

ANDREWS TREE CARE SERvICES, tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, shelterbelt clean up, section clearing, rubbish removals, excavation work, ph 027 728 5688

BEST BATHROOMS full renovation specialists, LBP, repairs & maintenance ph 03 387-0770 or 027 245-5226

BRICKLAYER George Lockyer. Over 30 years bricklaying experience. UK trained. Licensed Building Practitioner number BP105608. Insurance work. EQC repairs. Heritage brickwork a speciality. No job too small. Governors Bay. Home 329-9344, Cell 027 684-4046, email [email protected]

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 LICENSED available for all aspects of building. Please call 027 241-7471 or 335-0265

CARRIER LOCAL experienced, friendly, trade-me purchases, single items to truck loads, furniture to whatever, removals & trade deliveries a specialty. Ph GEH 341-5069

CARPENTER All maintenance and alterations, fences, pergolas. Trade certified. No job too small. 35 yrs exp. Ph Lindsay 03 323-5534 or 021 206 4245

CHIMNEY SWEEPER txt 027 669 4681 or ph 359 6970

CONCRETE CUTTING Affordable Concrete Cutting with Quality, and removal work. Free quote. No job to small. Phone 027 442-2219, Fax 359-6052 a/h 359- 4605

ELECTRICIAN REGISTERED for all electrical installations & repairs Ph 03 322 4209 or 021 026 73375

Trades & ServicesELECTRICAL & HEATPUMPS Full service including pressure & performance test $60 + GST. Affordable electrical services, wiring alterations & repairs. Ph 326 4992 or 0274 329755.

FENCE PAINTING/STAINING Quality at a reasonable price. Free quotes. Phone Warren today on 980-1676 or 027 2014713

FURNITURE REMOvALS Large Trucks $95 + GST per hour 7 day NZ wide, packing & moving, Professional Company, Professional Service. Canterbury Relocations Ltd. ph 0800 359 9313

GAS, PLUMBING, DRAINAGE & HEATING. 24/7 service. Ph Mike Cairns Gas & Plumbing 021 132 8929 or 03 326 7949

LANDSCAPING Garden tidy ups ,tree felling, ready lawn, irrigation, paving, concreting, retaining walls, fencing and much more. Free quote to transform your section. Ph Brothers Landscapes 021 0456 296 or 0800 0BROTHERS

LAWNS AND ODD JOBS, free quotes, ph/txt Rodney 027 530 3030

OvEN CLEANING Professional cleans $50.00. Gift Vouchers avail. Phone 0800 683-6253 or 027 228-0025

PAINTING & DECORATING interior & exterior, gib fixing, plastering, paperhanging, Est 50 yrs in ChCh, ph Wingfields Ltd, ph Mark 021 171-1586 or 355-5994

PAINTER AvAILABLE All aspects in painting. Very competitive in roofs and fences. Please call 027 241-7471 or 335-0265

PAINTER Top quality work, interior/exterior, pensioners discount, free quotes, 30 years experience, I stand by Canterbury, ph Wayne your friendly painter 03 385-4348 or 027 274-3541

PLASTERER - Gib Stopping, Small job specialty. 30 + years experience. Ring 0800 387-369

PLUMBER For prompt service for all plumbing maintenance, repairs and alterations. Phone Michael 364 7080 or 027 438 3943

Trades & ServicesPLUMBER ALF THORPE PLUMBING Certifying Plumber for all types of plumbing, maintenance, spouting, alterations etc. Phone 352-7402 or 0274-350-231

QUALITY WINDOW CLEANING Ph Nathan 022 088 1873 for a professional finish at a good rate.

Trades & Services

DCM ROOFING LTD

• Replacement/new roofing• Colour Steel gutter

& fascia• Flue & log burner installs

• Skytube/light installs• Earthquake repairs

Licence Building Practitioner LBP

Member of the Roofing Association

The Roofing SpecialistsPHONE IAIN

027 445 5597

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 [email protected]

SPOUTING CLEANING Spouting Unblocked, Cleaned Out and Flushed Out. Also Full Handyman Services Available. Call Trevor 384-3435 or 021 043-2034

STONEMASON, BRICK & BLOCKLAYER Earthquake Repairs, Grind Out & Repoint, River/Oamaru stone, Schist, Volcanic Rock, Paving, all Alterations new & old, Quality Workmanship, visit www.featureworks.co.nz or ph 027 601-3145

TREE WORK Hedge trimming, stump grinding, rubbish removed, small job specialty Ph Andrew 03 322-8341 or 027 435-8759T.v. SERvICE CENTRE Repairs, tvs, microwaves, stereos, DVD. Aerial installations and kitsets, 480 Moorhouse Ave, ph 03 379 1400UPHOLSTERER Dining Chairs, Lounge suites, Caravan Squabs etc. recovered. Free Quotes. Phone Graeme 383-1448vHS vIDEO TAPES & all camera tapes converted to DVD, video taping, weddings, twenty firsts, special occasions, www.grahamsvideo.co.nz ph 03 338-1655WATERBLASTING Quality Job, Quick Service by skilled tradesman, Ph Richard Severin at Jet-X 0800 538 969 Free quotes, visit www.jetx.co.nzWINDOW CLEANING Average 3 bdrm house inside or out $40. Both $70. Phone Trevor 344-2170

Trades & Services

AAA Buying goods quality furniture, Beds, Stoves, Washing machines, Fridge Freezers. Same day service. Selwyn Dealers. Phone 980 5812 or 027 313 8156

A Records and Hi-Fi gear wanted, excellent prices paid for good records especially kiwi and overseas bands 60’s - 90’s PennyLane 430 Colombo St Sydenham 7 days www.pennylane.co.nz ph 3663278 or 021 2226144

TOOLS Garden, garage, woodworking, mechanical, engineering, sawbenches, lathes, cash buyer, ph 355-2045

Wanted To Buy

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HAPPY HOUR5PM - 7PM DAILY

PHONE 385 8880FIND US ON FACEBOOK fb.com/GBCCHCH

LIVE MUSIC

6PM FRIDAY1st APRIL

THE GARDEN HOTEL COMPLEX | 110 MARSHLAND RDwww.gardenhotel.co.nz | phone 385 3132

Lunch & DinnerAll you can eat, 7 days

Bookings EssentialPH 386 0088

fb.com/GardenHotelRestaurantwww.gardenhotel.co.nz

Easy Hearts

www.hornbyworkingmensclub.co.nz

Hornby WMC, ph 03 349 902617 Carmen Rd, Hornby

WORKINGMEN’SORNBYH CLUBWORKINGMEN’SORNBYH CLUBWORKINGMEN’SORNBYH CLUB

«WHAT'S ON«

Members, guests & affiliates welcome

CRAIGADAMS

& THE

RUSTLERSTICKETS $20 AT THE CLUB OFFICE

SATURDAY16th APRIL, 8PM

8PM SATURDAY2nd April

ART OF CHEESE

«COMING UP«

RESTAURANTCHALMERS

Early Bird Special5.30pm – 6.30pm FRI & SAT

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JOINA CLUB BYTHE SEA!

SHUTTLE RUNNINGTues, Thurs, Fri & Sat

202 Marine Parade | Ph 388-9416Members, guests and affiliates welcome

TUESDAYS &THURSDAYS

Members Lucky Card Draw

WHAT’S ON

- downstairs -

ClubBISTROOpen Tuesday

to Saturday12pm-2pm

and from 5pm.

MidweekSPECIAL

ROAST$10

Available Tuesday,Wednesday,& Thursday

- upstairs -

RestaurantPIERVIEWQuality a la carte

with a view!

Open FRIDAY,SATURDAY,& SUNDAY

from 5.30pm

FRIDAY SPECIAL:All Grills... $20!

for a limited time

SUNDAY SPECIAL$25 3-Course Feast

TAB POD

:COMING UP:Saturday 30th April

GAME OF TONES

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Prices apply from Tuesday 29th March to Sunday 3rd April 2016, or while stocks last. Trade not supplied. We reserve the right to limit quantities. All limits specifi ed apply per customer per day. All prepared meals are serving suggestions only. Props not included. Certain products may not be available in all stores. Proprietary brands not for resale.

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FreshChoice Merivale189 Papanui Road, Christchurch. Phone 355 4432.Open 7am-9pm, 7 days.FreshChoice.co.nzFFFFFFFFFFF FreshChoiceNZ

Coke/Sprite/Fanta/Lift/L&P 1.5L

Tegel Frozen Chickens No 14

$799each

Jacob’s Creek Sparkling 750ml (Excludes Reserve)

$899each

WINE DEAL

OF THE WEEK

Speight’s/Summit24 x 330ml Bottles

$2999pack

Fresh NZ Pork Leg Roast(Excludes Free Range)

$699kg

Dole Philippine/Ecuadorian Loose Bananas

$229kg

Elto Photoelectric Smoke Alarm

$999each

Panasonic 9V Alkaline Battery 1 Pack

$649each

Make daylight savinglife saving.Protect your loved ones by checking your smoke alarms when you put your clocks back this weekend.

Just Juice/Citrus Tree Fruit Juice 2.4/2.8L

$700

2 for

$500

3 for

Sanitarium Weet-Bix 1.2kg

$600each

Fresh’n Fruity Yoghurt 1kg (Excludes Greek)

$399each

Wattie’s Baked Beans/Spaghetti Regular 420g

$500

4 for