Kia ora, I am Mike Mora, and I have lived in and worked in Hornby for over sixty years and loved every moment. I am married with children and grandchildren. Whilst working, I have also been active in our Community, City and Region, advocating and lobbying for our community.

I recently retired from the Riccarton / Wigram Community -1992/2016 and the Halswell -Hornby -Riccarton Community Boards-2016/2022, after 30 years and having worked closely with the GHRA since its formation I have been offered the opportunity to join the Committee as the Vice Chairperson. Looking into the future for you, and our Tamariki.

Hi, my name is Derek Phelps and I am the Treasurer of the Greater Hornby Residents Association (GHRA). I joined the GHRA when it was established in 2018 and my first role was Business Liaison, and I still have a keen interest in our local businesses.

What attracted me to the GHREA is that it was useful to have such a local organisation that I could contribute to the group with what I have learnt over the last few decades 

In Hornby, I love that everything is so handy and the residents are very friendly and passionate about their local community.

The one thing I would love to be able to change, or improve in Hornby is the traffic and lack of forethought and neglect in traffic management, and the condition of our roads.

My favourite saying is “you never get a second chance to make a good first impression”.

Hi, I’m Barb Edwards, the GHRA Events Committee Manager

Spoilt to have 2 adult children and 4 grandchildren. I work full time and in my spare time I tend to my vege garden and love spending time with my grandkids.

I spent many years in the UK but was never in one place long enough to call home.

Came home to NZ in 2002 and tried to settle back into my hometown of Alexandra, but in 2004 decided I needed somewhere bigger so moved to Christchurch and have settled in what I can now call my home, Hornby.

I joined the GHRA so I could get more involved with the community I now call home. I love feeling a part of this community and always help out when I can. I was involved with a number of organizations in the UK, and loved organizing events for the kids, so when the opportunity arose for me to manage the events committee, I jumped at the chance.

Enjoy having a great team behind me, who are all as passionate as me about putting on great events for the Hornby Community. Last year’s Matariki Fun day was our first fantastic event and since then we have done a couple of kids discos, community pop up BBQ’S, the ever popular Mitre 10 Mega BBQ’S,    xmas fun day and the Hornby Anzac service.

Seeing the smiles on the kids faces makes this all worthwhile.  After all they are our future.

My name is Louise Woolley. I came to Christchurch from England in 1995 and then moved to Hornby in 2001. I have a husband and a teenage daughter, who originally went to Sockburn/Wigram Primary School, of which I helped form the PTA with a few other parents.

However,  when my daughter went up to Hornby High School, they didn’t have a PTA, so I decided to join the GHRA in 2021. As I enjoy helping in the community and organising events, I later joined the GHRA Events Committee and have been involved in organising last year’s Matariki Fun Day, the Pirate/Princesses Community Disco and I’m currently involved in organising the Christmas Fun Day.

I’ve also helped out at our fund raising BBQs at Mitre 10 and helped with last year’s ANZAC Day Celebration at the Hornby War Memorial.
I work at a preschool in Templeton, I go to St Columba’s Church in Hornby and in my spare time I enjoy weekly pub quizzes and dancing.

Kia ora! My name is Ej and I am the IT and Media Liaison for the GHRA. In addition to my role with the GHRA, I am a passionate photographer and digital media specialist who runs my own small business in those fields. As a father to two boys who share my love for photography and motorsport, I thoroughly enjoy spending quality time with them exploring those interests.

My commitment to community service also extends to my involvement with the Christchurch Civil Defence Emergency Response Team, where I’ve acquired extensive knowledge and skills in emergency operations, management, and medical care. Since joining the GHRA in 2021, I have found great satisfaction in utilising my skills and experience to serve our local community and help make Hornby a better place to live for all residents.

Hi, I’m Natalie, I’ve lived here for 54 years and I attended our local schools growing up. I’m on the GHRA Committee and I am part of the School Liaison for the GHRA and Hornby High School, to ensure we have a strong link with our youth views in the community. As a mother of two and nanny of two, I enjoy being part of the GHRA to work towards our kids having a brighter future.

Hi, my name is Wayne Carey and I am 57 years old. I have been married for almost 6 years to Vicki.

I was a bus driver and taxi driver for many years and volunteered with Hospice Blenheim and The Cancer Society. After moving down to Christchurch in March of 2022, I started up my own voluntary work collecting pine cones, selling them ro raise money for Ronald McDondald House – South Island, and also donating pine cones to St Vinnies on Stanmore Road and other people in need. I am now a Mentor for someone from Hohepa and he helps me collect the pine cones once a week.

I’ve recently joined the GHRA as a Committee Member and my interests and hobbies are fishing, walking, driving, horse racing and baking. I love getting to know people in general.

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