Forward Fifty: September 28, 2017

BETTER LIVING & LEISURE 

SEPTEMBER 2017 

INSIDE 

Talking 

leadership 

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CyCling for 

fiTness & 

friendship 

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downsizing 

your garden 

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arT in publiC 

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2 | Fundraising 

Pink-themed walk to raise 

funds for breast cancer 

Pink Star Walkers are getting ready to 

pound the streets for breast cancer at 

the 2017 Breast Cancer Foundation NZ 

(BCFNZ) Pink Star Walk in Christchurch. 

Events are also being held in Auckland and 

Wellington, taking place during October 

and into November as part of Breast 

Cancer Awareness Month, sponsored by 

Estee Lauder Companies. 

The annual fundraiser is a noncompetitive 

fun walk, with no training 

required before participating – just a 

willingness to join a group of enthusiastic 

women, men and children in support 

of those affected by breast cancer. The 

walks are held in the twilight hours, 

providing a unique experience. There 

is a party atmosphere at the finish line 

with entertainment provided; walkers are 

encouraged to celebrate and have a fun 

evening out together. 

The BCFNZ Pink Star Walks are open 

to all ages. The walking courses are a mix 

of five kilometre, 10km, or half marathon 

(21km) option, depending on location. 

In Christchurch there are the 5km and 

half marathon options. The course must 

be walked, not run, and participants are 

encouraged to dress in pink, with many 

groups co-ordinating their costumes as a 

team and registering to fundraise. 

Registration is through the dedicated 

event website www.pinkstarwalk.co.nz. 

The registration fee covers the costs of 

holding the event and a small donation, 

with walkers encouraged to set up 

fundraising pages so friends and family can 

sponsor their efforts. Funds are raised 

through a combination of entry fees, 

personal sponsorships and donations. 

The Pink Star Walk includes a prewalk 

warm-up. Walkers follow the route 

marked by pink balloons, and rehydrate 

via water stations available around the 

course, manned by volunteers, who 

are there to support and encourage 

participants. 

At the conclusion of the walk there’s 

a festive atmosphere with music, 

entertainment, and prizes awarded to 

best-dressed individuals and teams, as well 

as spot prizes. 

“Our Pink Star Walks are a great way to 

show your support for friends, family or 

colleagues affected by breast cancer,” chief 

executive at Breast Cancer Foundation 

NZ Evangelia Henderson says. 

“The money raised by the three events 

will help us achieve our vision of zero 

deaths from breast cancer by pushing 

for new frontiers in early detection, 

treatment and support.” 

Last year’s Pink Star Walks attracted 

over 4200 registered walkers and 

raised $500,000. This year the goal is to 

attract 5000 walkers, and raise a total 

of $600,000 towards the breast cancer 

cause. 

The Christchurch BCFNZ Pink Star 

Walk is being held on Saturday October 

28, 2017. It starts at North Hagley Park 

at 3.30pm for the 21km walk (ages 18+ 

only) and 6pm for the 5km walk. 

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Leadership | 3 

Flying is another passion in Rob Hoult’s 

life. 

The importance of leadership 

Following a 30-year career as an officer in the New 

Zealand Defence Force, Rob Hoult left the service and 

established his consultancy Team Leader Leadership 

Development Limited. Forward 50 talks to Rob about his 

career change, his passion for leadership and why we 

need good leaders across all sectors of our community. 

You were in the defence force for 30 years - 

what made you decide to step back into ‘civy 

street’? 

I’d run out of things to do! I’d made the decision back 

in the late ’90s to limit my career for the sake of gaining 

stability for my family, and had made the Selwyn District 

my home. The army had been fantastic in allowing me to 

work in niche areas and thus not have to move around 

over my last 10 years of service. 

Were there challenges moving from military 

to civilian life and if so what were they? 

Surprisingly, there were very few challenges. My roles 

in the military had been quite autonomous, and most 

of them had required wide engagement across other 

government departments and organisations in the 

private sector. The hardest thing was leaving the security 

of a salary and accepting the uncertainty that goes with 

owning and running your own business. 

I’m pretty laid back, but I also must confess that I 

found people out of the military are a little more relaxed 

about keeping to time – which isn’t necessarily a bad 

thing of course. 

I also had to go and buy a lot more clothes…there’s 

something about the ease and convenience of having a 

uniform. That said, I love being able to wear the work 

clothes I want to wear. 

When did you first discover your passion for 

leadership and what triggered it? 

I first tasted the challenge and satisfaction of 

leadership as a high school student, both at school, and 

through the Air Training Corps. If I’m really honest, I 

think my attraction for leadership roles comes from 

being pretty purposeful, and wanting to achieve. It’s much 

easier to get the things done that you believe in when 

you’re in charge! 

I’ve never considered myself as a particularly good 

leader – like many others, I am pretty conscious of what 

I’ve got wrong, and it’s not good to get too big for your 

boots. 

What are the essential characteristics of 

an effective leader and are these innate to a 

person or can they be learnt? 

There have been literally thousands of books written 

on the topic of leadership, but that said, I do have 

my opinion. Leadership effectiveness is pretty much 

determined by personality – things like being curious 

and open-minded, conscientiousness and determination, 

being interested in and getting along with other people, 

and having enough confidence to take on challenges. 

So, whilst these things are to a degree innate, most 

people have some capacity for leadership, especially 

if they are willing to learn and listen to feedback. I 

also think it’s important that those in leadership roles 

understand that they are there to serve their followers, 

as much as their followers serve them. 

Why do you see strong leadership as 

important – in the business community and in 

society as a whole? 

Leaders are the people that work out what needs to 

be done to make the world safer and more prosperous 

for their people (tribe, team, company, family, sports 

group etc.) and then harness the individual efforts of 

many into a strong and unified collective effort. It’s 

all about understanding what motivates the people 

that make up the team and pointing them in the right 

direction to get the important things done. 

What difference can a good leader make 

and what are the outcomes if the quality 

of leadership in an organisation is less than 

ideal? 

A good leader makes all the difference. The symptoms 

of a good leader are a highly performing team of people 

who get the job done whilst feeling safe, contented and 

enthused. 

Poor leadership is disastrous to a team or group. The 

group won’t achieve the things it sets out to do, there 

will be conflict within the team, and the end result is that 

people leave the team because it does not give them 

what they both deserve and need as a human. 

How did you develop your Team Leader 

programme? 

I spent over a decade designing and running leader and 

team development activities and courses for all levels of 

the New Zealand Army and the wider defence force. This 

has given me a very wide perspective on how to grow 

capable leaders and high-performing teams. I also had the 

privilege of leading military teams both in New Zealand 

and in multi-national contexts overseas throughout my 

30-year career. 

Leaders and teams have similar characteristics 

no matter what organisation they exist in. Once 

I understand the culture and context of a client 

organisation, I am able to use all of my expertise and 

experience to develop world-class team and leader 

development opportunities for my clients. 

One of my highlights this year has been working with 

the successful Crusaders Super Rugby team. My role was 

to help them be the very best team members that they 

could be. 

Are there any leaders in New Zealand – in any 

field – that you particularly admire, and if so 

why? 

There are so many outstanding New Zealand leaders 

that it’s hard to single one out. Two that I will mention 

are locals – Scott Roberston, the Crusaders coach, who 

has a very expressive style, yet has a big heart – he 

completely understands what makes each and every 

one of his players tick. The other is Peter Beggs, the 

boss of Antarctica New Zealand. Peter is an incredible 

ambassador for Christchurch and New Zealand, and 

leads through very strong values, a sense of fairness and 

a keen curiosity for possibilities and how we can build a 

better New Zealand. 

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The planned idyllic holiday is soon 

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The spring fair and fete season will be 

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make a note of the following dates and 

events and get ready for a country-style 

day out, and the chance to do some early 

Christmas shopping. 

tUESdAy, octoBER 17 

Soroptimist International 24th Annual 

Craft and Market Day – Rangiora A&P 

Showgrounds 

Crafts, jewellery, gifts, clothing, plants 

and garden art, beauty products and m 

ore will be sold at over 90 stalls to raise 

funds for the Soroptimists International 

of North Canterbury, who this year are 

supporting Wellbeing North Canterbury. 

Buskers will provide some lively 

entertainment. Admission $5. 

SUndAy, octoBER 22 

Halswell Community Market – St John 

of God Hospital, 26 Nash Road 

Clothing, crafts, toys, books, fresh 

produce, shabby chic, and much more. 

There will be fresh coffee and food trucks, 

and live music to entertain you in the 

hospital’s award-winning gardens. Free 

admission. 

MondAy, octoBER 23 

Hororata Parish Spring Fair – Hororata 

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ecreaTion | 5 

Taking a break on the Camino. 

Cycling for fun, friendship 

and health 

A group of Magpies ready for the start of 

the A20 ride at Twizel. 

What began back in 2004 as a couple of cyclists that 

wanted to ride with people of similar ages and level, 

without being ‘trashed’ by younger riders, is today a large 

group of cycling enthusiasts known as the Magpies. 

“In the beginning it was very much a recreational 

ride for an informal group,” says group member Min 

Sarginson, who joined the group in 2006 at the invitation 

of founding member Eric Hunter, following her first Le 

Race. 

“When I started, there were would be about a dozen 

riders on a nice day, then it grew and grew and now 

there can be over 50 riders, with close to 100 who 

would call themselves members of the group.” 

There is a mix of ages, and both men and women in 

the group, she says. 

“There were two regular women, both very good 

cyclists when I joined the group, but there are lots of 

women now, in ages ranging from early 40s to 80-plus.” 

There are rides every day except Thursday and Sunday, 

all year round, and the cyclists take a variety of routes. 

“We start at Princess Margaret Hospital, and from 

there some might go up the hill to the Summit Road, and 

from there go to either Gebbies Pass or Godley Head, 

then back, or stay on the flat. 

“A favourite ride is out to Waterholes Road, then 

Coe’s Ford or Motukarara/Green Park, then return – 

always with a stop at The Store in Tai Tapu.” 

The group has the numbers to break up into three 

or more different groups, depending what sort of ride 

people want to do that day, where they want to go – on 

the flat or include some hills, Min says. 

“Rides are either hard and fast, shorter and cruisy, 

or something in between. When feeling fit enough I 

occasionally join an earlier Saturday group who do 90 

to 100 kms from Princess Margaret to Soutbridge or 

Kirwee and back.” 

Cycling, while mostly enjoyable, can also be hazardous, 

as one member found out to his cost. Min recounts the 

event: “One of the original Magpies, who was by then 

in his 70s, called into my office in Lyttelton one day 

asking for a glass of water to help swallow a couple of 

Disprins he had bought at the chemist. This was before 

the earthquakes – he was doing ‘long bays’* from his 

home in North Shore to Princess Margaret, then round 

to Motukarara, over Gebbies to Governor’s Bay then on 

to Lyttelton. 

“He looked a bit off-colour so I offered him a ride 

home. He said a ride though the tunnel would be good – 

rather than having to ride up over Evan’s Pass then home 

via Sumner. It transpired he had crashed coming down 

Gebbies Pass and was down the bank out of sight when 

his friend, who was following him, thought he had gone 

on so continued on his way. 

“When he arrived home, his wife made him go to 

the doctor, who put him straight into hospital. He had 

broken his back and spent days in traction before being 

allowed to go home in a brace. He was back on his bike 

within weeks, and is still riding, but fortunately long bays 

are out of bounds for the moment.” 

Min says that in addition to the health benefits gained 

from cycling, the group also provides a social gettogether 

with the trips they do out of town always great 

fun. 

“It was particularly beneficial after the earthquakes to 

get out and do something that felt ‘normal’. I have made 

some great friendships through it as well.” 

Those friendships and connections have led to trips 

elsewhere in New Zealand and overseas. 

“In 2014 a group of us went to France and followed 

the 2000 Tour de France course. In 2015 some of us 

went to Spain, following the Camino, and last year we 

went to Sardinia and Corsica. 

“A dozen or so of us go to Blenheim each year at 

Show Weekend and ride the Grape Ride circuit one day 

and a shorter ride around the vineyards on another. I 

also do a family ride, which has become an annual event, 

somewhere different each year – A2O last year, which 

is the Alps to Ocean trail /road ride from Mt Cook to 

Oamaru. This year we are going to Havelock North and 

next year New South Wales.” 

Min says anyone looking for a way of keeping fit and 

making new friends is welcome to join the Magpies. “It’s 

open to all-comers. You only need a bike.” 

* Long bays was a popular ride of about 75kms 

comprising a circuit from Princess Market Hospital 

(PMH) out to Tai Tapu, on to Motukarara, over Gebbies 

Pass Rd, round to Governors Bay, on to Lyttelton then 

up over Sumner Rd /Evans Pass to Sumner and back to 

PMH via Heathcote, Centaurus and Cashmere Rds. Since 

the closure of Sumner Rd following the earthquakes it 

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6 | Books/evenT 

French chic 

for stylish 

picnics 

A festival of garden design 

A new recipe book published by Australian publisher Smith Street Books features a 

selection of French picnic recipes for s stylish outdoor feast. 

The first book by Australian self-taught cook and food writer Suzy Ashford, Le Picnic 

reimagines outdoor lunching as a chic activity that’s worth putting a little more effort 

into. 

Rather than taking along a sandwich and a flask of coffee to your next picnic, why 

not make it a bacon and leek quiche, a beautiful potato and pork sausage galette or 

cherry tomato tartlets? 

As Ashford shows, classic French recipes can be easily transported and are not too 

complex, or requiring hard-to-find ingredients and advanced cookery skills. 

Le Picnic recipes include drinks, nibbles, more substantial fare, zesty salads and 

delicate sweet treats. Start your picnic with a glass of Champagne with fresh white 

peach syrup. Nibble on caramelised onion tarts, a slice of Camembert tart and a witlof 

salad. 

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and white chocolate macarons. Be transported to Paris at your next outdoor feast – 

maybe during Cup & Show Week. 

Le Picnic: Chic Food On-The-Go by Suzy Ashford. Published by Smith 

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The lack of a garden show in the 

Garden City will potentially prompt 

Christchurch garden enthusiasts to take a 

trip north in November for the Auckland 

Garden DesignFest. 

Featuring some of New Zealand’s best 

professionally designed gardens, this 

unique weekend festival, being held on 

November 25-26, allows visitors to visit 

up to 20 private gardens across Auckland. 

Throughout the two days, the designers 

will be on site to inspire visitors, who will 

have the chance to lean more about the 

creative process behind each garden. 

Auckland Garden DesignFest joint 

chairperson Rose Thodey says: “We 

always try to have a diverse range of 

gardens that highlight the benefit of good 

design and showcase different styles and 

sizes of gardens, from tiny courtyards to 

large expanses, often with vastly different 

budgets to match. 

“We feel confident that we have truly 

delivered on that this year and can’t wait 

to share them with visitors in the full flush 

of spring.” 

The biennial festival, which is organised 

jointly by the Garden Design Society of 

New Zealand and Rotary Newmarket, 

raises funds for Ronald McDonald House, 

Garden to Table Trust and the Rotary 

Newmarket Charitable Trust. 

Tickets for the Auckland Garden 

DesignFest can be purchased from 

iTICKET, plus various garden retailers and 

onsite at the garden gate. Choose from 

$65 all garden tickets, $10 single garden 

access or three gardens for $20. Optional 

guided bus tours are also available. 

Earlybird tickets costing $55 are available 

until September 30. 

For more information visit www. 

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gardening | 7 

The art of garden design 

Landscape designer Joanna Hamilton 

grew up on a farm in Canterbury and 

went to boarding school in Christchurch. 

She says nature, wildlife, plants and the 

changing seasons were very much part of 

her life from an early age. 

Following university, travel and teaching, 

Joanna had children and during their early 

years developed a passion for gardening. 

After moving to Auckland with her 

family she returned to teaching while 

“coming to grips” with a humid climate 

and developing a love affair with subtropical 

gardening. She decided on a 

career change and studied landscape 

design at Unitec for two years. 

Joanna has been designing gardens 

across the Auckland area for 17 years. 

Her projects include large and small city 

gardens, courtyard and apartment gardens, 

country and coastal properties. She is one 

of 19 talented garden designers selected 

to participate in the 2017 Auckland 

Garden DesignFest. 

Forward 50 talks to Joanna about 

designing gardens, and gets some ideas for 

garden downsizing. 

What drew you to garden design? 

Living in Christchurch, I had loved 

everything about the English garden style, 

which suited the nature and character of 

the city and worked well with the climate 

and marked seasons. 

Needing to get to grips with the 

warmth and moistness of Auckland, the 

lack of clear seasonal demarcation and 

the fact that a whole new plant palette 

was possible, I saw an opportunity to 

expand my knowledge and apply it in a 

professional way as well as developing 

another personal garden. 

What do you 

enjoy about it? 

Studying garden design opened up 

so much more than an expanded plant 

knowledge – it developed an awareness 

of space, form, proportion, the interplay 

of light and shade. There was much to 

learn about construction materials, hard 

landscaping elements as well as soil, 

climate as well as building codes and 

standards. 

My love for plants remains paramount 

– how plants can be employed to create 

form and structure in a garden, provide 

screening and shelter as well as texture 

and colour is always to the fore in my 

planning. 

Do you have a signature or 

favourite style? 

Not really, although despite Auckland 

verging on the subtropical, I do like to 

see some seasonality in a garden. I admire 

formal gardens, but those that don’t have 

some seasonality are too static for me. 

I’ve designed a lot of subtropical 

gardens in the past, but more recently 

have moved towards creating gardens 

with less of a definite ‘theme’. I enjoy 

working with families to make gardens 

that are relaxed and useful and happy 

places to be in. These frequently include 

vegetable beds and fruiting trees, places to 

sit and places for children to play. 

Do you have favourite or 

particularly memorable 

projects? 

Creating gardens for families are often 

the most satisfying projects. 

One aspect of Joanna Hamilton’s entry in the Auckland Garden DesignFest. 

What was your inspiration for 

your entry in this year’s Garden 

DesignFest? 

By DesignFest standards it’s a small 

garden with the largest useable area 

fortunately on the north side. I wanted 

to make the most of the other much 

smaller spaces around the house and to 

make some visual impact, especially on the 

eastern side, which the kitchen and living 

room look out to. 

What should people think about 

when downsizing into a smaller 

section? 

• Make the most of all available space 

both horizontal and vertical. Even on the 

shady side of a house where the space 

may be narrow and confined, an ambience 

can be created, so that it’s a pleasure 

to pass through or to look out on from 

inside. 

• Don’t feel everything has to be 

smaller — a few large planters/pots make 

more impact than myriad little ones. 

• Small deciduous trees like maples 

and Cercis are useful, providing seasonal 

interest in spring and autumn, shade in 

summer but not in winter and importantly 

give some height and a sense of threedimensional 

space that’s so important in 

small gardens. 

What do you think is the biggest 

challenge of downsizing? 

Deciding what you don’t need anymore, 

resisting buying more things you 

don’t need and as far as the garden is 

concerned not creating a cluttered feel 

especially on decks and patios. 

Top tips for downsizing and 

utilising smaller sections/spaces 

• Use fewer pots and planters. 

• Use a few large ones over numerous 

small pots. 

• Choose appropriate furniture for 

the space – you may need to downsize 

outdoor furniture. 

• If possible, create two outdoor sitting 

spaces and make one for eating and one 

for low lounge-type seating. 

• Apartment balconies don’t provide 

much room for this, but a table that 

seats four to six (round is efficient) and a 

couple of low relaxing seats and a coffee 

table can usually be accommodated. 

• Vertical planters can be purchased 

or made if you’re inventive, to provide 

interest and subtle division of space. 

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8 | heaLTh & FiTness 

Exercise for a healthy heart 

Cardiovascular disease (including heart, 

stroke and blood vessel disease) is still the 

leading cause of death in New Zealand, 

accounting for 33 per cent of deaths 

annually. 

Every 90 minutes a New Zealander dies 

from heart disease, with 172,000 New 

Zealanders currently living with heart 

disease and limited by its impacts. 

To onlookers it can seem 

straightforward to make changes with the 

threat of disease or early death, but for 

many of the New Zealanders who are 

inactive or at risk of heart disease due to 

insufficient exercise, or unhealthy food 

choices, making the change to a healthier 

lifestyle can often be in the ‘too hard 

basket’. 

The statistics are alarming but are often 

not enough reason for an individual to 

take the first step to change habits, even if 

health issues are starting to arise. 

That’s where friends and family come in 

by offering support and encouragement for 

someone who needs motivation to make 

changes – changes that may save their life. 

A good place to start is with getting 

active, as being physically active can reduce 

the risk of getting heart disease by 50 

per cent. There are also important extra 

benefits through eating a healthy diet and 

not smoking. The benefits are not just for 

those wanting to prevent heart disease, as 

exercise can also lower blood pressure, 

and assist with reducing weight, which are 

both risk factors for heart disease. 

A good way to support someone to 

get moving is by offering the support and 

encouragement they need. This could be 

offering to exercise with them, letting 

them know how easy it can be and that 

they are able to work at their own pace. 

Exercising with them could be something 

as simple as a walk or a stretching session 

to begin, or you could offer to take 

them along to your gym. Positivity works 

better at motivating people, so focus on 

achievements rather than stumbles. 

Encourage them to talk to or get 

information from someone who can give 

them good advice, either from a reputable 

online resource, or from a qualified expert. 

The first visit with an expert need not 

involve any actual exercise. Many exercise 

professionals will offer an introductory 

meeting to find out how it all works. 

While images of fit-looking people 

doing great things can be motivational for 

regular exercisers, for someone new these 

same images can be quite intimidating. The 

reality is that while the media promotes 

unrealistic body types, a look around a gym 

or exercise facility these days shows just 

how diverse exercisers are, when it comes 

to age, size, fitness levels and health status. 

It’s worth knowing that every minute 

of exercise counts, with benefits 

increasing with time spent. The general 

recommendation is that 30 minutes a 

day, on most days, is enough to have a 

significant health impact. And the 30 

minutes does not need to be completed in 

one session. 

Christchurch is seeing a substantial 

increase in demand from the older ageing 

population for fitness, exercise and personal 

trainers, according to ExerciseNZ chief 

executive Richard Beddie. 

He says they now know not only that 

exercise is needed as people age, but 

also why this is the case. There are many 

providers catering for the ageing market, 

something that was rare 15 years ago. 

Waikato University health and behaviour 

doctoral candidate Wendy Sweet says 

today’s ageing population, especially in the 

developed world, have many advantages 

over previous generations – not least 

access to research into ways to stave off 

age-related conditions. 

Mr Beddie says Baby Boomers who have 

not yet retired are in an excellent position 

to take advantage of significant positive 

benefits of exercise as well as increase both 

their life expectancy and their enjoyment of 

their later years. 

“Living longer is not enough anymore. We 

know people want to live better and longer, 

by being active now. 

“We believe the key message should be 

regardless of age, start now. Because even 

Baby boomers 

getting keener 

on keeping fit 

people who are already in the older age 

demographic, starting now will have huge 

benefits, and the corollary of that is the 

earlier the better. People should think of 

exercise as their body’s retirement savings 

system – the sooner people start, and the 

more they do, the better they will be. 

“The key thing in starting now is do so 

in manageable micro-steps. In many cases 

finding an activity that the person enjoys 

is key, be it dancing, tai chi, yoga, Pilates or 

going to the gym. While there is a lot of 

information and guidelines about how much 

activity to do, in the short term the focus 

should be on forming a habit of being active 

– and using this to build towards long-term 

regular exercise.” 

Mr Beddie says hundreds of Kiwi personal 

trainers, gyms and fitness facilities are 

seeing a surge in older people seeking to 

get fitter. 

“ExerciseNZ is excited that there has 

never been so much interest in how 

Kiwis are ageing. With the last of the Baby 

Boomers heading into retirement over the 

next decade, they are not only the next 

generation of older people but they will be 

the fittest ever in our country’s history,” Mr 

Beddie says. 

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Property ownership issues 

EXERCISE THE MIND 

For many New Zealanders, their home is 

their biggest asset so it’s worth taking some 

time to think about the way you own your 

home. 

There are two common legal forms of 

property ownership in New Zealand. A 

majority of couples own their properties as 

joint tenants. The significant feature of this 

form of ownership is that on the death of 

the first spouse, the property automatically 

passes to the survivor by way of a rule of 

law known as Survivorship. It doesn’t matter 

what’s in your Will, your surviving partner 

will take the entire property in his or her 

own name. 

The second common form of legal 

ownership where two (or more) people 

own property together is as tenants 

in common. Quite simply, this form of 

ownership allows for property to be 

owned in distinct shares – most commonly 

as tenants in common in equal shares. 

Significantly, the rule of survivorship does 

not apply and as a consequence what 

happens to your share of the property on 

your death depends entirely on what you 

state in your Will. 

Life Interest Will 

If property is as tenants in common, you 

are free to leave your share of the property 

as you choose in your Will. Often, a couple 

will leave a Life Interest in their share of the 

property to their spouse or partner. This is 

called a Life Interest Will. 

A Life Interest Will leaves your share 

of the property to your Executor(s) / 

Trustee(s) with instructions that they 

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survivor, your share of the property then 

goes to the final or residuary beneficiaries 

of your Will. 

Residential Care Subsidies 

As discussed above, if property is 

owned as joint tenants, on the death of 

the first spouse or partner, the whole 

property passes to the survivor. Should the 

surviving spouse or partner require longterm 

residential care at a later date, they 

will have to meet the Ministry of Social 

Development’s (the ‘Ministry’s’) criteria 

before qualifying for a Residential Care 

Subsidy. 

Under current Ministry policy, only the 

income from a life interest is assessed in an 

application for a Residential Care Subsidy. 

There are strong anti-deprivation clauses 

in the Social Security Act 1964. Any decision 

to place your home into a tenants in 

common structure must be for legitimate 

estate planning purposes and not as a device 

to qualify for a Residential Care Subsidy. 

Changing the way you own your home must 

also be done in conjunction with the rules 

and regulations set in place by the Ministry. 

As with all areas of law, it is important 

that you seek good advice from a team who 

understand how this area may impact on 

you. At Harmans we have experience dealing 

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In/Visible Landscape 2017 by Wayne 

Barrar 

Part of a Whole by Nina Overg Humphries, which is part of the ‘ARE Pasifika programme. 

New & current works included in 

public art exhibition 

Included in the public art display in 

Hagley Park is this impressive stainless 

steel sculpture, Terminator T-Rex by 

gregor Kregar 

The 2017 season of SCAPE Public Art in Christchurch, 

which runs for six weeks from October 7 until November 

18, will again showcase a wide range of art and art-related 

activities for the public to enjoy and marvel at. 

SCAPE Public Art moved from its biennial model to an 

annual, six-week season of Public Art in 2016, launching new 

works and showcasing the extensive current catalogue of 

major public artworks. 

Over the past 19 years SCAPE has become the largest 

producer of new contemporary artwork in New Zealand. 

Providing a unique point of difference for the city, the 

artworks are ambitious and high impact, enhancing the 

urban centre and raising the profile for public art in 

Christchurch. 

Christchurch-born artist Wayne Barrar and Aucklandbased 

Anton Parsons have been named as part of Time in 

Space (territories and flow), the curated element of the 

SCAPE Public Art 2017 season. 

Wayne Barrar’s In/Visible Landscape 2017 drawn from 

his extensive series of photographs, The Glass Archive, will 

feature on a large banner on the outside of the Canterbury 

Museum, and billboards at seven locations across Hagley 

Park, with further pieces displayed inside the museum. 

The Glass Archive is a large body of photographs 

exploring the extraction, arrangement and circulation 

of diatoms and other microfossils for scientific study. 

Diatoms are comprised of tiny silica skeletons, remnants 

of algae from millions of years ago and are often found as 

fossils in diatomite deposits. Glass slides of diatoms were 

sold to amateur Victorian microscopists, and have been 

photographed by Barrar through a microscope, enabling us 

to view the detailed forms and patterns not normally visible 

to the naked eye. 

Seven-large billboard works in Hagley Park including 

ones of fossil marine diatoms photographed through a 

microscope complement a large banner on the front of the 

Canterbury Museum, and a giant colour pigment print in 

the main foyer, both featuring arranged diatoms. 

Anton Parsons’ work comprises two impressive 

sculptures, Myopia 2017 and Acquiesce 2017, which are 

forged from metal. They are located at Christ’s College 

Quadrangle. 

Myopia 2017 explores ideas about distance (both physical 

and metaphorical) and perceptions of the world depending 

on where you see things from. 

Acquiesce 2017 also features patterning that is in braille, 

but the meaning of the text is more ambiguous. 

The 2017 artworks will be on show in a range of spaces 

around Christchurch, with the Canterbury Museum acting 

as the starting point for the exhibition’s Public Art Walkway. 

The works by Barrar and Parsons bring visual and symbolic 

impact to these pockets of the city, connecting to form an 

integral part of the SCAPE Season 2017 Public Art Walkway. 

The season will also feature a number of performance 

workshops, and there will be a strong focus on Pacific art 

with the ‘ARE Pasifika programme. Other highlights include 

free walking tours on October 12 and 14 and Art By Tram 

on Friday, November 3, from 6pm-7.30pm. 

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moToring | 11 

new-generation 

OF Suzuki Swift 

By Ross Kiddie 

Bang on cue a new-generation Suzuki Swift has landed. 

If my memory serves me well, the last time a complete 

newcomer arrived here was mid-way through 2011. Sure, 

there have been upgrades and enhancements along its lifecycle, 

but a model with a completely new shape and new 

engineering has been a while coming. 

Yet, Suzuki know the value of Swift in the markets where 

it is well-established, and the concept hasn’t been tinkered 

with, it is still the cheeky, small liftback that will slot into its 

market segment, easily filling the role of its predecessor. 

The new model arrives in four variations with the option 

of manual transmission in the entry-level car (GL). It lists at 

$19,990; $2000 adds automatic transmission. An automaticonly 

GLX lists at $24,500, while a sporty RS model, sits at 

$25,990. The latter is a three-cylinder 1-litre model which 

has a turbocharger to promote that sporty feel. 

The test car was the latter and I’m not convinced it will 

be the volume seller. The entry-level and mid-grade models 

share a 1.2-litre, four-cylinder engine, and I’m picking the 

GLX will be the car of choice. 

I’m due to drive it soon but in the interim the wee turbo 

three-potter is a great deal of fun and, once again, I must 

relate to the honesty of Suzuki’s small engine. My old work 

car was a Suzuki Alto and I just adored the sound and 

harmonics of the engine. The new Swift’s unit is obviously 

quite a lot more refined and quieter, but you can’t help but 

notice that there is something out of the ordinary. 

Suzuki rate it with 82kW and 160Nm. Peak power is 

developed low in the rev band at 5500rpm, while maximum 

torque is available all of the way from 1500rpm to 4000rpm, 

which means a broad spread of power. These are healthy 

figures that will promote a 9.5sec standstill to 100km/h 

acceleration time, which is pretty good for a 998cc engine. 

Add into that a miserly 5.1-litre per 100km (55mpg) 

combined cycle fuel usage average and you have a car that is 

both fun and thrifty. 

Unlike the continuously variable transmission in the 

1.2-litre Swift, the RS gets a traditional six-speed automatic, 

which incorporates steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters 

that enhance the sporty experience. 

Of course, if you select the standard drive mode the 

engine management protocols provide the impetus to suit 

each and every driving condition, but the point I’m making is 

that if you feel like a spirited drive, select the manual setting 

and the wee RS takes on a different demeanour. 

The engine responds willingly, and while the turbo boost 

isn’t dramatic there is a long sensation of forced induction, 

it feels lively and to a subdued extent, forceful. 

Until I drive the GLX, I’m suggesting that the RS version 

has spring and damper rates slightly firmer. Not that they 

take away any of the occupant comfort levels, but there 

is a feel within the suspension set-up that suggests there 

is some connection to the high-performing Suzuki Swift 

of eras gone by. The RS also gets wheels an inch bigger 

than that of the entry-level model, and even though they 

don’t carry a huge tyre size (185/55 x 16in), there is direct 

steering feel and controlled handling. 

A lot of the latter can be put down to the fact that 

the new Swift as a series is quite light (945kg), therefore 

there isn’t a lot of load going on the tyres, which promote 

a neutral handling feel. I took the test car on my usual 

Hororata loop, and although it isn’t a demanding drive 

the Swift RS quickly grew on me as a competent highway 

traveller. 

It works quietly and will corner briskly without complaint, 

all the time providing the driver with solid steering feel. 

The new Swift series has been built with the latest 

safety advances and new technology to improve safety. I 

particularly like the emergency braking back-up that detects 

an imminent collision if it appears the driver isn’t going to 

react in time. 

In terms of the interior, the controls are located sensibly 

and the in-cabin detailing is fresh and high quality. It’s a 

mixture of the successful formula Suzuki has developed in 

its small cars along with the additional components that 

modern car buyers are demanding. I’m referring to the large 

touch screen display, which commands attention in the 

central console. It is home to the communication functions, 

audio and satellite navigation. It also allows the connection 

of Apple Car Play and Android Auto. 

When I look at Star Media’s car park I see a solid 

representation by Suzuki, we have Altos and Swifts, which 

were chosen for reliability and economy, exactly the criteria 

which Suzuki values highly as a manufacturer. I wonder how 

long before the newcomer joins our fleet. 

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Chicken breasts stuffed with ricotta 

and sun-dried tomato 

Chicken lends itself to a variety of flavours. 

This recipe helps to extend the chicken portion while at the same time offering an infusion of 

flavours and moisture into the chicken breasts, which also helps to tenderise the meat. 

It can be served hot with this mustard sauce and vegetables or sliced cold for salads and 

sandwiches. 

IngREdIEntS 

2 chicken breasts 

To make the stuffing: 

4 Tbsp fresh, whole grain breadcrumbs 

4 Tbsp ricotta cheese 

2 Tbsp sun-dried tomato, sliced 

1 tsp lemon zest, finely sliced 

1 Tbsp basil, finely chopped 

2 tsp slivered almonds or hazelnuts 

100mls water 

To make the mustard sauce 75mls lemon juice 

1 Tbsp cornflour 

1 tsp whole seed mustard 

75ml water 

1tsp honey 

MEtHod 

Cut the chicken breast in half cross-wise then slice each piece of chicken almost in half to form 

a “butterfly like” steak 

Combine all the stuffing ingredients except the water into a bowl and stir well. 

Place 2 Tbsp of the stuffing onto half of each butterfly of chicken then close to form a parcel. 

Secure each stuffed parcel of chicken with a toothpick or string. 

Place the stuffed chicken breasts into a shallow baking dish with the water. 

Cover with foil and bake for 45-50 minutes at 180°C until cooked. 

Remove the toothpicks/string carefully from the stuffed chicken and set the chicken aside in a 

warming drawer. 

To make the mustard sauce pour the juices from the baking dish into a glass ovenproof jug, add 

the lemon juice, cornflour mixed with the water, mustard and honey and microwave on high 

stirring as it thickens. 

Serves 4. 

Each serving contains: Energy 960 kJ/ 230 kcal, Protein 31 g, Fat 6.5g, Saturated fat 2.4g, 

Carbohydrate 9.6g, Sugar 3g, Dietary fibre 1g, Sodium 185mgs 

vARIAtIonS 

After squeezing the lemon for the sauce I usually put the remainder of the whole lemon into 

the baking dish with the stuffed chicken breasts and water and cover while it cooks to draw out 

more of the lemon flavour. 

Make your favourite salad using a variety of greens e.g.lettuce, rocket, baby spinach or mesclun 

mix, coriander or basil. Add sliced avocado and sun-dried tomatoes. Slice the chicken and toss 

through the salad and serve with Tzatziki or Thai salad dressing. 

Recipe supplied by dietitian Lea Stening. For online advice on healthy eating go to her 

website leastening.com. 

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